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22320 results for: Keyword - Mrs Weekly
We found 23321 matches on Performance Comments, 4371 matches on Event Comments, 4201 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

20526
14 March 1771 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contadina In Corte

Performance Comment: Clarice-Mrs Barthelemon; Rinaldo-Lovattini; Fabio-Morigi; Sandrina-Sga Ristorini; Menichino-Zanca; Tancia-Sga Demera; Berto-Ristorini (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Clarice Actor: Mrs Barthelemon

20527
01 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17701122, but Touchstone-Love; Jaques-Aickin; William-Messink; Jaques de Boys-Fawcett; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisals; or, The Tars of Old England

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17701025

20528
04 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17701023, but Leonora-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

20529
10 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Mrs Winifred Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17701002, but Leonora-Mrs Baddeley, for that night only.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Baddeley, for that night only.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17701025

20530
13 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jeffier-Barry; Pierre-Palmer, first time; Priuli-Bannister; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17710408 but Major Sturgeon-Palmer; Mug-Bannister; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

20531
19 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17700925, but Sir Harry-Hartry; Theodosia-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Scott.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17710416

20532
20 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fleetwood (his first appearance in that character); Polydore-a Gentleman; Acasto-Perkins; Chaplain-Simmons; Ernesto-Smith; Servant-Watkins; Page-the celebrated Miss Rose, first time; Chamont-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Florella-Mrs Simmons; Serina-Miss Fairlamb; Monimia-a young Lady, 2nd time on the stage; Epilogue (By Desire) to The Doctor Last in His Chariot-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Simmons

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

20533
26 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17710416 but Imogen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: III: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17710412 IV: A Minuet-King, a Young Lady, his scholar

20534
27 April 1771 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ruth

Performance Comment: Cast: Guadagni, Vernon, Reinhold, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Weichsel.

Music: First Violin-Giardini; After Part II: a Concerto Violin-Sga Sirmen

20535
29 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Counterfeit; or, Viscount a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Colley (Alias Don Chimney Sweeperio)-Shuter; Francisco-Quick; Carlos-Perry; Lopez-Thompson; Guzman-Wignell; Page-Miss Cockayne; Clara-Mrs Cockayne; Isabella-Miss Helme.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Cockayne

20536
04 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17710321 but Trusty-Packer; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Entertainment: End of Play: A Burlesque Cantata-Bannister; with Imitations-Bannister

20537
04 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17701231, but Norfolk-Wignell; Richard-Perry, first time; King Henry-Younger; Queen-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs DuBellamy.
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

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

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, last time this season-Shuter

20538
16 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Aickin, Packer, Parsons, J. Aickin, Wheeler, Moody, Cautherly, Baddeley, Wright, Watkins, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Egerton, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington. Prologue-Reddish
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw. Epilogue written by David Garrick Esq

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17710410 but Leonora-Mrs Fitzgerald.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: II: The Allemande-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong (Scholars of Daigville); End: A New Dance call'd The Shepherds Frolic, as17710406

20539
17 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17700928, but Young Clackit (for that night only)-Mrs Lessingham; Harriet-a Young Lady (her first appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: II: A Ball Dance with Minuets, Allemandes, Cotillions-

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422[with Double Hornpipe, as17710422

Cast
Role: As17710412Landlady Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs White

20540
21 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wheeler, Walker and Mrs Simson Watkins (Cross Diary). Tickets deliver'd by Carlton and Mons. Langlois will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Mrs Smith.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Walker

20541
21 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Hamilton, Bates, and Mrs Dyer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

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

20542
24 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17701113, but Hero-Mrs Baddeley; Occasional Epilogue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: At End of the Country Dance: an Allemande-Daigville, Sga Vidini

20543
07 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Foote; Pepperpot-Robson; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Dactyl-Gardner; Puff-Castle; Sir Roger-Dancer; Staytape-Farrell; Robin-Vandermere; Rust-Weston; Juliet-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Tragedy a-la-Mode

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

20544
21 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs _Didier, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Farrell; Gargle-Dancer; Irishman-Vandermere; Scotchman-Hamilton; Simon-Weston; Charlotte-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Didier.

20545
27 June 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Performance Comment: Singers-Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Song: Miss Harper, Miss Esser who will accompany her songs on the Violin; Concerto on the Organ-Hook; Solo on Violin-Reeves

20546
08 August 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710622 but Parts-A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: A. Smith, Barnshaw, Miss Dowson, Mrs Dorman.

Entertainment: Vocal Parts-Barnshaw, A. Smith, Miss Dowson, Miss Cantrell; and a Favourite Song-Mas. Suett; Concerto on Flute-Palmer

20547
10 August 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: [A second?] benefit for Mrs Thompson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Entertainment: As17710808

20548
28 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The first payroll of the season was met this night. It includes 91 actors, actresses and dancers, plus 36 named servants to the theatre and 4 groups (women dressers, charwomen, guards, and barbers). The pay period covered was for 3 days. It came to #168 2s. 6d. The highest paid actor for this period was Ross at #8 5s.; the highest paid actress, Mrs Yates at #8 6s. 6d.; the highest paid dancer, Fichar at #3. The lowest paid in each category were: actors: C. Smith and Hollingsworth at 7s. 6d. apiece; actresses, 11 who receiv'd 10s. each (Mrs Ferguson, Evans, White, Allen, Cockayne, &c.); Dancers: 11 who receiv'd 15s. apiece (male) and 2 (female) who receiv'd 12s. 6d. apiece. The highest paid servant listed was Stables at 15s., and the lowest the charwomen.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

20549
03 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (songs)-Vernon; Launcelot-W. Palmer; Gobbo-Parsons; Salarino-J. Aickin; Tubal-Messink; Salanio-Fawcett; Duke-Wright; Jessica (with songs)-Miss Rogers; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose, 1st time; Portia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17710921

20550
23 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17711002, but Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004