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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.

1351
11 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hoper. The Second Night. Mrs Hoper's Prologue to the Town, By a Friend: @Tonight a Female author heads the stage@Warm'd by the grand productions of the age;@To shine among the modern Bards aspires,@As the Moon glisters midst the lesser fires:@Pants to be rank'd with Sapho, Phillips, Behn@And prove that women write as well as Men.@Bold in the drama's cause, attacks the fashion@Where Novelty appears the reigning passion,@With drooping spirits draws the Tragic Queen@Like your fine ladies troubled with the spleen:@Nor trusts her meaning to the strolling Elf@But represents the character herself.@ [Suggests her friends reproved her for turning player, but she thought it more honorable than going into debt.] @The Stage is innocent and brings no shame@Unless the players are themselves to blame@'Twas meant as Virtue's School;--Tis no disgrace@To act a virtuous part, in any Place.@ [Closes with appeal to audience to be charitable to "this firstling of her quill, to support her generously with applause. See Daily Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Queen Tragedy Restored

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Tragedy Restored Author(s): Mrs. Hooper

1352
13 February 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit James, Eyre, and Mrs Ratcliff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Ratclif; Jaffeir-Boman; Pierre-Orfeur; Renault-Miller; Priuli-Mynns; Duke-Wells; Antonio-Drew.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Ratclif

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

1353
03 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit James, Mrs James, Goodall. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17420127, but Don Lewis alias Don Choleric, Snap-shorto-de Testy,-James; Sancho-Goodall; Antonio-Stoppelaer; Charino-Smith; Governor-_; Jacques-_; Honoria-_.
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: shorto-de Testy,-James
Role: shorto Actor: de Testy,-James
Role: de Testy, Actor: James
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Combursh Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17420430 V: Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Song: II: Under the Greenwood Tree-Roberts; End Farce: a Gregorean Song-Stoppelaer

Entertainment: IV: Cries of London-Salway

1354
22 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs James will be taken. For ye Benefit of Mrs James, tho' her name was not put up, who is going to leave the Stage, and retire as said to a Nunnery. Mr Macklin's Oratory open'd at his house in ye Piazza (Cross). Public Advertiser 22 Nov.: At Macklin's Great Room in Hart St. Covent Garden this day...will be opened The British Inquisition. This Inquisition is upon the plan of the ancient Greek, Roman and modern French, Italian Societies@of@liberal@investigation...&c. First lecture to be on Hamlet. [See Mackliniana (2 Vols. Folger Shakespeare Library) MS notes by Isaac Reed, from the Public Advertiser, 22 Nov. Macklin's lecture series was repeated on 23, 28 Nov., 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, 28 Dec.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Don John-Bransby; Friar-Burton; Dogberry-Taswell; Verges-Philips; Conrade-Mozeen; Town Clerk-W. Vaughan; Sexton-Clough; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Balthasar-Beard; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Antonio-Simson; Borachio-Blakes; Ursula-Miss Minors; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-; Play to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

1355
14 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs James. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17381123, but Young Fashion-St.Nicholas(the first time of his appearing on any stage); Lory-James; Surgeon-_.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: James
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Surgeon Actor: James
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Nicodemus Somebody Actor: James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: I: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; II: Je ne scai quoy-Richardson, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Hornpipe-Yates; V: Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: III: Roberts

1356
14 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes and Mrs James. Mainpiece: Acted but once these three years. Tickets to be had of Blakes at his House in Duke's Court, near Broad Court, Bow St. Covent Garden; of Mrs James in Little Wild St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at stage door. Receipts: #270 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17530320 but Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Shuter; Tribulation-Taswell; Dapper-Vaughn; Lovewit-Winstone; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: IV: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: Country Amusements, as17530412

1357
22 April 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Peppet and Mrs Bryars, Boxkeepers to the Opera, and Betty Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Drew; Doctor-Mew; Old Gerald-Fieldhouse; Young Gerald-Palmer; Martin-Kemp; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Orfeur; Angleica-Mrs Ratcliff; Beatrice-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Angleica Actor: Mrs Ratcliff
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

1358
10 July 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Originally Acted before King James the First with great Applause at the University of Cambridge. [Layfield performs] at the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ignoramus

Dance: A new Italian Scaramouch-Layfield, his first on the stage; other dances-Layfield, Miss Evans

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Davis, Miss Baldwin; A comical dialogue-Short, Mrs Willis; Song in Imitation of an Old Woman-Mrs Willis

1359
01 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 18 Sept. 1778. Miss Scrase (see 19 Sept.) had become Mrs James Bates on 23 Sept.]. Receipts: #195 13s. 6d. (193/3/6; 2/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Don Philip-Wroughton; Don Octavio-Whitfield; Soto-Wewitzer; Diego-Thompson; Don Lewis-Booth; Alguazile-Jones; Corrigidore-Stevens; Don Manuel (ist time)-Edwin; Flora-Mrs Chalmers; Viletta-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Mrs Lewis; Hippolita-Mrs Bates (2nd appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Brett; Captain Wilson-Reinhold; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Ned-Stevens; Kilderkin-Thompson; Putty-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece Damon and Musidora by Harris and Miss Besford

1360
06 October 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: New Theatre, James Street, near the Haymarket. Benefit Mrs King. [Designation of New Theatre repeated in remaining bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Baxter; Dorinda-Miss Billoe; Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Baxter
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Careless.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: Mrs Careless, Volage

1361
28 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs White, Mrs Carter, Mrs Hanson, Mrs Pack. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Song: Mrs Margarita, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Pulmon

Dance: Sandham, Pelling, Newhouse, Cook Jr, Miss Schoolding, Miss Francis, delaGarde's Two Sons

1362
08 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #29 9s.; tickets #81 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17291114, but Isabella-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Related Works
Related Work: All Mistaken; or, The Mad Couple Author(s): James Howard

Song: Mrs Chambers, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Wright, particularly a Trumpet Song-Mrs Chambers, -Lewis Granom

Dance: HHighlander-Sally, Mrs Laguerre; Dutch Clown-Nivelon; Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour

1363
05 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17191003, but Lady Townly-Mrs Baker; Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Lallie's Scholar, Miss Lindar

1364
18 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills and Mrs Cox. Written by Shakespear. This being positively the last time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Powell; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Hecate-Johnson; 1st Witch-Bullock; 2d Witch-Norris; 3d Witch-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Lady Mackbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter

Music: With all the Musick by Mr Leveridge-Renton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Prince, Mrs Bicknell

1365
16 March 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. This is the last Benefit Mrs Barbier will have in England. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #53 9s. 6d.; tickets #74 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17291006, but Mademoiselle-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis last Interlude

Performance Comment: Venus-Mrs Barbier; with several of the best Italian Songs; Adonis-Mrs Seedo; Mars-Leveridge; with a Comic Ballad Scene-Mrs Cantrel, Salway.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Adonis Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: with a Comic Ballad Scene Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Salway.

Song: Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers

1366
15 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Horatia was at York, 10 May 1777. Afterpiece in place of The Wedding Day, advertised on playbill of 14 Nov.] Receipts: #350 11s. (270.10.6; 72.3.0; 7.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Tullus Hostilius-Aickin; Horatius-Bensley; Publius Horatius-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Valerius-Barrymore; Volscinius-Phillimore; Cautus-Webb; Vindicius-Maddocks; Citizen-Trueman; Horatia-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Valeria-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Lucy-Miss Collins; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In V: Triumphal Entry of Publius into Rome-; Chorus of Youths and Virgins [composed by Boyce]-Dignum, Master Welsh, Master Gregson, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Lyons, Welsh, Fisher, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Maddocks

Performance Comment: , Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Maddocks.

1367
26 October 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. [In Daily Courant, 25 Oct., The Funeral had been advertised for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Song: As17031023

Dance: Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Lucas, the Devonshire Girl

1368
06 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepherd and Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Shepherd; Hearty-Cross; Clack-Norris; Vincent-Ryan; Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Tallboy-Miller; Hilliard-Bickerstaff; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Santlow; Amy-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Amy Actor: Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ladies' Frolic Author(s): James Love

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Song: Country Dialogue-Renton, Mrs Willis; Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince

1369
06 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hamilton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Song: Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher

Dance: As17190430

1370
23 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Markham and Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Lally's Brother, Miss Lindar

1371
13 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. Two rows of the Pit will be rail'd in at the same Price of the Boxes. Receipts: money #38 3s.; tickets #43 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Song: Mrs Barbier, Mrs Chambers, Leveridge

Music: Two Concertos-Master Clegg, a Boy of Nine Years old

1372
30 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17241019, but Duke-Watson; Juan-Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Heron; Altea-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Roger-Miller; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Statue-Hallam; Squire Thomas-Johnson; Jonas-Cibber Jr; Peter-Norris; Steward-Oats; Kitty-Mrs Tenoe; Cicily-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Willis; Joyce-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Cicily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; Myrtillo-

1373
14 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Front Boxes laid together at 5s. [King and Queen present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth; Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

1374
25 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17271109, but Heartfree-W. Mills; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Brett.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr

1375
15 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. Written by Mr Farquhar. Receipts: money #65 11s.; tickets #91 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Younger; Balance-Quin; Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-Chapman; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Bullock; Welch Collier-Hippisley; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Mrs Legar; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Mrs Chambers, Mrs Barbier

Music: TTrumpet Song sounded-L. Granom; Solo on German Flute-M. Granom

Dance: new Scots Dance-Moreau; Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling