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24354 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Hamilton
We found 23635 matches on Performance Comments, 7612 matches on Event Comments, 4628 matches on Performance Title, 88 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5501
18 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Bridgwater; Foigard-Rosco; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Sir Charles-Hale; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cherry-Miss Bincks; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Horsington; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371116

5502
28 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Mrs Amlet-Peg Fryer; Gripe-C. Bullock; Moneytrap-Spiller; Dicke-Egleton; Brass-Ogden; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Thornhill; Flippanta-Mrs Robertson; Corinna-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Peg Fryer
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Thornhill
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Robertson

5503
27 January 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Dedication signed by N. Haym.]. A new Opera. Pit and Boxes put together and admission by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Croesus

Performance Comment: Mrs Robinson performs a Part. The edition of 1714 lists: Creso-Signora Galerati; Ciro-Valentino; Climenide-Mrs Robinson; Rosena-Mrs Barbier; Adraspe-Signora Margharita; Oronote-Lawrence [, according to MS note in edition in BM, 11714 aa 23]., according to MS note in edition in BM, 11714 aa 23].
Cast
Role: Climenide Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Rosena Actor: Mrs Barbier

Music: As17140123

5504
22 November 1742 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Mrs Wilmot-Mrs Charke, who performed the part originally (Genest, III, 50).
Cast
Role: Mrs Wilmot Actor: Mrs Charke, who performed the part originally

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

5505
06 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Mrs Abington's Phillis partook of [fresh] novelty-it even descended to her adjusting the chairs of the drawing-room-to the humility of her whispers" (Public Advertiser, 7 Mar.). Receipts: #201 1s. (193.18; 7.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Song: As17880204

5506
12 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 1st Piece: 1st Time at this Theatre, and with Permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]; written by Joseph Atkinson, Esq. [i.e. altered from his The Mutual Deception (see hay, 29 Aug. 1786)]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 23 May 1783]. Receipts: #225 0s. 6d. (113.0.6; 5.5.0; tickets: 106.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Farren; Old Meanwell-Booth; Young Meanwell-Macready; Skipwell-Ryder (1st appearance in that character in England); Letty-Mrs Mattocks; Florinda-Mrs Bernard (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Performance Comment: Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Helme; Francis-Painter; Lieutenant of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Fearon; Mrs D'Arcey-Mrs Kennedy; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Mrs D'Arcey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Pierrot-Blanchard; Hercules-Cranfield; Mezzetin-Ware; Punch-Jackson; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Doctor-King; Anatomist-Rock; Pantaloon-Thompson; Old Woman-Mr Stevens; Columbine-Mrs Watts; Diana-Mrs Martyr; a Hunting Song-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: a Hunting Song Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Performance Comment: -Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr.

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

5507
28 August 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Mrs Lee, daughter of Mrs Minns, at the Great Booth on Bowling Green. With all the Scenes and Machines, with Additions. Mrs Lee had spared no Cost, but used her utmost Care, and most elaborate Industry in this Droll, to surpass even her Mother, the Booth coming as near the Perfection of the Theatre as possible, being adorned by the most ingenious Workmen: Her Head Characters are all Dress'd in real Gold and Silver, beyond what was ever worn at the Fair before, but by her own People

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

5508
10 August 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Mrs Harlow-Miss Elliot; Miss Harlow-Mrs McGuire.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Elliot
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs McGuire.

5509
16 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Shift, Squintum (with imitations)-Wilkinson; Loader-Davis; Sir George-Death; Transfer-Weston; Dick-Parsons; Baron-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17640710, but order reversed%

5510
09 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Dancer.
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrat

Performance Comment: Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope (1st time); Major Sturgeon-Love; Sir Jacob Jollup-Baddeley; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Bruin-Moody; Lint-Castle; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Snuffle-Hartry; Roger-Messink; Mob-Strange, Marr, Fox; Mrs Bruin-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Music: III: Concerto on Harpsichord-Master Love

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

5511
24 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mrs Barry Taken ill. The Fair Penitent oblig'd to be deferr'd. Tickets deliver'd for a Play this Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Francis for Mrs Pitt.
Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Mattocks

5512
11 March 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mrs Hartley being suddenly taken ill, Elfrida [announced on playbill of 9 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jackson.
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Landlord Actor:

5513
06 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Yates being ill, Measure for Measure [announced on playbill of 5 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred. [But it was not acted this season.] Receipts: #137 11s. 6d. (95.7.0; 40.13.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

5514
11 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Mrs Siddons' 'O Jaffier'--'Remember twelve'--'Aye, but that husband trusted her'--and, above all, the narrative of the night with Renault--were given with the most miraculous organs of varied emphasis, modulation, delicacy and propriety . . . Kemble's Jaffier was a perfect performance" (Public Advertiser, 14 Feb.). Receipts: #251 15s. (226/15; 23/6; 1/4; tickets not come in: 0/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: As17860116

5515
03 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Mrs Siddons fatigued herself so much with her exertions...that she was unable to speak the Epilogue. An apology was accordingly made for its omission, and very favourably received by a drowsy audience, who were happy to find the Tragedy had reached its conclusion" (Dramatic Censor, II, 134). Receipts: #212 1s. (159.17.6; 51.2.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Cast
Role: Jane De Montfort Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To morrow

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Holland
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Sparks.
Role: Lady Brumback Actor: Mrs Walcot

Song: Vocal Parts, as18000429, but _Sawyer, _Aylmer, _Willoughby, _Bardoleau, _Clark, _Mead, _Elliot, Ms _Bristow, Ms _Butler, Ms _Gawdry

5516
18 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: With Scenes, Machines, Dances, and all the Original Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis two interludes

Performance Comment: Mrs Margarita, Mrs Barbier, Turner.

5517
18 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Gardeners Wedding

Performance Comment: Peartree-Charles; Ply-Paddick; Rako-Naylor; Margery's Mother-Mrs Hill; Margery-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Margery's Mother Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Chetwood.

Music: II: German Flute-Thumoth

Song: WWas ever Nymph Like Rosamund?-Mrs Hill

Performance Comment: -Mrs Hill.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Hill.

5518
07 December 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6d. [Prices repeated in subsequent Bills.] The House is well-aired and will be illuminated with Wax-Lights. Jews@Harp-a casuist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Performance Comment: Mrs Midnight's Concert-; to which will be added, and given gratis, The Old Woman's Oratory-; When the Oration on the Salt@Box-a Rationalist will be introduced as usual, with several new Performances of a very extraordinary Nature; particularly a Piece-Signor Spoonatissimo on an Instrument dug out of the Ruins of Herculaneumv, much used by the Ancient Romans, and celebrated by Virgil in his Georgics; To conclude with a Grand Dance- in the ancient British Taste.
Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight's Concert Actor:
Role: particularly a Piece Actor: Signor Spoonatissimo on an Instrument dug out of the Ruins of Herculaneumv, much used by the Ancient Romans, and celebrated by Virgil in his Georgics
Role: To conclude with a Grand Dance Actor: in the ancient British Taste.

5519
18 May 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Performance Comment: Mrs Midnight; Mrs Toe; Myn Heer Van Poop@Poop Broomstickado.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolick

Dance: Miss Dulisse; Joly; especially The Italian Peasant and the Happy Slave-Miss Dulisse, Joly; End Afterpiece: Fingalian Dance-Miss Dulisse

Song: -LLauder

5520
02 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Siddons' second appearance. Receipts: #243 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

5521
31 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mrs Green being taken ill, The Old Maid [announced on playbill of 29 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #233 11s. (232.2.6; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17770125, but Mandane-Miss Brown (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: with a new air Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .

Dance: As17770125

5522
13 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mrs Hartley being taken ill, Sir Thomas Overbury [announced on playbill of 11 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred till Monday. Receipts: #167 6s. (164.10.6; 2.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Farrell.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

5523
04 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years acted 6 Nov. 1775. Prologue by Nicholas Rowe. Afterpiece [ 1st time; f 2, by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the author (Public Advertiser, 5 Nov.). In speaking a line in the Prologue that won applause Whitfield waved his hat so vehemently tha he "dislocated a Bone in his Arm. He went to the side of the stage, and one of the Scene-men taking him by the Wrist, and giving four or five pretty severe jerks, the Bone recovered its place" (ibid). In all subsequent performances the Prologue was spoken by Lee Lewes.]. Public Advertiser, 18 Nov. 1778: This Day at Noon is published The Invasion (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-W.? Smith; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Dervise-L'Estrange; Omar-Fearon; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-Robson; Tamerlane-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Jackson; Arpasaa-Mrs Crawford; The usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Arpasaa Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion or A Trip to Brighthelmstone

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Mahon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Egan, Lee Lewes, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems, Mrs Green. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1778): Sir John Evergreen-Quick; Charles Evergreen-Whitfield; Beaufort-Mahon; Drill-Wewitzer; Tattoo-Brunsdon; Roger-Egan; Cameleon-Lee Lewes; Brussels-Mrs Pitt; Emily-Mrs Morton; Maid-Mrs Willems; Lady Catherine Rouge-Mrs Green; New Prologue-Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Brussels Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Lady Catherine Rouge Actor: Mrs Green

Song: In: To thee O gentle sleep!-Mrs Farrell

Performance Comment: -Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Farrell.

5524
04 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Prologue by Nicholas Rowe.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Henry Knapp. Larpent MS 535; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. The audience indulged "in the usual scornful hissing of theatrical displeasure. The Second act [of the afterpiece]...was not suffered to proceed to its conclusion; and the actors, when it was not more than half gone through, were driven from the stage by the clamours of almost all the spectators" (London Chronicle, 6 Nov.). Receipts: #192 5s. (188.14.6; 3.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Henderson; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Omar-Fearon; Dervise-L'Estrange; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-Robson; Stratocles-Thompson; Zama-J. Wilson; Mirvan-Stevens; Bajazet-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Inchbald; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Excise Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Wilson, Whitfield, Fearon, Webb, Jones, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 6 Nov.: Plummet-Edwin; Alderman Graves-Wilson; Charles Fairford-Whitfield; Major Rampart-Fearon; Stage@coachman-Webb; George-Jones; Sir Michael Megrim-Quick; Maria-Mrs Morton; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Tantrum-Mrs Webb; New Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Wilson, Whitfield, Fearon, Webb, Jones, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 6 Nov.: Plummet-Edwin
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Tantrum Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17801027

Song: IV: To thee O gentle sleep!-Mrs Morton

Performance Comment: -Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Morton.

5525
03 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Crawford continuing very ill, The Royal Suppliants is obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #174 1s. (172.2; 1.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Farren
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe