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We found 23726 matches on Performance Comments, 9507 matches on Event Comments, 4738 matches on Performance Title, 137 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: As17231230, but Senators-Cross.
Cast
Role: Senators Actor: Cross.
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; or, The Country Wedding

Event Comment: For the the Author Tho' but the 5th Night, Mr Rich's Indulgence (Cross). Philoclea published at 1s. 6d. Tickets to be had at Dodsley's, Tulley's Head in Pall Mall; the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden; the Grecian Coffee House, in Devereaux Court; and at Baker's Coffee House in Change Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philoclea

Event Comment: The good sense of the audience condemned this piece to oblivion, after, we think, two representations (Biographia Dramatica). [Contrived by Guerini (Nicoll, Eighteenth Century Drama, p. 355). Victor says Guerini played Pantaloon (History of Theatre, III, 48.] Sunday 2 January, Mr Pritchard Died (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time
Role: Achmet Actor: Holland
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Slaves Actor: Castle, Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Magician of the Mountain

Performance Comment: A New Pantomimic Entertainment of Italian Grotesque Characters. Magician-Settree; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Pierrot-Guerini, his first appearance on the English Stage; Harlequin-Lochery; Colombine-Miss Baker; Mathews, Mortimer, West, Walker, Watkins, Leppie; The Dances-Del'Agata, Aldrige, Vincent, Sga Fiorentini, Sga Giorgi. With New Music, Scenes, Decorations, and Dresses.
Event Comment: Benefit for Steevens. Othello Advertis'd. Deferr'd. Mr Barry Ill (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Jefferson
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Event Comment: Oratorio: Written by the late Dr Hawksworth. Set to music by Stanley. Books of the Oratorio may be had of Mr Condell, in Cross St., Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the theatre the night of the performance. Price 1s. [This night Wm. Kenrick delivered his tenth, and apparently last, lecture on The School of Shakespeare. It was on King Lear, and very little could be said in favor of any of his remarks on the passages he selected...[he closed by] presenting the audience an act from Falstaff's Wedding." Monthly Miscellany (April 1774, p. 191), which had reviewed all of his lectures, had commented upon the increasing popularity of them as evidenced by the numbers attending, and presented an engraving of Kenrick in action before his audience.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Egypt

Music: As17740218

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Dogget; Sir Sampson-Estcourt; Valentine-Wilks; Tattle-Cibber; Scandal-Husband; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Bullock; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Prue-Mrs Bicknell; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Husband
Role: Trapland Actor: Bullock
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Boating Lovers; Or, The Libertine Tam'd

Performance Comment: The principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Thurmond, who never appear'd on this Stage before; but edition of 1715 lists: Gaylove-J. Leigh; Sir Butterfly Ayrewould-Bullock Sr; Sir Timothy Tweedle-Bullock Jr; Colonel Winfield-Keene; Choleric-Griffin; Bounce-Hall; Decoy-Pack; Witful-Knapp; Thump-F. Leigh; Haircut-Church; Constable-Rogers; Upholder-Hil. Bullock; Servant-Cocker; Lady Youthful-Mrs Kent; Cosmelia-Mrs Thurmond; Clarinda-Mrs Cross; Secret-Mrs Garnet; Prate-Mrs Hunt; Giddy-Mrs Clarke; Prologue written-Bullock Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lady Youthful Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Cosmelia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Secret Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Prate Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Giddy Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Diggs; Fenton-Egleton; Slender-W. Bullock; Shallow-Boheme; Sir Hugh-Phipps; Host-Bullock Sr; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne Page-Mrs Rogeir; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton; Caius-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Rogeir
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Page-Diggs; Slender-Egleton; Caius-Spiller; Shallow-Boheme; Ford-Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Parker; Ann Page-Mrs Rogier; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: As17231116

Music: Select Pieces-; accompany'd by French Horns-; particularly a Lesson on the Harpsicord-a Youth who never perform'd before in publick

Dance: Nivelon Jr, Dupre, Glover, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Myrtillo-; French Peasant-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-DL Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Charke; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Grace; Dol Mavis-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Le Brun; French Company-Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet; Lover-Taylor; Servant-Hough; Drawers-Janno, Towers; Yeoman-Wright; Conjurer-Winstone; Milkmaids-Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colin-Dukes; Phebe-Mrs Walter; Country Lads-Pelling, Davenport, Villeneuve, Rector; Lasses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, with Overture as17351117, but see17351117.

Dance: II: By Mlle Anne Roland. IV: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

Performance Comment: IV: Grand Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Mills; Medley-Milward; Loveit-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Old Bellair-Shepard; Young Bellair-Wright; Shoemaker-Woodward; Orangewoman-Turbutt; Lady Woodville-Mrs Cross; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Townly-Mrs Grace; Pert-Mrs Pritchard; Busy-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Woodville Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Busy Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17390127, but Arcas-Cross.
Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Cross.
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Caius-Penkethman; Slender-Woodward; Host-Turbutt; Ford-Milward; Page-Winstone; Sir Hugh-Macklin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; Bardolph-Ray; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Yates; Rugby-Leigh; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Ridout; Ann Page-Mrs Chetwood; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: A new dance-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh, and Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17391103, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Hale; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Basset-Neale; Richard-James; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Myrtilla-Mrs Hale; Trusty-Mrs Cross; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs _Rogers.
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: TTambourine-French Girl; Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Ben-Macklin; Tattle-Neale; Foresight-Arthur; Scandal-Mills; Jeremy-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Frail-Mrs Pritchard; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive; Sir Sampson Legend-Morgan of Dublin Theatre, 1st appearance at dl; Trapland-Ray; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Buckram-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Garrick; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington; Manly-Delane; Lady Grace-Mrs Bennet; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Neale; Squire Richard-Green; John Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Lord Wronglove-Giffard; Brilliant-Cibber; Moral-Berry; Surgeon-Collins; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Giffard; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Cross; Miss Notable-Mrs Clive (with a song in character).

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: II: As17461121

Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, G: Burton & Boucher (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these four years. [Boucher-Sub-treasurer.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Burton; Horner-Palmer; Harcourt-Havard; Sparkish-Woodward; Sir Jasper Fidget-Yates; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Simson; Country Wife-Mrs Clive; Dorilant-Blakes; Mrs D. Fidget-Mrs Toogood; Alithea-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; the Quack-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Song: II: Beard

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Morris, the Little Swiss; End of Farce: Scots Dance- (see17530501)

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. [The Ode, by Robert Lloyd and A. Murphy (according to J. P. Kemble's note on the playbill), combines an Elegy on the death of George II with a compliment on the accession of George III.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Philips; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Araminta-Mrs Bennet; Corinna-Miss Pope; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.

Dance: II: Reviv'd the Pantomime Dance, call'd The Prussian Camp The Prussian Soldiers by the Comedians, the Characters of the Dance-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Music:

Song: n Ode for Music, call'dThe Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus-. The Music compos'd by Stanley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Philips; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Corinna-Miss Pope; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: II: The Italian Gardiners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Philips; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Corinna-Miss Pope; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Love; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Brass-King; Dick-Palmer; Moneytrap-Yates; Corinna-Miss Pope; Clip-Ackman; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Manly-Packer; Lord Townly-Powell; Lady Townly-Mrs Palmer; Count Basset-King; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; John Moody-Burton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Love; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Bennett; Lady Grace-Miss Plym; Squire Richard-Mas. Burton.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennett

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: II: Irish Lilt-Aldrige, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Aikin, from Dublin; Clarissa-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Jessamin-Vaughan; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Love; Araminta-Mrs Hopkins; Brass-King; Clip-Ackman; Corinna-Miss Pope; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Mrs Clive; Occasional Epilogue-Tomlinson in the character of a Buck (playbill).
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Trim-King; Campley-Gentleman, 1st appearance on the stage; Sable-Moody; Puzzle-Baddeley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Palmer; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Kate Matchlock-Ackman; Lady Charlot-Mrs Palmer; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw; Tattleaid-Mrs Love; Lady Brumpton (the last time)-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Parsons, J. Aickin, Hartry, Strange, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Johnston, Miss Pope. Martin-King; Linger-Parsons; Saville-J. Aickin; Lucetta-Miss Pope; Myra-Mrs Jeffries; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Johnston; Caveat-Hartry; Item-Strange; Boy-Mas. Cape (Genest, V, p. 170).

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Author of Padlock--"who was author of Love in a Village and Maid of the Mill" (playbill) [i.e., Isaac Bickerstaffe]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Packer; Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis-Love; Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Poundage-Castle; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: II: Turkish Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini