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22516 results for: Keyword - Mrs Hippisley
We found 23459 matches on Performance Comments, 4287 matches on Event Comments, 4228 matches on Performance Title, 499 matches on Roles/Actors, and 13 matches on Author.

76
23 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloucester-Davies; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber; Steward-Castle; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Arante-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Arante Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

77
09 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Tom-OBrien; Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Lucinda-Mrs Hippisley; In Act II, Singing-Mas. Norris, 1st time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: As17620929, but only Old Mask-Yates; Mask-King; Sophy-Miss Pope; Vocals-Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young listed.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young listed.
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: New Pantomime Ballet,The Bavarian Shoemakers-Sg Del'Agata, Sga Fiorentini; and New Pantomime Ballet, The Italian Robbers-Sg Del'Agata, Sga Fiorentini, being their 1st appearance in England

78
10 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Moody, Clough, Parsons, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Castle, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearse, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; Songs-; Dances-; and an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Moody, Clough, Parsons, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Castle, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearse, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Obrien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Serv't-Palmer; Sir Harry's Serv't-King; Philip-Yates; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs Bennet; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: HHearts of Oak, as17620925

79
19 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Burton; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Steward-Castle; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Fox; Aranti-Mrs Hippisley; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Miss Haughton; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Cast
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Vincent

80
27 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-King; Freeman-Packer; Modelove-Blakes; Prim-Moody; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Simson Pure-Vaughan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Anne Lovely-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Mrs Leppie, Miss Smith, Miss Tatley, Miss Wilkinson

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

81
11 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17630319 but Widow Belmour-Miss Pope, 1st time; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mignionette Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17630129, but Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: TThe Tempest of War-Vernon

82
19 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Powell; King-Bransby; Pharamond-Lee; Dion-Burton; Cleremont-Strange; Capt.-Baddeley; Thrasaline-Ackman; Countryman-Parsons; Galatea-Miss Mills; Lady-Mrs Hippisley; Arethusa-Miss Bride; Megra-Mrs Lee; Bellario-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Megra Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

83
26 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: As17650326 but Perdita-Miss Slack1st time; Hermione-Mrs Hopkins; Cleomenes-Parsons; Servant-Moody; Dorcas-Mrs Hippisley; Mopsa-Mrs Bradshaw; Original Prologue-Lee.
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Lee; Sparkish-King; Harcourt-Parsons; Dorilant-Packer; Mrs Pinchwife-Miss Slack; Alithea-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Miss Slack
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17640929

84
18 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-King, 1st time; Welch Collier-Baddeley; Capt. Plume-Palmer; Kite-Bransby; Bullock-Moody; Melinda-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Rose-Mrs Hippisley; Ballance-Havard; Worthy-Lee; Recruits-Yates, Vaughan; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Miss Plym, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, as17650516; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

85
22 March 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Powell; Ventidius-Holland; Dolabella-Lee; Alexas-Dodd; Cleopatra-Mrs Yates; Octavia-Mrs Hopkins; Serapion-Bransby; Myris-Keen; Romans-Ackman, Strange; Antonio-Miss Rogers; Agrippina-Miss Ford; Charmion-Miss Plym; Iras-Mrs Hippisley; In Act III, a Dance incident to the Play,-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Iras Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: The Irish Milk Maids, as17651209

86
20 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Dogberry-Parsons; Verges-Hartry; Conrade-Strange; Sexton-Clough; Leonato-Aickin; Claudio-Cautherly; Don John-Bransby; Pedro-Packer; Balthazar-Vernon; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Hippisley; Hero-Mrs Baddeley; Beatrice-Miss Pope;in Act II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the Play,-Grimaldi; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston

87
18 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Duke Senior-Blakes; Oliver-Burton; Adam-Havard; Silvius-Jefferson; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Amiens (with song)-Beard; Corin-Taswell; Celia-Mrs Clive; Phoebe-Mrs Hippisley; Rosalind-Miss Macklin; Touchstone-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

88
19 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Woodward; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Berry; Rosalind-Miss Macklin; Celia-Mrs Clive; Duke Sr-Blakes; Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with Song)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Jefferson; Phebe-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: I: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

89
11 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Packer; Dorilas-Holland; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; High Priest-Bransby; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Ismene-Mrs Hippisley; With a Procession and Sacrifice-.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion, with Additions and Alterations

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Others-Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Vaughan, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope; The Vocal Parts-Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young; The Dances-Sig Grimaldi, Sig Giorgi, Miss Baker; and a New Hornpipe-Miss Dawson.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Vaughan, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope

90
11 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Nicodemus Somebody-Weston; Macahone-Moody; Jolt-Love; Fetch-Baddeley; Micher-Parsons; Basil-Packer; Landlord-Watkins; Ostler-Clough; Dolly-Mrs Smith; Isabella-Mrs Hippisley; To conclude with Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan's favorite song in Love a@la@Mode-Moody; who also introduces into his character of Macahone his whimsical Description of a Man@o@War-Moody.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance-Aldridge; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

91
19 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17640225, but Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Trinket-Lee; Toilet-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe, as17640514

92
17 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Powell, 1st time; Horatio-Holland; Sciolto-Havard; Altamont-Packer; Lavinia-Miss Plym; Rossano-Ackman; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer, 1st time; Prattle-King; Belford-Packer; Mlle Florival-Miss Plym; Bell-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

93
16 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Holland; Lothario-Powell; Sciolto-Havard; Altamont-Packer; Rossano-Ackman; Lavinia-Miss Plym; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

94
18 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [the Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Jealous Wife. [See17670925, but Lady Brute-Mrs Palmer. But see Comment below. For Jealous Wife see17671007] . .
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Palmer. But see Comment below. For Jealous Wife see17671007

Afterpiece Title: [The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Dorman; Doctor-Love; Helebore-Moody; Sir Jasper-Hartry; Leander-Fawcett; Harry-Ackman; James-Fox; Charlotte-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

95
07 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Mildmay Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Sift Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Vernon; Sir ThomasTesty-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Countrymen-J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Flora-Miss Young; Betty-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

96
17 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Claudius-Love; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Osric-Dodd; Rosencraus-Strange; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Lucianus-Hartry; Grave Diggers-Parsons, Castle; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley; Gertrude-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Roger-Keen; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

97
25 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mossop; Buckingham-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Lieut.-Mozeen; Duke of York-Mas. Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; King Edward V-Miss Minors; King Henry-Berry; Richmond-Havard; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Yates; Gripe-Blakes; Young Thrifty-Ackman; Old Thrifty-W. Vaughan; Shift-Clough; Young Gripe-Wilder; Lucia-Miss Minors; Clara-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

98
06 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17591105, but Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

99
11 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17591124, but Charlotte-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

100
20 September 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Juliet-Miss Pritchard; Friar-Havard; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; And the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession-; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance- proper to the Play; A Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Phelim-Moody (With a Song); Marquis-Blakes; Isabel-Mrs Hippisley; Loveless-Atkins.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Hippisley