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We found 4417 matches on Event Comments, 1961 matches on Performance Comments, 538 matches on Performance Title, 21 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

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Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by George Edward Ayscough, based on Semiramis, by Voltaire. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (see text)]: With New Scenes and Dresses. This Tragedy is a translation from Voltaire by Captain Ayscough. Mrs Yates played finely, and met with the Applause she deserved. Mrs Reddish, alias Mrs Canning, who played the part of Azema, was hissed all through, and must never perform again. Indeed she was very bad. The Play was greatly applauded (Hopkins Diary). Public Advertiser, 24 Dec. 1776: This Day is published Semiramis (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #226 3s. 6d. (224.16.6; 0.0.0; 1.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Grist, Farren, Hurst, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Reddish, Mrs Reddish, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (J. Dodsley, 1776), and Town and Country Magazine, Dec. 1776, p. 659: Ninias (known first as Arzaces)-Smith; Assures-Bensley; Mithranes-Grist; Otanes-Farren; Ghost of Ninus-Hurst; Cedarus-Chaplin; Oroes-Reddish; Azema-Mrs Reddish (in text: Miss Hopkins [see17761216]); Semiramis-Mrs Yates; R. Palmer [is unassigned; Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770201.)]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770201.)]
Cast
Role: Azema Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Semiramis Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17761031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Cast
Role: Erato Actor: Mrs Hodgson
Role: Thalia Actor: Mrs Perrin
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Mrs Ayliff
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Aglaia Actor: Mrs Hodgson
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Ayliff
Role: Hora Actor: Mrs Perrin
Role: Jealousy Actor: Mrs Hudson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Bowen.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles; Or, Iphigenia In Aulis

Cast
Role: Cheek Esq Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Mr Motteux Actor: Mr Norris
Role: Eriphile Actor: Mrs Wilkins.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage-hater Matched

Cast
Role: Lady Subtle Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Bumfiddle Actor: Mrs Cory
Role: Phaebe Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Berenice Actor: Mrs Lassels
Role: La Pupsey Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: speaks Actor: Mr Monford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bitterton
Role: Marina Actor: Mrs Burroughs
Role: Betty Trickmore Actor: Mrs Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deceiver Deceived

Cast
Role: Olivio Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Lady Temptyouth Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Bowen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: Mr Smith
Role: Marmoutier Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: Mrs Cook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imposture Defeated; Or, A Trick To Cheat The Devil

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Mills
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Andrews
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Powel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Courtship A La Mode

Cast
Role: Mr Farquhar Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Melintha Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Decoy Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Timandra Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Music: A piece of Instrumental Musick- to be perform'd on the Stage

Song: Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs; particularly a Two/part Song-Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell

Song: Country Farmer's Daughter, Highland Lilt-the Devonshire Girl; The Whip of Dunbyn-Claxton; a new Entry-Mrs Campion, others; A Scotch Dance-Mrs Bicknell; a new Scaramouch Man and Scaramouch Woman-Laferry, Mrs Lucas

Performances

Entertainment: Young Gentlewoman, as17100817; Likewise a Vaulting the Managed Horse-famous Master who never appear'd on the Publick Stage

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant-; Wooden Shoe-; Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and Wife-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance-Master Settree, Master Blagdon, Miss Blagdon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Wife Actor: Mr Pressley
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Child

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Horn sweet are the Woodlands by Forrest and Groves. imitations. End of mainpiece, Vocal and Rhetorical, by the Gentleman who performs Beau Clincher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion And Albanius

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleomenes, The Spartan Heroe

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Mountfort
Role: Cratisiclea Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Cassandra Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Richmond Heiress; Or, A Woman Once In The Right

Cast
Role: Fulvia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Stockjobb Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Madam Squeamish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Marmalette Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Dogget

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Very Good Wife

Cast
Role: Mr Congreve Actor: Mr Hains
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Annabella Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Widow Lacy Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Carroll Actor: Mrs Lassels
Role: Mrs Sneaksby Actor: Mrs Lee.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko