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25144 results for: Keyword - Mrs and Miss Smith
We found 26692 matches on Performance Comments, 7273 matches on Performance Title, 5649 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Roles/Actors, and 22 matches on Author.

1176
21 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Satchell is identified in Genest, VI, 186.] Receipts: #139 19s. 6d. (139.14.0; 0.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Filch-W. Bates; Mat o' the Mint-Robson; Polly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Satchell]); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes; Pamphlet-Wilson; Quidnunc-Booth; Rovewell-Robson; Belmour-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Termagant-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: End II: As17800920; III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford. [The Hornpipe was omitted on 24 Apr. 1781, but was otherwise danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1177
11 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Glassington's 1st appearance on the stage was at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 15 Mar. 1781, also as Rosalind (Hibernian Magazine, Mar. 1781, p. 146).] Receipts: #103 12s. (73/6/0; 30/1/6; 0/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs')-Du-Bellamy; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (1st time, with the Cuckow song)-Miss Wheeler; Audrey-Mrs Wrighten; Rosalind-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the [London] stage [Miss Glassington]) .London] stage [Miss Glassington]) .
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
Role: Caelia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett. For complete list of parts sec DL, 26 Dec. 1796.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820223

Song: In Act V of mainpiece song by Miss Field

1178
09 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs King being to Quit the Stage at the end of this Season Mr G. kindly play'd for her Benefit great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for King. Pit and Boxes laid together. Paid salary list #494 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French, 6 days #1 10s. Receipts: #287 6s. Charges: #64 4s. Profits to Mrs King: #223 2s. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Hopkins, 1st time
Role: Miss Grishin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Housemaid Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Lowe
Role: With Dance incidental to the piece, Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King

Dance: V: A Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs King

1179
09 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mrs Crawford continuing hoarse, The Grecian Daughter [announced on playbill of 7 Feb.] is unavoidably postponed. Receipts: #156 11s. (153/10; 3/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Stevens
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter

Song: As17831218, but omitted: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone

1180
20 October 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Mosse may well have been the dancer advertised in 1703-4 as the Devonshire Girl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew; Or, Sawny The Scot

Dance: Country Farmer's Daughter, Highland Lilt-Mrs Mosse; Whip of Dunboyn, an Irish Humour-Claxton, her Master

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

1181
14 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Mainpiece: 1st time [i.e. at this theatre]. Receipts: #242 7s. 6d. (226/18/0; 14/18/0; 0/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Performance Comment: Athelwold-Smith; Orgar-Aickin; Ardulph-Barrymore; Edwin-Packer; Edgar-Brereton; Albina-Mrs Brereton; Elfrida-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Smith
Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by the late Dr Arne; the Vocal Parts by Miss Phillips, Miss Field, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Barnes, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Smith, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten

1182
24 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #153 11s. 6d. (115.13.0; 37.12.0; 0.6.6) (orders and free: #32 17s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Brereton; Duncan-Chambers; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Davies; Banquo-Packer; Lenox-Norris; Donalbain-R. Palmer; Captain-Wrighten; Angus-Chaplin; Seward-Hurst; Doctor-Wright; Seyton-Griffiths; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Lady Macbeth-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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

Song: Afterpiece: As17780917; With the original Music by Matthew Locke with full Chorusses and Additional Accompaniments,-Bannister, Gaudry, Legg, Chaplin, Fawcett, Carpenter,Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Smith, Miss Kirby, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Collett

1183
06 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Brereton; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Donalbain-Master Pulley; Banquo (1st time)-Farren; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Mrs Sharp; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 10 years).
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Song: With the original Music composed by Matthew Locke, will full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, -Bannister, Gaudry, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Edwards, Miss Simson, Miss Kirby, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Smith, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Collett

1184
25 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

1185
26 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum [and see17921220]

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters Harlequin-Boyce; Clodpole-Follett; Squire Foxchase-Farley; Paddy Rooney O'Gaffey-Rock; Sir Gregory Whimsey-Hawtin; Father Paul-Powel; Pudding Boy-Master Hodgins; Cook-Gaurion; Smuggler-King ; Cooper-Blurton; Jew-Wilde; Alderman-Rowson; Captain-Thompson; Starved Friar-Griffiths; Lover's Servant-Simmons; Waterman-Platt; Baker-Thompson [i.e. doubled Captain]; Fishwoman-Mrs Cross; Mother-Mrs Powell; Maid-Miss Leserve; Ladies at the Ship Launch[, Apollo Garden Scenes-Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock; Colombine-Mme Rossi; [Principal Vocal Characters: Lieutenant-Incledon; Old England Forever!-Incledon; Shipwrights-Gray, Street, Linton; +God preserve his Majesty-Gray, Street, Linton; Cobler-Fawcett; Song-Fawcett; Punch-Munden; Punch's Song-Munden (each Song new and in Character); Skaiters-Gray, Linton; This bleak and frosty Morning-Gray, Linton; Mother Shipton (with songs)-Mr Darley.
Cast
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Apollo Garden Scenes Actor: Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock
Role: Old England Forever! Actor: Incledon
Role: This bleak and frosty Morning Actor: Gray, Linton

Dance: In afterpiece: the Burlesque Pas de Russe-Byrn, Miss Smith; Hornpipe-Holland; rest of the Dances-Byrn, Ratchford, Cranfield, Rayner, Platt, Jackson, Wilde, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Bayzand, Mme Rossi

1186
11 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17181222, but Valentine-Wilks; Ben-Miller; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

1187
29 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Cast
Role: Nothern Lass Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Holdup Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Weaver, Boval, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

1188
25 April 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17200112, but Damaris-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Lallie, Weaver, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar, Miss Smith

1189
11 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17210111, but Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Arbella-Mrs Porter; Day-_; Mrs Day-_.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Shaw, Desnoyer, Thurmond Jr, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; Hussars-Shaw, Mrs Booth

1190
06 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Dance: Dupre, Moreau, Boval, Thurmond Jr, Tully, Cook Sr, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Gautier, Mlle Corail, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding Jr; particularly Dupre's Harlequin-Dupre, Mlle Gautier; and a new French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

1191
12 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1192
27 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1193
12 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Cast
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Shaw, Desnoyer, Thurmond Jr, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1194
01 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #72 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Tully, Cook, Newhouse, Pelling, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Miss Smith, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Indian Dance-Moreau

1195
04 June 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: As17171022; Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Comic Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith; Pastoral-Miss Schoolding

1196
12 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Springlove-Mills; Oliver-Booth; Vincent-Bickerstaff; Hilliard-Walker; Clack-Norris; Tallboy-Miller; Randal-Johnson; Meriel-Mrs Santlow; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Amie-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Younger.

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Birkhead, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Smith

1197
29 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17181201, but Arabella-Mrs Horton; Chat-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Chat Actor: Mrs Hunt.
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Garnet

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1198
18 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

Dance: Pastoral Dance of Myrtillo-Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Wade, Mrs Bicknell, Topham, Miss Tenoe, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1199
06 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Springlove-Mills; Oliver-Booth; Vincent-Bickerstaff; Hilliard-Walker; Clack-Norris; Talboy-Miller; Randal-Johnson; Meriel-Mrs Booth; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Amie-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Amie Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Smith

1200
01 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Desnoyer, Boval, Lally, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith