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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.

7601
06 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [Charpentier]: A burlesque never performed before. The Company to perform on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert

Dance: Dancing, as17540718 End Concert: La Pantomime du Charpentier- replacing Le Nie Jaloux

7602
08 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. The Dirge will be presented and given gratis at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert

Dance: As17540806; in which will be introduced a solemn Procession to the Monument of the Lunns-; Prologue-Carpentier. [All dancing reduced to this one.

7603
13 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert

Dance: As17540808

7604
15 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert

Dance: As17540808, but Prologue-_; Dances-Banberigines, Sambuccio, Atterino, Rerriminonies, Tirenello

7605
20 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. An extraordinary band of Musick is provided. N.B. Mr Bridgwater dy'd -an old actor & an honest man. He belong'd to Covent Garden (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert

Dance: As17540815

7606
27 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert

Dance: As17540815, but with several new dances-Bombasto, Bombazin (being the Originals) for this night only

Song: Several Scots Songs, a Prologue-Lauder

7607
29 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert

Dance: As17540815; The Cassey-; by desire, in addition to La Pantomime du Charpentier-

7608
03 September 1754 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Large Commodious Room at the lower end of the Swan Inn Yard, West Smithfield, during the short time of Bartholemew Fair, which begins this day. The Characters dressed in the Italian manner. Scenes, Cloaths, Machinery, and other Decorations entirely New. To began each day at 12:00 noon. A very extraordinary band of musick is provided, and the Room decorated in an elegant Manner, for the better reception of the Nobility and Gentry. There is a back door to Hosier Lane for the conveniency of those who don't chose to be crowded...The passages will be elegantly illuminated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Musick

Afterpiece Title: Gli Amanti Gelosi or The Birth of Harlequin

Performance Comment: The Lilliputians (who performed with such universal applause at the Haymarket); Dancing-Sg and Sga Balletino, others (just arrived).
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Sg and Sga Balletino, others

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Love in the Temple of Apollo

7609
13 September 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Tambour de Basque. The dresses and Decorations entirely new. Afterpiece a burlesque entertainment of music and dancing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert Or The Old Womans Oratory

Performance Comment: Set for a Smoking Pipe, a Tankard, a Bassoon, a Pair of Tongs, two Wooden Spoons, a Salt Box, and a Pair of Slippers, by the best Italian masters, viz.: Sig Zappino, Sig Sallybotino, Sig Diavolino, Sig Ferrareni, Sig Cochinino, Sig Batterino, Sig Ciavartino, several others (just arrived from the Republic of San Marino).

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Dance: An Extraordinary Original who will not touch the Ground either with his hands or feet-

7610
17 September 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

7611
01 October 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights New Carnival Concert

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Song: Lauder; and a new Song in praise of Barrel'd October-a choice Spirit

7612
10 February 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights Rout

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Performance Comment: a Grand Procession to the Monument- of the Luns; solemn Dirge- in the manner of that in Romeo and Juliet.
Cast
Role: a Grand Procession to the Monument Actor: of the Luns
Role: solemn Dirge Actor: in the manner of that in Romeo and Juliet.

Entertainment: BBurlesque Ode- after the manner of Alexander's Feast

7613
27 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Foote; Subtle-Costollo; Sir John-Gibson; Classic-Anderson; Marquis-Holtham; Roger-Dunstall; Dauphine-Wignell; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Dyer; Song in Act II-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Classic Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Song in Act II Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: The Villagers, as17560315

Song: Mrs Chambers

7614
17 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage Or The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Byron-Clarke; Villeriy-Smith; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Fabian-Cushing; Fernando-Arthur; Jaqueline-Shuter; Sampson-Marten; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Julia-Mrs Barrington; Victoria-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Villeriy Actor: Smith
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Fernando Actor: Arthur
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17561023

Song: Mrs Chambers

7615
30 April 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnights Concert And Oratory

Afterpiece Title: Britannias Triumph or The Contest of Love and Glory

Dance: HHornpipe-

Music: The Band all mask'd in the Venetian Taste

7616
21 July 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In three acts. [Mrs Yates still indisposed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir G. Wealthy-Shaw; Dick-Weston; Transfer-Blakey; Sir W. Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-Davis; Shift, Mrs Cole, Auctioneer-Foote.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Maguire
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Haughton

Dance: As17610702

7617
18 May 1773 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jesuit

Song: Mrs Barthelemon

Music: First Violin-Barthelemon

7618
09 September 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710822, but Parts-Miss _Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss _Cantrell.
Role: add Parts Actor: Miss Cantrell.

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels Barnshaw

Entertainment: I: Overture in Artaxerxes-; Favourite Cantata from Anacreon (set by Sterling Goodwin)-A. Smith; Favourite Scots air-Miss Dowson (words and Music by A. Smith); Overture-Abel; New Hunting Song (set by Brewster)-Barnshaw; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; Songs-the Italian Young Gentleman; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil to Jones); What a Charming Thing's a Battle (from the Recruiting Sergeant)-Barnshaw

Performance Comment: Smith; Favourite Scots air-Miss Dowson (words and Music by A. Smith); Overture-Abel; New Hunting Song (set by Brewster)-Barnshaw; II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; Songs-the Italian Young Gentleman; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil to Jones); What a Charming Thing's a Battle (from the Recruiting Sergeant)-Barnshaw.
Cast
Role: Favourite Scots air Actor: Miss Dowson
Role: Soldier Tir'd Actor: Miss Dowson

7619
18 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Bridgwater; Foigard-Rosco; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Sir Charles-Hale; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cherry-Miss Bincks; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Horsington; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxlinda Actor: Miss
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Isabella

Dance: As17371116

7620
11 March 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold The False Favorite

Afterpiece Title: Cupids Friendship or The Farmer Outwitted

Dance: Louvre, Minuet, (by desire) an Allemand-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; a Comic piece, The Drunken News@Writer, with a new song set and sung in character-A. Smith

Performance Comment: Smith.

7621
01 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Afterpiece Title: Cupids Friendship

Dance: Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter; The Drunken News@Writer-A. Smith

Performance Comment: Smith.

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-a Young Gentleman; Drunken Newswriter-_

7622
17 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Reinhold. Tickets delivered for The Comedy of Errors will be admitted. Books of the Catches and Glees to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Reinhold, No. 90, Charlotte-street, Rathbone-place

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Landlord Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Song: End II: several of the newest and most approved Catches and Glees (selected from the invaluable Collection of the Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Catch-Club)-Reinhold, Vernon, Champness, R.? Smith, Webb, Reynoldson, Simpkinson, Leoni, assisted by several other of the most eminent Performers

Performance Comment: ? Smith, Webb, Reynoldson, Simpkinson, Leoni, assisted by several other of the most eminent Performers.

7623
22 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Macklin; Bonniface-Shepard; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Ridout; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Gipsey-Miss Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

7624
10 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "[Mrs Jordan] plays Miss Hoyden with great effect . . . but the character in her hands is only the Romp in other situations . . . We never saw anything more naturally assumed, or more agreeably wicked, if we may so phrase it, than the whole of [Miss Farren's] deportment in her scenes with Loveless" (Morning Chronicle, 11 Jan.). Receipts: #215 3s. (212/9; 2/14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Smith
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Wrighten

7625
28 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Mrs Amlet-Peg Fryer; Gripe-C. Bullock; Moneytrap-Spiller; Dicke-Egleton; Brass-Ogden; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Thornhill; Flippanta-Mrs Robertson; Corinna-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Peg Fryer
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Thornhill
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Stone.