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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.

4151
29 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Cast
Role: Dido Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Aeneas Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Peasants Actor: F. Tench, H. Tench, Janno. Peasant Women-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Dido Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Aeneas Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

4152
06 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Mann. The Prologue and Epilogue addressed to the Town

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace. With a Prologue and Epilogue address'd to the Town

Dance: By Nivelon, Essex, Miss Robinson, Miss Latour, Miss Mann, particularly Le Watteau, La Bagatelle, and La Follette s'cest Ravisee

4153
02 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Dance: The Polonese, as17340401 Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport

Song: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

4154
10 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: Daphne-Miss Rogers; Boor Servant-Lalauze, but see17360105.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Rogers

Dance: A Ballet by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Livier, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman

4155
11 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: A Ballet by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Livier, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. Scot's Dance, as17360226

4156
11 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: A Serious Dance-Master and Miss Oates; II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Minuet, Louvre-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Wooden Shoe-Livier, Villeneuve; V: Peasant-Master and Miss Oates

4157
12 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17370310(cast from London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 11 May).

Dance: I: Serious Dance, with Minuet-Misses Scott; II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; IV: Peasant-Lalauze, Desse, Dupre, Richardson, Baudouin, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Delorme, Miss Norman, Mrs Ogden; V: Nivelon, Misses Scott

Song: II: A Song originally Designed for the play by Sir Richard Steele, -Beard; III: Leveridge; V: Roberts

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): John Cartwright CrossJames Sanderson

4158
18 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxlinda Actor: Miss
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Isabella

Dance: FFrench Peasant, as17380316 Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Moreau, Miss Norman, Miss Cantrel

4159
25 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman and James. Tickets for Tench and Anderson also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-James; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Curio-A. Ryan; Seberto-Anderson; Governor-Rosco; Old Pilgrim-Aston; Jaquez-W. Hallam; Lopez-Mullart; Mad Englishman-Penkethman; Mad Scholar-Hallam; Mad Taylor-Bencraft; Mad Priest-Salway; Mad Welchman-Yates; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Seberto Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Ball Dance-Dupre, Miss Norman; Comic Dance-Tench, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover

4160
26 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Richardson, Miss Cantrel; A new Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates, Desse, Richardson, Miss Cantrel, Mrs LeBrun; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

4161
03 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Norman
Role: Leander Actor: Hill
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Brunette

Dance: Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates, Thompson, Richardson, Miss Cantrel, Mrs LeBrun; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Related Works
Related Work: The Stranger Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

4162
04 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17381202, but Falstaff-Rosco; Worcester-Roberts; Westmoreland-Arthur; Bardolph-Dove; Mortimer-_.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Arthur

Dance: I: Je ne scai quoi-Richardson, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; III: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: A new Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

4163
26 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Role: other parts Actor: Hippisley, Bridgwater, Rosco, Hale, Hallam, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Norman
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.d1739 10 10 cg Poitier, Mlle Roland.c1739 10 10 cg Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play.

Dance: I: Richardson, Miss Rogers; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; V: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

4164
26 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Ridout; Trincalo-Macklin; Hippolito-Mrs Mills; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Woodward; Ventoso-Ray; Antonio-Winstone; Alvarez-Turbutt; Gonsalez-Woodburn; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Mrs Clive; (with the song of) Dear Pretty Youth-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Ridout
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Thynne

Song: The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Rainton, Mrs Clive, Miss Jones, Miss Karver, Miss Thynne

Dance: In II: Comic Dance of Winds-; In III: Comic Dance of Fantastical Spirits in Grotesque Characters-; In IV: Dance of Devils-; In V: Dance of Watermen-

4165
08 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; III: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

4166
23 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The True And Tragical History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: See17400503, but Tom Thumb-Miss Mullart (the first time of her appearing on any stage); Dollalolla-Mrs Woodward; Huncamunca-Mrs Mullart; Glumdalca-Bridgwater; Grizzel-Hallam.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Mullart

Song: In I: Roberts

Dance: II: Saraband-Miss Morrison; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

4167
19 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Pitt

Dance: I: Grand Ballet, the Gondoliers-Cooke, Miss Hilliard; II: Grand Dutch Dance, as17511021; III: (By Particular Desire) Grand Scot's Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard; V: a Ball Dance call'd the Rigadoon concluding with a, Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard

4168
27 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Cast
Role: Seleucus Actor: Anderson
Role: Old Woman Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Cokayne

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan; or, Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance (for 2nd time)-Miss Toogood, apprentice to Lalauze; IV: By Desire a Ball Dance, call'd Queen Caroline, with a Minuet-Miss Toogood, Lalauze; End: A Harlequin Dance-Miss Toogood, 1st time

4169
25 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17590201, but Burgundy-Bennet; Gloster-_; Bedford-_; Salisbury-_; Westmoreland-_; Bishop of Ely-_; Scroop-_; Gower-_; Bardolph-_; Williams-_.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Buck
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: (By Desire) a Ball Dance call'd La Mariee-Lalauze, Miss Toogood; concluding with: a Minuet-Lalauze, Miss Toogood, his Daughter, a Child between 5 and 6 years of age, her 1st appearance on any stage; IV: Fingalian Dance-Miss Toogood; End: The Threshers, as17581016

4170
27 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: A Serious Dance-Miss Wilford (1st appearance on any stage), others; II: A Tambourine-Delaistre, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Wilford; III: A New Dance call'd Le Badinage-Miss Wilford, others; IV: A New Comic Dance call'd The Prussian Rope@Makers-Delaistre, Mlle Capdeville; V: (By Desire) a Minuet-Delaistre, Mlle Rousselet

4171
09 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17590120, but Sealand-Havard; Indiana-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss E. Young.

Dance: III: A New Grand Dance-the two Master Roters, Master Settree, Miss Twist, Miss Simson; IV: By Particualr Desire, a Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin

4172
07 September 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Davis; Clodio-Kennedy; Sancho-Weston; Don Choleric-Lewis; Antonio-Johnson; Charino-Jackson; Monsieur-Summers; Page-Master Summers; Don Duart-Murden; Jaques-Wallis; Louisa-Mrs Daly; Angelina-Miss Read; Elvira-Mrs Osborne; Honoria-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Read

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17630810, but only Maria-Miss Reed listed; The whole to conclude with the Picture of Playhouse; or Bucks Have at ye All-Kennedy.
Cast
Role: only Maria Actor: Miss Reed listed

Dance:

Entertainment: I: Comic Dance-Rogier, Miss Street; III: Serious Dance-Miss Street; IV: Comic Dance-Master Clinton, Miss Street; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston; a Hornpipe in Taste-

4173
08 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot

Music: IV: Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson

Dance: End: A Sailor's Dance,in which will be introduc'd a Hornpipe-Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw

4174
20 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: False Concord

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Woodward, Shuter, Dunstall, R. Smith, Mas. Morgan, Cushing, Mrs Pitt, Miss Hallam, Miss Elliot; With a Prologue [to the Farce-Woodward. [Larpent MS 236 lists the parts: Sudley; Raymond; Lord Lavender; Trimmer; Master Edward; Jasper; Footboy; Mrs Sudley; Miss Sudley; Miss Johnson; Servants.]Larpent MS 236 lists the parts: Sudley; Raymond; Lord Lavender; Trimmer; Master Edward; Jasper; Footboy; Mrs Sudley; Miss Sudley; Miss Johnson; Servants.]
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Woodward, Shuter, Dunstall, R. Smith, Mas. Morgan, Cushing, Mrs Pitt, Miss Hallam, Miss Elliot

Dance: II: A New Grand Ballet-Gallini, Miss Wilford, Sga Manesiere; End: A Grand Dance, call'd Hymen's Triumph-Gallini, Duquesney, Master Rogers, Miss Valois, Miss Wilford, Sga Manesiere

4175
03 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cockayne.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller

Dance: II: By Particular Desire a Minuet-Gallini, Sga Manesiere; III: A Dance The Judgment of Paris-Gallini, Miss Wilford, Miss Pitt, Miss Valois, Mas. Rogers; End: A Dance Love Triumphant-Gallini, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Rogers

Related Works
Related Work: L'Usurier Gentilehomme Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: Agnes de Challiot Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: L'Epreuve Réciproque Author(s): M.A. Le Grand