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We found 23589 matches on Performance Comments, 10798 matches on Author, 4586 matches on Event Comments, 4237 matches on Performance Title, and 137 matches on Roles/Actors.

2001
19 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: The Part of King Richard-a Gentleman (who never appear'd on any Stage) [Garrick]; King Henry-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Norfolk-Blakes; Stanley-Paget; Oxford-Vaughan; Tressel-W. Giffard; Catesby-Marr; Ratcliff-Crofts; Blount-Naylor; Tyrrel-Pattenden; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Steel; Duchess of York-Mrs Yates; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Froment, Mlle Duval, two Masters and Miss Granier

2002
06 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17411027, but Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Dance: I: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411103; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411102

Song: III: a Duet-Beard, Lowe

2003
17 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Bride-Mrs Horton; Osmyn-Ryan; Gonzales-Bridgwater; King-Hale; Garcia-Cashell; Heli-Stephens; Salim-Gibson; Alonzo-Roberts; Perez-Rosco; Leonora-Mrs Mullart; Zara-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Bride Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: As17411215

2004
19 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; King Henry-Milward; Richmond-T? Cibber; Buckingham-Mills; Stanley-Havard; Norfolk-Ridout; Tressel-Berry; Ratcliffe-Turbutt; Catesby-Winstone; Oxford-Woodburn; King Edward V-Miss Woodman; Duke of York-Miss Cibber (1st time on any stage); Lieutenant-Ray; Forest-Gray; Dighton-Wright; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Blunt-Raftor; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; With an occasional Epilogue-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: New Ballad-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Philips, Miss Scott; V: The Swiss-M Mechell, Mlle Mechell

2005
16 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Woffington fainted (Rylands MS.). Last night, in the First Act of All's Well, which was acted at Drury Lane, Mrs Woffington was taken so violently ill, that she fainted away, as she stood at the scenes, ready to come on; After a proper Apology being made, the Audience with great Humanity and Patience, waited till another person dress'd to read the part.--This night the Alchemist (by Particular Desire) is to be performed; and on Thursday, His Royal Highness and the Duke and Princesses have commanded the Tender Husband. On Friday the Play All's Well will be represented; when if Mrs Woffington is not recover'd, Mrs Mills will be ready in the part. Receipts: #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Countess of Rousillon Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: a new Comic Dance Actor:
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Jackson, Miss Budgell

Song: I: Sylvia wilt thou was e thy Prime, a new song of Mr Arne's,-Lowe; III: Was ever nymph like Rosamond-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

2006
27 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Marshall; Edgar-Giffard; Kent-Paget; Bastard-W. Giffard; Usher-Yates; Albany-Peterson; Cornwall-Blakes; Goneril-Mrs Bambridge; Regan-Mrs Yates; Burgundy-Marr; Physician-Dunstall; Old Man-Julian; Arante-Miss Hippisley; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

2007
13 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; Richmond-Havard; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Mills; Duke of York-Miss Cibber; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Duchess of York-Miss Bennett; Stanley-Winstone; Lord Mayor-Taswell; King Edward V-Mrs Ridout; Tressel-Turbutt; Ratcliff-Woodburn; Norfolk-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; Oxford-Green; Tirrel-Vaughan; Forest-Gray; Dighton-Wright; Blunt-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: II: Song-Beard

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

Dance: V: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

2008
13 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duchess of York-Mrs Woodward; Lady Anne-Mrs Cibber; Buckingham-Cashell; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Stephens; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Harrington; Lieut-Ridout; Oxford-Bencraft; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: HHappy Lovers, as17421006; La Villageoise, as17421006

2009
22 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

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

2010
22 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17430222, but Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Sir Hugh Evans (the Welsh Parson)-Hippisley (Daily Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Walter.
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: CCharacters of Dancing, as17421025; Tambourine-Cooke; Les Boufons du Cour, as17430305

2011
21 September 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Ghost-Stephens; Queen-Mrs Woodward; Laertes-Chapman; Horatio-Cashell; Ostrick-Woodward; Polonius-Hippisley; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Bernardo-Gibson; Rosencraus-Ridout; Guildenstern-Anderson; Player King-Harrington; Marcellus-Carr; Francisco-Bencraft; Lucianus-James; Player Queen-Mrs Mullart; Gravediggers-Rosco, Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Mullart

2012
28 September 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duchess of York-Mrs Woodward; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Buckingham-Cashell; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Stevens; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieut-Ridout; Oxford-Bencraft; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton.

2013
03 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; MacDuff-Ryan; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Stevens; King-Gibson; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Donalbaine-Anderson; Lenox-Stephens; Seyward-Cashell; Seyton-Ridout; Hecate-Rosco; 1st Murderer-Marten; 2nd Murderer-Stoppelaer; Witches-Hippisley, Woodward, James; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; With the original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Reinhold, Thompson, Bencraft, Mrs Vincent, Miss Hillyard.
Cast
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Roberts, Reinhold, Thompson, Bencraft, Mrs Vincent, Miss Hillyard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Vincent

2014
17 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-Mills; Richmond-Havard; King Edward V-Mrs Ridout; Duke of York-Miss Wright; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Duchess of York-Miss Bennet; Ratcliff-Woodburn; Tyrrel-Arthur; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Green; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Turbutt; Lieutenant-Ray.
Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills

2015
07 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick, 1st time; Macduff-Giffard; Witches-Arthur, Neale, Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Giffard; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Mills; Duncan-Mills; Banquo-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Donalbain-Green; Lennox-W. Giffard; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Ray; Hecate-Berry; Ross-Bridges; Young Seyward-Cross; Fleance-Miss Cole; Angus-Turbutt; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Mrs Bennet; With the Songs-; Dances-, other Decorations.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann

2016
19 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

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

Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

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

2017
24 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Hale; Cranmer-Bridgwater; Norfolk-Cashell; Suffolk-Stephens; Surrey-Gibson; Gardiner-Hippisley; Lord Chamberlain-Ridout; Cromwell-Goodall; Campeius-Chapman; Lord Sands-Woodward; Surveyor-Rosco; Abergavenny-Anderson; Dr Butts-Stoppelaer; Anne Bullen-Mrs Stevens; Old Lady-Mrs Mullart; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; With a Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullen-; the Military Ceremony of the Champion-in Westminster Hall; all other decorations proper to the play. all other decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard

2018
29 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17440911, but Fescalus-Charles; Capulet-Paget; Montague-Furnival; Mercutio-Barnard; Paris-Mozeen; Benvolio-Holtom; Tybalt-Naylor; Friar John-Michael; Alguazile-Wright; Apothecary-Richards; Balthazar-Mrs Clark; Page-Miss Charke; Friar Laurence-Hill; Lady Capulet-Mrs George; Nurse-Mrs Hill.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs George
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hill.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Charles; Hellibore-Paget; James-Holtham; Harry-Hacket; Robert-Naylor; Sir Jasper-Paddick; Davy-Bernard; Charlotte-Miss Chetwood; Dorcas-Mrs Hill; Maid-Mrs Freeman (Daily Post).
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Freeman

2019
20 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Hale; Cranmer-Bridgwater; Norfolk-Cashell; Suffolk-Arthur; Surrey-Gibson; Gardiner-Hippisley; Lord Chamberlain-Ridout; Cromwell-Goodall; Campeius-Chapman; Lord Sands-Woodward; Surveyor-Rosco; Abergavenny-Anderson; Dr Butts-Stoppelaer; Anne Bullen-Mrs Stevens; Old Lady-Mrs Mullart; Queen Katherine-Mrs Pritchard A Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullenv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv; all other decorations to the play. all other decorations to the play.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard A Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullenv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv

2020
22 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Bridges; Ghost-Delane; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Neale; Marcellus-Turbutt; Rosencraus-Woodburn; Guildenstern-Green; Horatio-Havard; Player King-Turbutt; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Grave Diggers-Yates, Ray; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Ophelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Harlequin's Wife Actor: Mrs Mann
Role: the Goddess Hecate Actor: Mrs Avolio

2021
24 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Quin; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Hale; Buckingham-Cashell; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Stanley-Rosco; Norfolk-Ridout; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieutenant-Arthur; Oxford-Bencraft; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

2022
30 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Duncan-Berry; MacDuff-Giffard; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Havard; Ross-Bridges; Lenox-Turbutt; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbaine-Green; Young Seyward-Cross; Fleance-Miss Cole; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Witches-Neale, Yates, Phillips; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

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

2023
19 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin, 1st appearance here in 2 years; Lorenzo-Lowe (with proper songs); Anthonio-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Launcelot-Neale; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Portia-Mrs Woffington; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Nerissa-Mrs Bennett; Morochius-Woodburn; Salanio-Berry; Solarino-Blakes; Balthazar-Green; With an Occasional Prologue-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: III: Leonardi, Sga Bettini; IV: Grand Dance, as17441217

2024
11 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17441107, but Araminta-Mrs Hale; Belinda-Mrs Clive; Betty-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Duval, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ozane

2025
20 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Garrick; Bastard-Delane; Hubert-Berry; King of France-Havard; Dauphin-Blakes; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Pandulph-Macklin; Austria-Winstone; Chatillion-Turbutt; Prince Henry-Green; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Cibber; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennett; Blanch-Miss Minors; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Cross; Falconbridge-Simpson; Essex-Ray; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Woodburn.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Lady Falconbridge Actor: Mrs Cross