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We found 824 matches on Roles/Actors, 175 matches on Performance Title, 95 matches on Performance Comments, 58 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17650114, but Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Singing in Act II,-Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performance Comment: As17650122.

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

Event Comment: Benefit for Evans (sub-treasurer). Last time for Othello this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17650410.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performance Comment: As17650122, but Harlequin-Grimaldi; the Dances-Aldridge, +Tassoni (playbill).

Dance: II: The Irish Milkmaids, as17650321 IV: Tambourine, as17650427

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: As17651125.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106.
Event Comment: [T+The Cobler prints a Card in the Public Advertiser commending G. F. Theatricus for his bold statement (6 Jan.) about the excellencies of seven dl actors. He takes issue with G. F. that Bensley will surpass Powell, but adds a "puff" for another new actress, Mrs Abington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17651120.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106.
Event Comment: Full Prices. Mainpiece: Dress'd in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King Henry-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Vernon-Lee; Worcester-Bransby; Blunt-Strange; Francis-Vaughan; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Douglas-Aickin; Poins-Packer; Northumberland-Burton; Westmoreland-Ackman; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Bardolph-Clough; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17651221.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17651123, but Cordelia-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106.
Event Comment: Full Prices. N.B. Merope is oblig'd to be deferr'd. Mrs Baddeley, Ophelia-very bad, all but the singing (+Hopkins Diary.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Osrick-Dodd; King-Love; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Lee; Ghost-Bransby; Rosencraus-Aickin; Bernardo-Marr; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Horatio-Havard; Guildenstern-Strange; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Mr Packer being hoarse, Mr Aickin played Young Belmont (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17650924, but Belmont-Aickin. [See Comment.]See Comment.]

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: As17651125.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17651010.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106.
Event Comment: MMr Burton being taken ill this morning, Mr Aickin read Narbas (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: As17660106, but Narbas-Burton; Erox-Hurst.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106.
Event Comment: Mainpece: By Desire. [An article appeared in the St James Chronicle; or, British Evening Post proposing reserved seats for the theatre, and suggesting a method by which to operate the system.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17651221.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106.
Event Comment: MMrs Fitzhenry hissed a little. Mr Dodd being ill, Master Burton played Fribble in the pantomime (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17651227, but Selim-Strange.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106 [but see comment] .
Event Comment: QQuin Died (Winston MS 9). Mrs Vincent imperfect in Polly (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17650914, but Beggar-Castle; New Occasional Prologue-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660106, but Others-_Dodd neithe Dodd nor Mas. Burton is listed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17651002, but Pierre-Holland; Bedamour-Aickin.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660121, but Others-_Parsons, Burton.
Event Comment: For the benefit of Mr Love and Mr Sanderson for the pantomime (Hopkins Dairy). Characters in Mainpiece dress'd in the habits of the times. Not acted these two years. [See 4 Jan. 1764.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Yates; Slender-Dodd; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Shallow-Parsons; Host-Bransby; Fenton-Strange; Simple-Vaughan; Ann Page-Mrs Hippisley; Wm Page-Miss Rogers; Pistol-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; Nym-Watkins; Rugby-Marr; Page-Hurst; Mrs Page-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660122, but Others-Mas. Burton replaced $Dodd.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: As17651125.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660124.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: As17651030.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660124.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17651127, but Lady Constant-Miss Plym; Muslin-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660124.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 23 Feb. 1764.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Dodd, first time; Col. Standard-Bensley, first time; Smuggler-Parsons; Vizard-Hurst; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-King; Dicky-Vaughan; Tom Errand-Clough; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Miss Plym; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Dodd, first appearance that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660124.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17651221, but Lettice-Mrs Smith, replaces Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660124.
Event Comment: letter in the St James Chronicle; or, British Evening Post suggests a one@way street for entrance to Drury Lane Theatre, because of the great confusion caused by carriages approaching from both directions.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17650921, but Polydore-Bensley (first time); Occasional Prologue-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660124.
Event Comment: Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17651120, but Pisanio-Hurst.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660124, but Clown-Moody. [Strange took Moody's part.]Strange took Moody's part.]
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Almena listed in Rich's Register. Mrs Cibber buried in the Cloister Westminster Abbey in the evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17660201.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17660205.