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38515 results for: Keyword - Mrs Wells
We found 173675 matches on Roles/Actors, 23326 matches on Performance Comments, 4238 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, and 9 matches on Author.

4626
05 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s.; Mrs Slaughter's Bill #9 14s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Public Ledger, 11 Dec., contains a three column discussion of the play Cymbeline.] Receipts: #133 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

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

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

4627
16 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Sixth Night. For the Author. Charges #68 18s. 6d. Profit to author #97 18s. 6d. Paid Cooper (printer) #41 14s.; Paid Mrs Leverton (mantua maker) #32 6s.; Paid Younger for writing parts #11 3s. 1d. (Account Book). Receipts: #166 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Sevigny, Hull, Clarke, Owenson, Gardner, Thompson, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Yates, Prologue-
Role: vocals Actor: Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Phillips, Mrs Woodman, Miss Valois, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Sulma Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Zobeide Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: End Comedy: A Comic Dance, as17711031

4628
25 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's Night for Mainpiece. Fashionable Lover Published by Cumberland at 1s 6d. Paid Salary List #502 2s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct, #2; Rec'd stopages, #11 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 19s.; Charges #73 10s. Profit to Cumberland #127 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Macintosh Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Augusta Aubrey Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love

4629
28 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Slaughter for paint dishes, #6; Mr Messink on Note #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #183 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Macintosh Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Augusta Aubrey Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Reddish

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

4630
07 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17720117, but Lady Rusport-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Reddish.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

4631
22 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On 21 Feb. Brereton broke his collar bone in fall from a horse at Bath (Winston MS 10). Paid five day's salary, #417 8s. 9d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct, #2; Mr S. French 12 days, #3 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #182 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Reddish.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Macintosh Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Augusta Aubrey Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

4632
26 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Comus oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Woodman. Paid Shane (upholsterer) #40 10s., and Noble (upholsterer) #4 11s. (Account Book). Receipts: #175 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Actor: Rayner, Cushing, Morris, Thompson, Wild, Banks, Bates, Walters, Holtom, Hamilton, King, Baker, Mrs Dyer

4633
14 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid salary list (4 days) #333 19s.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct, #1; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s.; Mr Shorter on Mr J. French's Acct #30 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #258 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge.

4634
19 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Mrs Bridgmore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Reddish.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Macintosh Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17711212, but Joseph Harrow-_; Forge-Ackman; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Davies

4635
04 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Afterpiece: By Desire. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 Feb. 1770.] Paid salary list #333 19s.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct #1; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #250 6s. 6d. Charges: #69 16s. Profits to Miss Pope: #180 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Old Willful-Inchbald; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Clerimont-Packer; Careless-Jefferson; Sir Harry Atall-Hartry; Clarinda-Mrs Egerton; Sylvia-Miss Rogers; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Wishwell-Mrs Fitzgerald; Lady Dainty-Miss Pope, 1st time; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

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

4636
07 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17711029, but Sir John-Bransby; Cimberton-Parsons; Daniel-Weston; Indiana-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Song in Act II Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Entertainment: I: (by Particular Desire) A Comic Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Monologue: End: By particular Desire Linco's Travels. As 24 March

4637
11 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Zara first time Miss Younge-very well (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Miss Younge. Paid Salary List #333 19s.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct, #1; Mr S. French 6 days, #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Barry Ill (Winston MS 10). Last time of performing till the Holidays (playbill). Receipts: #253 7s. 5d.; Charges: #65 17s. Profits to Miss Younge: #187 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17710928, but Zara-Miss Younge, 1st time; Almeria-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge.

Monologue: End of Play: Linco's Travels. As 24 March followed by

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

4638
20 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17720207, but Macheath-Mattocks; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Jenny Diver-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Woodman, 1st time.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17711214, but Dick-Davis; Charlotte-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: The Lilt, as17720326

4639
24 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bradley, first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17721106, but Grand Chorus-Mrs _Wrighten, _Bannister.
Cast
Role: Grand Chorus Actor: Mrs _Wrighten, _Bannister.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17720922

4640
16 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the last time this Season. Paid Mr Dimon on acct per order #5 5s.; Mrs Slaughter's bill; #3 6s. Mr Davies draft to Peters #6 6s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #5 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #148 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Grand Chorus Actor: Mrs _Wrighten, _Bannister.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

4641
19 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17721016, but Foigard-Fox; Sullen-Dunstall; Cherry-Mrs Kniveton; Add Sir Charles-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Song: II: (By particular Desire) The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms from Arataxerxes,-Miss Catley

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

4642
21 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17721117, but Lucy-Mrs Baker; Hornpipe-Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Wewitzer, Legg, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker

4643
06 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Reinhold, Mattocks, Quick, DuBellamy, Baker, Burton, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Valois, Miss Catley; Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-DuBellamy; The Dragon-Burton; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Mrs Baker; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley; Erynnis-Baker (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17721013, but Simon-Perry; Dolly-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Venetian Gardner-Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon. [See17650925]; II: [A New Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon; End: [A New Grand Ballet, call'd Rural Amusements-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17720424.

4644
09 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17721121, but Lucy-Mrs Wrighten, first time.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mrs _Wrighten.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17720922

4645
22 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17730121, but Lucy-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker

4646
14 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks. Mainpiece: Performed but once this season. Tomorrow (Seventh Time). The NEW COMEDY of She Stoops to Conquor.--with (By Desire) The Upholsterer. Charges #74 9s. 6d. Profit to Mattocks #74 10s. 6d., plus #26 13s. from tickets (Box 91; Pit 26). Paid Mrs Leverton (mantua maker) #15 19s. (Account Book). Receipts: #149

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

4647
20 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Reinhold (Public Advertiser). [For Mrs Reinhold playbill on 19 April, which seems to be a misprint.] Charges to Mr Reinhold #69 19s. 6d. Profit to him #30 7s., plus #98 7s. from tickets (Box 266; Pit 147; Gallery 98) (Account Book). Receipts: #100 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Monologue: Interlude.End: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge

Performance Comment: End: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks

4648
11 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Kniveton. Tickets deliver'd by King will be taken. Charges #72 6s. 6d. Balance to Knivetons #17 3s. 6d., plus #109 3s. from tickets (Box 176; Pit 331; Gallery 155) (Account Book). Receipts: #89 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Hartley

Monologue: 1773 5 11 True Blue. As 20 April, but Principal Parts-DuBellamy, _Mattocks, Mrs +Baker, Mrs _Mattocks

Performance Comment: As 20 April, but Principal Parts-DuBellamy, _Mattocks, Mrs +Baker, Mrs _Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: DuBellamy, _Mattocks, Mrs +Baker, Mrs _Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

4649
13 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Present Their Majestes. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s.; Paid Whitefield half year's salary due Mich Last #50; Paid ditto to Sarjant #20, and Mrs Carne #15. Receipts: #220 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

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

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17731005; End Opera: The Corsican Sailors [Punch House]-Fishar, Miss Twist. [See17720930.

4650
10 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: As17731022, but Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

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