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We found 14416 matches on Performance Comments, 4613 matches on Performance Title, 4263 matches on Event Comments, 110 matches on Author, and 14 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: The Tragedy of the Roman Father, written by William Whitehead, Esq: the present Poet Laureate, will be reviv'd at Drury Lane soon after the Holidays (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Beau Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Rovewell-Usher; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella Zeal-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny Private-Miss Minors; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Atkins, Mozeen, Ackman; with a Song-Beard in Character.
Cast
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Dance: II: The Market, as17571126

Event Comment: Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Holland, 1st time; Amphitryon-Havard; Sosia-Woodward; Mercury-Palmer; Gripus-Yates; Phoebus-Usher; Night-Miss Minors; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Miss Macklin; Alcmena-Mrs Yates; In which will be introduced an Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Beard, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Bromia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Young
Event Comment: Tickets for 8. For Miss Barton, Mrs Bradshaw, Mozeen, Miss Minors, Mrs Miller. Tickets deliver'd by Rainton, for The Inconstant, and those that could not be admitted on Thursday last to The Conscious Lovers will be taken. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17570913, but Kitty Pry-Miss Barton.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Barton.
Event Comment: Benefit for a Distressed Widow with 4 small children. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: TheFrenchified Lady

Performance Comment: As17580311 but Rhodophil-Usher; Palamede-Vernon; Doralice-Miss Barton; Philotis-Miss Minors; New Epilogue-_; To conclude with a Minuet-Miss Pritchard, Noverre.

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants, as17571004

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #182 9s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Garrick; Colonel Briton-Palmer; Don Lopez-Philips; Don Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Davies; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Miss Barton; Violante-Miss Macklin; To conclude with a Masquerade Scene in which will be introduced a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Event Comment: Not performed for two years [see 18 April 1757]. Fleetwood, Bransby, OBrien played their parts for the first time. Receipts: #110 (Cross); #155 8s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fleetwood; Polydore-Obrien; Acasto-Bransby; Chamont-Holland; Chaplain-Packer; Page-Miss Simson; Serina-Miss Hippisley; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Monimia-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With proper Decorations. Not performed for 3 years [see 9 Dec. 1756]. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #144 9s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Elder Brother-Holland; 1st Spirit-Davies; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; 2d Spirit-Master Simson; Younger Brother-Packer; Sabrina (and song, Sweet Echo)-Miss Young; Bacchanals-Beard, Champnes; Nymph-Miss Eliz. Young; The Dances-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Noverre, Dupuy, Miss Valcour.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With Alterations, not performed for 2 years [see 25 Nov. 1756]. Antony and Cleopatra deferred till Tuesday to give major performers a necessary respite (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #145 0s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; other characters-Blakes, Johnston, Ackman, Miss Hippisley, Miss Barton, Mrs Vernon; conclude with a new Comic Dance, The Flemish Feast (taken from the Pictures of Teniers)-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Part of pit laid into Boxes, Amphitheatre on Stage. Receipts: #180 (Cross); Charges #63 ( Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17581223, but Beatrice-Miss Macklin; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Mrs Dottrel Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Miss Pewit Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Macklin.
Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Atkins, Marr, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Rooker, Mrs Abington, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, Moody, Gray; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Event Comment: IImogen by a Young Gentlewoman-(Miss Yonge) (Cross Diary). Miss Younge--an elegant Figure in both dresses, a very good voice, but wants management, --a great deal of acting about her, and would make a great figure, if she had a better face. Upon the whole she played the part amazingly well, and had deserved applause (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17681010, but Imogen-A young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage [Miss Younge].Miss Younge].
Cast
Role: and SINGING Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: The Irish Haymakers-Giorgi, Mrs King

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 6 years. [See 7 May 1763.] Ode, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Careless-Jefferson; Clerimont-Packer; Clarinda-Mrs Jeffries; Wishwell-Miss Radley; Sir Solomon-Parsons; Sir Harry-Hartry; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Sylvia-Mrs Baddeley; Maid-Miss Platt; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Atall-King; Old Wilful-Burton; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Rhubarb-Wrighten; Supple-Jacobs; Finder-Wright; Blister-Keen.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Miss Radley
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Seller, as17691228

Event Comment: KKing Henry, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 8 May 1767.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Garrick; Prince of Wales-Cautherly, first time; Lancaster-Brereton; Gloster-Miss Rogers; Clarence-Master Cape; Archbishop of York-Jefferson; Justice Shallow-Parsons; Justice Silence-Hartry; Page-Miss Collett; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Platt; Falstaff-Love; Hastings-Ackman; Mowbray-Hurst; Gower-Wright; Lord Bardolph-Fawcett; Lord Chief Justice-Bransby; Poins-Packer; Bardolph-Clough; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Page Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Platt
Event Comment: Benefit for Clough and Wheeler, Mrs Cross and Mrs Millidge. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire Being positively the last time of performing it this season. Tickets deliver'd for The Way to Keep Him will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17700512, but Shepherdesses-Mrs Millidge, Miss Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. [Miss Bannister's 1st appearance at this theatre was on 28 Apr. 1784.] Receipts: #321 9s. (118/6; 22/18; 2/4; tickets: 178/1) (charge: #113 7s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17841109, but Miranda-Miss Bannister (2nd appearance on that stage) .

Afterpiece Title: Rosin A

Performance Comment: Belville -Bannister; Captain Belville-Williames; Rustic-Chapman; Irishman-Phillimore; William-Dignum; Phoebe-Miss George; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss George
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Phillips

Dance: As17850307athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I]. Public Advertiser, 8 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Jewell, No. 26, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17880626 but Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Rosina (for that night only)-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Love: Goldsmith's poem of Edwin and Angelina. Scene, A Hermit's Cell. Edwin-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage unidentified); Angelina-Mrs Plomer; War: Scene I. A Sea-port. Officers carousing. O say Bonny Lass-; Scene II. A Village. Serjeant-Davies; Country Lasses-Mrs Gaudry; Milkmaid-Miss Collett; Admiral Benbow-Bannister; A new dance, The British Soldier Triumphant-Byrn, Ratchford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Milbourn; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Miss Plumb-Miss Collett; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Maria-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss Collett
Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. Public Advertiser, 3 Sept.: Tickets to be had of Jewell, No. 26, Suffolk-street, Charing Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920727 but Vocal Parts-Miss Barclay, Miss _DeCamp; Citizens-_Abbott.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17920824, but Emma-Miss DeCamp; new song-_.
Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. True Briton, 2 Sept.: Tickets to be had of Jewell, No. 26, Suffolk-street, Charing-Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: As17970821, but Caroline Dormer-Miss Heard in place of Miss DeCamp. Epilogue as17970715 .

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Snarl-Suett; Charles-Trueman; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Wathen; Kate-Miss Heard; Mrs Scout-Mrs Davenport (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Heard
Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Bossi DelCaro. 2nd ballet: 1st time; composed for the occasion by Dupret; the music by Bossi, composer and leader of the Band at the Opera House. Of Age To-morrow [advertised on playbill of 30 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of the indisposition of Bannister Jun. Morning Chronicle, 30 May: Tickets to be had of Sga Bossi DelCaro, No. 1, Great Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #327 5s. (212.10.0; 61.13.6; 2.18.0; tickets: 50.3.6) (charge: #215 13s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss B. Menage.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Stephens

Dance: End II: New Divertisement Ballet-Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mme D'Egville, Gheri; a Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro; accompanied on the tamborine-Sga Bossi DelCaro; End: The Lucky Escape Principal Performers-St.Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet

Performance Comment: Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet.
Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Prompter), DeMaimbray (Mechanist), and Desse. Tickets deliver'd out by Nodder, Owen, Miss Lee, and others will be taken. [This month in the Gentlemen's Magazine appeared a long essay from Champion No. 5, entitled The Character of an excellent Actor, an appreciative essay on the difficulties of acting, and the excellence of Garrick. The author avows he never exchanged a word with Garrick in his life. In July the Gentlemen's Magazine publish'd a reply to the contention that shewing good plays and giving men a relish for them was a satisfactory method of instructing the young, concluding instead against stage entertainments because they may be and are productive of much ill; and can serve no good end but what may be more effectively attained by other means.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17430430 but Melissa-Miss Lee.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Lee.

Song: As17430120

Dance: II: La Florana, as17430408 New Ballet-Desse, Mrs Walter

Music: V: a Concerto-Burk Thomuth

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross); #182 6d. (Powel). [N. B. Doubling in parts by Blakes and Bransby.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Delane; Buckingham-I. L? Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieut.-Ray; King Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Ratcliff-Simson; Tyrell-Bransby; Blunt-Burton; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Norfolk-Blakes; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Elmy; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Event Comment: Receipts: #185 (Cross); #169 5s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Chamont-Garrick; Polydore-Delane; Acasto-Berry; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Florella-Mrs Green; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates. [General Advertiser merely lists actors. Cast from MacMillan, Drury Lane Calendar.]General Advertiser merely lists actors. Cast from MacMillan, Drury Lane Calendar.]
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Page Actor: Miss Yates.

Song: SSailors Rendezvous at Portsmouth, as17471117

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #134 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Macklin; Frankly-Havard; Bellamy-Blakes; Jack Meggot-Yates;Buckle-Usher; Simon-Bransby; Tester-Vaughan; Chairman-Barrington; Valet-Shuter; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Elmy; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Landlady-Mrs Yates; Milliner-Miss Minors; Maid-Miss Cole; Jacyntha-Mrs Woffington; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; to conclude with Ranger's Dance, Ranger's Frolick-.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole
Event Comment: Receipts: #140 (Cross); #158 18s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17470917, but also Player-Bransby; Beggar-Winstone; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Molly Brazen-Miss Minors; Polly-Mrs Cibber; in Act III, Hornpipe-Mathews; Occasional Prologue-_; Epilogue-_; whole to conclude with a Country Dance-Characters.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Royer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: I: Grand Ballet, as17471102; II: Dutch Dance, as17471128

Event Comment: CCross: An apology made for Mrs Cibber's being ill, tho she play'd her part. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #181 5s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Delane; Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Green; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Page Actor: Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd