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We found 26695 matches on Performance Comments, 7273 matches on Performance Title, 5651 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Roles/Actors, and 28 matches on Author.

1051
29 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Holland
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Almayda Actor: Miss Bride

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17620923, but Puff-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Parsons; Jasper-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Parsons
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

1052
08 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: Read ye parts of Varanes and Athenais before I went into ye Pit to see ye Play of Theodosius. Barry and Mrs Dancer are excellent in Varanes and Athenais. Young Barry did Theodosius, and Sowdon Marcian, who, tho' ugly, has a pretty good person and is a tolerably good player. Liontine by Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-T. Barry; Leontine-Bannister; Atticus-Gardner; Aranthes-Davis; Lucius-Keen; Marcion-Sowdon; Pulcheria-Mrs Burden; Julia-Mrs Denton; Delia-Mrs Kirby; Athenais-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Denton
Role: Delia Actor: Mrs Kirby
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Dance: III: A Serious Dance-; End: A comic dance-Miss Froment, a little girl (Neville)

1053
26 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Author's Night. N.B. As the time limited by Mr Foote's Patent is now expiring the Company will perform every night of the week, (Saturday excepted). Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Barry and Mrs Dancer. Tuesdays and Thursdays Mr Foote (Public Advertiser). Set down as much as I can remember of the additions to the Orators. In the evening finished a copy for the Printer of the General Evening Post of an answer to a flattering letter which appeared in that paper some time ago. It is in praise of the Duke of York and other wretches, who not knowing how to spend enough of the Nation's money have fitted up a Theatre in St James Street on which to exhibit their own folly and profusion (Neville MS Diary). [Neville's piece appeared in the Post 8 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Parts Actor: Keen, Smith, Strange, Loveman.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Dance: Miss Froment

1054
17 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Relief of Persons Imprisoned for small Debts. The Provok'd Husband is oblig'd to be changed on account of Mrs Yates illness. Tickets delivered for that comedy will be taken. Rec'd stopages #14; Paid salary list #564 6s.; Mr Slingsby on note in full of #150 per order; #40, J. French on Acct #5 5s.; Mr Weston's Law Bill, #15 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #122 17s.; Charges: #84; Profits to Charity: #38 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17741018, but Lucius-Usher; End of play, Original Occasional Epilogue written by Cumberland for this Charity,-Palmer, Miss Sherry. By Particular Desire.
Cast
Role: for this Charity, Actor: Palmer, Miss Sherry. By Particular Desire.
Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Younge
Role: with Dancing Actor: Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

1055
23 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard, Miss Richards, Dale, Stageldoir, Daglish, Kenny, Brigg, Master Wilson will be taken. Receipts: #211 14s. 6d. (27/5/0; 14/16/0; 0/7/6; tickets: 169/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17820917; End of Act iv Hornpipe by a Young Lady [unidentified] (Scholar of Brigg)

Song: End of mainpiece Tally Ho! by Miss Barnes

Performance Comment: by Miss Barnes .

1056
29 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Ewin for a Hoop Petty Coat for Mrs Granier 14s. Receipts: #166 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Younger Wou'dbe-Woodward; Richmore-Cashell; Trueman-Chapman; Teague-Morris; Subtleman-Rosco; Clearaccount-Arthur; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Marten; Constable-Dunstall; Jack-Bencraft; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Midnight-Stoppelaer; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Bland; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461231

1057
24 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Owen and Fulwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Lee
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Miss Budgell.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: See17470319 but Fribble-Cushing; Flash-Shuter; Biddy-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Moreau.

Song: TThe Early Horn-Brett

Music: French Horns-Baker, Stroud

Dance: As17461124

1058
21 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for James, Stoppelaer, Mrs Bland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-James; Pilgrim-Ryan; Curio-Anderson; Seberto-Storer; Old Pilgrim-Ridout; Lopez-Morgan; 2nd Outlaw-Smith; Porter-Rosco; Roderigo-Bridges; Mad Scholar-Giffard; Stuttering Cook-Cibber; Mad Englishman-Morris; Mad Welchman-Stoppelaer; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Collins; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Fool-Miss Ferguson; Alinda-Mrs Hale; Juletta-Mrs Bland; In IV Mad Bess in character-Beard.
Cast
Role: Curio Actor: Anderson
Role: 2nd Outlaw Actor: Smith
Role: Fool Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Capt Loveit Actor: Anderson
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: I: Go Rose-Miss Faulkner; II: Ellen a Roon-Mrs Storer; III: Se Spuntan Vezzoze-Miss Faulkner; V: Come Ever Smiling Liberty, 'Tis Liberty alone-Miss Faulkner

Dance: V: Minuet-Villeneuve, Miss E. Faulkner

1059
21 November 1748 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Event Comment: At the New Wells near the London Spa Clerkenwell. By Desire. For one night only. Benefit for Yeates Jun. A Concert, etc. Prices: 2s., 1s. 6d., 1s. To begin exactly at 6 p.m. There will be fires in proper Places to keep the Wells warm. It will be moonlight. Mr Yeates entreats the favor of those Gentlemen and Ladies who intend to honour him...that they will please to come at the time prefix'd on account of the length of the Performances; and they may depend on the whole being conducted with the utmost Decorum (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Yeates Jun; Polly-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Yeates.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Yeates Jun; Biddy-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Yeates.

1060
22 September 1749 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green. Benefit Cushing and Yeates, Jun. To begin at seven (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Cushing; Rutland-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Cushing; Flash-Yeates; Biddy-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Yeates.

1061
18 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green-This House was hurt by Mr Handel's Music at ye Foundling Hospt (Cross). Tickets of Mrs Green at Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden and at Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the 10th will be taken. Last time of acting the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Horataa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

1062
17 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; France-Gibson; Constable-Bridgwater; Pistol-Dyer; Catherine-Mrs Dyer; Chorus-Ryan; Fluellin-Shuter,1st time.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Biddy-a Young Gentlewoman who never appear'd upon any stage; Flash-Dyer; Puff-Dunstall; Tag-Mrs Vincent; Fribble-Shuter, with a song in character.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

Entertainment: I: Cries of London-Shuter

Music: II: A Trio taken out of Florizel and Perdita,-Shuter, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Dance: IV: Italian Peasants, as17531120; End: Epilogue in Florizel and Perdita-Shuter, by Desire, in character of a Pedlar

1063
10 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Box-Keepers, Evans and Condill. [Barry's last appearance this season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a song in character)-Shuter; Biddy-Mrs Green; With Epilogue-Shuter, riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: NewComic Dance, as17580417

1064
14 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. By Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets deliver'd for Oroonoko will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17610925, but Mincing-Mrs Simson; Millamant-Mrs Palmer, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet. uö·dl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329.
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young. *uöÓdl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329

1065
23 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Read the 2 remaining Acts of Rule a Wife...About 15 minutes past 4 went into ye Pit, and contrary to my expectation got a seat almost in ye middle of ye 3rd row, which I prefer to any other. Garrick played Leon. By having seen him in the character before, and having read the play, I enjoyed the excellency of his acting more than I ever did. King played the Copper Captain for ye first time, and did it very well. Pritchard is excellent in Estifania, Love and Baddeley were good in Cacafago and the Old Woman (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #202 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17670427 but Tag-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Music: End: Concerto on Harpsichord-Burney Jun

1066
25 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's Night for Mainpiece. Fashionable Lover Published by Cumberland at 1s 6d. Paid Salary List #502 2s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct, #2; Rec'd stopages, #11 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 19s.; Charges #73 10s. Profit to Cumberland #127 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Macintosh Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Augusta Aubrey Actor: Mrs Barry
Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lover Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

1067
30 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr G very fine-Voice clear to the last great Applause. House (Hopkins Diary). Ladies and Gentlemen requested to come early to prevent confusion. Rec'd Stopages #6 5s. 6d.; from Mr Clutterbuck #100; Paid salary list #494 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French #1 10s.; Signora Vidini, 1 day in full of this season 16s. 8d. Receipts: #268 8s. 6d. (Treasurer#s Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Reddish; Richmond-Aickin; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Hopkins; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Cautherly; Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnson; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

1068
03 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets to be had and Places [for the boxes] to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performance to be had at the Theatre. New Lady's Magazine, Mar 1786, p. 110: performance under the direction of Dr Arnold, who conducted from the organ. I know that my redeemer liveth sung by Miss George; He was despised and rejected by Master Pring; How beautiful are the feet by Mrs Forster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts by Bellamy, Arrowsmith, Carter, Master Pring; Mrs Forster, Miss George .

1069
19 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Yates and Miss Medina. Tickets at Yates's, No. 6, near the Playhouse in Ayliff St., Goodman's Fields. Garrick to Peter Garrick: Mr Littleton...said I was only born to act what Shakespear writ--Little, Pineapples, pp. 30-31

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: See17420401 but Valet-Yates; Kitty-Miss E. Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss E. Hippisley.

