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We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4238 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 619 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

126
11 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Laertes-Gibson; Ostirck-Dyer; Francisco-Holtham; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Collins; Polonius-Macklin; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510925

127
22 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Ridout; Lothario-Dyer; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Horatio-Barry.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

128
28 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ostrick-Cushing; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Grave diggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Macklin; Laertes-Dyer; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: As17521127, but Principal characters-Miles, Lalauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Grandchamps.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Miles, Lalauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Dyer

129
24 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Bridgewater; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Razor-Anderson; Rake-Usher; Justice-Wignell; Taylor-Collins; Cornet-Miss Ferguson; Bully (with a song in character)-Lowe; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent;. Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brute-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe (in which will be introduc'd the Early Horn); Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

130
30 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Usher; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ostrick-Cushing; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Laertes-Dyer; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17531025, but Chloe-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: CComic Ballet-Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo; also Dutch Dance, as17531018

131
27 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Sparks; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Razor-Anderson; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Marten; Taylor-Collins; Cornet-Miss Ferguson; Bully (with a song in character)-Lowe; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Barrington; Mademoiselle-Miss Helm; Lady Brute-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17540923, but Melissa-Mrs Dunstall; Kitty Pry-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

132
24 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan, first appearance there in 10 years; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Wignel; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernado-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ostrick-Cushing; Francisco-Holtom; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Laertes-Dyer; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

133
29 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Dolabella-Smith; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Ventidius-Sparks; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Charmion-Mrs Baker; Iras-Miss Mullart.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Lowe; Stocks-Dunstall; Jack Stocks-Dyer; Chloe-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

134
11 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard III

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee, 1st time on that stage in 5 years; Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant of Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

135
27 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Barry; Sohemus-Sparks; Pheroras-Dyer; High Priest-Ridout; Flaminius-Smith; Narbal-Clarke; Sameas-White; Hazeroth-Bennet; Salome-Mrs Elmy; Arsinoe-Mrs Vincent; Mariamne-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

136
12 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Barry; Lothario-Smith; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Dyer; Rossano-Anderson; Messenger-Holtom; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Calista-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: By Desire, a new dance-Gallini, Mrs Granier, Miss Viviez; III: Sicilian Peasants, as17571217, but Mlle Capdeville, Miss _Hilliard; IV: +She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not-Gallini, Sga Forti; V: A Minuet-Gallini, a Gentlewoman

Ballet: I: Judgment of Paris. As17580407

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

137
17 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Salisbury-Anderson; Pembroke-Cushing; Essex-Redman; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry; France-Ryan; Pandulph-Gibson; Austria-Marten; Chatillon-White; Dauphin-Dyer; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Constance-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

Dance: likewise a newClikewise a newComic Dance-Lucas, Mlle Capdeville

138
02 December 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Actors only in bill, but Sifroy-Ross; Glanville-Sparks; Beaufort Sr-Ridout; Beaufort Jr-Dyer; Paulet-Clarke; Ragozin-Anderson; Isabbella-Mrs Elmy; Cleone-Mrs Bellamy; Prologue-Ross; Epilogue-Mrs Bellamy (Genest, IV, 559).
Cast
Role: Isabbella Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bellamy

139
11 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard III

Performance Comment: Richard (by particular desire)-Shuter; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Anderson; Stanley-Redman; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-Davis; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant-R. Smith; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Perry; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Vallois; Brandon-Wignell; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchness of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchness of York Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: TThe Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

140
18 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Lucianus-Dunstall; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignell; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Weller; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cresswick; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Ryan; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake; or, Hob in the Well

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Granier, Miss Hilliard; End: The Lamp Lighters-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

141
09 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Salisbury-Anderson; Pembroke-Hull; Essex-Redman; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Hubert-Ridout; King Philip-Clarke; Pandulph-Gibson; Austria-Buck; Chatillon-Davis; Dauphin-Dyer; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Constance-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Dancing Actor: Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon

142
26 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Young Cash-Shuter; Riot-Smith; Volatil-Dyer; Horatio-Davis; Valentine-Perry; Sir Tristram Cash-Bennet; Spitfire-Blakey; Slur-Anderson; Cynthia-Mrs Elmy; Aurelia-Mrs Lee; Arabella-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: II: (By Desire) Hornpipe-Poitier Jr

Entertainment: End: A Comic Lecture; or, Tea a-la-Mode, in the manner of Foote-Wilkinson; The Cries of London-Shuter; End Afterpiece: the Origin, Nature, and Progress of the Order of British Bucks-Mr Shuter; with the whimsical behaviour of Choice Spirits, and Mons Thurot's Trip to Carrickfergus-

143
30 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard III

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith, 1st time; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-A Young Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Duke of York-Miss Valois; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The English Tars in America; or, The Good Woman Without a Head

Performance Comment: Oflarty Macfinnan-Shuter; Indian King-Wignel; Capt. Briton-Davis; Beau Bowling-Buck; Jack Ratling-Weller; Black@moor Lady-Miss Sledge; Princess Sachema-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Princess Sachema Actor: Mrs Lee.

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; After Play: An Epilogue on the Humours of tne Age in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage-Cresswick

144
01 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Ross; Foppington-Macklin; Morelove-Hull; Lady Easy-Mrs Elmy; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Vincent; Edging-Mrs Green; Lady Betty-Miss Macklin, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; End: Minuet-Poitier Jr, Miss Macklin

145
31 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Smith; Volatil-Dyer; Young Cash-Shuter; Horatio-Davis; Valentine-Perry; Sir Tristram-Bennet; Spitfire-Holtom; Slur-Anderson; Cynthia-Mrs Elmy; Aurelia-Mrs Burden; Teraminta-Miss Cokayne; Arabella-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Wife to Pantaloon Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: To conclude with a Bohemian Dance Actor: Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.

146
31 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17331207, but Charlotte-Mrs Elmy; Widow Lackit-Mrs Mullart; Jack-Hewson (Daily Advertiser) or Turbutt (Daily Journal); Hotman-Turbutt (Daily Advertiser) or Corey (Daily Journal) .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Walter

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Herle
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Procris Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Gardeners' Wives Actor: Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

147
26 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Macklin; Cassio-Mills; Brabantio-Berry; Montano-Mozeen; Gratiano-Simpson; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Winstone; Ludovico-Blakes; Emilia-Mrs Macklin; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

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

148
04 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Mozeen; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Bajazet-Barry; Omar-Sparks; Dervise-Berry; Hali-Usher; Stratocles-Winstone; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

149
04 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon for the first time; Stratocles-Palmer; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Bajazet-Barry; Moneses-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Winstone; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Dervis-Berry; Haly-Usher; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

150
02 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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