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22362 results for: Keyword - MMr and Mrs Dyer
We found 23372 matches on Performance Comments, 4379 matches on Event Comments, 4202 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

15551
19 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirable-Dunstall; Duretete-Linnet; Dugard-Wallis; Petit-Yates; Oriana-Mrs Steel; Lamorce-Miss Gerrard; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard .

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: III: As17401118; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

15552
20 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Paget; Altamont-Giffard; Horatio-Walker; Lothario-Marshall; Lavinia-Mrs Steel; Calista-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: III: New dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

15553
20 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. For the Benefit of the Brave and Unfortunate Capt John Peddie, of the Prince of Orange, who, after defending his Ship, and saving her by the most Gallant Behaviour, against a Spanish Privateer, had the Misfortune to lose her, and all he had on Board, in the late Storm. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Pit and Boxes 5s. Galleries 2s. and 1s. Receipts: money #52 1s.; tickets #295 (Account Book); #350 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Juba-Hallam; Sempronius-Hale; Syphax-Rosco; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Gibson; Decius-Bridgwater; Lucius-Roberts; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Wooden Shoe-Mechel

15554
21 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #186 1s. 6d. (Account Book); #180 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17401101, but Sir Harry-Mrs Woffington; Parley-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs James
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Dance: particularly a Gparticularly a Grand Serious Ballet called Mars and Venus, a Comic Dance called The Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

15555
24 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Walker; Lord Guilford Dudley-Giffard; Northumberland-Nelson; Suffolk-Crofts; Sussex-Linnet; Gardiner-Paget; Sir J. Gates-Marr; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Steel; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Nelson
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

15556
28 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Peterson; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Hotspur-Walker; Falstaff-Paget; Worcester-Blakes; Dowglas-Nelson; Vernon-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Marr; Glendower-Wallis; Bardolph-Dunstall; Carrier-Julian; Francis-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Yates; Kate-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17401127

15557
05 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Mr Dryden. Receipts: #104 4s. 6d. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Ryan; Queen-Mrs Horton; Gomez-Hippisley; Fryar-Bridgwater; Bertran-Hale; Raymond-Rosco; Alphonso-Arthur; Pedro-Gibson; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

15558
08 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Foppington-Peterson; Worthy-W. Giffard; Coupler-Julian; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Young Fashion-Walker; Lory-Yates; Surgeon-Vaughan; Shoemaker-Marr; Sir J. Friendly-Crofts; Amanda-Mrs Boultby; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Boultby
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Yates

Dance: As17401206

15559
10 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: #68 13s. (Account Book); #70 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Hale; Ananias-Hippisley; Subtle-Roberts; Sir Epicure-Mullart; Tribulation-Neale; Kastril-Bridgwater; Lovewit-Arthur; Surly-Hallam; Dapper-James; Widow Pliant-Mrs Hale; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Widow Pliant Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: As17401209

15560
10 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Marshall; Macduff-Giffard; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Steel; Lady Macduff-Mrs Lamball; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Peterson; Duncan-Paget; Malcolm-W. Giffard; Seyward-Crofts; Seyton-Blakes; Hecate-Yates; Witches-Julian, Dunstall, Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Lamball

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

15561
13 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written Originally by Shakespear, and revised and adapted to the Stage by Mr Theobald. Receipts: #129 19s. 6d. (Account Book); #130 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood Or The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Julio-Delane; Henriquez-Hale; Leonora-Mrs Horton; Roderick-Ryan; Don Bernardo-Rosco; Duke Angelo-Stephens; Master of Flocks-Bridgwater; 1st Shepherd-Neale; 2d Shepherd-James; Camillo-Hippisley; Citizen-Oates; Fabian-Arthur; Lopez-Stoppelaer; Gerald-Bencraft; Violante-Mrs Woffington; With a New Prologue-; the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Woffington

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

15562
18 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Milward; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Johnson; Mad Scholar-Chapman; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Welshman-Macklin; Mad Taylor-Vaughan; Mad Priest-Raftor; Old Pilgrim-Woodburn; Drunken Servant-Ray; Stuttering Servant-Woodward; Lopez-Shepard; Jaquez-Turbutt; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Ridout; Master of Mad House-Taswell; Keeper-Grey; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II: The Lunaticks, as17401213

Ballet: V: The Enchanted Garden. As17401213

Cast
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Fausan, Signora Fausan
Role: Shepherd and Shepherdess Actor: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Mrs Walter
Role: Pierot Man and Woman Actor: Nivelon, Miss Thompson

15563
26 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Milward
Role: Audry Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: See17401016, but Robin-Miss Edwards; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Puck-Master Eagle; Moth-Master Donovan; Mab-Miss Cole; Peas Blossom-Miss Ferg; Harlequin-Woodward; 1st Colombine-Miss Mann; 2d-Mrs Walter; Peasants-Liviez, Carney, Weeks, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Thompson, Miss Story; Maid-Miss Woodburn; Old Woman-Ray; Father to Colombines-Leigh; Squire Freehold-Stevens; Slouch-Macklin.
Cast
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Peasants Actor: Liviez, Carney, Weeks, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Thompson, Miss Story

Dance: II: French Peasants-Nivelon, Mlle Duval; V: Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Ballet: I: The Enchanted Garden. As17401215, but Magician-Leviez

Cast
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Fausan, Signora Fausan
Role: Shepherd and Shepherdess Actor: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Mrs Walter
Role: Pierot Man and Woman Actor: Nivelon, Miss Thompson

15564
27 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Receipts: #102 5s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Followers of Eurydice Actor: French _Girl, Mlle Roland.
Role: Nymph Actor: Haughton, Mlle Roland.
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs _Ozanne.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.

15565
06 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: See17401218., but Pedro-Milward; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Johnson; Mad Welshman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Chapman; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Grand Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; In IV: The Lunaticks, as17401213; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17410102

15566
07 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #75 10s. (Account Book); #90 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Delane; Edgar-Ryan; Gloucester-Bridgwater; Bastard-Hale; Albany-Gibson; Cornwall-Hallam; Burgundy-Bencraft; Kent-Rosco; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Goneril-Mrs Mullart; Regan-Miss Burgess; Cordelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: YYorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; Le Bergeres Fidele-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Louvre-Signora Barberini

15567
17 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh, and C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Receipts: #59 14s. (Account Book); #80 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17400922, but Lady Grace-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Tyrolean Dance, as17410108; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

15568
22 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: See17401219, but Torrismond-Green; Lorenzo-Giffard; Leonora-Mrs Steel; Gomez-Richards; Elvira-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

15569
27 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit a Person under Misfortunes. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: For Lascelles, money #32 7s. 6d. ; seals #26 17s. (Account Book); #60 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: King-Stephens; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Hallam; Westmoreland-Arthur; Prince John-Clarke; Blunt-Salway; Poins-Gibson; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Dowglas-Hale; Peto-Anderson; Gadshill-Bencraft; Carriers-Mullart, James; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Arthur
Role: Peto Actor: Anderson
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Nell-Mrs Vincent; Jobson-Mullart; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

15570
29 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: See17401114, but Othello-a Gentleman, who never performed on any stage; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Iago-Paget; Cassio-Blakes; Roderigo-Yates; Brabantio-Nelson; Gratiano-Julian; Ludovico-Marr; Montano-Crofts; Emilia-Mrs Lamball.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Lamball.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

15571
14 February 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Merchant-Quin; Bassanio-Milward; Gratiano-Mills; Shylock-Macklin; Launcelot-Chapman; Gobbo-Johnson; Solanio-Berry; Morochius-Cashell; Lorenzo-Havard; Prince of Arragon-Turbutt; Duke-Winstone; Tubal-Taswell; Salarino-Ridout; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Pritchard; Jessica-Miss Woodman.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: DDiane a la Chasse-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; Les Egyptiens-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment; The Peasants' Triumph, as17410212

15572
19 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #102 4s. 6d. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17401206, but Bolus-Roberts; Rhubarb-Anderson; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Old Wilful-Mullart; Old Atall-Arthur; Strut-Oates; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: Rhubarb Actor: Anderson
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby

15573
10 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. For the better Accommodation of the Ladies, the Stage will be enclosed into an Amphitheatre, and formed into Boxes. Receipts: money #68 3s.; seals #135 11s. (Account Book); #202 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Hippisley was charged #20 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17410119, but Heartwell-Rosco; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; With a new Epilogue made by Mr Hippisley-Mr Hippisley on Himself.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Hippisley; King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Hallam; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Woodward.

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel

Music: V: Handel's Water@Musick, a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

15574
03 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green

Performance Comment: Parts-Lowe, Berry, Taswell, Cashell, Ridout, Mrs Clive; but edition of 1741 lists: Blind Beggar-Berry; Bessy-Mrs Clive; Sir William Morley-Cashell; Welford-Lowe; Lord Ranby-Ridout; John Sly-Taswel.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Lowe, Berry, Taswell, Cashell, Ridout, Mrs Clive
Role: Bessy Actor: Mrs Clive

15575
06 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Lady Augusta. Benefit Lalauze. There will be no Building on the Stage. Receipts: money #97 5s.; seals #63 6s. (Account Book); #160 (Rylands MS.). [Lalauze was charged #50 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17410121, but Cherry-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: by Cby CommandThe Jealous Farmer Outwitted Harlequin a Statue

Performance Comment: Farmer-Bencraft; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Kilby; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Pierot-Lalauze; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde.
Cast
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Comic Dance Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde.

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel, Desnoyer, Signora Barberini