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We found 3967 matches on Performance Comments, 826 matches on Performance Title, 753 matches on Author, 624 matches on Event Comments, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Helena-Mrs Younger; Belvile-Quin; Frederick-Walker; Antonio-Milward; Pedro-Ogden; Angelica-Mrs Bullock; Florinda-Mrs Berriman; Valeria-Mrs Rice; Moretta-Mrs Egleton; Blunt-Hall.
Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Harper; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-Miller; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cibber Jr

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: HHarlequin-Mrs Booth

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #53 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Younger; Lady Brute-Mrs Berriman; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Mademoiselle-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Music: Vocal Music; proper to the Play -Leveridge, Legar

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Laguerre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Younger; Balance-Quin; Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-Chapman; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Bullock; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Mrs Legar; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Welsh Collier-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salle; Nymphs-Mrs Bullock, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Morpheus-Leveridge; Mystery-Laguerre; Slumber-Salway; Harlequin-Lun; Burgo@master-Nivelon; Boor Servant-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Peasants-Newhouse, Lanyon, Pelling, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Rice.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: With The Triumphs of Love

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Boheme; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Walker; Dervise-Milward; Omar-Hulet; Arpasia-Mrs Berriman; Selima-Mrs Younger; Bajazet-Quin. With the usual Prologue.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Barbier; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mrs Legar, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vincent, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Poitier; Sicilians-Lanyon, Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr, Newhouse; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Salle, Dupre, Newhouse, Lanyon; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss LaTour; Countrymen and Lasses-Newhouse, Lanyon, Delagarde Jr, Mrs Cantrel, Miss Holliday, Mrs Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Smith, Legard; Earth-Dupre; Air-Pelling; Fire-Poitier; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Miranda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance:

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #22 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Alvarez-Boheme; Felix-Hall; Carlos-Ryan; Lorenzo-Walker; Metaphrastus-Ogden; Sancho-Hippisley; Lopez-Chapman; Leonora-Mrs Younger; Camillo-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Jacinta-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Prometheus Actor: Newhouse
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; King Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Bridgwater; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-W. Mills; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Lady Diana-Mrs Cibber; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Miller; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Cibber Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance:

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 22 Dec,: As the Author, in Compliment to that excellent Comedian Mr Wilks, had declared, that whenever he should leave off playing the Character of Sir Harry Wildair, the Comedy might e'en trip to the Jubilee; so the Curiosity of the better Sort was a good deal raised, to see how it would fare in the Hands of a new Company, and were as agreeably surprized to see it play'd to a fine Audience, with universal Applause; and particularly to the Parts of Wildair and Lurewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Smith; Vizard-W. Williams; Smugler-Collet; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-W. Bullock; Dicky-Eaton; Tom Errand-R. Williams; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Lady Darling-Mrs Clark; Angelica-Mrs Haughton; Parly-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Young Clincher Actor: W. Bullock

Dance: TTwo Harlequins-; The Shepherd's Holiday-

Song: Miss Thornowets

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Surel; Pierot-Rainton; Scaramouch-Haughton; Statue-Roger; Bawd-Harper; Mephistophilus-Rainton; Death-Chark; Time-Rainton; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt; Doctor's Man-Young Wetherilt; Countrymen-Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; With Grand Masque of the Heathen Deities-; Diana-Mrs Booth; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Boval.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: All the Characters new Drest. Likewise New Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. Receipts: #172 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mrs Barbier; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Stheno-Salway; Cassiope-Mrs Seedo; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Euryale-Papillion; Ethiopians-Thompson, Harrison; Cyclops-Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, St.Luce, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour; Infernals-Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Spanish Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Spaniard-Nivelon.
Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Never Acted here before. Revis'd and Alter'd by the Author. All the Characters New Drest. Receipts: #96 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife Of Bath

Performance Comment: Wife of Bath-Mrs Egleton; Plowdon-Boheme; Sir Harry-Ryan; Merit-Milward; Doggrel-Chapman; Father Hubert-Hall; Grist-Hippisley; Spigot-Hulett; Myrtilla-Mrs Younger; Florinda-Mrs Templer; Busy-Mrs Cantrel; but edition of 1730 adds: Astrolabe-Ogden; Shipman-Ray.
Cast
Role: Father Hubert Actor: Hall
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Boheme; Aboan-Quin; Blanford-Milward; Stanmore-Chapman; Driver-Hall; Hotman-Hulett; Daniel-Hippisley; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Mrs Younger; Widow Lackit-Mrs Egleton; Lucy-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Younger
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Performance Comment: As17291022, but others-_Newhouse, St.Luce.
Event Comment: Receipts: #166 10s. 6d. By Command of His Royal Highness. The Recruiting Officer for the benefit of Mrs Younger is deferred to Tuesday 17

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. By Command of His Royal Highness. Written by Mr Farquhar. Receipts: money #75 17s.; tickets #119 6s. Daily Journal, 21 March: After the Play...the Prince of Wales and a great Number of the Nobility being Present, Mr Leveridge (whose Benefit is also to come very shortly) advanced upon the Stage, and after paying his Honours to the Audience, invited them to his Benefit, by a humorous Song set to the merry Tune of the Black Joke; which was receiv'd by the whole House with a universal Encore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger

Music: Preamble on the Kettle Drum-Poitier

Dance: End I: Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; II: French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; III: Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; IV: Highlander and Mistress=-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: Polonese-Poitier, Miss LaTour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17290926, but Aimwell-Milward; Sir Charles-Pitt; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Cherry-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: End I: Scating Dance-; II: French Peasant-Poitier; III: Flag Dance-; IV: Highlander-Salle; V: Sailor's Dance called Encore-

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: money #56 1s.; tickets #98 10s. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17290919, but Alithea-Mrs Templer; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Younger; Sir Roger-Hall; Thomas-Chapman; Peascod-Ray; Peter-Hippisley; Steward-Milward; Constable-Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Younger

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Job Baker

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; Or, The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17291217, but Madamoiselle-a young Gentlewoman, being her first Attempt upon any Stage Charlotte Charke, according to Genest, III, 258).

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-

Event Comment: Benefit Huddy. At the Particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Afterpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Gay, Author of the Beggars Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Sir William-Collet; Sir Novelty-Bullock; Elder Worthy-Huddy; Young Worthy-W. Williams; Sly-R. Williams; Lawyer-Bardin; Narcissa-Mrs Seal; Hillaria-Mrs Purden; Flareit-Mrs Haughton; Snap-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit Milward. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Afterpiece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Mr Essex Hawker. Receipts: money #42 2s. 6d.; tickets #97 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ato

Performance Comment: Cato-Boheme; Juba-Walker; Syphax-Quin; Sempronius-Hulett; Lucius-Ogden; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Milward; Decius-Chapman; Marcia-Mrs Bullock; Lucia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Hollyday. By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #35 4s. 6d.; tickets #70 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Flippanta-Mrs Younger; Gripe-Hall; Moneytrap-Hippisley; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Clarrissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals

Cast
Role: Stheno Actor: Salway
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: End V: Grand Comic Dance in Camilla-Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; End I of School Boy: French Peasant-Poitier; End of Farce: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon

Event Comment: Benefit Eversman and Mrs Benson. Afterpiece: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #11 15s. 6d.; tickets #114 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Boheme; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Slender-Clarke; Fenton-Chapman; Host-Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Younger; Mrs Page-Mrs Benson; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Dance: NNumidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden