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We found 23337 matches on Performance Comments, 4244 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 455 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit Topham Jr and Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Tynte.
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilks
Role: Scandal Actor: Booth
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly the 8th concerto of Sig Corelli-

Dance: As17250504

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17251025, but Widow-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Welford Actor: Booth
Role: Young Loveless Actor: William Mills
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Role: Morecraft Actor: Shepard
Role: Poet Actor: Norris
Role: Captain Actor: Harper
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Hussars-; La Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17290122, but Widow-Mrs Butler; Poet-_; Captain-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Young Loveless Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Welford Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Role: Morecraft Actor: Shepard
Role: Poet Actor: Norris
Role: Captain Actor: Harper
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: CClown-Weaver; Drunken Peasant-Roger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17291219, but Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Prue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Raftor.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilks
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Pure Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Thurmond, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth

Event Comment: Benefit Wm. Mills and Mrs Mills. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Peter Actor: R. Wetherilt.
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard
Role: Duke Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Petruchio Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Anthony Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: 7310405 but A new Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

Song: Afterpiece: A Song proper-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Harper
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond, the first time of her performance on that stage these three years

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Amorous Swain and Rival Nympbs, as17350310

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17370830, but Angelica-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Harper
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Jeremy Actor: Macklin
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: with Dances Actor: Lilliputians.
Role: Pierot Actor: Peters.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun Jr
Role: Beau Mordecai Actor: Macklin
Role: Denauchee Actor: Turbutt
Role: Poudre Actor: Beard
Role: Constable Actor: Hough
Role: Porter Actor: Peploe
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Harper
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Brooks
Role: Justices Actor: Winstone, Raftor, Cole
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Miss Brett, Miss Wilson
Role: Punch Actor: James
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Leigh
Role: with a Comic Medley Overture Actor: Charke.

Dance: Two Misses Scott; who never appeared on that Stage before: I: A Saraband, Minuet-Miss Scott; II: Comic Dance-Miss Scott's Sister; IV: Serious Dance-the two Misses Scott

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: : Plainly Actor: Powel
Role: Nab Actor: Cubitt
Role: Formal Actor: Thompson
Role: Pave Actor: Lewis
Role: Smalltrade Actor: Quick
Role: Warford Actor: Pope
Role: Sir ThomasRoundhead Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Charles Dazzle Actor: Farren
Role: Hippy Actor: Blanchard
Role: Latitat Actor: Fawcett
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Cast
Role: : Earl of Douglas Actor: Holman
Role: Pol Actor: Pope
Role: Duke of Orleans Actor: Farren
Role: Dubois Actor: Harley
Role: Captal de Buche Actor: Middleton
Role: Clermont Actor: Macready
Role: Laroche Actor: Claremont
Role: Duchess of Orleans Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.
Role: . Oakland Actor: Inclcdon
Role: Oakland Actor: Munden
Role: Jeffery Actor: Blanchard
Role: Gunnel Actor: Fawcett
Role: Rapine Actor: Cubitt
Role: Mr Sterling Actor: Powel
Role: Charles Actor: Claremont
Role: McScrape Actor: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain
Role: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: : William Actor: Quick
Role: Colin Actor: Incledon
Role: Hodge Actor: Munden
Role: Moody Actor: Cubitt
Role: Parchment Actor: Richardson
Role: Dick Actor: Recs
Role: Mercury Actor: CampbellSusan-Miss Poole
Role: CampbellSusan Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Alice Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford
Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Harlequin the Author, Actor: Mrs Aubert
Role: Doctor Actor: C. Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert
Event Comment: Benefit Shepherd and Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Shepherd; Hearty-Cross; Clack-Norris; Vincent-Ryan; Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Tallboy-Miller; Hilliard-Bickerstaff; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Santlow; Amy-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Oldrents Actor: Shepherd
Role: Hearty Actor: Cross
Role: Clack Actor: Norris
Role: Vincent Actor: Ryan
Role: Oliver Actor: Booth
Role: Springlove Actor: Mills
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson
Role: Tallboy Actor: Miller
Role: Hilliard Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Amy Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Song: Country Dialogue-Renton, Mrs Willis; Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Willis. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Song: Mimic Country Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17151014

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Turner, Mrs Boman

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr; Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis, Miss Younger

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills and Mrs Cox. Written by Shakespear. This being positively the last time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Powell; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Hecate-Johnson; 1st Witch-Bullock; 2d Witch-Norris; 3d Witch-Leigh.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keene
Role: Mackbeth Actor: Mills
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Lenox Actor: Booth
Role: Banquo Actor: Powell
Role: Lady Mackbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson
Role: 1st Witch Actor: Bullock
Role: 2d Witch Actor: Norris
Role: 3d Witch Actor: Leigh.

Music: With all the Musick by Mr Leveridge-Renton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Prince, Mrs Bicknell

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fitzgerald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Miller
Role: Antonio Actor: Leigh
Role: Charino Actor: Cross
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Role: Carlos Actor: Wilks
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton

Song: As17170102

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hodgson and Mrs Bignall. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Music set by Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: Dance of Eight-; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bignall

Event Comment: Benefit Knapp, Mrs Baker, Mynns. All which will be perform'd without any Omission at common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear

Song: Comical Songs and Dialogues from Wonders in the Sun-; particularly a Song-Mrs Willis representing one of Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour ; Comical Dialogue-Pack, Bowman , representing a vain promising Courtier and a Sycophant ; a Comical Dialogue-Dogget, Cook representing a Widdow in Tears for the Loss of her Husband and a Town Rake making Love to her

Dance: A new Entry-deBarques, Mrs Elford; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bicknell; The famous Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17161025, but Margareta-Mrs Horton; Cacafogo-Leigh; Old Woman-Norris; Alithea-Mrs Baker; With a New Prologue-Miss Lindar; And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Margareta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Leigh
Role: Old Woman Actor: Norris
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: With a New Prologue Actor: Miss Lindar
Role: And an Epilogue Actor: Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Role: Captain Actor: Wilks
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Leon Actor: Mills.

Song: As17170204; particularly Comic Songs-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17161210

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis/and/Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Walker
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: F. Leigh
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Lory Actor: Penkethman
Role: Surgeon Actor: Norris
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Song: As17170102; Ballad of Sally-Mrs Willis

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Willis

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis@and@her@Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17180107, but Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Thurmond; Fainlove-Miss Willis; Sir Harry-_.
Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Miller
Role: Pounce Actor: Thurmond
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Miller
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Clerimont Actor: Wilks
Role: Tipkin Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: Rainton, Mrs Willis

Dance: As17180318

Event Comment: Mrs Mills, a Drury Lane actress, died on this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Clerimont Actor: Booth
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Miller
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ignoramus

Cast
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Ignoramus.

Dance: A new Italian Scaramouch-Layfield, his first on the stage; other dances-Layfield, Miss Evans

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Davis, Miss Baldwin; A comical dialogue-Short, Mrs Willis; Song in Imitation of an Old Woman-Mrs Willis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: As17230625

Song: Mrs Boman; Smug Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis; A Dialogue between Two Ballad Singers called A Satyr on All Trades-Harper, Mrs Willis

Dance: Two Farmers and Their Wives-Boval, Mrs Tenoe, others; Passacaille-Mrs Brett; Drunken Man-Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar Borgia; Son Of Pope Alexander Vi

Cast
Role: Borgia Actor: Verbruggen.

Song: Mrs Hodgson; A two/part song-Cook, Davis; Indian Trumpet Song-Davis; Song in Imitation of an Old Woman, Irish Whim-Mrs Willis

Music: A new Set of Airs for the Trumpet Hautboys and Violins composed by Corbett-

Dance: Miss Evans, Clark, Firbank, Firbank's scholar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Bowen.

Dance: The Famous Ladder/Dancer; Layfield, others

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Mrs Willis, Cook