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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.

9376
07 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: As17781006

9377
23 February 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira E Azore

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Manzoletto, Rossi, Rovedino, Sga Jermoli, Sga Pollone (1st appearance on any stage), Sga Pozzi. Cast from libretto (G. Bigg, 1779): Azore-Manzoletto; Ali-Rossi; Sandro-Rovedino; Fatima-Sga Jermoli; Lesbia-Sga Clara Pollone; Zemira-Sga Pozzi.
Cast
Role: Sandro Actor: Rovedino
Related Works
Related Work: Zemira e Azore Author(s): André Grétry

Dance: II: Ballet connected with the Opera, by Genii of the various Arts- (See17790302 Pedal Harp-Hochbrucher; End II: new Ballet by Fairies of the Court of Azore,-Banti, Sga Tinti, LeDet, Henry, young Miss Simonet, Mlle Baccelli (1st appearance this season); End Opera: new serious Ballet, Le Couronnement de Zemire-Mons and Mme Simonet, Banti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tinti, Slingsby

9378
25 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Macklin being taken ill, The Merchant of Venice and Love a-la-Mode [both announced on playbill of 23 Feb.] are obliged to be postponed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Robson.
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Monsieur Coromandel Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

9379
15 March 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Gainlove-Harricks; Shamwell-King; Haughty-Johnson; Young Ape@all-Mills; Old Ape@all-Shatford; Dash-Curtis; Timothy-Middleton; Officer-Smith; Vice Chancellor-Bate; Conundrum-Swords; Colonel Truemore-Powell; Lady Science-Mrs Lefevre; Victoria-Miss Miller; Kitty-Miss Dudley; Wife-Miss Shelbourne; Maid-Miss Baker; Clarinda-Mrs Clifford; Occasional Prologue-Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Science Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Dudley
Role: Wife Actor: Miss Shelbourne
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Baker
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Clifford

Afterpiece Title: A Mirror for the Ladies

Performance Comment: Lieutenant Generous-Harricks; Mr O'Carney-Holmes; Mr McLofty-Bate; Mr Sheffery Flintshire-Swords; Monsieur-Helme; Fanny-Miss Shelbourne; Miss Diamond-Miss Harris.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Shelbourne
Role: Miss Diamond Actor: Miss Harris.

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holmes; Don Lorenzo-Curtis; Lopes-Swords; Sancho-Kennedy; Leonora-Mrs Williams; Jacinta-Mrs Lefevre; Prologue-Brown.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Williams
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Related Works
Related Work: She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night Author(s): Oliver Goldsmith

Song: End III: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Monologue: Vaudeville.Between Acts 3rd piece: a few Pantomimical Scenes. Harlequin-Best; Columbine-Miss Dudley

Performance Comment: Between Acts 3rd piece: a few Pantomimical Scenes. Harlequin-Best; Columbine-Miss Dudley.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Dudley.

9380
17 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End I afterpiece: Double Hornpipe-the Miss Stageldoirs

9381
05 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi, ballet-master, and Lamash. The Rivals [announced on playbill of 4 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of Dodd's sudden Illness. Tickets delivered by Kenny, and [for] The Rivals will be taken. Paid Printer [of playbills, weekly throughout season] #9. Public Advertiser, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Grimaldi at his house, No. 125, Holbourn; of Lamash, No. 3, Air-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #175 5s. 6d. (43.10.0; 17.17.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 113.4.0) (charge: #69 19s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17781104, but Hero-Mrs Lessingham (of cg).
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton.
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field

Dance: In: Grand Dance, as17781102, but _Henry, Grimaldi, Master +Mills, Miss +Grimaldi

Cast
Role: Grand Dance Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi.

Song: As17790413

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Wrighten

9382
17 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Sga Crespi. Morning Chronicle, 12 May: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, Craven Buildings, Drury-Lane; of Sga Crespi, No. 26, Poland-street, Oxford-street. Receipts: #194 3s. 6d. (32.8.0; 14.5.6; 0.10.0; tickets: 147.0.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Kitely Actor: Smith
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Miss Walpole.

Dance: End I: Grand Dance, Chaconne (composed by Zuchelli)-Henry, Miss Armstrong, Sga Crespi; and a Minuet-Zuchelli, Sga Crespi; End I afterpiece: As17780919

9383
31 May 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher [and altered by George Colman elder]. The Music by Purcell. New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Servants to keep places are to be at the Door in Suffolk-street by Five o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Digges, Aickin, Bensley, Lamash, R. Palmer, Parsons, Usher, Massey, Webb, Davis, Egan, Master Edwin, Palmer, Miss Sherry, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Massey; [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778) and from playbill of 10 July 1780: Caratach-Digges; Penius-Aickin; Suetonius-Bensley; Junius-Lamash; Demetrius-R. Palmer; Judas-Parsons; Nennius-Usher; Macer-Massey; Regulus-Webb; Decius-Davis; Curius-Egan; Hengo-Master Edwin; Petillius-Palmer; Bonduca-Miss Sherry; 2nd Daughter-Mrs Cuyler; Eldest Daughter-Mrs Massey; [The original Prologue[, written by the late David Garrick,-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Bonduca Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: 2nd Daughter Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Eldest Daughter Actor: Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Baddeley, Miss Wood, Mrs Massey. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 10 June 1778: Current-Palmer; +Padlock-Baddeley; +Finette-Miss Wood; +Almadine-Mrs Massey.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Baddeley, Miss Wood, Mrs Massey.
Role: Finette Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Almadine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Dance: End: The Provencale-Master and Miss Byrn

9384
02 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a new Fandango Overture, and some additional Songs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber Or The Fruitless Precaution

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Palmer, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren; [Cast from London Chronicle, 1 Sept. 1777: Count Almaviva-Palmer; +Dr Bartholo-Parsons; +Basil-Blissett; +Argus-Jackson; +Tall-Boy-R. Palmer; +Alcade-Egan; +Notary-Stevens; +Lazarillo-Edwin; +Rosina-Miss Farren.] +Prologue (see17790619-. +Prologue (see17790619-.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Palmer, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Cross-Parsons; Kitchen-Webb; Colonel Frankly-Lamash; Luke-R. Palmer; Marcourt-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Jewell; Lettice-Mrs Hitchcock; Landlady-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Hitchcock; Mrs Cross-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Hitchcock
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Webb.

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance-Master and Miss Byrn; End II afterpiece: As17790531

9385
09 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Parsons not being sufficiently recovered The Spanish Barber and The Tailors [both announced on playbill of 7 June] are deferred till Friday. Afterpiece: A Modern Operatical, Sentimental, Crying Comedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Butler-Edwin; The Squire-Lamash; Mrs Candy-Mrs Love; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: End II: Tambourine Dance, as17790602 End: a new dance, The Country Wake-Master and Miss Byrn

9386
05 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Parsons; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Webb; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: WithTwo New Dances-Master and Miss Byrn. [These were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.

9387
18 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges; Constant-Dimond; Lord Rake-Egan; Colonel Bully (with a song in character)-Bannister; Justice-Massey; Constable-Stevens; Watchmen-Jackson, Peirce; Razor-R. Palmer; Tailor-Blissett; Heartfree-Aickin; Lady Fanciful-Miss Farren; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton; Lady Brute-Mrs Lloyd (who performed Maria in The Citizen [on 15 July]).on 15 July]).
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Walton
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper

Dance: End: new Dance, The Spanish Lovers-Master and Miss Byrn

9388
08 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Overture and the rest of the music composed by Hook. Receipts: #182 18s. (181.15; 1.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Sir John Manly-Mattocks; Sir Wilful Wildman-Quick; Farmer Sternhold-Wilson; Clodden-Doyle; Headborough-Egan; Young Wildman-Vernon; Laura-Miss Brown; Cicely-Mrs Kennedy; Lady Lucy-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Dance: I: Rural Dance-Dagueville; End II: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews

9389
18 October 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Davis. 1st piece: Altered from [The Soldier's Fortune, by] Otway, by John Brownsmith. [not in Larpent MS; not published.] 2nd piece: A Poetical Interlude altered from Prior's Nut-brown Maid. 3rd piece: Altered to 3 acts. [Prologue by Shatford Jones. Author of Epilogue unknown. For authorship of 1st piece and prologue see Morning Chronicle, 25 Oct.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for Davis and Wright will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Touchstone Of Invention Or The Soldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: Henry And Emma

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Eugenius-Noble; Emma-Miss Dudley.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Emma Actor: Miss Dudley.

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Mills; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Francis Gripe-Blanchard; Sir Jealous Traffic-Bates; Whisper-Dugdale; Servant-Master Woodward; Charles-Miller (1st appearance); Isabinda-Miss Dudley; Patch-Mrs Barnard; Scentwell-Miss Mitchell; Miranda-Miss Brangin (1st appearance); Prologue-Haynes; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Dudley
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Barnard
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Mitchell
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: 2nd piece: With a Hornpipe-Lonsdale

Song: End I: two part song, Damon and Clora-Leach, Miss Mitchell (1st appearance); End III: My sweet pretty Mogg-Wright

9390
25 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Fawcett; Hodge-Davies; Young Meadows-Webster; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the mainpiece; End II: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

9391
20 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered by Garrick from Shakespeare; not acted these 10 years [not acted since 26 Apr. 1765]. With new Dresses and Decorations. Afterpiece: With a Sea Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #188 8s. (151.2.0; 33.6.6; 3.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Brereton; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Autolicus-Vernon; Cleomines-Hurst; Gentleman-Williams; Clown-Yates; Perdita-Mrs Robinson; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Smith
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Field, Miss Abrams
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Kirby

Dance: II: New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, the Miss Stageldoirs, Henry, Sga Crespi

Song: II: Sheep shearing song-Miss Abrams. [This was sung, as here assinged, in all subsequent performances.

9392
22 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman (1st time)-Farren; Sackbut-Hurst; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Field, Miss Abrams
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Kirby

Dance: End IV: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

9393
26 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Smith
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Field, Miss Abrams
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Kirby

Dance: II: New Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs, Sga Crespi

9394
27 November 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, by Pietro Metastasio; a pasticcio]. The Music by various eminent Composers [Anfossi, Myslivecek and Piccinni]. Amongst them several airs by Handel. Under the Direction of Bertoni. With entire new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. and 2nd Gallery 3s. By Their Majesties' Command no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughtout season]. To prevent inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards Pall-mall. The Door in Market Lane for Chairs only. To prevent mistakes, Ladies who have not sent the names of the Subscribers to their Boxes are particularly requested to send them as early as possible to Johnson, at the office of the Theatre, in order to [permit] their Tickets being engraved. Subscriptions are received by Johnson in Union Court, Hay Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro Nelle Indie

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Trebbi, Manzoletto, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Mme LeBrun. Cast from libretto (W. Mackintosh, 1779): Poro-Pacchierotti; Alessandro-Trebbi; Gandarte-Manzoletto; Timagene-Micheli; Erissena-Sga Pozzi; Cleofide-Mme LeBrun.
Cast
Role: Alessandro Actor: Trebbi
Role: Gandarte Actor: Manzoletto
Related Works
Related Work: Porus, King of India Author(s): George Frideric Handel

Dance: End I: Indian Ballet (composed by Zuchelli), adapted to the Opera-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Simonet; End II: new Pastoral Ballet (composed by Zuchelli and Slingsby)-Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini (1st appearance in England); End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet connected with the Opera (composed by Favre Guiardele, ballet master), in which the celebrated Chaconne of Jomelli's-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Favre Guiardele (1st appearance in England)

9395
08 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Cast
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Spitfire Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Mrs Williams Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Mrs Henpeck Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Lady Mary Woodley Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Colles; Lady Bab-Mrs Davies; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

9396
10 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Delpini's 1st appearance in England was at cg, in pantomime, 26 Dec. 1776. And see cg, 6 Oct. 1779.] Receipts: #183 12s. 6d. (133.12.0; 49.19.6; 0.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Gipsy Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Field, Miss Abrams
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Kirby

Dance: End IV:new Comic Pantomime Dance (composed by Delpini) The Sportsman Deceiv'd-Delpini (1st appearance as a dancer in England), Menage, the Miss Stageldoirs, Sga Crespi

9397
17 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #258 15s. 6d. (242.11.0: 15.18.0; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mirable Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Miss Collett.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: As17791210Delpini, Menage, the Miss Stageldoirs, Sga Crespi

9398
28 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Brereton; Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Sharp.

Afterpiece Title: Whos The Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210 but entitled: +The Huntsman Deceiv'd

Song: I: song-Miss Abrams

9399
07 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17791117, but Susan-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: George Hargrave Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby, Miss Collett
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

Dance: End: The Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs

9400
08 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17791111, but Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Jessica (1st time [song omitted])-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End III: The Dockyard, as17791204; End IV: Dance-Master Dagueville, Master Holland, Miss Dagueville