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24320 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Melmoth
We found 23604 matches on Performance Comments, 7606 matches on Event Comments, 4621 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7001
15 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. Bullock, Houghton, and Mons Montigny. Receipts: money #17 5s. 6d.; tickets #134 17s. Probable attendance: boxes, 5 by money and 145 by tickets; stage, 4 by money; pit, 38 by money and 412 by tickets; slips, 2 by money; first gallery, 35 by money and 368 by tickets; second gallery, 67 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17270313 but Horatio-Milward; Ghost-Hulett; Bernardo-Houghton; Fop-W. Bullock; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Berriman

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

7002
17 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Duplessy, and Miss Tynte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: End I: Comic Dance-Duplessy, Mrs Walter; III: La Matlotte-Lally, Miss Tenoe; IV: French Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; V: Serious Dance-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

7003
18 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wilmer and Redfern, Boxkeepers. Receipts: money #15 12s. 6d.; tickets #94 2s. Probable attendance: boxes, 14 by money and 174 by tickets; stage, 2 by money; pit, 34 by money and 222 by tickets; slips, 2 by money; first gallery, 25 by money and 173 by tickets; second gallery, 28 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Saguntum

Performance Comment: As17270116, but Lycormas-Berriman; Timandra-Mrs Morgan; First Saguntine-_; With the Original Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Timandra Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: With the Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Younger.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Boheme, Ryan, Walker, Quin, Hulett, Diggs, Milward, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Bullock, but edition of 1727 lists: Sicoris-Boheme
Role: Candace Actor: Mrs Berriman

Song: Salway, Mrs Warren

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

7004
19 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: uthor unknown.] Benefit Morgan and Lacy. Receipts: money #10 5s.; tickets #93 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 10 by money and 118 by tickets; stage, 3 by money; pit, 11 by money and 259 by tickets; first gallery, 14 by money and 253 by tickets; second gallery, 57 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ancient History Of Caradoc The Great Or The Valiant Welshman

Performance Comment: Caradoc-Walker; Cartismandua-Mrs Berriman; Octavian-Hulet; Gald-Milward; Codigunc-Ogden; Claudius Caesar-Huddy; Ostorius Scapula-Berriman; Cunedag-Lacy; Morgan Earl of Anglesey-Hippisley; Roger the Quest Man-Morgan; With a New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Cartismandua Actor: Mrs Berriman

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and his Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

7005
13 September 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #23 18s. Probable attendance: boxes, 18 paid and 3 orders; Pit, 80 pa1d and 6 orders; slips, 4 paid and 3orders; first gallery, 94 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 44 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quin; Learchus-Hippisley; Oronces-Walker; Hogstye-Morgan; Roger-Bullock; Quaint-Spiller; Fop-W. Bullock; Hortensia-Mrs Berriman; Doris-Mrs Egerton; Euphronia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock

7006
15 September 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #32 6s. Probable attendance: boxes, 33 paid and 9 orders; Pit, 104 paid and 13 orders; slips, 10 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 92 paid and 5 orders; second gallery, 59 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Milward; Bonniface-Bullock; Gibbet-Wm. Bullock; Scrub-Hippisley; Foigard-Morgan; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Legar.

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Pelling; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

7007
09 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #26 8s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 43 paid and 9 orders; balcony, 2 paid; pit, 50 paid and 26 orders; slips, 5 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 92 paid and 19 orders; second gallery, o2 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Goswin-Ryan; Hubert-Boheme; Hemskirk-Milward; Woolfort-Walker; Gertrude-Mrs Bullock; Jaculine-Mrs Legar; Vandunck-Bullock Sr; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-W. Bullock; Ferrit-Morgan; Boors-Spiller, Hall.
Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock Sr

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling

7008
17 November 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. And all the Flyings, Sinkings, and usual Decorations. Receipts: #31 2s. Probable attendance: boxes, 34 paid and 3 orders; balcony, 2 paid; pit, 75 paid and 11 orders; slips, 14 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 122 paid and 10 orders; second gallery, 66 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Boheme; Lenox-Walker; Malcolm-Milward; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Berriman; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bullock; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Bullock, Hippisley, Morgan; First Murderer-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Bullock

Music: incident to play: Vncident to play: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Vocal Music-Leveridge, Degar, Salway, Mrs Chambers

Dance: Dupre, Salle, Nivelon, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr

7009
18 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Shoemaker-Miller; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Essex, Mrs Booth, Lally's Son, Little Girl

7010
23 November 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #16 14s. Probable attendance: boxes, 24 paid and 7 orders; pit, 39 paid and 24 orders; slips, 6 paid and 4 orders; first gallery, 51 paid and 34 orders; second gallery, 35 paid and 10 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: DDance of Fools-Nivelon, Poitier; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

7011
27 February 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Roger, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Brett, Miss Robinson Jr; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-; The Pieraite-

7012
29 February 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Essex, Mrs Booth

7013
09 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan. Mainpiece: Carefully Revis'd. Receipts: money #62 10s. 6d.; tickets #69 4s. Probable attendance: boxes, 68 by money and 130 by tickets; stage, 10 by money; pit, 102 by money and 198 by tickets; slips, 22 by money; first gallery, 164 by money and 70 by tickets; second gallery, 120 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bullock; Young Wealthy-Ryan; Tom Wealthy-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Littlegad-Chapman; Spruce-Spiller; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Maria-Mrs Younger; Sophia-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Nanny-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Lady Sly Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Egleton

Song: NNo Kissing At All by Purcell-Leveridge, Salway; Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

Dance: PPierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre

7014
21 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Edging Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: TThe Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr, a scholar of Essex's

7015
25 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Nivelon. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #29 2s.; tickets #18 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 33 by money and 29 by tickets; stage, 4 by money; pit, 65 by money and 78 by tickets; slips, 3 by money; firstgallery, 44 by money; second gallery, 82 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Hippisley; Moneytrap-Spiller; Dick-Walker; Brass-Morgan; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Mrs Legar; Flippanta-Mrs Younger; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: End II: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Scating Dance-Nivelon, Miss Fenton; V: Flag Dance in the Characters of +Scaramouche s-Nivelon, Salle, Poitier

Song: End I: Mrs Chambers; IV: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway

7016
01 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Boheme. Receipts: money #38 12s. 6d.; tickets #89 16s. Probable attendance: boxes, 21 by money and 126 by tickets; stage, 1 by money; pit, 49 by money and 290 by tickets; slips, 10 by money; first gallery, 149 by money and 148 by tickets; second gallery, 87 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Boheme; Sohemas-Milward; Pheroras-Walker; Flaminius-Ryan; Mariamne-Mrs Berriman; Salome-Mrs Egleton; Arsinoe-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Milan Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

Song: BBallad of the Cobler's End-Leveridge

7017
03 April 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pantalon, Stevens, and Prince

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Carter who never sung in Public before; accompany'd with the Harpsichord-Signor Adamo Schola a Virtuoso of Naples

Dance: Dancing on the Rope-the famous Mynheer Rymon , a High German, who never appear'd on this Stage before

7018
12 April 1728 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; particularly several favourite Ballads-Mrs Mountfort

7019
03 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Eversman. Receipts: money #44 13s.; tickets #94 5s. Probable attendance: boxes, 33 by money and 177 by tickets; stage, 10 by money; pit, 76 by money and 262 by tickets; slips, 11 by money; first gallery, 119 by money and 107 by tickets; second gallery, 111 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: The Ballad Margaret's Ghost Appearing to William-Mrs Barbier , with the Original Scotch Tune; The Merry Month of May-Miss Warren; The Cobler's Lamentation Warning Every Soul Against Love telling it will bring them All to an End at the Last-Leveridge

Music: Concerto-the French Boy and Girl

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; Dance of Milk Maids-

7020
08 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Warren and Miss Holliday. Receipts: money #21 0s. 6d.; tickets #100 17s. Probable attendance: boxes, 22 by money and 269 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; pit, 27 by money and 128 by tickets; slips, 2 by money; first gallery, 34 by money and 144 by Tickets; second gallery, 58 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: End I: Milk Maids Dance with Garlands-; III: Nivelon, Poitier, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Song: I: The Milk Maid's Song-Miss Warren; II: In the Pleasant Month of May-; L'Amorche Peste Sento-; IV: Gently Touch the Warbling Lyre, Si Caro Cara Si-Miss Warren; V: Fie Ho-Salway, Miss Warren

7021
09 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Mills

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: End I: La Jeunesse-Rainton, Miss Robinson Sr; II: A new Dance-Miss Robinson Jr, a Scholar of Essex; III: A new Dance of Ethiopians-Essex, Lally, Haughton, Rainton, Burney; IV: Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr; V: Hussars-Essex, Mrs Booth

7022
13 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Norris

Dance: Roger, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Robinson Jr; particularly The Pieraite-

7023
13 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Newhouse and Salway. Receipts: money #12; tickets; #138 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 10 by money and 245 by tickets; pit, 14 by money and 344 by tickets; first gallery, 18 by money and 257 by tickets; second gallery, 27 by Monday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Clarke, who never appear'd on any stage before.

Song: End I: L'Amor Che Parte Sento, Gently Touch the Warbling Lyre-Miss Warren; III: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway

Dance: II: Pastoral Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; IV: Milk Maids Dance-; V: Grand Dance of Moors-; Kettle Drums-Poitier

7024
18 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rowland and Widow Atkins. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #9 9s.; tickets #108 8s. Probable attendance: boxes, 13 by money and 200 by tickets; stage, 2 by money; pit, 8 by money and 256 by tickets; first gallery, 15 by money and 200 by tickets; second gallery, 19 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Berriman; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Mademoiselle-Mrs Legare; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Legare
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: LL'Amor Che Parte Sento, Gently Touch the Warbling Lyre-Miss Warren; two part Song-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; Dutch Burgomaster and His Frow-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

7025
20 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Houghton, Lanyon, Papillon. Receipts: money #13 8s. 6d.; tickets #164 7s. Probable attendance: boxes, 14 by money and 279 by tickets; stage, 4 by money; pit, 13 by money and 390 by tickets; slips, 1 by money; first gallery, 22 by money and 361 by tickets; second gallery, 43 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Cast
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Mrs Legar.

Dance: End I: Fingalian-; II: French Peasants and their Lasses-; III: A new Ball Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; V: Grand Dance of Moors-; Kettle Drums-Poitier