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We found 15048 matches on Performance Comments, 4669 matches on Performance Title, 2139 matches on Event Comments, 2010 matches on Roles/Actors, and 750 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17681013, but Sally-Miss Young [from Drury Lane].from Drury Lane].
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Young
Role: the Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: End: A Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Thompson; End Act I of the Afterpiece: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs King; others as usual; Dances-the Giorgis; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; French Lady-Johnston; Country Girl-Miss Young; J. Burton, Castle. See17670923. J. Burton, Castle. See17670923.
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Young

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Entertainment: End of Opera: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a Comic Paraphrase-King on Shakespeare's The Seven Ages

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17690414 but Sally-Miss Young (from Drury Lane.)
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Young
Role: the Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: I: (By Particular Desire) a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; III: The Tambourine, as17690314 End: A New Dance call'd the Whim-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Belarius-Burton; Pissanio-Packer; Guiderius-Aickin; Arviragus-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Miss Young; In Act II, a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Dagueville; Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Vernon; Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Dibdin; Ursula-Mrs Dorman; Leonora-Miss Radley.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Radley.

Dance: III: The Irish Haymakers-Giorgi, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Aickin; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Moody; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-J. Aickin; Heli-Wheeler; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Bajazet-Barry; Selima-Miss Younge, first time; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; With the Usual Prologue-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Younge, first time

Song: In Act IV: O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young

Performance Comment: Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: entle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Reddish, 1st time; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Young, 1st time; Lady Constant-Mrs Reddish; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; Sideboard-Ackman; William-Baddeley; Muslin-Mrs Hopkins; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Abington, (with song in character); Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Miss Young, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17711210, but to avoid confusion full cast listed: Malvolio-King; Sebastian-Cautherly; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Orsino-Jefferson; Sir Toby-Love; Clown, with the original Epilogue Song-Vernon; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Wheeler; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Young; Maria-Mrs Egerton; Olivia with a song-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Iachimo-Palmer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Belarius-J. Aickin; Guiderius-Cautherly; Cloten-Dodd; Posanio-Packer; Philario-Wright; Frenchman-Fawcett; Lucius-Bransby; Capt.-Keen; Claudio-Ackman; Arviragus-Brereton; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Miss Young; In act II Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Papillion-Parsons; Sir James Elliot-J. Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Hazard-Reddish; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Wheeler; Littlestock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Keen; Box@Keeper-Wright; Drawer-Griffiths; Page-Master Blanchard; Mrs Wilding-Miss Young; Penelope-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew-Dodd; Malvolio-Bensley, first time; Sir Toby-Palmer; Orsino-Jefferson; Sebastian, first time-Davies; Antonio-Wrighten; Fabian-Waldron; Clown-Vernon (with original Epilogue Song); Captain-Wright; Priest-Griffiths; Valentine-Norris; Officer-Carpenter; Viola-Miss Young; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington; Maria-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311 but Sga Pacini

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Faulkner. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: By Desire. Miss Faulkner playing Polly "for the 1st time." Tickets of Page at the stage door in Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Miss Faulkner at her house in Leicester Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17480128, but Polly-Miss Faulkner (by Particular Desire); Twitcher-Paget; Drawer-Paddick; Dolly Trull-Miss Stevens; Molly Brazen-Miss Morrison; Hornpipe-Oates.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Faulkner
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Stevens
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pritchard. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Farce for last time this season. Tickets of Miss Pritchard in Great Queen St., lif; and at stage door. Receipts: #260 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17581103, but Lady-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; The Dances-_Dupuy, Miss _Valcour.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17590203, with a Minuet (By Particular Desire)-Noverre, Miss Pritchard.
Event Comment: As 22 Dec. 1739. Tickets for Love for Love by A. Ryan, Miss Brunette, Mrs Ozanne taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17400103, but Sir George-Hallam; Charles-Gibson; Isabinda-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Brunette.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: As17400426 but King Arthur-Mullart; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Mrs Woodward; Glumdalca-Bridgwater; Noodle-Gibson; Doodle-Harrington; Foodle-Anderson; Bailiff-Rosco; Bailiff's Follower-James; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Arthur; Cleora-Miss Brunette; Mustacha-Miss Burgess; Grizzle-Hallam.
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: Benefit for Miss Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17651023, but Phillis-Miss Pope (first time).
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: As17650917, but a New Italian Song-Miss Pope; Epilogue-Miss Pope as Musical Lady.

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17651004; End: Hearts of Oak, as17660207

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Miss Young had tickets. Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Barton

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Song: I: Johnny and Kate-Beard, Miss Young; III: A Cantata-Miss Young; IV: Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Gibson; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennett; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-aYoung Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage before); [With a Masquerade Dance- [proper to the play; [and an Additional Scene introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; [which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers; [With an Occasional Prologue-Barry.*c1753 10 10 cg A Prologue by Barry to introduce a young gentlewoman in Juliet (Miss Nossiter) who never appear'd upon any stage. Great Applause. The Prologue about Mrs Cibber's Leaving Rich (Cross). Romeo was perform'd by Barry and Juliet by Miss Nossiter, being the first time of her appearing on any theatre. The delicacy of her figure, and her gracefull distress, obtained for her the warmest applause; and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.] and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.]
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Raftor and Miss Young (Cross). [Miss Young is referred to as "The Queen of the Fairies " on the Huntington advance Bill.] Tickets to be had of Miss Young, at Mr Driscol's, Peruke Maker, in Broad Court, Bow Street Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. There will be no building on the Stage. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: The principal parts-Woodward, Beard, Blakes, Miss Minors, Miss Thomas, Mrs Clive. (See17531031).

Song: Between the acts: Miss Young

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Miss Young. British Chronicle, 16 April 1760: Died the celebrated Charlotte Charke in the Haymarket, daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq, poet laureate-a gentlewoman remarkable for her adventures and misfortunes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Song: I: By Particular Desire, My Fond Shepherds-Miss Young; III: The Ode to Echo (Dr Hayes)-Miss Young

Event Comment: Benefit for Champness and Miss Young. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: II: A Duet-Champness, Miss Young; IV: A Cantata-Miss Young; End: Song in Character of a Sailor-Champness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Step Mother

Performance Comment: Parts- Mossop, Fleetwood, Holland, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cibber, Miss Macklin Burton, Austin, Havard, Ackman, Scrase, Miss Hippisley; With the original Hymn to the Sun new set by Dr Arne-Beard, Miss Young, Miss E. Young; Genest, IV, p. 564-47, lists: Memnon-Mossop; Artaxerxes-Fleetwood; Artaban-Holland; Artemisa-Mrs Pritchard; Amestris-Mrs Cibber; Cleone-Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Barton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Fleetwood; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Austin; Benvolio-Packer; Mountague-Scrase; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Miss Pritchard; With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession. The Vocal Parts-Champnes, Reinhold, Miss Young, Mrs Vernon, Miss E. Young; In Act I a Masquerade Danceproper to the play-Sg Giorgi, Master Roger; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17600920, but Vocal Parts in Funeral Procession-Lowe Champnes, Courtney, Fawcett, Kear, Fox, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Miss E. Young, Miss Reed, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Triumph

Performance Comment: Miser-Cibber Jr; Pierot-Roger; Harlequin-Clark; Clown-Harper; Harlequin's Attendant Spirit-Miss Robinson Jr; Miller's Wife and Daughter-Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Tenoe; Rural Lass-Miss Robinson; Country Lads-Young Rainton, Young Sandham; Countrymen-Boval, Haughton, Duplessis; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Young; Pomona-Mrs Booth; Statues-Thurmond, Roger, Lally, Essex.
Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Baker, Miss Young. Receipts: #47 0s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency of #5 6s. 6d. apiece covered by income from tickets: Miles #51 3s. (boxes 79; pit 161; gallery 71); Mrs Baker, #36 16s. (boxes 60; pit 99; gallery 62); Miss Younger, #28 19s. (boxes 17; pit 112; gallery 79). Rec'd #16 8s. 3d. being overcharge for Taxes, &c. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miles; IV: Drunken Peasant with Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

Song: III: A new song composed by Arne, Miss Young