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We found 14633 matches on Performance Comments, 10791 matches on Author, 4432 matches on Performance Title, 2118 matches on Event Comments, and 467 matches on Roles/Actors.

16826
20 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Mercury-Brereton, first time; Phoebus-Wrighten; Jupiter-Reddish; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Polydas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Younge; In which will be introduced an Interlude of singing and Dancing-; Plutus-Bannister; Wit-Mrs Scott; The Dance-Como, Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Night Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Alcmena Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

16827
18 June 1774 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Miss Wilde, Miss Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Miss Wilde, Miss Wewitzer.

16828
24 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Brereton; Flower-Bransby; Sterling-Parsons, first time; Lovewell-Cautherly; Traverse-Keen; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley, first time in three years in that character; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

16829
11 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis-Parsons; Manly-Packer; Count Bassett-Dodd; Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17740917

16830
26 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Clinch, first time; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-L'Estrange; Lieut.-Thompson; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Melmoth, first time; Nottingham-Miss Sherman; Rutland-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: The Druids, With Additions & Alterations

Performance Comment: As17741121, but unassigned-Dunstall, _Fox; Graces-_; Dances-Mas. _Holland, Mas. _Scriver, Miss _Armstrong (playbill). [Advertised as With an Additional Scene. [The +Public Advertiser makes no mention of a change.]Advertised as With an Additional Scene. [The +Public Advertiser makes no mention of a change.]
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mas. _Holland, Mas. _Scriver, Miss _Armstrong
Role: Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Fox, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Miss Dayes, Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems, Miss Brown, Pantomime Characters-Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
Role: Pantomime Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helm, Harris, Blurton, Miss Valois, Mrs Stephens, Mas. Holland, Mas. Scriver, Miss Armstrong, Daiguville, Sga Vidini
Role: Bride Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Venus and Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown

16831
02 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Reddish; Dawson-Usher; Stukeley-Palmer; Jarvis-J. Aickin; Bates-Packer; Lewson-Cautherly; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Beverly Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket; or, The New Years Gift

16832
02 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: As17741227, but Dances-Miss _Besford, Mrs _Stephens.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Miss _Besford, Mrs _Stephens.
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Lee Lewes, Dunstall, Quick, DuBellamy, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Hollingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
Role: Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helme, Daiguville, Sga Vidini, Miss Valois, Miss Besford, Mrs Stephens.
Role: Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Fox, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Miss Dayes, Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems, Miss Brown, Pantomime Characters-Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
Role: Pantomime Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helm, Harris, Blurton, Miss Valois, Mrs Stephens, Mas. Holland, Mas. Scriver, Miss Armstrong, Daiguville, Sga Vidini
Role: Bride Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Venus and Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown

16833
04 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee at Stratford upon avon

Performance Comment: Drunken Man, Steward of the Jubilee-Lee; Principal vocal parts (comic and serious)-Reinhold, Mattocks, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Mrs Mattocks (playbill).
Cast
Role: Principal vocal parts Actor: Reinhold, Mattocks, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End I Afterpiece: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

16834
22 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Marcian-Clarke; Leontine-Hull; Aranthes-Davis; Atticus-Thompson; Lucius-L'Estrange; Theodosius-Lewis; Pulcheria-Mrs Bulkley; Julia-Miss Ogilvie; Delia-Miss Pearce; Flavilla-Miss Dayes; Athenais-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Ogilvie
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Flavilla Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Eliot-Davies; Papillion-Quick; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Whitefield; Kitty-Miss Pearce; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007; End: The Frolick, as17741214; End II Afterpiece: A Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

16835
10 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton, first time; Sealand-J. Aickin, first time; Cimberton-Waldron; Daniel-Burton; Myrtle-Jefferson; Tom-King; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge; Humphrey-Keen; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; In Act II, Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

16836
13 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice; or, The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Orpheus-DuBellamy; Pantaloon-Banks; Squire Gawky-Wewitzer; Clown-Cushing; Witch-Thompson; Fish Woman-Walters; Drawer-Jones; Eurydice-Miss Brown; Rhodope-Miss Dayes; Dwarf-Mas. Jones; Nymph-Mrs Masters; Maid-Mrs Lawr; Colombine-Miss Matthews; first time. The Dances-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Daguville, Sga Vidini; the Whole to conclude with Two Additional Scenes-. See17751016 .
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Rhodope Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews

16837
17 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Aickin, first time; Pylades-Clinch; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Andromache-Mrs Hartley; Cephisa-Miss Dayes; Cleone-Mrs Poussin; Hermione-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Weathercock

Performance Comment: The Characters- Mattocks, Reinhold, Mahon,Young, Quick, Miss Brown, Mrs Masters Mrs Mattocks; The Dances-Harris, Miss Ross; Amyand-Mattocks; Ready-Quick; Selvyn-Mahon; Sir Rowland-Reinhold; Delia-Miss Brown; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks (Genest, V, 512).
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Mahon,Young, Quick, Miss Brown, Mrs Masters Mrs Mattocks
Role: The Dances Actor: Harris, Miss Ross
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Brown

16838
24 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Lewis; Granger-Mahon; Witling-Lee Lewes; Cook-Dunstall; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Green, first time; Sophronia-Mrs Lessingham; Maid-Miss Ambrose; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; in Act IV, a Minuet-Dagueville, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: a Minuet Actor: Dagueville, Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Rhodope Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews

16839
26 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Moody; Richard-Burton; Count Bassett-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

16840
08 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: As17751011, but Miss Neville-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Miss Leeson.
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Brown, in which character will be introduced a Song.

Dance: End Comedy: The Gardeners, as17751104

16841
19 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Usher; Lewson-Brereton, first time; Cbarlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Cbarlotte Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-LaRiviere, Fontaine, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton

16842
07 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: As17751108, but Miss Neville-Miss Leeson; Trounce-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini

16843
26 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

Performance Comment: The principal characters by: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Reinhold, Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mas. Harrison, Mahon, Wewitzer, L'Estrange, Baker, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Miss Barsanti, Miss Dayes, and Mrs Mattocks. Capt. Grenade-Mattocks; Lieutenant Pendant-Lee Lewes; Gale-Quick; Forecastle-Wilson; Parthenope-Mrs Mattocks; Doris-Miss Barsanti; Margery-Mrs Pitt (Genest, V, 518); Larpent MS 404 confirms these names and adds the following parts: Carlos-; Tom Traverse-; Sam Snivel-; Zephyr-; Libs-; Boreas-(Winds); Flos-(a Fairy); Tadpole-(a Witch); Spirit of a Druid-; Cornelia-.
Cast
Role: Doris Actor: Miss Barsanti

16844
02 April 1776 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Vocals-Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Draper, Norris, Dyne, Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Draper, Norris, Dyne, Reinhold.

Music: First Violin, Concerto-Linley Jr

16845
03 April 1776 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ruth

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Rauzzini, Vernon, Champness, others.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Rauzzini, Vernon, Champness, others.

Music: First Violin, Concerto-Giardini

16846
24 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Smith; Justice Balance-Jefferson; Kite-Palmer; Worthy-Whitefield; Bullock-Moody; Two Recruits-Waldron, Burton; Capt. Brazen-King; Rose-Miss Jarratt; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Miss Younge; Melinda-Miss Platt, first time.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Platt, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: II: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

16847
13 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Campley-Lewis; Brumpton-Clarke; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Dunstall; Sable-Quick; Tom-Jones; Trim-Wilson, first time; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Miss Valois; Lady Brumpton-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Miss Barsanti.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Dance: End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

Cast
Role: a New Dance call'd The Humours of the New@Marke Actor: Dagueville, Harris, Rudd, Mas. Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, Sga Vidini

16848
08 July 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: As17760626 but to avoid confusion full list noted: Parts-Foote, Egan, Edwin, Aickin, Fearon, Griffith, Stevens, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Jackson, Miss Sherry, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Egan, Edwin, Aickin, Fearon, Griffith, Stevens, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Jackson, Miss Sherry, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: The Haymakers-

16849
19 August 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capuchin

Performance Comment: Parts by: Foote, Baddeley, Parsons, Palmer, R. Palmer, L'Estrange, Bannister, Edwin, Griffiths, Stephens, Walters, Pierce, Mrs Gardner, Miss Sherry, Mrs Love, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Jewell. Prologue-Foote; Capuchin-Foote; Sir Harry Hamper-Parsons; Dr Viper-Palmer; Minnikin-Edwin; Kit Codling-Bannister; Dick Drugget-R. Palmer; Tromfort-Baddeley; Colonel-L'Estrange; Mrs Minnikin-Miss Sherry; Mrs Clack-Miss Platt; Jenny Minnikin-Mrs Jewell (Genest, V, 529).
Cast
Role: Mrs Minnikin Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Mrs Clack Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

16850
18 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit for Shuter. By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Clerimont-Davis; Ramilie-Goss; Decoy-Lloyd; Furnish-Francis; Sparkle-Walters; Lawyer-Dyell; James-Jackson; Fredrick-a Gentleman; Harriet-Miss Essex; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bishop; Wheedle-Miss J. Essex; Lappet-Mrs Gardner; Mariana-Miss Weller (a pupil of Dr Arne's, first time in that character).
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Essex
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss J. Essex
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Weller

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Sileno-Baker; Dametas-Jackson; Jupiter-Burton; Pan-Jackson; Apollo-a Gentleman; Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Miss Stewart; Daphne-Mrs Russell; Nysa-Miss Weller.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Weller.

Entertainment: Before: An Address to the Town, with Imitations-Master Russell , a child but 6 years of age; End II: Bucks Have at ye all-Master Russell; End IV: Imitations-Decastro; End: The Cries of London-Shuter (By Desire); Jo Haine's Epilogue-Shuter riding on an Ass