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We found 15099 matches on Performance Comments, 4671 matches on Performance Title, 2163 matches on Event Comments, 750 matches on Author, and 17 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farewell Folly Or The Younger The Wiser

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: Old Mr Holdfast-Estcourt; Young Holdfast-Wilks; Richly-Fairbank; Townly-Mills; Mimick-Cibber; Sharp-Pinkeman; Digger-Norris; Squire Lubbard-Bullock; Salathiel-Cross; Shab-Kent; Mariana-Mrs Oldfield; Jenny-Mrs Lucas; Isabella-Mrs Smith; Mrs Lodgem-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Young Holdfast Actor: Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Performance Comment: ..We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: As17981122, but Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Twig-_; Goliah-_.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Pink Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Judith Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: A young gentlewoman lately from Brussels; several comic dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Match In Newgate Or The Vintner Trickd

Song: A dialogue from The Mad Lover representing a Drunken Officer and a Town Miss,-Boman, Pack

Event Comment: Benefit Elizabeth Bewley, Mrs Aylett, and Young Gwin. Receipts: money #16 2s. 6d. and tickets #38 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Smith, Cook, Mrs Scot. [At this performance] a Gentleman sitting in a Side-Box pointed at a young Gentlewoman, which another Gentleman perceiving, and she being one of his Acquaintance, he went to him and challenged him: They made some passes at each other, which put the Play-House in an Uproar, but they were parted, and neither was killed.-Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 3 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Dance: As17171022; Thurmond's new Comic Dance-Thurmond, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. Afterpiece: At the Request of several Ladies of Quality. Never Acted there before. Written by the Author of the Beggar's Opera. Receipts: money #81 14s.; tickets #101 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: PPierrots-Salle, Pelling; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Grand Dance-Salle, DuPre, Moreau, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. By Command of His Royal Highness. Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Scots Dance, as17341004 French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. The Nassau by Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Miss Norsa, Le Sac, Mrs Ogden, De la Garde, Miss Baston. Pigmalion, as17340114

Performance Comment: The Nassau by Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Miss Norsa, Le Sac, Mrs Ogden, De la Garde, Miss Baston. Pigmalion, as17340114.

Song: By Miss Norsa

Event Comment: Benefit for a Citizen in Distress. Benefit for Mr Buss. Cash #47 1s. 6d. plus tickets #46 19s. Total income #94 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets to be had at Pinchbeck's Toy Shop, in the Haymarket; the Mitre, Union St., Westminster; The Rummer, Charing Cross, the Gentleman and Porter, Fleet St.; Mr Dickenson, Printseller, Fleet St., Doctor's Commons Coffee House; the Dog Tavern, Garlick Hill; the Three Tuns Aldgate; and of Hobson at the stage door. Tomorrow, the Merchant of Venice, for the Benefit of a Young Gentlewoman under misfortunes, by the bankruptcy of her Guardian (General Advertiser). Receipts: #93 (Cross); charges, #80 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: CComic Dance-Mathews, MacNeale, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Tomorrow Zara, Zara by a young Gentlewoman, who never yet appeared on any stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Chinawoman Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Granier, Miss Hilliard

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry VIv ; the Artful Acquisition of the Crown by Richardv ; the Cruel Murder of the young King Edward Vv and his brother in the Tower; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv ; and the Death of Richard in the memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv ; being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancasterv ; with many other historical passages [a regular notice appearing with performances of this play]. Receipts: #118 18s. 6d. [Paid to] Lee one third of the surplus of this night's receipts over the charge of #100, #3 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee, 1st time on that stage in 5 years; Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant of Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Afterpiece: Not acted these 16 years. Arethusa by a young lady [hiatus in MS] her first appearance--very decent (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17601202, but Belinda-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Robin-Moody; Arethusa-Young gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any Stage; Rovewell-Lowe; Argus-Philips; Betty-Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: The last New Dance-the Georgi's, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Full Prices. [Young Gentleman-Bridges according to Genest, IV, 634.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Bridges, first appearance on this stage; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber; Iago-Havard; Brabantio-Burton; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Emilia-Mrs Kennedy [playbill, which names Othello as a Young Gentleman].playbill, which names Othello as a Young Gentleman].

