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25183 results for: Keyword - Mrs and Miss Smith
We found 26695 matches on Performance Comments, 7273 matches on Performance Title, 5651 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Roles/Actors, and 28 matches on Author.

6476
19 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The main dance team became known and advertised as Checo and Chiaretta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Macklin; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Taswell; Sir Jealous Traffic-Turbutt; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Neale; Butler-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Haycock Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Tawdry Actor: Miss Bennet.

Dance: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421117; V: Harlequin Dance, as17421117

Song: III: Beard

6477
30 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Mills
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Haycock Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Tawdry Actor: Miss Bennet.

Dance: I: Grand Comic Dance-Torinese, Signora Aquilanti; V: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421126

6478
01 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of several persons of Quality. This month was published A Clear Stage and no Favour, or Tragedy and Comedy at War, occasioned by the Emulation of the Two Theatric Heroes David and Goliath, A 12 p. poem setting forth the appeals of Garrick and Quin. [Prophesies that in two years' time Quin will continue to be esteemed more than Garrick, the new favorite.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Haycock Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Tawdry Actor: Miss Bennet.

Dance: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421130; V: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie-Checo, Signora Chiaretti

6479
17 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: 1 Benefit W. Giffard [but earlier advertisements said benefit the two Miss Scotts]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Lying Valet-W. Giffard; Kitty-Miss Scott.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Scott.

6480
06 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Lincoln

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Nell-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Lincoln.

6481
06 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Haughton. [Prices as 4 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Kennedy; Hoyden-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

6482
10 March 1746 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: HHickford's Room in Panton St. Benefit Yeates and Miss Lincoln. [A concert, etc.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Yates; Peachum-Malone; Lockit-Warner; Polly-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Lincoln.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Kitty Pry-Miss Lincoln; with several favourite songs-Brett.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Lincoln

Song: Brett, the surprising voice of the famous African who sings several songs, with Mock Voices, particularly in Imitation of a young Child.; Juggling-Yates

6483
15 September 1746 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Event Comment: At the New Wells, London Spaw, Clerkenwell. A Concert, etc. [Customary concert notice repeated in all announcements of plays at this house.] A new Pastoral never perform'd before. [Author unknown; not printed.] Benefit Miss Lincoln. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit or Gallery 1s. 6d. 5 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Strephon And Delia

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It or Harlequins Whim

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Waters; Colombine-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Lincoln.

Music: HHercules and Omphale-

6484
23 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Budgell. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. Nothing under the full price will be taken during the whole time of the performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17461218; but Sir John-Paget; Humphrey-Costollo; Indiana-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Budgell.
Role: Sealand Actor: Furnival
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Beckham

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-to be attempted by Miss Budgell by Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: to be attempted by Miss Budgell by Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies.

6485
26 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

6486
27 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: Dance-Cooke

6487
28 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing & P. (Cross). By His Majesty's Command. ["Mr Garrick's Conduct as Manager &c." publish'd at 6d. (query: 2nd edition?).] Receipts: #193 (Cross); #165 16s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

6488
31 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

6489
09 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: PPolish Dance, as17471102

6490
12 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

6491
24 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17471023, but Hamlet-Barry; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

6492
22 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17471212, but Filch-_; Mat@o@Mint-_; Player-_; Beggar-_; Mrs Slammekin-_; Sukey Tawdry-_; Jenny Diver-_; Molly Brazen-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Royer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

6493
30 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17471203, but Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: NNew Tambourine-Anne Auretti

6494
01 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

6495
15 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridges; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Copen; Squire Richard-James; Jenny-Mrs Storer; Moody-Dunstall; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Basset-Cibber; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Trusty-Mrs Bland; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Copen
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Storer
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Mattocks her 1st appearance on any stage
Role: Capt Loveit Actor: Anderson
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bland.

6496
19 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Manly-Ridout; Sir Amorous-Cibber; Vulture-Morris; Aspin-Collins; Butler-Bridges; Lady Outside-Mrs Horton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Miss Copen; Betty-Miss Haughton; Necessary-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Copen
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Mattocks her 1st appearance on any stage
Role: Capt Loveit Actor: Anderson
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bland.

6497
28 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17471123, but Lady Darling-Mrs Macklin; Dickey-_; Tom Errand-_; Constable-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Col Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

6498
08 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bridgwater. Tickets and places to be had of Page at the stage door, and of Bridgwater at his wharf near Whitefriars. [His notice of hopeful acknowledgement (3 Feb.) repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Strickland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Buckle Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Mattocks her 1st appearance on any stage
Role: Capt Loveit Actor: Anderson
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bland.

6499
09 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st time
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: New Comic Dance, call'd The May@Game-Mathews, Mrs Addison; also a Dew Pastoral Dance call'd Hymen's Temple, or The Shepherd's Wedding-Cooke, Janeton Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison, Master Harrison

6500
15 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Delane. He did not publish a Bill 'till after Mr Barry's Day [see 10 March] (Cross). Tickets and places to be had of Delane, in Broad Court, the upper end of Bow St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson, at the stage Door. On Thursday next, by Particular Desire, the last new comedy call'd The Foundling. Receipts: #156 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #91 14s.; tickets, #62 15s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: As17480310 but Cephisa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.