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857 results for: Keyword - Simpson
We found 1024 matches on Roles/Actors, 203 matches on Performance Comments, 37 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

51
24 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: AS 2 Feb., but Serina-Mrs Ridout; Ernesto-Simpson; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Berry.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: I: Sga Bettini; III: Muilment

Song: II, IV: Lowe

52
27 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17450304 but Tubal-Vaughan; Balthazar-Simpson.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Simpson.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: Sga Bettini; III: Muilment

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Mrs Arne

53
30 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Philips; Aldiborontiphoscophornia-Cross; Rigdum Funidos-Blakes; Bombardinion-Green; King of Fidlers-Simpson; King of Antipodes-Berkley; Capt of Guards-Woodburn; Dumb Master of Ceremonies-Vaughan; Doctor-Leigh; Cook-Usher; First Lady-Miss Cole; Second Lady-Mrs King; Cupid-Miss Yates; Tatlanthe-Mrs Yates; Venus-Miss Bradshaw; Fadladinida-Miss Budgell; In the Farce The Early Horn-Lowe.
Cast
Role: King of Fidlers Actor: Simpson

Song: I: a Cantata-Lowe

Dance: II: Muilment; III: Sga Bettini

54
12 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-attempted by a young actor [Stevens (Hogan, Shakespear in the Theatre, p. 36)]; Ophelia-Mrs Woffington; Laertes-Marshall; King-Bridges; Ghost-Delane; Polonius-Taswell; Lucianus-Yates; Horatio-Havard; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Macklin, Ray; Marcellus-Turbutt; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Goodfellow; Ostrick-Neale; Bernardo-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: V: a New Dance-M and Mlle Mechel; followed by a Ball Country Dance-

55
15 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Havard; Sir Soloman-Taswell; Old Willful-Turbutt; Subtle-Ray; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Wishwell-Mrs Macklin; Strut-Neale; Dr Bolus-Simpson; Finder-Blakes; Sir Harry Atall-Collins; Situp-Mrs Ridout; China Woman-Mrs Bridges; Lady Sadlife- Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Dr Bolus Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: V: as17451012

56
30 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Edwards, 1st time at this theatre; Macheath-Lowe; Filch-Raftor; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Blakes; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Macklin; Player-Woodburn; Beggar-Winstone; Benn Budge-Simpson; Bagshot-Leigh; Crookfinger Jack-Usher; Nimming Ned-Goodfellow; Wat Dreary-Bransby; Diana Trapes-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Minors; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs King; Mrs Vixen-Miss Cole; Dolly Trull-Miss Pitt; Molly Brazen-Mrs Bradshaw; In III: Hornpipe-Yates.
Cast
Role: Benn Budge Actor: Simpson

Dance: II: Muilment

57
08 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Goodfellow; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-L. Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Macklin; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; Ratcliffe-Woodburn; Tyrrel-Simpson; Blunt-Usher; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Norfolk-Mozeen; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Tyrrel Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

58
10 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17451206, but Tubal-Taswell; Gratiano-L. Sparks; Balthazar-Simpson; Jessica-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: III: Lowe; IV: New Duet-Mrs Clive, Lowe

Dance: IV: Tambourine-Miss Mechel

59
09 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17451001, but Iago-Sparks; Montano-Bransby; Gratiano-Simpson; Desdemona-Miss Edwards.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trick'd

Song: II: Song-; IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206; V: Muilment

60
11 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Berry; Lucio-Macklin; Clown-Barrington; Isabella-Mrs Woffington; Angelo-Havard; Escalus-Winstone; Claudio-Mills; Father Peter-Bridges; Father Thomas-Simpson; Provost-Blakes; Abhorson-Collins; Elbow-I. Sparks; Barnardine-Ray; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Juliet-Miss Pitt; Midnight-Mrs Bridges; Nun-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Father Thomas Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

61
12 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17451019, but Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Polydore-Delane; Page-Master Cornel (with a new song in character); Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simpson; Chamont-Lacey 1st appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Ernesto Actor: Simpson

Song: I: (By Desire) Per Pieta in L'Incostanza Delusa-Mrs Arne; III: Nature Fram'd thee sure for loving, in the Judgment of Paris-Mrs Arne; IV: (Being particularly desir'd by several Ladies of Quality) Rasserena il Mesto Ciglia in the Opera Artemene-Mrs Arne

62
14 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Foote; Hothead-[I.] Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Cross; Surly-Berry; Leonora-Mrs Clive; Violante-Mrs Bennett; Belguard-Bridges; Farewell-Mills; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Marr; John-Simpson; Betty-Mrs King; Aunt-Mrs Cross; In Act III Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: Muilment; IV: Italian Peasants, as17460206

63
15 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Macklin; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Neale; Clown-Yates; Orsino-Mills; Viola-Mrs Woffington; Olivia (with songs proper)-Mrs Clive; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-I. Sparkes; Antonio-Bridges; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Goodfellow; Curio-Bransby; 1st Officer-Simpson; 2nd Officer-Leigh; Maria-Mrs Macklin; With an Epilogue recommending the cause of Liberty to the Beauties of Great Britain,-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: 1st Officer Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars

Song: ParticularlyO Sleep from Semele-Miss Edwards

64
23 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army; Or, The Female Officer

Performance Comment: The Female Officer (New Dress'd)-Mrs Woffington in which she will speak an Epilogue in character; Major Youngfox-Mills; Capt. Wildish-Delane; Wilmot-Havard; Bisket-Yates; Col. O'Gaghegahagogan-Barrington; Capt. Machyland-Neale; Mons. Capitaine Les Mathematiques-Blakes; Brigadier Bloodmore-Berry; Capt. Cadwallader-Macklin; Capt. Hearty-Winstone; Serjeant Fileoff-I. Sparkes; Corp. Pilfer-Collins; Lieut. Plunder-Marshall; Knapsack-Ray; Judge Advocate-Bridges; Provost-Usher; Clerk-Bransby; Lady Bloodmore-Mrs Macklin; Vicoria-Mrs Mills; Jenny Firelock-Miss Minors; Nine Husbands-Miss Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Clara-Miss Cole; With Singing-Lowe, Miss Edwards; General Advertiser: 5 adds Forage-Taswell; Ensign Rag-Goodfellow; Ensign Standard-Marr; Henroust-Simpson; Gauntlet-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Henroust Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: Will and no Will; or, A Bone for Lawyers

65
14 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Dr Bolus Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17451008, but Doodle-Usher; Bailiff-Simpson; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-_; Cleora-_.
Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Simpson

66
23 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Delane; Bassanio-Mills; Gratiano-Sparks; Lorenzo (with the proper songs)-Lowe; Launcelot-Neale; Duke-Winstone; Morochius-Bridges; Salanio-Berry; Solarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Balthazar-Simpson; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, the Sham Doctor

Song: IV: Lowe; V: Mrs Clive

67
27 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Cibber Jun; Crack-Yates; Farewel-Mills; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Bellguard-Bridges; Hothead-Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Surley-Berry; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Leigh; John-Simpson; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Clive. In Act III, Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

68
30 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Mozeen; Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat-Blakes; Player-Bransby; Beggar-Winstone; Ben Budge-Simpson; Bagshot-Leigh; Crookfinger Jack-Usher; Nimming Ned-Wright; Dreary-Bransby; Drawer-Gray; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Minors; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Mrs Vixen-Miss Cole; Dolly Trull-Miss Pitt; Molly Brazen-Miss Copin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Horsington; Diana Trapes-Mrs Macklin; Lucy-Mrs Clive; In Act III, Hornpipe-Yates.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

69
23 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Chambermaid-Mrs Clive; Goodall-Winstone; Valentine-Lowe; Oldcastle-Taswell; Slap-Bransby; Trusty-Leigh; Lord Puff-Usher; Lord Pride-Simpson; Security-Gray; Mrs Highman-Mrs Bennet; Charlotte-Miss Royer; Drunken Colonel-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lord Pride Actor: Simpson

Song: III: Lowe

70
31 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Berry; Day-Ray; Obadiah-Taswell; Abel-Neale; Lt. Story-Blakes; Committeeman-Goodfellow; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Simpson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Chat-Miss Pitt; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: III: Lowe

71
01 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: Melantha (with songs proper to the character, especially an Italian Mimick Song)-Mrs Clive; Palamede-Mills; Rhodophil-Delane; Celadon-Giffard; Phormio-Simpson; Stratton-Bransby; Jasper-Usher; Doralice-Mrs Mills; Flavia-Mrs Mozeen; Beliza-Miss Minors; Philotis-Mrs Cross; Olinda-Mrs Bennet; Sabina-Miss Cole; Melissa-Mrs Bridges; Florimel-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Phormio Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Lowe

72
05 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17461004, but Gratiano-Simpson; Emilia-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Simpson

Dance: The German Camp, as17461204; The Vintage, as17461204

73
02 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sparks; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Octavia-Mrs Furnival; Dolabella-Mills; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Usher; Charmion-Miss Minors; Iras-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Myris Actor: Simpson

74
07 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17470114, but Committeeman-Bransby; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Simpson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Chat-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: Cook, Padouana, Salomon's Son

75
16 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Bastard-Sparks; King of France-Giffard; Dauphin-Blakes; Pandulph-Macklin; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Giffard; Hubert-Berry; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Essex-Ray; Austria-Winstone; Prince Henry-Miss Cole; Chatillion-Bransby; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; Faulconbridge-Simpson; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Marr; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Blanche-Miss Minors; Lady Faulconbridge-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Faulconbridge Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17470314