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15103 results for: Keyword - the Miss Hopkins'
We found 13953 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 2151 matches on Event Comments, 455 matches on Roles/Actors, and 3 matches on Author.

6151
03 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The ballet had 1st been performed at King's, 7 Dec. 1776. Sg and Sga Zuchelli were from King's.] Receipts: #160 14s. (125.13; 34.5; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: End: dance (composed by Zuchelli), The Strength of Love The Force of Love-Sg and Sga Zuchelli (1st appearance on this stage), Henry, Sga Crespi. [On 8 Oct. this was entitled The Power of Love, on 13 Oct. and thereafter The Force of Love.

Performance Comment: [On 8 Oct. this was entitled The Power of Love, on 13 Oct. and thereafter The Force of Love.]

6152
04 March 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Daly]); Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Bensley; Emila-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: As17790222

6153
18 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With alterations [by David Garrick]. "The managers, to our astonishment, continue to play with Garrick's alterations. [The original play] is materially injured by those which Garrick adopted in compliance to the French criticks" (Morning Chronicle, 20 Sept.). [For a summary of these alterations see my Shakespeare in the Theatre, II, 188-89.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Ist Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Fosbrook, at the Stage-door. No Money to be taken at the Stage-Door, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 30 Oct.]. Receipts: #174 6s. 6d. (135.1.0; 38.17.6; 0.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Davies; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Collett; Sabrina-Miss Field; Principal Bacchant, Euphrosyne-Mrs Wrighten; with song Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

6154
25 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Brereton; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lord Mayor-Philimore; Prince Edward-Master Pulley; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Robinson; Dutchess of York-Mrs Davenett; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Tower Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Chaplin; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Holcroft; Taffy-R. Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Davies [i.e. doubled Mercury]; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

6155
21 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Mainpiece: As originally written by Shakespeare. [Genest's remark (VI, 133), "Garrick's alteration [which had been performed uninterruptedly at this theatre since Dec. 1772] seems never to have been acted after this night", is correct.] Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 8, Air-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #280 8s. 6d. (124.18.0; 20.0.0; 0.5.6; tickets: 135.5.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. Cast adjusted from text
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

Entertainment: Imitations. End II: contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and English stile-Bannister; End V: a variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: End II: contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and English stile-Bannister; End V: a variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and Eng Actor: Bannister

6156
29 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Crawford was from the hay.] Receipts: #94 11s. 6d. (66.11.0; 26.8.6; 1.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Crawford (1st appearance on this stage); Roderigo-Lamash; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton.

6157
18 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Farren; Catcsby-Packer; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Lieutenant of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ractcliffe-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Master Pulley; Duke of York-Master Langrish; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Sharp; Dutchess of York-Mrs Booth; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Tower Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Burton; Watchman-Fawcett; Spouters-R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Norris, Williams, Helmc, &c; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

6158
30 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Morning Herald, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 24 Apr. 1779]. Receipts: #172 2s. 6d. (64/16/0; 26/7/6; 0/6/0; rickets: 80/13/0) (charge: #108 4s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Field
Role: Sotherton Actor: Norris
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

6159
21 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farrcn; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-R. Palmer; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Farrcn

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: scene I. Hornpipe, as17840517; Poor ThomasDay by Chapman, Wilson, Barry more, scene III. Thou hast gone awa' from me Mary by Miss Phillips. scene III. As scene III, 26 Apr., but added: Wilson. scene IV. An Italian Air, as17840412 To conclude with a Dance [probably The Sportsmen's Return] by Mr and Miss Hamoir .
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17840401, but Jenny-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Field
Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Phillips

6160
08 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Kemble had 1st acted Othello, and Mrs Siddons Desdemona, at Manchester, 29 Jan. 1777.] Receipts: #259 14s. (243/8; 15/18; 0/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantdo-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-R. Palmer; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss George.

6161
17 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 16 Nov.] . Orders and Free #24 11s. Receipts : #280 16s. 6d. (257/11/0 ; 23/0/6 ; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello kemble Roderigo dodd Cassio bannister Jun

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister ; Solomon-Parsons ; Easy-Wrighten ; Lubin-Suett; Gillian-Miss Field ; Cicely-Mrs Love ; Floretta-M rs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Field

6162
18 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Palmer; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Barrymore; Rossano-Williames; Horatio-Bensley; Lavinia-Mrs Ward; Lucilla-Miss Collins; Calista-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

6163
23 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantio-Hull (of cg); Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-R. Palmer; Gratiano-Fawcett; Iago-Bensley; Aemilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

6164
10 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

6165
27 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "In his first scenes [Kemble] was judicious, but too studiously so; and though most critically correct in his address to the Senate, evidenced he was more anxious to do justice to the text of his author than the feelings of Othello. But in the subsequent scenes he made ample recompense, and most successfully combined accuracy of expression with spirit of character...We much approve his dressing Othello in the Moorish habit...[but] is it necessary the Moor should be as black as a native of Guiney?" (Public Advertiser, 29 Oct.). Receipts: #117 16s. (102.6; 15.5; 0.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Roderigo-R. Palmer; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Benson; Gratiano-Fawcett; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17870929

6166
06 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Don Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margardtta-Mrs Ward; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Miss Tidswell; Estifania-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Altea Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin Midi et le Soir

Performance Comment: Morning. A Camp. O say bonny Lass-Dignum, Miss Romanzini; [Noon. A Village. New Dance, The Shepherd's Wedding-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; [Night. A Hermit's Cell, Moon-light. The Tale of Edwin and Angelina-[from [The Hermit, by] Goldsmith, composed by Hook; Edwin-Kelly; Angelina-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: O say bonny Lass Actor: Dignum, Miss Romanzini
Role: The Shepherd's Wedding Actor: Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir
Role: Moon Actor: light. The Tale of Edwin and Angelina-
Role: The Tale of Edwin and Angelina Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Conjugal Frolick, as17880221

6167
17 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [Mrs Farmer is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. Her 1st two appearances had been at the hay on 29 Aug. 1787 and 9 Sept. 1788.] Receipts: #157 19s. 6d. (121.1.0; 36.12.0; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Kemble; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Paris-Barrymore; Benvolio-Whitfield; Tibalt-Williames; Prince-Phillimore; Montague-Fawcett; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Banks; Sampson-Hollingsworth; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Ward; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Juliet-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on that, and 3rd on any stage [Mrs Farmer]).Mrs Farmer]).
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Collett

Song: End IV: a Funeral Procession to Monument of Capulets-; In which a Dirge by Linley? Sen-; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini

Performance Comment: Sen=-; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.

6168
08 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley? Sen Receipts: #162 7s. (115.17.0; 45.10.2; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Keen. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

6169
14 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crouch. Public Advertiser, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crouch, No. 56, Tichfield-street, Oxford-street. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years.The original Music composed by William? Jackson, and several additional songs. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years [not acted since 14 May 1783]. Receipts: #226 9s. 6d. (76.14.0; 24.9.0; 2.11.6; tickets: 122.15:0) (charge: #109 12s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Le Nippe-Dodd; Truemore-Kelly; Rashly-Dignum; Rental-Aickin; Huntsman-Williames; Crimp-R. Palmer; Snap-Phillimore; Contrast-Bannister Jun.; Flaggon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Romanzini; Peggy-Mrs Edwards; Sophia-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

6170
27 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Suett; Ledger-Williames; Scribble-R. Palmer; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Hopkins; Polly (with a new song, and the original Epilogue)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

6171
25 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Parsons; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Trappanti-King; Soto-Baddeley; Host-Burton; Alguazile-Maddocks; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Servants-Webb, Lyons; Postboy-Alfred; Hyppolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Collins; Flora-Mrs Williames; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

6172
07 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 2 Oct. 1780]. [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Sultan, but "On Account of the Sudden Indisposition of Barrymore [it] was put off and the Devil to Pay substituted in its stead" (MS annotation on Kemble playbill) "The Sultan was changed to The Devil to Pay, and as Jordan remained, the matter was rather mended" (Oracle, 8 Nov.).] Receipts: #195 14s. (168.1; 26.3; 1.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

6173
30 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Benson; Grumio-Baddeley [Public Advertiser, i.e. playbill erroneouly lists Packer]; Musick Master-Fawcett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Burton; Nathaniel-Lyons; Peter-Alfred; Nicholas-Banks; Joseph-Webb; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth; Milliner-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Palmer.

6174
14 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911125, but Cooke; The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911125

6175
28 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17920208, but Oakly-Kemble; Major Oakly-Palmer (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Paris-Wewitzer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; William-Maddocks; John-Webb; Tom-Alfred; Robert-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Toilette Actor: Miss Tidswell
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.