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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.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Mountier, being the first Time of his appearing in Character on any Stage; Galatea-Miss Arne; edition of 1732 adds: Damon-Mason; Polyphemus-Waltz.
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17311106, but Colombine-Miss LaTour; Women Peasants-Mrs Forrester, Mrs _Rice.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Performance Comment: Archas-Phoenix; Aegon-Holt; Corydon-Child; Damon-Cross; Simon-Taylor; Mopsus-Bird; Phillida-Miss Yeats.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Yeats.

Dance: HHarlequin and Country Man-; Harlequin Turn'd Into a Dog-; Drunken Man-Taylor

Song: Rural Dialogue-a Little Boy, Girl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Millwood-Mrs Mary Man; George Barnwell-Edward Giles; Barnwell Sr-Phoenix; Thorowgood-Jones; Trueman-Barcock; Blunt-Wignall; Maria-Miss Palms; Lucy-Mrs Hind; With the Original Prologue-Giles; and a new Epilogue-Mrs Man.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Palms

Song: Singing in Italian and English-

Dance:

Music: Solo on the German Flute-Gentlemen for their Diversion; End Play: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumoth; Lesson on the Harpsichord-; Solo on the German Flute-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: King's Music MSS (BM) R.M. 20d. 2 and R.M. 19.f.7 lists: Galatea-Signora Strada; Acis-Senesino; Damon-Campioli; Polifemo-Montagnana; Clori-Miss Robinson; Filli-Signora Bagnolesi; Dorinda-Signora Bertoli; Eurillo-Mrs Davis; Silvio-Pinacci.
Cast
Role: Clori Actor: Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Daily Post, 13 July, gives Polly-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: gives Polly Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Juoan d'Vallois , lately arriv'd from Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Dr Faustus-Pullen; Scaramouch-Hicks; Mephistophilus-Baker; Good Genius-Barcock; Evil Genius-Bignal; Carriers-Malone, Norris; Hostess-Mrs French; Harlequin-Nott; Miller-T. Jones from lif; Colombine-Mrs Rogers; Countrymen-Woodward, French, Peploe; Country Lasses-Mrs Pullen, Mrs Morse, Miss Wherrit; Bumkin-Dove; 1st Infernal-DeBlois , just arrived from Paris.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17320801, but Polly-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Proper to the Opera. Je ne scai quoy-de Vallois, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Hotspur-Delane; King Henry-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Smith; Vernon-Bardin; Douglass-Winston; Blunt-Rosco; Bardolph-Collet; Carriers-Morgan, Bullock; Francis-Norris; Lady Piercy-Miss Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Morgan; A new Prologue-; Epilogue to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Miss Vaughan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Bonniface-Hulett; Foigard-Morgan; Scrub-Norris; Sir Charles-Havard; Sullen-W. Giffard; Gibbet-Bullock; Cherry-Mrs Hamilton, from Dublin, the first Time of her appearance on this Stage; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Gypsey-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Gypsey Actor: Miss Wherrit.

Dance: Vallois and Mlle Vallois, from the Theatre in Paris, Mrs Bullock from lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Acasto-Milward; Castalio-Ryan; Polydore-Walker; Chamont-Quin; Chaplain-Chapman; Monimia-Mrs Hallam; Serina-Miss Holliday; Florella-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Miss LaTour
Event Comment: Receipts: #109 16s. 6d. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Spirits-Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Sanderson; 1st Fury-Poitier; Harlequin Man and Woman-DuPre, Mrs Legar; Pierrot Man and Woman-Poitier, Mrs Pelling; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Glover, Miss LaTour; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Punch-Nivelon; Miller's Wife-Mrs Legar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Choleric-Penkethman; Antonio-Hallam; Charino-Hippisley; Carlos-Walker; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Milward; Governor-Paget; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Angelina-Miss Holiday; Honoria-Mrs Stevens; Clodio-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Holiday

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: As17321025; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Quin; Sir John-Milward; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Chapman; Humphrey-Paget; Daniel-Ray; Tom-Ryan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Isabella-Mrs Templer; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Phillis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17321124, but Amazons-Miss LaTour.
Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss LaTour.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Miller; Surly-Harper; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-Wm. Mills; Hothead-Shepard; Leonora-Miss Raftor; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Amelia-Miss Cecilia Young.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Cecilia Young.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: As17321108, but Loveworth-Hale; Squib-Chapman; Woodcock-Dyer; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Miss Binks.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Binks.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17320925, but Kite-Dyer; Bullock-Neale; Worthy-Milward; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Miss Hollyday; Lucy-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17321227, but 2d Nymph-Miss Baston; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Burgomaster-Laguerre; Flora-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: 2d Nymph Actor: Miss Baston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anne Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-W. Giffard; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Purden; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Williamson; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of four Years of Age, who never appeared on any stage before.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: As17330113, but With a new Epilogue-Miss Cole.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: See17321109, but Abel-Cibber Jr; Face-Mills; Subtle-Cibber; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Epicure-Harper; Dol-Mrs Mullart (Genest, III, 367; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).

Afterpiece Title: Wat Tyler, or The State Menders

Performance Comment: Genest, III, 367, lists: Wat Tyler-Johnson; Jack Sraw-Miller; Hod-Harper; Hall-Griffin; Cicely-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Raftor.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Genest, III, 367, lists: Montezuma-Mills; Cortez-Bridgwater; Almeria-Mr Butler; Alibech-Mrs Horton; Cydaria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Cydaria Actor: Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17321127, but Jack-James; Daniel-Penkethman; Lucy-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Wherrit.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Wherrit.

Dance: SSailor's Dance-Jones; Pierot and Pierrate-de Valois, J. Delagarde