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We found 5551 matches on Roles/Actors, 1259 matches on Performance Comments, 156 matches on Event Comments, 39 matches on Performance Title, and 14 matches on Author.
Event Comment: More noise against the Dancers, wch so enrag'd My Ld that with a Number of Gents. he went into the upper Galleries & took out a very noisy person-who prov'd to be Cap. Venor's Brother; he resisted & was not brought behind the scenes without much Difficulty, sadly beat, yet still obstinate, they went with Garrick & Lacy into Mrs Clive's room, where he behav'd very boldly, but all was adjusted without farther Mischief (Cross). This day publish'd: The Mirror: a Poetical Essay in the manner of Spencer. Price 1s. Ridiculum acii fortissime & optime Secatrem. Anon. To David Garrick, Esq: by C. Arnold. Sold by Woodfall. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Song: IV: A Sailor's Song by Mr Arne Jun-Champness

Ballet: V: The Drunken Peasant. Peasant-Granier; Clown-Ackman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Dance: HHornpipe-Atkins

Event Comment: By Command of Prince of Wales. Tickets deliver'd out by Wood, which were to have been admitted this night, will be taken Saturday next, to the play of the Rehearsal. Receipts; #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Dance: DDance of the Millers-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; Moody-Burton; Richard-Vaughan; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Hippisley; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Dance: Last new Comic Dance, The Indian Peasants, as17560515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: The last New Comic Dance,The Indian Peasants, as17560515

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: So ended the season (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 12 years [hence first time for all appearing in these characters. See 9 Nov. 1745.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young, others

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young, others

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber is recover'd & plays tonight-Mr Garrick taken ill, Holland did Chamont (Cross). [Probably Havard of Davies did Polydore, as both were familiar with the part.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Acasto-Berry; Ernesto-Simson; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Page-Cautherly; Castalio-Ross; Polydor-Holland, 1st time; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performance Comment: As17570117, but to conclude with a new Dance-the Lilliputians.
Event Comment: [M+Mercury Harlequin seems to have been the afterpiece. The Public Advertiser carried the following notice under news from London: "Mr Garrick was prevented from appearing in the character of Chamont last night, by a sudden and violent Indisposition, but we hear that he is better, tho' not quite free from pain."] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: [Lilliput, ]Mercury Harlequin

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Arne the composer of it (Cross). [Cross omits receipts for this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Music: II:By Particular Desire Concerto on the Harpsichord-Mr Arne Jun

Event Comment: MMr Vernon play'd his Wife's part & was well receiv'd (Cross). [The Public Advertiser, however, carried her name in the play notice.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput