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24852 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Booth
We found 23756 matches on Performance Comments, 8076 matches on Event Comments, 4627 matches on Performance Title, 174 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

951
04 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Forster. Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Forster, the corner of Castle-street, opposite Hart-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #174 4s. 6d. (39.15.0; 21.3.0; 1.0.6; tickets: 112.6.0) (charge: #105 16s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17861129, but Lucy (with a song in character)-Mrs Forster; The Country Girl-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Music: Afterpiece: Overture by Shield-; Duett on Two Flutes-Mr Forster

952
28 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Booth By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Tickets given out for The Orphan taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

953
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman-Miller-Jubilee Dicky Booth, in the Horns-Inn Yard, at the Entrance into Smithfield from Pye Corner. Mainpiece: that ancient celebrated Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin The Merchants Daughter Of Bristol

Performance Comment: Money Taker-Penkethman; Merchant-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Antonio-Wilks; Grand Turk-Williams; Captain of the Ship-Shepard; Roger-Miller; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Knapp.
Cast
Role: Grand Turk Actor: Williams
Role: Merchant's Wife Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Knapp.

Song: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

Dance: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

954
02 September 1721 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Hall-Leigh Great Theatrical Booth in Bird-Cage Alley. Mainpiece. an excellent Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True Famous And Ancient History Of King Saul And The Witch Of Endor Containing The Death Of Gyant Goliath The Friendship Of David And Jonathan And The Defeat Of King Saul And His Host By The Philistine Army With The Comical Humours Of Dame Double dabber Weezel Her Son And Corporal Bowling pin

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Hall, Williams, Oates, Hewlet, Mrs Willis, Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Hall, Williams, Oates, Hewlet, Mrs Willis, Mrs Cook.

Song: Ray, Mrs Bowman

Dance: The best Masters

955
05 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Boheme's Great Booth in Blue-Maid Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distressd Beauty Or The London Prentice

Performance Comment: As at bf, but London Prentice-Penkethman; Achmet-Oates; Haly-Parler; Amurath-Boheme; Wantbrains-Wetherell Jr; Selima-Mrs Middleton; Zara-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Newhouse, Mrs Whllis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son and Daughter

Song: In Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis

956
25 September 1722 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At Walker's Great Booth in Bird Cage Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentine And Orson

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy or The Comical Rivals

Song: The Boy who performed last season at lif

Dance: Armstrong, Mrs Boman, Jones

957
23 August 1725 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Norris's Great Theatrical Booth in the George Inn Yard, Smithfield. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Famous History Of Semiramis Queen Of Babylon Or The Woman Wears The Breeches Containing The Distressful Loves Of The Prince Alexis An Ulamia The Pleasant Adventures Of Sir Solomon Gundy And His Man Spider And The Comical Humours Of Alderman Doodle His Wife And Daughter Hoyden

Performance Comment: King Ninus-Huddy; Semiramus-Mrs Plommer; Alexis-Cibber Jr; Alderman Doodle-Williams; Captain-Roberts; Ulamia-Mrs Houghton; Madame Doodle-Mrs Cook; Sir Solomon Gundy-Bridgwater; Spider-Norris; Hoyden Doodle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Semiramus Actor: Mrs Plommer
Role: Ulamia Actor: Mrs Houghton
Role: Madame Doodle Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Hoyden Doodle Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: Platt

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Houghton

958
24 August 1728 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bullock's Great Theatrical Booth. The Cloaths are enitrely New, as well as the Scenes, which are painted by an Excellent Artist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjurd Prince Or The Martyrd General With The Comical Humours Of Squire Calveshead His Mother His Sister Hoyden And His Man Aminadab

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock; Hoyden-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: FFingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden

959
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding's Booth. Mainpiece: With Alterations. At 4 p.m. this day. During Fair: From 2 to 11 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hunter Or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Charke; Chaunter-Hulet; Tippet-Mrs Egleton; Phebe-Mrs Roberts; other parts-Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.

Song: CChimes of the Times, The Contented Farmer-Mrs Mountfort

Dance: HHarlequin, Pierrot-St.Luce , from Paris; Dusty Miller, French Peasant-Fisher@Tench Charke

Music: A good Band of Instruments-; accompany'd by a Chamber Organ-

960
25 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Raynor and Pullen's Booth. From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Powell; Polly-Mrs Rayner; Lucy-Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Rayner
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pullen.

Song: TThe Maiden's Case-Mrs Rayner

Dance: Particularly The Maiden's Case-Mrs Rayner

961
15 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's and Harper's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Dulcementa Actor: Mrs Purden.

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

962
24 September 1730 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, alias Little John. At Lee-Harper Great Booth, on the Bowling-Green, Southwark. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Chapman; Aimwell-Pitt; Bonniface-Wilcocks; Sir Charles-Macklin; Gibbet-Ayres; Foigard-Eaton; Scrub-Ray; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Miller; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Elsam; Dorinda-Mrs Talbot (in Daily Journal, 23 Sept.), a Gentlewoman for her Diversion (Daily Journal, 24 Sept.); Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Miller
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Elsam
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Careless.

Song: TThe Bath Teazer (that celebrated Ballad) by Leveridge-Ray

Dance: End II: The White Joke-Eaton; III: A new Dance-Hind, Eaton, Mrs Hill

963
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hippisley-Hall Booth. A new Dramatick Opera. At 1 p.m. daily

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China Grand Volgi Or The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Emperor-Roberts; Shallow-Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair; Carlos-Huddy; Hali-Rosco; Eugenio-Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Templer; Isabella-Mrs Grace; Robin Booby-Hall; Sir Arthur Addleplot-Penkethman; Freelove-Berry; Sly-Rainton Sr; Smart-Excell; Loveit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

964
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hippisley-Hall Booth. 1 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China

Song: CChimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: From Porus As17310824 at bf

Dance: Fisher, Tench, Miss Brett

965
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Miller-Mills-Oates' Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banishd General

Performance Comment: As17310826 at bf, but King-Barcock; Tipple-Clark; Sir Wilful-Peckman; Colonel Westford-Bardin; Plausey-Tenoe; Lady Westford-Mrs Williamson; . .
Cast
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Williamson

Song: Singing-Mrs Roberts In the Character of Sally Sweetbread, the Butcher's Wife

966
23 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Miller-Mills-Oates Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Henry The Viiith And Anna Bullen Intermixed With The Diverting Humours Of Squire Numpskull And His Man Lack Brains

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-W. Mills; Numpskull-Miller; Wolsey-Barcock; Northumberland-Tenoe; Piercy-Bardin; Rochford-Cross; Clerimont-Aston; Lack Brains-Young Bencroft; Sir Positive Crab-Jones; Anna Bullen-Mrs Clark; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Ann Oates; Lady Diana-Miss L'Homme; Clarinda-Miss Oates; Jenny-Mrs Rogers; Ticklepitcher-Oates; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Tenoe
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke.

Dance: Davenport, Clark, Hind, Mrs Hind, Miss L'Homme, Miss Price; particularly a Highlander-a Gentleman for his Diversion

967
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hippisley Booth, in the George-Inn-Yard. Mainpiece: A Dramatic Entertainment. Afterpiece: A Ballad Opera. Done from the French of Moliere. Intermix'd With Variety of Songs set to old Ballad Tunes, and Country Dances. 1 to 11 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Jealousy Or The Downfall Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Rosco; Clytus-Huddy; Hephestion-Houghton; Lysimachus-Mullart; Roxana-Mrs Mullart; Statira-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Rosco
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for Covetousness or The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Old Gripe-Penkethman; Sly-Salway; Octavian-Jenkins; Shift-Hewson; Lucia-Miss Binks; Loveit-Mrs Pritchard; Medlar-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Medlar Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: FFooting Dance-LeBrun, Mrs Ogden; Fisher Tench, Mlle D'Lorme

968
24 August 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Oates Booth. [Advertised 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Aug.; 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos Prince Of Spa1n

Performance Comment: King-Huddy; Carlos-Bardin; John-Houghton; Rui Gomez-Rosco; Queen-Mrs Lacy; Eboli-Mrs Clark; Henrietta-Mrs Talbot .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Eboli Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Henrietta Actor: Mrs Talbot

Afterpiece Title: The Constant Lovers With the Comical Humours of Mons Ragout

Performance Comment: Springame-Stoppelaer Sr; Martin-Salway; Doodle-Norris; Ragout-Oates; Mactrot-Stoppelaer Jr; Bindover-Linnet; Constable-Gray; Vermin-Wetherilt; Porter-Lacy; Arabella-Miss Oates; Silvia-Miss Binks; Laycock-Mrs Martin; Cloe-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Laycock Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: By Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Master Oates, Miss Oates

969
07 September 1734 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At the Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin The Merchants Daughter Of Br1stol And Her Constant Lover Antonio With The Comical Humours Of Roger Antonios Man

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Harlequin or Any Wife Better Than None

Dance: Hornpipe by Taylor

Song: A new Dialogue by Excell and Mrs Fitzgerald, written by the Author of Bacchus one Day Gaily Striding

970
23 August 1737 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Hallam's Booth. 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. [Advertized for 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry

Performance Comment: Jano, Raynard, Baudouin, VanderHuff.

Dance: Jano, Baudouin, Peters, Thompson, Mlle DeFrano, Mlle LeRoy, Mrs Dancey, Miss Dancey; The Italian Shadows-the best Masters from Italy; Le Badinage Champetre-

Music: A Band of Musick

971
07 September 1737 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: LLee-Hallam Booth on the Bowling Green at the Bottom of Ax@and@Battle@Yard, behind the Marshalsea. By the celebrated Company from Bartholomew Fair; 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Presumably performed from Wednesday 7 through Thursday 15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry

Performance Comment: Jano, Raynard, Baudouin, VanderHuff.

Dance: Jano, Baudouin, Peters, Thompson, Mlle DeFrano, Mlle LeRoy, Mrs Dancey; The Italian Shadows-the best Masters from Italy; A Humorous Ballet Dance between a Soldier a Sailor a Tinker a Tailor and Buxom Joan of Deptford-

Music: a B Band of Musick

972
07 August 1738 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hallam Great Booth, Near the Trunpike in Tottenham-Court [during the Fair]. 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. [Advertised also on 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mad Lovers Or Sport Upon Sport With The Comical Humours Of Squire Graygoose His Man Doodle My Lady Graygoose Captain Atall

Performance Comment: Squire Graygoose-Bencraft; Doodle-Penkethman; Lady Graygoose (Colombine)-Mrs Dove; Captain Atall (Harlequin)-DelaHayes; Mixum-Dove; Bridemen-DelaGrange, LeBrune, Bellguard; Bride Maids-Mlle DelaGrange, Mlle LeBrune, Mrs Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Lady Graygoose Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Mlle DelaGrange, Mlle LeBrune, Mrs Penkethman.

Song: the two Mhe two Master Hamilton

Dance: A comic Peasant Dance-DelaGrange, Mlle DelaGrange, LeBrune, Mlle LeBrune, Bencraft, Mrs Penkethman

Music: an extraordinaryBan extraordinaryBand of Musick is provided, consisting of Violins, Hautboys, Bassoons, Kettle-Drums, Trumpets, French-Horns

973
23 August 1738 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Booth, Over-against the Hospital Gate. From 1 to 11 p.m. 23-26 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans Bewitchd Or The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Hays; Colombine-Mrs Dove; Don Furioso-Bencraft; Diego-Penkethman; Friends of Don Furioso-DelaGrange, LeBrune, Belguard, Mlle DelaGrange, Mlle LeBrune, Mrs Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Friends of Don Furioso Actor: DelaGrange, LeBrune, Belguard, Mlle DelaGrange, Mlle LeBrune, Mrs Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding or The Roving Shepherd

Performance Comment: Roger-Ray; Joan-Mrs Herle; Roving Shepherd-Board.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Herle

Dance: CComic Ballet for Bride-Men and Bride-Maids-DelaGrange, Mlle DelaGrange, LeBrune, Mlle LeBrune, Bencraft, Mrs Penkethman

Music: An extraordinary Band

974
05 September 1738 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Hallam's Booth, at the Bottom of Mermaid-Court. 10 a.m. to 11 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans Bewitched

Performance Comment: Squire Graygoose-Bencraft; Doodle-Dove; Lady Graygoose(Colombide)-Mrs Dove; Atall(Harlequin)-DelaHays; Mixum-Rosoman; Bride Men-DelaGrange, LeBrune, Bellguard; Bride Maids-Mlle DelaGrange, Mlle DelaBrune, Mrs Lax , but see bf, 23 Aug..
Cast
Role: Lady Graygoose Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Mlle DelaGrange, Mlle DelaBrune, Mrs Lax , but see bf, 23 Aug..

Dance: A comic peasant Dance-DelaGrange, Mlle DelaGrange, LeBrune, Mlle LeBrun, Bencraft, Mrs Lax

Music:

975
04 August 1740 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: At the Tottenham Court Fair. At Lee-Phillips Booth. Beginning at 11 a.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jupiter And Juno

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy or Jack Spaniard Bit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips, from Drury Lane; Spaniard-Parry; Pierot-Closson; Colombine-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Entertainment: GGrand Scaramouch Dance-Phillips, others, as he performed it at the Opera House in Paris, upwards of Forty Nights successively, with universal Applause; Scotch Dialogue-Parry, Mrs Phillips; A new Song-Parry in Praise of Admiral Vernon; Sailor Dance-Phillips; A Grand Dance call'd Vertumnus-Phillips