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We found 379 matches on Performance Comments, 46 matches on Event Comments, 4 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Publish'd at 3s. The Actor, in One Pocket Volume. A treatise on the art of playing, interspersed with Observations on the performances of Garrick, Quin, Barry, Berry, Macklin, Ryan, Havard, Woodward, Foote, &c; Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Ward, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive, Miss Bellamy, &c. Also some anecdotes of Betterton, Booth and Wilkes and other celebrated performers; together with occasional remarks upon managers and audiences, and upon the principal Tragedies, Comedies, Masques and Farces. Printed for R. Griffiths in Paul's Church-yard. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Foote
Role: Bellmour Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: Woodward
Role: Setter Actor: Blakes
Role: Noll Bluff Actor: Yates
Role: Vainlove Actor: Jefferson
Role: Sharper Actor: Havard
Role: Heartwell Actor: Berry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: In Act III a Dance proper to the play, Actor: Gerard, Mad Lussant.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Foote
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Other characters Actor: Lacey.
Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser includes this day a 78-line poem in octasyllabic couplets on J. Lewis's portrait of Mrs Woffington: @Her Shape, her Features, and her Dress@As far as colour can express@Friend Lewis' pencil has design'd:@Poet 'Tis yours to paint her mind...@ And the versifier proceeds to describe her as she affects audiences in the theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Ryan
Role: King Henry Actor: Ridout
Role: Richmond Actor: Dyer
Role: Buckingham Actor: Sparks
Role: Stanley Actor: Redman
Role: Catesby Actor: Gibson
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Tressel Actor: Cushing
Role: Norfolk Actor: Wignell
Role: Oxford Actor: Bencraft
Role: Tirrel Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lieut. Actor: White
Role: Blunt Actor: Holtom
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Marten
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Lowe
Role: Hearty Actor: Redman
Role: Robin Actor: Dunstall
Role: Argus Actor: Collins
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.
Event Comment: Tomorrow will be reviv'd a Comedy not acted these 6 years, call'd The Non-Juror; the part of Maria to be performed by Mrs Woffington, being the first time of her appearing on that stage these 3 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Iago Actor: Ryan
Role: Brabantio Actor: Sparks
Role: Cassio Actor: Ridout
Role: Roderigo Actor: Dyer
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Gratiano Actor: Redman
Role: Duke Actor: Marten
Role: Montano Actor: White
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Loverule Actor: Lowe
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Event Comment: In a fews days will be reviv'd at Covent Garden, the Tragedy of Phaedra and Hippolytus, in which Mr Sheridan will perform the part of Theseus, and Mrs Woffington that of Phaedra. Sg Francel and Sga Rossina Balbi, two Italian Dancers, arrived on Friday last from the Court of Bareith in Germany, and are engaged to perform at the same theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Sheridan
Role: Moneses Actor: Ryan
Role: Axalla Actor: Smith
Role: Omar Actor: Gibson
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: Dervise Actor: Arthur
Role: Hali Actor: White
Role: Stratocles Actor: Stevens
Role: Zama Actor: Redman
Role: Bajazet Actor: Sparks
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: The song To Thee O Gentle Sleep Actor: Lowe
Role: the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Shuter
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Dunstall
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson
Role: Benedict Actor: Holtom
Role: Friendly Actor: White
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Event Comment: This day publish'd at 3s. The Actor; or, A Treatise on the Art of Playing. A New Work written by the Author of the former [See dl 30 Oct. 1753]; and adapted to the present state of the Theatres. Containing impartial Observations on the Performance, Manner, Perfections, and Defects of: Garrick, Barry, Woodward, Foote, Havard, Palmer, Ryan, Berry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Gregory, Mrs Clive, Mrs Green, Miss Nossiter, Mrs Bellamy, &c., &c., in their capital parts. Printed for R. Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor:
Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Mainpiece [by Edward Young]: not acted these 30 years. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Servants allowed to keep places on the Stage. Tomorrow, not acted these 20 years, Ulysses for the Benefit of Mrs Woffington. A Young lady, remarkably handsome, appeared in the Pit of Covent Garden Playhouse on Monday Night last; she had on a white hat with pink ribbons; a pink colour'd Cardinal trimm'd with white fur, which she took off on account of people spitting down from the slips...She was standing near the Pit Door before the play began, but soon had room made for her at the end of one of the seats (Daily Advertiser, 22 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris King Of Egypt

Cast
Role: Myron Actor: Narry
Role: Busiris Actor: Ryan
Role: Nicanor Actor: Sparks
Role: Memnon Actor: Smith
Role: Rameses Actor: Dyer
Role: Syphoces Actor: Anderson
Role: Pheron Actor: Bennet
Role: Auloces Actor: White
Role: Myris Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Nossiter
Role: Original Prologue Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Shuter
Role: Tim Actor: Costollo
Role: Hartop Actor: Foote
Role: Prologue Actor: Foote.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; Les Statues Animees, as17560302

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. [During this year appeared Miscellanies in Prose and Verse by Catherine Jemmat containing numerous tributes in verse to various actors--Woodward, Sowdon, Mrs Woffington, Barry--when they were in Ireland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: J. _Aickin, _Keen.
Role: Servants Actor: _Waldron, _Castle.
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Morland.
Role: Muskato Actor: King
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Reddish
Role: Don Guzman Actor: Parsons
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Brereton
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Baddeley
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Davies
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Old Nun Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: spoken Actor: Moody