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24305 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Duncan
We found 23614 matches on Performance Comments, 7601 matches on Event Comments, 4622 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4726
26 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Law, Mrs Beckham, and the Miss Moreau, Miss Baker, and Miss Jackson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: See17470206, but Richard-Cushing; Lady Anne-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Moreau.

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

4727
30 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Letter in the General Advertiser in appreciation of the elegant fireworks displayed at the New Wells, Goodman's Fields, this evening.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17470328 but Antony-Giffard; Portia-Mrs Mills; Soothsayer-I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticised

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Mills, Yates, Barrington, Blakes, Taswell, Mrs Macklin, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bennett, Neale, Winstone

Song: I: Cantata-Sullivan; IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; V: Comic Dance, as17470410

4728
29 February 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dunning and Mrs Rowley. To begin at 6 p.m. Prices: 5s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Dunning his 1st appearance in public; Castalio-Gentlewoman; Monimia-Mrs Rowley; New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Between the Acts: a Gentleman

4729
12 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes. Tickets and places of Blakes at his house in Cranbourne Alley, Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. Les Messieurs & Dames peuvent laisser Diner leurs Domestiques car a quatre Heur sera assez a bonne heur de les Envoyer pour Gardez les places dans les loges. M. Fanfaron (General Advertiser). [The General Advertiser this day also included the first announcement of Mrs Macklin's benefit to be held on 22 April, at which would be perform'd the Lover's Melancholy, "Not acted these Hundred years," together with a new farce (never acted) called The Club of Fortune Hunters. The notice ran again several times, followed by the letters to the author of the General Advertiser noted on 19 and 23 April.] Receipts: #111 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #58 6s.; tickets, #52 15s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st time
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: As17471021, but Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Arthur; Isabel-Mrs Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: II: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Pastoral Dance, as17480326 Sailor's Rendezvous, as17471117

Song: SSailor's Rendezvous, as17471117

4730
06 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Stage to be formed into an amphitheatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17481010, but Fair Penitent-Mrs Woffington; Sciolto-Sparks; Horatio-Gibson; Lothario-Delane.
Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Rossano Actor: Anderson
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

Song: After: Sga Margarita Giacomazzi lately arriv'd from Italy

4731
29 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Mrs Cibber first did Ophelia (Cross). Afterpiece: By particular desire. Five rows of Pit laid into Boxes and stage as on 7 March. Tickets and places of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #275 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17490126, but Gravediggers-_Vaughan, Ray; Polonius-James; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber 1st time; Lucianus-_; Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber 1st time
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

4732
30 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Horton. Tickets to be had at the Golden Head in Long-acre. (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17490304 but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Young Clincher-Collins; Dickey-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

4733
29 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross and Burton. Last time of acting Mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: A farce of my own, call'd the Henpeck'd Captain; or, the Humours of the Militia--damn'd before half over (Cross). [Afterpiece never printed. The Larpent MS lists the following characters: Capt. Teazable, Clermont, Mons Durtete, Brigadier? Sersnet, Capt? Druget, Col? Damask, Capt? Citern, Capt? Oldport, Capt? Patty@pan, Lt? Suet Pestle, Muster Master, Serjeant, Monsieur, Mrs Teazable, Angellica, Gusset. The men are all reserve officers in the Militia who parade occasionally in fine uniforms. See note, 1 May about publication.] Receipts: #139 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17490330 but Dogberry-Taswell; a Masquerade Dance in Act II-_; [Mrs Elmy listed, probably through printer's error, as Amanda.] Friar-_; Borachio-_; Margaret-_.
Cast
Role: add Masquerade Dance Actor: Mrs Addison.
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Musical parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Henpeck'd Captain

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Palmer, King, Blakes, Miss Cole, Mrs Pitt, Usher, Marr, Bransby.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Palmer, King, Blakes, Miss Cole, Mrs Pitt, Usher, Marr, Bransby.

Song: George Burton 1st appearance on that stage

4734
17 October 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A concert, etc. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d. Benefit for Bruodin and Mrs Hutton. The Play will be decently conducted, being thoroughly rehears'd, and the Performers exceeding perfect. To begin at six o'clock (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Bruodin from T. R. in Smock Alley, Dublin; Emilia-Mrs Hutton.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hutton.

4735
22 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Charlotte Lennox, a Concert of Musick, after which [the play] will be presented gratis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Lennox.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Lennox.

Entertainment:

4736
25 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for White. Charges #60. Deficit to White #31, covered by #102 19s. from tickets. Mrs Elrington who play'd Lady Froth Thursday night granted #5 5s. Receipts: #29

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17500118, but Margarita-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Barrington.
Role: Sanchio Actor: Anderson
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: full cast with Tippet Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Song: GGo Rose-Miss Falkner

Dance: PPierrot Dance-Lalauze, Desse

4737
01 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mas. Maltere, Miss Foulcade, Mrs L'font & Goodwin. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17500111, but Nurse-Mrs James; Worthy-Palmer; Lord Varole-_.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: Wooden Shoe-Master Malter, two Miss Foulcades; III: Dutch Sailor-Mas. Maltere; IV: Les Fantasies de la Dance, as17500428 but-Miss Foulcade; V: Louvre & Minuet-Maltere, Miss Foulcade

4738
25 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross (Wilder and Mattocks had Tickets) and Mrs Cross. N.B. The tickets are printed for Jane Shore for the 18th and will be taken this night. [Note the doubling of parts by Mozeen (Don Pedro and Conrade).] Receipts: #164 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17510411 but Balthasar-Wilder; Dogberry-Taswell; Verges-Shuter; Margaret-Mrs Pit; Sexton-Ray; rest as of 7 Nov. 1750. rest as of 7 Nov. 1750.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Song: Master Mattocks

4739
05 September 1751 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hallam. At the New Wells, Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. For one Night only. A Concert &c. By Desire of Several Persons of Distinction. Boxes 3s. Pit or Gallery 2s. (London Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Goodfellow; Desdemona-Mrs Hallam; Roderigo-L. Hallam.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

4740
04 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A Quarrel in ye Green room between old Cibber & Mrs Clive occasioned by his saying, the stage wanted a handsome Woman, &c. (Cross). Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Flametta-Miss Minors; Lavinio-Blakes; Trappolin-Woodward; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Mattocks

4741
16 December 1751 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yeates. A Concert, For One Night Only. To begin at six by reason of the length of the Performance. Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

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

4742
06 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 12 Nov. 1745.] Very Dull Play & No Garrick (Cross). We hear the Comedy of the Comical Lovers will be reviv'd for the benefit of Mrs Clive on Monday, 9 March; to which will be added, Miss in her Teens, the part of Fribble by Garrick, being the only time of his performing it this season. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop (1st time); Lord Guilford-Dexter 1st time; Gardiner-Havard; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Sir John Gates-Simson; Lieut.-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Miss Bellamy (1st time).
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennett.

Dance: GGrand Provincial Dance, as17520204

4743
06 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17511118, but Oroonoko-Barry 2nd time; Imoinda-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Elmy.
Role: Blandford Actor: Ridout
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber

Dance: III: A Grand Scots Ballet, as17511009

4744
01 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey and Wilder. Tickets deliver'd out by Ward, Harvey, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17521220, but Hamlet-Lacey first time; Horatio-Havard; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Francisco-_.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: V: A Scot's Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; End Farce: A Minuet-Lacey, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: II: A Song-Wilder; IV: Singing-Master Vernon

4745
07 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Simson Mrs Simson and Master Simson. Afterpiece: Acted there but once. Tickets to be had of Simson, in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; Grigsby's Coffee House, behind the Exchange; and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17521204, but Macbeth-Mossop; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Simson; Lady Macduff-Mrs Simson; Hecate-Winstone; Sayward-_; Donalbain-_; Fleance-_; Young Sayword-_; Lenox-_; Angus-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Duncan Actor: Burton
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Wilder, Mas. Vernon, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: DDance of Furies-Devisse, others

Song: A Song-Wilder

4746
29 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit ye Masters & Mrs Graham shar'd (Cross). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17531222, but Jane Shore-Mrs Graham, 1st time; Darby-_; Catesby-_; Ratcliffe-_.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Graham, 1st time
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion

4747
04 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Cockayne, Crudge (Housekeeper), Miss Young, and others. Tickets deliver'd for Jervais, Mrs Gwinn, and Madam Huette will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17531031, but Kite-Marten; Ballance-Anderson; Sylvia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Anderson
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: MMinuet, Louvre-Settree, Mlle Huette; Italian Peasants-Granier, Mlle Camargo

4748
06 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey & Miss Thomas (Cross). Tickets deliver'd by Clough, G. Burton, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Mrs Thomas.
Role: Duncan Actor: Berry
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17540316 but Frenchman-Lacey; Drunken Man-Clough; Concluding with a Minuet(by Particular Desire,)-Lacey, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: Concluding with a Minuet Actor: Lacey, Mrs Addison.
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

4749
18 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Tragedy reviv'd and never acted there before. Afterpiece: Written by Foote

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Murphy; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: Comic Entertainment-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville

4750
25 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550404 but Full cast as of 3 March, but Bernardo-R. Smith; Ophelia-Mrs Baker first time.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baker first time.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville