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24804 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Booth
We found 23753 matches on Performance Comments, 8076 matches on Event Comments, 4627 matches on Performance Title, 174 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

23701
06 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17810601 but Lucinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: As17810601

23702
01 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Digges; Dactyl-Bannister Jun.; Bever-Staunton; Rust-Blissett; Puff-Baddeley; Younger-R. Palmer; Sir Roger Dowlas-Stevens; Robin-Massey; John-Kenny; Staytape-Barrett; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Bannister; Juliet-Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Lloyd.

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Dance: As17810620

23703
17 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare

Performance Comment: ACT I. Filial Piety, as17810807 ACT II. Parental Tenderness, as17810807, but Gloster-Miss Francis; [ACT III. Ambition, as17810807 ACT IV. Love, in the Tomb Scenev in Romeo and Juliet [parts of V. i and iii]. Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Friar Lawrence-Gardner; Capulet-Webb; Apothecary-Barrett; Paris-R. Palmer; Montague-Massey; Juliet-Mrs Cargill (1st appearance in Tragedy).
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Davis
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Young Actor

Performance Comment: In which various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical,-Bannister, Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Vocal and Rhetorical, Actor: Bannister, Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Entertainment: Cento, as17810807

Song: End I of 1st piece: Admiral Benbow (in the character of a Sailor)-Bannister; End III: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

23704
29 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

Afterpiece Title: Damnation; or, The Play-House Hissing-Hot

Performance Comment: Dupeall (with Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Vitriol-Wilson; Fudge-Wewitzer; Drama-Staunton; Phelim O'Bogtrotter-Egan; Prompter-Blissett; Actor-Stevens; Waiter-Barrett; 1st Grinder-Edwin; The other Characters-Painter, Kenny, Pierce, Ledger, Stannard. Larpent MS assigns: Dustman-Painter; 2nd Grinder-Pierce; Sandman-Stannard; Milkwoman-Mrs Palmer; Kenny, Ledger; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Sandman Actor: Stannard
Role: Milkwoman Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

Entertainment: In 3rd piece: Singing, Howling, Crying, Bellowing, Hissing, Groaning, Braying, Grinding, Barking-

23705
08 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [MS annotation on playbill in Harvard Theatre Collection: "Mrs Cargill run away this day with Colman Jun. James? Winston?." And see 11 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Davis.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

23706
12 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17810530, but Principal Parts-Miss _Farren, Mrs Hitchcock, +Egan, +Stevens.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin

23707
14 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17810901, but Macheath-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Davis.
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

23708
11 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tom Thumb [announced on playbill of 10 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Quick and Mrs Kennedy. Receipts: #139 12s. (138/3/6; 1/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth
Role: Betty Hint Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

23709
24 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: and specifies Honour Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondella-Lamash; Taylor-Burton; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Song: As17811022

23710
24 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17810915, but Rosetta-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17810915

23711
04 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17811108, but Portia-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Salanio Actor: Booth
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: As17811108

23712
10 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis; Ratcliffe-Robson; Gloster-Clarke; Catesby-L'Estrange; Belmour-Hull; Derby-Thompson; Dumont-Wroughton; Alicia-Miss Younge; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

23713
11 December 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: and specifies Honour Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17811024, but added: Music-master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Norris; Pedro-Griffiths; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love .
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17811019, but omitted: Henry [and thereafter]

Song: As17811022

23714
20 December 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King-Clarke; Gonzalez-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Selim-Robson; Alonzo-Fearon; Heli-L'Estrange; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Younge; Leonora-Miss Ambrose; Almeria-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Agreeable Surprise

23715
01 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17811002, but Housekeeper-Mrs Smith .
Cast
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Sherry
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: As17820123

23716
14 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17811025, but added: Nurse-Mrs Love .
Cast
Role: : Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: As17820121

23717
18 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: Moore of Moore-Hall-Du-Bellamy (of DL); Gaffer Gubbins-Edwin; Dragon-Darley; Mauxalinda-Mrs Martyr; Margery (1st time)-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17820226

23718
21 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Palmer; Sir Roger Belmont-Parsons; Sir Charles Raymond-Aickin; Colonel Raymond-Brereton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Villiard-Wrighten; Faddle (with a song)-Dodd; Fidelia-Mrs Brereton; Rosetta-Miss Farren (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Griffiths; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Lovewit-Packer; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

23719
06 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Farren
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-Phillimore; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece Dance by Zuchelli, Miss M. Stageldoir, &c; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by the Miss Stageldoirs

23720
09 April 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17820318but Jenny-Mrs Watson. Prologue as17820318athi .
Cast
Role: 20318but Jenny Actor: Mrs Watson. Prologue as17820318athi .
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Booth
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville

Dance: As17820318athi

Song: The Cries of Edinburgh added to Glaud; End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Roundelay by Miss Hemet

23721
11 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs')-Du-Bellamy; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (1st time, with the Cuckow song)-Miss Wheeler; Audrey-Mrs Wrighten; Rosalind-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the [London] stage [Miss Glassington]) .London] stage [Miss Glassington]) .
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820223

Song: In Act V of mainpiece song by Miss Field

23722
23 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17820302athi

23723
24 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wheeler. Morning Herald, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wheeler, No. 11, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. 2nd piece: Altered from Prior's Nut-brown Maid. With Airs and Chorusses composed by Shield. Afterpiece: Not acted these 15 years. Receipts: #213 3s. 6d. (95/7/0; 32/2/6; 0/14/0; tickets: 85/0/0) (charge: #108 10s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Hobbinol-Suett; Astolpho-Phillimore; Damon-Waldron; Fabian-Norris; Colin-Williames; Phoebe-Miss Wheeler; Emily-Miss Wright; Clara-Miss Simson; Lisetta (with a mock Italian Song)-Mrs Wrighten. Epilogue in the character of Phoebe spoken by Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten. Epilogue in the character of Phoebe spoken by Miss Wheeler

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

23724
15 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Mrs Green and the Performers in the Orchestra will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #208 5s. (84/4/6; 4/13/6; tickets: 119/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

23725
27 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Mrs Bellamy [Account-Book adds Stevens] for a Comedy will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #137 16s. (122/15; 4/3; tickets: 10/18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Webb
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr

Song: As17811217, but added: Davies; omitted: Reinhold, Doyle