Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Wright"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Wright")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
15128 results for: Keyword - Miss Wright?
We found 14085 matches on Performance Comments, 4471 matches on Performance Title, 1803 matches on Event Comments, 425 matches on Roles/Actors, and 2 matches on Author.

1026
03 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Broadhurst. 3rd piece [1st time; M. ENT 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 910; not published]: Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Percy, with some airs from Andreozzi and Stevens. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 24 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Broadhust at Mr Percy's, No. 13, Tavistock-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #202 9s. (52.5.6; 3.17.6; tickets: 146.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Cottage Maid

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Incledon, Munden, Bernard, Macready, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Cross, Miss Broadhurst. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1791): Reefwell-Bannister; Wakely-Incledon; Countryman-Munden; Sailor-Bernard; Squire Snareall-Macready; Margery-Mrs Pitt; Country Girl-Mrs Cross; Lydia-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Broadhurst.

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Hornpipe, Dance of Sailors-

Song: Masquerade Scene in 1st piece: Green Willow (composed by Percy)-Miss Broadhurst

1027
31 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Alfred, Appleby, Benson, Banks, Cooke, Jones, Maddocks, Stokes, Whitmell, Gregson, Pilsbury, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Redhead, Miss Menage] will be admitted. Receipts: #466 18s. (82.15.6; 16.18.0; 4.11.6; tickets: 362.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Dance: End: Le Pas Russe-Master and Miss Menage; End I afterpiece: Dance-Whitmell

1028
25 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Poole. 3rd piece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 5 May 1790). Morning Chronicle, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Poole, No. 18, Charles-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #206 12s. (102/8/0; 4/17/6; tickets: 99/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Everyone Has His Fault

Performance Comment: As17931001, but Sir Ralph here, correctly, Sir Robert Ramble; Edward (for this night only)-Miss Poole//Miss Wooburn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Henley; omitted: Porter . omitted: Porter .
Cast
Role: ; Edward Actor: Miss PooleMiss Wooburn-Miss Chapman
Role: Miss PooleMiss Wooburn Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Spinster Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Grist
Role: Miss Wooburn Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: THE SAILOR'S FESTIVAL

Cast
Role: . The Mid Actor: Watch, When 'tis Night, by Incledon. The good Subjects of England by Incledon, Richardson, Townsend. SCENE II. A Landscape. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone, by Mrs Martyr, in character. When Daisies mead by Miss Barnett. SCENE III. Irish Song by Johnstone. Treble Hornpipe by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi. Rule Britannia by Incledon. With a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Bridemen Actor: Cranfield, Ratchford, Blurton, Wilde, Rayner, Jackson, &c.Miller's Wife-Miss Leserve
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet

Afterpiece Title: THE TWO MISERS

Performance Comment: Gripe-Quick; Lively-Davies; Mustapha-Richardson; Osmond-Townsend; Ali-Cubitt; Hunks (1st time)-Fawcett//Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Harriet (for that night only)-Miss Poole .
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Poole

Music: End of Act II of mainpiece concerto on the Piano Forte, composed by Krumpholtz, accompanied by the Full Band, by Miss Poole

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Mad Bm, in character, by Miss Poole

1029
22 May 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Miss Thomas. Tickets to be had of Miss Thomas, No. 41, Great Portland-street; and of Rice at the Theatre, where places for the Boxes may be taken. To begin at 6:45. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Servants to keep places are requested to be at the Theatre at half past Five o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Wilkinson; Osmond-Field; Rodolpho-Jones; Sitfredi-Wewitzer//Laura-Miss Herbert [thus Oracle; Morning Herald: Mrs Lawson]; Sigismunda-Miss Thomas(1st appearance) .
Cast
Role: Sitfredi Actor: WewitzerLaura-Miss Herbert
Role: WewitzerLaura Actor: Miss Herbert
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Miss Thomas

Afterpiece Title: THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Wilkinson; Lovelace-Field; Woodley-Jones; Drugget-Wewitzer//Mrs Drugget-Mrs Thompson; Nancy-Mrs Jones [thus Oracle; Morning Herald: Mrs Lawson]; Dimity-Mrs Wewitzer [thus Oracle; Morning Herald: Miss Kent]; Lady Racket (1st time)-Miss Thomas .
Cast
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Miss Thomas

Music: End of mainpiece Master Julien Baux, a Child under Six Years of Age, will perform a Concerto on the Violin by Viotti

Monologue: 1794 05 22 End of afterpiece an Occasional Address by Miss Thomas

1030
23 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Leak. 3rd piece [1st time: BO 2, author unknown. Larpent MS 1170; not published]: The Overture and Musick entirely new, by Dr Arnold, Composer to His Majesty. True Briton, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Leak, Upper Mews-Gate, Castle-street, Leicester-Fields. Receipts: #364 6s. 6d. (65.9.0; 59.13.0; 2.6.0; tickets: 236.18.6; (charge: #213 10s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Mr Belville-Sedgwick; Captain Belville-Dignum; William-Miss DeCamp; Rosina-Miss Leak; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Phebe-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17961217, but Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Shoemaker-_; Taylor-_; Mendlegs-_; Jeweller-_.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Hovel

Performance Comment: Characters-Dignum, Dowton, Bannister Jun., Packer, Russell, Wewitzer, Cooke, Maddocks, Phillimore, Miss Leak, Miss Mellon, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Grenville, John Roscoe, Brief, Old Underwood, Scuttle, Sundry, Tradesman, Bailiffs, Jane Roscoe, Emily Gordon, Alice Underwoodtr.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Grenville, John Roscoe, Brief, Old Underwood, Scuttle, Sundry, Tradesman, Bailiffs, Jane Roscoe, Emily Gordon, Alice Underwoodtr.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Dignum, Dowton, Bannister Jun., Packer, Russell, Wewitzer, Cooke, Maddocks, Phillimore, Miss Leak, Miss Mellon, Mrs Bland.

Song: In: Sweet Echo-Miss Leak; the Echo-Master Welsh

1031
16 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Betterton, 2nd piece [1st time; ENT 1]. Times, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Betterton, No. 47, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #184 8s. 6d. (87.0.0; 8.17.6; tickets: 88.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Performance Comment: Cheveril-Lewis; Mr Mordent-Betterton; Donald-Munden; Lenox-Whitfield; Item-Rees; Grime-Davenport; Clement-Toms; Lady Ann Mordent-Miss Chapman; Sarsnet-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Enfield-Mrs Davenport; Joanna-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Mordent Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Joanna Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: Britons Roused

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Farley; Antonio-Munden; Bazil-Powel; Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Susan-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: End 2nd piece: a Minuet-Mr and Miss Betterton

1032
21 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss DeCamp. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden. Times, 17 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Miss DeCamp, No. 14, Tottenham-court-road, near Bedford-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Barrymore; Claudio-C. Kemble (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Don Pedro-Davies; Leonato-Aickin; Antonio-Usher; Don John-Caulfield; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Waldron Jun.; Friar-Davenport; Balthazar-D'Arcy; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Waldron; Sexton-Abbot; Oatcake-Chippendale; Seacoal-Ledger; Beatrice (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan; Margaret-Miss Leserve; Ursula-Miss Heard; Hero-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Hero Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick (for that night only)-Miss DeCamp; Dermot-Trueman; Fitzroy-Davies; Father Luke-Caulfield; Bagatelle-Wewitzer (of dl); Darby-Munden; Kathlane-Mrs Bland; Norah-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Griffiths

Song: In II: Stevens's glee, Sigh no more Ladies-D'Arcy, Linton, Miss Griffiths, Mrs Edward

1033
03 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss DeCamp. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Maria Theresa DeCamp. Larpent MS 1254; not published; synopsis of plot in Monthly Visitor, May 1799, pp. 70-71. Author of Prologue unknown]. Morning Chronicle, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss DeCamp, No. 14, Tottenham Court-road. Receipts: #447 8s. (151.7; 87.8; odd and after-money: 4.9; tickets: 204.4) (charge: #211 7s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Faults

Performance Comment: Characters by Dowton, Barrymore, C. Kemble, Russell, Suett, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Maddocks, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Miss Biggs, Miss Mellon, Mrs Walcot. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1799, p. 329: Cleveland-Dowton; Seymour-Barrymore; Lord Fallible-C. Kemble; Sir Charles Careless-Russell; Long Odds-Suett; Prater-Bannister Jun.; O'Neil-R. Palmer; Rolland-Wewitzer; Plodwell-Maddocks; Claw-Webb [in European Magazine: Hollingsworth]; Emma-Mrs Jordan; Lady Careless-Miss Biggs; Tulip-Miss Mellon; Mrs Sanderson-Mrs Walcot; Prologue-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Lady Careless Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Tulip Actor: Miss Mellon

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Trueman; Grumio-Hollingsworth; Biondello-R. Palmer; Music@master-Sparks; Taylor-Suett; Katharine-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Bianca-Mrs Coates; Curtis-Mrs Maddocks; Haberdasher-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour-Miss DeCamp, Mlle Parisot

1034
09 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Leak. 3rd piece: Never performed here [see cg, 10 NoV. 1788]. Morning Chronicle, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Leak, Upper Mews Gate, Castle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #550 19s. 6d. (114.4.6; 70.12.6; 0.11.0; odd money: 5.13.6; tickets: 359.18.0) (charge: #211 5s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17990209, but Hardy-Quick (1st and only appearance at this theatre); Lady Touchwood (1st time; with Listen to the voice of Love)-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Miss Leak.
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Holland; Ramilie-Russell; Lost-Hollingsworth; Servant-Evans; James-Caulfield; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Sparks; Mariana-Miss Heard; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Pope.

Song: In IV 1st piece: Masquerade Scene-; Orphan Bess the Beggar Girl (the Musick by Hook)-; End 1st piece: A Musical Address (accompanied on the harp by Weippert, the Musick by Dr Arnold)-Miss Leak; In 2nd piece: The Country Club-Bannister Jun

1035
16 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Stokes, Archer, Sparks, Fisher, Chatterley, Chippendale, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Benson will be admitted.] Receipts: #613 0s. 6d. (125.18.0; 43.11.6; 0.4.0; odd money: 18.18.0; tickets: 424.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Menage

Entertainment: Monologues End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (1st time)-Miss Heard; Epilogue in the Character of Cupid-Master Chatterley

1036
29 May 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Young l'Abbe and Miss Bruce

Performances

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

Performance Comment: A new Epilogue-Miss Bruce (her first speaking in public).
Cast
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Miss Bruce

Dance: Mrs Elford, delaGarde, Young l'Abbe, Miss Bruce

1037
11 March 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Estcourt; Peregrine-Powell; Ralph-Penkethman; Single-Bickerstaff; Betty-Miss Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Mountfort.

Song: As17070204

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Debargues, Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans

1038
25 March 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Santlow. The tickets given out for She Would and She Would Not taken on this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Song: As17070204

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow; particularly a new Dutch Skipper-

1039
14 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Santlow. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Note, Tickets given out for The Country Wife will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Powell; Ophelia-Miss Santlow; A new Epilogue-Miss Santlow in boys' clothes.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Santlow
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Miss Santlow in boys' clothes.

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Miss Santlow

1040
06 June 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Santlow and Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17100420 but Jeremy-Miller; Nurse-Mrs Hunt; A new Epilogue-Miss Santlow.
Cast
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Miss Santlow.
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Santlow, being the first time of her appearance on the Stage as an Actress

Dance: Before the Play: Harlequin-Miss Santlow; Italian Night Scene-

Entertainment: As17100526

1041
18 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Younger. By His Royal Highness's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: A New Cantata-Turner

Music: A New Concerto on the Violin-Bitty

Dance: As17151122; Dutch Skipper-Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

1042
12 June 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Smith, Kellom's Scholar, Buck, Cross, Williams. Receipts: money #9 8s.; tickets #61 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew

Dance: Thurmond, Miss Smith; particularly a new Swedish Dale Karle-

1043
27 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills' Son and Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: See17180212; A new Prologue-Miss Lindar; Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: A new Prologue Actor: Miss Lindar

Dance: Country Lad and Lass-Shaw, Mrs Younger; Shepherdess, Harlequin-Miss Lindar, a Scholar of Shirley's; The Swedes-Topham, Mrs Bicknell

1044
18 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

1045
19 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Boman, Miss Purden, Hilton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Willis

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Topham, Mrs Santlow, Miss Tenoe

Song: Mrs Boman

1046
24 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Music: Trumpet, German Flute-Mr Grano

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Miss Tenoe

1047
19 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Coker, Morgan, Salter, Mrs Gulick, Miss Francis. Receipts: money #4 19s. 6d.; tickets #141 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Dance: New Dances-Miss Francis

1048
23 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Markham and Miss Lindar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Lally's Brother, Miss Lindar

1049
04 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Tenoe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1050
07 May 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Phipps, Rakestraw, and Miss Hutton. Receipts: money #3 19s.; tickets #99 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Afterpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Lally Jr, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton; Hornpipe-Jones