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We found 13934 matches on Performance Comments, 4415 matches on Performance Title, 1789 matches on Event Comments, 28 matches on Roles/Actors, and 1 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens & Ye Scene of Peace

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; IV: Scotch Dance, as17490118; V: Savoyards, as17480920

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Oldmixon. Composed by Mr Handel. At Hickford's Room in Brewer St. Tickets 5s., to be had of Mr Hickford. To begin at 7:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Parts-Sga Galli, Beard, Reinhold, Miss Oldmixon; Solo-Dubourg who conducts the Performance.
Event Comment: Benefit for Stede, Hatchet, Miss Morrison, and Page (Housekeeper). Tickets deliver'd by Rawlings, the Widow Dupre, &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17490329 but Townley's Page-Bennet; Pert-Miss Morrison.
Cast
Role: Pert Actor: Miss Morrison.
Role: Fopling's Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Copen
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: As17490329

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Vaughan
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17490221, but Clerimont-King; James-Winstone; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Pitt; Wheedle-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Cole.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: Savoyards, as17480920

Music: IV: Piece on Flute-the Child

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.
Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Pope for a wig for Lear, ditto for Grandchamps #1 19s. (Treasurer's Book). [This wigmaker was Miss Pope's father, according to a MS note in the Treasurer's Book make presumably by W. H. Oxberry, 1848. Pope, the wig-maker, also rented space from dl annually, for his shop.] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #112 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17491005, but Masquerade Dance-Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Bellamy. Charges #60, covered by #38 16s. in money and #58 14s. in tickets. Receipts: #97 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Miss Bellamy; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Ridout; Rossano-Anderson; Lothario-Lee; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Lavinia-Mrs Ridout; Horatio-Quin.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Ferguson.

Dance: As17500201

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: As17500201

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.

Song: II: Roberts; IV: Roberts

Dance: III: Tambourine-Jardin; End of Play: Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: II: The Scotch Measure, the Highland Reel-Froment; IV: Tambourine-Jardin; V: Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Mrs Delagarde

Song: III: A Song-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.
Event Comment: Nothing said abour ye prolog: (Cross). The Music of the Funeral Procession compos'd by Dr Boyce. [See "William Boyce's 'Solemn Dirge' in Garrick's Romeo and Juliet Production of 1750," by Charles Haywood, Shakespeare Quarterly, Spring, 1960.] This day is Publish'd at 1s. 6d. Romeo and Juliet a Tragedy, revised and alter'd from Shakespear by Theophilus Cibber, First revised in September 1744, at the Theatre in the Haymarket; now acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. To which is added a Serio-Comic Apology for Part of the Life of Mr Theophilus Cibber, Comedian, written by himself. Interspers'd with memoirs and anecdotes relating to the Stage Managements, Theatrical Resolutions, &c. also cursory Observations on principal Players: particularly Mr Quin, Mr Ryan, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Ward, and Miss Bellamy; Mr Garrick, Mr Barry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive, Mrs Pritchard, &c. Likewise Original Letters that passed between the late Sir Thomas DeVeil and Mr Theophilus Cibber relating to the Stage Act, Concluding with a copy of Verses, call'd the Contrite Comedian's Confession. Printed for C. Corbett, the Publisher, at Addison's Head, facing St Dunstan's Church, Fleet St; G. Woodfall, at the King's Arms, the corner of Craig's Court, Charing Cross. [See 11 Oct.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17500928, but with the additional scene representing The Funeral Procession- to the +Monument of the Capuletsv; vocal parts-Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks, Wilder, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Mrs Mathews.
Event Comment: TThe Suspicious Husband oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mrs Ward's indisposition. Last night (i.e., 29 Oct. in Dublin) were married Mons Granier and Miss Vandersluys, two celebrated dancers (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Bridges; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; King Edward V-Mrs Green; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. On Thursday 6 Dec. 1750 a Benefit for a Citizen's Widow with 8 Children, As You Like It, and Miss in her Teens. Tickets to be had at Moorgate Coffee House; Rainbow, Sam's and Janeway's Coffee Houses in Cornhill; Paul's Head, Carter Lane; Peele's and Nandoe's in Fleet Street; Mr Law's, Confectioner, at the Eagle and Child, Fleet St.; Charing Cross; Bethell's Hatter and Hosier, the corner of Pall Mall; Thatched House Tavern, St James St.; Mr Jones, Bookseller, the corner of Staples Inn, and Seagoe's Coffee House, Holborn; the Aldersgate Coffee House, Aldersgate Street; and Ship Tavern, Ratcliff cross. This day is publish'd The Rosciad: a Poem (at 1s.) in which the excellencies and imperfections of the three present principal ornaments of the British Stage are illustrated, and conspicuously represented; with observations on theatrical performances. Printed for J. Robinson. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Berry; Calista-Mrs Pritchard; Lavinia-Mrs Green; Sciolto-Bridges; Altamont-Havard; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Lothario-Garrick; Rossano-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17501117

Event Comment: MMr Mossop did Bajazet -Oh (Cross). [Inspector No 211, in Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette commented on the magnificent performance of Garrick and Miss Bellamy in King Lear the preceding Saturday.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon; Bajazet-Mossop (for the first time); Axalla-Lee; Selima-Miss Bellamy; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Moneses-Havard; Hal-Simson; Dervisse-Winstone; Stratocles-Mozeen; Omar-Burton; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: IV: O Gentle Sleep-Beard

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 12 Nov. 1745.] Very Dull Play & No Garrick (Cross). We hear the Comedy of the Comical Lovers will be reviv'd for the benefit of Mrs Clive on Monday, 9 March; to which will be added, Miss in her Teens, the part of Fribble by Garrick, being the only time of his performing it this season. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop (1st time); Lord Guilford-Dexter 1st time; Gardiner-Havard; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Sir John Gates-Simson; Lieut.-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Miss Bellamy (1st time).
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: GGrand Provincial Dance, as17520204

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Miss Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17520121, but Florella-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Event Comment: MMr Garrick did Loveless & Miss Houghton (from Covent Garden) Amanda-well-[applause] (Cross). Receipts: #160 ($Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Garrick first time; Sir Novelty Fashion-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Burton; Younger Worthy-Palmer; Sir William Wisewoud-Taswell; Snap-Yates; Sly-Shuter; Amanda-Miss Haughton [being her first appearance on this stage [she was at cg the early pa t of the season]; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Margery-Mrs Yates; Kate-Mrs Simpson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

Event Comment: Benefit for my Self & Wife, Miss Thomas had Tickets (Cross). Last time for mainpiece this season. Tickets of Cross at his house in Crown Court, Little Russel St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #195(Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performance Comment: Collin-Beard; Thyrsis-Master Vernon; Dorylas-Wilder; Phillis(first time)-Miss Thomas; Daphne-Mrs Clive;To conclude with a Pastoral Dance-Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Thomas

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17530412

Event Comment: Benefit for Howard, Mrs Chambers, Miss Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17530313 but Mrs Peachum-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Morrison.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pitt

Song: Two Part Song Old Chiron-Lowe, Howard

Music: A piece on the Harp-Gwynn

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028

Event Comment: MMiss Nossiter did Belvidera-vast applause (Cross). [$Murphy in Gray's Inn Journal, 16 Nov., noticed Miss Nossiter's appearance in Belvidera, commenting "that she is, upon many occasions Mistress of the Surprising Attitude and Action," agreeing that she gave promise of excellence, wishing that her voice would mellow into more harmony and softness, and delivering a paragraph of advice from Quintilian on the error of false emphasis in elocution.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Pierre-Sparks; Priuli-Bridgwater; Bedamar-Gibson; Renault-Ridout; Belvidera-Miss Nossiter, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Turner at the Great Room, Dean St., Soho. Oratorio composed by Dr Boyce. To begin at 7:00 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solomon

Performance Comment: Vocals-Miss Turner, etc.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Miss Turner, etc.