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We found 23481 matches on Performance Comments, 4272 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 935 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. Tickets may be had at her lodgings, James Street, Covent Garden; at the Bedford Coffee House, and places for the boxes may be taken at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: Muilment, Mrs Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17441109, but Pistol-Cibber; Hostess-Mrs James; Lord Bardolph-Ridout; Poins-_.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17460107, but Sailors-_Carr; Arabella-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Hale.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard

Song: Beard

Event Comment: Benefit Rector, Mrs Gondou, and Miss Vandersluys. Tickets deliver'd for Miss Ferguson and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17451107, but Foigard-Arthur; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Havard.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi, Miss Vandersluys; The Peasants-Mathews, Miss Vandersluys

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: As17460408 but Tippet-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Song: II: Come Rosaline O come and see-Roberts; IV: a New Cantata-Roberts

Dance: III: The Peasants, as17460405 V: Drunken Tyrolese, as17460405

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Quin; Moneses-Havard; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Rosco; Prince of Tanais-Carr; Zama-Anderson; Dervise-Bridgwater; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Bencraft; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; With the Usual Prologue-; and a New Epilogue on the suppression of the Rebellion-Mrs Pritchard in the Character of the Comic Muse; The Song To thee Oh Gentle Sleep originally designed for the play-Mrs Lampe.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17461001, but Charlotte-Mrs Vaughan; Welsh Davy-_.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Dunstall
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Event Comment: MMr Garrick's Indisposition having rendered him unable to perform on Monday next (the 16th instant) in the play of Jane Shore for Mrs Pritchard's Benefit, she begs leave to inform the Publick, that it is deferr'd till Monday the 23rd Instant; and Mr Garrick's till further Notice. Receipts: #100 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Alithia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Rowley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Havard

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Event Comment: Paid Gallini in part of his Bond #50 (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Mrs Cibber, being Indisposed with a violent Fever, which renders her incapable of performing in the Distrest Mother this day for her Benefit, she is therefore oblig'd to defer it till further Notice. On Tuesday next will be publish'd (Address'd to Mr Garrick) The Pretty Gentleman, or Softness of Manners vindicated from the False Ridicule exhibited unter the character of William Fribble, Esq:...Printed for M. Cooper in Paternoster Row. We hear the Comedy of the Suspicious Husband will be performed in a few days, and the continuance of Mr Garrick's Indisposition, rendering his appearance on the Stage entirely uncertain; the part of Ranger will be attempted by Mr Chapman.--General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Event Comment: Adapted for the stage, as alter'd from Milton's Masque at Ludlow Castle (General Advertiser). Benefit for Beard. Ready Money #94 15s., plus #102 9s. from tickets. Charges #60. Paid Mrs Lane for Rent of Cowley in full to Michaelmas last #41. (Account Books, Egerton 2268) [Cowley was Rich's estate at Uxbridge. Notice about Amphitheatre (see 23 March) repeated.] Tickets of Beard at his house in Red Lyon Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Bacchanal-Beard; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Euphrosyne-Miss Younge; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; Dances proper to the masque-Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Event Comment: Paid Mrs Cibber in full for her performance this season #39. Receipts: #69 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Marten
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Event Comment: Mainpiece by Particular Desire. Benefit Mrs Campioni. Receipts: #35 11s., plus #38 18s. in tickets. Charges #60. At her house at a Green Lamp, Leicester Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow of the Late Chapman. Tickets deliver'd out by the Widow Johnson and Mrs Wallis will be taken. Yesterday Morning died Mr John Laguerre, an eminent Painter belonging to the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden; a facetious companion, universally esteemed in every Scene of Life! (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17490330 but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Tom Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: [Miss in Her Teens

Dance: [I: A Peasant Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; III: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

Event Comment: Benefit for White. Charges #60. Deficit to White #31, covered by #102 19s. from tickets. Mrs Elrington who play'd Lady Froth Thursday night granted #5 5s. Receipts: #29

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17500118, but Margarita-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Barrington.
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Song: GGo Rose-Miss Falkner

Dance: PPierrot Dance-Lalauze, Desse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17491230, but only Sir Harry-Mrs Woffington listed.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Miles, Mrs Gondou. Afterpiece: With the Scene of the Drawing in the Guildhallv

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Stocks Actor: Dunstall
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: II: The Characters of Dancing, as17510426 III: Hornpipe-Atkins; IV: Drunken Peasant-Miles; V: The Gondoliers, as17510117

Event Comment: TThe Siege of Damascus is reviving at Covent Garden (in which Mrs Cibber is to perform the part of Eudocia , and Mr Barry that of Phocyas , it being the first time of his appearing in that character). As is also the Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe as set to Music by the late Mr Lamp; they will be performed some day this week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Moody Actor: Dunstall
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17511106, but first Lady-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: first Lady Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

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: Moody Actor: Dunstall
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17540319 but Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Puzzle Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Harriot Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Guttle Actor: Dunstall
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: II: Italian Peasants, as17531120; III: Dutch Dance, as17531018; IV: Les Charboniers, as17540307 V: Minuet-Villeneuve, Villeneuve's scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17540918, but Millament-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Millament Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550320 and 17550116, but Hamlet-Murphy first time; and an abbreviated cast: King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cibber; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17541113, but only Sharp-Shuter; Kitty-Mrs Green listed.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Green listed.
Role: Guttle Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17541203

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Glen. Tickets deliver'd for Zara and 30th Instant will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17541123, but Pierre-Sparks; Belvidera-Mrs Glen first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Green listed.
Role: Guttle Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: CComic Dance-Granier and Mrs Granier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17550404 but Kitty-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Guttle Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17550430

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: Perform'd but once these ten years [see 8 May 1755], a Burlesque Opera being a Sequel to the Dragon of Wantly, Music composed by the late Mr Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Bullock Actor: Dunstall
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, The Dragoness

Performance Comment: Moore-Lowe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Gubbins-Howard; Lady Moore-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Lady Moore Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: The Villagers, as17560315 Italian Peasants, as17551126