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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.

526
18 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Holland; Trim-Yates; Campley-Obrien; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Harriet-Miss Bride; Lady Charlot-Mrs Hopkins; Puzzle-Weston; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Tom-Vaughan; Sable-Moody; Cabinet-J. Palmer; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Tattleaid-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Charlot Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

527
22 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Jackson; Tibalt-Lee; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawerence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

528
05 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with song)-Vernon; Rasor-Yates; Rake-Ackman; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Palmer; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Vaughan, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Marr, Mrs Bennet, Miss Matthews, Miss Wright, Miss Pope

529
30 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly, 1st time; Mercutio-Palmer; Paris-Fawcett; Tybalt-Aickin; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Packer; Peter-Weston; Capulet-Burton; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Barry[, 1st time; Apothecary-Castle; [With a Funeral Procession, Vocal parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; [In Act I,] a Masquerade Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17660923, but Dancing-Miss _Reynolds, Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss _Reynolds, Mrs King.

530
15 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Scrub-Weston; Aimwell-Packer; Boniface-Love; Sullen-Burton; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles Freeman-Aickin; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-King; Bell-Mrs Reddish; Mad Florival-Mrs Jeffries; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Mad Florival Actor: Mrs Jeffries

Dance: IV: The Irish Haymakers-Giorgi, Mrs King

531
09 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17681018, but Young Bevil-Barry; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

532
21 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Miss Pope, first time; Lady Harriet-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlot, first time-Miss Hayward; Puzzle-Baddeley; Tom-Waldron; Lord Hardy-Cautherly; Campley-Dodd; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Sable-Moody; Kate Matchlock-Ackman; Trim-King; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Fardingale-Mrs Bradshaw; Tattleaid-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

533
07 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Miss Radley became Mrs Fitzgerald (Winston MS 10). Ld. Townly, Mr Sparks Jun: first Appearance (Cross Diary). Mr Sparks Junr Son of Mr Isaac Sparks made his first Appearance on any Stage in Ld. Townly a fine figure and met with Applause (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701102; Lord Townly-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage [Sparks Jun]; John Moody-I. Sparks; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington; Jenny-Mrs Fitzgerald (late Miss Radley).
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald
Role: Lord and Lady Townly Actor: Barry, Mrs Barry.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17710426 but Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Bannister, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416

534
28 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Packer; Scrub-Weston; Boniface-Love; Foigard-Moody; Sullen-Burton; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Joe (with song)-Kear; Kate-Mrs Millidge; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw; Richard-Palmer; King-J. Aickin; Miller-Moody; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Peggy-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

535
03 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Goodall-Bransby; Drunken Colonel-King (first time); Oldcastle-Baddeley; Valentine-Wheeler; Lord Pride-J. Bannister; Lord Puff-Yates; Security-Wrighten; Trusty-Burton; Slap-Griffith; Mrs Highman-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Miss Platt; Lettice-Mrs Abington, for that night only.
Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Abington, for that night only.

Dance: V: A New Dance-Tassoni's Scholar; End Farce: (By Particular Desire) a Hornpipe-Tassoni's Scholar

536
03 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Scrub-Weston; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Usher; Aimwell-Packer; Sir Charles Freeman-Brereton; Sullen-Hurst; Gibbet-Bransby; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Dorinda-Miss Sherry; Gypsy-Mrs Davies; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington; Cherry-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gypsy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17740917

537
20 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Weston; Archer-King; Cherry-Miss Jarratt, first time; Aimwell-Packer; Foigard-Moody; Boniface-Usher; Sir Charles Freeman-Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington; Sullen-Hurst; Gibbet-Bransby; Dorinda-Miss Sherry; Gipsey-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.

Dance: II: A Grand New Ballet, call'd The Savage Hunters-Slingsby first appearance this season, Grimaldi, Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Sga Paccini, first appearance on the English Stage

538
22 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Mercutio-Dodd; Juliet-Miss Hopkins, first time; Tybalt-Farren; Prince-Norris; Paris-Lamash; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Everard; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Hurst; Peter-Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; With the Funeral Procession-; the vocal parts-Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Cubitt, Garland, Mrs Scott, Miss Sharpe, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Love; in Act I a Masquerade, Dance-.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Cubitt, Garland, Mrs Scott, Miss Sharpe, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

539
26 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum [and see17921220]

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters Harlequin-Boyce; Clodpole-Follett; Squire Foxchase-Farley; Paddy Rooney O'Gaffey-Rock; Sir Gregory Whimsey-Hawtin; Father Paul-Powel; Pudding Boy-Master Hodgins; Cook-Gaurion; Smuggler-King ; Cooper-Blurton; Jew-Wilde; Alderman-Rowson; Captain-Thompson; Starved Friar-Griffiths; Lover's Servant-Simmons; Waterman-Platt; Baker-Thompson [i.e. doubled Captain]; Fishwoman-Mrs Cross; Mother-Mrs Powell; Maid-Miss Leserve; Ladies at the Ship Launch[, Apollo Garden Scenes-Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock; Colombine-Mme Rossi; [Principal Vocal Characters: Lieutenant-Incledon; Old England Forever!-Incledon; Shipwrights-Gray, Street, Linton; +God preserve his Majesty-Gray, Street, Linton; Cobler-Fawcett; Song-Fawcett; Punch-Munden; Punch's Song-Munden (each Song new and in Character); Skaiters-Gray, Linton; This bleak and frosty Morning-Gray, Linton; Mother Shipton (with songs)-Mr Darley.
Cast
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Apollo Garden Scenes Actor: Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock

Dance: In afterpiece: the Burlesque Pas de Russe-Byrn, Miss Smith; Hornpipe-Holland; rest of the Dances-Byrn, Ratchford, Cranfield, Rayner, Platt, Jackson, Wilde, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Bayzand, Mme Rossi

540
31 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Performance Comment: As17921227, but Ladies at the Ship Launch [etc.]-Miss Francis, Miss _Barnett; +God save the King-Marshall, Gray, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Kenrick, Little, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Davis, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Cross; Baker-_; Fishwoman-_; Shipwrights-_; God preserve his Majesty-_.
Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: Marshall, Gray, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Kenrick, Little, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Davis, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Cross
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Apollo Garden Scenes Actor: Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock

Dance: As17921226

541
16 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe, Queen Of Cyprus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Ormondo-Hughs; Feraspe-Leveridge; Delbo-Cook; Arsinoe-Mrs Tofts; Dorisbe-Mrs Cross; Nerina-Mrs Lyndsey.
Cast
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Tofts
Role: Dorisbe Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Nerina Actor: Mrs Lyndsey.

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Moss

Song: Before and after Opera: Singing in Italian and English-

542
20 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode; Or, The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Celadon-Cibber; Rodophil-Booth; Melantha-Mrs Cross; Florimel-Mrs Oldfield; Doralice-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Rogers.

543
12 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode; Or, The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Rhodophil-Booth; Celadon-Cibber; Florimel-Mrs Oldfield; Melantha-Mrs Cross; Doralice-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Porter.

544
11 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Busie Body-Dogget; Sir George-Wilks; Sir Francis-Estcourt; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Charles-Mills; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Isabinda-Mrs Porter; Patch-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Saunders.

545
21 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Pinkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea (comic part)

546
05 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Guomar-one who never appear'd on the Stage before; Montezuma-Keene; Odmar-Smith; Orbellan-Corey; Cortez-John Leigh; Vasquez-Husband; Almeria-Mrs Knight; Alibech-Mrs Rogers; Cydaria-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Dance: duPre, Miss Russell, Miss Schoolding; particularly a Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Uiversion

547
16 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplex'd Couple; Or, Mistake Upon Mistake

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Sir Anthony Thinwit-Pack; Morecraft-Bullock Sr; Sterling-Griffin; Octavio-Leigh; Gentleman-Scolding; Crispin-Spillar; Leonora-Mrs Cross; Lady Thinwit-Mrs Knight; Isbel-Mrs Spillar; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Thinwit Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Isbel Actor: Mrs Spillar

548
10 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Rose-one who never appear'd upon the Stage before; Ballance-Keene; Plume-J. Leigh; Worthy-Smith; Brazen-Bullock Jr; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Bullock Sr; Pearmain-Spiller; Appletree-Knapp; Constable-F. Leigh; Melinda-Mrs Rogers; Sylvia-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: As17151005; particularly Dutch Skippers-; Punchanello-

549
21 February 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perfidious Brother

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Gonsalvo-Corey; Sebastian-Keene; Roderick-Smith; Beaufort-J. Leigh; Luciana-Mrs Rogers; Selinda-Mrs Roger Jr; Prologue-; Epilogue by Molloy-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Selinda Actor: Mrs Roger Jr
Role: Molloy Actor: Mrs Cross.

550
10 March 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Body Mistaken

Afterpiece Title: Presumptuous Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Jupiter-Cook; Mercury-Mrs Cross; Momus-Reading; Ixion-Randal; Damon-Leveridge; Deiopeia-Mrs Fitzgerald; Mopsa-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Deiopeia Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Hunt.