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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.

21876
06 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Johnson--went off very well for 4 acts, ye 5th Hiss'd greatly (Cross). 'Tis hop'd no Gentlemen will take it ill they can't be admitted behind the scenes. [Cast from first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser, except Caraza -Burton omitted by General Advertiser, and Murza -King omitted from 1st edition.] Receipts: #180 (Cross); #194 11s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet And Irene

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Garrick; Mahomet-Barry; Cali Bassa-Berry; Abdalla-Havard; Mustapha-Sowdon; Leontius-Blakes; Hasan-Usher; Aspasia-Mrs Cibber; Irene-Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Pritchard

21877
11 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard (Cross). Being the last time of performing The Foundling this season. Pit and Boxes laid together, &c as on 7 March. Tickets at Mrs Pritchard's Duke's Court, Bow St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #180 (Cross). house charges, #60. N.B.: I shall subtract ten guineas from this charge as before ((Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Cooke, the Aurettis

21878
15 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Eumenes-Garrick; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Euricles-Lee; Erox-Bridges; Priest-Winstone; Ismene-Mrs Green; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; From London edition of 1749 but listed in the order as given for the actors in General Advertiser. London edition gives Beard as a Priest, and Dublin edition of 1749 lists Priests-Winstone, Beard.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: and Dublin edition of 1749 lists Priests Actor: Winstone, Beard.

21879
26 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire, and the last time of performing it. Tickets and places to be had of Pritchard at his House in Duke's, late Earl's Court, Bow Street, Covent Garden, and of Hobson at the stage Door. Ladies are Desired to send their Servants by three o'clock. Receipts: #200 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17490313 but Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby her first appearance on any stage
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Cole
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat The Anatomist

21880
01 May 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Vaughan and Evans [Box-Keepers). [Handel's Oratorios Solomon and Susanna published and the favorite songs in the Comic opera Li Tre Cicisbei Ridicoli.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17490125, but Ruth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

21881
05 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrisford, Pritchard, Atkinson and Goodwin. Receipts: #100 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17490327 but Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Betty-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the little Swiss

21882
11 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar, Warner, Tomlinson, Mrs L'font. Tickets deliver'd out for A New Way to Pay Old Debts will be taken. Receipts: #110 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive. Vaughan omitted.

Dance: HHornpipe-the Little Swiss; IV: Savoyards, as17480920

Music: Piece on Flute-the Child

21883
09 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Friar-Quin; Lorenzo-Ryan; Bertran-Ridout; Raymond-Gibson; Pedro-Anderson; Alphonso-Redman; Queen-Mrs Horton; Gomez-Arthur; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Anderson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

21884
14 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Blakes; Dapper-Vaughan; Dame Pliant-Mrs Pit; Lovewit-Bridges; Doll-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

21885
02 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Quin; Hastings-Delane; Dumont-Ryan; Alicia-Mrs Vincent; Jane Shore-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

21886
02 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Oram [Scene-painter] on acct. #10 10s. by order Lacy (Treasurer's Book). This month was published (Gentleman's Magazine, Register of Books) Some Considerations on the establishment of the French Strollers, the behaviour of their Bully Champions, and other seasonable matters at this critical juncture. Printed for R. Freeman. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #160 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Brabantio-Berry; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Winstone; Lodovico-Blakes; Gratiano-Simpson; Officer-Usher; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy; Emilia-Mrs Pritchard; Iago-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green

21887
04 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Candlemen, #1 10s.; Hickman (Porter), 18s.; Paddick rais'd, 10s.; Salary list at #49 17s. 7d. per day, #299 5s. 6d. Paid Cross for paper & pens, 7s.; Paid Bill Stickers, #2 14s.; Paid Brooks & Mason Hand Bills, 12s. (Treasurer's Book). [The payment to Billstickers and for Handbills, for Candlemen, and for Hickman, the porter, are weekly constants. They are averaged for the season in the following table and will not be further itemized.] @Item Weekly Average Season Total@Billstickers #2 14s. #86 8s.@Handbills 12s. #22 4s.@Candlemen #1 10s. #48@Hickman 18s. #28 16s.@ Receipts: #130 (Cross); #131 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon; Moneses-Havard; Axalla-King; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Bajazet-Barry; Dervise-Berry; Haly-Usher; Stratocles-Palmer; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

21888
04 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Sparkes; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Bajazet-Quin; Dervise-Arthur; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Baker; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Woffington; With the song, O gentle Sleep!-Lowe; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton

21889
11 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Lacey; Juba-Gibson; Sempronius-Sparks; Lucius-Anderson; Syphax-Ridout; Decius-Bridgwater; Marcia-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton

21890
18 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Collins; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Sparkes; Sir Politic-Arthur; Bonario-Gibson; First Avocatori-Marten; Peregrine-Anderson; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Peregrine Actor: Anderson
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Young
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

21891
27 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17491011, but Lt. Story-_; Bookseller-_; Bailiff-_; Mrs Chat-_.
Cast
Role: Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

21892
11 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Norton 3 Chorus 15s.; Mr Knight for lamps &c. #10 11s.; for 15 lbs lampwick #1 5s.; Paid Leviez (Ballet Master) a bill as per order #13 19s., and ditto on a Note as per order #34 3s. (Treasurer's Book). We hear Mrs Pritchard, that justly celebrated Actress, is much recovr'd of her late illness, and we are in hopes that she will be able in a short time to perform again at Drury Lane (General Advertiser). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #153 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Page Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Rural Dance Actor: _Grandchamps.
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

21893
11 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17491123, but cast first listed this day: Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Young Wou'dbe-Sparks; Richmore-Ridout; Trueman-Gibson; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

21894
15 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard recover'd (General Advertiser). Paid loan to Mrs Berkley on note per order #4; Norton, 3 Chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 (Cross); #97 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

21895
16 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Elmy ill--Pritchard did Indiana (Cross). Paid salary list #305 5s. 6d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #175 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17491128, but Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Sealand-Bridges.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sealand Actor: Bridges.
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

21896
16 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, and Prince Henry, the Lady Augusta and Princess Elizabeth. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princes George, Edward, William, & Henry, with The Lady Augusta, and Princess Elizabeth (Account Book). Receipts: #202 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lady Jane-Mrs Woffington; Dudley-Ryan; Northumberland-Sparks; Pembroke-Delane; Suffolk-Ridout; Sussex-Anderson; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Horton; Gardiner-Quin.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Sussex Actor: Anderson
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

21897
21 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales (General Advertiser). Prince & Princess of Wales & ye Children (Cross). Paid for wax lights for the Prince 15s. 7d.; Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brickdust 4s. 5d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #176 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Bridges
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Woodward, Shuter, James, Usher, Winstone, Marr, Simpson, Reinhold, Costollo, Wright, Mrs Bennet, Miss Murgatroyd, Miss Cole, Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Dance: As17491220

21898
27 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Vellum-Arthur; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardener-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Fantome Actor: Anderson
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

21899
04 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Non Juror-Sparks; Sir John Woodvil-Ridout; Col. Woodvil-Dyer; Heartly-Lee; Charles-Lacey; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Horton; Maria-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

21900
05 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid to Mrs Lycia Pecke her bill #50 4s.; to Mr Russel 1!2 year's rent to Xmas #30; Arne in full for bill #7 7s.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #93 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17500101, but Miranda-_; Dorinda-_.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: King
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font
Role: A Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor: in the shapes of four Demons, four Monsters, and four Pigmies
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Norris.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: First Woman Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Second Woman Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Murgetroyd
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17491228