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18048 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Wright
We found 14599 matches on Performance Comments, 5715 matches on Event Comments, 4922 matches on Performance Title, 20 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
09 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Woolfort-Sparkes; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; Vandunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington; Jaqueline-Miss Haughton; Prigg-Dunstall; Merchants-Oates, Holtham, Anderson, Redman; Higgen-Arthur; Boor-Collins; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Bennet; Clause-Quin.
Cast
Role: Vandunk Actor: Marten
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Merchants Actor: Oates, Holtham, Anderson, Redman

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17491020, but Tag-Mrs Vincent; Biddy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.

277
06 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

Cast
Role: Titus Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Obrien , 1st time; Flash-King , 1st time; Loveit-Austin; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennett; Biddy-Miss Pope , 1st time.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope , 1st time.

278
08 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cresswick, Desse, Mrs Jansolin. Last time of performing till Whitsun holidays. Receipts: #25 plus #173 7s. 6d. from tickets: Cresswick #30 17s. (Box 53; Pit 106; Gallery 17); Desse #80 12s. (Box 146; Pit 186; Gallery 162); Mrs Jansoline #61 17s. (Box 105; Pit 130; Gallery 161). Rec'd from John Rich #200 by the hand of Mrs Rich. [The House is now showing a deficit of #727 5s. 11d. (Account Book).] Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Office

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Ballance-Sparks; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Cresswick, 1st time; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Miss Lee[, 1st appearance on the Stage; Sylvia-Mrs Burden. [See17601025].See17601025].
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Lee

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Cresswick, 1st time; Puff-Dunstall; Flash-Costollo; Tagg-Mrs Vincent; Miss Biddy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Entertainment: I: The Cries of London-Shuter

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville, 1st time; a Minuet-a young Gentleman, a Young Lady (a Child of 5 years) scholar of Desse Jr; III: The Provincial Sailors-Maranesi, Miss Twist; IV: The Painter in Love with his Picture-Balthazar, Hussey, Mad Marianne; End: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

279
01 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-O'Brien, first time; Standard-Holland, first time; Smuggler-Blakes; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Yates, first time; Angelica-Miss Bride, first time; Vizard-Packer; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-King; Dicky-Vaughan; Tom-Clough; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bride, first time

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble(for that night only)-Garrick; Flash-King; Biddy-Miss Pope; Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet. *uö·dl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope

280
17 July 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Cheney
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble, with a song in character-Shuter; Capt. Loveit-Gardner; Puff-Preston; Flash-Davis; Tagg-Mrs Granger; Biddy-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: As17650708

281
21 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both Pieces by Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: a Dance Incidental to the Opera Actor: Fichar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Woodward; Fribble (with song in character)-Shuter; Loveit-Perry; Pugg-Dunstall; Tag-Mrs Vincent; Biddy-Miss Vincent.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Vincent.

Dance: II: New Dance-Miss Wilford; End Opera: Rural Love, as17651115

282
25 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Havard; Sir Novelty-Dodd, first time; Young Worthy-Palmer; Sir Will. Wisewou'd-Baddeley; Elder Worthy-Aickin; Sly-Ackman; Lawyer-Keen; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Palmer; Hillaria-Miss Plym; Flareit-Mrs Hopkins; Amanda's woman-Mrs Love; Flareit's Maid-Mrs Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Dodd (her 2nd appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Amanda's woman Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (With a New Song)-Dodd; Flash-King; Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: III: New Tambourine Dance, as17660123

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have At Ye All-Dodd

283
08 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Edwards , her first appearance

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Vandermere, first appearance in that Character; Loveit-Casey; Puff-Jackson; Jasper-Strange; Flash-Davis; Tag-Mrs Gardner; Miss Biddy-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Vandermere, first appearance in that Character
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Davis.

Dance: As17680530

Music: End: Concerto-Barthelemon

284
13 June 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Edwards , her first appearance

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17680608 but Miss Biddy-_.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Vandermere, first appearance in that Character
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Davis.

Dance: As17680530

285
28 February 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Phillips; Iago-Henry; Duke-Foster; Brabantio-Martial; Cassio-Palmer; Gratiano-Smith; Lodovico-Wooller; Montano-Moss; Roderigo-Vandermere; Emilia-Miss Thomson; Desdemona-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Vandermere
Role: Emilia Actor: Miss Thomson

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Vandermere; Flash-Henry; Loveit-Smith; Puff-Moss; Tagg-Miss Thomson; Biddy-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Vandermere
Role: Tagg Actor: Miss Thomson

286
12 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Davis, Holtom and Merrifield. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges: half house charge to Davis #32 5s. minus half Receipts, deficit to Davis #18 12s. 9d.; half house charge to Holtom and Merrifield 32 5s. minus half Receipts, deficit to Holtom #9 6s. 4 1!2d.; deficit to Merrifield #9 6s. 4 1!2d.; covered by income from tickets: Davis #76 10s. (Box 97; Pit 259; Gallery 134); Holtom #28 17s. (Box 25; Pit 110; Gallery 61); Merrifield #45 16s. (Box 93; Pit 114; Gallery 57) (Account Book). Receipts: #27 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17700222, but Claudio-Wroughton; Escalus-Davis; Elbow-Holtom; Mariana-Miss Ogilvie; Juliet-Miss Garman.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Ogilvie
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Garman.
Role: Francisca Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17700510, but Flash-Davis; Loveit-Perry; Biddy-Miss Ogilvie; Add Jasper-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe,. As17700420

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Miles

287
19 May 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Weston, Aickin, Howard, Fearon, Hamilton, Castle, Lings, Moody, Moss, DuBellamy, Davis, Lloyd, Jacobs, Mrs Egerton, Miss Ambrose, Miss Craven, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Loveit-LeMarsh; Fribble-Hamilton; Flash-Davis; Puff-Fearon; Jasper-Palmer; Biddy-Miss Craven; Tagg-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Craven

Dance: I: The Medley, as17730517; End: A Double Hornpipe-Giorgi's Scholars

288
26 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Bannister,Hamilton, Fearon, Moody,Davis, Jacobs, Lloyd, LaMash,Courtney, Holton , Howard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17730519, but Jasper-Courtney; Tagg-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Tagg Actor: Miss Platt.
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Craven

Dance: As17730723

289
07 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: K

Performance Comment: Richard III. Richard-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); King Henry-Younger; Catesby-T. Davis; Ratcliff-Egan; Lieutenant-R. Palmer; Lord Mayor-Massey; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Davies; Stanley-Fearon; Norfolk-Griffiths; Tyrrell-Kenny; Oxford-Stevens; Prince Edward-Miss Francis; Duke of York-Master Edwin; Richmond-Palmer; Lady Anne-Mrs Hunter; Duchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Massey (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-R. Palmer; Jasper-Egan; Puff-Fearon; Fribble (with a song)-Blissett; Tag-Mrs Gardner; Miss Biddy-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Davies.

290
06 March 1780 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Jerrold; King Henry-Leach; Prince Edward-Miss Painter; Duke of York-Master Jerrold; Duke of Buckingham-Price; Lord Stanley-Wilson; Tressel-Gardner; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Wortley; Earl of Richmond-Jones; Lady Ann-Mrs Kingham; Dutchess of York-Mrs Weeks; The Queen-Mrs Jerrold.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Painter

Afterpiece Title: Death And Restoration Of Harlequin

Afterpiece Title: Miss In Her Teens

Performance Comment: Capt. Flash-Price; Capt. Loveit-Wilson; Puff-Leach; Fribble-Jones; Tagg-Mrs Jerrold; Miss Biddy-Mrs Kingham.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Kingham.

291
05 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Wood; Beggar-Blissett; Player-Davis; Peachum-Aickin; Lucy-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Gardner; Fribble-Lamash; Tag-Mrs Poussin; Miss Biddy-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: End I 2nd piece: As17800530; III: a Hornpipe-Master Byrne. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

292
13 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Licenses [from the Lord Chamberlain] for Omai and The Fool #4 4s. Receipts: #274 5s. (273/3; 1/2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Quick; Puff-Fearon; Captain Loveit-Palmer; Jasper-Thompson; Captain Flash-Lewis; Tag-Mrs Webb; Miss Biddy-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

293
26 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Quick; Puff-Fearon; Captain Loveit-Macready; Jasper-Thompson; Captain Flash-Ryder; Tag-Mrs Webb; Miss Biddy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: As17870131

294
02 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Loveit-Evatt; Fribble-R. Palmer; Flash-Cubitt; Puff-Moss; Jasper-Burton; Miss Biddy-Mrs Kemble; Tag-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Kemble

295
06 February 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Churton. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had of Mrs Churton, No. 33, New-Bond-street; of Wye, Masquerade Warehouse, Panton-street; and of Rice, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Wilkinson; Captain Loveit-Hunter; Puff-Dawson; Jasper-King; Fribble-Baker; Tagg-Mrs Taylor; Miss Biddy-Mrs Churton.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Churton.

Dance: End: Pas Seul-a Performer from the Opera House

296
18 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. 3rd piece [1st time; M. ENT 2, by James Roberts]: End of Act I A Grand View of the British Fleet and the French Prizes entering Portsmouth, and an appropriate Procession. The Piece to conclude with a representation of the Town, &c. of Portsmouth, as illuminated on the glorious occasion. With a Transparency of Earl Howe. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] The selected Musick by Mornington, Handel, Dr Arne, Boyce, Pleyel, &c. A Naval Overture, and the new Musick, by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 24 Oct. 1794: This Day is published RULE BRITANNIA! (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heigho For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: MISS IN HER TEENS

Performance Comment: Fribble (for that night only)-Suett; Capt. Loveit-C. Kemble; Puff-Benson; Jasper-Bland; Capt. Flash-Palmer//Tag-Mrs Harlowe; Miss Biddy-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: Bland
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: RULE BRITANNIA

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Suett, C. Kemble, Sedgwick, Fawcett//Mrs Hopkins, Miss De Camp, Miss Leak. [Cast from text (Hookham and Carpenter, 1794): Captain Anchor-Johnstone [in text: Davies (see17940825)]; Sir Tremor Hectic-Suett; Mons. Barleduc-C. Kemble; Sailor-Sedgwick; Thomas-Fawcett//Lady Hectic-Mrs Hopkins; Anna-Miss De Camp; Sophia-Miss Leak.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Leak.

297
18 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit the Widow of a Baronet [Sir Richard Perrott] and a large Infant Family. [Address by John Taylor (True Briton, 21 Sept.).] Tickets to be had of the Widow, No. 28, Spring-street, Portman-square [and see 28 Jan. 1799]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer Jun.; Loveit-Knight; Puff-G. Aickin; Jasper-Waldron Jun.; Fribble-Johnston; Miss Biddy-Mrs Barre; Tag-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Barre

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Occasional Address-the Widow (see below); After which: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Mrs G. Aickin

298
21 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Dance: Miss Lindar; particularly Harlequin-

299
04 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Lindar. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Hob-Miller; Flora-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Lindar.

Song: Miss Lindar

Dance: LLe Jeunesse-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; new Dance-Lally, Miss Tenoe

300
12 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Raftor. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: