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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.

10801
25 August 1742 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: With a select Band of Musick. Hippisley and Chapman's Booth in the George Inn-Yard, Smithfield, during the short time of the Fair. [Notice repeated 26 Aug.; from the dramatis personae, this piece may be the droll The Bilker Bilk'd; see University of Texas@Studies@in@English, 1946, pp. 201-8.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scaramouch Scapin Or The Old Miser Caught In A Sack With The Comical Tricks And Cheats Of Scapins Three Companions trim The Barber sly And bully Bounceabout

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Trim-Chapman; Sly-Bencroft; Bounceabout-Mullart; Gripe the Miser-Paget; Octavian-Johnson; Solomon Smack-Gray; Lucia-Miss Thyn; Medlar-Mrs Vallois; Loveit the Chambermaid-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Thyn
Role: Medlar Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Loveit the Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Davis, Mrs Vallois; English Maggot-M. Blondel, Mlle Modett; Grand Ballet, The Mistake, or all is right at last-

Performance Comment: Blondel, Mlle Modett; Grand Ballet, The Mistake, or all is right at last-.

10802
08 September 1742 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Phillips and Lee's Great Til'd Booth on the Bowling Green. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. From Noon to 10 p.m. [Notice repeated for 13 and 20 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Merchant Or The Happy Pair

Performance Comment: As at Phillips and Yeates' Booth during Bartholomew Fair, 25 Aug.

Afterpiece Title: The Miser Bit or Harlequin Reveller

Dance: LLes Masons and Sabotiers-Phillips, Mrs Dove

10803
21 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Numps-Macklin; Clerimont-Mills; Clerimont Sen-Winstone; Sir Harry-Morgan; Tipkin-Taswell; Pounce-Turbutt; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Bersheba Tipkin-Mrs Macklin; Fainlove-Mrs Ridout; Jenny-Mrs King; Biddy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Bersheba Tipkin Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs King
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Tyrolean Dance-Borromeo, Signora Constanza, Desse, Baudouin, LaPierre, Mrs Thomson, Mlle Gendon, Mlle Fabres; IV: A Peasant Dance-Borromeo, Sga Constanza; being the 1st time of their appearing on that stage

10804
27 September 1742 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Peterson; Milwood-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Reveller

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Colombine-Mrs Dove; Clown-Dove.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dove

Dance: LLes Masons & Sabotiers-Phillips, Mrs Dove

10805
23 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance this stage.

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17421120; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17421120, but Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde are listed as supporting dancers

10806
24 November 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's Inn Fields, this Day,will be presented a Comedy. Written by Colley Cibber, Esq., Poet Laureat. At Common Prices, viz. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. 1st Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. [prices regularly repeated in the bills]. For the better Decorum of the Stage, no Money will be taken behind the Scenes; and 'tis humbly hop'd no Person will desire Admittance there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Easy-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs E. Giffard; Edging-Miss Brunette; With a New Prologue-Mr Cibber; And a reviv'd Epilogue-nobody.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: And a reviv'd Epilogue Actor: nobody.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: Carney, Mrs Roland

10807
25 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Lucio-Chapman; Escalus-Rosco; Angelo-Cashell; Clown-Hippisley; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Evans; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Juletta-Miss Hillyard; Francisca-Mrs Bland; Bawd-Mrs Martin; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Juletta Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Bawd Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: LLes Bourgeoise-Dumont, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Delagarde; Grand Ballet, as17421108; Characters of Dancing, as17421025

10808
08 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17430121, but Lothario-the late Pantentee of the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane [Highmore]; Lucilla-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: II: Welch Buffoons-two Masters Granier; IV: A Scotch Dance-three Graniers; End of Farce: a Grand Ballet-Mr Carney, Mrs Roland

10809
09 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets deliver'd out by Rawlins, and for Rule a Wife will be taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius Ryan; Varanes-Hale; Marcian-Bridgwater; Leontine-Rosco; Atticus-Marten; Pulcheria-Mrs Woodward; Athenais-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: II: Les Matelots, as17430324 III: New Grand Comic Ballet, as17430407 IV: French Peasant, as17430324 V: a New Ball Dance by Kellom Tomlinson (by Desire)-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Music: Between the Acts: Select pieces-

10810
15 April 1743 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turnbridge Walks Or The Yeoman Of Kent

Song:

Dance: *c1703 04 15 js *c1703 04 15 js t Mrs Careless. Those Ladies and Gentleman who have taken Places, are desir'd to send their Servants early; and (for fear of a Mistake) to take Notice, that the Playhouse adjoins the Tennis-Court. Tickets for The Beggar's Opera taken

Performance Comment: Those Ladies and Gentleman who have taken Places, are desir'd to send their Servants early; and (for fear of a Mistake) to take Notice, that the Playhouse adjoins the Tennis-Court. Tickets for The Beggar's Opera taken.

10811
11 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17420918, but Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Foresight-_; Nurse-_; Buckram-_.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: I: A New Song by Boyce-Beard; IV: A Cantata by Stanley-Lowe

Dance: II: Tyrolean Dance, as17421129; V: a Minuet-Froment, Mrs Freeman

10812
14 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: a Scotch Dance-Froment; IV: Serious Ballet, as17430425 V: Les Amants Volages-Desse, Froment, Mrs Walter

10813
30 September 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Ryan; Leon-Bridgwater; Cacafogo-Marten; Old Woman-Hippisley; Duke-Rosco; Don Juan-Cashell; Alonzo-Gibson; Sanchio-Anderson; Margaritta-Mrs Stevens; Altea-Mrs Mullart; Clara-Miss Hillyard; Estifania-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: Anderson
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom or The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Hippisley; Goodwill-Rosco; Blister-Marten; Coupee-Woodward; Quaver-Bencraft; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Thomas-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson.

Dance: Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

10814
26 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-a Gentleman; Polydore-Hale; Chamont-Ryan; Acasto-Stephens; Ernesto-Rosco; Chaplain-Chapman; Serina-Mrs Hale; Page-Miss Morrison; Monimia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Page Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Hayman
Role: James Actor: Anderson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Norman
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: II: Comic Dance call'd Les Paisans Moisonneurs-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; New Scotch Dance, as17431003

10815
19 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance this season
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Green.
Role: Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Cole.

Song: As17431029

Dance: III: Italian Masquerade-Muilment, Desse, Leviez, Mrs Walter

10816
24 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: SScotch Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

10817
17 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politick-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Mrs Horton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Olive.
Cast
Role: Peregrine Actor: Anderson
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Olive.

Dance: Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

10818
19 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: II: Italian Masquerade-Muilment; IV: New Serious Dance-Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Mrs Walter

10819
05 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Garrick. By particular desire 5 rows of the pit will be railed into boxes--Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage, which for the better accomodation of the ladies will be formed into boxes--the ladies are desired to send their servants by three o'clock--to begin at 6 o'clock. Tickets to be had of Garrick at his lodgings, the last house in James St., joining the Great Piazza; at the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden; Mr Vaillant's, Bookseller at the Strand; Mr Harrache's, Toyman in Long Acre; and of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the theatre where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: Muilment, Mrs Auguste

10820
13 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Tickets at his lodgings in Queen's Court, in King St., Covent Garden; and at the Bedford Coffee House in the Great Piazza. Places for the Boxes to be Taken at the stage door of the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Wright.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Cole.

Dance: Muilment, Mrs Auguste

10821
04 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cooke. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Amphitheatre on Stage. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had at Cooke's in Great Ormond St., near Queen's Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17440114, but Francisca-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Juletta Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Bawd Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mr Boyce Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: New Dance-Cooke; III: Grand Ballet-Cooke, Mlle Domitilla; IV: New Serious Dance-Cooke, Mlle Bonneval; V: Ball Dance call'd the Louvre, concluding with a Minuet-Cooke, Mrs Domitilla

10822
09 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Tickets at Mills's House, Nassau St., Soho. Stage form'd into an amphitheatre and so enclosed as to prevent the Ladies taking cold. Afterpiece not acted for 15 years [but see 17 March 1732]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Oliver-Mills; Springlove-Cross; Old Rents-Turbutt; Hearty-Dunstall; Randal-Morgan; Patrico-Woodburn; Martin-Ray; Justice Clack-Taswell; Vincent-Blakes; Hillyard-Moreland; Rachel-Mrs Chetwood; Meriel-Miss Budgell; Amice-Miss Bradshaw; Beggars-Collins, Gray, Miss Scotts.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Morgan
Role: Hillyard Actor: Moreland
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Meriel Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Amice Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Beggars Actor: Collins, Gray, Miss Scotts.

Song: BBritons Strike Home-Moreland

Dance: Muilment, Mlle Auguste; A Dance-Desse, Mrs Walter

10823
16 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Spinoza Actor: Anderson
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Several entertainments-LaLauze (being his first attempt of that kind these two years); particularly: II: The Amorous Swain; or The Rival Nimphs-Lalauze, Mlle Bonneval, Mrs Delagarde; III: Serious Dance-Cooke; IV: Les Jardiniers Suedois-Lalauze, Mlle Domitilla, Cooke, Mlle Bonneval; (By Desire) after Farce:, a Ball Dance call'd The Louvre,concluding with a Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's a boy scholar, Mlle Bonneval

Song: V: To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Bencraft

10824
05 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dunstall, Morland, Demembray (Machinist), Desse, Baudouin, and Mr Powell (Deputy Treasurer). Tickets to be had of Hobson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17431221, but Valentine-Giffard; Jeremy-Green; Miss Prue-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Chetwood; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I, II, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Desse, Mrs Walter

10825
05 November 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: Brett, Mrs Hill

Music: Overture by Festing-; Concerto on Chromatic Horns-Messing; Concerto on Violoncello-Gordon; Concerto on German Flutes-Burk Thumoth, Lawson