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22233 results for: Keyword - Mrs Uphill
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 4 matches on Roles/Actors.

551
27 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17360218, but Louisa-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson .

552
28 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces, particularly the March in Zara

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Prentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Prentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson .

553
02 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hamilton, Two Masters Hamilton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Hamilton's Lodgings, at Mrs Corey's , in Hemlock Court, Corey Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Foppington-Bardin; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Roberts; Lady Graveairs-Miss Tollett; Edging-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: II: A Dialogue composed by Purcell-the Masters Hamilton; IV: Singing in Italian -Mrs Chambers

Dance: III: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; V: Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: French Peasant-Master Oates, Miss Oates

554
20 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mr Betterton. Six Rows of the Pit will be railed into the Front Boxes. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's House in Cecil-street, in the Strand.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Clodpole-Miller; Merryman-Harper; Lovemore-Mills; Cunningham-Havard; Jeffery-Macklin; Lady Laycock-Mrs Grace; Philadephia-Mrs Mills; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Pride-Mrs Marshall; Prudence-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Philadephia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

555
20 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Brunette taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; Lucy-Mrs Marshall, who never performed on that stage before.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Marshall, who never performed on that stage before.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: FFrench Peasant, new Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; French Peasant-Lalauze, Mlle Roland

556
26 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. Tickets at Mrs Roberts' House in Duke Street, near lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17380210, but Zara-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Varole-Bardin; Daily Advertiser adds: Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Beard; Moody-Ryan; Obadiah-Griffin; Clodpole-Woodward; Clara-Mrs Pritchard; Flora-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Punch-Master Ferg; V: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

557
05 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Tickets at Mrs Pritchard's, Craven Buildings, dl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17380302 but Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Foppington-Macklin; Lory-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17380501, but Peggy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Scot; In V: Polish Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Minuet-Master Ferg, Miss Harwood

Music: I: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Song: II: Cantata-Beard; V: The Early Horn (by Desire)-Beard

558
13 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. As 10 March. Tickets at Mrs Clive's House, Cecil Street, the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Mills; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; First Bully-Woodward; 2d Bully-Winstone; Stranger-Woodbourne; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

559
28 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Tickets at Mrs Pritchard's, No. 8, Craven Buildings, dl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Woodward; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-Mills; Diascordium-Taswell; Quirk-Ray; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Turbutt; Poet-Macklin; Belina-Mrs Mills; Agnes-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Lady Hyppish Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belina Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: As17390205, but Masquerade Dance-Mrs _Walter, Miss Kilby.
Cast
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Mrs _Walter, Miss Kilby.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Vallois.
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Miss Thynne
Role: with Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet, Miss Wilson, Mrs Vallois.

Song: II: The Noontide Air-Beard; IV: See from the Silent Groves Alexis Flies-Beard

Dance: III: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Pieraites-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison

560
30 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Roberts' House in Duke Street, near lif]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queen; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Roberts; Norfolk-Mills; Davison-Milward; Morton-Turbutt; Cecil-Havard; Giffard-Winstone; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Dowglas-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mary Queen of Scots Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Dowglas Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Harry Hunter (as originally)-Mrs Roberts; Phoebe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Harry Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: II: Oh Happy Pair-Beard; IV: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: In V: By particular Desire, the Dead March in the last New Oratorio, called Saul and David, by Mr Handel-

Dance: V: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

561
16 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. Boxes as 17 March. Tickets at Mrs Butler's House in Leicester Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Mills; Brilliant-Chapman; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; 1st Bully-Reed; 2d-Winstone; Stranger-Woodburn; Porter-Ray; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Macklin; Miss Notable with a Song-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Notable with a Song Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17400327 but Sir John-Stoppelaer; Nell-Mrs Clive; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: II: The Noon@Tide Air (Comus)-Mrs Arne; IV: By particular Desire, a Song by the English Captain(as17400325-Beard

562
07 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Arthur and Mrs Woodward. Tickets for Miss Burgess, Mrs LeBrun, and Miss Morrison taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Horton; Barnaby-Hippisley; Sir Peter-Rosco; Lovemore-Hallam; Cunningham-Gibson; Merryman-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Philadelphia-Miss Burgess; Lady Laycock-Mrs Woodward; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Damaris-Mrs Vincent; Prudence-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Manlove Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: I: Tambourine-the French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; III: Miss Morrison; IV: A new Serious Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

563
08 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit E. Roberts and Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #20 11s.; tickets #149 2s. (Account Book); #170 (Rylands MS.). [For pit, box, and gallery Roberts had 125, 407, and 177 tickets; Mrs Chambers, 93, 91, and 22 tickets. Each received half the value of his tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Mrs Cockle Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: MMuzette-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Song: Roberts, Mrs Chambers

564
10 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Steele. With proper Scenes, Habits, and Decorations. [Tickets for Mr and Mrs Dunstall taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: See17410115, but Paulina-Mrs Steele.
Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Steele.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Steele.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Steele.

Song: lso the Sheep@shearing Song, the Songs in As You Like It-Mrs Dunstall

565
01 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter. Tickets at Mrs Walter's, next door the Baker's, in Bridges Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17401111, but Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Walter.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17410427 but Mock Doctor-Macklin; Leander-Lowe; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Miss Woodman.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Maltere, Mlle Maltere; II: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Walter

Song: III: Blow Blow-Lowe

566
27 October 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: A concert, etc. Benefit Mrs Careless. The Parts to be perform'd by Persons who intend to play as well as they can, tho' perhaps not so well as they wou'd. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. 6:30 p.m. N.B. Mrs Careless hopes her Friends will favor her according to their Promise, to relieve her from the terrible fits of the Vapours, preceding from Bad Dreams, tho' the Comfort is, they generally go by contraries

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Song: II: The Life of a Beau-Hills

Dance: V: Minuet-Mrs Careless

567
22 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Woffington. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tickets to be had of Bradshaw, &c. Places for the stage (which will be form'd into Boxes carefully enclosed) may be had at Mrs Moor's in the Playhouse Passage. Receipts: #170

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Woffington; Brass-Macklin; Dick-Cibber; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Gripe-Turbutt; Moneytrap-Taswell; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Corinna-Mrs Walter; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips

Song: I: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe; III: A Ballad-Lowe; V: At the particular desire of several ladies of Quality, the celebrated Irish Ballad Elin@a@Roon-Mrs Clive, as she perform'd it in Dublin

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-the Mechels; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

568
30 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. Amphitheatre on stage. Tickets of Bradshaw, &c., and at Mrs Butler's in King St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #140

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: China Woman Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Cibber Jun.; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard.
Cast
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: I: Song-Beard; III: Sweet Bird from Milton-Mrs Arne; IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: New Serious Dance, as17420322 V: Le Boufon, as17420325

569
22 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Beckham, the Prompter. Tickets at Beckham's Toy Shop, in Cornhill; George's Coffeehouse, Temple Bar, Tom's Coffeehouse, Russel St., Covent Garden; Dodsley's Bookseller, at Tulley's Head; and at Gloucester Tavern, Pall Mall. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Steel, Mrs E. Hippisley, the two Masters Granier, and Mr Ravenscroft, will be taken...Servants will be allow'd to keep Places upon the Stage, which (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclos'd, and form'd into an Amphitheatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17420216, but Aboan-a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Oroonoko-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: Concert Air from Alexander's Feast: War he sung is Toil and Trouble-Mrs Bishop; III: Can Love be controul'd by Advice-Miss Medina

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge; who never perform'd on that Stage before ending with Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; And to conclude: the Concert, the Coronation Anthem Long Live the King (never perform'd there before) by Mr Handel-an Additional Band

Dance: I: David apShenkin; II: Welsh Buffoon, as17420406 IV: Two Millers and Courtezan, as17420315 End I Afterpiece: New Scots Dance-Master and Miss Granier

570
30 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Miss Young. Mainpiece: At the Particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: By Desire. [Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon, by H. Carey, a sequel to Dragon of Wantley.] Tickets at stage door and at Mrs Lampe's and Miss Young's Lodgings, at the Golden Ball, in Brownlow St. Tickets deliver'd out for She Wou'd and She wou'd not will be taken for this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Dragoness

Performance Comment: Lady-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; More-Salway; Gaffer Gubbins-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: New Comic Dance-Richardson, Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun; Sailor's Dance, as17420427 Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

571
04 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter and Miss Bennett. Tickets to be had of Mrs Walter at the Three Queens in New-Street, Covent Garden, and places for the boxes of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the theatre. Tickets of Miss Bennett opposite Salisbury St., Strand. Tickets deliver'd out by Rector and Mlle Gondou will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17421122, but Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: A French Peasant-Froment, Mlle Gondeau; III: A New Serious Dance-Desse, Mrs Walter; V: La Florana, as17430408

Song: II: Stella and Flavia-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard, Lowe

572
15 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On Tuesday next will be presented The Relapse, or Virtue in Danger, the part of Lord Foppington to be perform'd by Mrs. Cibber. [This day appeared in the papers an account of the salaries of present-day actors compared with those in the time of Wilkes and Betterton, suggesting great overpayment of Garrick, Macklin, &c. This, according to Mrs Clive (Case, p. 8) was a false account.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Delane; King-Winstone; Gonzales-Bridges; Garcia-W. Giffard; Heli-Taswell; Selim-Cross; Alonzo-Anderson; Perez-Ray; Almeria-Mrs Giffard; Lenora-Mrs Bennet; Zara-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lenora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: II: Song-Sullivan

Dance: III: Dance, as17431013; V: a New Dance-Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Mrs Walter

573
13 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Never acted there Before. Amphitheatre on stage [see 12 March]. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tickets and places of Mrs Clive at her house in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; or of Page at the stage door of the theatre. Last Night their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales were at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the Merchant of Venice; when the Song of Britons strike home was commanded to be sung, which was accordingly done, with the Chorus's, accompanied by Trumpets, Kettle-Drums, etc. and met with the Greatest Applause.--General Advertiser, 14 March. [The notice about Miss Edwards' first attempt means in an acting role; she was a singer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Merchant-Quin; Bassanio-Hale; Gratiano-Ryan; Shylock-Rosco; Launcelot-Chapman; Gobbo-James; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Beard; Solarino-Ridout; Salanio-Gibson; Duke-Marten; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Nerissa-Mrs Pritchard; Jessica-Miss Edwards (her 1st attempt on any stage); Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: MMy Faith and Truth (Favourite Duette from Samson)-Miss Edwards, Mrs Clive; Britons Strike Home-

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

574
21 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive, Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Part of Pit rail'd into Boxes. Stage form'd into front and side Boxes. Send servants by 3. Tickets and places of Mrs Clive in Great Queen St., Lincolns Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Cross: Ned Thompson dy'd. Receipts: #220 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash #78; tickets, #94 10s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17471110, but With a New Scene restor'd, in which will be perform'd-Lowe, Mrs Clive; the Original Dialogue- set to music by Arne (General Advertiser); Taylor-_; Justice-_.
Cast
Role: in which will be perform'd Actor: Lowe, Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17480203, but Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: By Particular Desire, the Irish Song, Ellen a Roon-Mrs Clive

575
13 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Part of Pit laid into the Boxes [as on 7 March]. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Clive in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. [According to the Larpent MS, No. 77 additions were made to the afterpiece of some fifty lines to bring Lettice back into the picture, and enable her to resolve the plot, and to sing The Life of a Beau as a take-off.] Receipts: #206 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17480927, but Clarinda-Mrs Clive, first time; Strictland-_; Valet-_; Chairman-_; Milliner-_; Maid-_; Buckle-_; Simon-_; Landlady-_; Tester-_.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Clive, first time
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby her first appearance on any stage
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Cole
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Cooke, Janneton Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

Song: By particular desire The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive