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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.

21901
23 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #17 18s. 11d.; Bonfires Sat. #2 2s.; Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brick dust 4s.; 4 day's salary for Mr Neal's #1 13s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #95 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
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.

21902
03 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. We Hear that at Drury Lane is now in rehearsal and will shortly be perform'd a New Musical Entertainment call'd Don Saverio. The Music composed by Mr Arne (General Advertiser). Author of Merope [Aaron Hill] confin'd to his bed (Winston MS 7). Paid Cross for playing Young Worthy #1 1s. [See 26 Jan.]; Paid Salary list #254 3s. 9d.; Norton 4 chorus #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #142 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110, but Principal Savoyards-Mrs _Addison

Performance Comment: As17491110, but Principal Savoyards-Mrs _Addison.
Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Mrs _Addison.
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

21903
20 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d. Mrs Barlace for a blue cloath coat with gold embroider'd loops, and a scarlet cloath waistcoat embroider'd with gold #11 11s.; 4 Chorus to Mr Norton #1. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #143 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
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.

21904
22 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a young Gentlewoman in Distress thro' ye Bankrupcy of her Guardian (Cross). [Treasurer's Book lists Miller of Mansfield as the Afterpiece, and indicates the ready cash for Mrs Crokatt, the young gentlewoman, was #63 2s.] Paid 1!2 year's Poor rate due Xmas #17 13s. 4d.; Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). [Winston MS 7 lists Intriguing Chambermaid as afterpiece.] Tickets to be had at Mr Owen's at Temple Bar; Batson's Coffee House in Cornhill, and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #210 (Cross); charges #80 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17500221; IV: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

21905
10 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince William, Lady Augusta. Afterpiece: For last time this season. Present the Princes George & William, and the Lady Augusta. Paid Mr LaCourt in full for painting for the Fair #21. Receipts: #161 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17500209, but only the parts of Macheath, Peachum, Lockit, Mrs Peachum, Lucy, Polly are listed.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Falkner

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lun, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mons Jossett his 1st appearance on the English Stage, Mons Jardin, Miss Hilliard.

21906
12 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quin. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, Prince Henry, Lady Augusta and the Lady Elizabeth. Six rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Stage will be Enclosed and form'd into an Amphitheatre. Paid Quin in full of his agreement #122; Advanced Servandoni #5 5s. [The Account Book itemizes the income this night as #93 15s. in money; #99 5s. in tickets, a total of #193 without stage (i.e., presumably without counting money to Quin gained from friends invited to sit in the Amphitheatre on stage.) This was also a "Free Benefit," i.e., clear of costumary house charges.] Receipts: #193

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Delane; Ventidius-Quin; Dolabella-Ryan; Alexas-Lee; Serapion-Sparks; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Octavia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

21907
16 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Cole.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110, but Principal Savoyards-Mrs _Addison

Performance Comment: As17491110, but Principal Savoyards-Mrs _Addison.
Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Mrs _Addison.
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

21908
21 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. By particular desire. Paid salary list #3000 6d.; Rec'd cash #54 19s., plus #102 7s. from tickets. Total #157 6s. [Treasurer's Book). Gentlemen and Ladies: Having the Misfortune to lose my husband, I am incapable at present, of making my Personal application; but hope those Friends who intend to honour me with their company, will be so kind as to send for tickets, Places, &c. to Gardyner's Printing office in Little Russel St., Covent Garden, or to Mr Hobson at the stage door, I beg your favour, and am, Your humble serv't, Eliz. Mills (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #60 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Hyman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

21909
01 May 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Dupre and Mrs Gondou. Charges #60. Deficit to each of the beneficiaries #14 9s. 8d., covered by income from tickets: Anderson #47 13s.; Dupre #42 14s.; Mrs Gondou #28 6s. Receipts: #16 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17491205, but full cast of 1 Nov. 1749, listed, but Ballance-Anderson; additions of Constable-Bransby; Steward-Holtham.
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Anderson
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

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

21910
02 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17491212, but Smuggler-Paddick; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parley-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Standard Actor: Havard
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Costollo
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219; II: (By Desire) Hornpipe-Harrison; III: Punch Dance-Harrison; IV: Black Joke, as17500420

Ballet: V: Drunken Peasant. Peasant-Harrison; Clown-Master Shawford

21911
11 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For the New Epilogue] Great applause (Cross). This day is Publish'd, Price 6d. Romeo and Juliet, written by Shakespear, with alterations, and an additional Scene; as it is performing at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper in the Strand. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17501001, but with a new Epilogue upon the two Occasional Prologues-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: with a new Epilogue upon the two Occasio Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: vocal parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks, Wilder, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Mrs Mathews.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy

21912
12 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCovent Garden drops ye play, & tonight does the Beg. Opera (Cross). Dropped because Mrs Cibber would act in Romeo no longer (Winston MS 7). Daily Advertiser: On the Run of Romeo and Juliet: @Well--what tonight, says angry Ned,@As up from bed he rouses,@Romeo again! and shakes his head,@Ah! Pox on both your houses!@I. H-tt Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: vocal parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks, Wilder, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Mrs Mathews.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy

21913
17 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Montano-Bransby; Emilia-Mrs Bambridge; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

21914
19 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Ryan; Acasto-Sparks; Chamont-Quin; Chaplain-Anderson; Serina-Mrs Vincent; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Anderson
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Dance: As17500926

21915
01 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Quin; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Barry 1st time; Bellmour-Gibson; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Usher; Jane Shore-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: As17500926

21916
05 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon; Bajazet-Berry; Axalla-Palmer; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Selima-Mrs Ward; Dervise-Winstone; Hali-Simson; Moneses-Havard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; The Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

21917
05 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This day is publish'd, neatly printed in a pocket volume, (price bound 3s.) The History of the Life of Tamerlane the Great from the time of his being made Regent of Sachetay, till his death. Originally written in Arabic. By Alhacen a learned Arabian. Translated, abridg'd and methodized from the French of Jean DuBec@Abbot@of@Mortimer. With political notes. Printed for W. Owen, at Homer's Head near Temple Bar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Quin; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Sparks; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Bajazet-Barry; Dervisse-Arthur; Stratocles-Ridout; Heli-Usher; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Woffington; the Song To Thee O! Gentle Sleep-Lowe; the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

21918
24 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Sparks; Caska-Ridout; Trebonius-Anderson; Metellus-Bransby; Decius Brutus-Elrington; Lepidus-Bencraft; Antony-Barry; Octavius-Gibson; Caius Ligarius-Usher; Cinna-Redman; Publius-Roberts; Plebeians-Collins, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Barrington, Arthur, others; Calphurnia-Mrs Bambridge; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Trebonius Actor: Anderson
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Barrington

21919
28 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Trueman-Ryan; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardiner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Fantome Actor: Anderson
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Young
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss _Young, Miss Davis, Miss _Morrison.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Cyclops Actor: Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor: .

21920
11 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard for the first time
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17501017, but only Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Col.-Woodward.
Cast
Role: only Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

21921
13 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17501016, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Cornet Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Elmy her 1st appearance on that stage
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Flora Hob in the Well

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

21922
03 January 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Alexas-Dyer; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Dolabella-Ryan; Ventidius-Quin; Serapion-Sparks; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Barrington

Dance: TTambourin-Jardin; Grand Scots Ballet, as17500926

21923
17 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Majesty. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17501231, but Lady-Mrs Pit.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pit.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Pit, Mrs _Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

21924
24 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard, belonging to Drury Lane is recovering from her late indisposition, and it is hoped will be able to act in a few days. Mrs Ward, last Sunday Morning, belonging to Drury Lane, was aafely deliver'd of a son, at her lodgings in little Wild St., and is in a fair way of recovery (General Advertiser). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

21925
01 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17501023, but Myrtle-Ryan; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Daniel-_.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

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