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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.

22026
27 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17560929, but Cherry-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

22027
09 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17561124, but Lady-Mrs Davies [Mrs Cibber was ill; see note for 7 Dec.].Mrs Cibber was ill; see note for 7 Dec.].
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

22028
21 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17561215, but Gibbet-Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Condill, 1st time, and her third appearance on any stage.
Role: Archer Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

22029
27 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Mossop; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Orasmin-Burton; Chatilion-Blakes; Melidor-Scrase; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Woodward, Yates, Palmer, Blakes, Usher, Johnson, Beard, Jefferson, Miss Macklin. Champignon-Blakes
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: II: A Comic Dance call'd the The Indian Peasants-

22030
12 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17561230, but Nurse-Mrs Copin.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Copin.
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Nossiter
Role: and an additional scene representing the Funeral P Actor: which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington.

22031
05 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17570212, but Arabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Clive

22032
07 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Woodward; Farce-Palmer; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Ananias-Philips; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Bransby; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Surly-Blakes; Tribulation-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

22033
21 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Smith
Role: Cornwall Actor: Anderson
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Sapskull-Shuter; Gaylove-Baker; Muckworm-Collins; Blunder-Dunstall; Slango-White; Arabella-Mrs Chambers; Combrush-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17561217

22034
14 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Aainpiece: By Particular Desire of several persons of Quality. Being the last time of performing it this season. Afterpiece by Desire. Many of Mr Yates's friends being desirous to see Mr Garrick in the part of Lord Townly, obliges him to change the play of the Mistake to the Provok'd Husband, and tickets deliver'd for The Mistake will be taken this night. Tickets to be had of Yates, next door to Mr Sparks's, Brazier, the corner of Catherine Street, the Strand, and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17570402 but Lady Townly-Mrs Yates, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time.
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Clive, the only parts listed.

22035
18 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17561227, but Teague-Shuter, 1st time. In which he will introduce several proper songs, particularly Arrah my Judy, Burn my Wig, Storey; Committeeman-_; Mrs Chat-_.
Cast
Role: Lt Story Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, last new character of Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-a Person who never appeared on the stage before; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: By Desire aHornpipe-Poitier Jr

Entertainment: The Cries of London with Additions-Shuter

22036
05 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17570212, but Nurse-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Nossiter
Role: and an additional scene representing the Funeral P Actor: which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

22037
18 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Evans and Letsam (Boxkeepers). Tickets sold at the Door will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17561116, but Clarissa-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17561023

22038
20 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross, Wilford, Trott (Lobby Doorkeeper). Tickets deliver'd out by Williams, Mislebrook, Elliot, Hacket, and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17561217, but Lappet-Mrs Green; Sattin-Redman; Sparkle-Holtom; Furnish-Anderson; List-Bencraft; Lawyer-White.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Furnish Actor: Anderson
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Dance: As17561023

22039
16 September 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Crudge at the Stage Door. [This notice appears on subsequent bills and will not be repeated further.] Receipts: #32 6s. [Paid] Dall (scene painter) a week's salary, #1 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John-Arthur; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Costollo; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance- incident to the play; and the original Sheep Shearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: and the original Sheep Shearing Ballad Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Lowe; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

22040
01 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17570917, but Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; The Vocal Parts-Beard.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champness, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

22041
21 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: See17571017, but The Guittard, a song by Mr Arne,-Mrs Hooper; a new dance, Le Matelotte-Joly; Italian Peasants-_; School of Anacreon-Kear; Chaste Diana-Mrs Hooper; Phoebus sinketh in the West-Kear.
Cast
Role: , Actor: Mrs Hooper
Role: Chaste Diana Actor: Mrs Hooper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolic

22042
25 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Mossop; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Orasmin-Burton; Chatillion-Blakes; Melidor-Scrase; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Bransby, Ackman, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

22043
01 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Gloster-Davies; Bellmour-Blakes; Darby-Walker; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Jefferson.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants, as17571004

22044
04 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Sparks; Moneses-Ross; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Stratocles-Cushing; Dervise-Arthur; Hali-Baker; Zama-Redman; Axalla-White; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; With the Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; and the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: and the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

22045
16 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Account Book lists Orpheus and Eurydice as afterpiece, but The Public Advertiser lists Lethe.] Receipts: #51 18s. 6d. (Account Book.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-White; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

22046
06 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #76 15s. 6d. Rec'd #27 12s. for the deficiency 21 Dec. Paid Barry his one third of the surplus above the #80 House Charges: #0. Paid Mrs Martha Bedwell, Mrs Creighton, Mr Bedwell and Mr Griffin their renter's interest, #24 12s. Gave King's Footmen and Chairmen #4 4s., the Prince of Wales's Footmen and Chairmen #2 2s., and the Princess of Wales's Footmen and Chairmen #2 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Barry
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Aristander Actor: Cushing
Role: Cassander Actor: Ridout
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

22047
27 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Woodward; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Bransby; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Surly-Blakes; Tribulation-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Ballet: TThe Prussian Camp. As17580120

Cast
Role: Characters of the Dance Actor: Delatre, Giorgi, Lucchi, Mrs Vernon. New Habits and Decorations for the Dance.

22048
04 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Tinsel-Woodward; Fantome-Davies; Butler-Taswell; Gardener-Blakes; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Coachman-Philips.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Young
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mariet.

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17580131

Cast
Role: Characters of the Dance Actor: Delatre, Giorgi, Lucchi, Mrs Vernon. New Habits and Decorations for the Dance.

22049
25 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For ye Author. Prince of Wales & 5 of ye Fam. Mrs Cibber taken ill in the Play, but made shift to finish-Mrs Yates did ye Part on Monday-(Well). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Vernon, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young
Role: Lysander Actor: Garrick
Role: Rhesus Actor: Holland
Role: Agesistrata Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sandane Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Euanthe Actor: Mrs Cibber

22050
27 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performance Comment: As17580221, but Euanthe-Mrs Yates; Sandane-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Euanthe Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Sandane Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Vernon, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young
Role: Lysander Actor: Garrick
Role: Rhesus Actor: Holland
Role: Agesistrata Actor: Mrs Pritchard