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22242 results for: Keyword - Mrs Swift
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4247 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

20601
23 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-J. Aickin; Renault-Jefferson; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

20602
28 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewes, Banks, Cushing, Hamilton, Owenson, Harris, Fox, Holtom, Bates, Wignell, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Miss Twist; The other characters-the rest of the Comedians; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewes, Banks, Cushing, Hamilton, Owenson, Harris, Fox, Holtom, Bates, Wignell, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Miss Twist

20603
30 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Mrs Thompson, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17731001, but Harriet-Miss Valois (playbill); Harriet-$Mrs Baker (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

20604
06 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

20605
09 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Woodward; Gargle-Thompson; Wingate-Dunstall; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Besford; Charlotte-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Willems.

20606
10 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17731109, but Advocate-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Millidge.
Role: Arabelia Zeal Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Bar@maid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with Grand Chorus Actor: Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

20607
11 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17730920, but Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Miranda-Miss Macklin; New Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Mrs Baker

20608
16 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Hamilton; Baptista-Thompson; Taylor-Quick; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: New Dance, as17731021

20609
26 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-DuBellamy; Venus-Miss Brown, first time; Pallas-Mrs Baker; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End: A Dance, as17731014

20610
27 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman, first appearance any stage [Brown]; Iago-Bensley; Cassio-Clarke; Brabantio-Gardner; Roderigo-Lewes[, first time; Lodovico-Owenson; Montano-Davis; Duke-Thompson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Green; Desdemona-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

20611
02 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Miser oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Green. Paid Stedman and Bewlay (linnen drapers) #79 16s. Paid Cooper (printer) #49 18s. Receipts: #108 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End: A Dance, as17731014

20612
13 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Bills were posted for the School for Wives but Mr King sent word about Eleven o'clock that he was so ill he could not play & fresh bills were put up for Zara. Mrs Barry being out of Town Miss Younge play'd Zara & was very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. Receipts: #195 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

20613
18 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham; Lamorce-Miss Ogilvie; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

20614
27 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Entertainment of The Harlequin Dr Faustus, will be laid aside after tomorrow, on account of the preparation for the New Entertainment. Paid Mrs Day (habit maker) #2 12s. 6d., and Rowson for swords &c. #2 7s. 6d. Receipts: #184 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker

20615
21 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Payments: Mr D. Garrick's 3 Nights for the Christmas Tale, 30 Dec., 4 & 11 Jan., #84 charges deducted each night--#371 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At Isleworth, James Lacy, Esq.: one of the patentees of Drury Lane Theatre died (Gentleman's Magazine, 44, p. 47). [For full account of Lacy, see Covent Garden Magazine (229-34).] Rec'd of Mr Burges, 1 yrs. rent to Xmas last (#4 4s. King's Tax deducted) #16 16s.; Paid Mr Cropley (linen draper) 2 Bills #66 10s. 6d.; Mr Scott (laceman) #66 1s.; Messrs Lowe & Co. (glaziers) #18 6s.; Mr Burges (bricklayer) #65 8s.; Mr Waller (hosier) #24 5s.; Messrs Barrow & Co., oil, #53 7s. 6d.; Messrs Hopkins & Co. (ironmongers) #30 11s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) 2 bills, #14 10s. 6d.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) 3 bills, #120 11s.; Mr J. French's draft to Mr Wise #5 10s.; Mr J. Johnston's Music Bill #24 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #246 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Isbella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jefferson, first appearance on this stage.

20616
17 February 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Cast
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Carlton Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Flounce Actor: Mrs Helme
Role: Mrs Golding Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Pantaloon-Shuter; Leander-Reinhold; Colombine-Mrs Thompson; Isabella-Miss Brown, first time.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: End: The Recruits-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Twist, Miss Capon. [See17721117.

20617
07 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740224, but Principal characters-Mrs _Hull.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Mrs _Hull.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

20618
08 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The New Comedy of The Man of Business oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Bulkley. Receipts: #143 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Mrs _Hull.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

20619
14 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Herod And Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Smith; Sohemus-Bensley; Narbal-Clarke; Pheroas-Gardner; High Priest-Hull; Sameas-Davis; Flaminius-Wroughton; Arsinoe-Mattocks; Salome-Miss Sherman; Mariamne-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17740205; with an Allemande, as17740205

20620
17 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740307 but Epilogue-Miss _Miller, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss _Miller, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Principal characters Actor: Mrs _Hull.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

20621
26 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17731221, but Roxana-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs P. Green
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations)-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lewes; The Country Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: The Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Monologue: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker; The Dance-Aldridge. [See 11 May 1773.

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker; The Dance-Aldridge. [See 11 May 1773.]See 11 May 1773.]
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker

20622
26 March 1774 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Parts-Miss Davis, Mrs Wrighten, Norris, Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss Davis, Mrs Wrighten, Norris, Reinhold.

Music: Concerto-Giardini; Organ-Arnold

20623
30 March 1774 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ruth

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Miss Davies, Mrs Wrighten, Sga Galli, others.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Miss Davies, Mrs Wrighten, Sga Galli, others.

Music: First Violin, Concerto-Giardini

20624
04 April 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-DuBellamy (from Covent Garden); Peachum-Kennedy; Lockit-Morris; Filch-Hamilton; Mat-Fearon; Ben Budge-Pitt; Lucy-Miss Atkinson; Polly-Mrs Baker (from Covent Garden); In Act III, Hornpipe-Miss Long.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller of Mansfield

20625
08 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17740107, but The Soldier Tir'd-_; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Song: II: The Song of Mad Tom will be sung in Character-Reinhold