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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.

1451
22 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Tiresia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Garnet.

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1452
29 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Bury. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Johnson; Le Prate-Miller; Nincompoop-Norris; Amorous-Mills; Merriton-Williams; Old Brag-Shepard; Ned Brag-Wilks Jr; Betty-Mrs Horton; Mirtilla-Miss Smith; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Lady Addleplot-Birkhead; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Johnson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mirtilla Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Lady Straddle Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Denoye, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Lindar; particularly Whitson Holiday-

1453
16 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Hearty-Penkethman; Clack-Norris; Tallboy-Miller; Randal-Johnson; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Booth.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Denoye, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe

1454
27 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margareta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield

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

1455
10 March 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe; particularly Myrtillo, new comic dancing-Denoyer, Mrs Younger

1456
05 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17220208, but Wishwell-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Miss Tenoe.
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1457
07 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit William Mills and the Prompter. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

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

1458
28 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Bowen and Widow Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

1459
29 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Symmons and May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mellisa Actor: Mrs Horton.d1721 10 10 dl .
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe; Myrtillo-; Swedish Dal Karle-

1460
27 September 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Ruth-Mrs Oldfield; Blunt-Mills; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Griffin; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Norris; Arbella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Day-Mrs Baker; Teague-Miller.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Topham, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1461
05 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Leon-Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton.

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1462
29 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Music: Original Shepherd's Musick by Purcell-

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno

1463
13 December 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Dunce Actor: Mrs Seymour.
Related Works
Related Work: The Touchstone of Invention; or, The Soldier's Fortune Author(s): John Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: Lally, Lally Jr, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis; particularly Myrtillo-

1464
20 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. The Prince and Princess present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Dance: The Hussars-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe; Highland Lilt-Mrs Bullock

1465
10 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Silent Woman Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Dol Actor: Mrs Campbell
Role: Centaure Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Passacaile-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe; Venetian Dance-Mrs Bullock

1466
17 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Heartly-Penkethman; Vincent-W. Wilks; Hilliard-Wm. Mills; Clack-Norris; Tallboy-Miller; Randal-Johnson; Rachel-Mrs Younger; Meriel-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Booth.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Topham, Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1467
07 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Dancing-Shaw, Thurmond, Topham, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe; particularly The Hussars-; Scotch Lilt-

1468
19 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

1469
17 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Booth; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Theodosius-Williams; Marcian-Mills; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Thurmond; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Lally, Boval, Young Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Roger, Mrs Brett

1470
24 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benfit the Author of Shakespeare Restored. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Dance: Lally, Boval, Young Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Mrs Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

1471
12 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Heron; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

1472
12 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Doodle-Hall; Dashwell-Penkethman; Loveday-Milward; Lady No-Mrs Bullock; Eugenia-Mrs Vincent; Peggy-Miss Hollyday; Engine-Mrs Egleton; Jane-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Cast
Role: His Wife Actor: Miss LaTour
Role: Highlander and Wife Actor: Salle, Mrs Laguerre
Role: other parts Actor: DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Kilby, Miss Wherrit.

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

1473
07 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Laguerre

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

1474
05 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Cynthia-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before; Riot-Giffard; Sir Tristram-Penkethman; Horatio-Havard; Valentine-Richardson; Slur-W. Giffard; Hazard-Hewitt; Young Cash-Yates; Spitfire-Norris; Howdyee-Lyon; Volatil-Wright; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton; Teraminta-Miss Hughes; Arabella-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Teraminta Actor: Miss Hughes
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Combrush-Miss Jones; Sir Penurious-Norris; Gaylove-Kelly; Sapscull-Rosco; Slango-Woodward; Blunder-Dove; Arabella-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Wilson.

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot-Lesac, Mrs Woodward; III: French Peasant-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; V: Scotch Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland, Vallois, LeSac, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates

1475
17 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann; V: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter