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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: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss +Mullart.
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Young
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17520918, but Peachum-Arthur; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Bransby; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Jenny-Miss Allen; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Dolly-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Pitt; Mrs Vixen-Miss Haughton; Molly-Miss Morrison.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Morrison.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Merlin-Howard; Diana-Miss Davis; Jupiter in the Character of Harlequin-Miles; Mercury-Vincent; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Event Comment: Rec'd Miss Bellamy's deficiency of #21 3s. Receipts: #105 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: Tickets taken for Miss Haughton for 2 Henry IV #42 4s. Total value of House #109 14s. Paid Servandoni #5 5s. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #67 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17411028, but the Villagers-Waltz, Thompson, Roberts, Miss Davis included in the Metamorphoses of Harlequin pantomime; Country Lads-_; Country Lasses-_; 1st Nymph-Signora Domitella replaces Sga Barberina; 2nd Nymph-Mrs Wright; 3rd Nymph-Mrs LeBrun; 4th Nymph-Mrs Villeneuve; 5th Nymph-_; Smith, Davis, Stoppalaer, Miss Dodson omitted from Villagers. Smith, Davis, Stoppalaer, Miss Dodson omitted from Villagers.
Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts, Holtham, Page (Housekeeper) and Miss Morrison. Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Miss Allen, Miss Davis and Mrs Griffiths will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Phillips with Clown, Bennet

Event Comment: Receipts: #161 12s. To Covent Garden Playhouse to see Miss Brent in the character of Polly. Mr Dives was there and Lt Fevey, went to Miss Borgard in the side box and see her and Miss Ligonier into their coach, went and spoke to Mr Kindersley in the upper boxes, and fetched Mrs B, Mr and Mrs Pickel out of the Gallery. I liked her singing much. It was the 11th night (Elma Hailey, "The Brietzcke Diary 1759-1765," Notes and Queries, (Aug. 1951), 196, p.360)

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17591017

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17491125, but Miss Jenny-Miss Minors as of 29 Sept. 1749.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17561113, but Lady Wronghead-Miss Ferguson; Trusty-Miss Helm.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Helm.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: As17570216

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Lawrence (Boxkeeper); Miss Ferguson, Crudge (Housekeeper); Tickets deliver'd out by Lucas, Mrs Stephens, Mrs Goold will be taken this night; and also tickets deliver'd by Miss Sledge for the 7th instant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17570219, but Valeria-Miss Sledge; Helena-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Sledge
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Callis Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Dance: As17561023

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17571026, but Townly-Barry; and in which will be introduced the Masquerade Scene with Dancing by Gallini and Miss Hilliard; including The Sicilian Peasants, as17571217. and in which will be introduced the Masquerade Scene with Dancing by Gallini and Miss Hilliard; including The Sicilian Peasants, as17571217.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Ballet: III: The Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Hilliard.

Song: new Occasional Song-Mrs Chambers

Event Comment: By Desire a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard. Benefit for Miss Pritchard. Mainpiece by the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets deliver'd for Zara will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Young
Event Comment: MMiss Plym made her first appearance in the character of Viola--a very pretty figure both in breeches and otherwise,--a thin weak voice, and received a decent reception (Hopkins Diary--$MacMillan). Miss Plym made her first appearance this Night in Viola, a very pretty Figure in both Dresses, a Thin weak Voice. pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins). Viola Miss Plym, first appearance; great applause (Cross Diary). Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 5 Feb. 1755.] Receipts: #99 3s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Obrien; Sir Toby Belch-Love; Orsino-Packer; Sebastian-Palmer; Viola-Miss Plym; first appearance there; Olivia-Miss Haughton; Maria-Mrs Lee; Valentine-Castle; Clown-Vernon (with song in character); Antonio-Burton; Fabian-Baddeley; Captain-Moody; Curio-Fox; 1st Officer-Parsons; 2nd Officer-Marr.
Cast
Role: Viola Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Young

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd by Miss Tetley and Miss Rogers will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Plym

Song: III: Miss Rogers

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Miss Tetley, 1st time, Walker; End: A Minuet-Noverre, Miss Rogers his scholar

