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22287 results for: Keyword - Mrs Dupre
We found 23339 matches on Performance Comments, 4277 matches on Performance Title, 4272 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Author, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
05 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Usher Alicia (very bad) (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Grimaldi, Messink and Giorgi. Paid half year's King's Tax and Window Lights for St Martin's to Lady Day last, #48 3s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 9s. Charges: #40 13s. Profits to Grimaldi, Messink & Georgi: #164 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17711121, but Hastings-Aickin; Gloster-Inchbald; Alicia-Mrs Usher, 1st appearance there.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Usher, 1st appearance there.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: II: A New Double Hornpipe-Mas. White, Miss Lings; IV: New Tambourine Dance-Mas. Byrn, Miss Byrn, Miss Wilkinson, scholars to Sg Giorgi (playbill)

202
22 July 1773 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Mrs Thompson's Night. Ninth Night of the Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Phillips, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Phillips, Mrs Thompson.

203
06 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Abington Ill. Maid of the Oaks deferr'd. Paid Everard on note #30. Receipts: #221 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: As17751114, but Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs King; first time, and Original Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Elizabeth Gray Actor: Mrs King
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

204
15 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Lloyd is identified in playbill of 18 Aug. She has "the name of Lloyd, but [is] better known by the name of Mrs C@@we (who played several parts at the military theatre of Boston in America about two years ago)" (Morning Post, 16 July).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Palmer; Old Philpot-Parsons; Sir Jasper-Massey; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Wood; Quildrive-Stevens; Dapper-Jackson; Maria-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Lloyd]).Mrs Lloyd]).

Dance: As17790531

205
01 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Cargill was from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17800624 but Euphrosyne, Principal Bacchant-Mrs Cargill (late Miss Brown; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

206
24 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #291 10s. 6d. (84.10.0; 7.2.0; 0.14.6; tickets: 199.4.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Muslin (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: Between the Acts: Tally Ho!-Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: -Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

207
31 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Roope is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #164 6s. (162/5; 2/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-W. Bates; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Roope]) .Mrs Roope]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Vincent-Mattocks; Hearty-Reinhold; Hilliard-Davies; Old Rents-Booth; Springlove-Whitfield; Oliver-Robson; Justice Clack-Quick; Meriel-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Stuart; Rachel-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17810928; End of Act I of afterpiece the original Crutch Dance (performers not listed; it was included in all subsequent performances)

208
18 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Barnes was from CG.] Receipts: #252 15s. (234/3; l8/7; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17821108, but Alicia-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barnes
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

209
20 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as the Duchess of Braganza was at Bath, 8 Feb. 1780.] Receipts: #239 10s. (216/12/0; 22/0/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Valasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Almada-Aickin; Mendoza-Barrymore; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Fawcctt; Antonio-Wrighten; Pizarro-R. Palmer; Ramirez-Packer; Duke of Braganza-Kemble; Duchess of Braganza-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Duchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Dignum; Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Ned-Phillimore; Putty-Alfred; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Crouch

210
24 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Jordan's 1st appearance as Miss Lucy was at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 3 Nov. 1779.] Receipts: #237 8s. 6d. (192/13/0; 42/9/0; 2/4/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

211
30 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Mrs Crouch being suddenly indisposed, an apology was made for her absence" (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.). Received Oratorio Rent at #28 a night, #308

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts, Violin As17870223, but Principal Vocal Parts-Mrs _Crouch.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Crouch.

Song: In Part III: I know that my Redeemer liveth-Mme Mara

212
25 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Henry is identified in European Magazine, Feb. 1788, p. 106.] Receipts: #218 15s. (210.2; 8.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17871107, but Beatrice-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Henry]).Mrs Henry]).
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17871107

213
27 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons had 1st recited the Monody at Bath, 1 May 1779.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; Triumph of Truth 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: The Monody on the Death of Garrick

Performance Comment: Recited (1st time in London)-Mrs Siddons; The Music by Linley Sen?.-; To conclude with God save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Recited Actor: Mrs Siddons

Music: As17890311

214
27 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Vernon is identified in Oracle, 31 Jan. Author of Address unknown.] Receipts: #227 2s. (222.9; 4.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Dancing Nymphs Actor: Mrs _Lloyd
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

215
27 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs King was from the Stamford theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Deborah Dowlas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Cicely Homespun Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Farley; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Atkins; Charlotte-Miss Gaudry; Florella-Mrs King (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs King

216
03 January 1687 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. Lord Ashburnham's Diary: I went to the Play (the Rehearsal) where there was a great deal of company (Ashburnham MS 932; see 14 Dec. 1686). The play was reprinted in 1687. Cibber, Apology (ed. Lowe, I, 167): People were so fond of seeing her [Mrs Mountfort] a Man, that when the Part of Bays in the Rehearsal had for some time lain dormant, she was desired to take it up, which I have seen her act with all the true coxcombly Spirit and Humour that the Sufficiency of the Character required

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Mrs Mountfort may have played Bayes early as 1687.

217
07 September 1726 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Mr Gibbin's and Mrs Violante's Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Performance Comment: Mrs Violante.

218
21 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre. Receipts: money #18 2s. 6d.; tickets #47 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Dance: new Grand Spanish Dance-Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss Latour; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; A new Grand Chacone-Dupre, Lally, Pelling, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; A Grand Comic Dance between Two Scaramouches Three Harlequins and Two Punches-

219
22 April 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit DuPre and Mrs Pelling. Receipts: money #21 9s.; tickets #84 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17311013, but Hob-Laguerre; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Jones; II: Moors-Dupre, Delagarde, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; III: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Bullock; IV: Spanish Entry-Dupre, Mrs Bullock; End Afterpiece: The Baulk-

Ballet: V: A new Comic Dance. Harlequin-Dupre; Punch-Pelling; Pierot-Delagarde; Scaramouch-Dupre Jr; Harlequin Woman-Mrs Pelling; Dame Gigogne-Miss LaTour; Pierot Woman-Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch Woman-Mrs Ogden

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Dupre; Punch-Pelling; Pierot-Delagarde; Scaramouch-Dupre Jr; Harlequin Woman-Mrs Pelling; Dame Gigogne-Miss LaTour; Pierot Woman-Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch Woman-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Dupre
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Dupre Jr
Role: Harlequin Woman Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Pierot Woman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Scaramouch Woman Actor: Mrs Ogden.

220
30 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre and Miss LaTour. Receipts: money #36 1s. 6d.; tickets #133 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As at lif, 23 Oct. 1732, but Soto-Neale; Rosara-Mrs Bullock; Viletta-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Musette-LeSac, Miss Baston; II: The Mattelot (new)-Dupre, Miss Latour; III: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; IV: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; V: Scottish Dance-Young Weeks, Scholar to Dupre; Clown-Nivelon; Before Farce: Shepherd-Young Weeks; End: La Mariee, Minuet-Dupre, Miss LaTour

221
08 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss LaTour, Mrs Rowe, and others. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #22 2s. 6d.; tickets #104 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Dance to Tamo Tanto-Miss LaTour; Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; A new Entry-Dupre, Miss LaTour; Myrtillo-DuPre, Mrs Pelling, DuPre Jr, Miss LaTour, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

222
22 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit DuPre and Mrs Pelling. By Command of his Royal Highness. Receipts: money #43 6s. 6d.; tickets #93 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: End I: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: A new Serious Dance-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; III: Lads and Lasses-Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Lanyon, Miss LaTour; IV: Myrtillo-Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Miss LaTour, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; V: The Dusty Miller (a new Jig)-Moreau

223
30 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre and Mrs Pelling. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #41 3s.; tickets #97 1s. Probable attendance: boxes, 30 by money and 193 by tickets; stage, 9 by money; pit, 73 by money and 220 by tickets; slips, 6 by money; first gallery, 116 by money and 158 by tickets; second gallery, 98 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Leonora-Mrs Younger; Alvarez-Boheme; Felix-Hall; Carlos-Ryan; Lorenzo-Walker; Lopez-Spiller; Sancho-Hippisley; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Camilla-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: End I: Miss Latour; III: A new Grand Serious Dance by Dupre-Dupre, others; IV: Flag Dance-Nivelon; V: Peasant-LaLoge; End Farce: A new Grand Comic Dance-Dupre, others

Song: II: The Merry Month of May-Miss Warren; End Farce: The Merry Cobler's Tragical End-Leveridge

224
30 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Newhouse and Mrs Wall. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #14 12s.; tickets #108 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: As17260324 but Mariamne-Mrs Parker; Arsinoe-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: I: A new Saraband by Dupre-Mrs Wall; II: Fingalian Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: Chacone-Dupre, Mrs Walls; IV: Tollet's Ground-Newhouse, Mrs Legare

Music: II: Concerto on small Flute-Mr John Jones

Ballet: V: Grand Dance in the following Characters:. Two Harlequins-Dupre, Salle; Two Punches-Newhouse, Pelling; Two Scaramouches-Lanyon, Dupre Jr; Harlequin Woman-Mrs Wall

Performance Comment: Two Harlequins-Dupre, Salle; Two Punches-Newhouse, Pelling; Two Scaramouches-Lanyon, Dupre Jr; Harlequin Woman-Mrs Wall.
Cast
Role: Two Harlequins Actor: Dupre, Salle
Role: Two Scaramouches Actor: Lanyon, Dupre Jr
Role: Harlequin Woman Actor: Mrs Wall.

225
08 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre. Receipts: money #45 15s. 6d.; tickets #74 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Invisible in the Emperor of China's Court

Dance: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr; Two Pierrots-Nivelons; Myrtillo-Dupre, Nivelon, Glover, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden