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665 results for: Keyword - MMrs Bellamy
We found 574 matches on Performance Comments, 136 matches on Event Comments, 8 matches on Performance Title, 2 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
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

Performance Comment: As17661119, but Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy; Burgundy-Bennet (playbill). [Public Advertiser assigns Cordelia to Miss Wilford.]Public Advertiser assigns Cordelia to Miss Wilford.]
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

2
08 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber continuing ill, Miss Bellamy from Covent Garden Did Sigismunda for Mr Berry (Cross). Benefit for Berry. Tickets at Mr Pope's, Peruke Maker, in Russel St., Covent Garden, and at stage Door. Part of pit laid into Boxes. N.B. As Mrs Cibber's illness prevents her from performing the part of Sigismunda for Mr Berry's Benefit, he apply'd to Mr Rich, who very readily consented to let Mrs Bellamy play that part for him, which she as obligingly comply'd with. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17560110, but Sigismunda-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Chaplet

3
25 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMrs Bland [who first engag'd with us when she came from Ireland, but broke from it) plays this night Clarinda. Indiff. (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Bridgwater; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Ridout; Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Bransby; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Lucetta-Miss Haughton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Clarinda-Mrs Bland from the Theatre in Dublin; New Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Bellamy Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

4
15 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Hopkins play'd Mrs Strictland. Mrs Davies ill (Hopkins). Receipts: #118 16s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17640125, but Mrs Strictland-Mrs Hopkins; Bellamy-Jackson.
Cast
Role: Bellamy Actor: Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

5
27 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Du-Bellamy. Mainpiece: In Act I the Statute Scenev. Tickets to be had of Du-Bellamy, next door to the Theatre Coffee-House, Bow-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End II: As17800615 I: Country Dance-the Characters

Song: End: Kate of Aberdeen-Du-Bellamy; I afterpiece: The Death of the Stag-Du-Bellamy, Bannister

6
01 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Du-Bellamy. Public Advertiser, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Du-Bellamy at his house, No. 6, Queen's Buildings, Brompton. Receipts: #241 16s. (108/6/0; 27/13/6; 0/8/6; tickets: 105/8/0) (charge: #106 9s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: , Du Actor: Bellamy, Moody, Aickin, Suett, Dodd
Role: Roger Actor: Du-Bellamy
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Thou hast stole awa' from me, Mary; End of Act IV Kate of Aberdeen, both by Du-Bellamy

7
08 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Williames & Harwood, prompter. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Harwood, Blackmoor Street, Clare-market [others not listed]. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. [The playbill assigns the song in Act II to Williames, but a MS annotation on the Kemble playbill substitutes Du-Bellamy.] Receipts: #252 19s. (66/15; 34/7; 0/11; tickets: 151/6) (charge: #106 9s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: , Du Actor: Bellamy, Moody, Aickin, Suett, Dodd
Role: Roger Actor: Du-Bellamy
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpicce a Minuet and Gavot by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Du-Bellamy; End of Act III The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, as17820420

8
05 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece [1st time; M. PREL 1; at its 2nd performance, 10 Aug., acted under its 2nd title, and published as such]: Written by Thomas? Bellamy. [The Address by--Codrington, of Exeter (European Magazine, Sept. 1789, p. 218).] World, 1 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 26, Villiers-street, York-Buildings. Diary, 1 Sept. 1789: This Day is published The Benevolent Planters (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Friends; Or, The Benevolent Planters

Related Works
Related Work: The Friends; or, The Benevolent Planters Author(s): Thomas Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-

Entertainment: Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble

9
10 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas Bellamy; on 24 Aug. and thereafter reduced to 2 acts. MS: Larpent MS 841; not published]. Public Advertiser, 4 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Afterpiece Title: The Comet; or, How to Come at Her

Related Works
Related Work: The Comet; or, How to Come at Her Author(s): Thomas Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Benevolent Planters

Related Works
Related Work: The Friends; or, The Benevolent Planters Author(s): Thomas Bellamy

Dance: As17890805

Entertainment: Monologue As17890617

10
21 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: -MMrs Chambers

Dance: As17561023

11
24 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. "Mrs Bellamy was too much frightened to speak the address [written by Charles Stuart (European Magazine, May 1785, p. 354)], and Miss Farren spoke it--Mrs Bellamy herself added some few words in prose" (Genest, VI, 342). But Stuart's address was abandoned, and in its place Miss Farren spoke one written by Alexander Bicknell (Gentleman's Magazine, June 1785, pp. 449-50). This occurred at the end of the play; following the address the curtain rose, and Mrs Bellamy "succeeded in muttering a few words, expressive of her gratitude" (Reynolds, I, 282-83). [This was Mrs Yates's last appearance in London. In July of this year she was acting in Birmingham (Morning Chronicle, 18 July). Mrs Bellamy's last appearance on the stage was at CG, 1 June 1780.] Receipts: #306 4s. (188/1/0; 13/3/6; 0/14/6; tickets: 104/5/0) (charge: #113 8s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17841007. Mrs Bellamy will, in the course of the evening, attempt to return her Thanks, in a short Address to the Public .

12
24 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Bellamy. Afterpiece: By Desire. No part of the pit will be laid into the boxes, nor any building on the stage. Tickets of Miss Bellamy at her House in Thrift St., Soho; and at stage door. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: The characters-children; an Occasional Epilogue-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: an Occasional Epilogue Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122, but Janeton Auretti seems to replace Mrs Preston

13
09 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets delivered for The Humorous Lieutenant will be taken. Receipts: #113 5s. Charges #63. Income from Tickets #152 5s. (boxes 339; pit 364; gallery 129). Profit to Mrs Bellamy #202 10s. [Her daily salary was #2 2s.; on this night she cleared more than 4 months' wages at 24 acting days per month.] Two New Renters came in: Solomon Paul Juliot and Francis Wilson at 1 share each. Rec'd of Benj. Read for 6 Box tickets for the 2nd inst. #1 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Cleopatra-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Smith; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Ventidius-Sparks; Charmian-Mrs Baker; Iras-Miss Mullart.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: See17571214, but Buck-Foote, 1st time in three years; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Crab-Sparks; McRuthen-Shuter; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

14
31 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Tickets to be had of her Two Doors beyond the Rising Sun in Great Suffolk St; and of Mr Sarjant at the Stage-Door. Charges #64 5s. [Profit to Mrs Bellamy #33 16s. 6d. plus #102 1s. from Tickets (Box 251; Pit 262)] (Account Book). Receipts: #98 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Sifroy-Ross; Glanville-Clarke; Beaufort-Gibson; Beaufort Jun-Dyer; Paulet-Hull; Ragozin-Anderson; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Cleone-Mrs Bellamy; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

15
24 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Never acted there. Thomas and Sally oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Pinto (playbill). Charges #64 5s. balance to Mrs Bellamy #62 15s. plus #110 8s. in tickets (Box 293; Pit 231) (Account Book). Receipts: #127 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Woodward; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Morgan; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmour (with Original Song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Dyer; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionette-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

16
28 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Afterpiece: Written by Aaron Hill not acted these 20 years. [See 17 April 1750.] Tickets deliver'd for the Distrest Mother will be taken. Charges #65 10s. Balance to Mrs Bellamy #86 11s. Plus #116 11s. from Tickets (Box 330; Pit 227). Paid the Italian Giant for 10 Nights performance in the Masquerade #38 17s Receipts: #152 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Gibson; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

17
31 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Never Acted There. [Thomas Southerne's play adapted by Garrick. See bill 4 May.] Afterpiece: With New Introduction and Conclusion [see Harlequin Statue or the Jealous Farmer Outwitted, 20 May 1765] but with Music, Scenes and Decorations adapted to the whole. Charges #65 6s. Balance to Mrs Bellamy #53 6s. plus #113 4s. from tickets (Box 316; Pit 228) (Account Book). Receipts: #118 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Villeroy-Bensley; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Gardner; Bellford-Perry; Sampson-Dunstall; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; With the Epithalamium-Mattocks, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Outwitted

Dance: II: The Reel, as17700329

18
17 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Rosco, A. Ryan, Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Written by Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Bertran-Hale; Lorenzo-Ryan; Fryar-Bridgwater; Gomez-Hippisley; Raymond-Rosco; Alphonso-Aston; Pedro-A. Ryan; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Elvira-Mrs Bellamy; Teresa-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

19
16 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Reinhold, Destrade, Rawlings and Miss Bellamy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17441229, but Anne Bullen-Miss Bellamy; Old Lady-Mrs James; Coronation Ceremony-; Vocal parts-_.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: MMinuet-Destrade, Mrs Duval

20
05 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Bellamy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Touchwood-Bridgwater; Careless-Ryan; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Cibber; Froth-Gibson; Sir Paul Pliant-Collins; Saygrace-Paget; Lady Froth-Miss Bellamy 1st time; Lady Pliant-Mrs Hale; Cynthia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Woffington 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Miss Bellamy 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Song: III: a Ballad call'd Lothario-Miss Norris

Dance: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

21
20 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Bellamy. Charges #60, covered by #38 16s. in money and #58 14s. in tickets. Receipts: #97 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Miss Bellamy; Sciolto-Sparks; Altamont-Ridout; Rossano-Anderson; Lothario-Lee; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Lavinia-Mrs Ridout; Horatio-Quin.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17500201

22
19 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Bellamy Alicia (Cross). Afterpiece: By desire. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17501019, but Catesby-Mozeen; Alicia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: CComic Dance, as17501117

23
03 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [see 15 Oct. 1743]. Garrick-Osmyn, Pritchd-Zara; Almeria-Bellamy ($Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick for the first time; King-Berry; Gonzalez-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Heli-Blakes; Zara-Mrs Pritchard for the first time; Almeria-Miss Bellamy; Alonzo-Burton; Selim-Simpson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

24
04 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Mossop did Bajazet -Oh (Cross). [Inspector No 211, in Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette commented on the magnificent performance of Garrick and Miss Bellamy in King Lear the preceding Saturday.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon; Bajazet-Mossop (for the first time); Axalla-Lee; Selima-Miss Bellamy; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Moneses-Havard; Hal-Simson; Dervisse-Winstone; Stratocles-Mozeen; Omar-Burton; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: IV: O Gentle Sleep-Beard

25
28 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Went off well--Dexter Hip :--Mossop-Ths ; Pritchard Phaedra ; Bellamy Ismena (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Mossop; Hippolitus-Dexter; Lycon-Lee; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Ismena-Miss Bellamy; Cratander-Burton; Attendant-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Miss Bellamy

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105