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We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4239 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 1349 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; Aickin, Whitefiled, Fearon, Lane, Brett, L'Estrange, Wilson, Jacobs, Jones, Lloyd, Everard, Castevens, Walters, Pierce, Chaplin, Francis, Weston, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Weston, Miss Francis; with a Reinforcement of Bayes's new-Raised troops-.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Brett; Thomas-Bannister; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Weller.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: The Medley-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Foote; Sir Peter-Whitefield; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Sir Roger Dowlas-Griffith; Rust-Weston; Dactyl-Lloyd; Puff-Wilson; Staytape-Jones; Robin-Jacobs; John-Everard; Juliet-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Williams.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (With songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thomson; Jessica-Miss Dayes, first time; Nerrissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Nerrissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Bellmour-Davies; Shore-Reddish; Gloster-Jefferson; Catesby-Wright; Ratcliffe-Griffiths; Derby-Hurst; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates; Alicia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Barry; Philotas-Lewis, first time; Arcas-Fearon; Herald-L'Estrange; Dionysius-Clinch; Melanthon-Hull; Officer-Booth; Calippus-Young; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Ambrose; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17751018, but Mandane-Mrs Barthelemon, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End Opera: The Vintage Festival-Dagueville, Sga Vidini. [See17741007.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Mahon; Bedamar-Clinch; Spinoza-L'Estrange; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Sheridan, second appearance on that stage in 16 years; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursala Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Vintage Festival, as17751026

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Director-Vento; Ballet Master-Bouqueton, A New Comic Opera. Music by the most celebrated masters. [The Public Advertiser on 13 Sept. (notice dated 9 Sept.) had inserted a plea from the managers of the Opera to the Nobility and Gentry to enter their names at the office for season subscriptions in order that their names might be engraved. The singers and dancers who had been engaged for the season: Serious Opera. First Man-Venanzio Rauzzini; First Woman-Caterina Gabrielli; Tenor-Onofrio; Second Man-Manzoletto; Second Woman-Francesca Gabrielli; Last Man-Vincenzo Sestini. Comic Opera: First buffo-Trebbi; First buffa-Sga Sestini; Serious Man-Manzoletto; Serious Woman-Francesca Gabrielli; Second buffo-Fochetti; Second buffa-Sga Cardarelli; Third buffo-Vincenzio Sestini; Ballet Master: Bouqueton. Dancers: Fierville, Palladini, Helm, Mlle Escoelil, Sga Tinti, Mlle Sophie. Managers: Mrs Yates and Mrs Brook; Treasurer-Crawford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Sposa Fedele

Dance: I: New Pantomime Ballet, Apollon e Daphne-Helm, Mlle Sophie; with new Pastoral Entree-Sga Tinti; End Opera: New Grand Pantomime Ballet, PigmalionAmoureuse de La Statue-Fierville, Helm, Mlle Baccelli, Sga Tinti, Mlle Sophie

Ballet: II: Le Triomphe D'Euthime sur Le Genie de Liba. Euthime-Fierville; La Victime-Baccelli; L'Ombre-Helm; with Pas de Deux-Henery, Mlle Sophie

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17751009, but Nurse-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: vocal parts Actor: Mrs _Masterson.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: and a Minuet Actor: Daiguville, Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17751020, but Rhodope-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Williams.
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Clarke; Wolsey-Lee (first time); Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Young; Gardiner-Wilson (first time); Sands-Quick; Anne Bullen-Miss Ambrose; Patience (with song)-Miss Brown; Queen Catherine-Mrs Jackson (first time); In Act I, The Banquet-; with Dancing-Dagueville, Sga Vidini; in Act IV, The Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullen-.
Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Performance Comment: As17751103, but Don Fernando-Wilson , first time; A Song-introduced into Mrs Mattocks ' Part; Isabella-Miss Leeson; a Dance-the charactersintroduced into Act III.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursala Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

Event Comment: Places for boxes may be had at the Stage Door of Mr Fosbrook. [Fosbrooke mentioned first time in the bills.] Paid Mrs Seddon [Siddons] by order of Mr D. G. paid to Mr Becket #20. Receipts: #267 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith.

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Jackson; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Belingham (first appearance); Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Boyack; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-Young Lady , first appearance on any stage; Jenny-Mrs Walker; Madge, Elson-Wilson; Mause-Hamilton; a New Occasional Prologue-Walker; Epilogue-Lady who performs Peggy; in III will be introduced The Scots Measure-Fishar; to conclude with a Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Walker

Song: I: Favourite Song of Terry Woo-M'Donald

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Mas. Mills; IV: Hornpipe-Rawlins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: As17751103, but Almada-Aickin; Ines-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Ines Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Duchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Yates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Davis; Papillion-Quick; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Poussin; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Quick; Puff-Dunstall; Capt. Loveit-Booth; Jasper-Thompson; Capt. Flash-Lee Lewes; Tag-Mrs Pitt; Miss Biddy-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End Opera: a New Comic Dance call'd La Soiree A@la@mode-Dagueville, Sga Vidini, Mas. Holland, Harris, Miss Ross, a girl only 5 years old, scholar to Dagueville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17751208, but Harlequin-Rayner; Eurydice-Miss Dayes; Rhodope-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Williams.
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Dodd with a song in Character; Flash-Palmer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Burton; Loveit-Davies; Biddy-Miss Jarratt; Tag-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Performance Comment: As17751111, but [Laura ] Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: As17751208, but Valeria-Mrs Bulkley; Triumphal Entry of Publius-_.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17751031, but Rake-Davies; Lady Fanciful-Mrs King, first time.

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Event Comment: The New Comedy of The Runaway oblig'd to be deferr'd till Tuesday, on account of Mrs Hopkins' sudden illness. Paid Mr Machin, Chorus, 24 nights, #6; Tallow Chandler's Bill #49 6s. 8d.; additional flutes #1; Mr Landall for sashes #6 14s. Receipts: #195 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Ines Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Duchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17760210

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17751223, but Leonora-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17760109, but Young Clackit-Lee Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lessingham.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End Opera: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17760222, but Lear-Lee; Edgar-Lewis; Burgandy-Booth; Arante-Mrs Masters; Cordelia-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Hunter

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Italian Gamesters, as17760305