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23440 results for: Keyword - Cap. Stevens and Wife</i> <i>Emelia</i> $Mrs Quan
We found 23454 matches on Performance Comments, 6461 matches on Performance Title, 4610 matches on Event Comments, 28 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

18576
29 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Mainpiece: The scenery designed by De Loutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Receipts: #151 4s. 6d. (123/7/0; 27/12/6; 0/5/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Lubin (1st time) -Suett; Solomon-Fawcett; Easy-Wrighten; Steady-Bannister; Gillian-Miss Collett; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Music: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium [performers not listed; music by ThomasLinley Sen. (see text). This was included in all subsequent performances]

18577
11 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "[Henderson] stands before me with the muster of his recruits legible in his eye, and I hear the fat and chuffy tones by which he added humour to the ludicrous terms of the poet's description . . . The bursts of laughter he excited by this, which he did not hurry, but seemed mentally to enjoy, as the images rose in succession, were beyond measure delightful. He made his audience for the time as intelligent as himself" (Boaden, Siddons, I, 124-25). Receipts: #170 15s. 6d. (168/8/6; 2/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke Prince of Wales-Lewis; Blunt-W. Bates; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-J. Wilson; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Carriers-Egan, Jones; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Webb
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Thompson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: John Actor: Stevens
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Davenett

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811101

18578
14 December 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Cast
Role: Marinetta Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Sharp; Kitty-Miss Kirby; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

18579
31 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Fearon; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-W. Bates; Polonius-Quick; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Booth; Bernardo-J. Wilson; Francisco-J. Bates; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Quick [i.e. doubled Polonius], Jones; Queen-Mrs Inchbald; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Stevens
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c

18580
01 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Cleland is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #190 3s. (185/15; 4/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Hull; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Whitfield; Rossano-L'Estrange; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [Miss Cleland; see17811226]); Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Stevens
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c

18581
09 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17811013, but Witwou'd-Dodd; Millamant-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Dance: As17820105

18582
21 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Dodd; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Hurry-Parsons; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by Zuchelli, Lemcrcier, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

18583
22 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Brereton; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-R. Palmer; Corrigidore-Wrighten; Alguazile-Griffiths; Servant-Phillimore; Don Manuel-Yates; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wells; Rosara-Miss Wheeler; Hippolita-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Cargill

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Dance: As17820112

18584
02 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17811029, but Holcroft in place of Suett; Mrs Smith in place of Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

18585
02 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Lopez-W. Bates; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Leoni; Antonio-Reinhold; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Stevens
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr

18586
04 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #153 6s. 6d. (118/6/0; 33/18/0; 1/2/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Cast
Role: Captain Seafort Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Frankly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Bustle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Courtney Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

18587
09 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Cast
Role: Captain Seafort Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Frankly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Bustle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Courtney Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17811029, but omitted: Mrs Love, Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

18588
11 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece Public Advertiser erroneously lists Mrs Abington in place of Mrs Mattocks; see 29 Nov. 1782.] Receipts: #211 14s. (208/5; 3/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Stevens
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr

18589
14 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17811015, but Filch (1st time)-Suett; Lucy-Mrs Nevill (1st appearance). hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Nevill
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223; In Act III a Hornpipe by Blurton; In afterpiece, by the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

18590
01 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17811013, but Millamant-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17820223

18591
19 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hopkins. Public Advertiser, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Hopkins, No. 31, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #158 17s. (81/4/0; 26/12/6; 0/15/6; tickets: 50/5/0) (charge: #105 14s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End of 2nd piece, as17820223

18592
20 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17811002, but Varland-Waldron; Louisa Dudley-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Waldron
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Sherry
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon (1st time)-Mrs Cargill; Palemon-Williames; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; Laura-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: After song at end of mainpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece How sweet in the Woodlands by Bannister and Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Phillips

18593
22 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 7, Suffolk Street, Haymarket. Tickets delivered for Romeo and Juliet will be taken. Receipts: #223 2s. 6d. (107/6/0; 42/5/6; 0/5/0; tickets: 73/6/0) (charge: #108 2s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820417, but Filch-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character). hathi.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Captain Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314athi

18594
26 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17820121, but Dumont [here called Shore]-Trew (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Barnes's name listed in playbill; omitted: Derby . Mrs Barnes's name listed in playbill; omitted: Derby .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: 2nd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: 1st Bacchant and Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece the song of Arionelli from The Son-in-Law, as17820419; In afterpiece The Huntsman's sweet Halloo, as17820226

18595
01 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17810920, but Sir John Melvil-Aickin; Fanny-Mrs Sharp. hathi.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Sharp. hathi.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Thou hast stole awa' from me, Mary; End of Act IV Kate of Aberdeen, both by Du-Bellamy

18596
04 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820409, but Filch-Mrs Wells (of DL). hathi.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Huntsman's street Halloo and The Death of the Stag by Miss Catley and a Young Gentleman (1st time [unidentified)); End of Act II The Early Horn by the same Gentleman; In afterpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Miss Catley

18597
08 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for a Comedy, by Messink, Jones, Ledger, Newton, Painter, Darley, Lloyd, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Sharpe and the Widow of the late Dr Arne will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #281 1s. (91/16; 5/1; tickets: 184/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

18598
29 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17820104, but Archer-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Aimwell-Whitfield; Gibbet-W. Bates; Dorinda-Miss Ambrose; Cherry-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: As17820404, but Jeremy (1st time)-W. Bates; Clodpole-Thompson; Damans (1st time)-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Damans Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17811219

18599
29 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Bensley; Miss Sherry, Miss Hooke, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Young W'ilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Miss Sherry; Maria-Miss Hooke; Chariot-Mrs Bulkley.] New Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Chariot Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Stevens
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

18600
30 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: , Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: and Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Hooke

Dance: As17820606