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24882 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Roberts
We found 23734 matches on Performance Comments, 7782 matches on Event Comments, 4694 matches on Performance Title, 958 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

18901
10 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Milward; Gonsalez-Havard; Garcia-Wright; Zara-Mrs Butler; Almeria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Cast
Role: and Pipe Actor: Master Hamilton Sr, Master Brooks Sr, Master Harper, Master Case, Miss Cole, Miss Morrison, Miss Edwards

Dance: V: Ballet, as17380206

18902
11 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17370917, but Mariana-Mrs Mills; Wheedle-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Pelling, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Woodward
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Pelling, Vallois, Rector, Carney

Dance: II: Grand Polish Dance, as17380128; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Ballet, as17380206

18903
25 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Adrastus-Hale; Creon-Bridgwater; Haemon-Hallam; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost of Laius-Stephens; Tiresias-Aston; Alcander-Hale; Pyracmon-Stevens; Diocles-Ridout; Denias-Clarke; Citizens-Hippisley, Chapman, Mullart, Penkethman, Neale, James, Stoppelaer, W. Hallam; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Eurydice-Mrs Ware.
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Hale
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Ware.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Grand Ballet, as17380318

18904
10 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Delane; Desdemona-Mrs Horton; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Walker; Brabantio-Aston; Lodovico-Hale; Montano-Ridout; Emilia-Mrs Mullart; Roderigo-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: FFrench Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; Punch in Love with Dame Ragonde: Punch-Lalauze; Dame Ragonde-Nivelon; both in Wooden Shoes. Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland.
Cast
Role: Peasant Actor: Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Scots Dance Actor: Glover, Mlle Roland.

18905
14 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets of Mrs Hallam, No. 6, Wild Court, near lif.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Music: As17380103, but The Vocal Parts-Miss _Hillyard

Dance: GGrecian Sailors-Glover

18906
25 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman and James. Tickets for Tench and Anderson also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-James; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Curio-A. Ryan; Seberto-Anderson; Governor-Rosco; Old Pilgrim-Aston; Jaquez-W. Hallam; Lopez-Mullart; Mad Englishman-Penkethman; Mad Scholar-Hallam; Mad Taylor-Bencraft; Mad Priest-Salway; Mad Welchman-Yates; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Seberto Actor: Anderson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Ball Dance-Dupre, Miss Norman; Comic Dance-Tench, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover

18907
28 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Towards raising a Fund for Erecting a Monument to the Memory of Shakespear. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. The Pit and Boxes to be put together. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 5 June: The Season [at dl] being finish'd, and the Accounts of it settled, it is thought proper to acquaint the Publick, that the Master of that Theatre has receiv'd One Hundred and Seventy-odd Pounds, (besides some Accounts of Tickets, the Produce of which has not as yet been paid in, which is suppos'd will make near the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds,) towards erecting a Monument to Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17380208, but Caska-Winstone; Portia-Mrs Porter; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Macklin; With a new Prologue-Quin; a new Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler.

18908
27 June 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [To act Tuesdays and Fridays.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: See17380410 but Othello-Stephens; Iago-A. Hallam; Roderigo-Penkethman; Duke-W. Hallam; Cassio-Stevens; Brabantio-Boaman; Lodovico-=Ware; Montano-Salway; Gratiano-Stoppelaer; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: See17380314 but Gaylove-Salway; Sapscull-Stoppelaer; Muckworm-Penkethman; Slango-Stevens; Blunder-W. Hallam; Arabella-Miss Hillyard; Combrush-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: Master and Miss Oates

18909
21 July 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: See17371104, but Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Hallam; Omar-Boman; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam; Selima-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

18910
07 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Milward; King-Mills; Ghost-Quin; Polonius-Griffin; Laertes-Wright; Ostrick-Macklin; Horatio-Havard; Queen-Mrs Butler; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Gravediggers-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom or The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Goodwill-Turbutt; Quaver-Beard; Blister-Harper; Coupee-Macklin; Thomas-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

18911
12 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Sempronius-Milward; Juba-Mills; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Wright; Marcus-Mills; Lucius-Havard; Decius-Turbutt; Marcia-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan Intermixd with Songs

Performance Comment: Pierot-Poitier; Harlequin-Phillips; Spaniard-Beard; Colombine-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.

18912
15 September 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Ryan; Varanes-Delane; Marcian-Bridgwater; Leontine-Rosco; Athenais-Mrs Horton; Pulcheria-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: More-Salway; Mauxalinda and Margerinia-Two Misses Young; Gubbins-Laguerre; Dragon-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda and Margerinia Actor: Two Misses Young

18913
29 September 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Delane; Ventidius-Bridgwater; Dolabella-Hale; Alexas-Hallam; Serapion-Rosco; Cleopatra-Mrs Horton; Octavia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxalinda and Margerinia Actor: Two Misses Young

Dance: As17380927

18914
12 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Quin; Dudley-Milward; Gardiner-Cibber; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Northumberland-Wright; Suffolk-Havard; Sussex-Winstone; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Northumberland Actor: Wright
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Furnival.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Walter

Dance: II: A new Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland, others

18915
14 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Ghost-Delane; King-Bridgwater; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Hallam; Ostrick-Chapman; Horatio-Hale; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Gravediggers-Rosco, Mullart.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Miss Oates
Role: Pierot Man and Woman Actor: Richardson, Thompson
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Bullock
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Dupre, Miss Cantrell

18916
16 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Ryan; Bertran-Hale; Raymond-Rosco; Alphonso-Arthur; Fryar-Bridgwater; Gomez-Hippisley; Pedro-A. Ryan; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Elvira-Mrs Bellamy; Teresa-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Miss Oates
Role: Pierot Man and Woman Actor: Richardson, Thompson
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Bullock
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Dupre, Miss Cantrell

18917
18 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Horton; Glocester-Ryan; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Bridgwater; Belmour-Hale; Alicia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Sir Thomas-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

18918
23 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Delane; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Corvino-Walker; Voltore-Bridgwater; Sir Politick-Neale; Bonario-Salway; Peregrine-A. Ryan; Avocatore-Hale; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Mullart; Celia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

18919
01 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Milward; Gonsalez-Havard; Heli-Boman; King-Mills; Garcia-Wright; Zara-Mrs Butler; Almeria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: 2d Colombine Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Mrs Muslin Actor: Miss Thynne
Role: Mrs Marrowbone Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mrs Artichoke Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Spinnage Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Apricote Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Mrs Taffata Actor: Miss Thompson

18920
04 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Bajazet-Johnson; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Hallam; Dervise-Rosco; Omar-Hale; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Dancey, Mrs LeBrun.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Psyche Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby. With Scenes representing the exact Views of The Hermitage and Merlin's Cave, as taken from the Royal Gardens at Richmond.

18921
09 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Ryan; Ziphares-Delane; Pharnaces-Hale; Archelaus-Bridgwater; Pelopidas-Stephens; Adravar-Rosco; Aquilius-Hill; Monimia-Mrs Ware; Semandra-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Semandra Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: by Dby Desire The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Miss Oates
Role: Pierot Man and Woman Actor: Richardson, Thompson
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Bullock
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Dupre, Miss Cantrell

18922
17 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman; Woolfort-Walker; Vandunck-Mullart; Hemskirk-Hale; Hubert-Hallam; Boor-James; Bertha-Mrs Bellamy; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Mullart
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Dancey, Mrs LeBrun.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Psyche Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby. With Scenes representing the exact Views of The Hermitage and Merlin's Cave, as taken from the Royal Gardens at Richmond.

18923
02 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Delane; King-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Westmoreland-Hill; Dowglass-Hale; Vernon-Hallam; Blunt-Salway; Glendower-Chapman; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Poins-A. Ryan; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Hippisley; Mortimer-Stevens; Carriers-Mullart, James; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Hill
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Miss Brunette, Miss Dancey, Miss Horsington.
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mlle Roland, Mrs Bullock, Miss Cantrell, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel, Mlle Roland.

18924
16 January 1739 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Oratorio. [By Handel.] Pit and Boxes put together at half a guinea each. Gallery 5s. 6 p.m. [The King, Duke, and the princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 473, lists: Saul-Waltz; Jonathan-Beard; David-Russell; Merab-Mrs Arne Miss Cecilia Young; Michael-Signora Francesina; Doeg-Butler; Witch of Endor-Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young; Apparition of Samuel-Hussey; An Amalekite-Stoppelaer; High Priest-Kelly.
Cast
Role: Merab Actor: Mrs Arne Miss Cecilia Young
Role: Witch of Endor Actor: Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young
Role: or Mrs Arne? Actor: Young

18925
23 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Walker; Antonio-Ryan; Gratiano-Chapman; Shylock-Arthur; Nerissa-Mrs Bellamy; Portia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Ozanne, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby