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28366 results for: Keyword - Mrs John Evelyn
We found 23577 matches on Performance Comments, 11045 matches on Author, 5232 matches on Event Comments, 4517 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3426
16 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman under great Misfortunes (Cross). Tickets to be had of Mr Harrache, Jeweller, at the Golden Ball and Pearl, in Pall Mall; Mrs Brooksry@Milliner, at the Lace Lappet in Pall Mall; or Mr Ridler, Hosier, at the Crown in Suffolk St., near the Hay-Market, and at the stage Door. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cowper
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: PPantomime Dance-children, as17551203

3427
23 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-Murphy, first time; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Achmet-Garrick; Aladin-Usher; Irene-Miss Macklin; Slave-Miss Minors; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

3428
08 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent. With Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris

Performance Comment: See17560323 but only Lady-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: 7560323 but only Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Related Works
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Marriage A La Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Marriage à la Mode Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; Les Statues Animees, as17560302

3429
03 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Phillips. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

3430
06 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick, 1st time; Lissardo-Woodward; Col. Briton-Palmer; Violante-Miss Macklin; Flora-Mrs Clive; Don Lopez-Taswell; Gibby-Johnston (1st time); Don Pedro-Burton; Frederick-Usher; Alguzile-Clough; Vasquez-W. Vaughan; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Inis-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17561012, but only Loverule-Beard; Nell-Mrs Clive listed.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive listed.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: TThe Press Gang, as17561013

3431
19 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17561021, but Trapland-Bennet; Miss Prue-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17561108, but Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17561023

3432
08 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow Jona and her Five Children. Tickets to be had at Arthur's Chocolate House, St James's St.; Prince of Orange's Coffee House, Haymarket; Forrest's Coffee House, Charing Cross; the Rainbow Coffee House in Cornhill; and Places for Boxes to be taken of Mrs Jona in Little Warwick St., Charing Cross, and of Mr Crudge at the stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17561018, but Lady Froth-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Flammetta Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: As17561023

3433
14 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Woffington; King-Sparks; Gonzales-Ridout; Selim-White; Alonzo-Anderson; Heli-Cushing; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Osmyn-Barry; Garcia-Dyer; Zara-Mrs Gregory.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Gregory.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17561119, but Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17561217

3434
21 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Ladies send servants by Three

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Hamilton, 1st time.
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: As17570103

3435
03 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Collins; Thomas-Arthur; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

3436
09 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow in Distress, with Four Children (Public Advertiser). Benefit for Mrs Calvert. Receipts: #57 7s. Income from tickets #112 13s. (boxes 113; pit 318; gallery 361). Charges #84 (Account Book). [The Account Book shows a profit again of #31 9s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Vincent; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Orestes-Ryan; Hermione-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

3437
07 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #115 8s. 6d. Barry's 1!3 of profits came to #11 16s. 2d. Paid Mr Pollar for making 10 wishers [?] for the dances, 10s. Paid Mrs Paddick #1 6s. for sundries incident to Dioclesian (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Cast
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Ballet: The Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Related Works
Related Work: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): John Weaver

Dance: As17571217

3438
07 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets to be had of Dodsley in Pall Mall: Miller in the Strand; Chapelle in Grosvenor St.; and Varney at the Stage Door, where Places may be taken. Mrs Cibber's Benefit, on account of her illness, is oblig'd to be deferr'd till the 7th of next month. Cross For ye Author. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Cast
Role: Euanthe Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Sandane Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Vernon, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young
Role: Agesistrata Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: Agis Author(s): John Home

3439
29 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Barry; Eumenes-Ryan; Herbis-Gibson; Caled-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Daran-Anderson; Eudocia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The Anniversary Being a Sequel to Lethe

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Shuter, Dunstall, Baker, Costollo, Wignel, Mrs Green, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Chambers. [Parts in Larpent MS 144: Aesop , Charon , Mercury , Lady , Captain , Gentleman , Wife . Reynard , Wolf , Tyger crossed out.]Parts in Larpent MS 144: Aesop , Charon , Mercury , Lady , Captain , Gentleman , Wife . Reynard , Wolf , Tyger crossed out.]
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Shuter, Dunstall, Baker, Costollo, Wignel, Mrs Green, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Chambers.

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217; Fingalian Dance, by Desire, as17571013

3440
31 March 1758 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abegg. At the Great Room, Dean St. Soho. Announced for 27 March but postponed because of indisposition of Mrs Abegg

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Related Works
Related Work: Acis and Galatea Author(s): John Eccles

3441
27 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Ross; Eumenes-Ryan; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Cushing; Caled-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Daran-Anderson; Eudocia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): John Lacy

Dance: As17581016

3442
18 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Fleetwood, 1st time; Caled-Mossop, 1st time; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber; Eumenes-Davies; Herbis-Packer; Artemon-Austen; Abudah-Havard; Daran-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

3443
30 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #166 14s. (Winston MS 8). Sun. Dec. 31, 1758 Mrs Macklin buried at Covent Garden (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Blakes, Bransby, Mozeen, Ackman, Settree, Clough, Master Simson, Miss Barton, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Vernon.

3444
18 January 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Performance Comment: As17590103, but Delphia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Delphia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Drusilla Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cassana Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Zaida Actor: a Gentlewoman Mrs Abegg, who never appeared before.

Dance: As17581123

3445
26 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17581107, but Elvira-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Resentment or Trick for Trick

Performance Comment: Parts-Shuter, Dunstall, Dyer, Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Mrs Abegg.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter, Dunstall, Dyer, Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Mrs Abegg.
Related Works
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: As17581016

3446
16 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Dawson, Mrs Jansolien, Miss Dulies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17590427 IV: The Prussian Rope@Makers, as17590427 End: A Minuet-Delaistre, Miss Rousselet; a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

3447
08 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #138. The weekly bill for the scenemen doubled this week, #18 16s. Paid Meares as per bill #6 18s. 1d.; Paid Mrs Buck for 13 days salary as dresser at 1s. 6d. per day; 19s. 6d.; Paid Mr Buck for making 13 Tambourines for The Fair, #2 15s.; Paid Mrs Lucy Gwynn a bill for cleaning silks, &c., 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Lowe

3448
07 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Ross; Eumenes-Ryan; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Bennet; Caled-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Daran-Anderson; Eudocia-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs Granier.
Role: Wife to Pantaloon Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

3449
23 February 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

Performance Comment: As17600221, but Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Aquileia Author(s): John Home

3450
25 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cross, Widow of the late Prompter, and Moody

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab