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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.

21701
12 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Able Drugger-Cibber Jun.; Face-Macklin; Subtle-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Taswell; Kastril-Neale; Sir Epicure-Berry; Surly-Havard; Dol Common-Mrs Macklin; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; IV: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: Les Arlequins-the Fausans; V: Les Matelotes, as17411110

21702
08 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17420225, but Dorcas-Mrs Hale; Advocate-_; Belinda-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Advocate Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve.
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Davies
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward. and Concluding with a Grand Ballet .
Role: the Villagers Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Roberts, Miss Davis included in the Metamorphoses of Harlequin pantomime
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Young
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.

Dance: Desnoyer, Sga Barberina

21703
11 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets for Mrs Louch will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Moudet
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Lasses Actor: Dupre, Lestrande, Davenport, Mlle Maudet, Mlle Renos, Miss Short
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

21704
20 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17420119, but only Gallant-Chapman; Sadlife-; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pritchard listed.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Pritchard listed.
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve.
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Davies
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward. and Concluding with a Grand Ballet .
Role: the Villagers Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Roberts, Miss Davis included in the Metamorphoses of Harlequin pantomime
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Young
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet

21705
22 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Yates. The Stage will be form'd into an Amphitheatre, where Servants will be allow'd to keep Places. Tickets 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. Mr Yates humbly hopes those Ladies, who are not yet provided with Tickets, will to prevent Mistakes, be pleas'd to send their Servants for them to the Theatre, where Attendance will be given; and also to send their Servants to keep their Places by Four o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Duretete-Garrick; Y Mirabel-Giffard; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Oriana-Mrs Yates; Old Mirabel-Yates.
Cast
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: David and Winifred apShenkin

21706
20 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Auguste. Tickets of Page at stage door and of Mlle Auguste at Mrs Butler's over against the Golden Fan in Hanover St., Long Acre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Musette, as17420405 II: Louvre-Picq; III: New Comic Dance Pantaloon and Enamorata=-Picq, Mlle Auguste; IV: Rigadone Provencale, as17420226; V: La Marie, Minuet-Picq, Mlle Auguste

21707
23 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands: Benefit Muilment. Receipts: #130

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17420306 but Nerissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Woodman

Dance: I: By Particular Desire La Matelote-M. Muilment; III: A Grand Ballet call'd Pastor Fido-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde; V: A Minuet-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde

Performance Comment: Muilment; III: A Grand Ballet call'd Pastor Fido-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde; V: A Minuet-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde.
Cast
Role: A Grand Ballet call'd Pastor Fido Actor: Muilment, Mrs Delagarde
Role: A Minuet Actor: Muilment, Mrs Delagarde.

Song: II: Let me Wander not unseen-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

21708
08 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17420208, but Lady Harriet-Mrs Bellamy; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Wright; Cabinet-_; Puzzle-_; Bumpkin-_; Clump-_; Tatter-_; Rag-_; Matchlock-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mrs Farthingal Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Moudet
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Lasses Actor: Dupre, Lestrande, Davenport, Mlle Maudet, Mlle Renos, Miss Short
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: NNew Scots Dance, as17420401

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121, but Shepherdesses-Mlle _Rhenos, Mlle _Maudet

21709
25 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17411212, but Wheedle-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: SScots Dance-Sga Barbarina; Les Savoyardes, as17420501; La Provencale, as17420212

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420508

21710
22 September 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: To begin exactly at Six o'clock. Play Written by Shakespear. The Principal Characters new dress.d, and the Theatre New Decorated. None will be admitted into the Boxes but by Printed tickets, which will be deliver'd at the Office in the Lobby at 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. N.B. For the Better Regulation of the stage, it is desired that no persons will take it ill, that they cannot be admitted behind the scenes. [The notice about time and prices remains constant throughout the season and will not again be noted here. The notice about refusal of admission behind the scenes appears on each bill till the benefits begin. It will not be repeated here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Hale; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Cashell; Emilia-Mrs Mullart; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance this stage.

21711
18 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Lucius-Rosco; Sempronius-Cashell; Juba-Hale; Syphax-Gibson; Marcus-Anderson; Decius-Bridgwater; Lucia-Mrs Stevens; Marcia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: TThe Je@ne@scais@quoy, as17421015; La Villageoise, as17421006

21712
04 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Delane; Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Havard; Axalla-Mills; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Mills; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Turbutt; Haly-Green; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Woodburn; Zama-Ray; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe.

Dance: IV: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

21713
04 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Quin; Moneses-Hale; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Cashell; Prince of Tanais-Ridout; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Harrington; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Carr; Mirvan-Anderson; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mirvan Actor: Anderson
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: PPeasants, as17421102; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Grand Serious Ballet, as17421025

21714
11 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Queen-Mrs Woodward; Laertes-Hale; Horatio-Cashell; Ostrick-Woodward; Grave diggers-Rosco, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Hippisley; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Ghost-Quin.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: As17421026

21715
20 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Bridgwater; Anthony-Hale; Octavius-Gibson; Caska-Cashell; Trebonius-Rosco; Decius Brutus-Ridout; Cimber-Carr; Soothsayer-Marten; Plebeians-Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward, James; Calphurnia-Mrs Woodward; Portia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Sg and Sga Grimaldi; her 1st appearance on the English Stage. Les Boufons du Cour-Grimaldi, Sga Grimaldi; Les Jardiniers Suedois-Grimaldi, Sga Grimaldi

21716
27 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17420929, but Phillis-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17421120; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17421123

21717
22 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: The Part of Sylvia to be attempted Actor: Mrs Hooper, first appearance any stage
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Scott
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Cibber; Rakish-Dunstall; Y. Rakish-W. Giffard; Friendly-Dighton; Benedict-Julian; Lady Manlove-Mrs Bambridge; Lettice-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: As17421213

21718
27 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17420925, but Harriet-Mrs Daniel, 1st appearance on any stage..
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Daniel, 1st appearance on any stage..
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421126; IV: La Recrue des Houssars, as17421221

21719
27 December 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: As17421029, but Lady No-Mrs Walter; Aunt-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: 5th Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeFont
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade, Miss Dodson, Mlle Maudet, Miss Short
Role: Earth Actor: Destrade, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Air Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

21720
14 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bickerstaffs Unburied Dead

Performance Comment: Bickerstaff-W. Giffard; Seizecorps-Dunstall; Coquette-Mrs Dunstall; Pacolet-Mozeen; Beau-Bulkeley; Virtuoso-Bulkeley; Lover-Freeman; Fop-Peterson; Lawyer-Dighton; Cit-Clough; Quickanddead-Hemskirk; Plumehearse-Dove; Dismal-Julian; Town Lady-Mrs Bambridge; Prologue-W. Giffard; Epilogue-Julian [from edition of 1743].from edition of 1743].
Cast
Role: Coquette Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Quickanddead Actor: Hemskirk
Role: Town Lady Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: Richard III

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Peasants Actor: Carney, Mlle Roland, Lapierre, Pelling, Granier, Miss Story, the Misses Scotts
Role: Dwarf spirits Actor: two Masters Granier, Miss Naylor

21721
10 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Whittingham, 1st appearance on any stage; Francis-Yates; Carriers-Morgan, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Mills; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Mills; Prince John-Marr; Worcester-Winstone; Vernon-Blakes; Northumberland-Taswell; Dowglass-Woodburn; Glendower-Turbutt; Blunt-Green; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Raftor; Gadshill-Leigh; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Northumberland Actor: Taswell
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross.

Song: 1 As17430120

Music: 1 As17430205

21722
11 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-a Citizen of London, first attempt on any stage; Gloucester-Cibber; Dumont-Giffard; Belmont-W. Giffard; Derby-Blakey; Ratcliff-Mozeen; Catesby-Dighton; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Bradshaw, her first attempt on any Stage
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Royal

Dance: III: Welsh Buffoon, as17430107; End: Comic Ballet, as17430107

21723
17 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17421228, but Merchant-Ryan; Bertha-Mrs Walter; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; Vandunk-_.
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Vandunk Actor: Marten.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: Cooke, the two Aurettis

21724
01 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentleman in Distress, and by Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17421222, but Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe.

Dance: As17430120

21725
07 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality. N.B. Some few days ago Mrs Catherine Penny was Committed, by Col DeVeil, to Bridewell, for selling Counterfeit tickets, for the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane; and as she has deliver'd out others for several Benefits to come (Mrs Clive's in particular) it is thought proper to give this public notice of the fraud, in order to prevent any tickets being bought in the Passages of the Theatre, proper care being taken to prevent all Tickets so bought from coming into the House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Wright, Miss _Cibber.
Role: Smith Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.