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We found 14046 matches on Performance Comments, 5763 matches on Performance Title, 2155 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Roles/Actors, and 4 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17500105, but Prospero-Berry; Miranda-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Green; The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-_; Neptune-_; Amphitrite-_; To Conclude with a Comic Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Not acted in 30 years. Principal Characters new Dress'd. Written by Otway (General Advertiser). Mr Woodward did ye part of Malagene in which he took off Mr Foote & would have many of ye Actors but the Audience grew so outragious, that he was forc'd to desist ye 4th & 5th Acts were much hooted, Mr Havard in a part where he says Whir was severely treated, nor could he ever appear after in ye play, but the whole Audience echoed that Word--it was given out again, wch so enrag'd the Audience yt they call'd loudly for Garrick, but as he was not this Night at the House, they pull'd up the Benches, tore down ye King's Arms, & wou'd have done much more mischief had not Mr Lacy qone into the Pit, & talk'd to 'em, what they resented was giving out a piece again after they had damn'd it--the Gallery resented ye Guards being sent in--Mr Lacy was oblig'd to go upon the Stage after & tell 'em I had given out the play again, as ne'er a Manager was present to give other Directions--In his Argument Mr Lacy call'd a Witness in ye pit, saying that Gent: next to ye painter knows I was in ye pit when ye Guards went into the Gallery, so I cou'd not send 'em this painter after ye rout came behind the scenes & was angry for being call'd painter (his name was Hudson) but at length he as well as ye rest was pacified--and we gave out Provok'd Husband (Cross). [See Foote's retaliation in Daily Advertiser, 26 Jan.] Paid Capt. Turber 1!2 year's rent #11 3s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #137 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Friendship In Fashion revivd

Performance Comment: Goodville-Havard; Malagene-Woodward; Sir Noble Clumsey-Winstone; Truman-Palmer; Valentine-Usher; Caper-Shuter; Saunter-King; Mrs Goodville-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Squeamish-Mrs Clive; Victoria-Mrs Bennett; Camilla-Mrs Willoughby; Lettice-Miss Pitt; Page-Master Cross; Bridge-Mrs Simpson; Harry-Marr.
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Quin; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Bridgwater; Bedamar-Gibson; Renault-Sparks; Eliot-Ridout; Belvidera-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17500118, but Principal Savoyards-Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison

Performance Comment: As17500118, but Principal Savoyards-Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.
Event Comment: Paid salary list #305 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Miss Murgetroyd off the salary list.] Receipts: #170 (Cross); #166 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17491111, but Marcia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17491230, but The Vocal Parts-Mrs Clive, Miss _Norris.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17490928, but add Goodal-Winstone; Mrs Hyman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Hyman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Ryan; Varanes-Delane; Marcian-Sparkes; Leontine-Bridgwater; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-Ridout; Lucius-Anderson; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton; Athenais-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: As17500201

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Caled-Quin; Phocyas-Ryan; Eumenes-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Daran-Anderson; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Bransby; Sergius-Oates; Eudocia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: As17500201

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Sowdon; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Miss Cole; Andromache-Mrs Ward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17491118, but Valet-Shuter; Simon-Marr; Buckle-Usher; Tester-Vaughan; Landlady-Mrs Yates; Milliner-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Chairman Actor: Winstone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ryan; Polydore-Delane; Ernesto-Redman; Chaplain-Anderson; Serina-Mrs Barrington; Florella-Mrs Bambridge; Acasto-Sparks; Chamont-Lacey; Monimia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Redman
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavare

Performance Comment: Harpagon-Fern; Cleante-Jackson; Valere-Edwards; Anselme-Smith; La Merluche-Ives; Brindavoine-Vincent; Le Commissaire-Costo; La Fleche-Williams; Maitre Jacques-Johnson; Elise-Mrs Knight; Frosine-Miss Rawlinson; Mariane-Mrs Bright her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Le Commissaire Actor: Costo
Role: Frosine Actor: Miss Rawlinson

Dance: III: As17500221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Lee; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Sparks; Paris-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Tibalt-Lacey; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Montagu-Bridgwater; Old Capulet-Redman; Gregory-Arthur; Sampson-Collins; Balthasar-Cushing; Abram-Dunstall; Mercutio-Dyer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Horton; Nurse-Mrs Dunstall; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Masquerade Dance-Jossett, Jardin.
Cast
Role: Old Capulet Actor: Redman
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy
Event Comment: Bought a Blew and Silver Brocaide Suit of Cloaths for Miss Bellamy in Juliet #15 15s. Receipts: #117 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Old Capulet Actor: Redman
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17500210, but Lucetta-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Chairman Actor: Winstone

Dance: III: L'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Mourning Bride-Miss Bellamy; King-Sparks; Gonzales-Bridgwater; Garcia-Gibson; Selim-Bennet; Heli-Bransby; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Osmyn-a Gentleman; Zara-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Mourning Bride Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Osmyn Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Haughton

Dance: III: Dutch Dance, as17500319 End of Play: A Tambourin-Jardin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School boy-Shuter; Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Simpson; Lettice-Miss Cole; Major Rakish-Bridges; Father Dominic-Blakes; Lady Manlove-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs James.

Dance: The Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Benefit for Mr Pritchard, Treasurer. Tickets at Stage Door. Rec'd cash #116 2s., plus #91 5s. from tickets. Total #207 17s. Paid window tax at Winsors 16s. 3d.; Paid 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #210 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Cole.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17500405 but Frenchman-Blakes; Mercury-Master Mattocks; Tattoo-King; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Old Man Actor: Taswell
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17500315 but Cyclops-Davis, _Holtham; Valet de Chambre-Holtham; Amazons-Miss _Morrison.
Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss _Morrison.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.
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.
Role: Chairman Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry And Emma

Performance Comment: Parts-Miss Falkner, Lowe.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss Falkner, Lowe.

Song: The whole collection of favorite songs- from the opera; by particular desire Rise Glory Rise from the opera Rosamond-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Lorenzo-(with Songs) Beard; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Miss Minors; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; With a New Occasional Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Cross; Sir Tunbelly-Bridges; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Lory-James; Sirringe-Yates; Coupler-Winstone; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Antiochus the Great: or, The Fatal Relapse Author(s): Jane Wiseman

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palamon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris