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We found 23435 matches on Performance Comments, 4498 matches on Event Comments, 4207 matches on Performance Title, 2148 matches on Author, and 751 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles Raymond-Barry; Faddle-Woodward; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Villiard-Winstone; Fidelia-Mrs Ward; Rosetta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17500322 but Puff-James; Jasper-_.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: James
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: CComic Dance, as17500221; L'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti

Event Comment: Published at 1s. 6d. Romeo and Juliet, revised by Theo. Cibber, first rev[ived] in Sept. 1744 at the Theatre in the Haymarket. Now acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Great objects only strike the Gen'rous Heart@Praise the Sublime, o'er look the Mortal Part@Be there your judgment, Here your Candor shown@Small is our Portion-and we wish 'Twere none.-Prologue to Comus alter'd, &c. To which is added a Serio-Comic Apology for part of the life of Theophilus Cibber, Comedian, written by himself. Interspers'd with Memoirs and Anecdotes relating to the Stage managements, Theatrical Resolutions, &c., also Cursory Observations on some Pribcipal players. Particularly, Mr Quin, Ryan, Delane, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Ward, Miss Bellamy, Mr Garrick, Barry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive, Mrs Pritchard and others. Likewise Original Letters that passed between the late Sir Thomas deVeil and Mr Theophilus Cibber relating to the Stage Act. "Each Puny Critic can Objections raise@The Greatest still is Knowing when to praise,"-Buckingham. Concluding with a Copy of Verses called The Contrite Comedian's Confession. Printed for C. Corbett &c. (General Advertiser). [This pamphlet details Cibber's troubles with Fleetwood during the years 1743-46.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); #151 11s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Sampson Actor: James
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.
Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 30 Nov,: On Sunday Morning died at her House in Bow Street, Covent-Garden, Mrs Buchanan, a famous Tragedian of Covent-Garden Playhouse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Marplot-Chapman; Charles-Walker; Whisper-James; Miranda-Miss Bincks; Isabinda-Mrs Bellamy; Patch-Mrs Stevens; Scentwell-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink
Event Comment: TThe Suspicious Husband deferr'd by Garrick's Indisposition [repeated in the bills]. From The Museum, or Literary and Historical Register, No 25, 28 Feb. 1747, p. 382: On the Present State of the Theatre: I remember when you and I were last in Town together, some years ago, we were eternally repining at the wretched condition of the stage. Quin was then at the head of the Fraternity; but a very different man from what he is at present, and merely a bad copy of Booth; with all his mouthing and pageantry, but without his musical elocution, or his dignity. Whether Time or Emulation has had the greatest hand in Improving him, I know not; but certain it is, that he is improved, beyond what you will really imagine. He has got much more variety, and much more Spirit. He was always a tolerably just speaker; but then he has hardly anything more; he recited rather than acted....However, Rich has...got Quin, Garrick, Mrs Cibber and Mrs Pritchard to the new house. The consequence has been, that the stage was never, in my memory, so fashionable; not even in the Time of Mrs Oldfield's highest fame. A good taste both of acting and of plays themselves, is much more general than I ever expected to have seen it; and those who are skilled in such matters, tell me, that Rich will be a greater gainer this season than has been known for these many years. Receipts: #108 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17461231, but Country lasses-Mrs Vaughan, Mrs _LeFont.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. [Tickets at Mrs Horton's Lodgings, the Angel in Bedford Street, Covent Garden.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs zyaland Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Peasants-French Boy and Girl; II: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Miss Young. Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: By Desire. [Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon, by H. Carey, a sequel to Dragon of Wantley.] Tickets at stage door and at Mrs Lampe's and Miss Young's Lodgings, at the Golden Ball, in Brownlow St. Tickets deliver'd out for She Wou'd and She wou'd not will be taken for this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Dragoness

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; More-Salway; Gaffer Gubbins-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: New Comic Dance-Richardson, Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun; Sailor's Dance, as17420427 Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17430127, but Bardolph-Marten; Mrs Page-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Walter.
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders, many years a Comedian, by Command of his Royal Highness the Duke. Tickets to be had of Mrs Saunders at her house, No 7, in Duke's Court, in the Great Almonry, Westminster, of Mr Morrison, at the Two Golden Balls in Long Acre; and of Mr Page at the stage door of the theatre. N.B.: Mrs Saunders humbly hopes those Gentlemen and Ladies who intend to favour her of their company, will excuse her not waiting on them, she not having been able to go out of her House these eighteen months

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: By Desire, Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17450201, but Isabella-Mrs Bland; in Act III TheCharm of Polly Willis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: in Act III TheCharm of Polly Willis Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17450423

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17440921, but Manly-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Bland; Basset-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Squire Richard Actor: James
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: Cooke, Picq, LaLauze; Also Scotch Dance, as17441012

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17451130, but add Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: add Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs James
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17371024, but Phillis-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380103

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: As17370916, but Arthur-Mrs Vincent; Blanche-Mrs Stevens; With a New Prologue address'd to the Ladies-.
Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17381011, but Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Cast
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Mrs Kilby

Song: Roberts; Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17390905, but Young Bevil-Delane; Cimberton-Hippisley; Isabella-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: II: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: Glover's Grand Ballet-Mlle Anne Roland

Song: End Afterpiece: Song in parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts; with a Grand Chorus-

Ballet: V: The Reprizal. As17391015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17390925, but Mirabel-Ryan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Mincing-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Waitwell Actor: James
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17391101, but Isabella-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: As17391226.; Also in Afterpiece: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17391208, but Witwoud-Cibber; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Waitwell Actor: James
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Tambourine-French Girl; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17401101, but Sir Harry-Mrs Woffington; Parley-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dicky Actor: James
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs James
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Dance: particularly a Gparticularly a Grand Serious Ballet called Mars and Venus, a Comic Dance called The Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Sir John-Stephens; Phillis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Mullart; Dick-Hale; Lord Lurewell-Gibson; Mrs Cockle-Mrs Martin; Peggy-Mrs Hale; Kate-Miss Dodson; Joe-Salway.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cockle Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Song: In II: Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Daniel-Neale; Phillis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: I: The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; IV: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; V: French Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: In II: Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit E. Roberts and Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #20 11s.; tickets #149 2s. (Account Book); #170 (Rylands MS.). [For pit, box, and gallery Roberts had 125, 407, and 177 tickets; Mrs Chambers, 93, 91, and 22 tickets. Each received half the value of his tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Mrs Cockle Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: MMuzette-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Song: Roberts, Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17420225, but Dorcas-Mrs Hale; Advocate-_; Belinda-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Sailors Actor: Hippisley, Marten, James.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: Desnoyer, Sga Barberina

Event Comment: Tickets for Mrs Louch will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Moudet
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17411212, but Wheedle-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: James Actor: Woodward
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Dance: SScots Dance-Sga Barbarina; Les Savoyardes, as17420501; La Provencale, as17420212

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420508