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We found 14418 matches on Performance Comments, 4613 matches on Performance Title, 4263 matches on Event Comments, 110 matches on Author, and 14 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: Phoebus-Mrs Cantrell; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Turkish Dancers-Delamayne, Mrs Walter; Turk-Salway; Harlequin-Le Brun; Morocco Servant-Poitier; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Anne Roland, but see17360304.
Cast
Role: Phaeton Actor: Cross
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Music: IV: Kettle Drums by Poitier

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: The Double Jealousy: Miller-Poitier; His Wife-Mlle Roland; Coquet-Mrs Walter; Followers-Villeneuve, Pelling, Duke, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett (with New Habits)

Performance Comment: III: The Double Jealousy: Miller-Poitier; His Wife-Mlle Roland; Coquet-Mrs Walter; Followers-Villeneuve, Pelling, Duke, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett (with New Habits) .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Miller; Sir Edward-Quin; Belfond Jr-Milward; Trueman-Este; Cheatly-Mecklin; Shamwell-Stoppelaer; Scrapeall-Griffin; Termagant-Winstone; Attorney-Berry; Lucy-Miss Brett; Margaret-Mrs Villeneuve; Ruth-Mrs Cross; Mrs Hackum-Oates; Lolpoop-Harper; Hackum-Shepard; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Teresia-Miss Holliday; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Thurmond; Squire-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Teresia Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Double Jealousy, as17360907; V: Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Este; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Westmoreland-Winstone; Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Oates; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Mann.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Burleigh-Quin; Southampton-W. Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Rutland-Miss Holliday; Nottingham-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton With Harlequin a Captive

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Winstone; Neptune-Turbutt; Priest of Aurora-Stoppelaer; Terra-Mrs Bennet; Phoebus-Hill; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Moors-Pelling, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector; Turk-Thurmond; Harlequin-Philips; Morocco Servant-Macklin; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Roland; with a Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.
Cast
Role: Phaeton Actor: Cross
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Berry; Peachum-Mechlin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Este ; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Paddington-Raftor; Bagshot-Cross; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Gray; Beggar-Oates; Player-Winstone; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Villeneuve; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Mann; Dolly-Miss Brett; Sukey-Mrs Walter; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Mrs Thynne; Betty-Mrs Anderson; Jenny-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Bagshot Actor: Cross
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Brett

Dance: With proper Dances-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Este; Caliban-Johnson; Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Clive; Trincalo-Miller; Sailors-Mechlin, Cross, Ray; [with] Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive; dances-Mlle Roland, Thurmond, Muilment, Liviez, Pelling, Dukes, LeSac, Rector, Peters, Harper.
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Sailors Actor: Mechlin, Cross, Ray

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Courtiers Actor: Winstone, Cross, Hill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Whisper-Neale; Isabinda-Miss Woodman; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Miss Story; Miranda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Woodman
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Story

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamund-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Swiss, as17410926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Berry; Sir Francis-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Neale; Richard-Green; Poundage-Turbutt; John Moody-Winstone; Jenny-Miss Lee; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Lee
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Horsington

Dance: Checo Torinese, Sga Charetta Aquilanti, their 1st appearance, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval

Music: Concerto-Veracini

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Yates; Scentwell-Miss Horsington; Butler-Wright; Miranda-Miss Bennet; Sir George Airy-Giffard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Charles-W. Giffard; Whisper-Neale; Patch-Mrs Cross; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Miss Budgell; Betty-Miss Cole; Sir Thomas-Collins; Dick-Cross; Friendly-Blakes; Old Hob-Dunstall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Dunstall; Hob-Ray.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Dick Actor: Cross

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Garrick; Bastard-Delane; Hubert-Berry; King of France-Havard; Dauphin-Blakes; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Pandulph-Macklin; Austria-Winstone; Chatillion-Turbutt; Prince Henry-Green; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Cibber; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennett; Blanch-Miss Minors; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Cross; Falconbridge-Simpson; Essex-Ray; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Blanch Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lady Falconbridge Actor: Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450418 but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard ; John Moody-Bridges; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Manly-Cashell; Basset-Chapman; Constable-Gray; Trusty-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III, IV: Beard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17451216, but Poundage-Usher; Miss Jenny-Miss Cole; Myrtilla-Mrs Cross; Townly-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: III: Cantata-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17460512, but Townly-Mills; Jenny-Miss Minors; Myrtilla-Miss Royer; Poundage-Leigh; Trusty-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Royer
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: II: The Mechels; III: Muilment, Desse; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Melantha (with songs proper to the character, especially an Italian Mimick Song)-Mrs Clive; Palamede-Mills; Rhodophil-Delane; Celadon-Giffard; Phormio-Simpson; Stratton-Bransby; Jasper-Usher; Doralice-Mrs Mills; Flavia-Mrs Mozeen; Beliza-Miss Minors; Philotis-Mrs Cross; Olinda-Mrs Bennet; Sabina-Miss Cole; Melissa-Mrs Bridges; Florimel-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Beliza Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Philotis Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sabina Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Lowe

Event Comment: Benefit for one Monett master of ye French Comedians (Cross). [174th and positively the last night.] Receipts: #120 (Cross). Account of Disbursements made by Mr Monnet for his Stage, as well in Ready Money as in Notes of Hand. @Names of Actors and Actresses Their Contracts with Mr Monnet Paid in Money Paid in Notes Whole sum of the Expence, as well in Money as in Notes@Desormes #227 7s. 6d. #65 17s. 9d. #131 5s. #197 2s. 9d.@Mauly & Hamond #301 8s. 9d. #175 #63 #238@Bureau #257 8s. 7d. #122 11s. 3d. #52 10s. #175 1s. 3d.@Toscano #289 7s. 10d. #123 16s. 7d. #66 1s. 3d. #189 7s. 10d.@Durancy and Wife #361 17s. 1d. #147 7s. #210 #357 7s.@Parant #218 15s. #108 10s. 10d. .... #108 10s. 10d.@Terodat #52 10s. #39 2s. .... #39 2s.@Kelly #30 18s. #30 18s. .... #30 18s.@Villiers #32 15s. #32 15s. .... #32 15s.@Chateauneuf #43 15s. #15 17s. .... #15 17s.@Dujoncel #36 15s. #24 13s. 6d. #12 1s. 6d. #36 15s.@Champville #87 10s. #52 10s. .... #52 10s.@StAmand #78 15s. #26 5s. #17 10s. #43 15s.@Totals #1,919 2s. 9d. #965 4s. 3d. #552 7s. 9d.@ @Other Expences@For the Play-House's Rent #110@For the Stage's Taylor #35 14s.@For the Expences of Four Representations acted #65 12s. 6d.@For the traveling Expences of Mr Monnet, and his Residence of twenty Months at London or Paris and the Expences for the Custom-House, Law, Prison #328 12s. 8d.@Whole Sum of the Expence #2,157 1s.@ @RECEIPTS@For Fifty-six Subscriptions, at Five Guineas each #294@Received from Four Representations acted at the Little Theatre in the Hay-Market #188 18s. 4d.@From a Subscription, by Mr Arthur, Master of White's Chocolate-House #367 10s.@Whole Sum of the Receipts #850 8s. 4d. @ Therefore the Expence exceeds the Money received by #1,306 12s. 8d. which Mr Monnet is entirely out of Pocket, besides two Years and a half of his Time spent for it. N.B. The Contracts are all made for Livres Turnois, and this Account is made upon a Calculation of 3 Livres Tournois for 31 1!2d. Sterling.--And the Contracts and Receipts are ready to be produced. [This account is by courtesy of Miss Sybil Rosenfeld from a photostat of the original (which is printed in both French and English) in the Bibliotheque National. See also British Magazine, August 1750, p. 322.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Cole.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Mossop; Alonzo-Havard; Carlos-Ross; Leonora-Miss Bellamy; Don Alvarez-Burton; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Isabella-Mrs Mills.*a1751 10 10 dl The Anatomist.*c1751 10 10 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 Years. Mr Mossop (Zanga ) Havard (Alonzo ) play'd well, but ye appear'd as it is wrote, Dull (Cross). The Comedy call'd Sir Courtly Nice, or It Cannot Be, is now reviving at Drury Lane, and will be played there in a few days. Receipts: #140 (Cross).
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Bellamy
Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey & Miss Thomas (Cross). Tickets deliver'd by Clough, G. Burton, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Event Comment: MMrs Cibber taken ill Miss Haughton did Alicia. Printed Notice deliver'd at the Doors (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors
Event Comment: Particularly the Lilliputian Sailors-Sg Baletti, Mr Lauchery, Miss Noverre, Mrs Vernon. New Dances by Sigr Baletti, Monr Lauchery, &c. from france (pretty well receiv'd) (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber continuing ill, Miss Bellamy from Covent Garden Did Sigismunda for Mr Berry (Cross). Benefit for Berry. Tickets at Mr Pope's, Peruke Maker, in Russel St., Covent Garden, and at stage Door. Part of pit laid into Boxes. N.B. As Mrs Cibber's illness prevents her from performing the part of Sigismunda for Mr Berry's Benefit, he apply'd to Mr Rich, who very readily consented to let Mrs Bellamy play that part for him, which she as obligingly comply'd with. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Chaplet

Event Comment: Benefit Taswell, Rainton & Miss Young (Tickets) (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: The Garlands, as17560213

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Lucy-Miss Barton; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mat-Stoppelaer; Player-Packer; Peachum-Bransby; Lockit-Champnes; Filch-West; Beggar-Burton; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; III: A Hornpipe-Morris; concluding with: Country Dance-the characters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Palmer; Sir Harry-Garrick, 1st time; Numps-Obrien; Tipkin-Blakes; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Haughton; Clerimont Sr-Havard; Pounce-Bransby; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Fainlove-Mrs Davies, 1st time; Biddy-Miss Macklin, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Miss Pewit Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: A New Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Juliet-Miss Pritchard; Friar-Havard; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; And the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession-; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance- proper to the Play; A Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: A Minuet Actor: Noverre, Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment