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We found 23321 matches on Performance Comments, 4255 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 137 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Performance Comment: Trapwit-by the Proprietor of the Benefit, Being the first Time of his attempting it to little Purpose. With Variety of Prologues and Epilogues, in particular The Comedy Prologue by Mrs Charke, from Drury-Lane, And the Original Epilogue by Common Sense; but see17360319. but see17360319.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Receipts: money #46 2s. 6d.; tickets #151 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Peasant by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. Shepherd and Shepherdess by Glover and Miss Rogers. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Aston; King-Paget; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Ridout; Ostrick-Clarke; Horatio-Boaman; Rosencraus-Houghton; Guildenstern-W. Hallam; Prologue-James; Francisco-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Forrester; Ophelia-Miss Male; Ghost-Stephens; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Mullart .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Forrester

Afterpiece Title: Cleora; or, The Amorous Old Shepherdess

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: Cuckoo Solo by Master Oates. Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin Captive

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Rose-Mrs Westcombe, the first time of her appearance on any stage .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Vocal and

Instrumental: Intermixed with several Scotch Airs, composed by David Rizzio. To be performed on the Violin by Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Sad lite Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c

Performance Comment: IV: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17360209, but Mademoiselle-Mrs Laguerre .
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover, &c

Song: Chancon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Villeneuve

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17360427 but Turkish Dancers-Delamayne and Mrs Walter; Adonis-Essex; Ethiopian omitted . Ethiopian omitted .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Tipkin Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierot-Poitier; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Spaniard-Salway; Two Monkeys-Towers, Roberts; With Ridotto Al Fresco, but cast not listed; see17351206 . With Ridotto Al Fresco, but cast not listed; see17351206 .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant by Philips. V: Drunken Man by Salway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Mrs Charke; Sapskull-Pullen .
Cast
Role: Gaylove Actor: Mrs Charke
Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Forty-fifth Day. Benefit Mrs Charke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick

Cast
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Schoolmistress Actor: Mrs Egerton
Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Anne Roland. By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia. [Tickets at Mrs Anne Roland's, Golden Ball and Dove, Great Newport Street.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: In I: Venetian Gondolier by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: Les Rigadoons a la Provencale originale by Roland, Father of Mlle Roland and Mlle Anne Roland. In In: Biscaien (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. IV: German Peasant by Roland. V: By Denoyer's Prentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Kilby

Music: Overture to Ariadne. Select Pieces between the Acts. V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Benj. Baker will play the Kettle-Drums, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Dance: I: Le Depit Amoureux by Desse and Mlle Delorme. II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. IV: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. V: The Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Livier, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Norman, Mrs Kilby

Performance Comment: II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. IV: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. V: The Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Livier, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Norman, Mrs Kilby .

Song: I: Chancon a Boire, as17360504. II: The Confession sung by Roberts and Miss Hillyard. III: The opinion of the Ancients, as17360412

Event Comment: A New Comedy. [By Mrs E. Cooper. Apparently not printed. The characters named in the bill are: Lord Belamour, Sir Roger Wrangle, Sir Charles Cumberland, Froward, Wary, Young Wrangle, Peinter, Snare, Lady Cumberland, Felicia, Ready. See also a puff by Mrs Cooper in Daily Advertiser, 17 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nobleman; Or, Family Quarrel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Damon and Phillida, as17360430 II: By Denoyer's Prentice. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Amorous Clowns, as17360514. V: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Amorous Clowns, as17360514. V: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Maid-Mrs Clive, but see17360226.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17360226

Dance: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Miss Brett

Entertainment: A new Entertainment after the manner of Spring-Garden, Vauxhall: With a New Scene, representing the Place, with a Grand Overture, and select Pieces of Musick, compos'd by Mr Handell, intermix'd with Dances, particularly The Russian Sailor by Denoyer's Apprentice. A Concerto on the French Horn by Mr Winch. The Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Concluding with Mr Handel's Water Musick

Performance Comment: A Concerto on the French Horn by Mr Winch. The Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Concluding with Mr Handel's Water Musick .
Event Comment: Benefit Mines, Gallant, Mrs Atkins. Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #6 15s.; tickets #125 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Polonese by Mlle De L'Isle. Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Guilt Its Own Punishment; Or, Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1737 lists: Old Wilmot-Roberts; Young Wilmot-Davis; Eustace-Woodburn; Randal-Blakes; Agnes-Mrs Charke; Charlot-Miss Jones; Maria-Miss Karver. Prologue written by Fielding and spoken by Roberts .
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17360325 but Mrs Farthingale-Neale; Mlle D'Epingle-Miss Bincks .

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Polonese by Mlle De L'Isle. Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17360126, but Miss Horsington replaces Mrs Kilby as Country Lass; Endymion-Roberts .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17360429 but Hoyden-Miss Binks; Nurse-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Music: End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drum by Benj. Baker

Dance: II: Peasant Dance by Tench and Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequin, Punch, and Colombine by Nivelon, Lalauze, and Mlle De L'Isle. End Afterpiece: Glover's Sailors Dance

Song: I: Mock Italian Song by Roberts. III: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright. V: Praise of old English Beer by Leveridge, &c

Performance Comment: III: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright. V: Praise of old English Beer by Leveridge, &c .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17360323 but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Havard; Lady Townly-Mrs Roberts; Lady Wronghead-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Le Sac; Doctor-Ray; Pierrot-Bencraft; Dropsical Servant-Aston; Doctor's Servant-Dove; Maid-Miss Jones; Colombine-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Charke. hathi.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Charke. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Deposing and Death of Queen Gin