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23080 results for: Keyword - Mrs Lewis
We found 23411 matches on Performance Comments, 4319 matches on Event Comments, 4202 matches on Performance Title, 1145 matches on Author, and 201 matches on Roles/Actors.

1501
09 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Benson, Bourk, Booth, Dale, Johnston, Jones, Purser, Walker, Miss Davies, Mrs Heard, Mrs Lewis, Miss Stageldoir] will be admitted. [Afterpiece in place of The Doctor and the Apothecary, advertised on playbill of 8 June.] Receipts: #257 2s. 6d. (19.7.0; 7.8.6; 1.10.0; tickets: 228.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Dance: II: a Dance-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir; End: Highland Reel, as17890502, but Bourk, _Keen

Song: I: the Sheep@shearing Song-Miss Romanzini

1502
14 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: not acted these 4 years. No building on stage. Receipts: #60 12s. 6d. plus tickets #222 5s. (boxes 458; pit 605; gallery 170). Charges #63. Mr Robt. Lewis came in for 1 share (Account Book). [Smith advertised, and it appeared his house at his benefit was too full & [there was] confusion in getting to places (Winston MS 8). See Smith's note in Public Advertiser, 16 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-White; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo; Volumnia-Miss Condill; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.
Cast
Role: Veturia Actor: Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Baker, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier

1503
26 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Pemberton, Devoto, J. Shade, Newton,. Gardner, Leslie, Mrs Lewis and the Widow Collins will be taken. Receipts: #252 5s. (19/6; 10/8; 1/5; tickets: 221/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: As17821005

1504
23 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Alfred, Stageldoir, Dale, Daglish, Gibson, Blandy, Mrs Lewis, Miss Hale will be admitted. Receipts: #229 13s. (28/12/0; 13/13/6; 1/1/6; tickets: 186/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; In afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17850111

1505
13 September 1711 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lewis. Written by the Ingenious Sir George Etheridge. Note, The Moon shines and the Tide serves up to London after Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Dance: Thurmond Jr; particularly a Spanish Entry that he performed in the Opera at the Hay-Market last Winter with great Applause-Thurmond Jr; As also that excellent and much admired Scaramouch, as it was performed by the famous Monsieur duBrill from the Opera at Brussels-Thurmond Jr

1506
25 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. In consequence of Edwin's Indisposition, Bannister Jun. is obliged to undertake the character of Mrs Cole. Morning Chronicle, 19 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. 1st piece [1st time; F I, author unknown, altered from The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar, by Aaron Hill. MS: Larpent 741; not published].3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 8 Sept. 1780]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil In The Wine cellar

Afterpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17860613 but Lady Harriet-Mrs Smith; omitted: Servants . omitted: Servants .
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mother Cole-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-Meadows; Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Burton; Shift and Smirk-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Mother Cole]; Sir George Wealthy-R. Palmer; Transfer-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wells

Song: In 1st piece a favourite glee [singers not listed]. imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun .

1507
01 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Persian Princess

Related Works
Related Work: The Persian Princess: or, The Royal Villain Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1508
23 February 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perfidious Brother

Related Works
Related Work: The Perfidious Brother Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1509
25 February 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perfidious Brother

Related Works
Related Work: The Perfidious Brother Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1510
27 February 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perfidious Brother

Related Works
Related Work: The Perfidious Brother Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: As17160216

Dance: delaGarde, Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

1511
18 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Cast
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1512
23 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Cast
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1513
25 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Cast
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17171022

1514
28 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Cast
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17180121

1515
08 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Cast
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1516
13 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Cast
Role: Nourmahal Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Indamora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Melesinda Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Cast
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1517
15 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Cast
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1518
27 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Cast
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17180121

1519
06 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Cast
Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17171022; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

1520
24 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Triumph

1521
25 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Triumph

1522
27 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Triumph

1523
01 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Triumph

1524
14 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Triumph

1525
17 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Triumph