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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.

4801
12 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcet and Mrs J. Johnston. Being the last time of performing the Mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17700329 but Shepherdesses-Miss Burton, Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Burton, Mrs Johnston.
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Leppie, Mrs King, Sga Dagueville, Miss Rogers, Miss West, Miss Collet
Role: With a Grand Procession of the Knights of the Diff Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Dance: III: As17700428

4802
28 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Tomlinson and Lings. Tickets deliver'd by Page, Chinnall, Roberts, and Mrs Haywood will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17691226, but Millwood-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Entertainment: V: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Master Cape

4803
16 June 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: ['A'A Concert etc....vocal parts by Mas. Cheney and Mrs Barthelemon....Fireworks.' This formula with these vocalists repeated during the season.] Admittance 2s. 6d. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona; Or, the Servant Mistress

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Thomson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Thomson.

Music: P$Pergolesi; alterations and additional songs S?. Arnold

4804
17 July 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barthelemon. Prices 3s. To begin at 6:30 P.M. Taken from the French of M Rousseau; Music by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Girdle

Performance Comment: Parts by Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Barthelemon .

Music: First violin and Concerto by Barthelemon; Concerto on Organ by Hook; Concerto on Trumpet by a young Gentleman Ten Years old

4805
24 July 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Thomson. Tickets 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but in the Concert the vocal parts by Reinhold, Bannister, Mas. Cheney, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Barthelemon, with Musical imitations by Bannister .

4806
07 August 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Storace. The Whole adapted to the original Music of Pergolesi by Storace. Tickets 3s. The Concert included vocals by Mas. Cheney and Mrs Barthelemon, and Musical imitations by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Uberto-Reinhold; Serpilla-Mrs Thompson; Vespone and Capt. Furioso-Bannister, and the addition of a new part .
Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Furioso Actor: Bannister, and the addition of a new part

Music: Solo Concerto on Violin by Barthelemon

Song: Additional Songs by Arnold

4807
16 November 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. And at a particular Request to Mrs Burton...Early in the Spring will be published her Comedy of Fashion Display'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-Young Gentleman (first appearance on any Stage); Gloucester-Lloyd; Dumont-a Gentleman; Bellmour-Friendly; Catesby-Ackman; Ratcliffe-Edwards; Alicia-a Lady; Jane Shore-Mrs Burton.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Lloyd; Young Philpot (by desire)-Ward; Sir Jasper Wilding-Love; Young Wilding-Friendly; Beaufort-a Gentleman; Quildrive-Edwards; Dapper-Brown; Corrina-Miss Fairlamb; Maria-Mrs Burton.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Burton.

4808
25 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17710424 but Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Monologue: True Blue. As 23 April, but The Dance-Fishar

4809
29 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Egerton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17701011, but Osmyn-Reddish, first time; Almeria-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: New Character Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416

4810
27 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Flight, Furkins, Wooley, Sherratt. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Paddick, Doe, Claridge, Reed, Ellis, Dickson, Robson, Walker, Longley, Whatley and Singleton will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17710418 but Lucy-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer

4811
01 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid salary list five days #418 9s. 7d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct, #2 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #232 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17711113, but Clara-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hunt.
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

4812
29 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartle, Francis, Walters, Mas. Blurton, Symonds. Tickets deliver'd for the Inconstant will be taken. Tickets deliver'd by Longley, Mas. Jones, Singleton, Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frenzdorf, Miller, Stephenson, Read, Robson, Walker, Clarridge, Perry Sr; and Bassan will be taken. [Hours received half value of tickets plus the ready receipt money.] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Mrs Hartle 5 31 43 #10 4s. #5 2s.@Francis 2 26 25 #6 18s. #3 9s.@Patterson 5 79 71 #20 4s. #10 2s.@Blurton - 15 28 #5 1s. #2 10s. 6d.@Symonds 19 45 42 #15 14s. #7 17s.@Longley 18 112 53 #26 12s. #13 6s.@Jones - 2 11 #1 8s. 14s.@Singleton - 8 14 #2 12s. #1 6s.@Shuter - 52 8 #8 12s. #5 14s. 6d.@Norbury 9 26 53 #11 9s. #5 14s. 6d.@Roberts 9 125 59 #26 18s. #13 9s.@Frensdorf - 42 31 #9 8s. #4 14s.@Miller 5 62 56 #16 3s. #8 1s. 6d.@Stephenson 16 61 52 #18 7s. #9 3s. 6d.@Read - 15 45 #6 15s. #3 7s. 6d.@Robson 3 101 32 #19 2s. #9 11s.@Walker - 17 68 #9 7s. #4 13s. 6d.@Claridge 5 36 35 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@Perry 3 30 81 #13 7s. #6 13s. 6d.@Bassan 1 12 21 #4 3s. #2 1s. 6d.@Total 100 897 828 #242 7s. #121 3s. 6d.@ Paid Lee for a quantity of velvet #21 (Account Book). Receipts: #12 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17720506, but Lappet-Mrs Green; add Taylor-Quick.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Overule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Provenzale-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford [see17700928]

4813
12 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Fop's Fortune oblig'd to be deferr'd. Paid Woodward for 2 hats, a Tambour Waist-coat & a pair of Buckskin Breeches #7 2s. 6d. Paid Palmer (wax chandler's) bill #90 6s., and Pattinson (tallow chandler's) bill #34 14s. Paid Mrs Rich@&@Co. for half years rent for the House in Bow Passage due Mich. last #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #106 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham; Lamorce-Miss Ogilvie; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

Monologue: 1772 11 12 Before: (By particular desire) New Occasional Prelude. As 27 Oct

4814
07 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) #42 8s., and Mrs Lynn for a Lady's white and gold Flower'd suit of Cloaths #12 12s. (Account Book). Receipts: #141 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Smith; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Hull; Corvino-Clarke; Corbacchio-Shuter; Sir Politic Wou'dbe-Kniveton; Peregrine-R. Smith; Bonario-Wroughton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Gardner; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Wewitzer, Legg, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker

4815
17 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Jewell. [First time for all the women in the characters of the mainpiece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister, first time; Sir William-Follett; Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Eustace-Fearon; Hodge-Hamilton; Justice Woodcock-Weston, first time; Deborah-Miss Platt; Lucinda-Miss Wilde; Rosetta-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: As17730827, but Miss Flirt-Mrs Jewell; Miss Craven_. Miss Craven_.
Cast
Role: Miss Flirt Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Lady Lochiel Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Landlord Actor: Lloyd
Role: Landlady Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Nan Actor: Mrs Palmer

Dance: II: As17730914

Entertainment: A Variety ofImitations-Hutton

4816
16 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Jewell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17740624but Mrs Cole-Weston; Smirk, Shift-Bannister.
Cast
Role: 740624but Mrs Cole Actor: Weston
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Mrs Jewell

Entertainment: Abel Drugger's Return-Weston[; as17740829

Music: Solo on Violin-Giorgi

Dance: As17740613

4817
21 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author of mainpiece. Paid Mrs Robins for women's cloaths #4 2s. Receipts: #151 1s. 6d.; Charges: #73 10s.; Profits to Author: #77 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choleric Man

Cast
Role: Mrs Stapleton Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Choleric Man Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17741108, but Kitty-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge.
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jefferson.

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

4818
27 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Mrs Smith's Benefit notice (see 22 April) changed to Love in a Village and the Deserter, with a note that tickets deliver'd for Cymbeline would be taken. Receipts: #137 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17750204, but Hurry-Parsons; Vocal parts-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Mrs Scott.
Role: Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: _Messink.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

4819
01 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Under the direction of Dr Arne. Being desired again by several persons of Quality. Tickets delivered out for 27 April by Miss Donadieu and Mrs Farrel will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sot

Performance Comment: As17750216, but Clarinda-Miss Donadieu; Fairlove-Mrs Farrel; Pert-Miss Weller; Sir Thomas-A Gentleman; Squire Savage-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Fairlove Actor: Mrs Farrel

Song: Catches and Glees-; Cymon and Iphigenia-a Gentleman; a Capital Trumpet Song-Miss Jameson

4820
06 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Mrs Barry's Indisposition prevents her appearance on the stage this night. Doors opened half past 5. To begin at half past 6

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17741112, but Manly-Hull; Lady Tawnly-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Tawnly Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: II: New Comic Dance-Langrish[, as17750429; End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

4821
13 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilde. Mrs Barry's Indisposition prevents her appearing in the character of Rosalind this evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17750429 but Rosalind-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Orlando Actor: Lewis
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Langrish[, as17750429

Song: II: (By Particular Desire) The Shady Blest Retreat-Miss Wilde

4822
15 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild (prompter) and Miss Brown. Mrs Barry's indisposition prevents her appearing in the character of Athenais

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17750422 but Athenais-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: III: A Minuet-King, Miss Brown

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue-Miss Brown, Mrs Baker, Reinhold, Mattocks; Dances-Aldridge

Performance Comment: End: True Blue-Miss Brown, Mrs Baker, Reinhold, Mattocks; Dances-Aldridge.
Cast
Role: True Blue Actor: Miss Brown, Mrs Baker, Reinhold, Mattocks

4823
18 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry. By Particular Desire. Mainpiece: A Tragedy by the author of Douglas [John Home], never acted there. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Ladies send servants by 4 o'clock, and come as early as possible to avoid Confusion and Trouble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Performance Comment: Orellan-Barry (first time); Durstan-Aickin; Kathul-Hull; Connan-Wroughton; Euran-L'Estrange; Calmar-Young; First Pict-Thompson; Officer-Booth; Ronan-Webster; Rivine-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Rivine Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Barry

4824
25 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. N.B. HALF PRICE will be taken to the latter account [i.e., for those who came to see the pantomime only]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17760217, but Artaxerxes-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Weichsel, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

4825
22 April 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlin. Benefit for Mrs Fisher. Deferr'd from 11 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Young Gentleman from York; Isabella's child-Master P. Fisher; Isabella-Mrs Fisher; first time in London. In Act II, an Epithalamium-Millar, Miss Barret; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Fisher

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Catherine-Mrs Fisher; Petruchio-Gentleman (who performs Biron ); Humorous Epilogue on Everybody-Somebody, in the character of No Body - Master Fisher.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Fisher