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: A Comic Dance-Master Rogie, Miss Capitani. As17610912

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignel, Stoppelaer, Young. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17620927, but King-Walker; Polonius-Stamper; Laertes-Young; Pl. King-Wignel; 2nd Gravedigger-Stoppelaer; Player Queen-Miss Helm.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Young
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Helm.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Members Actor: Tindal R. Smith, Young, Davis
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Davies.

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe, 1st time-Miss Twist

Entertainment: After: (this night only) Shuter will entertain with his Dish of All Sorts-Shuter; and Titbit for everyone, in which will be served up a humorous conversation between himself, an old man, an honest North Briton and a Gentleman of Connaught, including his ever memorable encounter with a Liverpool Sow, and other whimsical occurrences; The whole to End with: an Address to the Audience-

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger (prompter). Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 7 April 1758.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson (being first time of their appearing in those characters); Kent-Sparks; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Cornwall-Anderson; Officer-Wignel; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Ward (second appearance on any stage); With an Occasional Prologue-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Dyer
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Master Morgan; by desire, and The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: Barry played Lear very well. His broken voice is appropriate in that character; tho' I am apt to imagine that certain nice inflections of voice in expressing ye language of passion, are mistaken for a failure of ye voice itself...[partial cast]. Young Barry was tolerable in some parts of Edgar, but very inanimate in ye last scenes...The House very full

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-T. Barry; Gloster-Thompson; Cornwall-Gardner; Albany-Ellard; Burgrundy-Keen; Kent-Palmer; Physician-Castle; Bastard-Sowdon; Gentleman Usher-Weston; Goneril-Mrs Burden; Regan-Mrs Gardner; Arante-Miss Ogilvie; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Dance: IV: A serious Dance-; End: A comic Dance-Miss Froment

Event Comment: MMiss Burton made her first apperaranc on this stage in the part ofthe Country Girl. She is a pretty, genteel figure; Played the part well, and was much Applauded (Hopkins Diary). Country Girl, Young Gentlewoman, first Appearance (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Lucy-Miss Pope; Alithea-Mrs Jeffries, 1st time; Country Girl-A young Gentlewoman[, 1st appearance [Miss Burton]., 1st appearance [Miss Burton].
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Country Girl Actor: A young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Collett

Dance: II: A New Dance called The Hunters-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

Event Comment: [The Young Gentleman identified as Owenson by Hopkins MS Notes. Confirmed by Sir Nicholas Nipclose, in The Theatres (2nd. ed. London, 1722, p. 51) speaking of Inchbald's introduction to the London stage with advertisement of "first appearance" though he had been many years an itinerant actor, "this is a trick to gain, from curiosity, what may pay by one night the whole season's pitiful salary of such actors; several mushrooms have vegetated thus; but none more worthless or short lived, than Mr Owenson; brought forward modestly in Tamerlane, some weeks since; without even the requistes of a grown-up school-boy."] Receipts: #180 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Owenson]; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Hull; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Thompson; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller; [The Original song To Thee, O gentle Sleep-DuBellamy; [The Usual Prologue-Wroughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Hull

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Jovial Gardners-Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir, Mr Drouville[, being his 1st appearance. [See17630312.

Event Comment: Mainpiece. By Particular Desire. Paid Younger for license for Alzuma #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #228 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance-Miss Besford. [See17721009.

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Jackson, Thompson (box-keeper), Webb (door-keeper), Dibdin, Purkins, Pitt, Williamson, Goodwin, Anselmo, Roberts, Loyd, West, Berecloth, Young, Norton will be taken.] Receipts: #374 16s. (38.1.6; 4.18.0; tickets: 331.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: End: A Scotch Divertisement-Jackson, Platt, Dyke, Miss Bologna, Mrs Watts

Event Comment: See Boswell (Restoration Court Stage, p. 280), who identifies the company as the King's Company. Evelyn, Diary: Saw the Young Admiral acted coram Rege &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Admiral

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Dance: Denoye, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Brett and Mrs Campbell. Written by Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat. Daily Journal, 25 May: Yesterday Morning died Mrs Bicknell (an eminent Actress in the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane) of a Consumption. Her Parts will be very well supply'd by her Sister Mrs Younger, a Person of a very promising Genius

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger