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We found 23363 matches on Performance Comments, 4367 matches on Event Comments, 4201 matches on Performance Title, 300 matches on Author, and 52 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Time And Truth

Performance Comment: Edition of wordbook (J. Watts, sold by B. Dod, 1758) lists Time, Counsel (or Truth), Beauty, Pleasure, Deceit, and Chorus. Deceit-Mrs Passerini. [(Deutsch, Handel, p. 793).](Deutsch, Handel, p. 793).]
Cast
Role: Deceit Actor: Mrs Passerini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: See17571210, but Parts-Garrick, Yates, Woodward, Blakes, Mrs Clive.

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17580131

Event Comment: Receipts: #124 17s. Barry's 1!3 of profits came to #14 19s. Miss White entered from the 4th Inst. 4 days at 3s. 4d.-13s. 4d. Paid Mrs Griffith for Flowers, a sash, and work for the dancers, #4 15s. Also paid her for a Crown and Garter for King Lear, 7s. One pair ear rings for Miss Condill #4 4s. Bought 3 1!2 doz. wax candles at 3s. per dozen, #5 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Cast
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Event Comment: The New Tragedy is deferr'd on account of Mrs Cibber's illness. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mariet.
Event Comment: As Mrs Cibber is not quite recover'd of her illness, the new Tragedy of Agis is deferred for a day or two longer. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mariet.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217

Event Comment: Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets to be had of Dodsley in Pall Mall: Miller in the Strand; Chapelle in Grosvenor St.; and Varney at the Stage Door, where Places may be taken. Mrs Cibber's Benefit, on account of her illness, is oblig'd to be deferr'd till the 7th of next month. Cross For ye Author. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17571210, but The Vocal parts-_Roberts, Mrs _Vincent; The Dances-_Desse.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Garrick, 1st time; Prince of Wales-Palmer; John of Lancaster-Usher; Archbishop of York-Havard; Chief Justice-Bransby; Shallow-Yates; Silence-Rooker; Pistol-Blakes; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Minors; Falstaff-Woodward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-White; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo; Volumnia-Miss Condill; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Event Comment: Being the last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #119 5s. Rec'd 10 nights' rent from Mr Handel's Oratorios at #25 per night, #250, plus #2 2s. for Coals used for the Oratorios. Barry's 1!3 of the surplus this night came to #13 1s. 8d. Paid 54 Old Rentners' interest on 54 shares for Handel's Oratorios at 1s. 8d. per share, or #5 8s. per night, for 10 night, #54. [Mrs Lecuss came in as a regular renter for 1 share.] (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Event Comment: Account Book: Receipts: #224 10s. 6d. Paid Ridout 1!3 of the surplus above the House Charge of #80 (#48, 3s. 6d.). Paid Mr Finny in full of the New Building pursuant to an agreement, #131 8s. [Two New Renters came in for 1 share each: Mr Lacam and Mrs Lacam.] Paid out #25 14s. to shareholders of 43 new shares for the Oratorios: By Rent of New Shares for the Oratorios at 2 shillings per share @No. Shares No. Nights Interest@9 10 #9@1 9 #0 18s.@4 8 #3 4s.@1 7 #0 14s.@8 6 #4 16s.@1 5 #0 10s.@14 4 #5 12s.@1 3 #0 6s.@3 2 #0 12s.@1 1 #0 2s.@Total 43 58 #25 14s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Yates; Catharine-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: Beard, Champnes

Music: A Piece on the Harp-Mr Evans

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abegg. At the Great Room, Dean St. Soho. Announced for 27 March but postponed because of indisposition of Mrs Abegg

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: As17580309 but Buck-Dyer; Lucinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.

Ballet: JJudgment of Paris. As17571217, but Venus-Mlle Capdeville

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Cast
Role: Cephania Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue; or, The Jealous Farmer Deceiv'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Farmer-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: I: Fingalian Dance-Miss Toogood, Apprentice to Lalauze; III: The Provincial Sailors, as17580408 IV: By Desire, Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Miss Toogood; V: Savoyards, as17580408

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: As17580314 but Volumnia-Mrs Vincent; Brutus-_; Sicinius-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: II: Prussian Sailors-Master Settree, Miss Twist (Scholars to Mr Settree); III: Comic Dance-Master Settree, Miss Twist; IV: Roast Beef of Old England or The Antigallican-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; V: A Grotesque Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17571025, but Nerestan-Holland; Zara-Mrs Yates, 1st time; Melidor-_.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Dance: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17580110, but Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Perez-_.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: TheFrenchified Lady

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants, as17571004

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17571216, but others-Mrs _Jefferson.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Jefferson.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simson and 3 Children. Afterpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Being the last time of performing it this season. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Slipslop Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: III: A Minuet, Louvre-Master Simson, Miss Simson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a song in character)-Shuter; Biddy-Mrs Green; With Epilogue-Shuter, riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: NewComic Dance, as17580417

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17571119, but Duke Frederick-Mozeen; Amiens-Vernon; Corin-Philips; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Walker

Performances

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

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Milwood-Miss Haughton; Uncle-Walker; Lucy-Miss Minors; Thorowgood-Berry; Truman-Blakes; Blunt-Mozeen; Maria-Mrs Davies; In Act I, Singing-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield