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22480 results for: Keyword - Mrs Betterton
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.

20426
27 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: paid Baid +Ben Johnson's Head a bill #1 9s. 10d. Paid for coffeepot #2 15s. 6d. and for Mrs Abington's cloaths #27 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #128 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

20427
27 October 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Variety Show

Performance Comment: Singing-; slack rope-. Sg Placido's Company will exhibit. Singing by Keen, Mrs Lampe, vaulting on slack rope by Sg Spinacuta. Dancing by Miss Ferci, and Miss Casaia. Tumbling by Sg Placido, Mr Williams, Sturpesi and Pedro. Dancing on the tight rope by Miss Ferci, Mas Placido, Spinacuta, Sga Placido, Sg Ferci, and Placido. Ferci will jump backwards and forwards over a cane, and put on and take off his hat. With several feats of activity never seen in England before. And Variety of Exhibitions. The most surprising and diverting performance on the tight rope by the Monkey. He walks and dances on the tight rope with a pole; he walks, and balances various equilibres on the wire, with and without the pole; he vaults and turns the Catharine wheel on the slack rope with admiration. This animal is the most astonishing of the kind ever beheld, and has given general satisfaction wherever has he exhibited. The whole to conclude with a hornpipe by Miss Casaia. he walks, and balances various equilibres on the wire, with and without the pole; he vaults and turns the Catharine wheel on the slack rope with admiration. This animal is the most astonishing of the kind ever beheld, and has given general satisfaction wherever has he exhibited. The whole to conclude with a hornpipe by Miss Casaia.
Cast
Role: slack rope Actor: . Sg Placido's Company will exhibit. Singing by Keen, Mrs Lampe, vaulting on slack rope by Sg Spinacuta. Dancing by Miss Ferci, and Miss Casaia. Tumbling by Sg Placido, Mr Williams, Sturpesi and Pedro. Dancing on the tight rope by Miss Ferci, Mas Placido, Spinacuta, Sga Placido, Sg Ferci, and Placido. Ferci will jump backwards and forwards over a cane, and put on and take off his hat. With several feats of activity never seen in England before. And Variety of Exhibitions. The most surprising and diverting performance on the tight rope by the Monkey. He walks and dances on the tight rope with a pole

20428
29 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mahon, 1st appearance that stage
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks, 1st time
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Dunstall; Oldcastle-Lewis; Lettice-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Walker.

Dance: II: The Garland, as17661023

20429
01 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mahon, 1st appearance that stage
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks, 1st time
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Shuter; Taylor-Morgan; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: The Garland, as17661023

20430
05 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Perry for walking 6 nights in the Coronation #1 10s.; Paid Mr Cooper, Printer #41 16s. (Account Book). Receipts: #110 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Queen Elenor Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

20431
07 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Dodd; Goodall-Parsons; Quaver-Fawcett; Blister-Love; Thomas-Strange; Miss Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

20432
07 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Ross, 1st time; Lothario-Smith; Sciolto-Walker, 1st time; Altamont-Dyer; Rossano-Gardner; Servant-Holtom; Lucilla-Miss Barowby, 1st attempt as an actress; Lavinia-Mrs DuBellamy, 1st appearance this stage; Calista-Miss Elliot, 1st attempt in tragedy.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st appearance this stage

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

20433
13 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17661107, but Lucilla-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Burden.
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st appearance this stage

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

20434
14 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17660930, but Daphne-Mrs Arne (late Miss Wright).
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss _Reynolds, Mrs King.

Dance: II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

20435
14 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Woodward; Fribble (with song in character)-Shuter; Rhodophil-Perry; Jasper-Holtom; Puff-Dunstall; Tag-Mrs Vincent; Miss Biddy-Miss Vincent.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17661008

20436
15 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally; or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Sailor-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Miss Poitier; Sally-Mrs Pinto; Dancing-Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

20437
19 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17661008, but Belvidera-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

20438
24 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Zamti-Holland; Etan-Powell; Hamet-Bensley; Mirvan-Packer; Zimventi-Keen; Orasmin-Ackman; Timurkan-Havard; Octar-Bransby; Morat-Burton; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

20439
26 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Alcanor-Powell; Mahomet-Bensley; Zaphna-Cautherley; Pharon-Packer; Mirvan-Aickin; Hali-Strange; Palmira-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Arne

20440
02 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Burden.
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st appearance this stage

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17661121, but The Other Characters-Holtom, Mrs +Copin.
Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Holtom, Mrs +Copin.

20441
04 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Yates, Packer, Weston, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Castle, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnston, Strange, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearce, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Packer, Weston, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Castle, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnston, Strange, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearce, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennet

Music: I: A Concerto on the Harpsichord, as17661203

Dance: II: The Jealous Peasant, as17661111; End: The Vintage, as17661011

20442
05 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17661009, but Fidelia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Arne

20443
10 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Clarke; Dumont-Ross; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Holtom, Mrs +Copin.

20444
11 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular Desire. The Cunning Man oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mrs Arne's indisposition. Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #141 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

20445
15 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Powell, Bensley, Packer, Fawcett, Strange, Fox, Mrs Palmer, Miss Plym, Mrs Yates
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Gray Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Cautherley, 1st time; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd, 1st time; Freeman-Packer; Philip-Yates; Duke's Serv't-Palmer; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

20446
26 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17660930, but Vocal parts-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

20447
26 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17661110, but Prince Edward-Mas. Besford; Queen-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

20448
02 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17661111, but Aimwell-Ross; Mrs Sullen-Miss Elliot, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Elliot, 1st time.
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

20449
03 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17661125, but Melinda-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Burden.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

20450
10 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Guardians

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Smith, Dunstall, Dyer, Walker, Morgan, Shuter, Miss Wilford, Miss Mahon, Miss Elliot Prologue-; Epilogue-; Young Brumpton-Woodward; Oldcastle-Shuter; Belford-Smith; Lovibond-Dunstall; Brisk-Dyer; Sir Theodore Brumpton-Walker; Mary Ann-Miss Elliot; Harriet-Miss Wilford; Bridget-Mrs Mahon; Parts-Morgan (Genest V, 131).
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Mahon

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

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