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18048 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Wright
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6551
23 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

Song: As17881016, but Chorusses and Accompaniments-Miss _Collett, Mrs _Crouch

6552
07 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchant Actor: Miss Collett

Dance: End IV: Jamie's Return, as17881113, but Miss Blanchet

6553
31 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Romanzini

Song: Original Music-; Chorusses and Accompaniments, as17881016, but _Fawcett, Miss _Collett

6554
31 January 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ifigenia In Aulide

Related Works
Related Work: Ifigenia in Aulide Author(s): Ferdinando Moretti

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890110; End Opera: an entire new ballet (never performed), Les Fetes Provencales (composed by Noverre)-Didelot, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Normand

6555
20 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but Touchstone-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Orlando-Barrymore; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Goodall; Silvius-_; Jaques de Bois-_; Corin-_; Charles-_.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End I: Dance-[probably Jamie's Return, as17890107

Song: In V: song-Miss Romanzini

6556
03 March 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890214; End Opera: a new Anacreontic Ballet, composed by Coinde (pupil of Noverre), La Nymphe et le Chasseur-Didelot, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier

6557
19 March 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

Dance: End I: La Nymphe et le Chasseur, as17890303but the two Miss _Simonets, _Sala, _Saulnier; End Opera: Les Jalousies du Serail, as17890317

6558
15 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I: The Irish Fair-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

6559
07 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: Whitfield, Packer, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Phillimore, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope.
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: The Drunken Swiss-West (1st appearance in London these 10 years), Miss Stageldoir

6560
25 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Kemble, Iliff, Johnson, Williamson, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Edwin, Miss Heard, Miss Prideaux, A Young Lady (1st appearance Mrs Taylor]). [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Johnson; Mr Bentley-Williamson; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Miss Elizabeth Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Graces-the Miss Simonets

6561
13 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for Palmer. The Proprietors having liberally granted to Palmer (for One Night) the Use of the Theatre, and his Brethren having kindly consented to perform for him, the Public is most respectfully informed that this Evening will be presented...[as above]. Receipts: #131 11s. 6d. (104.15.0; 25.16.0; 1.0.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #45 15s. 2d. [Account-Book: House charge given him]). Account-Book, July-Sept.: Paid Renters #20 14s. apiece; 5 Sept.: Paid Duke of Bedford One Yrs. Rent #343 5s. 1d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Palmer; Orlando-Whitfield; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone (of cg); Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Benson; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Le Beu-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Lyons; Charles-Alfred; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Love; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Whitfield
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Johnstone; Butler-Lyons; Conjurer-Benson; Cook-Jones; Coachman-Alfred; Footman-Chaplin; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Shaw; Lucy-Miss Davis; Lettice-Miss Barnes; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Barnes

Dance: End I: The Russian Minuet, as17890519

Song: V: song-Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Picture of a Play@house or Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

6562
16 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Bertrand Actor: Usher

Dance: End I: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Byrn, Miss Simonet

6563
22 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. A Dramatic Entertainment of Singing, Dancing and Dialogue, in Honour of Shakespeare. In which will be introduced a Pageant, the Music by Dibdin. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #220 4s. 6d. (163.16.0; 54.4.0; 2.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Orlando-Barrymore; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Maddocks; William-Burton; Le Beu-Lamash; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Phillimore; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Barrymore
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Partial cast form Kelly, I, Afterpiece: Tragic Muse-Mrs Siddons; Comic Muse-Miss Farren; [In Procession: Benedick-Kelly; Beatrice-Miss Pope. [This is erroneous as regards Mrs Siddons; during this month she was acting at Exeter, nor did she appear at dl at all this season.]This is erroneous as regards Mrs Siddons; during this month she was acting at Exeter, nor did she appear at dl at all this season.]
Cast
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope.

Song: In V: song-Miss Hagley

6564
26 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Princess Catharine Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Florestan-Williames; Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; Lauretta (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

6565
21 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by James Wild. Text (no publisher, 1790)]: Being a Collection of favorite Scenes from the Following celebrated Pantomimes: Harlequin Sorcerer, Mother Shipton, Choice of Harlequin, Lord Mayor's Day, Druids, Fryar Bacon, Harlequin Freemason, Norwood Gipsies, Omai, Magic Cavern, and Harlequin Rambler. With new Dresses and Decorations. The Original Scenery, Machinery, &c. painted by Lambert, Dall [both deceased], Carver, Hodgins and Richards-and now all repaired and repainted. The Music selected by Shaw from Pepuch [sic], Dr Arne, Dr Arnold, Dr Fisher, ?M.? Arne, Vincent, Dibdin and Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 31 Dec.: Paid Wild for his Attention to the Pantomime #30; Boyce for Ditto #15; Shaw for Ditto #10. Receipts: #233 5s. 6d. (204.8.6; 28.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Werter

Performance Comment: Werter-Holman; Sebastian-Davies; Leuthrop-Powel; Albert-Farren; Laura-Mrs Lefevre; Charlotte-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Clown-Delpini; Pantaloon-Ratchford; Lover-Farley; Barber (with A Twiggle and a Friz)-Edwin; Farmer (with Come Roger and Nell)-Bannister; Shepherd, Shepherdess (with Cast my Love, thine Eyes around)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Lawyers-Davies, Reeve, Cubitt; Serjeant-W. Powel; 1st Recruit-C. Powell; 2nd Recruit-Cubitt; Artist-Letteney; Carpenter-Lee; Bricklayers-Thompson, Evatt; Doctor-Jackson; Woodcutter-Rock; Monkey-Rayner; Peacock-Sloper; Principal Witches-Darley, Duffey, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; Fishwomen-Mrs Gray, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Masters, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss L. Simonet.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr

6566
31 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Tester-Blanchard; Buckle-Thompson; Frankly-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Strickland-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Jacintha-Mrs Wells; Lucetta-Mrs Rock; Milliner-Miss Rowson; Clarinda-Mrs Pope; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds Servant-Farley; Simon-Evatt; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Maid-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Farren
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrne, Miss Simonet

6567
29 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by William Hayley. Text 1st published in his Hayley, Three Plays (Chichester: For T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1811). Prologue and Epilogue bY the author (World, 31 Jan.)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #205 4s. 6d. (191.17.0; 13.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eudora

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: In afterpiece: Additional Dances (1st time)-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

6568
23 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17900301but Moody-Wroughton; Alithea-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Barnes.

Dance: End: The Treble Hornpipe-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet

Song: End II: Poor Jack; or, the Sweet Little Cherub-Dignum

6569
08 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Cast
Role: Dora Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Dora Actor: Miss Rowson

Dance: End II: As17891013; End: The Guardian Outwitted (1st time at this theatre)-Byrne, Boyce, Ratchford, the two Miss Simonets. [This was 1st performed at the king's, 11 Jan. 1783, as Le Tuteur Trompe.

6570
24 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17891013, but Ariel-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Hagley.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Kelly
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss _Stageldoir, Miss _Barnes
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch.
Role: Commandant Actor: Barrymore
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Romanzini

Song: As17891117, but Vocal Parts-Miss _Romanzini

6571
24 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Marc Antony (Emperor of Rome)-Holman; Ventidius (the Roman General)-Harley (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion (Priest of Isis)-Hull; Cleopatra (Queen of Egypt)-Miss Brunton; Octavia (for that night only)-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Performance Comment: In which the Performers of the Concert of Ancient Music have obligingly offered their Assistance. The Wooden Walls of Old England (composed by Reeve)-Darley; As I saw fair Clora-Johnstone, Bannister; September 13th; or, The Siege of Gibraltar-Bannister; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; How stands the glass around-Johnstone; Bless the true Church and save the King- (composed by Handel).
Cast
Role: The Wooden Walls of Old England Actor: Darley
Role: How stands the glass around Actor: Johnstone
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Lewis

Song: End II: a Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain

Dance: With Grand Dance-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

6572
25 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Cubitt; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Taylor; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Heard

Dance: End I: a new dance, The Generous Sportsman-Byrn, Boyer [recte Boyce], Platt, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

6573
30 September 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn (with song)-Dignum; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Ismene (with songs)-Miss Romanzini; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Romanzini

Dance: In afterpiece: Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet

6574
11 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Additions [by John Philip Kemble] from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, with the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun. Afterpiece: 30th [recte 29th] time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Overture, new Songs and Accompaniments by Shaw. Receipts: #199 18s. 6d. (157.10.0; 40.8.0; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Phillimore; Ferdinand-Kelly; Gonzalez-Fox; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Williames; Ariel-Miss Romanzini; Hyppolito-Mrs Williames; Miranda-Mrs Crouch; Dorinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Kelly
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. The Mask-Kelly; Commandant-Barrymore; Turnkey-Suett; Officer-Sedgwick; Thomas-Banks; Lawyer-Waldron; Mob-Hollingsworth, Chapman, Webb, Fairbrother, Lyons; Jonas-Bannister Jun.; Nannette-Miss Romanzini; Abbess-Mrs Edwards; Teresa-Miss Barnes; Nuns-Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davis, Mrs Gawdry, Miss Palmer; Carline-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Commandant Actor: Barrymore
Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Nuns Actor: Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davis, Mrs Gawdry, Miss Palmer
Role: Carline Actor: Miss Hagley.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Crouch; III: a Chorus of Furies-; V: the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick, Amphitrite Mrs Edwards

6575
25 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Rowson.

Song: As17900913, but Solemn Dirge-_Cubitt, Miss _Rowson