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18066 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Wright
We found 14601 matches on Performance Comments, 5716 matches on Event Comments, 4922 matches on Performance Title, 20 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10126
20 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. An extraordinary band of Musick is provided. N.B. Mr Bridgwater dy'd -an old actor & an honest man. He belong'd to Covent Garden (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert

Dance: As17540815

10127
07 October 1754 @ Kingston, The Playhouse by the Hand

Event Comment: Benefit for the Poor by Mr Philips Company of Comedians. At the Playhouse by the Hand. Deferr'd from the 30th (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

10128
15 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit Cushing; First Bravo-Dunstall; Second Bravo-Stoppelaer; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Dugard Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Young Rakish-Anderson; Benedict-Holtom; Friendly-White; Tom-R. Smith; Lettice-Mrs Baker; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson

10129
25 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Dance: II, End: As17541022

10130
04 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In a fews days will be reviv'd at Covent Garden, the Tragedy of Phaedra and Hippolytus, in which Mr Sheridan will perform the part of Theseus, and Mrs Woffington that of Phaedra. Sg Francel and Sga Rossina Balbi, two Italian Dancers, arrived on Friday last from the Court of Bareith in Germany, and are engaged to perform at the same theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Smith; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Hali-White; Stratocles-Stevens; Zama-Redman; Bajazet-Sparks; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; The song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson

10131
16 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: We staid 'till ten Minutes after six when ye Audience made a great noise to begin, & when the Curtain went up, pelted the Actors and wou'd not suffer'em to go on till Mr Garrick told'em, we began by the green room Clock, & that we had not much exceeded the time-one above call'd out it was half an hour after six but we proceeded without farther Interuption (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: First Constania Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Macklin

Dance: A New Dance Sga Sabatini, as17541115

10132
18 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

10133
02 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Thesixth Night. As some of Mr Smith's Friends could not get Places to their Minds on Thursday last, and others that had taken tickets could not come, such Tickets will be admitted that Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aethiopian Concert

10134
09 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentleman under Misfortunes and Mr Mulliner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aethiopian Concert

Dance: A Dance- three people who are buttwo persons; Hornpipe-an Egyptian Spirit

Song: A Song upon Everybody-a Nobody; and by Particular Desire, a Song-M Savoyard; accompanied by a dance-Mlle Katharine, being the second time of her dancing

10135
03 January 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Positively the last time of performing. "Destroy his Fib or Sophistry, in vain the puppy's at his dirty work again". The Inquisitor will plead for himself by his Proxy, Mr Foote, and after the evidence is summ'd up and judgment given, the Inquiry will be closed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Writ Of Inquiry

10136
04 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Proteus or Harlequin in China

10137
08 January 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the New Theatre in the Haymarket (where Mr Foote lately appeared), an Orator's head will be dissected secundum artem. The Orators will be shewn lying in state with Heiroglyphicks and Monumental Inscriptions. The Question will be whether they will be allow'd Christian burial? If t'is granted, a funeral Oration will be pronounced by Martinus Scriblerus. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the theatre. Thus orator to orator succeeds@Another and another after him@and the last.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Course Of Comic Lectures

Performance Comment: George Alexander Stevens.

10138
13 January 1755 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Old Playhouse, Bowling Green, Southwark. By Particular Desire. By Mr Philips and his Company, a Concert. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. After the concert will be given, gratis,...To begin at 7 p.m. [Repeated in the bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

10139
16 January 1755 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phoebe

10140
03 February 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comic Opera presented by Mr Giordani, with his Company, and La Signora Spiletta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lalbergatrice

10141
11 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser for 15 Feb. noted the following concerning this night's performance: Whereas several complaints, by letter and otherwise, have been lately made to the Managers of Drury Lane Theatre, of the ill Behavior of some persons in the Upper Gallery, who throw down Apples, Potatoes, and other things into the Pit.: This is therefore to assure the Ladies and Gentlemen that the Managers will take all imaginable care to discover and prosecute any person or persons, who shall, disturb, or insult them for the future. If any person will discover who it was that flung a hard piece of cheese, of near half a Pound Weight, from one of the Galleries last Tuesday Night [11 Feb.] and greatly hurt a young Lady in the Pit, shall receive Ten Guineas from Mr Pritchard, the Treasurer of the Theatre."] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Davies, Usher, Mozeen, Walker, Miss Macklin, Miss Minors, Mrs Cibber. Achmet-Garrick
Role: Irene Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Slave Actor: Miss Minors

10142
20 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

10143
15 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mossop. Tickets at his lodgings at Newton's Warehouse in Tavistock St., opposite Charles St., Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Receipts: #224 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: CCymon and Iphigenia-Beard

10144
01 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Sabatini's (Cross). Mainpiece: At the particular desire of several persons of quality. Tickets to be had of Sg Sabatini at Mr Leviez's in Beaufort Building in the Strand and at the Stage Door. Tickets delivered out for 18th of March will be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: The Italian Fishermen-Sg and Sga Sabatini; III: New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini; V: A Peasant Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini, Sabatini the younger

10145
03 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Havard (Cross). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets of Havard at his house in Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the Bedford Coffee House and the Stage Door. [The Public Advertiser lists Old Knowell this night as Berry.] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: III: New Comic Dance-Three Sabatinis, as17550203

Song: B$Beard particularly at the End: Rule Britannia, as17550402 Britons Strike Home in character and accompanied with a Chorus, as17550402 Concluding with: a Hornpipe-Mathews

10146
05 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Cast
Role: Donna Perriera Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Margaritta Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Dona Martona Actor: Miss Hippisley.

10147
08 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Ross. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets of Ross at his House, corner of Bow St., Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas

10148
11 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Davies, and Mrs Davies. Tickets at their lodgings at Mr Marshall's in Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17541207, but Strictland-Davies first time; Meggot-Vernon; Bellamy-_; Lucetta-_.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Davies first time
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin , first time
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

10149
16 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Graham. Tickets of Mrs Graham, at Mr Robinson's in Beaufort Buildings in the Strand, and at the stage door. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors

Song: I: By particular desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: II: As17550203

10150
18 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for myself and Wife (Cross). Tickets at the Stage Door. N.B. At the desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Cross has changed Virginia, which he had before advertised, to the above Play. Tickets delivered out for Virginia will be taken. Receipts: #147 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17550203