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We found 23446 matches on Performance Comments, 5952 matches on Event Comments, 4695 matches on Performance Title, 325 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.
Event Comment: The 9th Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: NNew Country Dance-

Event Comment: The 10th Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: NNew Country Dance-

Event Comment: To be performed in the evening instead of at noon it being Thanksgiving Day (General Advertiser, news column). [See 3 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Event Comment: The Third Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Dance: As17490502

Event Comment: The Fifth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Event Comment: The Sixth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

Event Comment: The Seventh Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lopera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

Event Comment: At Harris and Godwin's Booth, next Duck Lane, West Smithfield. To begin at twelve every day of the Fair. Praces: 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d., 3d. Afterpiece: With the Escapes of Harlequin into a Quart Bottlev (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Intriguing Footman Or Jack Spaniard Bit

Afterpiece Title: Trick upon Trick

Event Comment: At Cross and Bridges' Booth. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Lunatick

Cast
Role: Sycorax Actor: Mrs Miller
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Sandum
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Role: Mrs Constant Actor: Mrs Greenwood
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Brown

Afterpiece Title: Modern Madness

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Moll Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Christina Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Simon.
Role: Mrs Clack Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Madam Taste Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: JJubilee Ball

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Moll Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Christina Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Simon.
Role: Mrs Clack Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Madam Taste Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: .

Monologue: 1749 8 28 bf JJovial Jack Tars. As 23 Aug

Event Comment: At Lee, Yeates and Warner's Booth. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington

Cast
Role: Sycorax Actor: Mrs Miller
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Sandum
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Role: Mrs Constant Actor: Mrs Greenwood
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Brown
Event Comment: At Yeates's Booth, West Smithfield. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green

Cast
Role: Sycorax Actor: Mrs Miller
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Sandum
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Role: Mrs Constant Actor: Mrs Greenwood
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Moll Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Christina Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Simon.
Role: Mrs Clack Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Madam Taste Actor: Mrs Cross
Event Comment: At Yates's Booth, Smithfield. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Descent Of The Heathen Gods

Cast
Role: Sycorax Actor: Mrs Miller
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Sandum
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Role: Mrs Constant Actor: Mrs Greenwood
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: As17490823

Event Comment: At Cushing's Booth. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Sycorax Actor: Mrs Miller
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Sandum
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cushing.
Role: Mrs Constant Actor: Mrs Greenwood
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Moll Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Christina Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Simon.
Role: Mrs Clack Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Madam Taste Actor: Mrs Cross
Event Comment: Paid 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear the play of the Rehearsal is now reviving at Drury Lane, and will be play'd there some day next week (General Advertiser). Receipts: #40 (Cross); #49 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: II: Savoyard Dance, as17491213

Event Comment: No money returned after the curtain is up. No admittance behind scenes. This day is published The Story on which the New Tragedy call'd The Roman Father is founded, with some account of the Author and his writings. Sold by W. Reeves, in Fleet St.; and A. Dodd opposite St Clement's Church in the Strand (General Advertiser). Paid Norton 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #164 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Event Comment: The Second Day (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavare

Dance: Dancing, as17500221, but Miss Poitier

Event Comment: Box & Pit 10s. 6d. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. Oratorio to begin at half past 6 o'clock. No persons to be admitted without tickets, which will be deliver'd this day at the Office in Covent Garden Theatre. The Galleries opened at half past Four. Pit and boxes at Five

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Event Comment: Benefit for Author. Tickets at the Stage Door. This Day is Published at 1s. 6d. The Roman Father, a Tragedy, as it is now acting at Drury Lane. Written by Mr W. Whitehead. Printed for R. Dodsley in Pall Mall, and sold by M. Cooper in Paternoster Row (General Advertiser). Paid Cross a bill #1 8s. 7d. Norton 4 chorus #1. Paid for a brown coat with gold holes, a scarlet waistcoat with gold lace, scarlet shag breeches for Mr Sowdon #8 (Treasurer's Book). [Probably Sowdon's costume in the part of Tullius Hcstilius.] Receipts: #190 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Event Comment: Paid Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). This Day is Publish'd at 6d. Remarks on the New Tragedy call'd The Roman Father, with a word to the Author. "When authors write such lively strains so sad,@They needs must make the honest Critic mad." By a Spectator. Sold by W. Reeve at Shakespeare's Head in Fleet St.; and A. Dodd at the Peacock opposite St. Clement's Church in the Strand. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #159 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Third Day. Afterpiece: By Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavare

Afterpiece Title: Les Precieuse Redicul

Dance: Mme Roland, Miss Poitier

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. By Command of his Majesty. Duke and Amelia [present] (Cross). Pit and Boxes laid together, and servants will be allowed to keep places there and on the stage, which will be formed into front and side boxes. Ladies desired to send their servants by three o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Barry, the corner of Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #280 (Cross); #252 (Treasurer's Book). @Rec'd: Cash Front #84 14s. 6d.@Stage #45 16s. 6d.@Tickets Front #119 10s.@Stage-@ Paid salary List 4 days, #203 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit for Geminiani. A Grand Entertainment of Sacred Music called...To conclude with the Magnificat compsoed by Conti. Mr Geminiani will conduct the Orchestra and perform a Concerto and Solo of his own Composition. Pit and Boxes 10s. 6d. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. To begin at half after six. Mr Geminiani has altered his day from Friday 6 April Mr Handel having agreed to have no Oratorio on Wednesday 11 April. So Tickets for 6 Apr. will be taken (General Advertiser). [Cross incorrectly dates this on Tuesday 10 April.] Receipts: #230 (Cross); charges, #21 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Spiritual

Event Comment: [Treasurer's Book: 11 Apr. Paid; to Sowdon to make up his agreement #37; and @to Treasurer's Office 13s. 4d.@Numberers 5s.@Box offices 5s.@5 Box Keepers 10s.@4 Door Keepers 6s.@Lobby door keeper 1s. 6d.@Stage Door Keeper 3s. 6d.@Pit Offices 5s. 10d.@Doorkeepers 3s.@Upper Gallery Office 2s.@Door Keeper 1s. 6d.@House Keeper 3s. 6d.@Bill stickers (2 days) 10s.@Candle Woman 2s.@Soldiers 14s.@First Gallery Office 3s. 4d.@2 Door keepers 3s.@Total #4 13s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: no Performances To Sun

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross, and Burton. Rec'd cash #36 15s., plus #116 6s. from tickets. Total #153 1s.; Paid Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s.; Paid Mr Dolmain (Embroiderer) #3 (Treasurer's Book). Tickets to be had of Mr Page at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out by Grandchamps will be taken. Publish'd this day, the third edn. of Colley Cibber's Apology for his Life at 6s. With an Historical view of the stage during his own time, to which is now added A short account of the Rise and Progress of English Stage: also a dialogue on old plays and old players. Printed for R. Dodsley (General Advertiser). Receipts: #154 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

Music: II: Concerto on Violincello-Cervetti

Dance: I: Black Joke, as17500420 II: Comic Dance-Grandchamps; III: L'Entree de Flore, as17491024; V: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

Event Comment: At Bence's Great Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. To begin each Day at 12 o'clock. [Mainpiece: An Excellent Dramatick Piece. Afterpiece: A diverting Farce.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ove And Empire Or Virtue Triumphant

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Beaux or The Lovers Quarrel

Song: