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We found 4314 matches on Event Comments, 2157 matches on Performance Comments, 647 matches on Performance Title, 104 matches on Author, and 24 matches on Roles/Actors.

1451
03 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Imoinda-Mrs Dyer 1st appearance that stage; Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Sparkes; Governor-Anderson; Blandford-Ridout; Driver-Dunstall; Stanmore-Gibson; Widow-Mrs Bambridge; Daniel-Collins; Jack Stanmore-Baker; Hotman-Bransby; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

1452
04 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Sparkes; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Bajazet-Quin; Dervise-Arthur; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Baker; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Woffington; With the song, O gentle Sleep!-Lowe; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Haly Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

1453
08 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Wales-Ryan; Achbp York-Bridgwater; Mowbray-Redman; Hastings-Anderson; Westmoreland-Gibson; Prince John-Ridout; Gloucester-Baker; Clarence-Miss Hippisley; Poins-Bransby; Coleville-Oates; Chief Justice-Sparkes; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Shallow-Arthur; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Feeble-Collins; Mouldy-Bencraft; Shadow-Hacket; Pistol-Cushing; Falstaff-Quin.
Cast
Role: Gloucester Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

1454
09 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford

Performance Comment: Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole

1455
23 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Mercury-Wilder; Amazons-Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Waltz, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Delagarde, Dupre, Dumont; Harlequin-Oates; Hussar-Bencraft; Hussar's servant-Arthur; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Valet de Chambre-Atkins; Petit Maitre-LaLauze; Concluding with the Original Grand Dance-; Andromeda-Miss Falkner.
Cast
Role: Aethiopian Actor: Baker

1456
23 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17491212, but Rural Dance-Grandchamps, +Mathews, Miss +Baker.
Cast
Role: Rural Dance Actor:
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Dance: II: Savoyard Dance, as17491213

1457
24 February 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17500219, but add Montjoy-Baker; Chorus-_.
Cast
Role: add Montjoy Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

1458
27 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Mrs Wright; With Dances proper to the Masque-.
Cast
Role: Attendant spirits of Comus Actor: Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Mrs Wright

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold; or, The Taming of a Shrew

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Dunstall, Cushing, Wilder, Baker, Stoppelaer, Miss Falkner, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Young. [See17500426.See17500426.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dunstall, Cushing, Wilder, Baker, Stoppelaer, Miss Falkner, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Young.

1459
05 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17500124, but add to The Dances-Mlle Auretti, +Mathews, Mlle +Contri, _Pelling, _Shawford, G. _Yates,_Baker, Mrs _Shawford, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford; Elder Brother-_; Younger Brother-_; First Spirit-_; Second Spirit-_; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Occasional Prologue by $Dr Johnson">MacNeale, Mrs _Addison, Miss _Baker, Mrs _Shawford, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford; Elder Brother-_; Younger Brother-_; First Spirit-_; Second Spirit-_; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Occasional Prologue by $Dr Johnson-Garrick.
Cast
Role: add to The Dances Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

1460
26 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Performance Comment: As17500327 but parts distributed: Manly-Dunstall; Heartwell-Baker; Gainlove-Wilder; Archer-Cushing; Physician-Redman; Tooth Drawer-Hackett; Peter-Holtham; Sir William Worthy-Collins; Lucy-Miss Young; Flora-Miss Falkner; Peg-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Baker
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dunstall, Cushing, Wilder, Baker, Stoppelaer, Miss Falkner, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Young.

1461
29 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Waltz; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Delagarde, Dupre, Dumont; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet de Chambre-Atkins; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the Original Grand Dance-.
Cast
Role: Aethiopian Actor: Baker

1462
08 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Seyward-Bransby; Lennox-Ridout; Seyton-Usher; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; the Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright; With the Dances-, Decorations incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: As17500926

1463
22 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King Henry-Gibson; Wales-Ryan; Achbp York-Bridgwater; Mowbray-Redman; Hastings-Anderson; Westmorland-Usher; Prince John-Ridout; Gloster-Baker; Clarence-Miss Hippisley; Poins-Bransby; Coleville-Elrington; Chief Justice-Sparks; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Doll-Miss Haughton; Peto-Atkins; Shallow-Arthur; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Feeble-Collins; Mouldy-Bencraft; Shadow-Hacket; Pistol-Cushing; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Aethiopian Actor: Baker

1464
29 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmorland-Elrington; Bp. of Ely-Bransby; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Cushing; Grey-Redman; France-Gibson; Dauphin-Usher; Burgandy-Lacy; Constable-Bridgwater; Montjoy-Baker; Queen of France-Mrs Bambridge; Catherine-Miss Haughton; Fluellin-Macklin; Macmorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Nym-Stoppelaer; Page-Miss Morrison; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Pistol-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Montjoy Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

1465
30 September 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, the Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Cushing, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Dennison, Gardiner, Christian; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet-Holtham; Petit Maitre-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Aethiopian Actor: Baker

1466
10 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wive's Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Mrs Lampe; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Mullart, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Courtney, Whitacre; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Gardner, Dennison; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Petit Martre-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Aethiopian Actor: Baker

1467
21 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Cushing; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Riccard; Mercutio-Macklin; Tibalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play, and an Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1468
30 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Bransby; Malcolm-Usher; Donalbain-Miss Morrison; Banquo-Sparks; Ross-Ridout; Angus-Bennet; Seyward-Anderson; Young Seyward-Riccard; Lenox-Redman; Seyton-Paddick; Murderers-Stoppelaer, Marten; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Bencraft; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Cibber; Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Vincent. With the Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Vincent. With the Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.

Dance: As17521028

1469
10 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

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.]
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers

1470
02 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives' Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Shuter; Dick-Dyer; Corinna-Mrs Baker; 1st appearance this stage; Clarissa-Mrs Dyer; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Arthur; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1471
08 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17530910, but Jenny-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1472
22 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Sparks; Polydore-Smith; Chamont-Dyer; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: The Italian Peasants, as17531120

1473
15 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royale-Lowe; Merlin-Howard; Aerial Spirits-Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Miles; Mercury-Baker; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker

1474
10 January 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Miss Bellamy; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Young Gentlewoman; who never appeared on any stage before. Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker

Dance: GGipsey Tambourine, as17531012

1475
05 February 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17540119, but Mercury-Baker.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker.