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15137 results for: Keyword - Miss Wright
We found 14090 matches on Performance Comments, 4471 matches on Performance Title, 1803 matches on Event Comments, 425 matches on Roles/Actors, and 2 matches on Author.

8901
18 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Griffiths and Fearon. Tickets delivered for Hamlet and a Comedy will be admitted. Tickets to be had of Griffiths and of Fearon at Clay's, Cabinet-maker, Princess-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17770910, but Lord Rake-Griffiths; Taylor-Stevens; Belinda-Miss Hale; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton (1st appearance); Lady Brute-Mrs Burden; Col. Bully (with a song)-Bannister; Constable-_.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Walton

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

8902
22 September 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield [beginning with 15 Oct. the name is spelled "Whitfield"]; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Lee Lewes; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham; New Occasional Prologue[, not listed on playbill-Lewis (see17770924).
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-Bowles?; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Brown.

8903
26 September 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Mahon; Hodge-Dunstall; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Miss Dayes; Rosetta-Miss Brown (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Wroughton; Capt. Cape-Dunstall; Harlow-Whitfield; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Harlow-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End II: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770924

8904
06 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross (1st appearance these 5 years); Edgar-Lewis; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Booth; Goneril-Mrs Poussin; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Green; Cordelia-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: As17771001

8905
13 October 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-West; Patie-Dowson; Roger-Walker; Symon-Morrison; Glaud-Massey; Bauldy-Stewart; Peggy-Miss Hale; Madge-Mr Jackson; Mause-Mr Joyce; Jdnny-Miss Russell; New Occasional Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Jdnny Actor: Miss Russell

Afterpiece Title: The Students or The Humours of St

Performance Comment: Andrews. Principal Parts-Walker, Stewart, Shepherd, Alfred, A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]), Miss Russell, Miss Hale; Prologue-Stewart. [Text (For the Author, 1779) lists the parts: Byron, Frederick, Freeport, Graspall, Andrew, Macdowell, Drover, Henpeck, Emily, Harriot, Mrs Macdowell.]Text (For the Author, 1779) lists the parts: Byron, Frederick, Freeport, Graspall, Andrew, Macdowell, Drover, Henpeck, Emily, Harriot, Mrs Macdowell.]

8906
14 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Antonio-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Duke-Packer; Launcelot-Parsons; Gobbo-Wrighten; Salanio-Farren; Solerino-Lamash; Tubal-Waldron; Bassanio-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (1st time; with a song)-Miss Walpole; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Wrighten
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Walpole
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

Cast
Role: Rural Grace Actor: Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.

8907
15 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: Lively-Mattocks; Hunks-Reinhold; Gripe-Quick; Osman-Dunstall; Jenny-Miss Dayes; Harriet-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance proper to the Play-; to conclude with: Country Dance-the Characters

8908
23 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Wrighten
Role: Messenger Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: Azor-Vernon; Ali-Dodd; Scander-Bannister; Fatima-Miss Collett; Liesbia-Miss Abrams; Selima-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Liesbia Actor: Miss Abrams

8909
03 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. Lieut. O'Connor (1st time)-Mahon; Justice Credulous-Lee Lewes; Doctor Rosy-Quick; Serjeant Trounce-Dunstall; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta-Miss Brown; song-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Brown
Role: song Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End II: La Soiree a@la@Mode-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Sga Tinte

8910
05 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: As17771125

8911
11 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-R. Palmer; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Miss Hopkins; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Alguazile Actor: Wrighten
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Collett.

8912
20 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Cross-Wilson; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Freeman-Robson; Marcourt-Lee Lewes; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Lettice-Miss Dayes; Sally (1st time)-Miss Morris; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Morris

Dance: As17771104

8913
10 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Comus [announced on playbill of 9 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Wrighten's hoarseness. Receipts: #132 4s. 6d. (99.9.0; 31.14.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Moody (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Susan-Mrs Davies; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Abrams

8914
15 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Ironsides (with the Original Epilogue)-Wilkinson (of the Theatre-Royal, York); Elder Belfield-Booth; Paterson-Whitfield; Goodwin-L'Estrange; Philip-Robson; Francis-Thompson; Young Belfield-Wroughton; Jonathan-Fearon; Skiff-Wewitzer; Sir Benj. Dove-Quick; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Miss Dayes; Lucy Waters-Mrs Poussin; Kitty-Miss Valois; Lady Dove-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Wilkinson; Sir Jacob Jollup-Booth; Bruin-Thompson; Heeltap-Fearon; Lint-Death; Jerry Sneak-Wewitzer; Matthew Mug-Lee Lewes; Mrs Bruin-Miss Green; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Green

Dance: As17771222

8915
19 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Wrighten
Role: Philario Actor: Wright
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Cady of Bagdad

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dodd, Davies, Hurst, Bannister, Mr Waldron, Mr Wrighten, Miss Abrams, Mrs Baddeley. [Cast from Songs (G. Kearsley, 1778): Omar-Dodd; Abdallah-Davies; Black Aga-Hurst; Mouaffac-Wrighten; Cady of Bagdad-Bannister; Dyer's Daughter [not in Songs, but see17780221]-Mr Waldron; Cacafatadri-Mr Wrighten [i.e. doubled Mouaffac]; Selima-Miss Abrams; Zemroude-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Mouaffac Actor: Wrighten
Role: Cacafatadri Actor: Mr Wrighten
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Abrams

Dance: In II: Masquerade Scene Dancing-Blurton, Henry; End III: The Provincalle, as17780128

Song: Masquerade Scene As17771031

8916
26 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir H. Sycamore (1st time)-Quick; Giles-Mahon; Mervin-Robson; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Wewitzer; Fanny-Miss Brown; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Miss Dayes; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

8917
02 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polidore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Miss Morris; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

8918
09 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wright
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17780123, but Pastoral Nymph-Miss Collett; Principal Bacchants-Miss _Collett, Mrs _Colles.
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Principal Bacchants Actor: Miss _Collett, Mrs _Colles.
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Hopkins.
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Walpole
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field

Dance: As17771014

Cast
Role: Rural Grace Actor: Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.

8919
06 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17780331but Lucinda-Mrs Morton [late Miss Dayes].late Miss Dayes].
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

8920
21 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Blunt-Aickin; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Philimore; Committee@Men-Waldron; Col. Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Miss P. Hopkins; Ruth-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Dame Din Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17780409

8921
30 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Wright
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Escape

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Vernon, Waldron, Dodd, Miss Collett, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from Songs (Printed for the Author [1778]): Edwin-Vernon; Sir Toby Stedfast-Waldron; Venture-Dodd; Maria-Miss Collett; Letitia-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Song: As17780331

8922
05 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: As17780504

8923
05 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Heroine

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Hull, Fearon, Robson, L'Estrange, Thompson, Clarke, Whitfield, Jackson, Miss Morris, Mrs Jackson. Cast from Town and Country Magazine, May 1778, p.231: Albertus-Wroughton; Ethelwin-Hull; Cardic-Fearon; Belardo-Robson; Barzerig-L'Estrange; Elmar-Thompson; Ruedig-Clarke; Rinaldo-Whitfield; Hareb-Jackson; Edgar-Miss Morris; Townsman-Bates; Berner-Cushing; Gerilda-Mrs Jackson; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Brown

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Tony Lumpkin's Ramble through London-Quick

8924
19 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holcroft, Miss Field & Miss Simson. The Rival Candidates [announced on playbill of 18 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of Vernon's illness. Tickets delivered for Oroonoko by Philimore, Nash, Hulet, Master Pulley and Dale will be taken. Receipts: #211 11s. 6d. (28.1.0; 10.3.0; 0.12.6; tickets: 172.15.0) [charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: 780312but Julia Actor: Miss Hopkins.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lydis Languish Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Walpole
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All; or, The Picture of a Playhouse-Master Pulley

8925
21 May 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Chevalier

Cast
Role: Mrs Upstart Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Walton

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors A Tragedy for Warm Weather

Performance Comment: Warm@Weather Tragedians-Palmer, Parsons, Gardner, R. Palmer, Jackson, Massey, Davis, Walker, Stevens, Peirce, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Poussin, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Jewell. [Probable cast: Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-Gardner; +Jackides-Jackson; +Barnardo-Davis. +Master Tailors: Francisco-Parsons; +Regniades-R. Palmer; +Campbello-Massey. +Dungs: Zacharydes-Walker; +Timotheus-Stevens; +Christophorides-Peirce; +Tittilinda-Miss Platt; +Dorothea-Mrs Jewell; +Tailors' Ladies-Mrs Love, Mrs Poussin, Mrs W. Palmer.]
Cast
Role: Warm@Weather Tragedians Actor: Palmer, Parsons, Gardner, R. Palmer, Jackson, Massey, Davis, Walker, Stevens, Peirce, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Poussin, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Jewell.
Role: Tittilinda Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: As17780518