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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.

76
23 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling Flutter-Cibber Jun; Dorimant-Mills; Young Bellair-Blakes; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Woffington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Pert-Mrs Macklin; Medley-Bridges; Old Bellair-Taswell; Shoemaker-Neale; Handy-Usher; Smirk-Simpson; Page-Master Wilks; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Emilia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Lady Woodly-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Orange Woman-Mrs Bridges; New Epilogue-Mrs Woffington in Man's Cloaths, and address'd to the Young Gentlemen who call themselves the Town.
Cast
Role: Smirk Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: Mrs Mozeen; III: Lowe

Dance: II: The Mechels; IV: Muilment; V: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's son

77
11 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17470324 but Ostrick-Neale; Lucianus-Yates; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Marcellus-Bransby; Bernardo-Winstone; Franciso-Leigh; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; 2nd Gravedigger-Ray.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana

78
01 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17470314 but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Furnival; Macbeth-Delane; Malcolm-Cross; 1st Murderer-Simpson.
Cast
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Simpson.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

79
15 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Launcelot-Neale; Morochius-Sparks; Lorenzo (with proper songs)-Lowe; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Duke-Winstone; Solanio-Berry; Salarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Balthasar-Simpson; Prologue [written by Samuel Johnson]-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington [Rosenbach copy of Prologue and Epilogue. Spoken at the opening of the Theatre in Drury Lane, 1747.]Rosenbach copy of Prologue and Epilogue. Spoken at the opening of the Theatre in Drury Lane, 1747.]
Cast
Role: Balthasar Actor: Simpson

80
22 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Ghost-Delane; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Neale; Lucianus-Yates; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Gravediggers-Macklin, Ray; Marcellus-Bransby; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Woffington (By Particular Desire).
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

81
26 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Macklin; Cassio-Mills; Brabantio-Berry; Montano-Mozeen; Gratiano-Simpson; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Winstone; Ludovico-Blakes; Emilia-Mrs Macklin; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

82
29 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (Songs in Character)-Barrington; Careless-Mills; Blunt-Berry; Day-Ray; Obadiah-Taswell; Abel-Neale; Story-Blakes; Committeeman-Bransby; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Simpson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Chat-Mrs Yates; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: Lowe, Sullivan

Dance: Cooke

83
16 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Garrick; Brazen-Macklin; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington; Rose-Mrs Green; Ballance-Winstone; Kite-Berry; Worthy-Havard; Bullock-Taswell; Welsh Collier-Blakes; Scale-Simpson; Scruple-Usher; Recruits-Neale, Ray; Melinda-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; to conclude with the last New Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Scale Actor: Simpson

Song: New Sailor's Song-; Chorus call'd Tit for Tat-

Dance: New Ballet, call'd %The Gardner's Revels-Cooke, Mathews, Leviez, Pelling, Shawford, Royer, Mrs Addison, Miss Thompson, Mrs Shawford, Miss Cole

84
16 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: Henry V-Barry; Archbishop of Canterbury-Delane; Exeter-Berry; Fluellin-Macklin; Pistol-Yates; Gloster-Usher; Bedford-Marr; Westmoreland-Simpson; Gower-Bransby; Salisbury-Burton; King of France-Mills; Dauphin-Havard; Constable-Sparks; Burgundy-Blakes; Mountjoy-Lee; Bp. Ely-Winstone; Cambridge-Raftor; Scroop-Mozeen; Grey-Ray; Governor of Harfleur-Taswell; Macmorris-Barrington; Jamy-Neale; Nym-Arthur; Bardolph-I. Sparks; Boy-Miss Yates; Queen Isabel-Mrs Bennet; Katherine-Mrs Green; the Prologue, Chorus-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Simpson

85
06 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Neale; Sir Toby Blech-Berry; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Antonio-Sparks; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Macklin; Clown-Yates; Curio-Bransby; Priest-Raftor; 1st Officer-Simpson; 2nd Officer-Leigh; Maria-Mrs Macklin; in Act II, Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: 1st Officer Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: Savoyard Dance, as17471215

86
19 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Macduff-Delane; Ross-Lee; Banquo-Havard; Duncan-Sparks; Malcolm-Blakes; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lennox-Mozeen; Siward-Winstone; Donalbain-Miss Cole; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Arthur, Neale, Yates; Young Siward-Bransby; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Miss Minors; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; With songs-; dances-, and other decorations.
Cast
Role: Angus Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

87
24 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Woodward; Lucianus-James; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

88
29 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieutenant-Ray; Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Ratcliff-Simpson; Blunt-Palmer; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Dutchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

89
04 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Sparks; Cassio-Mills; Brabantio-Berry; Roderigo-Woodward; Duke-Winstone; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Pritchard; Montano-Bransby; Gratiano-Simpson; Ludovico-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

90
19 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Wellborn-Sowdon; Lord Lovell-Havard; Allworth-King 1st time of appearing in any character; Greedy-Woodward; Marall-Neale; Sir Giles-Bridges; Order-Winstone; Furnace-Blakes; Amble-Vaughan; Tapwell-Taswell; Watchall-Bransby; Welldo-Simpson; Froth-Mrs Bridges; Margaret-Mrs Green; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Welldo Actor: Simpson

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: Dance of Gondoliers-Cooke

Music: III: Concerto on Flute, as17480917

91
28 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Duncan-Mills; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Sowdon; Ross-Lee; Lennox-Palmer; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbain-Miss Cole; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Bridges, Neale, Yates; Young Seyward-Bransby; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady-Mrs Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Angus Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

92
29 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Woodward; Townly-Palmer (first time of his appearing in any character); Loveday-Blakes; Wiseacre-Yates; Doodle-Taswell; Dashwell-Neale; Roger-James; Tom-Master Cross; Constable-Ray; Linkman-Raftor; 1st Watch-Bransby; 2nd Watch-Simpson; 1st Chimney Sweeper-Vaughan; 2nd Sweeper-Marr; Peggy-Mrs Green; Eugenia-Mrs Mills; Engine-Mrs Cross; Jane-Mrs Havard; Aunt-Mrs James; Arbella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: 2nd Watch Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; End of Play: A New Dance call'd The Sailor's Revels-Mathews

Music: III: Scotch Sonata on Flute, as17481025

93
29 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lee; Benvolio-Usher; Tybalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Old Capulet-Wright; Friar John-Champness; Gregory-Taswell; Sampson-James; Balthasar-Bransby; Abraham-Marr; Mercutio-Woodward; Apothecary-Simpson; Peter-Vaughan; Page-Mas Cross; Guards-Raftor, Gray, Ray; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; with a new dance proper to the play-Cooke, Miss Janneton Auretti.
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simpson

94
23 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Redman; Hubert-Simpson; Bastard-Pinner; Chatillion-Walker; Pembroke-Johnson; Pandulph-White; Prince Arthur-Miss Yates; Constance-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Hubert Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Sir Lubberly Lackbrains and His Man Blunderbuss

95
03 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; Polonius-Taswell; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; King-Bridges; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Ostrick-Woodward; Laertes-Blakes; Lucianus-James; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Gravediggers-Yates, Ray; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

96
07 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: [The Larpent MS 80 gives the cast plus the "lengths" for each part: 8 Clerimont-Palmer; 3 1!2 Durand-Blakes; 9 1!2 La Writ-Woodward; 2 1!2 Sampson-Winstone; 1!2 1st Gentleman-Shuter; 1!2 2nd Gentleman-King; 1!2 Old Gentleman-Taswell; 1 Servant-James; 1 1!2 Bully-Costollo; 1!2 2nd Bully-Usher; 1 1st Client-Simpson; 1 2nd Client-Marr; 2 1!2 Mrs La Writ-Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.]
Cast
Role: 1 1st Client Actor: Simpson

97
17 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Duncan-Mills; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Sowdon; Rosse-King; Lenox-Barnet; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbain-Master Mattocks; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Bridges, Neale, Yates; Young Seyward-Palmer; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Mrs Yates; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Angus Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

98
02 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: Gratiano Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

99
09 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty Fashion-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Sir William Wisewoud-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Younger Worthy-Mills; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Flareit-Mrs Green; Snap-Yates; Sly-Shuter; Lawyer-Simpson; Hillaria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The German Jew; or, the Pedlars-

100
18 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire Belfond-Woodward; Sir Edward-Bridges; Truman-King; Belfond Jun-Havard; Cheatly-Palmer; Shamwell-Blakes; Hackum-Taswell; Lolpoop-James; Sir William-Yates; Termagant-Usher; Scrapeall-Simpson; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Margatroyd; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Lucia-Mrs Green; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Scrapeall Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Savoyard Dance, as17491213