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We found 13750 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1719 matches on Event Comments, 11 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Miss Pope, first time; Lady Harriet-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlot, first time-Miss Hayward; Puzzle-Baddeley; Tom-Waldron; Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Campley-Dodd; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Sable-Moody; Kate Matchlock-Ackman; Trim-King; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw; Tattleaid-Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Event Comment: By Authority. Benefit Miss Rose (near six Years old), who for her surprising capacity and Theatrical Abilities is most deservedly celebrated. Tickets for 18 March will be taken. To begin at 7 p.m. N.B. No person on any pretence whatever to be admitted behind the Scenes unless those few possess'd of tickets for that purpose. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who chuse entire Boxes are most humbly requested to secure them immediately

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Miss Rose's Mamma (who never appeared on any stage); Hermione (and a new Epilogue)-Miss Rose; Pyrrhus, Orestes-Two Gentlemen who never appeared on any stage before Occasional Prologue-Mas. Frank.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Miss Rose's Mamma
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Rose

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, original Prologue in Imitation of Mr Foote-Mas. Frank; Mrs Cadwallader, in imitation of Mrs Gardner-Miss Rose(with the Lines written for and spoke before their Majesties and their Royal Offspring by Miss Rose in the character of Tom Thumb.).
Cast
Role: Mrs Gardner Actor: Miss Rose
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hayward. By Desire. Tickets deliver'd for Tancred and Sigismunda will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17701025, but Theodosius-Brereton, first time; Varanes-Reddish; Atticus-Wright; Athanais-Miss Hayward, first time; With a New Occasional Epilogue-Miss Hayward.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: III: The Amusements of Strasburg, as17710422

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Miller. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Younger; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Gardner; Paris-Perry; Benvolio-Fox; Escalus-Morris; Peter-Quick; Apothecary-Holtom; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Miller; first time; In I, a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Besford; a Masquerade Dance- incident to the play; With the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; a Solemn Dirge-; the Vocal Parts-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17701017

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Miss Radley became Mrs Fitzgerald (Winston MS 10). Ld. Townly, Mr Sparks Jun: first Appearance (Cross Diary). Mr Sparks Junr Son of Mr Isaac Sparks made his first Appearance on any Stage in Ld. Townly a fine figure and met with Applause (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701102; Lord Townly-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage [Sparks Jun]; John Moody-I. Sparks; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington; Jenny-Mrs Fitzgerald (late Miss Radley).
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Radley

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Burton

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Smith and Miss Twist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17710206, but Phillip-R. Smith; In Act IV: a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17701005, but Sally-Miss Twist (first time); The Hornpipe-Miss Stede.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Hornpipe Actor: Miss Stede.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422[with Double Hornpipe, as17710422

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: The Medley-Scholars of Giorgi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Song: Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell, Master Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Performance Comment: Singers-Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Song: Miss Harper, Miss Esser who will accompany her songs on the Violin; Concerto on the Organ-Hook; Solo on Violin-Reeves

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Song: Miss Harper, Miss Esser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Song: Miss Thomas, Miss Harper

Event Comment: Benefit for A. Smith and Miss Dowson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710822, but Parts-Miss _Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss _Cantrell.
Role: add Parts Actor: Miss Cantrell.

Entertainment: I: An Overture-; A favourite Song from Pharnaces, Swift Wing'd Vengeance Nerve my Arm-A. Smith (set by Bates); A Favourite Scots air (words and Music by A. Smith)-Miss Dowson; An Overture-Abel; A Celebrated song from Anacreon (set by Starling Goodwin)-A. Smith; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; A New Song-Barnshaw; An Overture from Otho- (Handel); Sweet Echo-a young Gentleman from Italy; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green, pupil of Jones; A Celebrated song British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart; After the Gamester: Russel's Triumph-A. Smith; in the character of a mid-shipman with a Hornpipe-Rawlins (from the opera house in the Haymarket) in the character of a Sailor

Performance Comment: Smith (set by Bates); A Favourite Scots air (words and Music by A. Smith)-Miss Dowson; An Overture-Abel; A Celebrated song from Anacreon (set by Starling Goodwin)-A. Smith; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; A New Song-Barnshaw; An Overture from Otho- (Handel); Sweet Echo-a young Gentleman from Italy; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green, pupil of Jones; A Celebrated song British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart; After the Gamester: Russel's Triumph-A. Smith; in the character of a mid-shipman with a Hornpipe-Rawlins (from the opera house in the Haymarket) in the character of a Sailor.
Event Comment: Paid Miss Younge, for men's cloaths #15 15s., Mrs Mott for women's Cloaths #10 10s.; Mr French on Acct #25; Mr King, Glassman #8 13s.; Half a year's poor's rate for St Martin's to Midqummer last #25 5s.; Mas. Brown 4 nights (10th inst. incl.) #1 10s.; Mrs Slaughter's bill, #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #147 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Reddish; Polydore-Cautherly; Chamont-Brereton; Acasto-Packer; Ernesto-Wrighten; Chaplain-Love; Servant-Wheeler; Page-Miss Collett; Monimia-Mrs Barry; Serina-Miss Platt; Florella-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Le Brush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Love; Frenchman-Baddeley; Margery Moorput-Mrs Love; New Character [Mrs Doggerel]-Miss Pope; Frankly-Davies; Harwood-J. Aickin; Williams-Ackman; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Mrs Doggerel] Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Miller. Charges #73 7s. Profit to Miss Miller #64 14s. 6d. plus #47 1s. from tickets (Box 157; Pit 52). Cash advanc'd to Redman as per note #8 8s. (Account Book). Receipts: #138 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17720407 but Clytus-Bensley; Roxanna-Miss Miller; Statira (that night only)-a Young Lady;never on any stage before. Sysigambis-_; Parisatis-_.
Cast
Role: Roxanna Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17711030

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Wentworth

Dance: As17720615

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Ramilie-Robson; Frederick-Fearon; Clerimont-Dancer; Sparkle-[?]; Decoy-Lloyd; Taylor-Jones; Cook-Weston; Mariana-Mrs Egerton; Harriet-Miss Ambrose; Wheedle-Miss Wentworth; Lappet-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Parsons; To conclude with The Cries of London-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Wentworth

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Wentworth

Dance: Georgi's scholars

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 13 Oct. 1763.] Last time of performing till Easter. Paid 4 days salary list #348 15s.; Mr Weston per Mr G. G's 2 notes #14 7s. 6d.; Mr J. French on Acct #20 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #217 3s. 6d. Charges: #68 7s. 6d. Profits to Miss Younge: #148 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Mansell
Role: Merope Actor: Miss Younge, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Goodall-Bransby; Drunken Colonel-King (first time); Oldcastle-Baddeley; Valentine-Wheeler; Lord Pride-J. Bannister; Lord Puff-Yates; Security-Wrighten; Trusty-Burton; Slap-Griffith; Mrs Highman-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Miss Platt; Lettice-Mrs Abington, for that night only.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: V: A New Dance-Tassoni's Scholar; End Farce: (By Particular Desire) a Hornpipe-Tassoni's Scholar

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 19 April 1769.] Afterpiece: A Farce Never acted there [Wm Whitehead]. Tomorrow (for the only Time this Season) The Merchant of Venice with Love-a-la-Mode. Shylock and Sir Archy by Mr Macklin being the only time of his performing this season. For the Benefit of Miss Macklin (playbill). Charges #66. Profit to Mrs Bulkley #43 6s. 6d. plus #103 16s. from tickets (Box 194; Pit 298; Gallery 106). Paid one half year's paving &c. for the Theatre due Lady Day #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Smith; Morton-Clarke; Cecil-Hull; Davison-Perry; Giffard-Gardner; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Elizabeth-Miss Miller; Queen Mary-Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Shuter; Sotherton-Owenson; Jemmy Twinkle-Lewes; Chamberlain-Thompson; Cupid-Miss Brown; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Miss Flack-Mrs Willems; Filagree-Mrs Green; Mrs Griskin-Mrs Bulkley; With Dances incident to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Mrs Willems

Entertainment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)

Event Comment: Benefit for Dimond and Miss Mansell. Receipts: #145 8s. Charges: #65 10s. Profits to Dimond and Miss Mansell: #79 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17721104, but Bajazet-Reddish; Moneses-Diamond; first time; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The Original Song-Mrs Scott in Act IV; Usual Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Mansell

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: End: A Hornpipe-Mrs Sutton

Event Comment: Benefit for Wheeler, Jacobs, Griffith. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Yates and Miss Berkley will be taken. Pd. Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #238 19s. 6d. Charges: #70. Profits to Wheeler, Jacobs, and Griffith: #168 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Wilding-Wheeler; Sir Jasper-Griffith; Beaufort-Yates; Dapper-Jacobs; Quildrive-Burton; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Pope.

Entertainment: End: Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Jacobs