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We found 23450 matches on Performance Comments, 6585 matches on Event Comments, 4316 matches on Performance Title, 2139 matches on Roles/Actors, and 119 matches on Author.
Event Comment: [P$Potter reprinted his letter of 18 Jan., and added the footnote: "The person who took the House was a man of genteel appearance, said his name was William Nicholls, and directed letters to be left for him at the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden."] [The Prologue and Epilogue spoken by the children of the Prince of Wales on their performing Cato at Leicester House, printed in the General Advertiser.] [This day published] A Letter to Mr G-k, relative to his treble Capacity of Manager, Actor, and Author; with some remarks upon Lethe. All Three! All three! Gay. Sold by W. Reeve in Fleet St.; and A. Dodd, at the Peacock opposite St. Clements Church in the Strand (General Advertiser). [This day published] Lethe, A Dramatick Satire, by David Garrick as it is perform'd at Drury Lane. Printed for P. Vaillant, facing Southampton Street in the Strand. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #144 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles-Barry; Faddle-Woodward; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger-Yates; Villiard-Winstone; Rosetta-Mrs Pritchard; Fidelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: I: By Desire, a piece of Music-the Child

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

Event Comment: By Desire. Don John de Nasaquitine, sworn brother and champion to the man that was to have jumped into the bottle...hereby invites all such as were then disappointed to repair to the theatre on Monday the 30th, and that shall be exhibited to them which never was before, nor ever will be hereafter seen. All such as shall swear upon the Book of Wisdom that they paid for seeing the Bottle man, will be admitted gratis; the rest at Gotham prices (General Advertiser). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #70 11s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17481015, but Mrs Peachum-Miss Pitt; Hornpipe-Harvey, _Roger.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

Event Comment: This day is publish'd, at 6d. A Criticism on Mahomet and Irene in a Letter to the Author. Printed and sold by W. Reeve. Receipts: #130 (Cross); #126 14s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Performance Comment: As17490221, but Shepherdesses-Mrs Mathews, Miss _Medina; Dutch Character-Mrs Shawford; Spaniard-Miss +Cole.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Mathews, Miss _Medina
Role: Dutch Character Actor: Mrs Shawford
Role: Peace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Justice Actor: Mrs LaFont
Role: Liberty Actor: Mrs Ansley
Role: French Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Event Comment: By Aaron Hill. Receiv'd with great applause (Cross). Receipts: #123 18s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Eumenes-Garrick; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Euricles-Lee; Erox-Bridges; Priest-Winstone; Ismene-Mrs Green; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; From London edition of 1749 but listed in the order as given for the actors in General Advertiser. London edition gives Beard as a Priest, and Dublin edition of 1749 lists Priests-Winstone, Beard.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire, and the last time of performing it. Tickets and places to be had of Pritchard at his House in Duke's, late Earl's Court, Bow Street, Covent Garden, and of Hobson at the stage Door. Ladies are Desired to send their Servants by three o'clock. Receipts: #200 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17490313 but Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat; The Anatomist

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrisford, Pritchard, Atkinson and Goodwin. Receipts: #100 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17490327 but Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Betty-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the little Swiss

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Palmer; Lorenzo (with proper Songs)-Beard; Launcelot-Neale; Salanio-King; Solarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Jessica-Miss Cole; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Green; Blister-Bridges; Coupee-Yates; Quaver-Beard; Goodwill-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green

Song: IV: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: George-King (1st time); Thoroughgood-Berry; Truman-Blakes; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-Palmer; Maria-Miss Cole; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Pritchard; In Act I singing-Master Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: IV: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: Paid Mr Oram [Scene-painter] on acct. #10 10s. by order Lacy (Treasurer's Book). This month was published (Gentleman's Magazine, Register of Books) Some Considerations on the establishment of the French Strollers, the behaviour of their Bully Champions, and other seasonable matters at this critical juncture. Printed for R. Freeman. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #160 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Brabantio-Berry; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Winstone; Lodovico-Blakes; Gratiano-Simpson; Officer-Usher; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy; Emilia-Mrs Pritchard; Iago-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Event Comment: N.B. The Play of Hamlet is deferr'd on account of Barry's Indisposition. Paid Mr Arne on Acct. #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #62 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17490920, but Miss Prue-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Song: Master Mattocks

Event Comment: Paid Lane (Tailor) #105 17s.; Norton for 3 Chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #154 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Ward; Acasto-Bridges; Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Havard; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green.
Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross); #87 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Woodward for the first time; Standard-Havard; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jr-Shuter; Smuggler-Taswell; Tom Errand-Costollo; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward; Parley-Mrs Green; Angelica-Miss Cole; Lady Darling-Miss Pitt; Vizard-Blakes; Dicky-Ray; Constable-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Green
Event Comment: Lent Mr Palmer as per order #21 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #70 (Cross); #76 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17491117, but Jeremy-Shuter; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive; Nurse-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Mr Beard ill; Master Mattocks did his part in ye Chaplet (Cross); As17500111, but Dancers As17500104, but Damon-Mattocks.

Ballet: II: Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110

Performance Comment: Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110. see17491110.
Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Tickets of Yates next door to Mr Walsh's Music Shop, Catherine St., Strand and at stage door. Rec'd Cash #51 8s. 6d., plus #79 16s. from tickets. Total #131 4s. 6d. Paid Leviez by order Lacy #6 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); charges, #60 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles Raymond-Barry; Faddle-Woodward; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Villiard-Winstone; Fidelia-Mrs Ward; Rosetta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: CComic Dance, as17500221; L'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Benefit for Mr Pritchard, Treasurer. Tickets at Stage Door. Rec'd cash #116 2s., plus #91 5s. from tickets. Total #207 17s. Paid window tax at Winsors 16s. 3d.; Paid 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #210 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17500405 but Frenchman-Blakes; Mercury-Master Mattocks; Tattoo-King; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Event Comment: Benefit for Mas. Maltere, Miss Foulcade, Mrs L'font & Goodwin. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17500111, but Nurse-Mrs James; Worthy-Palmer; Lord Varole-_.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: Wooden Shoe-Master Malter, two Miss Foulcades; III: Dutch Sailor-Mas. Maltere; IV: Les Fantasies de la Dance, as17500428 but-Miss Foulcade; V: Louvre & Minuet-Maltere, Miss Foulcade

Event Comment: Receipts: #116 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon; Bajazet-Berry; Axalla-Palmer; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Selima-Mrs Ward; Dervise-Winstone; Hali-Simson; Moneses-Havard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; The Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

Event Comment: N.B. The entertainment of Robin Hood is oblig'd to be deferr'd for a few days on account of the indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17501017, but only Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Col.-Woodward.
Cast
Role: only Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: By Command of his Majesty. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17501231, but Lady-Mrs Pit.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pit.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Pit, Mrs _Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Norris. Tickets of Miss Norris at Mr Jackson's Habit warehouse Tavistock St., and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out for 30 March will be taken. [Advance publicity for Havard's Benefit, Inspector No 29: I have said in a former paper, that those who have not seen Alfred, have yet to see Mr Garrick in a character in which he excells everything that has been attempted in one of the noblest Roads of Tragedy. I shall add to it on this occaison, that those who have not yet seen Alfred will have a pleasure from it greater than they can receive from the best dramatic performance they are already acquainted with' (London Advertiser and Literary Gazette).] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17510128, but Mat@o@Mint-_; Mrs Peachum-_.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: I: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Havard; Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Beard; Launcelot-Shuter; Salanio-Scrase; Gratiano-Palmer; Tubal-Taswell; Gibbo-Ray; Balthasar-Simpson; Morochius [sic]-Burton; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Miss Minors; Portia-Mrs Clive; Solarino-Blakes; Duke-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Old Gerald-Shuter; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Crispin-Yates.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Mathews

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Paris-Scrase; Escalus-Winstone; Benvolio-Mozeen; Capulet-Berry; Tibalt-Blakes; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs James; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; With the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets: Vocal Parts-Beard, Wilder, Mattocks, Mas. Vernon.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17510914, but only Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward.
Cast
Role: only Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet
Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Mossop, for the first time; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Ross; Calista-Mrs Bellamy; Lavinia-Mrs Ward; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Rossano-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: Benefit for a Tradesman under Confinement. [This benefit had first been advertised on Monday 11 Nov. Tickets were to be had at seven Coffee Houses, at Mr Watkins' Optician, at Charing Cross, Mrs Crokett's, Harberdasher at the Seven Stars, Ludgate St., and at the stage door. On the day of the benefit one Philantropos contributed a letter in support of it which was printed in the first column of the General Advertiser. The Tradesman was a bookseller who was "the immediate instrument of ushering into the world some of the most valuable books that have been publish'd for these 30 years." But he had paid more attention to the advancement of letters than "to the lucrative views that attend the trade in general," so, in the eyes of Philantropos deserved the support of the town at this benefit.] The death of Mr Cooke mentioned in the Papers is a mistake, he being in a fair way of recovery (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17511112, but Chloe-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.