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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.

21976
21 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Mossop; Alvarez-Burton; Don Carlos-Ross; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Don Alonzo-Havard; Isabella-Mrs Mills; Leonora-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Kitty Pry-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

21977
02 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Alvarez Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Sir Humphrey-Bransby; Statue-Redman; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Filbert-Arthur; Steward-Anderson; Constable-Dunstall; Corporal-Paddick; Stave-Stoppelaer; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent; Parish Girl-Miss Hallam.
Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent

21978
11 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Rossano-Blakes; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Horatio-Mossop; Altamont-Ross; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Calista-Miss Bellamy; Sciolto-Berry.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

21979
25 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17521020, but Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Nurse-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: III: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

21980
16 November 1752 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Event Comment: At the New Wells, Lemon St., A Concert, etc. Benefit for Hallam. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit and First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Goodfellow; Iago-Wignell; Emilia-Miss Bradshaw; Desdemona-Mrs Fisher.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Fisher.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil in a Wood; or Harlequin Skeleton

21981
28 November 1752 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Pierre-Goodfellow; Belvidera-Mrs Fisher; Jaffier-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Fisher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Entertainment: New Fireworks-

21982
09 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Barry; Eumenes-Ryan; Daran-Anderson; Herbis-Bransby; Artamon-Usher; Sergius-Riccard; Caled-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Daran Actor: Anderson
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17521028

21983
20 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Benefit] (Toll) for Goodfellow who play'd Hamlet (Cross). Tickets to be had at the Ship Tavern, at Ratcliff-Cross; the Swan in Ratcliff-Highway; the Black Lyon, in Russel St. Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17521117, but Hamlet-Goodfellow; Hbratio-Palmer; Ostrick-Shuter; Player Queen-Mrs Cross; Francisco-Raftor; Lucianus-_.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

21984
21 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry, first time; Pierre-Sparks; Priuli-Bridgwater; Bedamar-Ridout; Renault-Macklin; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17521219

21985
26 December 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Any Person of whatever Party, Perswasion, Countenance, or Country, who is able to entertain the Publick in a singular and agreeable Manner, may enter into present Pay and good Quarters, with Mrs Midnight's Band of Originals, by applying to her at the Theatre in the Haymarket, any evening at five 'oclock. [Notice repeated.] Sixteenth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

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.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Pantomime

21986
01 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This month was publish'd another pamphlet in the Woodward-Hill controversy, A Lick at Them All, or the Moderator, (16 pages) "being a candid consideration of the present controversy between the Inspector and his opposers" (Gentleman's Magazine).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17521226, but other characters-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Mad Auretti.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet

21987
06 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: [The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: Moor of Moor Hall-Lowe; Margery-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Dragon-Stoppelaer; Gubbins-Howard.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: [(BBy Desire )Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

21988
09 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17521007, but Belinda-Miss Haughton; Constant-Ross; Mademoiselle-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Price.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet

21989
16 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17521005, but Imoinda-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer
Role: Widow Lackitt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

21990
17 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Majesty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: As17521101, but Vulture-Cushing; Flora-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Barrington.
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

21991
24 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17521025, but Friar Lawrence-Burton; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti

21992
03 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Both pieces by command of the] Prince of Wales, &c. (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17521213, but other characters-Mrs Simpson_, Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Mrs Simpson_, Miss Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

21993
16 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17530207, but Situp-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Clerimont Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028

21994
01 March 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: As my Monkeys and me and my Dogs am promised to go to L'Haye and Vienna after some Days more, the grand Noblemans and Gentlemans of this Nation England do desire me to perform every Night, and so me shall do with Mrs Midnight at the Haymarket Playhouse this Thursday Night. Ballard Mango, my big Monkey, will talk the Prologue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

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.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Pantomime

21995
03 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Mossop, Berry, Winstone, Burton, Blakes, Mozeen, Simson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Bellamy. [Demetrius-Garrick; Perseus-Mossop; Philip-Berry; Antigonus-Burton; Dymas-Simson; Posthumius-Winstone; Curtius-Mozeen; Erixine-Miss Bellamy; Pericles-Blakes; Attendant-Miss Hippisley; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Edition of 1753).]
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland

21996
13 March 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory Concert

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.
Role: Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt Actor: Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.

Dance: Dancing in the old British Taste-; Hornpipe-Timbertoe

21997
22 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bland. Mainpiece: At the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

21998
27 March 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Benefit for Mrs Midnight and her Daughter Dorothy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: As17530315 but add a new Transparent Scene, and a new Epilogue-Miss Midnightriding on a jack-ass, at the Request of several Persons of Taste.
Cast
Role: and a new Epilogue Actor: Miss Midnightriding on a jack-ass, at the Request of several Persons of Taste.
Role: Principal parts Actor: Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.
Role: Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt Actor: Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.

21999
02 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mossop. Part of Pit laid into Boxes to form Amphitheatre. Tickets to be had of Mossop, at his lodgings at Newton's Warehouse in Tavistock St., and at Stage Door. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Mossop; Iago-Garrick; Desdemona-Miss Bellamy; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Brabantio-Berry; Lodovico-Blakes; Emilia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; End: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

22000
05 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Mrs Beverly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Price.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Yates; Miss Biddy-Miss Minors; Flash-Woodward; Loveit-Palmer; Tag-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530402 V: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

Song: III: Beard