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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: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Mossop, first time; Pyrrhus-Sowdon; Pylades-Havard; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache-Miss Bellamy with Original Epilogue; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Bennet; Cephisa-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Clive

Ballet: III: Savoyard Travellers. As17511105

Event Comment: On Saturday next will be performed a new dramatic entertainment call'd Taste, written by Mr Foote. Mr Woodward takes this opportunity of informing those Gentlemen and ladies who have honour'd him with Memorandums for his Night of the Entertainment, that it is fix'd for Thursday next, the 19th instant. Places may be taken at the Stage Door of the Theatre, or at Mr Woodward's Lodgings in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Sebastian-Havard; Orsino-Sowdon; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Clown-Shuter; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Malvolio-Yates.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.
Event Comment: Benefit for Sowdon. No building on the stage on account of the Coronation. [With] The Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev; The Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of Princess Elizabethv; and many other historical passages. Tickets to be had of Sowdon, next door to the Black Lyon, in Little Russel-St., Covent Garden; at Will's Coffee House in Cornhill; at Mr Thomas Sowdon's in Blackman St., Southwark, and at the stage door. Mainpiece: Not acted in 6 years [see 1 Jan. 1746]. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Sowdon; Wolsey-Mossop, 1st time; Buckingham-Ross, 1st time; Norfolk-Palmer; Suffolk-Blakes; Surrey-Lee; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Sandys-Shuter; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Anne Bullen-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Cornwell-Mozeen; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Norris. Exact representation of the Coronation.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks and Dickenson. On Friday last died Mr Ray, an Old Comedian, belonging to Drury Lane; but his benefit, which is to be on Monday next, is put under the management of some eminent Tradesmen his friends, who intend to employ the profits of it towards the discharge of his creditors. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17511028, but Mincing-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson.
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-The Little Swiss; IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford

Song: III: Mattocks; IV: Mattocks

Entertainment: S+Specialty. After: An Elogium to $Shakespeare, as17520421

Event Comment: [K+King Henry VIII] Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckingham ; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherine ; the Death of Cardinal Wolsey ; the Christening of the Princess Elizabeth ; and many other Historical passages. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Surrey-Lacey; Surveyor-Simson; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Lord Sands-Shuter; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Patience-Miss Norris; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills; Gardiner-Taswell; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Cranmer-Havard; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen. With an exact Representation of the Coronation, and the ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Event Comment: GGiffard from Ireland Zanga. Acting indiff. (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zana-Giffard from Dublin 1st appearance this stage; Alonzo-Ryan; Carlos-Dyer; Alvarez-Anderson; Manuel-Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bambridge; Leonora-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Lady Loverule-Miss Haughton; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Event Comment: MMons Devisse and Mons Ferrere, a Comic Dancer, lately arrived from Paris, will perform in a few days at Drury Lane. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Acasto-Berry; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Chaplain-Blakes; Monimia-Miss Bellamy; Serina-Miss Minors; Ernesto-Simpson; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Charon-W. Vaughan; Aesop-Winstone; Mercury-Wilder; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Tattoo-Marr; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Old Man-Shuter; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.
Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter; Aboan-Berry; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imoinda-Miss Bellamy; Widow Lackitt-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Bennet; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackitt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17520916, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: New Dance The%Matelot Basque-Ferrere (Being the first time of his performing in England), Others

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; With the additional scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets. The vocal parts-Wilder, Beard, Master Vernon; In I a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Event Comment: Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Selima-Mrs Davies; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Axalla-Lacey; Moneses-Ross; Bajazet-Mossop; Hali-Simpson; Dervise-Winstone; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Omar-Burton; Stratocles-Mozeen; The Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: As17521102

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire; Afterpiece: By Desire. The Tragedy of Don Sebastian, King of Portugal, written by Dryden; and the Rehearsal, written by the Duke of Buckingham, are reviving at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will be play'd there soon alternately. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17521122, but Landlady-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Price
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Simpson.

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17521125; IV: The Hungarian Peasants, as17521125

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Moryama Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17521030, but Valentine-_; Oldcastle-_; Charlotte-_; Goodall-_; Mrs Highman-_.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; A Dutch Dance, as17521125; L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

Event Comment: Receipts:#170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Dexter; Sebastian-Palmer; Sir Toby-Berry; Antonio-Burton; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Malvolio-Yates; Clown-Shuter; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Event Comment: A Gentleman did Theodosius. First appearance. He played pretty (Cross). He is identified as William? Smith in Rich's Register

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-a Gentleman first appearance any stage; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Varanes-Barry; Aranthes-Usher; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028; Il Pastore, as17521219

Event Comment: Benefit At the particular desire of several persons of quality for Mr Cibber. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [see 15 Feb. 1746]. N.B. The Boxes not being equal to the demand for places, Servants will be allow'd to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies, and to preserve the Decorum of the Play, will be enclosed in the manner of an amphitheatre. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had at White's Chocolate House, St James's, and at the stage door (playbill). For Th: Cibber a prisoner in ye King's Bench--he did Wolf and ye Epilogue of Nobody. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber first time of appearing on that stage in six years; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Colonel-Dexter; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Lady Woodville-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Woodville Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop; Dudley-Dexter; Gardiner-Havard; Lady Jane-Mrs Bellamy; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Gates-Simpson; Lieutenant-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Quin did Falstaff for Ryan (Cross). The Nobility and Gentry at Bath gave Quin 100 guineas, and desir'd him to send them down so many tickets for this benefit (Gentleman's Magazine, 1753, p. 147). Pit and Boxes together at 5s. [with an Amphitheatre on stage]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Usher; Worcester-Bransby; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Riccard; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; High Priest-Bransby; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; With a Procession and Sacrifice- after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Aesop-Bransby; Mercury-Wilder; Tatoo-Marr; Charon-W. Vaughan; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: 'TTis said Miss Bellamy, who engag'd lately with Mr Rich is off again. Mr Colthorp who kept her, swears to kick Rich &c. Great noise about it in ye Bedford Coffee House (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Freehold-Bridgwater; Moldy-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Vulture-Cushing; Sir John English-Arthur; Carbuncle-Wignel; Sneak-Paddick; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Flora-Mrs Dyer; Aura-Mrs Vincent; With a Country Dance-incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

Event Comment: Receipts: #50 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Lacey; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervisse-Bransby; Stratocles-Mozeen; Hali-Simson; Bajazet-Mossop; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II the original song O Gentle Sleep-Beard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: End II: The Neopolitans, as17531101; III: The Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012; V: Dance in Demi@Characters-Mlle Proudhomme

Event Comment: RRomeo and Juliet? was to have been, but Barry sick (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17530910, but Jenny-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Gloster-Davies; Belmour-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Simson; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: A new Woman (one Gregory) did Hermione , -Great Applause (Cross). [See Gray's Inn Journal (folio) No 16 for Murphy's praise of her, and Public Advertiser 19 Jan.: Verses on the Young Lady who acted Hermione.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Miss Bellamy; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Young Gentlewoman; who never appeared on any stage before. Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: GGipsey Tambourine, as17531012

Event Comment: A New Tragedy by Dr Philip? Francis, author of Eugenia, --went off very indifferently (Cross). [This tragedy is mercilessly attacked in The Tuner No 2 by Paul Hiffernan, who compares its phrasing in a dozen instances with similar, but more perfect phrasing in Shakespeare.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Stevens, Mrs Barrington, Miss Bellamy. Constantine-Barry; Maximian-Sparks; Aurelian-Smith; Albinus-Ridout; Marcellus-Stevens; Fulvia-Miss Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Barrington; Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Bellamy (Edition of 1754).
Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Barrington
Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17540223, but Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs James
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus