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We found 504 matches on Event Comments, 29 matches on Performance Title, 22 matches on Performance Comments, 1 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.
Event Comment: At the Great Theatrical Booth in the Cherry-Tree Garden near the Mote. Mainpiece: With the Original Songs. At Noon daily

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Dove
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Barcock
Role: Leander Actor: Pullen
Role: Hellebore Actor: Malone
Role: Robert Actor: Morris
Role: Davy Actor: Hicks
Role: James Actor: Y. Woodward
Role: Harry Actor: Norris
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pullen
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morse
Role: Mrs Pincushion Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Dr Faustus Actor: Pullen
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Hicks
Role: Mephistophilus Actor: Baker
Role: Good Genius Actor: Barcock
Role: Evil Genius Actor: Bignal
Role: Carriers Actor: Malone, Norris
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs French
Role: Harlequin Actor: Nott
Role: Miller Actor: T. Jones from lif
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Countrymen Actor: Woodward, French, Peploe
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pullen, Mrs Morse, Miss Wherrit
Role: Bumkin Actor: Dove
Role: 1st Infernal Actor: DeBlois , just arrived from Paris.
Event Comment: See Daily Courant, 25 Dec; for a letter discussing the decline of the drama, and see a letter from Hill to Booth on current theatrical affairs, in Hill, Works, I, 181-84

Performances

Event Comment: For a discussion of theatrical problems, see a letter from Hill to Booth, in Hill, Works, I, 176-78

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [For a discussion of theatrical affairs, see Grub St. Journal, 11 Oct.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Delane
Role: Southampton Actor: Rosco
Role: Burleigh Actor: Lyon
Role: Raleigh Actor: Bardin
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Williams
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Hulett
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Dance: By D'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Event Comment: At Lee's Great Theatrical Booth on the Bowling Green. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Farce of one Act. [By Robert Dodsley.] Prompter, 18 Feb.: This little Performance, without any Theatrical Merit whatsoever, received the loudest Applauses that I have heard this long while, only on Account of its General and Well-Adapted Satire on the Follies of Mankind

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan
Role: Tinsel Actor: Chapman
Role: Fantom Actor: Walker
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Vellum Actor: Hippisley
Role: Butler Actor: Morgan
Role: Coachman Actor: Neale
Role: Gardener Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Toy-Shop

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs De l'Orme. Tambourine by Miss Rogers. The Medley by S. Lally, de la Garde, Miss Baston

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Perkins, who has unfortunately lost his Sight. At Lee's Great Theatrical Booth. Written by the late Mr Addison. The doors open at three; the play begins at five. [Perkins is the author of The Blind Man's Complaint in Gentleman's Magazine, September 1734.]

Performances

Song: The Apprentices, Wardens, and Masters Songs, to be sung by a worthy Brother

Event Comment: At Lee's Old Theatrical Playhouse on the Bowling Green, running down Axe and Bottle Yard. 10 or 11 a.m. to 9 P.M. [Advertised through 16 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere. [For a further discussion of theatrical taste, see Prompter, 30 Jan. and Daily Advertiser, 31 Jan.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: Macklin
Role: Miser Actor: Griffin
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Frederick Actor: Milward
Role: Clerimont Actor: W. Mills
Role: James Actor: Turbutt
Role: Decoy Actor: Oates
Role: Sparkle Actor: Lee
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Event Comment: By Pasquin's Company of Comedians. At the Great Theatrical Booth in the Half-Moon Yard. The Company will continue playing till the 22d. Noon to Ten P.M. [Advertised 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15 Sept. The Duke expected to attend on 14 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King John

Music: By a Band of Neopolitans

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: By Her Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat. The Queen, Duke, and Princesses present. [See Daily Gazetteer, 4 Nov., for a discussion of the need of a paper devoted to the theatre, with some comments on theatrical conditions.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Quin
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills
Role: Moneses Actor: Milward
Role: Axalla Actor: Cibber
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: III: Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: Not Acted [there] these Twenty-Five Years. Written by Mr Lee. All the Principal Characters New Dress'd. And proper Musick, Scenes, and Decorations. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. [For a discussion of theatrical affairs, see Daily Journal, 22 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Alexander Actor: Milward
Role: Clytus Actor: Quin
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Cassander Actor: Mills
Role: Lysimachus Actor: W. Mills
Role: Hephestion Actor: Este
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Cibber
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Berry
Role: Phillip Actor: Winstone
Role: Thessalus Actor: Cross
Role: Eumenes Actor: Raftor
Role: Aristander Actor: Turbutt
Role: Meleager Actor: Oates
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Ghosts of Darius and Statira Actor: sung by Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive.

Dance: Denoyer, Mlle Roland

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Not perform'd these Eight Years. [For a letter on theatrical affairs, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lancaster Actor: Este
Role: York Actor: Milward
Role: Justice Actor: Boman
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Winstone
Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber
Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson
Role: Silence Actor: Miller
Role: Feeble Actor: Griffin
Role: Bardolph Actor: Shepard
Role: Poins Actor: Oates
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Mann.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Pierot Married; or, Harlequin Happy

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Pierot Actor: Macklin
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Pelling
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Fatty Actor: Hough
Role: Slouch Actor: Janno
Role: Fryar Actor: Gray
Role: Clockmaker Actor: Hough
Role: Bridesmen and Maids Actor: Villeneuve, Dukes, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Pelling
Role: Pierot's Servants Actor: Peters, Rosamond.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. For a long essay on theatrical affairs, see The Occasional Prompter I in Daily Journal, 6 Dec

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Quin
Role: Belmour Actor: W. Mills
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson
Role: Sharper Actor: Milward
Role: Vainlove Actor: Este
Role: Setter Actor: Oates
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Holliday
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Pierot Married

Cast
Role: Statuary Actor: Thurmond
Role: Surgeon Actor: Cole.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Pierot Actor: Macklin
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Pelling
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Fatty Actor: Hough
Role: Slouch Actor: Janno
Role: Fryar Actor: Gray
Role: Clockmaker Actor: Hough
Role: Bridesmen and Maids Actor: Villeneuve, Dukes, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Pelling
Role: Pierot's Servants Actor: Peters, Rosamond.
Event Comment: Benefit Quin. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Written by Shakespear. [Tickets at Quin's Lodgings, King's Street, cg. For a long account of the disturbance at dl, 5 Aarch, see Daily Advertiser, 10 March, and for a letter on theatrical affairs, see Grub St. Journal, 10 March.] Daily Gazetteer, 12 March: On Thursday Night last a Footman, who was keeping Places at [dl] upon the Stage behind the Curtain, hearing some Gentlemen who were in the Pit, call to some Footmen who were in the Boxes to take off their Hats, leapt from his Seat, and opening the Curtain, cry'd out with a loud Voice, bidding the said Footmen keep on their Hats

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Quin
Role: Angelo Actor: Milward
Role: Escalus Actor: Berry
Role: Claudio Actor: Mills
Role: Lucio Actor: Cibber
Role: Provost Actor: Shepard
Role: Clown Actor: Miller
Role: Elbow Actor: Harper
Role: Bernardine Actor: Ray
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Holiday
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: II: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Villeneuve, Livier; IV: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. [Daily Post, 2 Feb., has a letter from a writer who promises to discuss theatrical affairs in the form of The Domestic Courier; this issue includes four short essays.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: With a New Prologue address'd to the Ladies Actor: .
Role: King John Actor: Delane
Role: Arthur Duke of Bretagne Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Bastard Faulconbridge Actor: Walker
Role: Hubert Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Phillip King of France Actor: Ryan
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Pandulph Actor: Chapman
Role: Salisbury Actor: Stephens
Role: Pembroke Actor: Aston
Role: Essex Actor: Ridout
Role: Prince Henry Actor: A. Ryan
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Chatillion Actor: Salway
Role: Austria Actor: Mullart
Role: Robert Faulconbridge Actor: Clarke
Role: Citizen of Angiers Actor: Rosco
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: More of More Hall Actor: Salway
Role: Mauxlinda Actor: Miss
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Isabella
Role: Gubbin Actor: Laguerre
Role: Dragon Actor: Reinhold
Role: with Dancing Actor: Delamaine.

Dance: BBallet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 11 July: Speedily will be sold by Auction, a Large Quantity of Theatrical Goods, viz. Cloaths, Scenes. (Late the Property of Mr Henry Giffard.

Performances

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 July: To be Sold by Auction, On Tuesday, August 1, and the following Days, At the Great-House the Corner of Carlisle-street, Soho-Square...A Large Quantity of Theatrical Goods...late the Property of Mr Henry Giffard...By Bernard Warren, Auctioneer

Performances

Event Comment: LLee and Woodward's Great Theatrical Til'd Booth near the Turnpike. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. [Fair runs to 18 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason; Or, The Constant Lady

Cast
Role: Squire Noodle Actor: Woodward
Role: Clerimont Actor: Cross
Role: Doodle Actor: Vaughan.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: GGrand Dance-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Event Comment: MMiddleton's Great Theatrical Booth. A Concert. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great; Intermixed With A Comic Called A Wife Well Manag'd; Or, A Cure For Cuckoldom

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Marshall
Role: Clytus Actor: Peterson
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Pattenden
Role: Hephestion Actor: Nayler
Role: Cassander Actor: Beauford
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Davis
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Carter
Role: Teague Actor: Middleton
Role: Don Drub Actor: Malone
Role: Fryar Actor: Hurrel
Role: Lady Drub Actor: Miss Young
Role: Diligence Actor: Mrs Middleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Harlequin in Spain

Event Comment: TTurbutt (from the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane) and Yates (from the Theatre in Goodman's-Fields). At Turbutt's and Yate's Great Theatrical Booth, Opposite the King's Head and Greyhound Inn, West Smithfield. [The Fair runs from 22 through 26 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thamas Kouli Kan, The Persian Hero; Or, The Distress'd Princess: With The Descent Of Harlequin From The Sun, And His Adventures On Earth

Cast
Role: Kouli Kan Actor: Crofts
Role: Albufazar Actor: Marten
Role: Firebrass Actor: Harrington
Role: Fribble Actor: Julian
Role: Vizier Mirza Actor: Marr
Role: Solyman Actor: Taylor
Role: Sydrophal Actor: Master Nanfan
Role: Zaida Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Karanza Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Harlequin Actor: Yates
Role: Jocula Actor: Turbutt
Role: Corporal Bounce Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mons Gasconnade Actor: Blakes
Role: Forge Actor: Vaughan
Role: Bog Actor: Adams
Role: Taffy Actor: Lowder
Role: Chant Actor: Mackenzie
Role: Snip Actor: Arthur
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: A Drunken Epilogue in the Character of an Engli Actor: Yates.

Entertainment: Singing, Dancing-Chettle, Mrs Dunstall; And the surprizing Performances of the famous little Prussian Posture Boy, lately arrived from Berlin

Event Comment: At Lee and Woodward's Great Theatrical Booth, Opposite the Hospital-Gate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arius, King Of Persia; Or, The Noble Englishman; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Andrew Ague-cheek, At The siege Of Babylon

Cast
Role: Darius Actor: Redman, from Dublin
Role: Antipater Actor: Taswell
Role: Anglicanus Actor: Stephens
Role: Fearful Actor: Vaughan
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Pert Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Deities; or, Venus Upon Earth

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Williams, her first on any stage
Role: Jupiter Actor: Wallis
Role: Mars Actor: Stevens
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Ferg
Role: Vulcan Actor: Warner
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.

Song: Miss Polly Casey, her first on any stage

Dance: LLes Jardiniers Suedois-Vaughan, Mrs Wright

Event Comment: At Hippisley's and Chapman's Great Theatrical Booth in the George-Inn Yard. Afterpiece: A new Comic Interlude. While the Booth is filling the Company will be entertained by the surprising little Posture-Boy, a Scholar of Mr Ferguson's, lately arrived from Paris. Books of the Droll will be sold in the Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Duke; Or, The Conjuror's Bastard; With The Comical Humours Of Captain Tipple

Cast
Role: Conjuror's Bastard Actor: Chapman
Role: Duke Lavinio Actor: Winstone
Role: Mago Actor: Cross
Role: Prince Brunetto Actor: Ware
Role: Barberino Actor: Bembridge
Role: Alberto Actor: Richards
Role: Captain Actor: Spackman
Role: Clout Actor: Gray
Role: Flout Actor: Clough
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Dodson
Role: 1st Widow Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: 2d Widow Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Miss Sol@Fa Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Drunken Captain Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Matrimonial Squabble; or, A Cure for Jealousy

Cast
Role: Trip Actor: Bencraft
Role: Goodshot Actor: Clough
Role: Trip's Wife Actor: Mlle Nivelon
Role: Mrs Goodshot Actor: Mlle Maudett.

Ballet: TThe Infernals (Grand Ballet). 1st Fury-Bencraft; Attendants-Clough, Richards, Gray, Wright, Bembridge, Spackman

Event Comment: At Fawkes and Pinchbeck's Great Theatrical Booth on the Bowling Green, with the Large Blue Flag on the Top. By the Great Mogul's Company of Comedians from hay, gratis. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. 10 a.m. Afterpiece: Pinchbeck's curious Machinev. [Advertised also 8, 9, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Baronet Bit; Or, The Noble Englishman Rewarded: With The Comical Humours Of Sir Mannerly Shallow And His Man Booby

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Cartagena

Event Comment: Benefit Wood, Treasurer (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Burgess.
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Bertran Actor: Cashell
Role: Torrismond Actor: Hale
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Ryan
Role: Raymond Actor: Rosco
Role: Alphonso Actor: Harrington
Role: Pedro Actor: Gibson
Role: Friar Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Gomez Actor: Hippisley
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: AA Chacon a Boire-Leveridge

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Delagarde