Song: Miss Medina

Dance: David and Winifred apShenkin

1070
31 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Farce of Miss in Her Teens Anatomiz'd (Gentlemen's Magazine, Feb., pp. 71-72, from The Anatomist and News Regulator, 31 Jan.) [A critical analysis of the thin plot, thinner chcharacters, lack of moral, but excellent acting of Garrick, Woodward, and Mrs Pritchard, even in parts of nonsense, stupidity and bawdry. Deplores taste of the town which welcomed it for 18 nights.] Receipts: #187 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Ryan; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Young Worthy-Gibson; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Flareit Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

1071
31 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [not acted since 26 Dec. 1776. Mrs Robinson, who was from the Portsmouth theatre, is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill]. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Frances Brooke, based on Les Moissonneurs, by Charles Simon Favart]: The new Music and overture composed, and the Selected Airs compiled [from Paxton and Sacchini], by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 30 June 1784: Paid Shield for composing Rosina #100. Receipts: #158 18s. 6d. (154/5/6; 4/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second Or The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Abbot-Clarice; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Salisbury-Davies; Leicester-Fearon; Verulam-Thompson; Clifford-Hull; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Hunter; Ethelinda-Mrs Morton; Rosamond-A Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Mrs Robinson]) .Mrs Robinson]) .
Cast
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies, Egan, Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Pitt, Miss Harper. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Mr Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Egan; William-Mrs Kennedy; Another Irishman-Mahon; Reaper-Helme; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister (see17830129).] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, Damon and Musidora, by Harris, Miss Besford, and others

1072
02 May 1799 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Rose Didelot. Tickets to be had of Mrs Rose Didelot, No. 8, Haymarket. 2nd ballet: 1st time; composed by J. D'Egville. [In all subsequent performances this was billed as Tarare.] "D'Egville, Laborie, and St.Pierre are excellent dancers and fine manly figures. Laborie possesses more elegance than St. Pierre; but the latter greater animation. D'Egville displays much taste and poetical spirit in the invention of ballets...[which] are far richer in naive situations, and possess a more free poetical spirit than those of Paris" (Goede, 265-66)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Orgando Actor: Rovedino

Dance: End I: Hylas et Temire, as17990418; End Opera: Tarare et Irza-D'Egville, Didelot, Laborie, St.Pierre, Fialon, Mrs Rose Didelot, Mrs Hilligsberg, Mrs Laborie, Mrs D'Egville, Miss J. Hilligsberg

Performance Comment: Pierre, Fialon, Mrs Rose Didelot, Mrs Hilligsberg, Mrs Laborie, Mrs D'Egville, Miss J. Hilligsberg.

1073
04 May 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mullart, Mrs Bland, Miss Allen, Mrs LeFont, and Page (Housekeeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: As17431116, but Viletta-Mrs Bland; Corrigidor-_.
Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ferguson.
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

1074
22 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Anderson, Dupre, Mrs Bland. Tickets delivered out for Goodall, Mrs Daniel, Miss Morrison will be taken. Mainpiece not acted these 5 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Hale; Modely-Chapman; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Goodall; Lurcher-Anderson; Doublejugg-Hippisley; Vulture-Woodward; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Vaughan; Timothy Shacklefigure-James; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Daniel (1st time of appearing on that stage); Flora-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs _Delagarde
Role: 3rd Follower Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Earth Actor: Mrs Gondou, Mrs _Ozane
Role: 5th Follower Actor: Mrs Gondou.
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 2nd Follower Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: 4th Follower Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Follower of Ceres Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys
Role: Fire Actor: Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun

Song: WWe're Gaily yet-Beard

Dance: Sodi

1075
11 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham, with incidental music by Shield. MS not in Larpent; not published. Prologue by George Colman, the younger (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 370)]. "An old and established rule among the youth of Westminster [School will] not permit any exhibition on the stage reflecting upon their body ... In the second act Mrs Wells made her appearance in the dress of a Westminster scholar, when a general uproar [instigated by the scholars] took place, and the [rest of the] piece was prevented from being heard" (Town and Country Magazine, May 1786, p. 235). Public Advertiser, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 188, Oxford-street. Receipts: #282 17s. (166/0/6; 21/19/6; tickets: 94/17/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bird In A Cage

Cast
Role: Donella Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Cassiana Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Katherina Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mardona Actor: Mrs Swords
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Wells. New Occasional Epilogue spoken by Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: Small Talk or The Westminster Boy

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Quick, Booth, Palmer, Brown, Wewitzer, Fearon, Davies, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Miss Brangin, Mrs Wells. Cast not known. Prologue spoken by Holman .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Grand Dance, as17860424; End of Act I of afterpiece Leap Year, as17860227