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We found 4620 matches on Event Comments, 1272 matches on Performance Comments, 551 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Blackamoor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: In course of Entertainment: his favourite Planxty [descriptive of Ireland-Johnstone (in the character of Murtough Delany) [see The Irishman in London, cg, 21 Apr.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Don Carlos-Williams; Silvio-Mountfort; Antonio-Powel; Don Lopez-Nokes; Don Francisco-Lee; Don Pedro-Bright; Guzman-Underhill; Sancho-Bowen; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Mountfort; Farmosa-Mrs Corey; Biancha-Mrs Bracegirdle; Niece-Mrs Miles; End Act III: Mrs Butler's Dance; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Nokes, Mr Lee, Mr Mountfort.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Sisters; Or, The Violence Of Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Innocent Mistress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patriot; Or, The Italian Conspiracy

Event Comment: Not acted in 30 years. Principal Characters new Dress'd. Written by Otway (General Advertiser). Mr Woodward did ye part of Malagene in which he took off Mr Foote & would have many of ye Actors but the Audience grew so outragious, that he was forc'd to desist ye 4th & 5th Acts were much hooted, Mr Havard in a part where he says Whir was severely treated, nor could he ever appear after in ye play, but the whole Audience echoed that Word--it was given out again, wch so enrag'd the Audience yt they call'd loudly for Garrick, but as he was not this Night at the House, they pull'd up the Benches, tore down ye King's Arms, & wou'd have done much more mischief had not Mr Lacy qone into the Pit, & talk'd to 'em, what they resented was giving out a piece again after they had damn'd it--the Gallery resented ye Guards being sent in--Mr Lacy was oblig'd to go upon the Stage after & tell 'em I had given out the play again, as ne'er a Manager was present to give other Directions--In his Argument Mr Lacy call'd a Witness in ye pit, saying that Gent: next to ye painter knows I was in ye pit when ye Guards went into the Gallery, so I cou'd not send 'em this painter after ye rout came behind the scenes & was angry for being call'd painter (his name was Hudson) but at length he as well as ye rest was pacified--and we gave out Provok'd Husband (Cross). [See Foote's retaliation in Daily Advertiser, 26 Jan.] Paid Capt. Turber 1!2 year's rent #11 3s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #137 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Friendship In Fashion (reviv'd)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert; Or, An Impromptu Of Whim And Novelty

Performance Comment: With a new Introduction-Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre; An Address-Mr Cibber; A Concerto Hooley and Fairley, a Scotch Song-Mr Lauder; Blind Man's Buff, a dance-Lilliputians; A Concerto for French Horns-; The Comic Lectures (in two parts) varied-Mr Cibber; end of First Lecture a piece of Music-; End of 2nd, a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors-Master Settree, Miss Twist; The music and dresses new. When all the Attic Fire was fled, in Eliza-Miss Gaudry; An auction of Choice curiosities of extraordinary value-Mr Cibber (auctioneer); a new Italian Air-Signora Mimicotti; accompanied on the bassoon-Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado; The Italian Peasants-Joly, Madam Dulisse; Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; , in which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Mossis, Miss Durham; Mr Handel's Water Music, with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Mother Midnight; Also a Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight (riding on an Ass).
Cast
Role: a Scotch Song Actor: Mr Lauder

Afterpiece Title: With a Lilliputian Pantomime call'dHarlequin's Frolic; or, A Voyage to Prussia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wishes; Or, Harlequin's Mouth Opened

Dance: Master Rogier, Miss Capitani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17710921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrne

Monologue: 1784 08 26 As 10 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece song by Mrs Kennedy; End of Act IV song by Mrs Martyr

Monologue: 1786 05 06 End of mainpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin