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523 results for: Keyword - M$Mrs Barrington
We found 444 matches on Performance Comments, 97 matches on Event Comments, 5 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
24 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Griffith, first appearance that stage; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Shuter; Bonniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Cherry-Mrs Baker; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: Barrington
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

102
27 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Hardy-Ridout; Camply-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-White; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Arthur; Trim-Shuter, in which (by Desire) will be introduc'd the Cries of London; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Swagger Actor: Barrington
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

103
29 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Lady Bountiful-Miss Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: Barrington
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

104
28 September 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Ridout; Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-White; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Arthur; Trim-Shuter, in which (by Desire) will be introduc'd the Cries of London; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Matchlock-Redman; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Fardingale-Mrs Dunstall; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Swagger Actor: Barrington
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: A Lover His Own Rival

105
13 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Lampe. No building on stage. Receipts: by income from tickets: Barrington #90 16s. (boxes 142; pit 286; gallery 12); Mrs Lampe, #53 2s. (boxes 52; pit 180; gallery 131) (Account Book). [The original title of afterpiece, a burlesque opera by Henry Carey, was Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon a sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. The music was advertised as by the late Mr Lampe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Barrington
Role: Macmorris Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, The Dragoness

Ballet: JJudgment of Paris. As17580407 but only Paris-Gallinni; Venus-Mlle Capdeville

Dance: SSavoyards, as17580408 Tambourine, as17580330

106
20 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Ridout; Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Costollo; Cabinet-Davis; Gravedigger-Wignel; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Collins; Trim-Shuter; in which, By Desire, will be introduc'd The Cries of London-; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Fardingale-Mrs Copin; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Swagger Actor: Barrington
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

107
02 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Ridout; Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Costollo; Cabinet-Davis; Clump-Gibbs; Seagger-Barrington; Tatter-Buck; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate-Wignell; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Mrs Mullart; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Collins; Trim-Shuter, In which will be introduc'd The Cries of London, with additions; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Seagger Actor: Barrington
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: II: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318 End: The Knife Grinders, as17600417

108
19 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Actors only: Macklin, Barrington, Dunstall, Creswick, Mrs Burden, Shuter. Sir Archy-Macklin; Squire Groom-Shuter; Sir Callaghan-Barrington; Mordecai-Cresswick; Sir Theodore-Dunstall; Charlotte-Miss Macklin (Genest, IV, 623); Parts-Creswick, Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Barrington

Dance: [Unspecified]

109
08 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Principal parts: Beard, Mattocks, Collins, Shuter, Dyer, Dunstall, Baker, Barrington, Holtom, Bennet, Davis, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Mrs White, Mrs Walker, Miss Davies, Miss Brent, Miss Hallam. Hawthorn-Beard; Justice Woodcock-Shuter; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Eustace-Dyer; Sir William Meadows-Collins; Hodge-Dunstall; Rosetta-Miss Brent; Lucinda-Miss Hallam; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Walker; Margery-Miss Davies; Others-Baker, Barrington, Holtom, Bennet, Davis, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Mrs White (Edition of 1763); Dances Incident to the Opera-Maranesi, Miss Twist. (playbill).
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Baker, Barrington, Holtom, Bennet, Davis, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Mrs White

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

110
07 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-; Epilogue-. Careless-Woodward; Knowell-Bensley; Rook-DuBellamy; Shark-Mahoon; MacShuffle-Barrington; Postboy-Quick; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Waiter-Cushing; Slap-Wignell; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens (Genest, V, 186, and 1770 ed.); Prologue-Woodward (in character of a Gentleman-Commoner); Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks (Edition of 1770).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks
Role: MacShuffle Actor: Barrington

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, as17671021

111
27 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Pitt. [Giles seems to have been played by Barnshaw. See his second appearance on that stage in that character 19 Sept.] Charges #64 10s. Balance to Barrington and Mrs Pitt #25 11s. 6d. plus Tickets (Barrington: #52 4s. from 84 Box tickets; 154 Pit; 81 Gallery); Mrs Pitt #72 15s. (Box 40; Pit 281; Gallery 206). Receipts: #90 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: End of Opera: Wapping Landlady. As17680416

112
11 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and R. Smith Charges #65 5s. 6d. Deficit to actors: #12 3s. 9d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Barrington #37 1s. (Box 58; Pit 113; Gallery 56); R. Smith #61 8s. (Box 30; Pit 246; Gallery 170) (Account Book). Receipts: #40 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: MacShuffle Actor: Barrington

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

113
05 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington (from the Theatre in Dublin); Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Walker; Obadiah-Hippisley; Abel-Neale; Bookseller-James; Ruth-Mrs Horton; Arabella-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Day-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

114
12 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Young Wouldbe-Sparks; Teague-Barrington, both from the Theatre in Dublin; Elder Wouldbe-Ryan; Trueman-Chapman; Richmore-Hale; Alderman-Hippisley; Subtleman-Rosco; Steward-Arthur; Fairbank-Roberts; Balderdash-Marten; Comic-James; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Mandrake-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington, both from the Theatre in Dublin

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

115
18 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: See17390508, but Young Woudbe-Sparks; Teague-Barrington; Trueman-Havard; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Richmore-Wright; Subtleman-Cross; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Turbutt; Alderman-Johnson; Clearaccount-Winstone; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Midnight-Mrs Marshall; Elder Woudbe-Milward.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Punch-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

116
19 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Macklin; Gibbet-Neale; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bridges; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Boniface-I. Sparkes; Foigard-Barrington (from the Theatre in Dublin).
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: Barrington

Song: Lowe, Mrs Arne

117
22 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Berry; Wolsey-L. Sparks; Buckingham-Mills; Suffolk-Blakes; Norfolk-Havard; Lord Sands-Neale; Porter-Barrington; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Surrey-Marshall; Cranmer-Bridges; Abergaveny-Mozeen; Chamberlain-Winstone; Cromwell-Stevens; Campeius-Turbutt; Gardner-Taswell; Surveyor-Goodfellow; Lovel-Ray; Brandon-Woodburn; Serjeant-Usher; Dr Butts-I. Sparks; Capuchius-Bransby; Guildford-Marr; Anne Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Cross; Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. Also a representation of the Coronationv, the Military Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Barrington

118
25 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Foote; Vellum-Yates; Butler-Neale; Gardener-Barrington; Sir George-Mills; Fantome-Mozeen; Coachman-J. Sparks; Lady Trueman-Mrs Mills; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Gardener Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Dance: II: Mechel

Song: IV: The Subscription-Lowe

119
05 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17451125, but Jobson-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Barrington.

Dance: I: M Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

120
16 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Macklin; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Mr Stocks-Turbutt; Lovemore-Lowe; Teague-Barrington; Whisk-Leigh; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bridges; Jenny-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington

Dance: VIII: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

121
01 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: As17451230, but an Irish Oratorio-_; Irish Roratorio-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Irish Roratorio Actor: Barrington.
Role: Macahone Actor: Barrington
Role: Irish Oratorio Actor: Barrington.

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

122
03 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Mopsus-Barrington; Cimon-Collins; Phillida-Mrs Clive; Arcas-Winstone; Corydon-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Mopsus Actor: Barrington

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: V: Muilment

123
14 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Younger Wou'dbe-L. Sparks; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Richmore-Bridges; Trueman-Havard; Teague-Barrington; Subtleman-Blakes; Fairbank-Winstone; Poet-Neale; Constable-Taswell; Clearaccount-Collins; Balderdash-I. Sparks; Alderman-Ray; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Bridges; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: II: Cantata-Lowe; V: New Duet, as17460110

124
17 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Robin-Yates; Argus-Collins; Arathusa-Mrs Clive; Betty-Miss Minors; Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Bridges; Neighbours-Barrington, I. Sparks, Bransby.
Cast
Role: Neighbours Actor: Barrington, I. Sparks, Bransby.

Song: II: New Cantata-Lowe

Dance: V: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

125
18 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Vii; Or, The Popish Imposter

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Huntly-Macklin; Oxford-Berry; Frion-L. Sparks; Perkin Warbeck-Goodfellow; Sir David Bruce-Blakes; Sevez-Bridges; Soldier-Barrington; King of Scotland-Stevens; Stanley-Winstone; Bishop of York-Havard; Sir Robert Clifford-Marshall; Dawbney-Woodburn; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Lady Katherine Gordon-Mrs Woffington; Jane-Miss Minors; Prologue-Macklin; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington. [From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]
Cast
Role: Soldier Actor: Barrington