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We found 23626 matches on Performance Comments, 7666 matches on Event Comments, 4684 matches on Performance Title, 31 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: HHenry Carey died. We are informed, General Theophilus Cibber arriv'd in Town on Saturday Morning. He made a Campaign this last summer in Dublin, where he maintained the Field, with great reputation against the illustrious Count Sheridan. We further hear the ioung Gentleman has taken up his Winter Quarters in the Territories of Covent Garden; but his scene of action, 'tis said, will be Drury Lane. Tis rumored he will be soon join'd by some Auxiliaries, draughted from the Forces on the Irish Establishment, who are to supply vacant commissions of the present Theatrical Mutineers and Deserters--Daily Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Mariana-Mrs E. Giffard; Frederick-W. Giffard; Clermont-Cross; Ramilie-Neale; James-Winstone; List-Ray; Harriet-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Egerton; Wheedle-Miss Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Yates; Major Rakish-Bridges; Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Anderson; Father Benedict-Taswell; Lady Manlove-Mrs Cross; Lettice-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Bridges
Role: Friendly Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Yates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bridges; Bajazet-Delane; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Haly-Green; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-W. Giffard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Mirvan-Usher; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Turbutt; Zama-Ray; Selima-Mrs Giffard; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Bridges
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Giffard

Song: As17431027

Dance: As17431027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Giffard; Gloster-Bridges; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts; Bellmour-W. Giffard; Ratcliff-Blakes; Catesby-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Bridges
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton

Song: III, IV: Sullivan

Dance: II: Dance, as17431123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff Justice Shallow Ancient Pistol

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; King-Delane; Justice Shallow-Cibber Sen.; Prince of Wales-Mills; Duke of Lancaster-Havard; Bishop of York-Turbutt; Canterbury-Woodburn; Chief@Justice-Bridges; Hastings-Blakes; Gower-Usher; Silence-Neale; Pistol-Yates; Poins-W. Giffard; Bardolph-Ray; Scroop-Arthur; Westmorland-Winstone; Cambridge-Taswell; Gray-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Chief@Justice Actor: Bridges
Role: Westmorland Actor: Winstone
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann
Event Comment: Benefit Widow and Child of James Miller, the author. As the Play of to-night is entirely for mine and my children's Benefit, and was allotted (by the Manager) for that purpose a considerable time ago, has since been advertis'd in the Publick papers upwards of ten days, and the Boxes chiefly been taken by Ladies of Quality and Distinction, I humbly hope, as Charity and Humanity are my advocates, the Performance will be permitted without interruption. D. Miller.--General Advertiser. To Those who remained in the Pit in Drury Lane Playhouse on Thursday Evening, and were refus'd their money: GENTLEMEN: If you are sensible of the Insults that we receiv'd from the servants of the Manager (after we had remain'd orderly in the House expecting our money for the best part of an hour) being expos'd to the danger of our lives from several sticks, &c being thrown at us from the stage, and from the attack of Soldiers jumping into the Pit with their bayonets fix'd, you'll meet tomorrow several Gentlemen equally injur'd, at the Fountain Tavern in Catherine Street in the Strand, at two o'clock, as well as, Your most humble Servant, J. Johnston.--Daily Advertiser. [Daily Gazetteer contained a letter by Anti-Mimus on the manager's publication of reasons for his late extraordinary measures.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Zaphna-Garrick; Mahomet-Delane; Alcanor-Giffard; Mirvan-Bridges; Pharon-Winstone; Ali-Green; Palmira-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mirvan Actor: Bridges
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Yates; Major Rakis-Bridges; Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Green; Father Benedict-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Yates; Lady Manlove-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Major Rakis Actor: Bridges
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Delane; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Polydore-Stevens; Florella-Miss Minors; Page-Miss Macklin; Castalio-Havard; Acasto-Bridges; Chaplain-Turbutt; Serina-Mrs Ridout (General Advertiser, 17 Oct.)
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Acasto Actor: Bridges
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Song: III: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrimond-Delane; Bertran-Havard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Gomez-Macklin; Fryar-Bridges; Raymond-Winstone; Alphonso-Turbutt; Pedro-Blakes; Drawer-Leigh; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Bridges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs King
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates.

Song: II: Lowe; V: Chorus Song, as17451114, but Lowe

Dance: III: Mechel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Calista-Mrs Giffard; Horatio-Delane; Sciolto-Bridges; Altamont-Havard; Rosano-Blakes; Lavinia-Mrs Ridout; Lucilla-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Sciolto Actor: Bridges
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II, III: Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Vii Or The Popish Imposter

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Huntly-Macklin; Oxford-Berry; Frion-L. Sparks; Perkin Warbeck-Goodfellow; Sir David Bruce-Blakes; Sevez-Bridges; Soldier-Barrington; King of Scotland-Stevens; Stanley-Winstone; Bishop of York-Havard; Sir Robert Clifford-Marshall; Dawbney-Woodburn; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Lady Katherine Gordon-Mrs Woffington; Jane-Miss Minors; Prologue-Macklin; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington. [From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Cibber Jun.; Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Epicure-Berry; Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Lovewit-Bridges; Kastril-Yates; Dapper-Leigh; Dame Pliant-Mrs Horsington; Doll-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lovewit Actor: Bridges
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Coupee-Yates; Quaver-Lowe; Goodwill-Taswell; Wormwood-Leigh; Blister-Bridges; Thomas-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Blister Actor: Bridges

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Lacy; Bajazet-Delane; Axalla-Mills; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Mirvan-Ray; Zama-Usher; Omar-Bridges; Dervise-Winstone; Haly-Mozeen; Stratocles-Goodfellow; Selima-Mrs Ridout; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Bridges
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Barry; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Kate-Mrs Woffington; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Prince John-Miss Cole; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Northumberland-Bridges; Douglas-Mozeen; Glendower-Cibber; Blunt-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Lee; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Northumberland Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sparks; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Octavia-Mrs Furnival; Dolabella-Mills; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Usher; Charmion-Miss Minors; Iras-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Serapion Actor: Bridges
Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Farce never before acted. Tickets to be had of Macklin at his House in Bow St; and of Hobson at the stage door where places may be taken for the Boxes.--General Advertiser. [Afterpiece by Charles Macklin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry 1st time; King-Bridges; Ghost-Delane; Horatio-Mills; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; First Gravedigger-Macklin; Queen-Mrs Furnival; Ophelia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticized or The Plague of Envy

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Macklin, Mills, Yates, Barrington, Blakes, Taswell, Mrs Macklin, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bennett, Neale, Winstone; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Event Comment: Benefit L.? Sparkes. Tickets and places to be had of Sparks at his Lodgings the corner of Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Delane; Antony-Barry; Cassius-Sparks; Octavius-Blakes; Caska-Berry; Caesar-Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Furnival; Decius-Bridges; Trebonius-Winstone; Cimber-Usher; Messala-Bransby; Ligarius-Taswell; Cinna-Marr; Servant to Antony-Ray; Lucillius-Leigh; Pindarus-Raftor; Publius-Wright; Citizens-Neale, Yates, Collins, Barrington.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Decius Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Song: IV: The Blithest Bird-Sullivan

Dance: II: Muilment; V: The Mechels

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Gibson; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John English-Bridges; Lurcher-Anderson; Carbuncle-Dunstall; Doublejugg-Collins; Sneak-Paddick; Shacklefigure-James; Longbottom-Bencraft; Vulture-Storer; Flora-Mrs Bland; Aura-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Bridges
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Storer.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Cymon-Collins; Mopsus-Dunstall; Phillida-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Storer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Sowdon,1st time in that part; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Giffard; Roderigo-Cibber; Brabantio-Bridges; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Anderson; Emilia-Mrs James; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Bridges
Role: Montano Actor: Anderson
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Storer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Juba-Giffard; Sempronius-Bridges; Lucius-Rosco; Marcus-Anderson; Syphax-Gibson; Decius-Bridgwater; Lucia-Mrs Vincent; Marcia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sempronius Actor: Bridges
Role: Marcus Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Bridges; Wales-Giffard; Gadshill-Bencraft; Peto-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs James; Francis-James; Carriers-Morgan, Collins; Prince John-Miss Hippisley; Westmorland-Storer; Blunt-Ridout; Sheriff-Dunstall; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Gibson; Douglas-Anderson; Lady Percy-Mrs Hale; Hotspur-Ryan.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James
Role: Westmorland Actor: Storer
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hale
Event Comment: Benefit for Marten and White (Treasurer). Afterpiece: A farce in Two Acts [Anonymous] never acted there before. [See 14 Jan. 1743, at lif.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Drums Demolishd or Bickerstaffs Unburied Dead

Performance Comment: Bickerstaff-Bridges; Pacolet-Gibson; Seize Corps-Dunstall; Quick and Dead-Marten; Plumehearse-Morgan; Dismal-Collins; Fop-James; Lover-Anderson; Lawyer-Rosco; Beau-Storer; Old Citizen-Paget; Virtuoso-Paddick; Lady Feignsick-Mrs Bland; Lady Riot-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Bickerstaff Actor: Bridges
Role: Quick and Dead Actor: Marten
Role: Lover Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Feignsick Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Riot Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Song: I: Go Rose-Beard; II: Ah Se Amanti Fasti Mai, Felice Belve-Miss Faulkner; IV: Come Ever Smiling Liberty, Tis Liberty-Miss Faulkner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Lee; Kent-Winstone; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Burgundy-Marr; Goneril-Mrs Mills; Regan-Mrs Cross; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Yates; Young Rakish-Lee; Dominic-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Green; Rakish-Bridges; Lady Manlove-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Rakish Actor: Bridges
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs James.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Canterbury-Bridges; Exeter-Berry; Bp. of Ely-Winstone; France-Mills; Dauphin-Havard; Constable of France-Sparks; Burgundy-Blakes; Montjoy-Lee; Gower-Bransby; MacMorris-James; Capt. Jamy-Neale; Nym-Taswell; Bardolph-Ray; Boy-Miss Yates; Fluellen-Yates; Pistol-Woodward; Isabel-Mrs Mills; Catherine-Mrs Green; Hostess-Miss Pitt; Prologue, Chorus-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Canterbury Actor: Bridges
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Bridges; Hastings-Garrick; Bellmour-Lee; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Blakes; Gentleman-Usher; Lady-Miss Cole; Shore-Barry; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Bridges
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Eumenes-Garrick; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Euricles-Lee; Erox-Bridges; Priest-Winstone; Ismene-Mrs Green; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; From London edition of 1749 but listed in the order as given for the actors in General Advertiser. London edition gives Beard as a Priest, and Dublin edition of 1749 lists Priests-Winstone, Beard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-King (1st time); Thoroughgood-Berry; Truman-Blakes; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-Palmer; Maria-Miss Cole; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Pritchard; In Act I singing-Master Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Uncle Actor: Bridges
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: IV: Master Mattocks