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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.

16926
29 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Bertie Greatheed. Prologue by the Rev. David Williames. Epilogue by Hester Lynch Piozzi (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 20 May 1788: This Day is published The Regent (1s. 6d.). Afterpiece: Not acted these 12 years [acted 29 May 1779]. "I do think that Mrs Siddons for Vigour of Action, pathetic Tone of Voice, & a sort of Radiance which comes round her in Scenes where strong heroic Virtues are displayed, never had her Equal" (Thraliana, II, 715). Receipts: #226 13s. (211.1; 14.4; O.18; tickets not come in:0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Bates, Wilson, Phillimore, Chaplin, Benson, Alfred, Spencer, WRoughton, Mrs Ward, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (J. Robson and W. Clarke, 1788): Manuel-Kemble; Solerno-Aickin; Ansaldo-Barrymore; Gerbin-Packer; Diego-Bates; Servant-Wilson; Banditti-Phillimore, Chaplin; Pedro-Benson; Gomez-Wroughton; Carlos-Master Gregson; Paula-Mrs Ward; Dianora-Mrs Siddons; Alfred, Spencer; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Banditti Actor: Phillimore, Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Phillimore; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Collins

16927
14 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with the song)-Mrs Abington; mock minuet-Ryder, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance, as17871107; End: New Divertisement, as17880124

Song: II afterpiece: Ally Croaker in two parts,-Mrs Abington, Johnstone

16928
15 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17880226, but Tom-Phillimore; Robert-Jones; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs A. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

16929
21 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17880414, but Chloe-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Brangin.
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17880129

16930
30 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Claudio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-Whitfield; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar (with a song)-Williames; Antonio-Packer; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

Dance: In II: a Masquerade and Dance-proper to the Play

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Passions an Ode to Music-Kemble

16931
01 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Wroughton; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Barrymore; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Clown-Suett; Rogero-Williames; Autolicus-Dodd; Perdita-Mrs Crouch; the Sheep@shearing Song-Mrs Crouch; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on Shakespeare [written by Garrick, and performed by him at the Stratford Jubilee [on 7 Sept. 1769], recited-Kemble; Music [by Dr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch

Performance Comment: End afterpiece: An Ode on Shakespeare [written by Garrick, and performed by him at the Stratford Jubilee [on 7 Sept. 1769], recited-Kemble; Music [by Dr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch.

16932
02 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Bates
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17871108, but Lauretta-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Collett.
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

16933
08 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. 3rd piece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, Red Lion-Square, the corner of Leigh-Street. Receipts: #243 16s. 6d. (62.9.0; 17.18.0; 0.9.6; tickets: 163.0.0) (charge: #107 9s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin, Midi, et le Soir

Cast
Role: O say bonny Lass Actor: Dignum, Miss Romanzini
Role: The Shepherd's Wedding Actor: Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir
Role: The Tale of Edwin and Angelina Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Bundle-Hollingsworth; Robin-Suett; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Romanzini.

Song: End II 1st piece: The Race Horse (composed by Dibdin)-Dignum

16934
09 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17880422, but Semira-Miss Romanzini (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Mandane Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

16935
22 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; MF 2]: Written by the Author of Rosina [Frances Brooke]. The Music compiled and composed by Shield. With entire New Scenes painted by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Text 1st published by T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800.] Receipts: #165 9s. 6d. (162.18.0; 2.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Bowden, Blanchard, Darley, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [Cast from Airs (T. Cadell, 1788): Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Truman [in subsequent seasons: Sir Henry Freeman]-Bowden; Robin-Blanchard; Thomas-Darley; Jamie-Fearon; Oliver-Thompson; Peggy-Mrs Kennedy; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Fanny-Miss Paye; Kitty-Mrs Byrne; Marian-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Paye

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: ] Actor: Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Cast
Role: Don Struttolando Actor: Macready

Dance: In I 2nd piece: As17880204

16936
23 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore and Spencer. Comus [advertised on playbill of 22 May] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Crouch. Receipts: #261 18s. (18.14; 8.15; 0.15; tickets: 233.14) (charge: #106 6s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Welbred-Whitfield; Young Knowell-Barrymore; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Waldron; Downright-Phillimore; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: As17880313

Song: End III: Ma chere Amie-Dignum

16937
27 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Miss Ansell, Luxmore, Arne, Akery, Pilbrow, Hall [carpenter], Saby, the Band, Mrs Davenett, Blant, Gray will be admitted. Receipts: #266 6s. 6d. (28.4.0; 4.13.6; tickets: 233.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart

16938
29 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Paye

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17880115, but Nancy-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

16939
29 May 1788 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Dance: End I: Divertissement-[see17871208]

Song: In Opera: an additional songby Mortellari-Marchesi; a new duet of his own composing-Marchesi; accompanied on the tenor obligato-Cramer

Ballet: End Opera: The Deserter (composed by D'Auberval). The Deserter-Vestris; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mlle Hilligsberg; other characters-Didelot, Simonet, Mlle Coulon; a Pas Seulto the favourite air of Je suis Lindor-Mlle Coulon

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Vestris; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mlle Hilligsberg; other characters-Didelot, Simonet, Mlle Coulon; a Pas Seulto the favourite air of Je suis Lindor-Mlle Coulon.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet

16940
31 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Wm. Ansell, Mrs Ansell, Bonville, Miss Blower, Miss Clarke, Doe, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Linton, Mrs Masters, Shuter, Turtle will be admitted. Receipts: #162 10s. 6d. (46.5.0; 6.1.6; tickets: 110.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

16941
04 June 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Mask'd Lady Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17870919, but Jenny-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Rowson.

Ballet: The Wapping Landlady. As17880401

Cast
Role: Wapping Landlady Actor: Mr King

16942
13 June 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 17 June: Received of Miss Giles, Fruit Office, #50; of His Majesty #48; paid 96 Renters between June and Sept. #20 18s. apiece. Receipts: #138 14s. (106.2.0; 30.9.6; 2.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Bates
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

16943
13 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Wewitzer; Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Lyons; Harold-Davies; Maud-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

16944
16 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Lord Random-R. Palmer; Captain Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Wewitzer; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barrett; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Waiting Maids-Mrs Poussin, Mrs Edwin; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
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: The Village Lawyer

Dance: End I: As17880610

16945
18 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Gardner; Captain Nightshade-Johnson; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

16946
19 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer; Or, The Baroness Of Bruchsal

Performance Comment: Colonel Holberg-Palmer; Warmans-Bannister Jun.; Katchenbuckle-Baddeley; Count Bellair-Wewitzer; Officer-Lyons; Rolfe-Parsons; Lysetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lady-Mrs Inchbald; Caroline-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

16947
23 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-The Young Lady who performed in Comus [on 12 June: Mrs Plomer]; Patty-Miss Collett; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Author

16948
25 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: As17880616 but Waiting Maids-Mrs _Poussin, Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Waiting Maids Actor: Mrs _Poussin, Miss Brangin.
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: The Village Lawyer

Dance: As17880616

16949
28 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17880610 but Compton-Bannister; Fringe-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss Brangin.

16950
03 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Selim-Johnson; Omar-Chapman; Guard-Gardner; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Brangin; Fanny-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Brangin