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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.

23501
10 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A Pastoral Opera. [Composed by John Baptist Pescetti.] Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6d. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Angelica And Medoro

Performance Comment: Edition of 1739 lists: Angelica-Signora Lucia Panichi called la Moscovita; Medoro-Signora Antonia Marchesina called la Lucchesini; Licori-Mrs Cecilia Arne; Tirsi-Rochetti; Orlando-Waltz; Titiro-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Licori Actor: Mrs Cecilia Arne
Role: Orlando Actor: Waltz

23502
07 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17390102, but Elvira-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: TThe Noontide Air (from Comus)-Beard

Music: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Poitier

Dance: Poitier

23503
03 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Haughton. [The London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 3 May, is missing; this bill is from London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 30 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17390226, but Cynthia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Coblers Opera

Dance: Glover, Lalauze, Villeneuve, Mlle Roland

23504
17 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Sands Actor: Griffin
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17390425 but Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Beard; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Beard
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Tambourine-Mlle Roland

23505
01 June 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: As17390329 but Mopsophil-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Claria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Bellemante Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Psyche Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby.

23506
23 August 1739 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Escapes Of Harlequin By Sea And Land Or Colombine Made Happy At Last

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Waters; Colombine-Mrs Waters; Judge Ballance-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Waters

23507
23 August 1739 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Top Of The Tree Or A Tit Bit For A Nice Palate

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the famous Dog Scene-; which was perfbrm'd upwards of Sixty Nights with Great Applause, in the Entertainment of Perseus and Andromeda. Harlequin-Signor Yaterini; Hussar-Hale; Colombine-Mrs Talbot; Petit Maitre-Legar; Mons Sham Suit-Chapman; Clown-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Talbot

Afterpiece Title: that Athat Amazing Surprizing and Astonishing Scene of The Skeleton in The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave

23508
27 August 1739 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Phillips Booth. 10 a.m. This performance is advertized in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 Aug., only, the last day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Spaniard-Hemskirk; Clown-Scollough; Colombine-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Entertainment: A Grand Scene of Cupid and Psyche-; A Scaramouch Dance-Phillips; which he performed at the Opera House at Paris upwards of Forty successive Nights with universal Applause. A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Performance Comment: A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; Drunken Peasant-Phillips.
Cast
Role: A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine Actor:

23509
08 September 1739 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Spaniard-Hemskirk; Clown-Scollough; Colombine-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Entertainment: A Grand Scene of Cupid and Psyche-; A Scaramouch Dance-Phillips; which he performed at the Opera House at Paris upwards of Forty successive Nights with universal Applause. A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; The Drunken Peasant-Phillips; The surprizing Performance of The Mountain Grecian-; A new French Dance-Mlle Richmond, lately arrived from Paris

Performance Comment: A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; The Drunken Peasant-Phillips; The surprizing Performance of The Mountain Grecian-; A new French Dance-Mlle Richmond, lately arrived from Paris.
Cast
Role: A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine Actor:

Music: A Compleat Band of Musick-

23510
14 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Milward; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard; Renault-Berry; Bedamar-Ridout; Priuli-Havard; Pierre-Walker.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: III: Ethiopian Dance-Muilment

Song: V: The Modern Free@Masons's Song, in the Character of Robin Hood,-a Brother

23511
02 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Ryan; Duke-Rosco; Bedamar-Hallam; Priuli-Bridgwater; Renault-Cibber; Elliot-Salway; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: 1st Sylvan Actor: Mlle Anne Roland
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby.

23512
14 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princesses of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17390927, but Pierot-Lalauze; Maid-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: French Peasants-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf (the first time of his appearance on that stage these four years); III: Ballet-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

23513
20 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17391020 but Anna Bullen-Mrs Pritchard; Surrey-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Sands Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Thynne
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Mrs Woodward
Role: with Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Carney, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.

23514
01 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: As17391116, but Flora-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Cooke, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

Dance: II: La Matelote, as17400131; III: Le Tambourine, as17400131

23515
08 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17391011, but Supple-Ray; Wishwell-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Queen of Gipsies Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

Ballet: A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

Cast
Role: Pilgrims Actor: Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward

23516
26 March 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 212, lists: Esther-Signora Francesina; Ahasuerus-Beard; Haman-Reinhold; Israelite Woman-Mrs Arne; Mordecai-Immyns; Harbonah, Israelite-Corfe; Israelite-Williams.
Cast
Role: Israelite Woman Actor: Mrs Arne

Music: Witha Concerto on the Organ-; And a new Concerto for several Instruments, never performed but once-

23517
28 March 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Musical Entertainment

Performance Comment: Vocals-Mrs Arne, Russel; Violin-Festing; Violoncello-Caporale.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Mrs Arne, Russel

23518
09 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17391121, but Parly-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Standard Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Muilment; III: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Muilment

Song: II: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; IV: By particular Desire, a Song in the Character of a Sea Captain (as17400325-Beard

23519
10 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Chateauneuf. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. [Part of the Stage will be formed into Side-Boxes. Tickets at Mlle Chateauneuf's Lodgings at Farnell's in Bridges Street, corner of Russell Court.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17400111, but Rose-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: II: L'Arlequinea deux Visage-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; II: Muilment; III: La Jalouzie-Desnoyer, Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Pierots-Lalauze, Livier; V: Hungarian Dance-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; End Afterpiece: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: V: Beard

23520
18 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Lalauze. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. N.B. That the Entertainment may not be any way hindered in the Performance, there will be no Building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Mrs Hackum Actor: Ray
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: See17391215, but Pierrot-Lalauze; Harlequin-Woodward; Spaniard-Beard; Colombine-Mrs Clive, with Harlequin Skeleton.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive, with Harlequin Skeleton.

Song: I: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

Dance: II: Highlander and Mistress-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: A new Comic Pantomime Dance-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Hungarian Dance-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

23521
18 April 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Afterpiece Title: Two Anthems set to Musick by Handel

Performance Comment: Vocals-Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.

Music: Solo on Violin-Festing; Solo on Violoncello-Caporale

23522
21 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets at Hallam's House, Leman Street, Goodman's Fields.] Afterpiece: As 18 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Music: As17400101, but Vocal Parts-_Roberts

23523
25 April 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.

Music: Solo on Violin-Festing; Solo on Violoncello-Caporale; With several Concertos-

23524
16 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stede, Guise, and Evans (Boxkeeper). Afterpiece: With several Additions by the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17400409 but Carlos-Delane; Governor-Gibson; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Jaquez Actor: Anderson
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: SSwiss Dance-the French Boy and Girl; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

23525
23 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17400414 but Doctor-Macklin; Leander-Ray; Hellebore-Yates; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Ray
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Wooden Shoe-Master Ferg