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We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4243 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Performance After the manner of an Oratorio Set by Mr Handel. Tickets will be deliver'd to subscribers on paying their subscription money, this day and every day following at Mr Handel's House in Brook Street, near Hanover Square, where attendance will be given from nine o'clock in the Morning till three in the afternoon. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no person to be admitted without tickets, which will be deliver'd at the Office in the theatre at Half a Guinea each, First Gallery 5s.; Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. [Customary notice which will not be repeated.] Gallery opened at Four o'clock, Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at Six. Mrs Delany to Mrs Dewes: There is a four-part song that is delightfully pretty...there was no disturbance at the playhouse. -Delany, Autobiography, II, 262. [Libretto by Congreve.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17431216, but Lucy-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17431227, but Apollo-Villeneuve; Aerial Spirits-Mrs _Delagarde.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs _Delagarde.
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Performance Comment: Corvus-Delane; Decius-Havard; Metullus-Mills; Mutius-Bridges; Manlius-Berry; Quintus-Blakes; First Cartheginian Ambassador-Turbutt; 2nd Ambassador-Usher; Attilus Regulus-Taswell; Scaurus-Green; Emilius-Woodburn; Mantia-Mrs Giffard; Clelia-Miss Budgell; Regulus-Garrick; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue (by Garrick)-Miss Woffington. [From 1st edition, but listed in order of actors given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser.]From 1st edition, but listed in order of actors given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser.]
Cast
Role: Mantia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17440228, but Aerial Spirits-Villeneuve, _Picq, Mrs +Delagarde, Mlle _Domitilla.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Villeneuve, _Picq, Mrs +Delagarde, Mlle _Domitilla.

Song: (BBy Desire) To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17431214, but Hamlet-Sheridan (1st appearance on English Stage); Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennett

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Dunstall; Beau Mordicai-Liviez; Debauchee-Turbutt; Concluding with a Masquerade Dance-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: I: Dance-Mlle Auguste; IV: The Last New Turkish Dance-Muilment, Mlle Auguste

Music: III: Concerto on Violin-Gordon

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Mrs Stevens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Song: Cantata-Beard; To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

Dance: NNew Serious Dance, as17440404

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Spain

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Lampe

Afterpiece Title: The Kiss Accepted and Returned

Performance Comment: Lysander-Sullivan; Corinna-Miss Young; Colin-Waltz; Phaebe-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Phaebe Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17440103, but Brutus-Sheridan (being the last time of his performing this season); Portia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: See17440402 but Lucy-Mrs Clive only Lucy listed.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Spain

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Lampe

Afterpiece Title: The Kiss Accepted and Returned

Cast
Role: Phaebe Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Lappet-Mrs Macklin; Mariana-Miss Talbot; Harriet-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Dorcas-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Song: TThe Rapture-; and a favorite song out of Solomon called Tell me Gentle Shepherd Where-Miss Talbot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Bransby; Sylvia-Mrs Daniel; Brazen-Tucker.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Daniel

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Lying Valet-Mr Tucker (who perform'd it at lif); Kitty-Mrs Daniel; With a Prologue written and-Mr Tucker.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Daniel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet The Imposter

Performance Comment: Zaphna-Garrick; Mahomet-Delane; Alcanor-Giffard; Mirvan-Bridges; Pharon-Winstone; Hercides-; Ammon-; Palmira-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Garrick [from edition of 1744, but listed in the same order as list of actors in General Advertiser, except General Advertiser adds Turbutt after Winstone].from edition of 1744, but listed in the same order as list of actors in General Advertiser, except General Advertiser adds Turbutt after Winstone].
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17440111, but Pistol-James; Hostess-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: 2 BBallet-Cooke; Scotch Dance, as17431124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira; Or, Spanish Insult Repented

Performance Comment: Gamor (by Particular Desire)-Johnson, who has not appeared on any stage these 5 years; Alvarez-Giffard; Carlos-W. Giffard; Famont-Havard; Spanish Captain-Turbutt; American Captain-Winstone; Emira-Miss Budgell; Cephania-Miss Cole; Alzira-Mrs Giffard; With a New Prologue-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17440113, but Sir John Brute-Giffard; Razor-Green; Belinda-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Chetwood

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17431128, but Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17431217, but Lady Ann-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Part of Hamlet-a young Gentleman[, his first attempt on any stage [Goodfellow]; Ghost-Macklin; King-Townly; Laertes-Marr; Horatio-Simpson; Polonius-Mallin; Marcellus-Holt; Rosencrans-Nelson; Guildenstern-Jarvis; Ostrick-Pennington; Bernardo-Reeves; Francisca-Smith; Gravediggers-Macklin, Vaughan; Queen-Mrs Macklin; Player Queen-Miss Taylor; Ophelia-a young lady.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Macklin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Cibber; Iago-Paget; Roderigo-Charles; Brabantio-Furnival; Cassio-Mozeen; Emilia-Mrs Chetwood; Desdemona-Miss Jenny Cibber; Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Chetwood

Music:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Quin; Jaffier-Ryan; Bedamar-Hale; Priuli-Bridgwater; Duke-Rosco; Eliot-Cashell; Spinoza-Anderson; Belivdera-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Belivdera Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Caled-Quin; Phocyas-Ryan; Abudah-Hale; Daran-Cashell; Eumenes-Rosco; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Ridout; Sergius-Carr; Eudocia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Sheridan; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Renault-Berry; Duke-Winstone; Bedamour-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Deborah-Signora Francesina; Barak-Miss Robinson; Jael-Mrs Cibber; Sisera-Beard; Abinoam-Reinhold; Priest-Corfe (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 238).
Cast
Role: Jael Actor: Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Pantaloon-Winstone; Clown-Collins; Colombine-Mrs Mann; Concluding with a Grand Dance-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann