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6476 results for: Keyword - Mr Pritchard
We found 4325 matches on Event Comments, 2128 matches on Performance Comments, 536 matches on Performance Title, 20 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

301
07 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Berry, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As17350313 but Corvino-Berry; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Pierrots, proper to the Play, by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

302
31 March 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pritchard. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: A New Ballad Opera. [By Henry Ward.] Plays are like Mirrours, made for Men to see, How bad they are, how good they ought to be

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Keene; Blunt-Boaman; Day-Smith; Abel-Ward; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Noland; Prentice-Young Littleton; Ruth-Mrs Templer; Arbella-Miss Brunette; Mrs Day-Mrs Herle; Teague-Pritchard. New Prologue to be spoke by Miss Piternesso, who never appeared on any stage before .
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Pritchard. New Prologue to be spoke by Miss Piternesso, who never appeared on any stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Lovers; or, The Beau Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Careful-Payne; Beau-the Author; Constant-Hemskirk; Friendly-Pritchard; Charles-Hussy; Jeremy-Ferguson; Celia-Mrs Forrester; Betty-Miss Brunette. With a New Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Pritchard

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle-Drums by J. Woodbridge, and the celebrated Water Musick, composed by Mr Handel, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. By Cox, a Pewterer of the City of London, who never appeared on any stage before, particularly a Harlequin and a Scaramouch. Two Pierrots by Smith and La Back. End Afterpiece: Drunken Man of Pritchard

Performance Comment: By Cox, a Pewterer of the City of London, who never appeared on any stage before, particularly a Harlequin and a Scaramouch. Two Pierrots by Smith and La Back. End Afterpiece: Drunken Man of Pritchard .

Song: By E. Roberts

303
11 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser for 15 Feb. noted the following concerning this night's performance: Whereas several complaints, by letter and otherwise, have been lately made to the Managers of Drury Lane Theatre, of the ill Behavior of some persons in the Upper Gallery, who throw down Apples, Potatoes, and other things into the Pit.: This is therefore to assure the Ladies and Gentlemen that the Managers will take all imaginable care to discover and prosecute any person or persons, who shall, disturb, or insult them for the future. If any person will discover who it was that flung a hard piece of cheese, of near half a Pound Weight, from one of the Galleries last Tuesday Night [11 Feb.] and greatly hurt a young Lady in the Pit, shall receive Ten Guineas from Mr Pritchard, the Treasurer of the Theatre."] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

304
03 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The good sense of the audience condemned this piece to oblivion, after, we think, two representations (Biographia Dramatica). [Contrived by Guerini (Nicoll, Eighteenth Century Drama, p. 355). Victor says Guerini played Pantaloon (History of Theatre, III, 48.] Sunday 2 January, Mr Pritchard Died (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Afterpiece Title: The Magician of the Mountain

305
11 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard and Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: As17360406 but Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Salway, Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Black Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Damon and Phillida, as17360430 IV: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c. V: By Mlle Anne Roland

306
25 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Walker, Pritchard, Stevens, Bishop, Saunders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17410428 but Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Milward; Foresight-Johnson; Scandal-Mills; Ben-Macklin; Tattle-Chapman; Trapland-Ray; Jeremy-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Master Morris, the first time of his appearance on this stage; IV: French Peasant-Master Morris; V: La Tambourine Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: III: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

307
24 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Berkley, Bride, Pritchard, Saunders, and Keisher. Tickets for Lawley, Lathbury, George will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17430128, but Constance-Mrs Pritchard; Subtleman-Cross; Poet-Marr.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Song: II: Lowe

Music: IV: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

308
31 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Farce of Miss in Her Teens Anatomiz'd (Gentlemen's Magazine, Feb., pp. 71-72, from The Anatomist and News Regulator, 31 Jan.) [A critical analysis of the thin plot, thinner chcharacters, lack of moral, but excellent acting of Garrick, Woodward, and Mrs Pritchard, even in parts of nonsense, stupidity and bawdry. Deplores taste of the town which welcomed it for 18 nights.] Receipts: #187 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Ryan; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Young Worthy-Gibson; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

309
08 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Being the last time of acting the Mainpiece this season. Mrs Cibber Sick. Mrs Pritchard play'd Sullen (Cross). Receipts. #180 (Cross); #149 2s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17481111, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat with Additions

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17481203; IV: Scotch Dance-Cooke, Anne Auretti

310
23 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Play of Hamlet is oblig'd to be deferr'd. [An extra notice appeared in the General Advertiser: This evening the Play of the Provok'd Wife will be perform'd at Drury Lane, the parts of Sir John and Lady Brute to be performed by Garrick and Mrs Pritchard."] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Mills; Col Bully, Songs-Beard; Razor-Yates; Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Belinda-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: Master Mattocks

