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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.

17101
06 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece: Taken from Moor's Comedy of Gil Blas. 3rd piece: With the Original French Music, Dresses, Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations. [For a detailed synopsis of the action, see 16 Nov.] Receipts: #122 5s. 6d. (118.9.6; 3.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Pursuit; Or, Stop Her Who Can

Performance Comment: Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Pedro-Farley; Melchion-Letteney; Aurora-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: ["Follett played the part of Koah in the room of Delpini" (Diary, 8 Nov.). The other characters probably were: Terreeobo-$Blurton; Pareea-$Byrne; Captain Cook-$Cranfield; His Lieutenant-$Evatt; Lieutenant of the Marines-$Ratchford; Emai-$Miss Francis (see17890921).]
Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis

17102
11 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, usually ascribed to Thomas Holcroft, but probably by James Marshall; adapted from Trau, Schau, Wem! (later entitled Der Gasthof), by Johann Christian Brandes. Authors of Prelude and Epilogue unknown]. Account-Book, 23 Nov.: Paid Marshall, author, in full, #99 8s. [not the actor, engaged at cg this season, whose Christian name was Thomas]. Diary, 23 Nov. 1790: This Day is published The German Hotel (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #179 14s. (166.4; 13.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Holman, Aickin, Farren, Blanchard, Wilson, Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): Count Werling-Quick; Dorville-Holman; Count Kolberg-Aickin; Baron Thorck-Farren; Henry-Blanchard; Rummer-Wilson; William-Bernard; Stephen-Cross; Servant-Evatt; Messenger-Farley; Adelaide-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Dorville-Mrs Pope; A New Prelude-Ryder, Davies, Bernard; Cast from text: McCarnock-Ryder; +Williams-Davies; +Frankly-Bernard; +Epilogue-Ryder, Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby (1st time)-Bernard; Marshall Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Adjutant-Macready; Rupert-Lee; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Francis; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Francis

17103
22 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17901011, but Bastard-Fennell; Cornwall-Macready; Arante-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Brangin.
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

17104
24 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17901011, but Ariel-Mrs Bland [i.e. formery Miss Romanzini]; Hyppolito-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Kelly
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss _Palmer, Miss Barnes
Role: Commandant Actor: Barrymore

Song: As17901011

17105
27 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Aickin; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Cubitt; Autolicus (the Ballad-singing Pedlar)-Blanchard; Dorcas-Mrs Lloyd; Mopsa-Mrs Byrne; Perdita-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Rowson.
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: As17901123

17106
03 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Public is most respectfully informed that in consequence of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Jordan the New Comedy is unavoidably deferred. [The original playbill and Public Advertiser both announce the 6th night of Better Late than Never (see 29 Dec.). The above is from a second playbill for this night in BM (Burney 937.c.7). "Mrs Jordan's Illness defers...Better Late than Never" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitutes play).] Receipts: #123 5s. (83.19.0; 33.4.6; 6.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukely-Benson; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss _Palmer, Miss Barnes
Role: Commandant Actor: Barrymore

17107
08 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 6th night of Better Late than Never (see 29 Dec.), but it was not acted. Kemble Mem. and Account-Book both list the substitute play, the former stating that "Mrs Jordan being ill, Mrs Goodall acted Viola."] Receipts: #122 5s. (84.18; 33.14; 3.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Haymes; Brothers-Benson, Bland; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; Lady-Mrs Ward; Euphrosyne-Mrs Crouch; Female Bacchanals-Mrs Crouch [i.e. doubled Euphrosyne], Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards; Sabrina-Mrs Bland [i.e. doubled Bacchanal]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Bland
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Hagley.

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Crouch; accompanied-Parke

17108
09 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The School for Scandal [advertised on playbill of 8 Dec.] is deferred on account of Kemble's Illness. Receipts: #184 14s. (132.6.0; 45.3.6; 6.19.6; tickets not come in: 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17901004, but Dorothy-Mrs Bland [i.e. formerly Miss Romanzini]; Grandmother-_.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Booth.

17109
11 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Bannister; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Reeve; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta (1st time)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Fennell; Governor-Powel; Sprightly-Davies; Poet-Bernard; Printer's Devil-Cross; Robin-Thompson; Arabella-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: End II: The Irish Lilt, as17901020

17110
15 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill announces The Suspicious Husband, but "The performance at this house was changed yesterday evening in consequence of the indisposition of Lewis, and Rose and Colin with The German Hotel were substituted for The Suspicious Husband"(Diary, 16 Dec.).] Receipts: #145 14s. 6d. (135.4.6; 10.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17901013, but Scarlet-Farley; Stella-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis.

17111
22 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17900917, but Milliner-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Francis.
Role: Strickland Actor: Farren
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

17112
28 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Powel; Sullen-Davies; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

17113
03 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Wilson; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Powel; Poins-Davies; Francis-Blanchard; Sir W. Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Marshall; Carriers-Bernard, Cross; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

17114
07 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [2nd piece: Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews.] Receipts: #152 2s. (142.2; 10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: Count Valentia-Lewis; Duke Mercia (1st time)-Wilson; Albetto-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Seville-Hull; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis-Miss Brunton; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

17115
10 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author and the Composer [of mainpiece, who are named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #289 3s. (253.18; 34.5; 1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #123 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Fawcett; Simon-Suett; Scotchman-Banks; Irishman-Phillimore; Catchpole-Maddocks; President-Benson; Spouters-Spencer, Haymes, Webb, Lyons; Porter-Chapman; Watchman-Alfred; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins.

17116
17 January 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 8th night of Better Late than Never (see 20 Jan.), but "The Play was to have been Better Late. I was hoarse, & could not act. Miss Farren refus'd to play Berinthia. Mrs Ward acted it for her" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #253 6s. 6d. (208.6.0; 41.9.0; 3.6.6; tickets not come in: 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Bandage Actor: Lyons
Role: Statuary Actor: Bland
Role: Mandarine Actor: Young Grimaldi
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Blanchet
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss DeCamp.

17117
19 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Cast
Role: Miss Brunton Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain
Role: Indamora Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Arabella-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Francis.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Rowson.
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: As17910114

17118
26 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Cast
Role: Miss Brunton Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain
Role: Indamora Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-Munden; Groom-Blanchard; Young Wrongward-Macready; Canteen-Bernard; John-Thompson; Sternhold-Powel; William-Cubitt; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Sophia-Miss Chapman; Maid-Mrs Rock; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Rowson.
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

17119
27 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

17120
02 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 1 Dec. 1784]. With some Alterations and Additions by the Author [Arthur Murphy]. Receipts: #241 1s. 6d. (237.8.6; 3.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Cast
Role: Miss Brunton Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain
Role: Indamora Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Quick; Pamphlet-Wilson; Quidnunc-Munden; Rovewell-Davies; Belmour-Macready; Feeble-C. Powell; Watchman-Thompson; Harriet-Miss Chapman; Termagant-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Rowson.
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

17121
10 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: Characters-Kelly, Palmer, Haymes, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland [and see17910101].and see17910101].
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kelly, Palmer, Haymes, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Bland
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Tidswell

17122
10 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Cast
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17900913, but Diego-; Ursulla-Mrs Webb; Leonora (1st time)-Miss Broadhurst (6th appearance on any stage [see17910115]).see17910115]).
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Leander Actor: Johnstone

17123
11 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 2 Jan. 1786]. ["In the review of any performance of this character it must be extremely difficult to command an abstraction from the remembrance of what Mrs Siddons was in it...This is not said to introduce any insinuation that the performance of Mrs Esten was an imitation of that of Mrs Siddons, but to excuse it if it was so...The performance was highly meritorious" (Gazetteer, 12 Feb.).] Receipts: #189 19s. (179.2; 10.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Holman; Count Baldwin-Hull; Carlos-Harley; Belford-Davies; Sampson-Cubitt; Villeroy-Farren; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Esten; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Child-Miss Standen; Pedro-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

Song: III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; the Music by Shield

17124
12 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 5th night of The School for Arrogance (see 14 Feb.), but it was "set aside, on account of the indisposition of Johnstone, and The Provok'd Husband was the substitute, in which Holman and Mrs Esten represented the characters of Lord and Lady Townly." In afterpiece the playbill retains Johnstone as Edwin, but "Incledon warbled the airs allotted to the part of Edwin" (Diary, 14 Feb.).] Receipts: #205 1s. 6d. (195.16.6; 9.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17901013, but Edwin-Incledon; Stella-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis.

17125
25 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Bland
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17910114, but Aurora-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore