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We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4248 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 1015 matches on Roles/Actors, and 11 matches on Author.

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-Hartry; Music Master-Fawcett; Tailor-Burton; Hortensio-J. Bannister; Pedro-Griffith; Bianca-Miss Platt; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Catesby-Fox; Belmour-Hull; Ratcliff-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-Hull; Brothers-Thompson, Harris; Lady-Miss Miller; Sabrina, and the Pastoral Nymph-Miss Twist; Bacchanals, Bacchants-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Mrs Baker; Euphrosyne-Miss Catley; Sweet Echo-Miss Catley; With Dances-incident to the piece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-J. Aickin; Renault-Jefferson; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewes, Banks, Cushing, Hamilton, Owenson, Harris, Fox, Holtom, Bates, Wignell, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Miss Twist; The other characters-the rest of the Comedians; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17731001, but Harriet-Miss Valois (playbill); Harriet-$Mrs Baker (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Woodward; Gargle-Thompson; Wingate-Dunstall; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Besford; Charlotte-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Willems.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17731109, but Advocate-Mrs Millidge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17730920, but Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Miranda-Miss Macklin; New Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Hamilton; Baptista-Thompson; Taylor-Quick; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: New Dance, as17731021

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-DuBellamy; Venus-Miss Brown, first time; Pallas-Mrs Baker; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End: A Dance, as17731014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman, first appearance any stage [Brown]; Iago-Bensley; Cassio-Clarke; Brabantio-Gardner; Roderigo-Lewes[, first time; Lodovico-Owenson; Montano-Davis; Duke-Thompson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Green; Desdemona-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

Event Comment: The Miser oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Green. Paid Stedman and Bewlay (linnen drapers) #79 16s. Paid Cooper (printer) #49 18s. Receipts: #108 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End: A Dance, as17731014

Event Comment: The Bills were posted for the School for Wives but Mr King sent word about Eleven o'clock that he was so ill he could not play & fresh bills were put up for Zara. Mrs Barry being out of Town Miss Younge play'd Zara & was very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. Receipts: #195 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham; Lamorce-Miss Ogilvie; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

Event Comment: The Entertainment of The Harlequin Dr Faustus, will be laid aside after tomorrow, on account of the preparation for the New Entertainment. Paid Mrs Day (habit maker) #2 12s. 6d., and Rowson for swords &c. #2 7s. 6d. Receipts: #184 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Payments: Mr D. Garrick's 3 Nights for the Christmas Tale, 30 Dec., 4 & 11 Jan., #84 charges deducted each night--#371 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At Isleworth, James Lacy, Esq.: one of the patentees of Drury Lane Theatre died (Gentleman's Magazine, 44, p. 47). [For full account of Lacy, see Covent Garden Magazine (229-34).] Rec'd of Mr Burges, 1 yrs. rent to Xmas last (#4 4s. King's Tax deducted) #16 16s.; Paid Mr Cropley (linen draper) 2 Bills #66 10s. 6d.; Mr Scott (laceman) #66 1s.; Messrs Lowe & Co. (glaziers) #18 6s.; Mr Burges (bricklayer) #65 8s.; Mr Waller (hosier) #24 5s.; Messrs Barrow & Co., oil, #53 7s. 6d.; Messrs Hopkins & Co. (ironmongers) #30 11s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) 2 bills, #14 10s. 6d.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) 3 bills, #120 11s.; Mr J. French's draft to Mr Wise #5 10s.; Mr J. Johnston's Music Bill #24 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #246 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Isbella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Cast
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Carlton Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Flounce Actor: Mrs Helme
Role: Mrs Golding Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Pantaloon-Shuter; Leander-Reinhold; Colombine-Mrs Thompson; Isabella-Miss Brown, first time.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: End: The Recruits-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Twist, Miss Capon. [See17721117.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740224, but Principal characters-Mrs _Hull.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Event Comment: The New Comedy of The Man of Business oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Bulkley. Receipts: #143 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Herod And Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Smith; Sohemus-Bensley; Narbal-Clarke; Pheroas-Gardner; High Priest-Hull; Sameas-Davis; Flaminius-Wroughton; Arsinoe-Mattocks; Salome-Miss Sherman; Mariamne-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17740205; with an Allemande, as17740205

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740307 but Epilogue-Miss _Miller, Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17731221, but Roxana-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs P. Green
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations)-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lewes; The Country Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.

Monologue: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker; The Dance-Aldridge. [See 11 May 1773.

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker; The Dance-Aldridge. [See 11 May 1773.]See 11 May 1773.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Parts-Miss Davis, Mrs Wrighten, Norris, Reinhold.

Music: Concerto-Giardini; Organ-Arnold