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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.

376
22 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Mills; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Wright; Sir Politick-Griffin; Bonario-Havard; Peregrine-Raftor; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Corvino Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: I: Pierots-Pelling, Liviez; III: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet, as17391019

377
24 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment, Baudouin, Rector, Liviez, Carney.

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Les Characters de la Dance-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: II: By Desire, To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Beard

378
25 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Possibly this performance was dismissed. On 1 Nov. The Old Batchelor is announced: Not Acted this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Belmour-Mills; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Silvia-Mrs Chetwood; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Fondlewife-Griffin; Laetitia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment, Baudouin, Rector, Liviez, Carney.

Song: II: As17391024

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

379
26 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton; Harlequin a Captive

Performance Comment: Clymene-Mrs Clive; Mercury-Beard; Turk-Pelling; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Morocco Servant-Penkethman; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Harlequin-Woodward; with a Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Fromont, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Fromont, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.

Song: II: As17391024

Dance: III: Pierots-Pelling, Liviez; IV: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

380
27 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17391026, but Phaeton-Green; Priest of Sun-Reinhold; Jupiter-Winstone; Neptune-Turbutt; Phoebus-Woodburn; Terra-Mrs Wright; 1st Ethiopian-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Fromont, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.

Dance: III: Pierots-Pelling, Liviez; IV: Scotch Dance-Master Mathews, Miss Wright

381
29 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: And proper Scenes, particularly a New View of St. Dunstan's Church, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Match In Newgate

Performance Comment: Vizard-Chapman; Thinkwell-Turbutt; Freeman-Cashell; Bevil-Havard; Mixum-Martin; Tim-Woodward; Solomon-Yates; Padwell-Reed; Fidler-Raftor; Mother Griffin-Penkethman; Celia-Miss Bennet; Miranda-Mrs Chetwood; Corinna-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Chetwood

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Fromont, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.

Song: I: By Desire, As17391024

Dance: II: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

382
31 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Match In Newgate

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Chetwood

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17391030, but Les Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; Grand Ballet-_.
Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Fromont, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; II: Pierots-Pelling, Liviez

383
01 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17391031, but 1st Ethiopian-_; Grand Ballet-(as17391026, but) Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Fromont, Carney, Mrs Wright (instead of Mrs Walter), Mrs Thompson, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois; Les Tambourine-_.
Cast
Role: Grand Ballet Actor:
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Fromont, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.

Song: II: As17391024

Dance: In III: Master Matthews, Miss Wright

384
02 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Grand Ballet Actor:
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Fromont, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.

Song: II: As17391024

Dance: LLe Gout Anglois (new)-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

385
10 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plausible-Griffin; Manly-Quin; Novel-Chapman; Vernish-Mills; Freeman-Cashell; Alderman-Turbutt; Petulant-Taswell; Jerry-Macklin; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Fidelia-Mrs Mills; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Grace; Eliza-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Grand Ballet Actor:
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Fromont, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

386
13 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Grand Ballet Actor:
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Fromont, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.

Dance: III: Le Gout Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

Song: II: As17391024

387
20 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; York-Wright; Justice-Berry; Westmorland-Winstone; French Ambassador-Turbutt; Hastings-Ridout; Pistol-Yates; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Griffin; Feeble-Woodward; Bardolph-Ray; Poins-Cashell; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Grace; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: York Actor: Wright
Role: Westmorland Actor: Winstone
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: See17391103, but Clymene-Mrs Clive; Phaeton-Green; Mercury-Beard; Priest of Sun-Rheinhold; Jupiter-Woodburn; Neptune-Marshall; Phoebus-Usher; Terra-Mrs Wright; Turk-Pelling; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Morocco Servant-Penkethman; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Harlequin-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

388
21 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smuggler-Johnson; Standard-Havard; Clincher Sr-Macklin; Clincher Jr-Woodward; Vizard-Ridout; Dicky-Yates; Tom-Reed; Constable-Turbutt; Lady Darling-Mrs Marshall; Angelica-Miss Mills; Parly-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Havard
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: I: Le Gout Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

389
07 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Larry Grogon-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

390
12 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: A new Peasant Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

391
14 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; II: Peasant-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; III: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

392
28 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Cast
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Rector, Carney, Mrs Vallois, Mrs Davenport
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Pelling, Baudouin, Rector, Carney
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wright, Leigh, Hough, Gray.

Dance: II: A new Peasant Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

393
29 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highness the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Thynne

Dance: II: Peasant Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Ballet-Muilment

394
05 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Macklin; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Mills; Morelove-Wright; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: See17391209, but Harlequin-Woodward; Sea God-Muilment; Tritons-Leviez, Baudoin, Rector, Carney; Pantaloon-Winstone; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Haymakers-Baudouin, Rector, Cooke, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois; Egg Woman-Gray; Clown-Hough; Ballet-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Cooke, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

Dance: II: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

395
07 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Cooke, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

Dance: II: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Pierrots-Pelling, Liviez; IV: A Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

396
11 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17391222, but Rose-Miss Jenny Hippisley (the first time of her appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Jenny Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; III: Grand Ballet-Muilment; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

397
14 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Wright
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; II: Ballet-Muilment; III: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

398
02 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sharper Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Ballet: A Voyage to Cytherea. As17400115

Cast
Role: Pilgrims Actor: Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward

399
05 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Queen of Gipsies Actor: Miss Jones

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; IV: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Ballet: A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

Cast
Role: Pilgrims Actor: Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward

400
07 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Woodward; Mummy-Johnson; Beaumont-Mills; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Diascordium-Taswell; Quirk-Shepard; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Turbutt; Poet-Marten; Agnes-Miss Cole; Primrose-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Queen of Gipsies Actor: Miss Jones

Dance: II: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: A Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright