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24440 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Knight
We found 23639 matches on Performance Comments, 7642 matches on Event Comments, 4769 matches on Performance Title, 81 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

23376
20 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-J. Bates; Physician-Booth; Gentleman Usher-Wewitzer; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Mrs Whitfield; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

23377
29 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The new Comic Opera called The Poor Soldier [announced on playbill of 28 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Kennedy's Illness [see 4 Nov.]. Receipts: #126 13s. 6d. (124/9/6; 2/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

23378
30 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel (1st time)-Barrymore; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Staunton; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Miss Wheeler; Clarissa-Miss Phillips (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17831009

23379
31 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece, as17831018

23380
06 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17830923, but King Richard-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Anne (1st time)-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

23381
11 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17831029, but Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17831020

23382
22 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Crawford in full for 4 nights Performance #84. Receipts: #271 7s. (263/4/6; 8/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Wroughton
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: : Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1

23383
27 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Henderson; Dionysius-Aickin; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Davies; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixine-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Henderson
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: : Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1

23384
01 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "The Performance was very much applauded. In the shewy Scenes of the Third and Fourth Acts Henderson and Mrs Crawford got a Plaudit for several Speeches together, after every Speech" (Public Advertiser, 3 Dec.). Receipts: #241 8s. (236/18/6; 4/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Henderson
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

23385
15 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Miss Juvenile Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17831008, but Rosina-Mrs Johnstone (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Johnstone
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt

23386
18 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Venice Preserv'd [announced on playbill of 17 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Crawford. Receipts: #129 8s. (125/6; 4/2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Stevens
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: : Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1

Song: As17831006, but Johnstone in place of Doyle

23387
23 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: As17831030, but Jenny-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

23388
23 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by John O'Keeffe and Charles Bonnor; later (see 29 Jan. 1784) altered as Harlequin Rambler. MS: Larpent 642; not published; synopsis of action in Public Advertiser, 24 Dec]: The Overture and all the Music new, with entire new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, Decorations and New Performers. The Pantomime invented by O'Keeffe, the Music composed by Shield, the Scenery designed by Richards and Carver, and executed by them, Hodgins, and others. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Books of the Songs (T. Cadell, 1783) [which list no cast] to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #288 1s. (277/18; 10/3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: As17831009, but Perdita-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Partial cast from Morning Chronicle and from Morning Herald, both 24 Dec: Friar Bacon-Reinhold; Friar Bungay-Bannister; Harlequin-Chalmers; Boy in Brobdignag-Edwin; Girl in Brobdignag-Miss Stewart; Colombine-Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father; Old Woman.] hathi. Old Woman.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

23389
29 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Wroughton as Richmond, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes Kemble's.] Receipts: #226 1s. (221/12; 4/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cg King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17831013, but Richmond-Kemble; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

23390
03 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Cloten-Dodd; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Cornelius-Chaplin; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Miss E. Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Miss Wheeler; Nancy-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III The Devonshire Minuet by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In Masquerade Scene a New Song by Miss George

23391
12 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17830923, but Lady Anne-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stagedoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

23392
12 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17831117, but King-Hull; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

23393
14 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17831202, but Bonniface-Aickin; Cherry (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Dorinda-Miss Wheeler; omitted: Lady Bountiful, Gipsey . omitted: Lady Bountiful, Gipsey .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

23394
22 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gratiano-Palmer; Bassanio-Farren; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Clarke [of CG]; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler; Nerissa (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III, as17830918; End of Act IV, as17831204

23395
31 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Hull; Ratcliffe-Davies; Catesby-Booth; Derby-Thompson; Dumont-Wroughton; Alicia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Jane Shore-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter

23396
05 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King-Clarke; Gonsalez-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Hali-Davies; Alonzo-Fearon; Selim-Booth; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Youngc; Leonora-Miss Platt; Almeria-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

23397
12 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17840129, but Lord Lumbercourt-Wilson; added: Tomlins-Helme; Sam-Ledger; John-Thompson; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Betty Hint Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

23398
24 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Williames; Don Diego-Staunton; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Williames
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love

23399
02 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book, 1 Mar.: Paid Mrs Abington on Account #100. Receipts: #243 15s. (241/7; 2/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter

23400
03 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Oratorio: Composed by the late Dr Arne. At Playhouse Prices [see 10 Mar.]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets for the Boxes to be had at Messrs Longman and Broderip's, in Cheapside and the Haymarket; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre, in Suffolk-street, where Places may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Arrowsmith, Angier (1st appearance); Mrs Arne, Mrs Barthelemon .

Music: End of Act I concerto on the organ (composed by Dr Arne) by [Michael] Arne; End of Act II concerto on the violin by Barthelemon