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24294 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Melmoth
We found 23600 matches on Performance Comments, 7597 matches on Event Comments, 4621 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

21826
29 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece by Particular Desire. Benefit Mrs Campioni. Receipts: #35 11s., plus #38 18s. in tickets. Charges #60. At her house at a Green Lamp, Leicester Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Attendant Spirits of Comus Actor: Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall

21827
07 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: As17461101, but Phormio-_; Stratton-_; Jasper-_; Beliza-_; Philotis-_; Olinda-_; Sabina-_; Melissa-_; An Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: An Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs Mozeen
Role: Philotis Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Olinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: I: By Particular Desire, The Early Horn-Lowe

21828
20 July 1747 @ Shepherd's Market, Mayfair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Gentleman; Sylvia-Gentlewoman who played Mrs Sullen , it being her second appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Gentlewoman who played Mrs Sullen , it being her second appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy; or, The Frenchman Bit

21829
24 September 1747 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Dumont-Morrill; Jane Shore-Mrs Clarke.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: Trick upon Trick; or, Harlequin Statue

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Colombine-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Dance: SScaramouch Dance-Phillips

21830
22 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17470926, but Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

21831
14 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17471030, but Bastard-Lee; Regan-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

21832
21 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On Monday next, The Constant Couple. Lady Lurewell by Mrs Pritchard, 1st appearance there in 5 years. Receipts: #160 (Cross); #129 9s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green

Song: SSailors Rendezvous, as17471120

21833
23 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17471024, but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard(, 1st appearance there in 5 years).
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Col Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Janeton Auretti

21834
24 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17471023, but Hamlet-Barry; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

21835
24 November 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: the Sing@Song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Beard; Jack Stocks-Cibber; Chloe-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Storer.

21836
26 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17471102, but Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard; Duke Sen-Blakes; Orlando-Havard; Oliver-Mozeen; Silvius-_; Le Beau-_; Jaques de Boys-_; Corin-_; Charles-_; William-_; Phoebe-_; Audrey-_.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Orlando Actor: Havard
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: I: The Gardners Revels, as17471117; V: Polish Dance, as17471102

21837
27 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Macklin; Lovemore-Lowe; Chloe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

21838
04 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-a Gentleman who never appear'd on any stage before; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Bridges; Duke-Rosco; Bedamar-Gibson; Renault-Paget; Elliot-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Storer.

21839
17 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17471216, but Gloster-Marr; Bedford-Usher; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Simpson
Role: Queen Isabel Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Green

21840
23 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17471114, but Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: A New Tambourine-Anne Auretti

21841
26 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Storer.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Beard; Merlin-Leveridge; Jupiter, in the character of Harlequin-Lun; Pluto (Punch)-Granier; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Vandersluys; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Desse; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Pierot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Pan Actor: Vandersluys
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

21842
31 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Play of Twelfth Night, or What you Will (written by Shakespear) is now reviving at Drury Lane Theatre, and will be acted for the first time on Twelfth Night. Receipts. #100 (Cross); #115 10s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Simpson
Role: Queen Isabel Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

21843
15 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17471022, but Emilia-Mrs Pritchard, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard, 1st time.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive.

21844
27 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17471106, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Tyrell-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

21845
28 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17471123, but Lady Darling-Mrs Macklin; Dickey-_; Tom Errand-_; Constable-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Col Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

21846
03 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales (General Advertiser). On 8 Feb. will be performed the Suspicious Husband for the benefit of Bridgwater. The kind reception I have met with in the character of the Suspicious Husband, has emboldened me to hope for the further encouragement of the town, on my Benefit night; especially as I have not troubled them on such an occasion for several seasons (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17471223, but Miranda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Cast
Role: to conclude with a new Grand Country Dance Actor: .

21847
05 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Monday next Venice Preserved, for the Benefit of Mrs Cibber. N.B.: As many inconveniencies have arisen, from receiving Box Tickets in the Galleries, no Tickets will be admitted but in the Boxes, Pit and upon the Stage (General Advertiser). [The inconveniencies would seem to be connected with an overflow into the galleries of gentlemen with an animus towards The Foundling. Garrick was making an early managerial effort to control the house and render it quiet.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); #169 2s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mr Brooke Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Garrick Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti

21848
24 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Anne Auretti. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Seven rows of Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes. Stage to be form'd into front and side Boxes. Receipts: #270 (Cross); house charges, #50 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As17471021, but only Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Doll-Mrs Macklin listed.
Cast
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Macklin listed.
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Le Charactere de la Dance-Anne Auretti; III: The Savage Dance-Cooke, Matthews, Anne Auretti; IV: Dutch Dance, as17471128; V: Hymen's Temple-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; End of Farce: a Minuet, Louvre-Cooke, Anne Auretti

21849
23 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17480414 but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Storer.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dumont, Mrs LaFont
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Vandersluys
Role: Huntsmen Actor: Beard, Desse, Delagarde, Froment, Vandersluys, Oates, Dupre
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Storer
Role: French Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Gondou
Role: Polonese Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: representing an Inconstant Actor: Miss Vandersluys.

21850
30 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Scudamore; Desdemona-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: JJocky Dance-Adams