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24338 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Massey
We found 23624 matches on Performance Comments, 7614 matches on Event Comments, 4624 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

17201
March 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Distress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Darius-Bowman; Cleomedon-Booth; Cyraxes-Verbruggen; Rheusares-Arnold; Tygranes-Husbands; Leamire-Mrs Barry; Cytheria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Tygranes Actor: Husbands
Role: Leamire Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Cytheria Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

17202
December 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Altemira

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: King-Powel; Mellizer-Arnold; Clorimon-Betterton; Lycidor-Booth; Memnor-Knap; Altemira-Mrs Barry; Candace-Mrs Bowman; Cratanor-Cory; Tilladen-Pack; Thrasolin-Fieldhouse; Monasin-Baily; Gesippus-Freeman; Prologue written by Henry StJohn-Betterton; Epilogue written by Charles Boyle-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Altemira Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Candace Actor: Mrs Bowman

17203
January 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Governour Of Cyprus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Phorsano-Powel; Virotto-Booth; Iopano-Betterton; Issamanea-Mrs Barry; Lucinda-Mrs Bowman; Prologue-Powel; Epilogue-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Issamanea Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bowman

17204
18 February 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banished Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Helena-Mrs Verbruggen? [Mrs Oldfield in Genest II, 269].Mrs Oldfield in Genest II, 269].
Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Verbruggen?

Dance: The Famous Monsieur DuRuel, Madamoiselle StLeger , who perform'd together at the Opera at Paris

17205
21 May 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Betterton; Cassio-Powell; Iago-Verbruggen; Roderigo-Pack; Desdemona-Mrs Bracegirdle; Emilia-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Leigh.

17206
02 February 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Nicodemus Somebody-Dogget; Captain Basil-Booth; Fetch-Pack; Tom Jolt-Trout; Macahone-Tattnel; Micher-Freeman; Isabella-Mrs Prince; Dolly-Mrs Hunt; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Hunt

17207
07 February 1704 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: All the other Parts being exactly done, and the Court very well pleas'd [Downes, p. 47]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Betterton; Ventidius-Verbruggen; Dolabella-Wilks; Alexas-Booth; Cleopatra-Mrs Barry; Octavia-Mrs Bracegirdle [Downes, p. 47]; A Prologue to the Court on the Queen's Birthday [1704 [Congreve, IV, 72-73]-.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

17208
28 February 1704 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Elizabeth Coke to Thomas Coke: They say the Queen and Prince was both extremely diverted with it. There was a great deal of Company, but no finery, the Court being in mourning. [Cowper MS, III, 163.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Betterton; Peregrine-Wilks; Young Single-Booth; Sir Arthur Addle-Dogget; Justice Wary-Johnson; Ralph-Penkethman; Timothy-Underhill; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Mountfort [Downes, p. 47].Downes, p. 47].
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Mountfort

17209
09 April 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Librettist unknown. Premiere. For the identification of this opera, see Loewenberg, pp. 58-59. Downes (p. 48) says that the opera lasted five days; Cibber (I, 325) states that it was given only three days, and those not crowded. This day marked the opening of the Queen's Theater in the Haymarket, the first new theatrical construction of the century. For a discussion of it, see Cibber, I, 319-22.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loves Of Ergasto

Performance Comment: A new set of Singers, arriv'd from Italy [Downes, p. 48]; Prologue [written by Sir Samuel Garth-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue [written by William Congreve-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Sir Samuel Garth Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: William Congreve Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

17210
12 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks. Not acted these Twenty Years. [A revision by Henry Norris of the Beaumont and Fletcher Beggar's Bush.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Wilks; The edition of ca. 1706 lists also: Woolfort-Williams; Gerrard-Keen; Hubert-Mills; Hemskirk-Bickerstaff; Vandunck-Bullock; Merchants-Carnaby, Phillips, Kent, Toms; Higgen-Estcourt; Prig-Norris; Snap-Kent; Ferret-Fairbank; Ginks-Tom. Wright; Boors-Sherman, Harris, Cross; Jaculine-Mrs Cox; Bertha-Mrs Rogers; Epilogue-Pinkeman mounted on an ass; a long wig on the ass's head. a long wig on the ass's head.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Rogers

Song: As17050428

Dance: As17041124

17211
14 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single Or The Cautious Coxcomb

Performance Comment: Betty-Mrs Mountfort; and an Epilogue-Mrs Mountfort upon her first appearance on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: and an Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mountfort upon her first appearance on this Stage.

Song:

Dance:

17212
03 December 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perolla And Izadora

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Hannibal-Williams; Blacius-Mills; Pacuvius-Cibber; Perolla-Wilks; Portius-Keen; Izadora-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Izadora Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

17213
April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Author and date of premiere unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover Or Wit In Necessity

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Sir ThomasFreegood-C. Griffin; Meanwell-Keen; Peregrine-Toms; Farewell-Wilkes; Wisehead-Bullock; Villmore-Mills; Plotwell-Penkethman; Trustwell-Norris; Vintner-Fairbank; Surgeon-Fairbank; Jessinda-Mrs Temple; Viletta-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Jessinda Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lover Author(s): Richard Cumberland

17214
02 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maids Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Betterton; Evadne-Mrs Barry; Aspasia-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

17215
09 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Harriet-Mrs Bracegirdle; Loveit-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Barry.

17216
13 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Betterton; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Raymond-Keen; Gomez-Norris; Dominick-Bullock; Leonora-Mrs Barry; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

17217
14 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Keen; Worthy-Mills; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Pack; Bullock-Bullock; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Fairbank; Silvia-Mrs Oldfield; Rose-Mrs Bignal.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Bignal.

17218
19 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Betterton; Bajazet-Verbruggen; Axally-Booth; Moneses-Wilks; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Selima-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

17219
20 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Perez-Wilks; Margarita-Mrs Barry; Estifania-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

17220
29 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Keen; Elizabeth-Mrs Barry; Rutland-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

17221
03 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Voltore-Keen; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Sir Politick-Norris; Bonario-Booth; Lady Wouldbe-Mrs Lee; Celia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lady Wouldbe Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

17222
06 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Verbruggen; Artaban-Booth; Memnon-Betterton; Artemisa-Mrs Barry; Armestris-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Artemisa Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Armestris Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

17223
09 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: As17061205, but Sir Joslin-Bullock; Ariana-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Mrs Sentry Actor: Mrs Lee.

17224
14 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Encouragement of the Comedians Acting in the Hay-Market, and to enable them to keep the Diversion of Plays under a separate Interest from the Opera. By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and none to be admitted but by the Subscription Tickets. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [Cibber (II, 4-5) states that each subscriber received three tickets for the first day of each of three plays offered by subscription for a payment of three guineas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Booth; Octavius Caesar-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Brutus-Betterton; Cassius-Verbruggen; Caska-Keen; Ligarius-Boman; Decius Brutus-Husband; Cinna-Bowen; Plebeians-Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Cross; Calphurnia-Mrs Barry; Portia-Mrs Bracegirdle; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Decius Brutus Actor: Husband
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

17225
03 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Adventures Of Five Hours

Performance Comment: Henrique-Mills; Don Carlos-Boman; Don Octavio-Booth; Don Antonio-Betterton; Porcia-Mrs Porter; Camilla-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Porcia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Barry.