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23951 results for: Keyword - Mrs James
We found 23438 matches on Performance Comments, 4498 matches on Event Comments, 4207 matches on Performance Title, 2186 matches on Author, and 751 matches on Roles/Actors.

9351
20 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ladys Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17451207, but Brush-Anderson; Porter-Arthur; 1st Bravo-James.
Cast
Role: 1st Bravo Actor: James.
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Cast
Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Lampe.

9352
16 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17460210, but James-Winstone; List-Leigh; Sparkle-Bransby.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I: Lowe

Dance: The Mechels

9353
30 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17470204, but Sir Simon-Arthur; Jasper-James.
Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: James.
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Marten
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Pritchard

9354
08 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Simon Actor: James
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17480114, but Jasper-James.
Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: James.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bland.

9355
17 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: James
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Cibber first time in this character.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17480924, but Old Gerald-James.
Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: James.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: IV: Dutch Dance, as17481203

9356
10 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Susanna An Oratorio

Performance Comment: Parts were: Chelsias (Susana's father); Joacim (Her Husband); Daniel; 1st Elder; 2nd Elder; Judge-; [ Susannah; Attendant (Larpent MS). But Susanna-Signora Frasi; Attendant-Signora Sibilla; Daniel-the Boy; Joacim-Signora Galli; First Elder-Lowe; Second Elder-Rheinhold; Chelsias-Reinhold (Deutsch, Handel, p. 656).*c1749 2 10 cg [For Prices and times see Advertisement 2 Feb.] I think I never saw a fuller house. Rich told me that he believed he would receive near #400.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 657: Letter frmm Countess of Shaftesbury to James Harris, dated 11 Feb. 1749.For Prices and times see Advertisement 2 Feb.] I think I never saw a fuller house. Rich told me that he believed he would receive near #400.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 657: Letter frmm Countess of Shaftesbury to James Harris, dated 11 Feb. 1749.

9357
01 March 1749 @ The Black Bull Tavern, Pudding Lane

Event Comment: [M$Macklin apparently gave this lecture four times and advertised a fifth as follows]: @W 1 March 1749, at the Black Bull, Pudding Lane, 7 p.m., 1s.@F 3 March, Globe Tavern, Fleet St. (The Subsequent Lectures will conclude with a Rehearsal of some favourite Scenes taken from the Plays therein treated of.)@M 6 March, James St. at twelve o'clock.@W 8 March, Queens Arms, Spittlefields, at seven o'clock.@M 13 March, James St. Prices: 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s. "it is no Joke" at half past twelve.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dramatic Lecture

9358
16 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17481021, but Fribble-Yates; Puff-James; Capt. Loveit-Havard.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: James
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

9359
18 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. [Stage accommodated as of 7 March.] Tickets of Woodward at Mr Dove's Surgeon in James St., Covent Garden. This was in one speech, a bam, in mimickry upon Mr Foote given by Mr Woodward for his Own Benefit (Cross). [This afterpiece was advertised well in advance and elicited from Foote the outburst in the General Advertiser of 10 March. On 21 March the General Advertiser wrote: "Last Saturday the Stratagem with Tit for Tat were performed at Drury Lane for the Benefit of Mr Woodward, when there was the greatest audience that ever was seen there. And the Dish of Chocolate was receiv'd with uncommon applause."] Receipts: #286 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: James
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Cibber first time in this character.

Afterpiece Title: Chocolate

Dance: IV: Savoyards, as17480920

9360
03 July 1749 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Charles James Gaylard. A Concert, etc. at the New Theatre, James St. Prices: 3s., 2s., 1s. (Daily Advertiser).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

9361
22 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid to Sun Fire Office Insurance #15; Paid for a poker and shovel 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [This policy was doubltless similar to No 109085 dated 29 July 1747 issued to James Lacy and David Garrick Esq. Patentees of His Majesties Company of Comedians of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, for #4,000: "On the Goods and Furniture, Wardrobe Apparel, Machines and Scenes, not valued as pictures, in the House, Dressing Rooms, Wardrobe, and Scene Rooms, of the said Theatre Royal, adjoining togethe r and situate in Drury Lane aforesaid and not elsewhere, not exceeding #4,000...Note: Except such Loss and Damage as may happen by any Fire occasioned by means of any representation in any Play or Farce or in any Rehearsal of the same." (From copy of original policy, by courtesy J. A. Miller, Esq. General Manager, Sun Insurance Office Ltd., sent me in ltr. dated 5 July 1951.)] Receipts: #110 (Cross). #104 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Woodward, Shuter, James, Usher, Winstone, Marr, Simpson, Reinhold, Costollo, Wright, Mrs Bennet, Miss Murgatroyd, Miss Cole, Miss Yates

Dance: As17491220

Song: III: Master Mattocks

9362
21 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17491024, but Ramilie-James.
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: James.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: CComic Dance-Mathews, MacNeale, Miss Baker

9363
23 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17500127, but Town Clerk-James. The General Advertiser omits both Verges and Town Clerk along with Sexton and Conrade.
Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James. The General Advertiser omits both Verges and Town Clerk along with Sexton and Conrade.
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: In II a Masquerade Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Lying ValetThe Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: AAcis and Galatea, as17500219

9364
06 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17560121, but Miser-Collins (first time); James-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang or The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: Commodore-Lowe (in which will be introduced Rule Britannia); True Blue-Baker; Careful-Howard; Dreadnought-Bencraft; Boatswain-Dunstall; Nancy-Mrs Lampe; To conclude with the Song and Chorus of God Save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Song: TTo Arms to Arms, Britons Strike Home-Lowe, Howard

9365
07 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Mrs Winifred Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17681117, but Sir James Elliot-J. Aickin.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: J. Aickin.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

9366
10 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Jeffries, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17690207, but Sir James-Strange.
Cast
Role: Sir James Actor: Strange.
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: J. Aickin.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Dance: III: New Dance-(perform'd but once) [as17690509]; End: Hornpipe-Walker

9367
14 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Brave Irishman

Performance Comment: Capt. O'Blunder-Sparks; Dr Clyster-Parsons; Dr Gallipot-Hartry; Ragout-Waldron; Serjeant-Messink; Tradelove-Wright; Cheatwell-Fawcett; James-Booth; Lucy-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Booth

Entertainment: II: The Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man-King

Dance: End: As17700428

9368
06 July 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Baddeley, 1st time; Harry-Fearon; James-Dancer; Davy-Jacobs; Helebor-Smith; Leander-Vowel; Robert-Waters; Sir Jasper-Parsons; Dorcas-Miss Wentworth; Charlotte-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Dancer

Dance: As17720615

9369
01 June 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Charlotte Rushport Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17720919, but Sir James-Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir James Actor: Davies.
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

9370
23 June 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Weston, Aickin, Davis, Jacobs, Howard, Fearon, Lloyd, Moody, Hamilton, Castle, Ward, Moss, Lings, Courtney, Pierce, Miss Atkinson, Miss Platt, Mrs Weston, Miss Lings, Miss Craven, Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17730531, but James-_; Davy-_; Helebor-.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Lewis
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Weston.

Dance: As17730614

9371
17 April 1777 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Trebbi, Fochetti, Savoi, Vincdnzio Cestini, Sga Prudom, Sga [Luiggia] Farnese, Sga Sestini. [Libretto (Venice, 1772) lists the parts: Il Barone di Brikbrak, La Rose, Brunoro, James, Alcina Fata, Lesbia, Clizia.]Luiggia] Farnese, Sga Sestini. [Libretto (Venice, 1772) lists the parts: Il Barone di Brikbrak, La Rose, Brunoro, James, Alcina Fata, Lesbia, Clizia.]

Dance: As17770313

Song: With the Alterations of two new songs-Sga Sestini; a favourite one-Sga Sestini

9372
13 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17881111, but James-_.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Cubitt
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Dance: As17881107

9373
20 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17881110, but Satin-Lee; Taylor-Stevens; Upholsterer-Ledger; James-_; Decoy-_.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Cubitt
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

9374
31 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17890126, but additional songs-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: additional songs Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Rock

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17881110, but Taylor-Wewitzer; Sparkle-Evatt; Upholsterer-Ledger; James-_; Decoy-_.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Cubitt
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Dance: As17881025

9375
20 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17920925, but Sir James Elliot-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Benson.
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble