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22807 results for: Keyword - Mrs Morton
We found 23327 matches on Performance Comments, 4247 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 1151 matches on Roles/Actors, and 341 matches on Author.

17901
28 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character); Theodosia-Miss Langrish; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Neighborly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Mummery Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: As17850623

17902
01 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Lady Oldcastle Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Mrs Frankly Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Mrs Fustian Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lady Didapper Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: As17850602 but added: Burton, Swords; Mrs Lefevre. [Mrs Lefevre acted Dolce, and Burton probably acted John; Swords' part is unknown.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lady Margaret Russel Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End of mainpiece La Giardinier Italiene by Master and Miss Michel (their 1st appearance in this Kingdom)

Song: As17850607

17903
01 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Newbold (1st appearance in a singing character); Hawthorn-Payne; Hodge-Wellman; Sir William Meadows-Wright; Eustace-Kerridge; Justice Woodcock-Waldron; Luanda-Miss Bird; Margery-Mrs Benson; Deborah-Mrs Monk; Rosetta-Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Wellman
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Monk
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Miss Bird

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Statute Scene with a Dance by the Characters; End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Wright

17904
02 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Performance Comment: As17850615 but Mrs Bulkley in place of Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Gaudry; Irishman-Booth; William-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Phoebe-Miss George; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister. Lyons, Painter are unassigned.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Lyons

Song: End of 1st piece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms; End of Act I of 2nd piece Colin cur'd of roving, both by Miss George. duologue. End of 2nd piece A New Lecture on Heads by the two Miss Vernells (their 1st appearance on any stage)

17905
17 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello kemble Roderigo dodd Cassio bannister Jun

Performance Comment: ; Brabantio-Aickin ; Lodovico-Packer ; Duke-Chaplin ; Montano-R. Palmer ; Gratiano-Wrighten ; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins ; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister ; Solomon-Parsons ; Easy-Wrighten ; Lubin-Suett; Gillian-Miss Field ; Cicely-Mrs Love ; Floretta-M rs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love

17906
24 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; King-Aiclcin; Almeria-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins

17907
12 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anew Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Henderson; Lord Lovel-Davies; Justice Greedy-Quick; All worth-Farren; Furnace-Wewitzer; Order-Swords; Amble-Stevens; Tapwell-Thompson; Welldo-Helme; Marall-Wilson; Wellborn-Wroughton; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Margaret-Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

17908
22 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Barrymore; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Wrighten; Elbow-Wright; Fryar Peter-Chaplin; Barnardine-Fawcett; Abhorson-Alfred; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Mariana-Mrs Ward; Juliet-Miss Barnes; Isabella-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love

17909
01 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Alithca Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; Byron-Williames; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Chaplin, Phillimore, Alfred; General Worry-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Nardssa-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Nardssa Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: As17851028

17910
09 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trucman-Barrymore; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Millwood-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Dance: In afterpiece, as17851018

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Williames

17911
30 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17851019, but Woodley-Thompson; Nancy (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: As17851112

17912
01 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-A Young Gentleman [Lawrence]; King-Packer; Pharamond-Barry more; Dion-Fawcett; Cleremont-Phillimore; Thrasaline-Chaplin; Captain of the Mob-Waldron; Countryman-Burton; Woodmen-Alfred, Jones; Arethusa-Miss Collins; Megra-Mrs Ward; Galatea-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Miss Palmer; Beltario-Mrs Jordan. [Acting version (John Bell, 1791) adds: Messengers-Spencer, Lyons.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Megra Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Beltario Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

17913
17 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill announces The Strangers at Home and The Romp, but "The Beggar's Opera, with The Humourist [were substituted], on account of Mrs Jordan's being too much indisposed to appear in the new opera and The Romp" (Public Advertiser, 19 Dec.).] Receipts: #162 3s. (125/9/0; 35/8/6; 1/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: he Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun

17914
29 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: with the sheep Actor: shearing long-Mrs Crouch
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly and see17851226

Performance Comment: Harlequin Clack-Bannister Jun.; Magician-Staunton; Doctor-Fawcett; Harlequin Lack-Wright; Clodpate-Grimaldi; O'Connor-Moody; Angelica-Mrs Wilson; Fairy-Miss Cranford; Nannette-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

17915
04 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Holman; Othman-Farren; Sadi-Hull; Aladin-Gardner; Officer-Helme; Barbarossa-Aickin; Irene-Mrs Rivers; Zaphira-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Rivers
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: , the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors Actor: Mrs Rivers
Role: Pretender to the Throne Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: an Enchantress Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett

17916
19 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860116, but omitted: Wilson, Chaplin, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly

Performance Comment: As17860102, but Miss Collins in place of Mrs Wrighten. [The playbill lists the actors' names only; i.e. the parts are not assigned.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

17917
20 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

17918
06 March 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Calvert (from the Theatre-Royal [Smock Alley], Dublin); Moneses-Kent (from the Theatre-Royal, Norwich); Axalla-Diamond; Dervise-Nash; Bajazet-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character); Selima-Mrs Clapham (from the Theatre-Royal, York); Arpasia-Miss Shelbourn (from the Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh) .
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Clapham

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Griffiths; Sir Jacob Jollup-Connell; Bruin-Kent; Crispin Heeltap-Nash; Roger-J. Bartholomon; Jerry Sneak-Decastro; Mrs Bruin-Miss Woodcock; Mrs Sneak-Miss Shelbourn .
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Woodcock
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Shelbourn

Dance: After the Imitations, The Dwarf Dance by Powel

Song: Between the acts of mainpiece several Catches and Glees by some of the principal performers in London. imitations. End of mainpiece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Decastro

17919
16 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Distress'd Mother, but it was not acted on account of Mrs Siddons's illness. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book. Public Advertiser, 17 Mar., announces that "Macbeth (see 18 Mar.) is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons."] Receipts: #163 19s. 6d. (132/12/0; 29/12/0; 1/0/6; tickets not come in: 0/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

17920
27 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Wrighten; Alguazile-Chaplin; Don Manuel-Parsons; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

17921
04 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Rashly-Bannister; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Le Nippe-Dodd; Rental-Aickin; Truemore-Barry more; Captain Trapan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Williames; Crimp-R. Palmer; Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flaggon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss George; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In 2nd piece several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters; The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister; an Imitative Song by Bannister Jun

17922
03 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore and Mrs Wilson. Morning Herald, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, No. 8, Martlet-court; of Mrs Wilson, No. II, Crown-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #295 13s. (75/6; 15/15; 1/6; tickets: 203/6) (charge: #105 8s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Alithca Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860420

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Bright Phoebus (composed by Hook) by Dignum

17923
11 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Brereton. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Morning Chronicle, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Brereton, No. io, Charles-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #317 6s. 6d. (121/17/0; 7/11/6; 1/6/0; tickets: 186/12/0) (charge: #106 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Song: As17860223

17924
17 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-King; Constant-Bannister Jun.(1st appearance in that character); Col. Bully (with a song)-Williames; Lord Rake-R. Palmer; Razor-Baddeley; Taylor-Waldron; Justice-Chaplin; Watchmen-Wright, Burton, &c.; Constable-Wrighten; Porter-Alfred; Heartfree-Bensley; Lady Fanciful-Miss Pope; Belinda-Mrs Wilson; Mademoiselle-Mrs Wrighten (1st appearance in that character); Cornet-Miss Hale; Lutewell-Miss Palmer; Lady Brute-Miss Farren(1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860420

17925
22 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17860503, but Woodville-Lewis; Cecilia-The Young Lady who performed for Mrs Martyr's Benefit [Miss Thornton (see17860509)]; omitted: Warner .Miss Thornton (see17860509)]; omitted: Warner .
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: The Young Lady who performed for Mrs Martyr's Benefit
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Jubilee

Performance Comment: SCENE I. A Landscape. Tantivy the welkin resounds (composed by Hook) by Mrs Martyr. SCENE II. A View of Gibraltar. The trumpet's hoarse clang (the words by Johnstone; the music by Reeve) by Darley. SCENE III. A Forest. How sweet o'er the woodlands by Johnstone and Davies. SCENE IV. A Camp. Say, bonny lass, will you carry a wallet? by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr. SCENE V. A Landscape. We three archers be by Brett, Darley, Davies. scene VI. A Cathedral. A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Edwin .

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17860506, but Jenny-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); omitted: Flint . omitted: Flint .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bannister