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We found 14951 matches on Performance Comments, 4436 matches on Performance Title, 1983 matches on Event Comments, 256 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Jenkins-Davis; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenny-Miss Cokayne; Tim-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cokayne
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17641212

Event Comment: [This year was published The Companion to the Playhouse; or, An historical account of all the Dramatic Writers, and their works that have appeared in Great Britain and Ireland to the year 1764. Composed in the form of a Dictionary. for the more readily turning to any particular author or performance. Two vols. Dedicated to Garrick. (Who receives eleven and one-half columns of comment, more than any other dramatist.) This is the beginning of the Biographia Dramatica. This year was published Essays on Important Subjects intended to establish the Doctrine of Salvation by Grace, by John Witherspoon (President of Princeton). Vol. II, contained a Serious Enquiry into the nature and effects of the Stage," being an attempt to show that contributing to the support of a Public Theatre is inconsistent with the character of a Christian (112 pp).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Thorogood-Love; Trumen-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Fox; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Maria-Miss Plym; Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, a Song-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17641008, but Norfolk-Wignel; Prince Edward-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17641031, but Margery-Miss Wainwright, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17641212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17641012, but Sly-Cushing; Narcissa-Miss Hallam; Amanda's Woman-_; Flareit's Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Flareit's Maid Actor: Miss Helm

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17641123, but Principal Parts-Mrs Baker, Miss _Miller, _Gentleman who never appeared before identifies as, +Squibb.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:

Dance: I: The Tyrolese Peasants, as17641212; II: Rural Love, as17641212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Mathew Actor: Hayes

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17641226, but Grand Ballet-Fichar, Miss Wilford.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A comedy in 2 Acts not acted these 2 years. [See 30 April 1763.] The Relapse deferr'd on account of indisposition of Miss Elliot. James Bencraft Died at Covent Garden (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Shuter, 1st time; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; End: Rural Love, as17641212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17641004, but Myrtle-Lee; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; in Act II, Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: As17641115, but Flora-Miss Hallam, 1st time; Tim Shacklefigure-Murden.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: IV: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: As17641010, but Rosara-Miss Hallam.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: The New Comedy call'd the Platonic Wife, oblig'd to be deferr'd till Thursday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Lovely Actor: Miss Plym.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate or Harlequin from the Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Vernon, Champnes, Parsons, Clough; Grimaldi, Ackman, Vaughan, Moody, Fox, Keen, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Colombine-Miss Baker; the Dances-Berardi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-King, 1st time; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Lee; Razor-Baddeley; Col. Bully (with a song)-Moody; Rake-Adcock; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Belinda-Miss Plym; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17650105, but Bridge-Miss Vincent.
Cast
Role: Bridge Actor: Miss Vincent.
Role: Mathew Actor: Hayes

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: III: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001; End: Rural Love, as17641212

Event Comment: Music entirely new by Giovanni Christiano Bach [1765 libretto]. By Command of their Majesties. A new Opera by Mr Back [sic]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adriano In Syria

Performance Comment: Adriano-Tenducci; Osroa-Ercole Ciprandi; Emirena-Sga Teresa Scotti; Farnaspe-Giovanni Manzoli; Sabina-Sga Clementina Cremonini; Barsene-Miss Young; Aquilio-Leopoldo Micheli (Edition of 1765).
Cast
Role: Barsene Actor: Miss Young

Dance: Between the acts: As17650105; New Dances-

Event Comment: Farce never acted before [by James Townley]. Farce-Ill received the first night and damned the second (Victor, History of the Theatres, III, 62)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Tutor

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Packer, Parsons, Vaughan, Master Burton, Master Pope, Mrs Bradshaw, Master Hurst, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Event Comment: WWay of the World listed in Rich's Register (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17641231, but Widow Bellmour-Miss Pope; William-King; Furnish-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

Event Comment: An Oratorio composed by Dr Arne. Tickets delivered for the 7th will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Performance Comment: Parts-Tenducci, Champness, Fawcett, Mrs Cornelys, Miss Brent (Edition of 1764).

Entertainment: Concerto on Violin-Giardini

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Mainpiece: Altered from Shakespeare and Thomson. Not acted these five years. [See 18 April 1760.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Gibson; Minucius-Anderson; Sicinius-Bennet; Brutus-Davis; Plebeians-Barrington; Dunstall, Cushing, Costollo, Lewis; Tullus-Clarke; Volusius-Walker; Galesus-Hull; Titus-White; Volumnia-Miss Macklin; Veturia-Mrs Bellamy. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the ancients.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

Event Comment: The Music entirely new, composed by Mr Vento. There will be no rehearsal today as advertised yesterday by mistake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Performance Comment: Parts-Manzoli, Miss Young, Sga Scotti, Tenducci -R. Bremner's Libretto of Favourite Songs in Demafoonte, 1765.

Dance: As17650105

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Set to music by Yates. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. The Serenata published this day at 6d. Books of the performance to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choice Of Apollo

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Gilson, Fawcett, Miss Polly Young, young gentlewoman (her first appearance in public).

Music: Concerto on German Flute-Florio; Concerto on Violincello-Siprutini; Concerto on Harpsichord-Yates; First Violin, Concerto-Barthelemon

Event Comment: Benefit for Tenducci. By Particular Desire. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. The House will be doubly Illuminated for the Upper Boxes and Upper Gallery to read their Books. Books of the opera to be had at the Theatre. Nor will any Pit Tickets be admitted into the Gallery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigonus

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Manzoli; Alexander-Tenducci; Antigonus-Ciprandi; Clearcus-Micheli; Berenice-Signora Scotti; Ismene-Signora Cremonini; Eudice-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Eudice Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: As17650105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17650208, but Masque Masquerade Scene with Dancing in Act II,-Aldridge, Giorgi, Lauchery, Miss Wilkinson; Singing-Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

Entertainment: For that Night Only, a short Epilogic Lecture on Conjurors-King; By Particular Desire, a Picture of the Playhouse; or, Bucks Have at Ye All-King

Event Comment: Books of opera at theatre. [Miss Hallam became Mrs Mattocks on or about Easter Sunday (Winston MS 9).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17650419 but Macheath-Squibb, 1st time; Miss Peachum-Mrs Stephens.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: a New Dance Actor: Miss Wilford.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003