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We found 3148 matches on Performance Comments, 788 matches on Performance Title, 750 matches on Author, 559 matches on Event Comments, and 120 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Richmore-Woodburn; Subtleman-Cole; Alderman-Salway; Clear-account-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Mrs Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Cross; Maid-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17350715

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Le Gout Anglois by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: As17350718

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatom1st; Or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Turbutt; Doctor-Cole; Gerald-Jones; Young Gerald-Este; Martin-Cross; Simon-Topham; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Egerton; Angelica-Mrs Cantrell; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Maid-Miss Brunette .
Cast
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Este

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Pierrot by Vallois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Alderman-Salway; Subtleman-Cole; Richmore-Woodburn; Clearaccount-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Maid-Miss Jones; Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Cross; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Egerton .
Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: A New Medley Overture, never yet performed, composed by Arne. A new Set of Act Tunes, never yet performed, composed by Arne

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond, sung by Master Osborne, a Scholar of Carey. Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Farce. [By Mrs Charke.] N.B. The Company are oblig'd to remove from the Hay-Market Theatre to York-Buildings, as being too young a Sett of People to venture at great Expences, without first having merited the Favour of the Town to support them in it; but as we are determin'd to the full Extent of our Power, to endeavour to entertain them, we humbly hope they will accept of our Performances. . . . Charlott Charke. Daily Advertiser, 26 Sept.: We hear that Mrs Charke . . . drew Tears from the whole Audience in her Prologue, which she spoke very pathetically; and the new Farce . . . was very much applauded, notwithstanding the impotent Attempts of several young Clerks to raise a Riot, who were for that purpose properly marshal I'd by the cunning Lawyer their Master: Their rude Behaviour was so extraordinary, that several Gentlemen were provok'd to threaten them with the Discipline of their Canes, upon which they thought proper to desist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Art of Management; or, Tragedy Expell'd

Entertainment:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Hale; Young Worthy-Walker; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Maid-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Young Bevil-Walker; Myrtle-A. Hallam; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Aston; Humphrey-Paget; Tom-Chapman; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Luanda-Miss Norsa; Phillis-Miss Binks .
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Cross; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Oates .
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

Dance: As17351022

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-W. Mills; Raison-Johnson; Sassaphras-Shepard; Worthy-Salway; Florella-Mrs Thurmond; Dorinda-Mrs Pritchard; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Cross; Lady Hazard-Mrs Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Young Reveller Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: A New Set of Act Tunes composed by Arne

Dance: IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. End Afterpiece: Le Chasseur Royal by Danoyer and Mlle Roland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mordecai-Salway; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Hough; Porter-Beckham; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Colo; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Davenport; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Taylor; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frou-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Duke, Mrs Pelling. With a New Comic Medley Overture, composed by Mr Charke .
Cast
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Carney

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. V: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17351022, but Young Bevil-Delane; Myrtle-Walker; Lucinda-Mrs Templer .
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Delane

Dance: Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Dance of Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson. Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Bridgwater; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Marshall; Beau Clincher-Chapman; Young Clincher-Neale; Dicky-James; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Lady Darling-Mrs Martin; Angelica-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot; Or, The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: Sauny-Lyon; Beaufoy-W. Giffard; Sir Lyonel-Norris; Young Winlove-Richardson; Tranio-Woodward; Woodall-Ray; Geraldo-Hamilton; Jemmy-Rosco; Curtis-Dove; Biancha-Mrs Hamilton; Widow-Miss Gerrard; Petruchio-Havard; Snatchpenny-Penkethman; Shrew-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Young Winlove Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-a Young Gentleman of the Temple; Ballance-Machen; Worthy-Bowen; Brazen-Boothby; Kite-Jones; Scale-Matthews; Scruple-Rogers; Bullock-Topham; Appletree-Hulstone; Pearmain-Whittaker; Constable-Freeman; Sylvia-Mrs Talbot; Rose-Miss Jones Jr; Luey-Miss Jones Sr; Melinda-Miss Atherton .

