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We found 4812 matches on Roles/Actors, 4224 matches on Event Comments, 1138 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, and 18 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17511112, but Romeo-Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17511217.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17511221.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17511217.
Event Comment: Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: As17511031, but Don Carlos-Ross.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17511230, but Other characters-Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17511221.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: See17520107.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17511221, but Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17520115.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17520123.
Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. We hear that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with Prince Edward will be this night at Covent Garden, to see the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, and Harlequin Skeleton. On Tuesday 3 March, will be reviv'd a Tragedy call'd Macbeth (as written by Shakespear) the part of Macbeth by Barry, and Lady Macbeth by Mrs Cibber, being the first time of her appearing in that character. To which will be added the Oracle, a new Dramatic piece (of one act) taken from the French, the Principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Cibber. Pit and boxes laid together

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17520123.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: See17520116.
Event Comment: Play By Particular Desire. On Saturday night his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was at Covent Garden, where his presence gave such Pleasure, that a general Joy diffused itself in the breasts of the Audience, as might be easily discerned in all their countenances (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17520123.
Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: As17511010, but Alvarez-Simson.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17520118, but Sg _Pietero; Other characters-_Mad J. Auretti.
Event Comment: Benefit towards Increase of a Fund for a Publick Charity Afterpiece: At particular desire of several persons of Distinction. Tickets will be taken for Romeo and Juliet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17520307.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: As17520317 but parts first specified here: Fairy Queen-Mrs Elmy; Oberon-Dyer; Cinthia-Mrs Cibber; New Prologue-_.
Event Comment: [Letter to Woodward from Samson Edwards, The Merry Cobler of Haymarket. Answer to Henry Woodward's reply on Hill's Letter, 6d. Ironical defense of Hill casting further opprobrium upon him.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17521208.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17520919.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Arthur; Seberto-Ricard; Old Pilgrim-White; Curio-Anderson; Governor-Usher; Roderigo-Sparks; Jaques-Dunstall; Lopez-Bransby; Porter-Barrington; Drunken Servant-R. Smith; Verdugo-Redman; Stuttering Servant-Bennet; Alonzo-Holtam; Mad Englishman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Cushing; Mad Welchman-Collins; Allinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Ridout.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17521207, but Demons-_; First Fury-Grandchamps.
Event Comment: Tomorrow, Don Sebastian, to which will be added Harlequin Ranger, with a scene never perform'd before. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17521208.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17521005.

Dance: As17521208

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17521208, but other characters-_Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: As17521130.

Dance: As17521208

Event Comment: We hear that a new piece of Machinery representing a Fountain, which has been preparing a considerable time will soon be exhibited at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Usher; Sir Charles-Ridout; Easy-Ricard; Cribage-Anderson; Purser-Redman; Jiltup-Mrs Bambridge; Advocate-Miss Ferguson; Barmaid-Miss Morrison; Flip-Dunstall; Sailors-Marten, Collins, Bancraft, Holtam, Bennet; Beau Mizen-Dyer; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Ridout; Jenny Private-Miss Pitt; Fair Quaker-Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17521211.

Dance: As17521207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bridgwater; Belmour-Ryan; Vainlove-Usher; Sharper-Ridout; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Noll Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bencraft; Fondlewife-Arthur; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Laetitia-Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17521211.

Dance: As17521028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: As17521209.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17521211.

Dance: As17521207

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17521213.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17521103.

Dance: As17521208

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17521004.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17521211.

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17521220.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17521211.

Dance: As17521216

Event Comment: [Both pieces by command of the] Prince of Wales, &c. (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17521213, but other characters-Mrs Simpson_, Miss Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17530123.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17541230.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17541230.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Event Comment: Benefit for Ridout. No Building on Stage. [The printer of the Public Advertiser seems to have kept his form for the old notices of the cast for the mainpiece, for although changing Bayes to Shuter, with the appropriate remark about his first appearance in the character, he also lists Gentleman Usher as Shuter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17541230. but Bayes-Shuter first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17541011.

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Granier, Mrs Granier

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets delivered out for Lady Jane Gray and for this day will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17550414 but Gentleman Usher-Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17541029, but Goodwill-_; Blister-_; Wormwood-_; Thomas-_.

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville