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We found 13777 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 357 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.
Event Comment: MMr Woodward's Night for Making ye Genii (Cross). There was such a Prodigious crowd to get into the Pit and Galleries at Drury Lane, being Mr Woodward's Night, that many of the females who came there with aprons, Handkerchiefs, caps and Capuchins, returned home without them; it was the most numerous and brilliant Audience that has been seen for some time(Public Advertiser, 16 Jan.). Receipts: #206 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; other characters-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; dances-Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17521107, but Clara-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: 2nd Lady Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: 3rd Lady Actor: Miss Davis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The Play of As You Like It designed for tomorrow, for the Benefit of a Distress'd Family, is oblig'd, on account of the Ball at the Haymarket, to be deferr'd till farther notice (playbill). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17530116, but other characters-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; dances-Mlle _Auretti.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Sir John Vanbrugh not acted these 6 years. [See 27 Feb. 1748.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridgwater; Learchus-Collins; Oronces-Usher; Hogstye-Dunstall; Quaint-Cushing; Roger-Arthur; Fruitful-Paddick; Euphronia-Mrs Barrington; Hortensia-Mrs Vincent; Doris-Miss Pitt; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Bambridge; Tradesmen-Stoppelaer, Redman.
Cast
Role: Doris Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17521003, but Polydore-Davies; Monimia-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Page Actor: Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17521025, but Friar Lawrence-Burton; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Haughton.

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17521214, but Barnaby-Paddick; Betty-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Allen.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028

Event Comment: [Both pieces by command of the] Prince of Wales, &c. (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17521213, but other characters-Mrs Simpson_, Miss Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Event Comment: This play was wrote by Mr Moor but as he had some Enemies, came out under ye Name of Mr Spence--went off well, except some few Words & a Song wch are since omitted--Mr Havard not being able to play the part design'd for him The following advertisement was put at ye Bottom of ye Bills for he first 2 Days: N.B. The Managers being engag'd to act two New Plays this Winter, cou'd not longer defer this Tragedy in waiting for Mr Havard's Recovery; Mr Davies at a very short Warning, has willingly undertaken the Character which Mr Havard was to have acted, and humbly hopes for the Indulgence of the Public (Cross). [This N.B. note from the Cross Diary is printed verbatim on the playbill]. Never Acted before. Tis hoped no Gentlemen will desire to be admitted behind the Scenes, this night. Receipts: #217 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Garrick; Stukely-Davies; Lewson-Mossop; Jarvis-Berry; Mrs Beverly-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Miss Haughton; Bates-Burton; Dawson-Blakes; Waiter-Ackman; Lucy-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: See17530102, but cast: Woud'be-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Alderman-Arthur; Balderdash-Marten; Subtleman-Bransby; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Redman; Constable-Dunstall; Teague (with a song in character)-Barrington; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Young; Midnight-Mrs Bambridge; Constance-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: LLes Sabotiers Tyrolese, as17521028

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17521027, but Polydore-Smith, first time; Florella-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Event Comment: This day publish'd The Gamester, a Tragedy, as it was acted at Drury Lane. Printed for R. Franklin...and sold by R. Dodsley. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; other parts-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; Dances-Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste [btt see17530205].btt see17530205].
Event Comment: MMiss Thomas sung for ye first time in ye Chaplet-very well (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17520923, but Laura-Miss Thomas. first appearance on any stage.

Dance: Mlle Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory Concert

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.

Dance: Dancing in the old British Taste-; Hornpipe-Timbertoe

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets of Mrs Pritchard in Great Queen St. Lincoln's Inn-Fields, and at Stage Door. Part of the Pit will be taken into the Boxes, and servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage. [A Complaint of the Tragic Poets, addressed to Dr Young appeared in the Public Advertiser, praising him on the Brothers: "And your last efforts prove your strength divine."] Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Vocals-Beard, Wilder, Master Vernon; Ismene-Miss Minors; High Priest-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: As17521201

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 12 March 1747.] This day publish'd The Oracle, a comedy of one act as it is acted at Covent Garden. By Mrs Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridgwater; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Ridout; Dorilant-Usher; Quack-Marten; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Sparkish-Dyer; Sir Jasper Fidget-Macklin; Lady Fidget-Mrs Macklin; Country Wife-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17530124, but Friar Lawrence-Havard; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Escalus-_; Paris-_; Benvolio-_; Tibalt-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Song: II: By Particular Desire, the Lass of the Mill-Beard; accompany'd on the Harp-Parry, and a piece by him on the same instrument

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

Event Comment: Benefit for Mossop. Part of Pit laid into Boxes to form Amphitheatre. Tickets to be had of Mossop, at his lodgings at Newton's Warehouse in Tavistock St., and at Stage Door. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Mossop; Iago-Garrick; Desdemona-Miss Bellamy; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Brabantio-Berry; Lodovico-Blakes; Emilia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Mossop
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; End: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Afterpiece: A Ballad Opera (never perform'd there) by Abraham Langford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Lowe; Fretful-Collins; Matchwood-Bennet; Frederick-Cushing; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Harriot-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pitt

Song: New Cantata call'dThe Court of Comus set by Worgan-Lowe

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17530123, but Polydore-Havard; Page-Mas. Simson; Monimia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: II: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: Mrs Midnight's Concert and Oratory. See17530327 but Prologue-Hallet; Epilogue-Miss Midnight on a Jack Ass.

Song: TThe Dust Cart-Toe; accompanied-, Bombasto; Grand Dance in the Old British Taste-; Hornpipe-Timertoe

Event Comment: Benefit for Liviez, the Ballet Master (Cross). Full Prices. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets at last house on right hand in Beaufort Buildings, Strand; and at The Stage Door. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wildair-Woodward; Col. Standard-Havard; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-Shuter; Vizard-Blakes; Parly-Miss Minors; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Inchanted

Performance Comment: Parts-Atkins, Blakes, Shuter, Mlle Mariet, Clough, Miss Poplin, Walker, Simson, Master Simson; The Dances-Ferrere, Mlle August; With New Music-; Machines. Machines.

Dance: III: Country Amusements, as17530412

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue; or, The Farmer Deceiv'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Farmer-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Morrison; Pierot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Morrison

Dance: LLes Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207