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22441 results for: Keyword - Mrs Egerton
We found 23323 matches on Performance Comments, 4295 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 479 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

1401
06 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #62

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Lawyer-Cross; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1402
15 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve, Egerton 2320: Receipts: #64

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin,; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Belmour-Mills; Fondlewife-Griffin; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Setter-Mechlin; Belinda-Miss Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Brett; Lucy-Mrs Marshall; Laetitia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1403
20 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #80. [For a poem on Mrs Roberts' acting the Queen, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Wright; Lorenzo-Mills; Mills; Gomez-Griffin; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Furnival; Pedro-Cross; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Clive; Argus-Ray; Robin-Macklin; Boy-Miss Cole; Rovewell-Beard.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: new Grand Ballet called% The Peasants- Muilment

1404
22 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Widow Edwards in Full of her husband's arrears #3 1s (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #81 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Havard; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Brisk-Woodward; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Froth-Gibson; Lady Froth-Mrs Horton; Lady Pliant-Mrs James; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs James
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard

1405
12 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Furnival for her performing the part of Alicia this night, Mrs Cibber being ill...#5 5s. (Account Books, Egerton 2268) [Mrs Cibber's name was in the General Advertiser notice.] Receipts: #156 17s. We hear that there is now in Rehearsal a new Comedy called The Rake, which Character is to be represented by Mr Garrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17470102, but Alicia-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Furnival.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

1406
23 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. [Receipts: #61 6s., plus #141 8s. from tickets, amounting to a house of #202 14s. without Stage (Account Books, Egerton 2268), i.e., perhaps, without counting income from those invited by Mrs Pritchard to sit on the stage.] Note: The Amphitheatre used on the stage at Benefits will be enclosed and divided into distinct Boxes, with a ceiling and illuminated; in the same manner as those in Front of the House. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three.--General Advertiser. [House charges were #60.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17470112, but Hastings-Havard ; Mrs Furnival continued to play Alicia. Mrs Furnival continued to play Alicia.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Furnival.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17461231

1407
26 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Adapted for the stage, as alter'd from Milton's Masque at Ludlow Castle (General Advertiser). Benefit for Beard. Ready Money #94 15s., plus #102 9s. from tickets. Charges #60. Paid Mrs Lane for Rent of Cowley in full to Michaelmas last #41. (Account Books, Egerton 2268) [Cowley was Rich's estate at Uxbridge. Notice about Amphitheatre (see 23 March) repeated.] Tickets of Beard at his house in Red Lyon Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Bacchanal-Beard; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Euphrosyne-Miss Younge; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; Dances proper to the masque-Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.
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: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall

1408
19 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No persons admitted behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for the Boxes to be taken (only) of Mr Sarjant at the Stage-Door. The Doors to be opened at Half an Hour after Four. To begin exactly at Six o'clock. [Repeated for all bills during the season, but see change of hour for opening, 22 Sept., and 6 Oct. The source for receipts and financial matters is Covent Garden Account Book (BM Add MS. Egerton 2274).] Receipts: #209 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-A Gentleman, being his second appearance that stage [Mr Barnshaw]; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dyer[, 1st time; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Perry; Capt. Cape-Dunstall; Harlow-Davis; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Harlow-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Dance: I: A Dance incident to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois

1409
13 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. [Some uncertainty exists as to whether this performance was given, for Rich's Register does not list it; it is , however, recorded in BM Egerton 2320 .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: (Daily Post missing), but advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 7 April, lists: Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Gloster-Cibber Jr; Bellmour-A. Hallam; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330326 but Advance bill lists: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Charlotte-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Butler.

1410
26 July 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Election; Or, Court And Country

Performance Comment: Parts by Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Egerton, Mrs Talbot, Turbutt, Miss Jones, Jones, Hallam, Woodward, Woodburne, and Este .

1411
14 June 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets for James taken. Receipts: money #7 9s. 6d.; tickets #46 3s. [Benefit for Marshall, according to Egerton 2267.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Marshall; Southampton-Walker; Burleigh-Paget; Raleigh-Aston; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Rutland-Mrs Templer; Nottingham-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Dance: By Glover, Tench, and Miss Rogers

1412
03 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont, Fletcher. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #49

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Milward; Copper Captain-Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Cibber; Duke-Havard; Juan-Turbutt; Sanchio-Cross; Alonzo-Ray; Altea-Mrs Pritchard; Clara-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1413
06 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #80. A quarrel betwixt Mr Quin and Mrs Cibber about dressing in ye Green Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber; Brabantio-Milward; Cassio-Wright; Iago-Mills; Roderigo-Miller; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

1414
27 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Receipts by this night, over and above nightly expenses, succeeded in liquidating the deficit, and the Account Books (Egerton 2268) show an actual balance of #1 12s.] Receipts: #190 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Ryan; Gloucester-Havard; Edmund-Cashell; Kent-Chapman; Albany-Gibson; Cornwall-Ridout; Burgundy-Bencraft; Gentleman Usher-Woodward; Goneril-Mrs James; Regan-Mrs Bland; Cordelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs James
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

1415
14 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command. Ladies desired to send servants to keep places by three o'clock (General Advertiser). Present the Prince and Princess of Wales (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #192 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Fair Penitent-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Rosco; Altamont-Ryan; Lothario-Garrick; Lavinia-Mrs Vincent; Lucilla-Mrs Hale; Horatio-Quin.
Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

1416
11 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Dunstall and Davies. Receipts: #15 16s. 6d., plus #91 15s. from tickets, distribution unspecified. Charges #60. Paid Bridgwater in part of his Bond #50 (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Tickets to be had at Dunstall's in Hunt's Court, Castle St; and of Davies at Mrs Cox's at the Indian Queen, in Cranbourn St., Leicester Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17461210, but Fainall-Davies; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Waitwell-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

1417
25 September 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No persons to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money to be returned after the curtain is drawn up. Places for boxes to be had of Mr Page at the Stage door. To begin at 6 o'clock. [Usual notice not to be repeated.] Rec'd from Mr Delamain for balance of his acct: #30; Commenced with a deficit brought over from Day Book I: #212 13s. 6d. Paid Nightly charges; #54 11s. 2d. Bridgewater in part of his bond: #50. Rich on Acct. #5 5s. (Account Book). [The income reduced the initial deficit to #124 10s. 2d. Day Book No. I, referr'd to seems not now to be extant. See note of solvency 9 Feb. 1750]. Receipts: #167 19s. 6d. (Source for all cg receipts is Account Book. Covent Garden, British Museum Egerton 2269.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Quin; Constant-Ridout; Heartfree-Ryan; Bully (with a Song in Character)-Lowe; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Marten; Razor-Anderson; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Belinda-Mrs Barrington; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

1418
28 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #79 19s. (Account Book). [At this point Account Book, Egerton 2270, showed a deficit of #27 19s. 7d., which was wiped out by bringing over a balance of #290 5s. 6d., form the Journal, &c. No 21, Folio 186, a record which seems not now to be extant. This transfer of funds allowed Rich to meet the payroll of #251 17s. the following day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Cushing; 1st Bravo-Dunstall; 2d-Stoppelaer; 3d-Wignel; Page-Miss Mullart; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin (Harlequin Skeleton)

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

1419
22 September 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece: Performed but once these 3 years. [See 15 Feb. 1764 and 30 Dec. 1762.] [The year (1766) first appears on playbills this season. The regular music charge each night appears as a constant charge of about #6 19s. 10d. Extra music and chorus singers for the Coronation amount each night it is presented to #5 2s. The nightly wardrobe and property charge varies but averages #8 15s. combined (Account Book). The Account Book for this year makes no weekly balance, as did earlier ones. It records a continuous cumulative list of receipts (Account No. 149), and on the page opposite records a cumulative list of payments. Comparison of the two columns can at any monent indicate the relationship between income and expenditure. The Account Book is BM ADD Egerton MSS 2272.] Receipts: #271 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Achbp Canterbury-Walker; Salisbury-Cushing; Westmorland-Morris; Exeter-Hull; MacMorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Gower-Anderson; Fluellin-Shuter; Nym, English Herald-Hallam; Boy-Miss Valois; Bardolph-Lewis; French Soldier-Holtom; Pistol-Dyer; Williams-Buck; King of France-Gibson; Dauphin-Davis; Constable-Clarke; Governor-Gardner; Montjoy-Baker; Burgdndy-Bennet; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

1420
13 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: No receipts in Egerton 2267. Rich's Register: Dismiss'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Distrest Mother-Mrs Horton; Pyrrhus-Stephens; Orestes-Ryan; Pylades-Marshall; Hermione-Mrs Hallam. With the Original Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Distrest Mother Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hallam. With the Original Epilogue

Dance: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Scot's Dance, as17351013 The Faithful Shepherd, as17351003

1421
22 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #78

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Wright; Prince of Wales-Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Worcester-Havard; Northumberland-Boman; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Dowglas-Furnival; Vernon-Cross; Blunt-Hill; Bardolph-Ray; Francis-Machlin; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Roberts; Carriers-Johnson, Miller.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: As17370920

1422
24 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #85

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17370920

1423
24 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince and Princess of Wales, but they not there (Egerton 2268). Receipts: #142 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Juba-Havard; Sempronius-Cashell; Lucius-Ridout; Marcus-Davies; Syphax-Gibson; Decius-Anderson; Lucia-Mrs Vincent; Marcia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Twas When the Seas were roaring Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

1424
28 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command. Present The King, Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince George, Prince Edward and Prince William, and the Lady Augusta (Account Books, Egerton 2268) Receipts: #103 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Cashell; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Havard; Emilia-Mrs James; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

1425
19 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. [Afterpiece listed in the Account Books, Egerton 2268, as Merlin.] Receipts: #90 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Chapman; Orlando-Havard; Amiens (with the songs adapted to the play)-Beard; Duke Sen-Ridout; Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Corin-James; Sylvius-Hayman; Charles-Marten; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace (General Advertiser)

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royale-Beard; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Woodward; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Havard; Pierot-Lalauze; Pluto (Punch)-Rector; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Destrade; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Desse.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard