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489 results for: Keyword - MMrs Abington
We found 376 matches on Performance Comments, 179 matches on Event Comments, 3 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
15 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Fitzhenry [formerly Mrs Gregory] engaged from Ireland to curb Mrs Yates, whose friends suspected as much and treated her cruelly (Genest, V, 87)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

102
02 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber is come to town and so well recovered as to be able to appear in Belvidera the latter end of the week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

103
13 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber='s name appears here for last time in the bills (Genest, V, 91)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

104
20 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Fitzhenry hissed a little. Mr Dodd being ill, Master Burton played Fribble in the pantomime (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

105
15 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Clive taken extremely ill, The Clandestine Marriage deferred (Winston MS 9). [The St James Chronicle; or, British Evening Post, this day contained four epigrams on Foote's accident.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

106
19 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMrs Bellamy thinks it her duty to inform the Public, that, as her name is in the Bills, (Though the Managers have sent her word she was not to play) she should think herself wanting of that Gratitude she owes the Public, if she did not let them know, she is ready to perform Cordelia. [Pasted in playbills of dl 1766-67 at 19 Jan. See Mrs Bellamy's Apology (1785) IV, 145-47, where she notes that although Miss Wilford made her entrance the audience forced her to withdraw and Mrs Bellamy acted the entire part.] Receipts: #221 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

107
23 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Jeffries very imperfect in Lucy. The Farce greatly applauded (Hopkins Diary). Afterpiece: With alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

108
26 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs W. Barry very bad in Almeria-imagine she was in Liquor (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

109
03 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Hippisley d---k, and could not speak (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

110
15 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Barry spoke the Original Epilogue to Mainpiece By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Lambton Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210

111
02 June 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End of mainpiece Malbrough, as17840508

Monologue: 1784 06 02 After the Dance an Address, not listed on playbill, written and spoken by Mrs Abington (London Chronicle, 5 June)

112
25 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Palmer, Parsons, Brereton, Baddcley, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Burton, Smith; Miss Farren, Miss Pope, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1782), and European Magazine, Feb. 1782, p. 143: Commodore Broadside-King; Captain Seafort-Palmer; Sir Timothy Valerian-Parsons; Lord Frankly-Brereton; Major Seafort-Baddeley; Mr Steady-Bannister Jun.; Sir Frederick Fallal-R. Palmer; Davy-Burton; Mr Morley-Smith; Miss Harriet Temple-Miss Farren; Lady Fallal-Miss Pope; Lady Frankly-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Bustle-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Courtney-Mrs Abington.] Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lady Courtney Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

113
20 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, Powell, Yates; King, Palmer, Love, Lee, Baddeley, Aickin, Strange, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Abington, Miss Plym, Mrs Clive. Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Yates; Lovewell-Powell; Sir John Melvil-Holland; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Love; Traverse-Lee; Trueman-Aikin; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Clive; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Palmer; Chambermaid-Miss Plym; Betty-Mrs Abington; Crochet in the Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Strange; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Several; Trusty-Miss Mills (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Crochet in the Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington

114
02 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Bensley, Parsons, Champness, Fawcett, Fox, Vernon, Mrs Abington, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Plym, Miss Reynolds, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Arne. Prologue and Epilogue. The Dances-Grimaldi, Guidetti, Duquesney, Giorgi, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Collet; Cymon-Vernon; Linco-King; Merlin (Enchanter)-Bensley; Dorus-Parsons; Damon and Dorilas-Fawcett, Fox; Demon of Revenge-Champness; Sylvia-Mrs Arne; Urganda (Enchantress)-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; 1st shepherdess-Miss Reynolds; 2nd Shepherdess-Miss Plym; Cupid-Miss Rogers; Parts-Mrs Dorman; Prologue for New Year's Day-King; Epilogue (by George Keate)-Mrs Abington (Edition of 1767).
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington

115
19 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Aickin, Packer, Parsons, J. Aickin, Wheeler, Moody, Cautherly, Baddeley, Wright, Watkins, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Egerton, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington. Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-King; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukeley-J. Aickin; Palmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Servant-Wheeler; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Louisa-Mrs Baddeley; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton; Lucy-Mrs Love; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw. Epilogue written by David Garrick Esq (Edition of 1771).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Aickin, Packer, Parsons, J. Aickin, Wheeler, Moody, Cautherly, Baddeley, Wright, Watkins, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Egerton, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington. Prologue-Reddish
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

116
19 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Parsons, Palmer, Bannister (with song), Packer, Hurst, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Baddeley, Davies, Keen, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington. new Prologue-King; New Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Albumazar-Palmer; Trincalo-King; Pandolfo-Parsons; Cricca-Baddeley; Lelio-Davies; Eugenio-Wheeler; Antonio-Packer; Furbo-Bannister; Ronca-Hurst; Harpax-Keen; Sulpitia-Mrs Abington; Armelina-Miss Pope; Flavia-Mrs Jefferson; Bevilona-Miss Platt (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Sulpitia Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

117
11 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Reddish, Moody, Brereton, W. Palmer, Mas Cape, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Baddeley, Griffith, Miss Younge, Mrs Greville, Mrs Millidge, and Mrs Abington. With Prologues and an Epilogue. Gen Savage-King; Belville-Reddish; Torrington-Weston; Connoly-Moody; Leeson-Palmer; Capt. Savage-Brereton; Spruce-Baddeley; Ghastly-W. Palmer; Servants (?)-Griffith, Mas. Cape; Mrs Bellville-Miss Younge; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Abington; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Greville; Miss Leeson-Miss Jarratt; Maid-Mrs Millidge; With Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

118
07 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Garrick's last time of performing Archer . Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies and Gentlemen most earnestly requested to come early (playbill). Mrs Abington having wrote to Mr Garrick that she intended to quit the Stage at the End of the Season never to return to it again, he very kindly play'd for her Benefit (Hopkins Diary). Tickets deliver'd for Much Ado will be taken. Attempted to get into Drury Lane Theatre to see Mr Garrick in the character of Archer, but the crowd was so great that after suffering thumps, squeezes and almost suffocation for two hours, I was oblig'd to retire without effecting it (Hampden, Journal). Receipts: #129 19s. 6d. Charges: #65 7s. 6d. Profits to Mrs Abington: #64 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17751003

119
22 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On Account of Mrs Yates's Indisposition A Trip to Scarborough [announced on playbill of 20 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred. [The playbill retains Mrs Abington as Miss Prue, but "Last Saturday night, Mrs Abington being suddenly taken ill, Mrs Mattocks supplied the Part in Love for Love; and though we will not pretend to put her comic Abilities on a Level with those of Mrs Abington, yet her Performance was exceedingly humourous and entertaining" (Gazetteer, 24 Mar.).] Paid Mrs Abington in lieu of a benefit #200. Receipts: #218 8s. (188.0.0; 28.15.6; 1.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Milesian

Dance: As17770215

120
10 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Suett, Waldron, Lamash, R. Palmer, Palmer, Mrs Cargill, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Love, Mrs Smith, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781), and Town and Country Magazine, Mar. 1781, p. 115: Sir Andrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles Woodbine-Brereton; Ephraim Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Doctor Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Coquin-Lamash; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform-Mrs Cargill; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Winnifred-Mrs Love; Judah-Mrs Smith; Miss Labradore-Miss Kirby (see17810312 Lady Rentless-Mrs Abington; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: see17810312 Lady Rentless Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: III: Smiling love to thee belong-Miss Field, Miss Wright (British Union-Catalogue, p. 621)

121
08 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Widows

Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Quick, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Rock, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Abington. Cast from London Chronicle, 9 May, and Larpent MS: Jack Marmoset-Lewis; Mr Worldly-Ryder; Sir Wilful Wayward-Quick; Frederick-Pope; Lord Mirabel-Farren; Mr Gayless-Davies; Sterling-Fearon; John-Evatt; Mrs Worldly-Mrs Mattocks; Arabella-Miss Tweedale; Lucy-Mrs Rock; Mrs Gayless-Miss Wewitzer; Lady Charlotte Richmore-Mrs Abington; Prologue-Pope; Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Richmore Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

122
21 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Parts by: Powell, King, Havard, Burton, Baddeley, Yates, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Abington. Prologue and an Interlude as an Epilogue. Freeport-Yates; Spatter-King; Lord Falbridge-Powell; Sir Wm. Douglas-Havard; La France-Baddeley; Owen-Burton; Officer-Strange; Lady Alton-Mrs Abington; Amelia-Mrs Palmer; Molly-Miss Pope; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-King; Interlude as Epilogue-(Edition of 1767).
Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: After Epilogue: The Vintage, as17661011

123
16 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish (with Song)-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Alithea-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Miss Pope; Country Girl-Mrs Abington (1st time); With an address to the Audience, by way of Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: by way of Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance-Grimaldi, Duquesney, Rollet, Mrs King

124
05 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, King, Palmer, Reddish, Love, Dodd, Aickin, Watkins, Fox, Wright, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Clive, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Abington, Mrs Pritchard. With Prologue, Epilogue. Fred Melmoth-Reddish; Syllogism-King; General Melmoth-Holland; Col. Camply-Aickin; Alderman Lombard-Love; Furnival-J. Palmer; Lord Courtly-J. Aickin; Dr Mineral-Dodd; Mrs Mildmay-Mrs Pritchard; Narcissa-Mrs Abington; Sophia-Mrs Palmer; Sift-Mrs Clive; Susan-Mrs Bradshaw; Prologue-Holland; Epilogue-Mrs Palmer; Servants-Watkins, Wright, Fox (Genest, V, 160).
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

125
23 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Parts by Holland, King, Reddish, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Wright, Watkins, Mrs Abington, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Jeffries, Miss Reynolds, Mrs Dancer. With Prologue, Epilogue. Cecil-King; Lord Winworth-Reddish; Col. Rivers-Holland; Sir Harry Newburgh-J. Palmer; Sidney-Cautherley; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Abington; Mrs Harley-Mrs Dancer; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Baddeley; Miss Rivers-Mrs Jeffries; Sally-Miss Reynolds; Footmen-Wright, Watkins; Prologue-King; Epilogue (writ. by Garrick)-Mrs Barry (Genest, V, 163, and Edn. 1768).
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Lambton Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Flora