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We found 23600 matches on Performance Comments, 7597 matches on Event Comments, 4621 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Lappet-Mrs Macklin; Mariana-Miss Talbot; Harriet-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Dorcas-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Song: TThe Rapture-; and a favorite song out of Solomon called Tell me Gentle Shepherd Where-Miss Talbot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet The Imposter

Performance Comment: Zaphna-Garrick; Mahomet-Delane; Alcanor-Giffard; Mirvan-Bridges; Pharon-Winstone; Hercides-; Ammon-; Palmira-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Garrick [from edition of 1744, but listed in the same order as list of actors in General Advertiser, except General Advertiser adds Turbutt after Winstone].from edition of 1744, but listed in the same order as list of actors in General Advertiser, except General Advertiser adds Turbutt after Winstone].
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Giffard
Event Comment: 2 Benefit James and Rosco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17440111, but Pistol-James; Hostess-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Westmorland Actor: Gibson
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: 2 BBallet-Cooke; Scotch Dance, as17431124

Event Comment: Benefit W. Giffard. Mainpiece: Never acted there. From a New Edition, with many additions and Alterations by the Author. Tickets deliver'd for Saturday the 08th will be taken this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira; Or, Spanish Insult Repented

Performance Comment: Gamor (by Particular Desire)-Johnson, who has not appeared on any stage these 5 years; Alvarez-Giffard; Carlos-W. Giffard; Famont-Havard; Spanish Captain-Turbutt; American Captain-Winstone; Emira-Miss Budgell; Cephania-Miss Cole; Alzira-Mrs Giffard; With a New Prologue-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17440113, but Sir John Brute-Giffard; Razor-Green; Belinda-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Chetwood

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

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

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17431128, but Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17431217, but Lady Ann-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Part of Hamlet-a young Gentleman[, his first attempt on any stage [Goodfellow]; Ghost-Macklin; King-Townly; Laertes-Marr; Horatio-Simpson; Polonius-Mallin; Marcellus-Holt; Rosencrans-Nelson; Guildenstern-Jarvis; Ostrick-Pennington; Bernardo-Reeves; Francisca-Smith; Gravediggers-Macklin, Vaughan; Queen-Mrs Macklin; Player Queen-Miss Taylor; Ophelia-a young lady.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Macklin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Cibber; Iago-Paget; Roderigo-Charles; Brabantio-Furnival; Cassio-Mozeen; Emilia-Mrs Chetwood; Desdemona-Miss Jenny Cibber; Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Chetwood

Music:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Quin; Jaffier-Ryan; Bedamar-Hale; Priuli-Bridgwater; Duke-Rosco; Eliot-Cashell; Spinoza-Anderson; Belivdera-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Spinoza Actor: Anderson
Role: Belivdera Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Hippisley; Goodwill-Rosco; Blister-Marten; Coupee-Woodward; Quaver-Bencraft; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Thomas-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Caled-Quin; Phocyas-Ryan; Abudah-Hale; Daran-Cashell; Eumenes-Rosco; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Ridout; Sergius-Carr; Eudocia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Event Comment: [W$William Hint sent another letter to the Daily Gazetteer on the excluded actors concluding that the Town is deprived by some mismanagement or other of some of the best in their walks. Discusses raised prices, the Manager's Cartel, and Macklin's exclusion from both houses.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Pantaloon-Winstone; Clown-Collins; Colombine-Mrs Mann; Concluding with a Grand Dance-Muilment.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-Quin; Castalio-Ryan; Polydore-Hale; Acasto-Ridout; Chaplain-Chapman; Ernesto-Rosco; Serina-Mrs Hale; Page-Miss Morrison; Monimia-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage [i.e., Miss George Ann Bellamy, whose first appearance was 27 March 1742, cg].i.e., Miss George Ann Bellamy, whose first appearance was 27 March 1742, cg].
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: As17441117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Singleton; Sir Jealous-Paget; Sir George-Cushing; Miranda-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Goodfellow; Queen-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Fainwell-Cushing; Ann Lovely-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: TThe Drunken Peasant-Chettle; The Welch Buffoon-the two Master Graniers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cushing; Millwood-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17441210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17441102, but Celia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Orlando Actor: Hale
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17441010, but Chloe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: As17441117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17441019, but Johnson-Mills; Other-Miss Minors, Mrs _Ridout, Miss +Yates, Miss _Wright.
Cast
Role: Other Actor: Miss Minors, Mrs _Ridout, Miss +Yates, Miss _Wright.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17441213, but Angelica-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: I, III: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Dance, as17441217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17441026, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Add Justice-Marten.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Neocromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Goodfellow; Queen-Mrs Bainbridge.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bainbridge.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. [Reinhold, whose part was Ascalax, was singing for Handel tonight at king's.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17441231, but Justice-_; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton; Col Bully-Rosco (no songs listed).
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Scandal Actor: Havard
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Leander-Lowe; Sir Jasper-Collins; Davy-Taswell; Hellebore-Green; James-Winstone; Harry-Woodburn; Robert-Gray; Dorcas-Miss Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Song: I, IV: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Dance-Sga Bettini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17441222, but Ananias-Neale; Kastril-Yates; Dame Pliant-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Horsington.
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Performance Comment: As17450103, but Concluding Grand Dance-Leonardi, Sga Bettini.

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: IV: Grand Dance, as17441217