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We found 11545 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

1301
16 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbain-Mas. Simson; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Cowper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive; With Proper Decorations, Particularly a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Philips, _Johnson.

Dance: II: The Press Gang, as17561013

1302
10 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

1303
28 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

1304
24 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

1305
26 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Catherine-Mrs Gregory; Petruchio-Shuter; Dancing-Lucas, Miss Hilliard.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Gregory

1306
16 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

1307
04 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As Written by Shakespear. [This notice, accompanying each subsequent announcement of this season, will not be repeated further.] Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Walker; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbain-Master Simson; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Taswell

Dance: II: A Dance call'd The Italian Peasants-Signor Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, being the 1st time of their appearing upon that stage

1308
10 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #106 11s. Paid Barry one third of surplus above the #80 allow'd for charges: #8 17s. (Account Book). [House, after meeting Saturday's payroll, is #205 3s. 2d., in the red again.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignell; Fleance-Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2d Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bellamy , 1st time; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; The Dances-Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent
Role: The Dances Actor: Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Shuter, with the rest of the parts as usual.

1309
17 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both Pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. This day is publish'd The Male Coquette, or 1757, a Farce in 2 acts, As it is performing at Drury Lane. Printed for Paul Vaillant, faning Southampton St. in the Strand. Price 1s. (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

1310
01 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent
Role: The Dances Actor: Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

1311
03 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17571216, but others-Mrs _Jefferson.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Jefferson.

1312
30 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Calling for ye Imitations & they were done (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #160 10s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Austin; Banquo-Palmer; Hecate-Champness; Angus-Perry; Lenox-Scrase; Donalbaine-Master Simson; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Glen; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Seyward-Bransby; Hecate-Champness; The Vocal Part-Beard, Champnes, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Part Actor: Beard, Champnes, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

1313
12 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal Part Actor: Beard, Champnes, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Clough.
Role: The Flemish Feast Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

1314
12 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

1315
17 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Poitier Jr. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 1 May 1758.] Receipts: #47 in cash. Deficit to Poitier Jr #17 5s., covered by #39 7s. from tickets (Boxes 79; Pit 92; Gallery 50). Total income #86 7s. Charges #64 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross, 1st time; Macduff-Dyer; Duncan-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Wignel; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton, 1st time; With the Original Music-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Gosley, Dumay, Desse, Rochford. And Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: With the Original Music Actor: Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Role: The Dances Actor: Leppie, Gosley, Dumay, Desse, Rochford. And Decorations incident to the play.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: I: A new Comic Dance, The Knife Grinders-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville; II: A Shepherdess-Miss Wilford, as17600324 III: The Peasants-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; IV: The Pygmalion Dance-Poitier, Miss Wilford; End: A Minuet , By Desire,-Poitier, Miss Wilford

1316
26 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Cast
Role: With an exact representation of the Coronation Actor:
Role: and the Ceremony of the Champion in West Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: others Actor: _Clough, _Packer, _Scrase, _Vaughan, _Ackman, _Fox.
Role: The Statue Actor: Rooker.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champness, Reinhold, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young, Miss Spencer
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17600313

1317
02 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-R. Smith; Macbeth's Gent.-Holtom; Fleance-Mrs Evans; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignel; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; With the Original Music. Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

1318
29 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Sheridan; Duncan-Bransby; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Austin; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Fox; Lennox-Scrase; Siward-Moody; Donaldbain-Master Cautherly; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The vocal parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Donaldbain Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: King

Dance: By Particular Desire aMinuet-Noverre, Mrs Palmer

1319
25 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew, as advertised for this Day cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of Miss Brent. Positively the last time of the company's performing this season. Boxes #5 17s. 6d. Paid Younger a bill for writing parts #2 12s. Paid Ross in full to make his sallery #300 for the season: #60. The Account Book indicates a deficit this night of #1240 12s. 4d. after all salaries are paid. This deficit was reduced by #301 18s. 8d. on May 27 by deductions from the annual salaries of 23 actors and dancers for 19 nights on account of "the death of His Late Majesty King George the Second." A little more than 10 per cent was taken from the salary of each: From Miss Macklin's salary of #300, was deducted #31 16s. 10d., &c. The others who were similary taxed were: @Name Salary Deduction@Ross #300 #31 16s. 10d.@Maranesi & Mrs Maranesi[Wife #270 #28 13s. 2d.@Sparks #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Dyer & Mrs Dyer[Wife #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Beard #210 #22 5s. 9d.@Ridout #180 #19 2s. 1d.@Poitier Jr #150 #15 18s. 6d.@Miss Capdeville #150 #15 15s. 5d.@Barrington #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Bencraft #100 #10 12s. 3d.@LaLauze #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Poitier Sr #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Leppie #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Mrs Jansolien #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Mrs Viviez #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Rotchford #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Mrs Marianne #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Hussey #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Welsch #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Crawford #35 #3 14s. 3d.@ On 30 May the deficit was further reduced by receipts from 26 actors for advances, one-half value of tickets for their benefit performances, &c., plus #200 from John Rich, in the amount of #506 6s. 5d. (Account Book).] Receipts: #43 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1320
31 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: AArcadia is defer'd on account of the indisposition of a principal Performer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Duncan-Bransby; Angus-Fox; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Packer; Banquo-Palmer; Lennox-Scrase; Donalbaine-Master Cautherly; Sayward-Moody; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Doctor-Stevens; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Donalbaine Actor: Master Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

Song: Vocal Parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

1321
12 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Donalbaine Actor: Master Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1322
09 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Donalbaine Actor: Master Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1323
11 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Dyer; Banquo-Gibson; Hecate-Wignell; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; With original Music. Vocal parts-Legg, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abeg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppi, Miles, Dumai, Hussey, Rochford.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Leppi, Miles, Dumai, Hussey, Rochford.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Counterfeit

Cast
Role: The whole to conclude with the Cries of London Actor: .

Song: IV: By Desire, the Song With Horns and Hounds, in the character of Diana -Mrs Abeg (From Apollo and Daphne)

Entertainment: H$Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter (for the last time this Season)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

1324
17 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser assigns Angus to Scrase.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Duncan-Bransby; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Lee; Malcolm-Packer; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Fox; Lenox-Parsons; Sayward-Moody; Donalbain-Mas. Cautherly; Fleance-Mas. Burton; Doctor-Stevens; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The vocal Parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; (playbill) . (playbill) .
Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: Mas. Cautherly
Role: The vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

1325
17 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: Mas. Cautherly
Role: The vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Sga Giorgi.