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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.

1651
04 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Smith; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Bardin; Prince-Jenkins; Stratocles-Havard; Mirvan-Williams; Zama-Vaughan; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Woodward; Bajazet-Rosco; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Roberts; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Smith
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.

Dance: Eaton, Mrs Tollet, Miss Sandham

1652
02 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [Prince and Princess Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Booth; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton; Edging-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: Denoyer, Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1653
06 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

1654
23 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Charlot-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Brumpton-Paget; Cabinet-Fielding; Puzzle-Shepard; Trusty-Mills; Trim-Cibber Jr; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Tattleaid-Mrs Mills; Kate-Harper; Mrs Fardingale-Griffin; Sable-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Dance: MMinuet-Denoyer, Mrs Booth; Miss Robinson

1655
29 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Florinda-Mrs Heron; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1656
17 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wm. Mills; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Glendower-Cibber Jr; Falstaff-Harper; Kate-Mrs Booth; 1st Carrier-Johnson; Northumberland-Boman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-Roberts; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Berry; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; 2d Carrier-Jones; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Northumberland Actor: Boman
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17320930, but And a new Prologue to the Memory of the late Mr Wilks-.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mears.

Music: new Piece proper to the Occasion by Seedo-

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1657
10 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17320919, but Ruth-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Heron.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1658
11 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17321118, but Belinda-Miss Raftor; Young Bellair-A. Hallam.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Busy Actor: Mrs Walter.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1659
02 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine

Afterpiece Title: The Boarding School Romps

Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Atherton.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Raftor
Role: Backstitch Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Tarnish Actor: Miss Mann.

Dance: Essex, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1660
01 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: See17330315 but Atall-Cibber Jr; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Sylvia-Miss Holliday; Careless-A. Hallam; Clerimont-Roberts; Old Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Strut-Oates; Footman-Mullart; Clarinda-Mrs Charke; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; With a Prologue, Epilogue addressed to the Free-Masons-.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Grace

Song: All the Songs usual on the Occasion-

Dance: Essex, Haughton, LeBrun, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

1661
01 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Miss Baston
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Stevens, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Forrester
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: French Woman Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Laguerre, but see17331124

Music: Vocal parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Wright, Miss Norsa

Dance: By Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Le Sac, De la Garde

1662
07 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Giffard; Banquo-Hulett; King-Huddy; Malcolm-Hardin; Donalbain-Woodward; Lenox-Rosco; Seyton-Havard; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hamilton; Hecate-Lyon; Witches-Penkethman, Ray, Jenkins, Stoppelaer .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Hulett, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones
Role: Furies Actor: Vallois, Tench, Sandham, Delagarde
Role: Haymakers Actor: Bardin, Woodward, Topham, Hind, Mrs Dove, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Miss Sandham
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Demons Actor: Tench, Mrs Woodward, Vallois, Mrs Bullock, Sandham, Miss Sandham, Taylor, Delagarde

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, by Ray, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

1663
08 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Music: By Ray, Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

1664
16 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Adrastus-Giffard; Creon-Hulett; Tiresias-Lyon; Haemon-W. Giffard; Alcander-Bardin; Diodes-Richardson; Pyracmon-Harbin; Ghost of Laius-Huddy; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Havard; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Eurydice-Mrs Giffard; Citizens-Penkethman, Wetherilt, Norris, Monlass .
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Bardin
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Giffard

Music: With the Original Music, the Vocal Parts by Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

1665
17 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17350123, but Nurse-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Fernando Actor: Griffin
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: French Peasant by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann. Tit for Tat, as17350215

1666
22 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: A new Peasant Dance by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann. V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

1667
27 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17341122, but Vizard, Errand, Constable, Darling, Parly omitted .
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Errand Actor: Hallam
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Amorous Swain and Rival Nympbs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann. Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. French Peasant by Nivelon

1668
23 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Shepheard, the Treasurer. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17341108, but Donalbain-Jenkins; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Excell, Stoppelaer; Murderers-Wetherilt, Monlass; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17341202, but Chloe-Miss Gerrard; Stocks omitted . Stocks omitted .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Gerrard
Role: Lovemore Actor: Miss Jones

Music: Vocals by Kelly, Ray, Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones. With a Solo on the Violin by Eversman

Dance: By Haughton, Mrs Bullock

Song: A new Song by Excell

1669
15 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: With entire New Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and other Decorations. Boxes and Balconies on Stage 5s. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Penkethman; Scaramouch-Rosco; Balliardo-Lyon; Cinthio-Giffard; Charmante-Havard; Keplair-Woodward; Galileus-Dove; Clerk-Hamilton; Officer-Norris; Bellemante-Mrs Giffard; Claria-Mrs Hamilton; Mopsophil-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Bellemante Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Claria Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Roberts

Music: A New Medley Overture, composed by Prelleur

Dance: New Dances adapted to the Opera, particularly A Dance of Court Cards: King of Spades-Ray; Queen of Spades-Mrs Dove; Knave of Spades-Norris; King of Hearts-Presgrave; Queen of Diamonds-Miss Hughes; Knave of Clubs-Hamilton. Other dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Le Sac, Mrs Vallois

Performance Comment: Other dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Le Sac, Mrs Vallois .

Song: [In it] the Original Songs, set to Musick by Mr Prelleur, and sung by Kelly, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

1670
21 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Lady Macbcth-Mrs Porter, but see17351227 .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbcth Actor: Mrs Porter, but see17351227

Music: Vocal Parts by Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Roberts, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Dance: Proper to the Play by Lally, Nivelon, Desse, Tench, Richardson, Livier

1671
12 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Raftor and Mrs Cantrell
Role: Comedy Actor: Turbutt and Mrs Bennet
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Salway, Mrs Pritchard
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett

Music: As17360211

Dance: II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .
Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

1672
13 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Raftor and Mrs Cantrell
Role: Comedy Actor: Turbutt and Mrs Bennet
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Salway, Mrs Pritchard
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett

Music: As17360211

Dance: II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

1673
23 August 1737 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry

Performance Comment: Jano, Raynard, Baudouin, VanderHuff.

Dance: Jano, Baudouin, Peters, Thompson, Mlle DeFrano, Mlle LeRoy, Mrs Dancey, Miss Dancey; The Italian Shadows-the best Masters from Italy; Le Badinage Champetre-

Related Works
Related Work: The Stranger Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Conjuror Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Fire and Water! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Best Bidder Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Reparation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Better Late than Never Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Music: A Band of Musick

1674
07 September 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Admiral Perez Bashaw, and Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco. Written by Shakespear. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Stephens; Iago-Rosco; Brabantio-Davis; Roderigo-Yates; Cassio-Stevens; Montano-Ryan; Desdemona-Mrs Stevens; Emilia-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Nicholas(late Miss Warren) being the first time of her appearance on the stage since her performing...Polly in the Beggar's Opera eight years ago

1675
13 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Sixth, Part I

Performance Comment: Talbot-Delane; Gloucester-Ryan; York-Stephens; Dauphin-Hallam; Anjou-Bridgwater; King Henry-A. Ryan; Bedford-Johnson; Winchester-Chapman; Suffolk-Walker; Exeter-Aston; Somerset-Hale; Warwick-Rosco; Salisbury-Lyon; Young Talbot-Stevens; Vernon-Bencraft; Basset-Anderson; Sir William-Arthur; Burgundy-Ridout; Alanzon-Salway; Margaret-Mrs Ware; Countess of Auvergne-Mrs James; Joan, la Pucelle-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Anderson
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Countess of Auvergne Actor: Mrs James
Role: la Pucelle Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17370926, but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Flora-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Cantrel