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1841 results for: Keyword - H. B. Wright
We found 1275 matches on Performance Comments, 272 matches on Event Comments, 267 matches on Author, 211 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
11 March 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

77
15 March 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

78
18 March 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

79
22 March 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

80
01 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

81
05 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

82
08 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

83
12 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

84
17 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Richard Steele. Benefit Mrs Wright and Mrs Stevens. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #19 9s. 6d.; tickets #146 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Mrs Farthingale Actor: James
Role: Cabinet Actor: Ridout
Role: Swagger Actor: Mullart
Role: Bumpkin Actor: Hallam
Role: Puzzle Actor: Paget
Role: Tatter Actor: Bencraft
Role: Rag Actor: James
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: M. Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hardy Actor: Delane
Role: Brumpton Actor: Aston
Role: Campley Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Trusty Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Trim Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Sable Actor: Hippisley

Dance: II: A new Comic Ballet in Cbaracters of Harlequin, Punch, and Colombine by Nivelon, Lallauze, Mlle De L'Isle. IV: Sailors Dance (from Orestes) by Glover, &c

Song: I: In the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. III: The opinion of the Ancients, as17360412 V: By Mrs Wright

Performance Comment: III: The opinion of the Ancients, as17360412 V: By Mrs Wright .

85
13 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Evans & Curteen, box-keepers. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Mainpiece: On account of the additional Airs, contracted into 3 Acts. The Music by Purcell, Smith, Arne & Fisher. [Wright is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. And see 8 May.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Condell, Cross-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden; of Evans, at Bromfield's, trunk-maker, No. 118, Long-acre; of Curteen, No. 11, Temple-lane, Whitefriars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Skylight Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Dip Actor: Wilson
Role: Quillet Actor: Brunsdon
Role: Parchment Actor: Thompson
Role: Dick Actor: Fearon
Role: Mob Actor: Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Wright]); Ferdinand-Mattocks; Trincalo-Quick; Caliban-Mahon; Gonzalo-Fearon; Alonzo-L'Estrange; Sebastian-Robson; Antonio-Booth; Stephano-Wilson; Miranda-Miss Brown; Juno-Mrs Morton; Ceres-Miss Valois; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Trincalo Actor: Quick
Role: Caliban Actor: Mahon
Role: Gonzalo Actor: Fearon
Role: Alonzo Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Sebastian Actor: Robson
Role: Antonio Actor: Booth
Role: Stephano Actor: Wilson
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Booth.
Role: Razor Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Wilson
Role: Rovewell Actor: Robson
Role: Belmour Actor: Thompson
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois

86
13 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Grimaldi being extremely ill, and it being uncertain when he may be able to perform, Wright has undertaken to supply his Character of the Clown, and Hamoir that of the Old Harlequin, and hope the Public will accept them with their usual kind Indulgence. In afterpiece: Repulse of the Spaniards, as 7 Jan. Receipts: #219 16s. (213/17; 5/4; tickets not come in: 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: Characters by Hamoir, Williamson, Burton, Barrymore, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Chapman, Wright; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir [for cast, etc., see17840107] .

87
16 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Guidetti, Duquesney, Giorgi, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Collet
Role: Cymon Actor: Vernon
Role: Linco Actor: King
Role: Merlin Actor: Bensley
Role: Dorus Actor: Parsons
Role: Damon and Dorilas Actor: Fawcett, Fox
Role: Demon of Revenge Actor: Champness
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: 1st shepherdess Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: 2nd Shepherdess Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Dorman

88
23 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Cast
Role: Chorusses of Bards and Peasants Actor: _Harps, Pipes omitted.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Selwyn Actor: D'Arcy
Role: Harry Hawser Actor: Wathen
Role: Michael Goto Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Stave Actor: Suett
Role: Dick Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Griffiths
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: There stood Jonas Actor:
Role: Marguerite sic] Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: End II: (by permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane) the favourite song in The Stranger I have a silent sorrow here (The Words by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer Actor:
Role: The United Englishmen Actor: Munden
Role: A favourite song Actor: Mrs Hindmarsh
Role: The silken sash Actor: Mrs Bland.

89
09 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Norsa.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage-Mutineers

Cast
Role: Comic Actor: Hallam.
Role: Pistole Actor: Aston
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: 1st Manager Actor: Hale
Role: 2d Manager Actor: Giles
Role: Truncheon Actor: Mullart
Role: Prompter Actor: Clarke
Role: 1st Player Actor: Stevens
Role: Crambo Actor: Cole
Role: Miss Lovemode Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Miss Prudely Crotchet Actor: Miss Norsa.

Music: The celebrated Water Musick by Handel-; in which Preamble on the Kettle Drums-B. Baker

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Vallois and Mrs Vallois; Scotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston

90
07 September 1737 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry

Dance: Jano, Baudouin, Peters, Thompson, Mlle DeFrano, Mlle LeRoy, Mrs Dancey; The Italian Shadows-the best Masters from Italy; A Humorous Ballet Dance between a Soldier a Sailor a Tinker a Tailor and Buxom Joan of Deptford-

Music: a B Band of Musick

91
07 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward
Role: Obediah Prim Actor: Taswell
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Philips
Role: Sackbut Actor: Bransby
Role: Aminadab Actor: Master Simson
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Modelove Actor: Blakes
Role: Tradelove Actor: Burton
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Vaughan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Gayless Actor: Jefferson
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors
Role: , Actor: Yates.

Song: I: Sing all ye Muses, compos'd by the late Mr H. Purcel,-Beard, Champnes

Cast
Role: , Actor: Beard, Champnes.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Walker; IV: The last new Comic Dances-

92
09 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Tanjore Actor: Lewis
Role: Alderman Arable Actor: Quick
Role: Project Actor: Munden
Role: Jack Arable Actor: Fawcett
Role: Arable Actor: Middleton
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Role: Meanwell Actor: Davenport
Role: Promptly Actor: Thompson
Role: Vickery Actor: Farley
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Lady Project Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: unassigned Actor: Abbot, Blurton, Master Curties

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day; or, A Flight from Lapland

Cast
Role: Captain O'Flanagan Actor: Johnstone
Role: Alderman Gobble Actor: Powel
Role: Whalebone Actor: Knight
Role: the Gynosophist Actor: Thompson
Role: Hairdresser Actor: Wilde
Role: Sailor Actor: Townsend
Role: Common Councilmen Actor: Davenport, Williamson
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Rees
Role: Jew Actor: Simmons
Role: Turner Actor: Follett
Role: Postillion Actor: Abbot
Role: Coachman Actor: Street
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Role: Harlequin Actor: Farley
Role: Mrs Gobble Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle St.Amand
Role: Servant Maids Actor: Mrs Watts, Mrs Platt, Mrs Castelle, Miss Ives, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Smith, Mrs Master
Role: Aerial Spirit Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: I afterpiece: The Long Minuet- taken from the Caricature Print of that title [The Long Minuet as Danced at Bath, by H. W. Bunbury; see17951116]

93
01 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow and Four Children of the late Mr Follett. [John Follett had died in Jan. 1799. Address by John Cartwright Cross (Monthly Mirror, June 1799, p. 367).] Receipts: #416 7s. 9d. (120.4.3; 4.1.0; tickets: 292.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Cast
Role: Tangent Actor: Lewis
Role: Toby Allspice Actor: Emery
Role: Captain Faulkner Actor: Pope
Role: Caustic Actor: Munden
Role: Dick Dashall Actor: Fawcett
Role: M'Query Actor: Waddy
Role: Landlord Actor: Rees
Role: Bailiff Actor: Thompson
Role: John Actor: Claremont
Role: Undertaker Actor: Street
Role: Clementina Allspice Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Sorrel Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Julia Faulkner Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Vanguard

Cast
Role: Boxing the Compass Actor: Fawcett
Role: A Touch at Old Times Actor: Munden
Role: The Irish Haymaker Actor: Johnstone
Role: Young William Actor: Incledon
Role: The Tight Little Island Actor: Townsend
Role: Rule Britannia Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Street.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Emery
Role: Coupee Actor: Betterton
Role: Quaver Actor: Clarke
Role: Goodwill Actor: Thompson
Role: Thomas Actor: Claremont
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Drury Actor:

Song: End II: The Storm-Incledon (written by G. A. Stevens); Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Cast
Role: Black Ey'd Susan Actor: Incledon
Role: Sally in our Alley Actor: Incledon.

Entertainment: Monologue End: An Occasional Address-H. Johnston; Imitations-Rees

Cast
Role: Imitations Actor: Rees.

94
23 August 1738 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dragon Of Wantley

Cast
Role: More Actor: Master W. Hamilton
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Margerinia Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Gubbins Actor: Master J. Hamilton
Role: Dragon Actor: Master Ferg.

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Burgomaster's Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet-Lilliputians; Two Pierrots-Master Littleton, Miss Wright; Two Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison; Two Scaramouches-Master Brooks, Miss Ferg; Postures-Rapinere

95
22 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Master Ferg and Miss Wright,the Lilliputian Burgomaster and Colombine. As 27 Nov. 1738

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Bonniface Actor: Turbutt.
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Scrub Actor: Griffin
Role: Aimwell Actor: Milward
Role: Archer Actor: Mills
Role: Foigard Actor: Macklin
Role: Sullen Actor: Winstone
Role: Gibbet Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Cross
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gypsy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17390403 but An Epilogue-Miss Wright , as Captain of the Lilliputians, at the Head of her Company.
Cast
Role: An Epilogue Actor: Miss Wright , as Captain of the Lilliputians, at the Head of her Company.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Jobson Actor: Turbutt
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: with The Eearly Horn Actor: Beard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: Second Musick:A Concertoby Henry Burgess Jr-; The Overture: The First Concerto of Signor Corelli-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: By Desire, French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; III: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; V: A new dance-Miss Wright

Song: a G Grand Chorus-, out of Alexander's Feast, for Trumpets, French-Horns, Kettle-Drums

96
25 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Herbis Actor: Turbutt
Role: Daran Actor: Havard
Role: Artamon Actor: Hill.
Role: Phocyas Actor: Milward
Role: Caled Actor: Quin
Role: Eumenes Actor: Wright
Role: Abudah Actor: Mills
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Role: Miller Actor: Miller
Role: Lurewell Actor: Hill
Role: Richard Actor: Havard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Joe Actor: Beard
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Attendants Actor: Winstone, Cross, Raftor
Role: Forresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh

Dance: I: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: BBallad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

97
12 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Tollett.
Role: Duke Actor: Quin
Role: Angelo Actor: Milward
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Claudio Actor: Mills
Role: Lucio Actor: Cibber
Role: Escalus Actor: Wright
Role: Fryar Peter Actor: Winstone
Role: Fryar Thomas Actor: Cole
Role: Provost Actor: Havard
Role: Clown Actor: Miller
Role: Elbow Actor: Harper
Role: Bernardine Actor: Ray
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Overdon Actor: Mrs Marshall.

Dance: I: Lilliputian Punch-Master Ferg; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Livier, Pelling, Vallois, Rector; V: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: II: Two of Farinelli's principal songs from Artaxerxes: Quanto Assano, Son Qual Nave-Mrs Arne

98
13 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Ben Actor: Miller
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Harper
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
Role: Jeremy Actor: Macklin
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Winstone, Cross, Green
Role: Forresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Role: Miller Actor: Miller
Role: Lurewell Actor: Hill
Role: Richard Actor: Havard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Joe Actor: Beard
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Tollet

Dance: I: Lilliputian Punch-Master Ferg; II: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance, as17380412 V: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

99
14 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Harper.
Role: Torrismond Actor: Milward
Role: Bertran Actor: Wright
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Mills
Role: Gomez Actor: Griffin
Role: Raymond Actor: Boman
Role: Alphonso Actor: Furnival
Role: Pedro Actor: Cross
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Griffin
Role: Squire Thomas Actor: Johnson
Role: Peter Actor: Macklin
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

100
31 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Peachum Actor: Macklin
Role: Lockit Actor: Harper
Role: Mat Actor: Turbutt
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Blister Actor: Harper
Role: Coupee Actor: Mechlin
Role: Goodwill Actor: Turbutt
Role: Thomas Actor: Raftor
Role: Quaver Actor: Beard.

Dance: I: La Pieraite-Leviez, Miss Thompson; II: Punch-Master Ferg; In III: Hornpipe-Philips; V: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; End Afterpiece: Saraband-Miss Wright, Miss Morrison