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3713 results for: Keyword - MMr Harris James
We found 2149 matches on Author, 1195 matches on Performance Comments, 515 matches on Event Comments, 97 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3126
17 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Chapman; Careless-Hale; Clerimont-Cashell; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Old Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Bolus-Ridout; Rhurbarb-Carr; Finder-James; Supple-Vaughan; Capt Strut-Stoppelaer; Wishwell-Mrs Hale; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Dance: As17441117

3127
26 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Hale; Burleigh-Rosco; Raleigh-Cashell; Rutland-Mrs Pritchard; Nottingham-Mrs James; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs James
Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

3128
28 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Ryan; Hastings-Hale; Dumont-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Gibson; Ratcliff-Rosco; Catesby-Anderson; Alicia-Mrs James; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

3129
04 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio (alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto)-Cibber; Carlos-Hale; Don Duart-Ryan; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-James; Sancho-Woodward; Don Manuel-Gibson; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Angelina-Mrs Hale; Don Choleric-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Charino Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

3130
07 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-a Gentleman; an occasional Epilogue in the character of Bays-James Dance; see17450312; With an additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops- (General Advertiser).
Cast
Role: an occasional Epilogue in the character of Bays Actor: James Dance

3131
08 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Leander-Lowe; Sir Jasper-Collins; Davy-Taswell; Hellebore-Green; James-Winstone; Harry-Woodburn; Robert-Gray; Dorcas-Miss Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone

Song: I, IV: Lowe

Dance: V: Grand Dance-Sga Bettini

3132
11 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17450108, but James-Woodburn; Harry-Leigh; Robert-Ray.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Woodburn

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17441217; V: Sga Bettini

3133
23 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Trueman-Ryan; Lady Trueman-Mrs Horton; Vellum-Hippisley; Fantom-Hale; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Woodward; Gardner-James; Mrs Abigail-Mrs Mullart; Tinsell-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Gardner Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

3134
11 February 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic Wou'dbe-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Miss Bellamy; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Wou'dbe Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

3135
07 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-L. Hallam; Frederick-Townley; Clerimont-Cushing; Ramilie-Kennedy; Decoy-Dove; Sparkle-Tucker; List-Freeman; James-Maxfield; Mariana-Mrs Hallam; Harriet-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bainbridge; Wheedle-Mrs Cushing; Lappet-Miss Houghton.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Maxfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: More Ways than One to Win Her

3136
11 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Quin; Flaminius-Ryan; Pheroras-Hale; Sohemus-Bridgwater; High Priest-Cashell; Sameas-Rosco; Bathal-Ridout; Hazereth-Hayman; Arsinoe-Miss Bellamy; Salome-Mrs James; Mariamne-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs James

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

3137
01 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17441109, but Pistol-Cibber; Hostess-Mrs James; Lord Bardolph-Ridout; Poins-_.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Virgin Unmask'd

3138
15 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Performance Comment: As17450318 but Mustapha-Chapman; Johayma-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Song: ( B By desire )Mad Bess-Beard; The Charms of Polly Willis-Mrs Clive

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

3139
16 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17441229, but Anne Bullen-Miss Bellamy; Old Lady-Mrs James; Coronation Ceremony-; Vocal parts-_.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: MMinuet-Destrade, Mrs Duval

3140
20 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, Man-hater

Performance Comment: Apemantus-Quin; Timon-Hale; Phaeax-Hippisley; Poet-Cibber; Alcibiades-Cashell; Melissa-Mrs Clive; Aelius-Chapman; Isander-Woodward; Nicias-Marten; Cleon-Arthur; Demetrius-Ridout; Isidore-Dunstall; Thrasilus-Rosco; Diphilus-Hayman; Jeweller-Anderson; Painter-James; Old Man-Gibson; Chloe-Miss Hippisley; Thais-Mrs Bland; Phrynias-Mrs Rowley; Evandra-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Painter Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17441012

Song: II: A Duet-Beard, Miss Edwards

3141
25 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Hale; Exeter-Ridout; Achb. Canterbury-Chapman; Fluellin-Hippisley; King of France-Cashell; Dauphin-Woodward; Constable-Bridgwater; French Soldier-Destrade; Pistol-Cibber; Queen of France-Mrs Bland; Princess Katherine-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs James; Chorus (after the manner of the ancients)-Ryan; Epilogue (on Somebody in the character of Nobody)-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

3142
04 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17450416 As17441229, but Anne Bullen-Mrs Horton; Old Lady-Mrs James; Vocal parts-_Beard.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs James

Dance: Cooke, LaLauze, Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde, Sga Campioni

3143
13 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Hale; Kite-Rosco; Ballance-Bridgwater; Brazen-Chapman; Scale-Marten; Scruple-Arthur; Constable-Stoppelaer; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni; Also Scotch Dance, as17450507

3144
21 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17450118, but Brisk-Chapman; Lady Plyant-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

3145
30 September 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Mat-Stoppelaer; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Lockit-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; With usual dances-proper to the opera.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: James

Dance: Cooke

3146
02 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Hale; Marwou'd-Mrs Pritchard; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Millimant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Cooke

3147
04 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ryan; Aboan-Cashell; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Daniel-Hippisley; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-Hale; Stanmore-Gibson; Capt. Driver-Rosco; Jack Stanmore-Ridout; Widow Lackit-Mrs James; Lucy Weldon-Mrs Hale; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: Cooke, Picq, Villeneuve

3148
07 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Arthur; James-Anderson; Harry-Carr; Leander-Hayman; Welch Davy-Hippisley; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Charlotte-Mrs Vaughan.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: Cooke

3149
11 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Don Choleric Snapshorto/de/Testy-Hippisley; Carlos-Hale; Duart-Ryan; Sancho-Woodward; Clodio (Alias Don Thickscullo de Halfwitto)-Chapman; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-James; Monsieur-Bencraft; Don Manuel-Gibson; Governor-Rosco; Angelina-Mrs Hale; Elvira-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Charino Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

3150
16 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Hubert-Hale; Hemskirk-Cashell; Prigg-Chapman; Woolfort-Rosco; Vandunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Hale; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; 1st Merchant-Carr; 2nd Merchant-Gibson; 3rd Merchant-Anderson; 4th Merchant-Ridout; Boor-James; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Vaughan; Higgen-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Boor Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Song: As17451014