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We found 6569 matches on Author, 1643 matches on Performance Comments, 646 matches on Event Comments, 151 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6776
16 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Experiment

Performance Comment: Characters-Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Booth, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs Lessingham; [Larpent MS 429 lists the parts: Mr Warren, Sir James Middleton, The Hon. Capt. Turner, Mr Green, Robert, Thomas, Miss Warren, Miss Louisa Warren.] Address to the Public-Mrs Lessingham.

Dance: End: Hunting Dance, as17770218; End I afterpiece: The Villagers, as17770122

6777
23 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Thomas Ansell, Pilfold, Woolley, Symmonds Furkins & Roberts. Tickets delivered by Clarridge, Doe, Wells, Longley, Francis, Brandon, Walker, Varley will be taken this Night. Receipts: #278 11s. 6d. (21.8.6; 0.6.0; tickets: 256.17.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17770425

6778
05 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds, based partly on Monsieur Thomas, by John Fletcher. Prologue by Robert Merry. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenery, Dresses, &c. Public Advertiser, 24 Apr. 1793: This Day is published Notoriety (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #228 8s. (224.0; 4.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

6779
19 February 1793 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Proprietor of this Theatre having informed us that a report has been recently circulated, highly injurious to this Building; we, in consequence of his request, beg leave to asure the Public that such report is unfounded. John Johnson, Mary-le-bone; James Paine, Northend, Hammersmith; Thomas Hardwicke, Rathbone Place; Robert Brettingham, Berkley-Square. Architects

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Giuochi Dagrigento

Dance: As17930216

6780
01 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by William Macready, based on The Artful Husband, by William Taverner. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Robert Houlton (see text)]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 1076; not published]: The Music part new and part compiled by Shield. Morning Herald, 4 June 1795: This Day is published The Bank Note (2s.). Morning Chronicle, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #434 19s. 6d. (168.1.0; 8.0.6; tickets: 258.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note Or Lessons For Ladies

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Prize or May Day Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: a Garland Dance (composed by Byrn)-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; End II: Old Towler-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: New Ballad-Mrs Martyr; Fat Dolly-Munden; Battle Song-Bowden; Let us love and let us drink-Munden; Bowden, Mrs Martyr; Teddy O'Shaughnessey's History-Johnstone; When 'tis Night and the Mid@Watch is come, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Now landed from the Ocean-

6781
10 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Fretful-Penkethman; Matchwood-Rosco; Clerimont-Kelly; Frederick-Miss Jones; Harriot-Miss Gerrard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts. Prologue and Epilogue sung by Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts. Prologue and Epilogue sung by Mrs Roberts

Dance: In V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

6782
25 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Lady Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Avarice-Norris; Veromil-W. Giffard; Valentine-Havard; Pedant-Rosco; Pincet-Woodward; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Clarissa-Miss Hughes; Bellaria-Mrs Roberts; Sir Harry-attempted by Penkethman, Being but the Thirteenth Time of his appearing in that Character .
Cast
Role: Bellaria Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Fretful-Penkethman; Chambermaid-Mrs Roberts, but see17360210 With the Prologue and Epilogue to be sung by Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17360210 With the Prologue and Epilogue to be sung by Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

6783
13 July 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Shacklefigure-Norris Sr; Modely-Bridgewater; Heartwell-Roberts; Sir John-Norris Jr; Lurcher-Williams; Carbuncle-Orfeur; Vulture-West; Freehold-Harper; Aura-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs Houghton.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Roberts
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: Original Songs-

Dance: With the Original Dances-

6784
22 August 1724 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green Or The Woman Never Vexd With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Sousecrown-Bridgewater; King-Huddy; Rakish-Williams; Montfort-Roberts; Lady Westford-Mrs Willis; Arabella-Mrs Morgan; Widow-Mrs Roberts; Gudgeon-Butcher.
Cast
Role: Montfort Actor: Roberts
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Roberts

Entertainment: Vaulting-; Tumbling-; High Rope Walking-

6785
13 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Bonduca Or The British Heroine With The Humours Of Corporal Macer

Performance Comment: Caratach-Bridgwater; Venutius-Cibber Jr; Suetonius-Roberts; Macer-Griffin; Hengo-Miss Robinson; Bonduca-Mrs Butler; Claudia-Mrs Cibber; Bonvica-Miss Raftor; The Original Epilogue-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Suetonius Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Mrs Roberts; Quorum-Fielding; Grig-Berry; Chaunter-Bridgwater; Cant-Cibber Jr; Phebe-Miss Raftor; Tippet-Mrs Heron; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Shireburn; Tit Tatter-Mrs Willis; but edition of 1729 adds: Gage-Lacy; Mump-Roberts; Scrip-Wright; Swab-Burnet; Constable-Grey.
Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mump Actor: Roberts

6786
09 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1730 lists: Colonel Truemore-Mills; Gainlove-Wilks; Shamwell-Bridgwater; Haughty-Harper; Conundrum-Griffin; Apeall-Cibber; Vicechancellor-W. Mills; Old Apeall-Roberts; Timothy-Norris; Dash-Oates; Lady Science-Mrs Porter; Victoria-Mrs Booth; Clarinda-Mrs Oldfield; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Wife to Haughty-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor
Role: Old Apeall Actor: Roberts

6787
28 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Masinissa-Wilks; Syphax-Mills; Narva-Roberts; Scipio-Williams; Laelius-Bridgwater; Sophonisba-Mrs Oldfield; Phoenissa-Mrs Roberts; Prologue-Williams; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Narva Actor: Roberts
Role: Phoenissa Actor: Mrs Roberts

6788
09 November 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Roberts, from Drury Lane; Cholerick-Morgan, from Lincoln's Inn Fields; Clodio-Woodward, from Goodman's Fields; Angelina-Mrs Morgan, her first on this Stage; Louisa-Mrs Woodward, her first on this Stage; Antonio-Jones; Charino-Ayres; Governor-Mullart; Duart-Lacy; Manuel-Haverd; Sancho-Reynolds; Elvira-Mrs Mullart; Honoria-Mrs Lacy; With a new Prologue on the Occasion-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Roberts, from Drury Lane
Role: With a new Prologue on the Occasion Actor: Roberts.

6789
01 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Performance Comment: Father Martin-Cibber Jr; Isabel-Miss Raftor; Old Laroon-Shepard; Young Laroon-W. Mills; Old Jourdain-J. Roberts; Beatrice-Miss Williams; edition of 1731 adds: Prologue-William Mills.
Cast
Role: Old Jourdain Actor: J. Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Captain Bilkum-Mullart; Lovegirlo-Cibber Jr; Galloon-Paget; Leathersides-Roberts; Chairman-Jones; Mother Punchbowl-Bridgwater; Kissinda-Miss Raftor; Stormandra-Mrs Mullart; Nonparel-Miss Mears; Industrious Jenny-Miss Eliz. Roberts; Prologue-Theophilus Cibber; Epilogue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Leathersides Actor: Roberts
Role: Industrious Jenny Actor: Miss Eliz. Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Dance:

6790
01 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Miss Raftor; Macheath-Stoppelaer; Lockit-Mullart; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Beggar-W. Mills; Player-Roberts; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jemmy-Cross; Crookfinger'd Jack-Wright; Dreary-E. Roberts; Robin-Peploe; Ned-Vaughan; Paddington-Gray; Budge-Ridout; Drawer-Gray; Sailor-Burnet; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Miss Williams; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears; Betty-Mrs D'Lorme; Jenny-Miss Atherton; Molly-Mrs Roger.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Roberts
Role: Dreary Actor: E. Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Roberts

Dance: Juvan d'Vallois

6791
07 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Daphne

Performance Comment: Damon-Mrs Charke; Comus-Mrs Roberts; Aegeon-Ridout; Phaon-Berry; Thirsis-Raftor; Satyr-Jones; Amor-Mullart; Daphne-Mrs Grace; Venus-Miss Raftor; Hymen-Stoppelaer; Cupid-Young Cunningham; First Priest-E. Roberts.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: First Priest Actor: E. Roberts.

Dance: In I of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: In II: A Comic Rural Ballad called The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Lally, Haughton; Yeomen's Wives-Miss Mears, Mrs Walter; Peasants-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Delorme, Miss Mann, Miss Price

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Charke; Music for two Vox Humanes, a new Invented Instrument-

6792
05 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon In Love Or The Innocent Theft

Performance Comment: Parts by Bridgwater, Roberts, Hewitt, Mrs Horton, Mrs Clive; but edition of 1733 lists: Timon-Roberts; Pierrot-Bridgwater; Socrates-Hewit; Mercury or Aspasia-Mrs Clive; Plums-Norris; Iphicrates-Topham; Caricles-Jones; Singing Master-Turbutt; Fencing Master-Hewson; Dancing Master-Davenport; Eucharis-Mrs Horton. Prologue spoken by Bridgwater; Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive . Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: : Timon Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels With Harlequin Restord

6793
17 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Boxkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts. With an Epilogue of Thanks, spoke by Mrs Roberts in Man's Cloaths

Dance: I: A Scot's Dance, called The Lomphergall (after the manner of the Country) by a Gentleman at the Request of his Friends. II: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

6794
16 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Roberts; Dorinda-Mrs Mullart; Archer-Wilks, Nephew to the late Robert Wilks; Sir Charles-Mrs Charke; Aimwell-Turbutt; Scrub-Hallam; Sullen-Pullen; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Machen; Foigard-Jones; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Gipsey-Miss Brett; Old Woman-Hallam, but see17340624.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Roberts; Mock Doctor-Hallam, but see17340617.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: A new Dance by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: Les Bergeres by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: I: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. IV: 'Tis Joy to wound a hover (from Rosamond) by Miss Jones

6795
25 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Britannia or The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Germanicus-Miss Jones; Cupid-Miss Roberts, the first time of her appearing on this stage. In it: Harlequin in the City; or, A Wonder: Colombine Turn'd Elephant. Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Clown-Penkethman; Yeoman-Wetherilt; Londoners-Hind, Topham; Yeoman's Wife-Mrs Hamilton; Londoners' Wives-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham; Master of the Elephant-Hulett; Gentlemen-Harbin, Jenkins, Morris; Herb Woman-Norris; Egg Woman-Monlass; Guinea Droppers-Ray, Dove; Porters-Pearce, Ayres; Basket Woman-Excell. And a New Prologue address'd to the Town, upon Harlequin's Introduction into the City. With New Musick compos'd by Mr Seedo .
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Roberts, the first time of her appearing on this stage. In it: Harlequin in the City
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Lediard
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

6796
18 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-A. Hallam; Sir Jasper-Morgan; Leander-Stoppelaer; Robert-Hallam; James-Mullart; Harry-Ridout; Davy-James; Hellebore -Roberts; Dorcas-Miss Norsa; Charlotte-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts

Dance: As17341009

6797
29 January 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide

Performance Comment: Parts by Giffard, Johnson, Rosco, Havard, Lyon, Woodward, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Hamilton; but edition of 1736 lists: Cantelmi-Rosco; Altamar-Johnson; Montesini-Havard; Mirzabdi-Giffard; Hassan-Lyon; Issouf-Woodward; Melania-Mrs Roberts; Beleyda-Mrs Giffard; Amanthe-Mrs Hamilton. Prologue spoken by Johnson. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Melania Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Ch1mney Sweeper

6798
05 March 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin A Satire On The Times

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Trapwit-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Lord Place-Mrs Charke; Colonel Promise-Freeman; Sir Henry Fox Chase-Topham; Squire Tankard-Smith; Mayor-Jones; Mrs Mayoress-Mrs Egerton; Miss Mayoress-Miss J. Jones; Miss Stitch-Miss Burgess; Queen Common Sense-Mrs Egerton; Queen Ignorance-Strensham; Firebrand-Roberts; Law-Yates; Physic-Jones; Ghost of Tragedy-Pullen; Ghost of Comedy-Jones; Third Ghost-Wallis; Harlequin-Pullen; Officer-Pullen; Messenger-Wallis; Drummer-Lowder. Epilogue .
Cast
Role: : Trapwit Actor: Roberts
Role: Firebrand Actor: Roberts

6799
06 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: As17360325 Prologue and Epilogue sung by Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17360210 With the Prologue and Epilogue to be sung by Mrs Roberts

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. IV: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: English Song by Mrs Chambers. V: Italian Song by Mrs Chambers

6800
08 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Johnson; Cortez-Giffard; Cydaria-Mrs Giffard; Almeria-Mrs Roberts; Guyomar-Richardson; Odmar-Rosco; Orbellan-Woodward; Vasquez-Havard; Pizarro-Hamilton; High Priest-Lyon; Alibech-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: As17360325 Prologue and Epilogue sung by Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17360210 With the Prologue and Epilogue to be sung by Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: I: Warriours Song (King Arthur) and III: Watchman's Song (Britannia) by Two Masters Hamilton. IV: By Mrs Chambers