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4008 results for: Keyword - Macklin and Wife
We found 2317 matches on Performance Title, 1418 matches on Performance Comments, 569 matches on Event Comments, 206 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
17 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Each piece for only time this season. [But see 24 May.] Part of Pit will be laid in Boxes. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #64 10s. Profit to Miss Macklin #87 10s. 6d., plus #131 from 524 Box and Pit tickets sold at Box prices (Account Book). [The payroll this night is the highest for the season, #613 11s., due largely to the fact that Ross appears on it for what seems to be a whole season's pay in one sum: #255 15s.] Receipts: #152 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Bensley; Gratiano-Lewes, first time; Lorenzo-(with song)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love-a-La-Mode

Performance Comment: Callaghan-Shuter; Groom-Lewes; Goodchild-Dunstall; Mordecai-Quick; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Archy-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Archy Actor: Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: II: Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; IV: The Bird Catchers, as17721207; End: A Double Hornpipe, as17730218

102
05 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Thompson; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Valois; Nerissa-Mrs Baker; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Callaghan-Shuter; Groom-Woodward; Goodchild-Dunstall; Mordecai-Quick; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Sir Archy-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance, as17730929; Double Hornpipe, as17730929; IV: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Twist. [See17721028.

103
06 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (With songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thomson; Jessica-Miss Dayes, first time; Nerrissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy-Macklin; Groom-Woodward; Callaghan-Mahon, first appearance there 7 years; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore-Dunstall; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

104
29 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin (1st appearance this season); Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Dayes; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy MacSarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Woodward; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Mahon; Beau Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Dunstall; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End III: The Pilgrim, as17761009; End IV: Mirth and Jollity, as17761015

105
19 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin [and her last appearance on the stage]. Public Advertiser, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Macklin, No. 59, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #191 16s. (151.6; tickets: 40.10) (charge: #64 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End I: Minuet-Aldridge, Miss Macklin; End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770215; End IV: The Frolick, as17761120

106
24 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Daily Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Macklin, Tavistock-Row, Covent-Garden. [Mrs Bulkley's 1st appearance as Portia was at this theatre, 1 Jan. 1768.] Receipts: #212 8s. (132.1; tickets: 80.7) (charge: #64 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End III: La Soiree a@la@Mode, as17771103; End IV: As17780309

107
05 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Public Advertiser, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Macklin, Tavistock Row, Covent Garden. Receipts: #268 (193.15; tickets: 74.5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: End IV: As17791022; End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17791013

108
20 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Gazetteer, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Macklin, Tavistock-row, Covent-garden. Receipts: #194 11s. (116/4; tickets: 78/7) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

109
30 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Morning Chronicle, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Macklin, Tavistock-Row, Covent Garden. Receipts: #309 9s. 6d. (216/19/6; 2/4/0; tickets: 90/6/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

110
05 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Charlotte to Mrs Morton, but "On the illness of Mrs Morton Miss Ambrose, whom many must remember on the stage, was applied to--and undertook the part. Long disuse to it had made her timid [she had retired from the stage in May 1782], but she was well received by the public, and performed well" (World, 7 May). Mrs Morton is also listed as Betty Hint in mainpiece; her substitute in that part is not known.] World, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Macklin, No. 6, Tavistock-row, Covent Garden. Receipts: #335 1s. 6d. (173.19.6; 2.11.0; tickets: 156.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

111
28 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Macklin, No. 6, Tavistock-row, Covent Garden. Receipts: #236 8s. (141.12; 5.13; tickets: 89.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of the World Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: As17871129

112
05 February 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary [Sir W. Pen] and I and my wife to the Theatre...and there saw Rule a Wife and have a Wife very well done

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

113
01 April 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: Then to Whitefryars, and there saw part of Rule a wife have a wife, which I never saw before, but do not like it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

114
14 February 1667 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The King's Company. L. C. list 5@139, p. 129 names Flora's Vagaries; L. C. 5@12, p. 17 names Rule a Wife, and Have a Wife. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 343

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

115
01 November 1682 @ Inner Temple

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The players received the customary #20. See A Calendar of the Inner Temple Records, III, 183. Loyal Protestant and True Domestick Union. 4 Nov. 1682: London November 2. Yesterday began the Revels at the Temple; where all the Judges belonging thereunto were nobly entertained by a Splendid Banquet, and afterwards by an excellent new Comedy, acted by His Royal Highness's Servants in the Inner-Temple-Hall, called, Rule a Wife and have a Wife, to the great satisfaction of all the Spectators

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

116
15 November 1682 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is known by a L. C. order, 5@144, p. 303 (see Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356), dated 11 Nov. 1682, that Rule a Wife and Have a Wife be given at court on 15 Nov. 1682. The union of the Companies apparently became fully effective on this date

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

117
07 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [R+Rich's Register lists The English Merchant.] Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) #49 8s. 10d. Paid George Garrick for use of the managers #15 15s.; Paid French on account #20; Advanced to Granier on note #4 2s. 10d.; to Keen on note #4 4s. Rec'd stopages 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Sylas Neville (Neville MS Diary): With difficulty got into the Pit at Drury Lane, where I stood at the side so jambed up that I could not read the newspaper I carried: But I saw the play very well. It was Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, with the Farce of the Devil to Pay. Duke by Havard, Cacafago by Love, very well. Copper Capt. by Palmer, pretty well. Old woman pretty well by Mrs Baddeley, Astifania by Mrs Pritchard excellently, tho she is too old for the first part of this character. Leon inimitably by Garrick. I think he shows a good deal of Abel drugger, [both published and unpublished portions of the Neville Diary.] Receipts: #261 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

118
01 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife is, for the first time, revived with dresses suitable to the times" (True Briton, 2 Feb.). Receipts: #227 10s. 6d. (150.5.0; 72.13.6; 4.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Bland.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

119
02 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Receipts: #330 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17561021, but Lord Townly-Garrick, 1st time for 10 years; Lady Townly-Miss Macklin, 1st time in the part here; John Moody-_; Trusty-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Myrtilla-_; Miss Jenny-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time in the part here
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: By particular Desire, aMinuet-Miss Macklin

120
25 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Last time of performing afterpiece this season. Part of Pit laid into boxes; Amphitheatre on stage. Full prices. Send servants at 3 o'clock; Doors open promptly at Three

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: in which will be introduc'd a Minuet Actor: Noverre, Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

121
23 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays. Boxes #72 15s. Paid Macklin one fifth part of #128 15s. being the surplus after #63 allowed for the charge as per agreement--#25 15s. Paid Mr Roubiliac as per bill #30 14s. Paid Stephen Gom, carpenter at Cowley a bill for work done from 6 Dec. 1759 to this day #53 (Account Book). Receipts: #191 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Anderson
Role: Pandulph Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: The Last New Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

122
31 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Boxes #37 15s. Paid Macklin his fifth of surplus above #63. House charges: #16 19s. 3d. Paid Mr Rich on account #300 (Account Book). [Rich's ledger system was broken down into 96 headings, of which his large sum withdrawal account was numbered 1.] Receipts: #147 16s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damscus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Ross; Eumenes-Clarke; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Bennet; Caled-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Daran-Anderson; Eudocia-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Daran Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: Dances-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville [the particular ones unspecified]

123
02 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 19 Jan. 1758.] Tickets deliver'd out for 2nd of January will be taken tomorrow. Boxes #66 15s. Macklin's fifth of the surplus above #63 for House charges, #24 1s. Paid Bedwell & Freeke, Braziers, sundry bills from April 1757 to March 1760: #60. (Account Book). Receipts: #183 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Ladies Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Granger-Smith; Frankly-Dyer; Witling-Giffard, 1st appearance this stage; Cook-Dunstall; Maid-Mrs Green; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Pitt; Sophronia-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Wrangle Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: A Minuet-Miss Macklin, Poitier; Dances [unspecified]-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

124
10 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #84 12s. 6d. Macklin's fifth part of surplus came to #30 14s. 9d. Paid Pattinson, Tallow Chandler #52 2s. Paid Coal Merchant in Full as per bill #71 13s. Paid Mr Rich #5 5s. to give to Miss Fielding for her performance in the part of Bertha in the Royal Merchant of the 7th Inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #216 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Clarke; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with the songs in character)-Mattocks; Solarino-Davis; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Mrs Burden; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Miss Macklin, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

125
14 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #52 17s. 6d. Macklin's fifth of the surplus above #63 came to #18 16s. 11d. Bought of Ledlay 23 doz. wax candles at 31s. per doz. #35 13s. Paid Rich on Acct. #10 (Account Book). Receipts: #157 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Wrangle Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216