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle-Drums, with Mr Hendel's Water-Musick on the Stage, by Mr J. Baker

Song:

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17351024, but Young Fashion-Bardin .
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Mills; Young Woudbe-W. Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Miller; Richmore-Berry; Subtleman-Bardin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clearaccount-Winstone; Frisure-Cross; Comic-Oates; Captain-Cole; Fairbank-Turbutt; Squire-Este; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Villeneuve; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance -Miss Holliday; Mrs Midnight-Harper .
Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feast Of Alexander

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, and none in edition of 1736, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 399, lists: Soprano-Signora Strada; Contralto-Mrs Arne-Young; Tenor-Beard; Bass-Erard, with violoncelli by Andrea Caporale and Pasqualino de Mareis and harpsichord by Walsh .
Cast
Role: Contralto Actor: Mrs Arne-Young
Role: Mrs Arne Actor: Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Machen; Young Mirabel-Yarrow; Duretete -Jones; Dugard-Wallis; Petit-Pullen; Bisarre-Miss Jones; Lamorce-Mrs Harris; Oriana-Miss Jones Jr .
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Yarrow

Music: IV: Solo on Violoncello by Biggs

Dance: I: Scaramouch. III: Scotch Dance. V: Running Footman by Shawford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Berry; Young Worthy-W. Mills; Snap-Mechlin; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17351216, but Young Fashion-Cross; Lory-Raftor .
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: The Whim by Delamayne. II: The English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: By Mlle Anne Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Keene; Blunt-Boaman; Day-Smith; Abel-Ward; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Noland; Prentice-Young Littleton; Ruth-Mrs Templer; Arbella-Miss Brunette; Mrs Day-Mrs Herle; Teague-Pritchard. New Prologue to be spoke by Miss Piternesso, who never appeared on any stage before .
Cast
Role: Prentice Actor: Young Littleton

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Lovers; or, The Beau Metamorphos'd

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle-Drums by J. Woodbridge, and the celebrated Water Musick, composed by Mr Handel, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. By Cox, a Pewterer of the City of London, who never appeared on any stage before, particularly a Harlequin and a Scaramouch. Two Pierrots by Smith and La Back. End Afterpiece: Drunken Man of Pritchard

Song: By E. Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Epithalamium

Performance Comment: Principal Characters sung by Phillippo Palma, lately arrived from Italy, Miss Isabella Young, Miss Esther Young, Salway, Kelly, Waltz, Mrs Clive, Miss Jones .

Music: An extraordinary Band of Musick is provided. An Organ will be erected on which Mr Roseingrave will accompany the Songs and Choruses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: As17360325 but Pincet-Rosco; Young Pedant-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: I: Solo on the German Flute by Bellicourt. IV: Solo on the Violin by Eversman

Dance: II: Peasant Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: English Maggot by Le Sac and Woodward

Song: III: Song by Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Hoyden-Miss Norsa; Foppington-A. Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. The Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick; on Phaeton in the Suds: With Harlequin a Pick Pocket

Performance Comment: Machine-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Clymene (Oyster Wench)-Mrs Charke; Jupiter-Freeman; Neptune-Wallis; Phoebus-Topham [Toping in edition, of 1736]; Old Phaeton-Smith; Young Phaeton-Boothby; Aurora-Mrs Egerton; Aurora's Maid-Miss Jones; Terra-Miss Burgess; Genius of Gin-Miss Ferguson Jr; Harlequin-Rosamond, from DL; Justice-Jones; His Clerk (Pierrot)-Castiglione; Managers-Freeman, Turner; Stars-Master Sherwin, Miss Ferguson Jr; Colombine-Madame la Charmante, piping-hot from Paris [Mlle Beaumaunt in edition]; Countrymen-Smith, Collerd, Mons D'Herbage, Mons De la Soup Maigre [Lowder in edition]; Rakes-Boothby, Wallis, Phenix, Pullen; Chairmen-Smith, Collard; Pistol-Lowder; Tragedy King-Pullen; Schoolmistress-Mrs Egerton; Tragedy Queen-Miss Jones; edition adds: Watchmen-Smith, Lowder, Collerd, Chapman .
Cast
Role: Young Phaeton Actor: Boothby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Miss Bincks; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Walker .
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Walker

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. III: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. IV: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. End Afterpiece: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover, &c

Song: II: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts