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23905 results for: Keyword - Mrs James
We found 23435 matches on Performance Comments, 4498 matches on Event Comments, 4207 matches on Performance Title, 2148 matches on Author, and 751 matches on Roles/Actors.

1226
30 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. House charges #76 10s. [Profit to King #55 14s.] Paid Master Burney 15 nights #3 2s. 6d. Printer's bill #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #132 4s. (Treasurer's Book). At 5 went to the Pit at Drury Lane to see the Clandestine Marriage...I could see this play, as it is now performed, every night, but J. Palmer was not so good in Brush as the other Mr Palmer whose character it is. Plym did not please tonight. The scene between the lawyers was omitted. We had the Irish Lilt by Mrs King, Giorgi, &c., and a comic scene by her and M Dugermay, with Linco's Travels...Mrs King is certainly a very fine dancer and has the best legs I ever saw. Past eleven ere we got out. A little girl of 7 or 8 years old danced very prettily (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As 23 Jan., but Brush-J. Palmer; Chambermaid-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Lee.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt-Giorgi, Mrs King; End: A Comic Dance-Duquesney, Mrs King

Entertainment: LLinco's Travels-King

1227
24 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17670923, but Old Lady-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

1228
18 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, Prompter and Mrs Hopkins. Tickets deliver'd for the Earl of Essex will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mignionette Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

Entertainment: End: Mr King for that night only will entertain the Audience with a Picture of the Playhouse, or Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King

1229
23 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messink, Giorgi, Mrs Johnston. By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680220; IV: The Medley, as17680416

1230
15 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Neville MS Diary: Saw Douglas by a Mr Brereton, being his 3rd appearance. He is a pretty figure, but wants lemon in his voice, as Mr Garrick calls it. Lady Randolph by Mrs Barry. The Entertainment was Queen Mab, with a new scene representing the late Masquerade at the Opera House, with all the extravagances and intrigue which it occasions. Was very much squeezed in the Pit. Wish I was settled in th country at a distance from these crowded diversions

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

1231
24 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: JJane Shore for the 1st time by Miss Younge--so, so--spoke much too low.--Mrs Barry was very well in Alicia (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Shore-Reddish; Hastings-Barry; Gloster-Love; Belmour-Packer; Darby-Hurst; Ratcliff-Ackman; Catesby-Strange; Jane Shore-Miss Younge, 1st time; Alicia-Mrs Barry, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barry, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

1232
05 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

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

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: See17681129, but with a New Allemande-Dagueville, Sga Vidini; short bill, only Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs King listed.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King listed.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

1233
20 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17680927, but Phillip-Moody; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

1234
15 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jefferson. Royal Slave Posted...Mr Barry Ill (Cross Diary). [Playbill advertises The Royal Slave. See 11 March, but Song in Act II was to have been by Mrs Scott. It was further advertised as "By Desire of the most noble Grand, Vice Grands, Council and Brethren of the ancient and honourable Order of Bucks belonging to the Euphrates Lodge."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at ye All-King (that night only)

1235
26 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Lambton Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Miss Marchmont Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Miss Rivers Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: As17690421 but Country Girl (with song in character)-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Scott.
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680929; IV: Hearts of Oak, as17681013

1236
12 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Author's Night [for Mainpiece]. Charges #64 9s. Balance to Author #92 6s. 6d. Paid Mrs Lessingham on acct #100 (Account Book). Receipts: #156 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Dance: End: The Whim, as17691123

1237
16 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Smith, first time; Siffredi-Gibson; Osmond-Clarke; Rodolpho-Perry; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Sigismunda-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Holtom, Mrs White.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: DuBellamy, Master Leoni, Mrs Baker

1238
01 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The New Tragedy of Timanthes oblig'd to be deferr'd on Account of Indisposition of Mrs Yates. Paid Hoole Balance of his 1st Night of Timanthes #147 18s. Paid Mr Mackdonald for 5 gross of artifical flowers #1 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Holtom, Mrs White.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: DuBellamy, Master Leoni, Mrs Baker

1239
03 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TTimanthes still oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Yates. Receipts: #197 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Holtom, Mrs White.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: DuBellamy, Master Leoni, Mrs Baker

1240
20 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr King--Richard 3d as you might expect (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17691113, but Richard-King, first time; Lady Anne-Mrs W. Barry; Oxford-Wheeler; Officer-Keen; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Wright.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: II: A New Tambourine Dance-Atkins, Mrs King; IV: The English Gardeners, as17691206

1241
09 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17701205, but Young Belfield-Bensley, first time; Lady Dove-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

1242
24 July 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Comic Opera. The Music by Hooke, [text attributed to Thomas Bridges. Prologue spoken in the character of Flora by Mrs Gardner. At the conclusion Dido hangs herself in her own garters. She is cut down and gives her hand to Iarbas.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Collett
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Gardner
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Dido

Performance Comment: Parts-Dibdin, Phillips, Vandermere, Cornelys, Robson, Hamilton, Farrell, Mas. Sewett, Groves, Mrs Didier, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collett, Mrs Jewell. Prologue-Mrs Gardner; Eneas-Dibdin; Achates-Robson; Neptune-Phillips; Eolus-Hamilton; Vulcan-Vandermere; Iarbas-Cornelys; Antheus-Farrell; Cupid-Mas. Sewett; Dido-Mrs Didier; Juno-Miss Ambrose; Nanny-Mrs Granger; Iris-Mrs Collins; Venus-Mrs Jewell (Edition of 1771).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dibdin, Phillips, Vandermere, Cornelys, Robson, Hamilton, Farrell, Mas. Sewett, Groves, Mrs Didier, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collett, Mrs Jewell. Prologue-Mrs Gardner
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Dido Actor: Mrs Didier
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Granger
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Collins
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Jewell

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe-Mas. and Miss West

1243
08 August 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710622 but Parts-A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Entertainment: Vocal Parts-Barnshaw, A. Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer

1244
22 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17711019, but Ironsides-Woodward; Paterson-Lewes; Lucy-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

1245
27 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17711122, but Jonathan-Wignell; Fanny-Miss Pearce; Sophia-Mrs Kniveton, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Kniveton, 1st time.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

1246
15 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time performing Mainpiece till the Benefits. Paid Mrs Jackson for women's cloaths #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #166 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

1247
30 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Reddish; Siffredi-Jefferson; Osmond-Aickin; Rhodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Keen, Wrighten, Wright; Laura-Miss Sherry; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Barry.
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Performance Comment: Pandolfo-Bannister; Zerbino-Vernon; Henrico-Davies; Felicia-Mrs Smith; Lissetta-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lissetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance call'd The Mountaineers-Como, Sga Crespi, first appearance

1248
27 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: AS 26 April, but Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

1249
02 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Reddish; Dawson-Usher; Stukeley-Palmer; Jarvis-J. Aickin; Bates-Packer; Lewson-Cautherly; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Beverly Actor: Miss Younge.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket; or, The New Years Gift

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; other characters-Grimaldi, Davies, Messink, Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Lamash, Wheeler, Everard, Griffiths, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Watkins, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge; Dances-Atkins, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: other characters Actor: Grimaldi, Davies, Messink, Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Lamash, Wheeler, Everard, Griffiths, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Watkins, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge
Role: Dances Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton.

1250
23 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 10 years. [See 20 Dec. 1764.] Mrs King and Mrs Greville Imperfect (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #107 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Would And She Would Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Don Phillip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Brereton; Diego-Parsons; Don Luis-Whitfield; Corrigidore-Wrighten; Alguazile-Griffiths; Trappanti-King; Don Manuel-Yates; Soto-Baddeley; Flora-Mrs Greville; Rosara-Miss Hopkins; Viletta-Mrs Davies; Hypolita-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018