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24358 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Barry
We found 23631 matches on Performance Comments, 7648 matches on Event Comments, 4621 matches on Performance Title, 30 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2026
29 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Keen; Elizabeth-Mrs Barry; Rutland-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

2027
06 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Verbruggen; Artaban-Booth; Memnon-Betterton; Artemisa-Mrs Barry; Armestris-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Artemisa Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Armestris Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

2028
14 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Encouragement of the Comedians Acting in the Hay-Market, and to enable them to keep the Diversion of Plays under a separate Interest from the Opera. By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and none to be admitted but by the Subscription Tickets. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [Cibber (II, 4-5) states that each subscriber received three tickets for the first day of each of three plays offered by subscription for a payment of three guineas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Booth; Octavius Caesar-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Brutus-Betterton; Cassius-Verbruggen; Caska-Keen; Ligarius-Boman; Decius Brutus-Husband; Cinna-Bowen; Plebeians-Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Cross; Calphurnia-Mrs Barry; Portia-Mrs Bracegirdle; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Decius Brutus Actor: Husband
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

2029
03 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Adventures Of Five Hours

Performance Comment: Henrique-Mills; Don Carlos-Boman; Don Octavio-Booth; Don Antonio-Betterton; Porcia-Mrs Porter; Camilla-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Porcia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Barry.

2030
15 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth With The Fall Of Cardinal Wolsey

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Betterton; Norfolk-Mills; Buckingham-Booth; Wolsey-Verbruggen; Suffolk-Boman; Surveyor-Keen; Surrey-Cibber; Guildford-Pack; Cromwell-Husbands; Katherine-Mrs Barry; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bradshaw; Sands-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Cromwell Actor: Husbands
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sands Actor: Bullock.

2031
06 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maids Tragedy

Performance Comment: Amintor-Wilks; King-Mills; Diphilus-Keene; Calianax-Norris; Evadne-Mrs Barry; Aspatia-Mrs Rodgers; Melantius-Betterton.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Rodgers

2032
27 December 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: Mackbeth-Betterton; King-Keene; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Mills; Lenox-Booth; Seyward-Husband; Seyton-Cory; Hecate-Johnson; 1st Witch-Norris; 2d Witch-Bullock; 3d Witch-Bowen; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Barry; Lady Macduff-Mrs Rogers; last new Vocal Epilogue [as17071226-Signior Cibberini. last new Vocal Epilogue [as17071226-Signior Cibberini.
Cast
Role: Seyward Actor: Husband
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Compos'd and Perform'd by the famous Actor: Signior Cibberini , after the newest English, French, Dutch, and Italian Manner.
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Husband
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers

2033
23 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17080109, but Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Raymond-Keene; Gomez-Norris; Queen-Mrs Barry; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

2034
15 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Betterton; Bajazet-Keene; Moneses-Powell; Axalla-Booth; Prince of Tanais-Cory; Omar-Smith; Stratocles-Fairbank; Dervise-Husband; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Selima-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Dervise Actor: Husband
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

2035
21 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Barry; Fryar-Estcourt; Colonel-Wilks; Gomez-Johnson; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

2036
05 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Margaretta-Mrs Barry; Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

2037
11 March 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Edward Iii With The Fall Of Mortimer Earl Of March

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Barry; King Edward-Bullock Jr; Mountacute-Wilks; Mortimer-Mills; Chancellor-Bullock Sr; Sergeant Eitherside-Dogget; Maria-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Rogers.

2038
05 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: WWalpole to Sir Horace Mann: We have operas but no company at them; the Prince and Lord Middlesex Impresarii. Plays only are in fashion; at one house the best company that perhaps ever were together, Quin, Garrick, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cibber: at the other Barry, a favorite young actor and the Violette, whose dancing our friends don't like: I scold them, but all the answer is "Lord! you are so English."-Horace Walpole's Correspondence with Sir Horace Mann, II, 42

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17461004, but Gratiano-Simpson; Emilia-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Furnival.
Role: Othello Actor: Barry from Dublin, 1st appearance on English Stage
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Dance: The German Camp, as17461204; The Vintage, as17461204

2039
20 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCross: An apology made for Mrs Cibber's being ill, tho she play'd her part. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #181 5s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Delane; Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Green; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Barry
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

2040
16 March 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Play By Command of Prince & Princess of Wales. Play taken from the French of M de Voltaire. Never acted there before.' Pit and boxes to be laid together, where the Ladies and Gentlemen will be admitted as at the Oratorios. And for the better accommodation of the Ladies the Stage will be form'd into an amphitheatre (with particular care to keep it warm) where servants will be allowed to keep places, as also in the Pit. Ladies send servants by three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Barry (1st time); Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatillon-Lacey; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selim-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Barry
Role: Selim Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: As17500926

2041
12 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: On Friday the 22nd a Benefit for Mrs Allen, Daughter of the late Thomas Allen, Barrister at Law, and Niece to the late Col. James Allen, who has for many years lost the use of her limbs by Palsy,--The Suspicious Husband, with entertainment as will be express'd in the Bill of the Day. Tickets to be had at Searle's Coffee House, Lincoln's Inn; at the Rolls, Chancery Lane; at George's Temple Bar; at Grigsby's behind the Change; at the Southsea Coffee House, Bishopsgate St.; and at the stage door, where places may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Barry; Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatillon-Usher; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Barry
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17521004, but Betty-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17521028

2042
10 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. No part of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes; but for the better accommodation of the Ladies, the Stage will be enclos'd in form of an Amphitheatre, where servants will be allowed to keep places. Ladies desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. A letter from Paris informs us of a very singular entertainment exhibited at the Fair of St Germains, consisting of a Concert of Music executed by a band of Animal musicians. A number of Cats, clothed uniformly, were placed on stools, with music books before them, and a Monkey in the middle who beat time. On a signal given by the Monkey, the cast set up a mewing, and were accompanied by some violins; which form'd a very diverting dissonance. The whole Fair flock'd to it; and some of the gravest people of Paris could not forbear laughing heartily

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Smith; Cleopatra-Mrs Cibber; Alexas-Dyer; Ventidius-Sparks; Serapion-Bransby; Octavia-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Barry
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Fairy Queen-Mrs Elmy; Oberon-Dyer; Statue-Mlle Camargo; Cinthia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Fairy Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cinthia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219; Les Charboniers, as17521028

2043
27 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Concerning Mrs Elmy's acting of Desdemona, the Gentleman's Magazine (Oct., p. 493) quotes the Monitor: And no part has been better represented in our memory, and indeed we scarce knew what it was before she acted it."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello The Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Wignell; Montano-White; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy; Emilia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Barry
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

2044
11 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: NNossiter play'd Rutland (Cross). [Murphy in Gray's Inn Journal, 15 Dec., notes: It is universally agreed by all who have seen the play [Essex] that Mrs Bland performs the queen with great Spirit and with more resemblance to a personage of rank, than is commonly seen on the stage."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Barry; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Usher; Queen-Mrs Bland; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Barry
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

2045
21 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Tickets to be had of Barry at his house in Bow St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Barry
Role: Cornwall Actor: Anderson
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Sapskull-Shuter; Gaylove-Baker; Muckworm-Collins; Blunder-Dunstall; Slango-White; Arabella-Mrs Chambers; Combrush-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17561217

2046
14 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Receipts: #46 7s. Charges: #63. Deficiency covered by #80 15s. from tickets (boxes 169; pit 162; gallery 142) (Account Book). Mainpiece: Not acted there these 4 years. [See 28 Jan. 1755.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Anthony-Barry; Brutus-Sparks; Caesar-Clarke; Trebonius-Anderson; Lucillius-Buck; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Cassius-Ryan; Decius Brutus-White; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Marten; Anthony's Servant-Cushing; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Gibson; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Anthony Actor: Barry
Role: Trebonius Actor: Anderson
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois

Performance Comment: As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

2047
18 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit for Mrs Dancer. A new Tragedy altered from Southerne's Oroonoko

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Captive

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry; Aboan-Sowdon; Imoinda-Mrs Dancer; other parts-Palmer, Bannister, Smith, Keen, Strange, Newton, Loveman, Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Barry
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: other parts Actor: Palmer, Bannister, Smith, Keen, Strange, Newton, Loveman, Mrs Burden.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Hamilton; Blister-Newton; Quaver-Pynn; Goodwyll-Brownsmith; Thomas-Loveman; Lucy-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mahon.

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Froment

2048
04 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Moneses-Reddish, 1st time; Tamerlane-Havard; Bajazet-Holland; Omar-Hurst; Mirvan-Keen; Zama-Fox; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Stratocles-Aickin; Hali-Strange; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Selima-Mrs Barry; Arpasia-Mrs Hopkins; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; In Act IV the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Holland
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Arne

2049
31 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland; Siffredi (first time)-Jefferson; Osmond-Aickin; Rhodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Keen, Wright, Marr; Laura-Mrs Stephens; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Holland
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Richard III Actor: Holland
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17690926

2050
01 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Norval-Packer; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry; Anna-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Jefferson
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Reddish.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Richard III Actor: Holland
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington