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22955 results for: Keyword - Mrs Wilson
We found 23476 matches on Performance Comments, 4372 matches on Event Comments, 4218 matches on Performance Title, 1444 matches on Roles/Actors, and 61 matches on Author.

7651
18 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard or The Point at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Marshall, Egan, Davis, Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Tom Splicem-Bannister; Ensign Williams-Marshall; Ben Mainstay-Egan; Jack Reefem-Davis; Old Rosemary-Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock; Sally-Miss Harper; A new Prologue [in the character of a midshipman,-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Old Rosemary Actor: Wilson

7652
14 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Reeve; Tipple-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Eliza-Miss Dall (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson

Dance: After monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Occasional Address-Miss Brunton

7653
28 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Marshall; Tester-Blanchard; Buckle-Thompson; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Mrs Wells; Lucetta-Mrs Rock; Milliner-Miss Francis; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Darley; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Tipple-Munden; Eliza-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Darley
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson

7654
17 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur Or Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Johnson; Merlin-Rosco; Oswald-Giffard; Conon-Havard; Osmond-W. Giffard; Aurelius-Richardson; Albanact-Woodward; Guillamar-Hamilton; Grimbald-Lyon; Philadel-Mrs Hamilton; Matilda-Miss Tollett; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard. In it music by Purcell, sung by Kelly, Touchbury, Nichols, Kellner, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones, Miss Gerrard; Venus sung by Miss Wilson, her first on any stage; Cupid-Miss Thornowets, her first on any stage. Dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Le Sac, Vallois, Delagarde, Topham, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Mrs Dove. With a New Prologue and Epilogue, spoken by Giffard and Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Philadel Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Giffard. In it music by Purcell, sung by Kelly, Touchbury, Nichols, Kellner, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones, Miss Gerrard
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Thornowets, her first on any stage. Dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Le Sac, Vallois, Delagarde, Topham, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Mrs Dove. With a New Prologue and Epilogue, spoken by Giffard and Mrs Giffard

7655
27 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Thompson, Booth, Lee Lewes, L'Estrange, Fearon, Wewitzer, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Willems, Mrs Lessingham. [Cast from text (J. Bell, 1778): Le Writ-Quick; Dupre-Whitfield; Verdone-Thompson; Beaupre-Booth; Mellefont-[read byLee Lewes [in text: Death]; Vertaign-L'Estrange; Champernel-Fearon; Sampson-Wewitzer [in text: Wilson]; Agnes-Mrs Poussin; Viletta-Mrs Willems; Lamira-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Lamira Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Dance: End monologue: The Poney Races, as17780421

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Cunning Isaac will relate his Escape from the Duenna [with a new song]-Quick

7656
26 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Brereton; Pol ydore-Farren; Acasto-Packer; Ernesto-Wrighten; Chaplain-Fawcett; Page-Miss Heard; Chamont-Bannister Jun.; Serina-Miss Wright; Florella-Miss Hale; Monimia-Mrs Wilmot (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Wilmot

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth or Harlequins Wedding

Performance Comment: Characters of the Pantomime by Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Suett, Fawcett, Waldron, Wrighten, Burton, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Norris, Spencer, Alfred, Mister Wilson; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Granger, Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Miss Collett. Vocal Parts by Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Phillimore; Miss Field, Miss Wright, Mrs Wrighten. [Partial cast from European Magazine, Jan. 1783, p. 67, and Town and Country Magazine, Supp. 1782, p. 716: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Pantaloon-Delpini; Magician-Chaplin; Columbine-Miss Collett; Mirth-Miss Field; Diana-Mrs Wrighten.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

7657
22 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Newdigate newsletters (Folger Shakespeare Library), 23 Feb. 1674@5: Last night ye mask at Court was publiquely acted in ye presence of their Maties, R:11 Hsess & ye whole Court & will be once more acted before his Matie goes to Newmarket (Wilson, Theatre Notes, pp. 79-80). [Wilson points out that this performance is nowhere else mentioned.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto

Afterpiece Title: Calistos Additional performers

7658
31 August 1693 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: Newdigate newsletters, 2 Sept. 1693: On Thursday a person acting ye Jack pudding on a stage in Bartholomew fair Bantering upon ye Straits Expedition & return of the ffleet was taken into Custody (Folger Shakespeare Library, transcribed by Professor John Harold Wilson). Luttrell, A Brief Relation, III, 176, 2 Sept. 1693: A merry andrew in Bartholomew fair is committed for telling the mobb news that our fleet was come into Torbay, being forced in by some French privateers, and other words reflecting on the conduct of great ministers of state. Newdigate newsletters, 12 Sept. 1693: On Sunday [10 Sept.] Mr Percivall who kept a Booth during St Barthollomew fair was siezed near Charing cross upon ye acct of clipping being discovered by a young man (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 82). [See also Luttrell, A Brief Relation, III, 183, 205, 207, 212.

Performances

7659
28 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17181113, but Cassius-Elrington; Edition of 1719 adds: Octavius-Walker; Casca-Bickerstaff; Flavius-Boman; Decius-Shepard; Metellus-W. Wilks; Messala-W. Mills; Cinna-Wilson; Pindarus-Oates; Soothsayer-Williams; Trebonius-Bowman Jr; Antony's Servant-Ray; 1st Citizen-Johnson; 2d Citizen-Miller; 3d Citizen-Norris; 4th Citizen-Cross; Lucius-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: Cinna Actor: Wilson
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Horton.

7660
04 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performance Comment: As17360303 but Mercury-Ray; Inachus-Stichbury; Iris-Miss Wilson .
Cast
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Wilson
Role: Io Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Laverna Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Woodward, Miss Hughes, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dove

7661
24 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Belville-Wright; Blunt-Penkethman; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Hellena-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: As17361203, but Harriet-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Wilson.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance:

7662
17 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17371021, but Squire-Woodward; Lucy-Miss Chetwood, the first time of her appearance on any stage; Teresia-Miss Brett; Betty-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Wilson.
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Hackum Actor: Ray
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queans With the odd Humours of little Alexander the Great

Dance: I: Punch-Master Ferg; II: A new Sailor's Dance-Phillips; III: Dance of Turks-Muilment; End I Afterpiece: Pierrots-Pelling, Vallois; II: Drunken Peasant (for the Entertainment of Alexander)-Phillips; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: IV: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge, his first appearance here

7663
28 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17380912, but Old Woman-Turbutt; Maid-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Wilson.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.

7664
29 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-a Gentleman (first appearance on this stage); Priuli-Brownsmith; Renault-F. Gentleman; Bedamar-Wills; Spinosa-Davenport; Theodore-Wilson; Elliott-Strange; Bramville-Moore; Duke-Lloyd; Pierre-Davis; Belvidera-a young Gentlewoman, first time.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Entertainment: Singing-; Dancing-

7665
21 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger Or The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Stewart; Bauldy-Walker; Symond-Millemist; Glaud-Boyack (who will introduce the Cries of Edinburgh); Peggy-Miss Stuart; Jenny-Miss Sterling; Mage-Wilson; Mause-Blair; Sir William-Blendel; Occasional Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Mage Actor: Wilson

Entertainment: II: Bucks have at ye all-a young Gentleman; with other entertainment of Music and Dancing-

7666
06 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17730309 but Wilson-Palmer (playbill).
Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: I: A Dance-Daigville's scholars

7667
22 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: As17740530, but Parts-_Wilson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: As17740613

7668
13 July 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: As17740704 but Parts-Castle, +Wilson, _Palmer.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Vamp Actor: Wilson
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17740613

7669
12 July 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17750628 but Gov. Cape-L'Estrange; Vamp-Wilson.
Cast
Role: Vamp Actor: Wilson.
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

7670
19 July 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: As17750605 but Parts-L'Estrange, _Davies, +Wilson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Medley-

7671
16 August 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Whitefield, Fearon, Eagan, Griffith, Wilson, Walker, Lloyd, Pierce, Walters, Jones, Chaplin, Weston.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Whitefield, Fearon, Eagan, Griffith, Wilson, Walker, Lloyd, Pierce, Walters, Jones, Chaplin, Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

7672
03 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17760314 but Miss Fuz-Miss P. Hopkins; Wilson-Brereton; Manager-Packer; Others-Lamash, _Packer.
Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: Brereton
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: V: A Grand Chaconne-Como, Sga Crespi

7673
17 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Wilson, and Palmer. Tickets deliver'd by Humphreys will be taken. Paid subscription to charity school and Easter offering #2 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Probably to St Martin's Charity school #2 2s.; and Offering 10s. 6d., as indicated by payments in earlier 70's.] Receipts: #37 3s. 6d. Charges: #84. Deficit to Watson, Roberts, Wilson, and Palmer: #46 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs King, first time
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Song Actor: Mrs Scott , in I.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

7674
21 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Wroughton; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Teribazus-Lewis; Megistus-Hull; Zopiron-Whitfield; Tigranes-L'Estrange; Zelmira-Mrs Jackson; Zenobia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal or The Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: Heartley-Whitfield; Champignon-Wewitzer; Oclabber-Mahon; Maclaymore-Wilson; Lyon-Booth; Brush-Death; Haulyard-Reinhold; Block-Quick; Harriet-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Maclaymore Actor: Wilson

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Langrish, Mast. Jackson, Miss Besford

Song: conclude Afterpiece: The Glorious Ninety@Two-

7675
17 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Cast
Role: Daughters Actor: Mrs Greville, Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Parsons, Brett, Blissett, Massey, Edwin, Miss Harper. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Parsons; Captain Greville-Brett; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens [see17780819]; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
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