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne. Afterpiece: By Desire. House Charges #68 16s. 6d. [Profits to Mrs Arne #150 18s. 6d.] Tickets deliver'd for The Beggar's Opera will be admitted. Dido oblig'd to be defer'd a few days. Paid 1 year's Watch for St Martin's #10 2s.; Reynolds Oil bill #46 4s.; Carpue (silk dyer) #7 9s. 6d.; Jennings (glover) #13 12s.; Vernon on note #21; Chorus 1 night #2 5s. 6d.; Hautboy 5s.; Salary list #294 2s. 8d. [Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #219 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At 4 dined at the Chop House in St Clements. At 5 went to Drury Lane to see the Tempest for the benefit of Mrs Arne the prettiest performer at the house...She has a sweet little voice...A grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in different shapes. At the end of the play a Double Hornpipe by Mr Walker and Miss Tatley. We had the entertainment of Daphne and Amintor with dancing by Sg and Sga George, Sg Tessoni, Miss King, &c. Having a seat in the third row of the Pit, was much pleased as all the principal characters were well played and the scenery is very fine. Had I been later in going, I should not have got in (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel, 1st time (with additional songs, composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Arne; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King. (playbill), but Public Advertiser lists Miss Baker in place of Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17670912, but Dances-Miss Collet, Miss _Rogers.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Collet, Miss _Rogers.
Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young

Dance: IV: The Medley-Shuter, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17720330 but Brilliant-Dodd, 1st time; Miss Notable-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008; V: Hornpipe-Walker

Event Comment: Benefit J. Roberts, Yates, Mrs Mullart. Written by Mr Durfey. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall and Miss Ferguson also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Roberts; Sancho Pancha-Mullart; Duke-Bridgwater; Ambrosio-Walker; Dutchess-Mrs Kilby; Marcella-Mrs Templer; Gardiner-Penkethman; Taylor-James; Bernardo-Hippisley; Cardenio-Hale; Manuel-A. Ryan; Pedro-Arthur; Diego-Stevens; Page-Yates; Finisher-Miss Ferguson; Cryer-Marten; Lucinda-Mrs Vincent; Rodriquez-Mrs Marshall; Ricotta-Miss Dancy; Flora-Miss Brunette; Teresa-Mrs Martin; Ravish'd Woman-Neale; Moll Buxom-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Finisher Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Ricotta Actor: Miss Dancy
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Desse; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: With the Original Dialogue,Since Times are so bad by Purcell and-Leveridge, Salway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17401022, but Demons as Harlequin-Villeneuve; Pierot-Richardson; Mezzetin-Delagarde; Scaramouch-Dupre; Harlequin Woman-Miss Oates; Pierot Woman-Lestrade; Mezzetin Woman-Mrs LeBrun; Scaramouch Woman-Mrs Villeneuve.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17410224, but In which will be introduced the new Traveling Machine that moves without Horses; Country Lasses-Miss _Oates, Mrs Delagarde.

Dance: TTyrolean Dance-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Prompter), Anderson, Clarke, White. Tickets for Miss Burgess also taken. Receipts: #110 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne; IV: Pierots-Richardson, Delagarde

Song: III: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17411219, but Orpheus-Roberts; Nymph-Mlle Bonneval; 2nd Nymph-Mlle Renos; 3rd Nymph-Mrs Wright; Vocal Parts-Waltz, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Davies; Villagers-Picq, Mlle Auguste, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Richardson, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Moudet, Mrs Wright.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: As17430202, but a New Dance call'd Les Amant Volages-Desse, Froment, Mrs Walter, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thomson, Mlle Gondeau, Mlle Fabres, Miss King.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17450919, but Cherry-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary

Performance Comment: As17460303 but Magistrate-_; Maid-Miss Royer.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Royer.
Role: Amoret Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Fame Actor: Miss Young.
Event Comment: Benefit for Collins, Mrs Bambridge, Mrs Cowper, and Miss Ferguson. Tickets deliver'd by Wilder, Mr Line and Widow Powell will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17481027, but Busy Body-Cibber; Isabinda-Mrs Cowper; Scentwell-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

Song: A Dialogue of Jack and Jenny-Wilder, Miss Falkner

Dance: CComic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister