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11481 results for: Keyword - Mr Thomas Betterton
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26
25 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: A Womans Revenge

Dance: Italian Night Scene, as17151024

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26 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: A Womans Revenge

Song: As17151022

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; Italian Night Scene, as17151024

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27 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: A Womans Revenge

Song: As17151022

Dance: As17151026

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02 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): Thomas Betterton

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22 December 1686 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

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11 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): Thomas Betterton

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28 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess Or The History Of Dioclesian

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Music: Vocal Parts-all new Set to Musick

Dance: With proper Dances-

33
23 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: A Journey to Bristol or The Faithful Welshman

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon

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15 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

35
30 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Marshall, Gray, Peploe, Rumball (Boxkeeper), Bishop (Gallery Keeper). Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mrs Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Minuet-Master Ferg, Miss Harwood; II: La Pieraite-Leviez, Miss Thompson; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

Song: III: Beard

36
01 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A Dramatic Opera [by Betterton altered from Beaumont and Fletcher; music by Purcell. Not acted these 30 years. New Cloaths, Scenes, and other Decorations incident to the Opera. Nothing under full prices will be taken. To prevent any obstruction either in the Music or Decorations, no persons can be admitted behind the scenes. [Notices repeated for this play this season.] Receipts: #190 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess Or The History Of Dioclesian

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): Thomas Betterton

37
05 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Womans Revenge

Performance Comment: Thinkwell-Hallam; Freeman-Smith; Bevil-W. Williams; Mixem-Penkethman; Vizard-W. Bullock; Tom-Collet; Prisoners-W. Giffard, R. Williams, Eaton; Corinna-Mrs Haughton; Celia-Mrs Seal; Miranda-Mrs Purden; Mrs Mixem-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mixem Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

Dance: As17300103

Song: As17300101

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26 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Evans and Miss Mountfort. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Cowper MS, III, 79, James Cragg enclosed in a letter to Thomas Coke "Three small playing cards having on the back of each 'June 26th The Amorous Widow or the Wanton Wife. The Box. For the Benefitt of Miss Mountfort and Miss Evans."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Dance: A New Dance by Four Scaramouches to Faranoll's Ground never perform'd but once-; A Scotch and Irish Dance-Miss Evans; Firbank, Firbank's Scholar

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18 January 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Request of seveal Persons of Quality. The Spectator, 18 Jan., has a letter from Thomas Clayton, Nicolino Haym, and Charlies Dieupart, who deny the rumor that their purpose in presenting concerts is to destroy opera. Rather they wish to improve the art of music, which they feel is utterly destroyed at the moment; however, there will be no performances at York Buildings until after that of the Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Entertainment: With several additional Entertainments-

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06 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #103 18s. [The following Renters came in at 1 share each: Antony Henry Bousing, Mrs Antony Henry Bousing, Robert Jennings Esq, Thomas Repley (Account Book).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Related Works
Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): Thomas Betterton

41
April 1684 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Luttrell dated his copy of the separately-printed Prologue and Epilogue 5 April 1684 (J. W. Dodds, Thomas Southerne, p. 48). Very probably the play first appeared during the week of 31 March-5 April, immediately following Easter. The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 191-94. This may have been the last new role William Smith undertook for some years; see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, 1, 78-79, for the incident which prompted Smith's leaving the stage for awhile. One song, I never saw a face till now, with music by Captain Pack, is in The Theater of Music, the First Book, 1685; and another, O why did e'er my thoughts aspire, the music by R. King, is in the same collection. A third song, See how fair Corinna lies, the music by Captain Pack, is in A Collection of Twenty-Four Songs, 1685

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disappointment Or The Mother In Fashion

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Alphonso-Betterton; Lorenzo-Smith; Alberto-Wilshire; Lesbino-Carlisle; Rogero-Leigh; Erminia-Mrs Cook; Juliana-Mrs Percival; Angelline-Mrs Knight; Her Supposed Mother-Mrs Corey; Clara-Mrs Leigh; The Prologue by Mr John Dryden-Mr Betterton; The Epilogue by the Honourable John Stafford, Esq-.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Betterton
Role: Mr John Dryden Actor: Mr Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: The Disappointment; or, The Mother in Fashion Author(s): Thomas Southerne

42
09 February 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: Prologue-Mr Smith; Epilogue-Mr Betterton; Duke of Venice-D. Williams; Priuli-Boman; Antonio-Leigh; Jaffeir-Betterton; Pierre-Smith; Renault-Wilshire; Bedamar-Gillo; Spinosa-Percival; Belvidera-Mrs Barry; Aquilina-Mrs Currer.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Jaffeir Actor: Betterton

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December 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Excuse Or Cuckolds Make Themselves

Performance Comment: Edition of 1692: Prologue-Mr Betterton; Lovemore-Betterton; Wellvile-Kynnaston; Wilding-Williams; Courtall-Bowman; Springame-Mich. Lee; Friendall-Mountford; Ruffle-Bright; Musick Master-Harris; Mrs Friendall-Mrs Barry; Mrs Sightly-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Wittwoud-Mrs Mountford; Mrs Teazall-Mrs Cory; Betty-Mrs Richardson; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Lovemore Actor: Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: The Wives' Excuse; or, Cuckolds Make Themselves Author(s): Thomas Southerne

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13 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft, adapted from Le Complaisant, by Antoine de Feriol comte de Pont-de-Veyle, and from Clavigo, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It has been attributed to John Fenwick (Genest, VII, 360-61; London Chronicle, 14 Feb. 1798). But for Holcroft's acknowledgment of authorship see his Life, ed. Elbridge Colby, 1925, II, 170. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (Knapp, p. 88)]. Times, 12 Apr. 1798: This Day will be published He's Much to Blame (2s.). "Mrs Mattocks has of late habituated herself to a constant titter, which destroys the effect of her best scenes" (Times, 14 Feb.). Receipts: #249 1s. (240.5; 8.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hes Much To Blame

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Murray, Davenport, Clarke, Thompson, Rees, Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Pope, Miss Betterton, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson. 1798): Sir George Versatile-Lewis; Lord Vibrate-Quick; Mr Delaval-Pope; Doctor Gosterman-Murray; Thompson-Davenport; Williams-Clarke; Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Jenkins-Rees; Waiter-Blurton; Harry-Abbot; Footman-Curties; Maria-Mrs Pope; Lady Jane-Miss Betterton; Lucy-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Jane's Woman-Mrs Norton; Lady Vibrate-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde; Prologue-Whitfield; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980226).] Epilogue-Quick, Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: He's Much to Blame Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

45
12 June 1675 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: [The Duke's Company. Nell Gwyn attended this performance. See VanLennep, Nell Gwyn's Playgoing, p. 407. There is no certainty that this performance is the premiere, btt an additional known performance on 15 June suggests that early June probably saw the initial run. The music for two songs, Thou joy of all hearts and When you dispense your influence, both set by Dr William Turner, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, Second Book, 1679. Preface, Edition of 1676: I have no reason to complain of the success of this Play, since it pleased those, whom, of all the World, I would please most: Nor was the Town unkind to it....[There] being no Act in it, which cost me above Five days writing: and the last Two (the Play-house having great occasion for a Play) were both written in Four Days. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 37): The Libertine and Virtuoso: Both Wrote by Mr Shadwell; they were both very well Acted, and got the Company great Reputation. The Libertine perform'd by Mr Betterton Crown'd the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine

Performance Comment: Edition of 1676: Prologue-; Epilogue-Jacomo; Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 37): Libertine-Betterton.
Cast
Role: Libertine Actor: Betterton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Libertine Destroyed Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Libertine Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

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25 May 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virtuoso

Performance Comment: Edition of 1676: Prologue-; Epilogue-; A copy in the William Andrews Clark Jr Memorial Library, Los Angeles, has the following manuscript cast, which may well be the original cast. (The trimming of the page has sometimes cut off the first letter or two of a name, and these have been supplied.) Sir NicholasGimcrack-Percivall; Sir Formal Trifle-Anthony Leigh; Sir Samuel Hearty-Underhill; Longvill-Betterton; Bruce-Smythe; Hazard-Jevon; Lady Gimcrack-Mrs Shadwell; Clarinda-Mrs Currer; Miranda-Mrs Betterton; unassigned-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Longvill Actor: Betterton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: Virtuoso Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

47
04 November 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Nell Gwyn attended this performance. See VanLennep, Nell Gwyn's Playgoing, p.408. It is not certain that this was the premiere, but, as the play was licensed for publication on 20 Nov. 1676, the first performance may well have been on this day. A song, Away with the causes of riches and cares, with music by Matthew Lock, is in Catch that Catch Can, No. 64, 1685. Another, Beneath a shady willow, with music by William Turner, is in A New Collection of Songs and Poems...by Thomas D'Urfey, 1683. Edition of 1677: That its only good Fortune was, in being the Subject of the Courts Diversion, where their Noble Clemency and Good Nature were extremely requisite, in covering its defects from the too Censorious; His Majesty, according to His accustomed Royal and Excellent Temper, was pleas'd to descend so far, as to give it a particular Applause, which was seconded by your Grace [The Duke of Ormond]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madam Fickle Or The Witty False One

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Prologue-Mr Smith; Epilogue-; Lord Bellamore-Betterton; Manley-Smith; Sir Arthur Oldlove-Sandford; Captain Tilbury-Medbourn; Zechiel-Anthony Leigh; Toby-James Nokes; Old Jollyman-Underhill; Harry-Jevan; Flaile-Richards; Dorrel-Norrice; Madam Fickle-Mrs Mary Lee; Constantia-Mrs Barrer [Barry]; Arbella-Mrs Gibbs; Silvia-Mrs Napper.
Cast
Role: Lord Bellamore Actor: Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: Madam Fickle; or, The Witty False One Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

48
December 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. There is no indication of the first date of performance, but a licensing date of 19 Feb. 1676@7 suggests a December 1676 or January 1677 production.Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 38): Titus and Berenice, Wrote by the same Author [Thomas Otway], consisting of 3 Acts: With the Farce of the Cheats of Scapin at the end: This Play, with the Farce, being perfectly well Acted; had good Success

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus And Berenice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Prologue-Mr Underhill; Titus Vespatian-Betterton; Antiochus-Smith; Paulinus-Medbourn; Arsaces-Crosby; Rutilius-Gillow; Berenice-Mrs Lee; Phaenice-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Titus Vespatian Actor: Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: Titus and Berenice Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

49
January 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Timon Of Athens The Man hater

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue to Timon-; Timon of Athens-Betterton; Alcibiades-Smith; Apemantus-Harris; Nicias-Sandford; Phaeax-Underhill; Aelius-Leigh; Cleon-Norris; Isander-Percival; Isidore-Gillo; Demetrius-Medburne; Dephilus-Bowman; Old Man-Richards; Poet-Jevon; Evandra-Mrs Betterton; Melissa-Mrs Shadwell; Chloe-Mrs Gibbs; Thais-Mrs Seymour; Phinias-Mrs Le-Grand; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Timon of Athens Actor: Betterton
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Thomas Hull

50
14 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Miss Betterton. 2nd piece [1st time; P 1]. Receipts: #267 1s. 6d. (139.17.6; 5.1.0; tickets: 122.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17981215, but Macbeth-Betterton; Lady Macbeth-Miss Betterton (1st appearance in that charactyr); Officer-_; Murderers-_.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Betterton
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Tars of Old England or Humours of Greenwich Fair

Performance Comment: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Snug Little Island-Townsend; A Hornpipe-Master Betterton (1st appearance); Rule Britannia-, as17990503.
Cast
Role: A Hornpipe Actor: Master Betterton
Role: Jack Connor Actor: Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Michael-Betterton; Le Sage-Townsend; Sir Bertrand-Mansel; Spruce-Farley; Flint-Dyke; Record-Emery; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Miss Wheatley; Boy-Miss Sims; Janette-Mrs Norton; Nell-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Michael Actor: Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: The Adopted Child Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Dance: End 1st piece: The Highland Lovers, as17990423; Del Caro's Hornpipe-Miss Brugier

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17981215, but Miss Waters, Mrs +Atkins, _Gray, Miss _Leserve, Miss _Gray; In 3rd piece: +The Tower Song-Mrs Atkins

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Dancing: The Satyrist The Groom and the Cook; or, Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit-Betterton

Performance Comment: After the Dancing: The Satyrist The Groom and the Cook; or, Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit-Betterton.
Cast
Role: Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit Actor: Betterton.