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1626 results for: Keyword - MMr Lee
We found 824 matches on Performance Comments, 606 matches on Author, 329 matches on Event Comments, 33 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1376
11 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Don Lopez-Webb; Don Pedro-Quick; Lissardo-Lee Lewes; Frederick-Booth; Soldier-J. Wilson; Alguazil-Jones; Gibby (1st time)-Fearon; Isabella (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Davenett; Violante-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

1377
18 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis; Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-W. Bates; John Moody-Thompson; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny (with a song)-Mrs Wilson; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Count Basset Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

1378
19 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Careless-Lewis; Mellefont-Whitfield; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Touchwood-?; Lord Froth-Booth; Sir Paul Pliant-Quick; Lady Pliant-Mrs Mattocks; Cynthia-Miss Satchell; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Froth-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Brisk Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219

1379
08 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Lee Lewes in lieu of a Benefit #70. Receipts: #191 8s. 6d. [1st account and after-money not itemized]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17811101; End of Act IV, as17810921

1380
10 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Wroughton; Young Cash-Lee Lewes; Sir Tristram Cash-Edwin; Hazard-Whitfield; Horatio-Davies; Spitfire-Quick; Volatil-Lewis; Cynthia-Miss Satchell; Arabella-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Young Cash Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Dance: As17820409

1381
17 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations')-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Thomas-Whitfield; Goodwill-Fearon; John-Thompson; Lord Bawble-Lee Lewes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad-Cap-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Lord Bawble Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews; End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409

1382
24 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes; Pamphlet (1st time)-Edwin; Quidnunc-Booth; Rovewell-Robson; Belmour-J. Bates; Termagant-Mrs Pitt; Harriet-Mrs Roope (3rd appearance on any stage [see17821031, 14 Nov. 1781]) .see17821031, 14 Nov. 1781]) .
Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: As17811219

1383
03 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-J. Wilson; Sir Harry Beagle-Lee Lewes; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409, but omitted: Harris

1384
07 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Cast
Role: Davy Dangle Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, Jones, Edwin; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (F. Blyth and S. Bladon, 1782): Old Rebate-Quick; Trueman-Whitfield; Frank-Robson; Ezekiel Spotless-Jones; Praecipe Rebate-Edwin; Servant-Newton; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Amelia-Mrs Mattocks.] A New Prologue [spoken by Lee Lewes (see text); it was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances] . A New Prologue [spoken by Lee Lewes (see text); it was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances] .

Dance: As17811219

1385
11 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-Lee Lewes; Torrington-Quick; Conolley-Aickin; Captain Savage-Davies; Leeson-Whitfield; Spruce-W. Bates; Ghastly-Jones; Leach-Fearon; Crow-Thompson; Wolfe-Ledger; Belville-Lewis; Mrs Belville (1st time)-Mrs Barnes; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Pitt; Miss Leeson-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Tempest-Miss Ambrose; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: General Savage Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Leeson Actor: Whitfield
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820401, but omitted: Holloway

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Tally ho, as17820427

1386
28 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

1387
23 September 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Occasional Prelude

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes; Quidnunc-Booth; Pamphlet-Quick; Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Termagant-Mrs Pitt .
Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Lee Lewes

1388
04 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Performance Comment: Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Daggerly-Aickin; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Drelincourt-Hull; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Davy Dangle Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Wishes

Cast
Role: : Harlequin Actor: Lee Lewes

1389
08 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Henderson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Gentlemen-Mahon, Jones; Richard-W. Bates; Lord Sparkle-Lee Lewes; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Julia-Miss Satchell; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lord Sparkle Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

1390
15 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Cast
Role: Davy Dangle Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. Lieutenant O'Conner-Mahon; Justice Credulous-Lee Lewes; Doctor Rosy-Wewitzer; Serjeant Trounce-Booth; Blacksmith-Fearon; Corporal Flint-Webb; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta (with a song)-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Justice Credulous Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: As17821009

1391
16 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Rupee-Edwin; Bellcamp-Whitfield; Lake-Booth; Grog-Lee Lewes; Maurice-Egan; Cable (with a song)-Brett; Stern-Fearon; Quid-Jones; Bowsprit-W. Bates; Sailor-J. Wilson; Hulk-Bates; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Cleland; Nancy-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Grog Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: As17821009

1392
18 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Lee Lewes; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Danes; Silver Tongue-W. Bates; French Servant-Wewitzer; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Wewitzer]); Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Flutter Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

1393
19 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Lee Lewes; Sidney-Aickin; Melvile-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-J. Wilson; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Satchell; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

1394
23 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lee Lewes; Phillis-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Evants]); Lucinda-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Brett

1395
29 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs')-Mattocks; Launcclot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Love A-LA-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Mahon; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Squire Groom Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821009; End of Act iv, as17820925

1396
02 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes

1397
06 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with imitations)-Reinhold; Thomas-Whitfield; Zorobabel-Quick; Goodwill-Fearon; John-Thompson; Lord Bauble-Lee Lewes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad-cap-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Lord Bauble Actor: Lee Lewes

1398
14 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Wroughton; Major Belford-Whitfield; Prattle-Lee Lewes; Bell-Mrs Lewis; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs Lessingham; Emily-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Prattle Actor: Lee Lewes

1399
16 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Wilson; Sparkish-Lee Lewes; Harcourt-Davies; Dorilant-Whitfield; Alithea-Mrs Whitfield; The Country Wife-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sparkish Actor: Lee Lewes
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

1400
06 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Lewis; Fainall-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lee Lewes; Petulant-Booth; Waitwell-Quick; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates (1st appearance at this Theatre these 10 years); Mrs Marwood-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Morton; Foible-Mrs Wilson; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Betty-Mrs White; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Pitt; Millamant-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode by Harris, Byrne, Miss Byrne, Miss Besford, in which The Devonshire Minuet by Harris and Miss Besford

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Brett