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2763 results for: Keyword - Master Simson
We found 1505 matches on Performance Comments, 1047 matches on Performance Title, 435 matches on Event Comments, 149 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

1276
08 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; other characters-Woodward, Yates, Shuter, Taswell, Lacey, Blakes, Clough, Scrase, Wilder, Marr, Winstone, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Mozeen, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Miss Mills, Miss Yates; Mrs Simpson; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes' New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Woodward, Yates, Shuter, Taswell, Lacey, Blakes, Clough, Scrase, Wilder, Marr, Winstone, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Mozeen, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Miss Mills, Miss Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Concluding: Devisse, Mad Auguste

1277
09 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17530123, but Polydore-Havard; Page-Mas. Simson; Monimia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Simson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

1278
04 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Burton; Horner-Palmer; Harcourt-Havard; Sparkish-Woodward; Sir Jasper Fidget-Yates; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Simson; Country Wife-Mrs Clive; Dorilant-Blakes; Mrs D. Fidget-Mrs Toogood; Alithea-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; the Quack-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Song: II: Beard

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Morris, the Little Swiss; End of Farce: Scots Dance- (see17530501)

1279
12 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17521116, but Player-Simson.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Scot's Dance, as17530501; III: A Hornpipe-Granier; End Opera: The Rigadoon, Minuet-Mr and Miss Shawford

1280
17 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17530102, but Sir Francis-Taswell; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Simson.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530514; III: A Hornpipe-Walker; V: A Minuet-Morris, Miss Shawford

1281
18 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Shallow-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Host of Garter-W. Vaughan; Bardolph-Clough; Pistol-Ackman; Nym-Allen; Simple-H. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Robin-Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Hornpipe-a child five years old; V: Scots Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston; Rural Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston

Song: III: Lass of the Mill-Vernon

1282
11 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Simson; James-Clough; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Mrs Bennett; Lappet-Mrs Clive; with Song, The Life of a Beau-.
Cast
Role: Decoy Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

1283
22 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Scentwell-Mrs Simson; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Francis-Yates; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Vaughan; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Jealous-Berry; Isabinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auguste

1284
25 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mossop; Buckingham-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Lieut.-Mozeen; Duke of York-Mas. Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; King Edward V-Miss Minors; King Henry-Berry; Richmond-Havard; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Simson

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

1285
29 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Gibbet-Bransby; Scrub-Woodward; Cherry-Miss Minors; Sullen-Burton; Gipsy-Mrs Simson; Bonniface-Berry; Sir Charles-Blakes; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Gipsy Actor: Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: IV: Devisse, Mlle Auguste

1286
03 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Banquo-Ross; Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Lacey; Ross-Davies; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbaine-Vernon; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Mrs Clive; With proper decorations, particularly a Dance of the Furies-Devisse.
Cast
Role: Angus Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste

1287
09 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Blakes; Ackman, Atkins, Clough, Vaughan, Johnson, Beard, Mme Mariet, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Toogood, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills, Miss Minors, Miss Bradshaw, Matthews, Mlle Lussant. Ackman, Atkins, Clough, Vaughan, Johnson, Beard, Mme Mariet, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Toogood, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills, Miss Minors, Miss Bradshaw, Matthews, Mlle Lussant.

1288
16 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Davies; Polonius-Taswell; Ostrick-Woodward; 1st Gravedigger-Yates; Horatio-Havard; Francisco-Raftor; Player Queen-Mrs Bennett; Player King-Burton; Ghost-Berry; Laertes-Blakes; Rosencraus-Simson; Guildenstern-Scrase; 2nd Gravedigger-Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1289
25 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Duke-Bransby; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Spinoza-Simson; Bedamour-Blakes; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Spinoza Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1290
05 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Lacey; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervisse-Bransby; Stratocles-Mozeen; Hali-Simson; Bajazet-Mossop; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II the original song O Gentle Sleep-Beard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Hali Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End II: The Neopolitans, as17531101; III: The Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012; V: Dance in Demi@Characters-Mlle Proudhomme

1291
14 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Clough, Blakes, Leviez, The Little Swiss, Mas. Simson; Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Granier.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Clough, Blakes, Leviez, The Little Swiss, Mas. Simson

1292
17 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17531013, but Milliner-Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Clough, Blakes, Leviez, The Little Swiss, Mas. Simson

Dance: II: New Dutch Dance-LeFevre

1293
26 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Dorimant-Ross; Sir Fopling Flutter-Woodward; Medley-Havard; Young Bellair-Palmer; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Emelia-Mrs Cowper; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Shoemaker-Burton; Handy-Jefferson; Smirk-Simson; Orangewoman-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Bellair-Phillips; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Lady Woodvil-Mrs James; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Harriet-Miss Haughton; In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.
Cast
Role: Smirk Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

1294
22 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Gloster-Davies; Belmour-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Simson; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

1295
26 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Ross; Maria-Mrs Davies; Blunt-Mozeen; Thorowgood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Simson; Lucy-Miss Minors; Millwood-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Uncle Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: I: Beard

1296
13 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Margery-Mrs Toogood; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Miller-Barry; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson

Song: III: Miss Thomas

Dance: II: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; IV: A Hornpipe to the tune of Ali Croaker-Walker

1297
20 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17540209, but Beggar-Simson; Player-Burton.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson

Dance: II: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504

1298
14 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Simson; James-Clough; Miser-Yates; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Lappet-Mrs Clivein which character will be introduced The Life of a Beau song.
Cast
Role: Decoy Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Miller-Berry; Margery-Mrs Toogood; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson

Song: III: The School of Anacreon-Beard

1299
24 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Usher; Lennox-Scrase; Hecate-Beard; Macbeth-Mossop; Siward-Bransby; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Witches-Burton, Blakes, Yates; Donalbain-Vernon; Ross-Davies; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Miss Thomas.
Cast
Role: Angus Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1300
04 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Ridout; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Gibson; Meggot-Cushing; Simson-Wignell; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country dance-the character of the play.
Cast
Role: Simson Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival