Aston, Anthony, his criticisms of Betterton, 131; of Mrs. Barry, 152, 154, 156; his appearance at Lincoln's Inn Fields, 369. Audience on the stage forbidden, 289. Audiences of the seventeenth century, 246. Baker, Thomas, dramatist, 275. Bale, Bishop, 14. Bancroft, Archbishop, 25. Bancroft, John, dramatist, 208. Bankes, John, dramatist, 234. Bankside, theatres on the, 32. Barford, Richard, dramatist, 421. Baron, the French actor, 134. Barry, Mrs. Elizabeth, 121, 148, 190; account of her life, 149-161; tutored by Lord Rochester, 151; as Isabella in "Mustapha," 151; as Alcmena, 123; as Calista, 131, 154; as Monimia, 152, 156; her industry, 153; as Belvidera, 153; as Cassandra, 153; as Lady Brute, 154; as Zara, 154; as Clarissa, 154; as Isabella in the "Fatal Marriage," 154; as Queen Elizabeth, 156; in free comedy, 156; and Mrs. Boutell, 157; and Lord Rochester and Etheridge, 158, 159; her last appearance, 159; the first player to have a benefit, 160; her death, 160; her portrait by Kneller, 160. Barton Street, Westminster, 143. Bateman, actor, 64. Baxter, actor, 64. Bear Garden, 32. Beckingham, dramatist, 350, 363. Beeston, actor, 64. "Beggar's Opera," 386; its famous run, 388. Behn, Mrs. Aphra, 238; her indecency, 239. Bell, actor, 64. Benefits, performers', first devised for Mrs. Barry, 160. Benfield, actor, 26. Betterton, father of the actor, 53, 117. Betterton, Mrs. (see also Mrs. Saunderson), 94; instructs the Princesses Mary and Anne, 94; in her old age, 113; pensioned by Queen Anne, 95. Betterton, Thomas, 53, 57, 58, 65, 191, 297, 310, 311, 314; account of his life, 109-135; as Hamlet, 109, 111, 131; tutored in Hamlet by Davenant, 112; his famous benefit, 114, 312; as Melantius, 114; his death, 116, 314; as Bosola, 119; in "Mustapha," 120; as Colonel Jolly, 121; his modesty, 121; in the "Provoked Wife," 121; as Jupiter, 123; his friendship with Dryden and Tillotson, 124; and Pope, 126; as Othello, 128, 129; as Castalio, 128; his portrait by Kneller and Pope, 128; as Bassanio, 129; as Horatio, 129; patronised by royalty, 130; licence granted to him by William III., 130; adversely criticised by Aston, 131; Cibber's praise of, 132, 133; as Brutus, 133; his salary, 133; the _Tatler_ on Betterton, 134; as an author, 185; helps Booth, 394. Betterton, William, 25, 70. Bicknell, Mrs., 404; death of, 373. Bird, Theophilus, 64; accident to, 96. Bishopsgate Street, theatre at an inn, 31. Blackfriars' theatre, 16, 22; its history, 30, 42. Blagden, actor, 64, 65. Boar's Head, the, without Aldgate, 15. Boheme, Anthony, 356, 400; marries Mrs. Seymour, 374; as Herod, 375. _Book of Sports_, the, 29.