Dance: CComic Dance-Matthews, M'Neil, Mrs Addison

311
16 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Elmy ill--Pritchard did Indiana (Cross). Paid salary list #305 5s. 6d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #175 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17491128, but Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Sealand-Bridges.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

312
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: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

313
29 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Pritchard did Beatrice (Cross). Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17561019, but Beatice-Miss Pritchard, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Beatice Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st time.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Philida

314
18 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not performed for 12 years. [See 5 Nov. 1746.] Mossop, Palmer, Miss Macklin, Mrs Davies, Miss Pritchard played parts for first time. Receipts: #100 (Cross).; #114 10s (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Mossop; Young Wou'dbe-Pamer; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Davies; Fairbank-Burton; Balderdash-Philips; Clearaccount-Bransby; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Teague-Yates; Subtleman-Blakes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Macklin; Constance-Mrs Davies; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Millers, as17581012

315
18 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets delviered out for The Way to Keep Him and Catherine and Petruchio will be taken. Mainpiece At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Part of Pit will be railed into the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17600124, but Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pritchard; Servant-_; Pompey-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

316
29 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard, Treasurer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Sheridan; Duncan-Bransby; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Austin; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Fox; Lennox-Scrase; Siward-Moody; Donaldbain-Master Cautherly; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The vocal parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: By Particular Desire aMinuet-Noverre, Mrs Palmer

317
20 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, King, Palmer, Yates, Bransby, Philips, Burton, Blakes, Mrs Clive, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard. [See parts assigned 22 April.]See parts assigned 22 April.]
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, King, Palmer, Yates, Bransby, Philips, Burton, Blakes, Mrs Clive, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: End: By Particular Desire of several persons of Quality a Minuet-Noverre, Mrs Palmer. *uö‘dl New Interlude, call'dThe Farmer's Return from London. Farmer-Garrick; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw

318
19 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pritchard; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber (with songs); Lovemore-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

319
16 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. [The Mourning Bride in Rich's Register.] Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No admittance behind Scenes. Mainpiece: Never performed there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Powell; Flaminius-Lee; Sohemus-Havard; Arsinoe-Mrs Palmer; Pheroras-Packer; Narbal-Burton; High Priest-Bransby; Sameas-Adcock; Salome-Mrs Hopkins; Mariamne-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

320
15 March 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Part of Pit will be laid into the boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Irish Hospitality; Or, Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters-King, Palmer, Love, Packer, Lee, Bransby, Hurst, Aickin, Ackman, Moody, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Pritchard; To Conclude with A Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: King, Palmer, Love, Packer, Lee, Bransby, Hurst, Aickin, Ackman, Moody, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

321
07 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. [See note on Mrs Pritchard, 2 Nov. 1758.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holland; Shore-Havard; Gloster-Love; Bellmour-Packer; Derby-Keen; Catesby-Strange; Ratcliff-Ackman; Jane Shore (that night only)-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

322
07 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [R+Rich's Register lists The English Merchant.] Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) #49 8s. 10d. Paid George Garrick for use of the managers #15 15s.; Paid French on account #20; Advanced to Granier on note #4 2s. 10d.; to Keen on note #4 4s. Rec'd stopages 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Sylas Neville (Neville MS Diary): With difficulty got into the Pit at Drury Lane, where I stood at the side so jambed up that I could not read the newspaper I carried: But I saw the play very well. It was Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, with the Farce of the Devil to Pay. Duke by Havard, Cacafago by Love, very well. Copper Capt. by Palmer, pretty well. Old woman pretty well by Mrs Baddeley, Astifania by Mrs Pritchard excellently, tho she is too old for the first part of this character. Leon inimitably by Garrick. I think he shows a good deal of Abel drugger, [both published and unpublished portions of the Neville Diary.] Receipts: #261 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Duke-Havard; Cacafoggo-Love; Juan-Packer; Sancho-Aickin; Copper Captain-Palmer; Alonzo-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Lee; Margaretta-Mrs Hopkins; Old Woman-Baddeley; Maid-Weston; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

323
20 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Went into the Pit to see Garrick do Abel Drugger. Read three acts of the play. Subtle, Face and Dapper are well played by Burton, Palmer and Dodd. Love and Mrs Pritchard excellent as usual. Mrs Love did Tag in Miss in her Teens (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-J. Palmer; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Albel Drugger-Garrick; Lovewit-Packer; Dapper-Dodd; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

324
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

325
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers