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18048 results for: Keyword - Mr and Miss Wright
We found 14599 matches on Performance Comments, 5715 matches on Event Comments, 4922 matches on Performance Title, 20 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3176
06 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Wth Shakespear's ode (by Havard). Mrs Cibber ill, she came tho', and went thro' Ye two first Acts & then Miss Haughton finish'd the Part (Cross). For bt. of Ross, but Ross did not act. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17551106, but Shore-Ross (Playbill); Havard (Public Advertiser); Catesby-Mozeen; Alicia-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560121, but Epilogue-Mrs Clive, in the Character of Catherine, containing a hint to the Ladies for the taming of a Husband.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive, in the Character of Catherine, containing a hint to the Ladies for the taming of a Husband.

Dance: IV: New Dance-

Song: Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare, as17560401

3177
04 November 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss Midnight's Medley Concert

Cast
Role: an Address Actor: Miss Midnight
Role: Eight Hand Bells Actor: Franklyn
Role: Les Tailleurs Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twistas17571003
Role: Performance on Wire Actor: Miss Wilkinson.
Role: With several curious and extraordinary Performance Actor: Miss Wilkinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Wilkinson

3178
07 November 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss Midnight's Medley Concert

Cast
Role: an Address Actor: Miss Midnight
Role: Eight Hand Bells Actor: Franklyn
Role: Les Tailleurs Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twistas17571003
Role: Performance on Wire Actor: Miss Wilkinson.
Role: With several curious and extraordinary Performance Actor: Miss Wilkinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Wilkinson

3179
09 November 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss Midnight's Medley Concert

Cast
Role: an Address Actor: Miss Midnight
Role: Eight Hand Bells Actor: Franklyn
Role: Les Tailleurs Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twistas17571003
Role: Performance on Wire Actor: Miss Wilkinson.
Role: With several curious and extraordinary Performance Actor: Miss Wilkinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Trick'd

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Wilkinson

3180
08 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Buck, Lucas, Dumay, Mrs Granier, and Miss Cokayne. Tickets deliver'd out by Martin, Letsam, Mrs Jarvis, and Mrs Gold will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17571206, but Peggy-Miss Cockayne.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Cockayne.
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: CComic Dance, as17580417

3181
05 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Nossiter. Mainpiece: Not acted there 3 years. [See 15 April 1755.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Bellamy; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Smith; Belmour-Ridout; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Miss Nossiter, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Nossiter, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss White
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

3182
07 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Champness. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Smith, and Mrs Rowe will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Bransby; Lockit-Champness; Filch-Raftor; Macheath-Beard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Burton; Player-Mozeen; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Barton.

3183
06 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #207 6s. Paid Rich #50; Advanc'd to Miss White #1 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beggar Women Actor: Mrs Stephens, Mrs Pitt, Miss Young, Miss Sledge, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Spirit of Contradiction

Performance Comment: Actors only in bills, but edition of 1760 lists: Randal-Shuter; Steer-Gibbs; Lovewel-Clarke; Partlet-Ridout; Mrs Partlet-Mrs Ward; Harriet Partlet-Miss Mowat; Ruin-Perry; Betty-Mrs Green; Prologue-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Shuter
Role: Harriet Partlet Actor: Miss Mowat

3184
08 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

Cast
Role: Titus Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope , 1st time.

3185
19 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Haughton. Full prices. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17591120, but Mrs Strictland-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: Strictland Actor: Davies
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champness, Reinhold, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young, Miss Spencer
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

3186
13 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Shawford, Berrisford, Roberts, Miss Bride. Tickets delivered by Spilsbury will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17591231, but Maria-Miss Bride 1st time; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Bride 1st time
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland
Role: Millwood Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

3187
19 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Holland
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope , 1st time.

Song: IV: Miss Spencer

Dance: HHornpipe-a sailor from the Royal Sovereign

3188
02 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: I slept [sic. q: step?] in at Drury Lane before the Play began, which was the first time of being in the Play House this season. Miss Allen was there & Pocock with some girls (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, N & Q, Vol, 199, p. 260)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Hornpipe dance Actor: Miss Dawson, 1st appearance on this stage

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; The Others-Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Mariet, Atkins; To conclude with a Dance of the Millers-Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.

3189
25 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: ctually no play. Death of George II closed theatres three weeks.] Mainpiece: Not acted in 2 years. [See 28 April 1759. There was no income this night, but the play list had to be met. The house carried a profitable balance of #318 16s. 5d. The payroll plus other expenses came to #284 12s. 9d., leaving a thin balance of #34 3s. 8d. (Account Book). Other bills included #14 17s. to Luppino for making dancing dresses; Robertson 10s. for attendance four nights in The Rape; Miss Ibbott #5 5s. for performing the part of Queen Elizabeth in the Earl of Essex; Marenesi and wife advanced weekly #2 2s. till the Theatre opened again (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: . Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601015; III: A Comic Dance not perform'd these 5 years call'd The Colliers-Sg Marenesi, Mlle Capdevlle

3190
27 November 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: IIsabel in the Farce by Miss Reed-her first appearance (Hopkins MS Notes). [But see 20 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: As17600920, but Isabel-Miss Reed; Loveless-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Reed

Dance: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

3191
02 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #53 15s. 6d. plus #99 14s. from tickets (Box 129; Pit 379; Gallery 106) (Account Book). Charges: #65 17s. 6d. (Account Book). [Query: for Mrs Evans, Miss Mullart?. See Comment, 28 Dec. 1761.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-R. Smith; Macbeth's Gent.-Holtom; Fleance-Mrs Evans; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignel; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; With the Original Music. Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Anderson
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Role: The Dances Actor: Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

3192
12 February 1762 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit for Robinson, at Hickford's Room, Brewer St. Benefit originally announced for Miss Robinson, to be given 29 Jan.; new date for concert chosen after her death. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Hudson; Galatea-Mrs Pooke, late Miss Robinson; Choruses-Gentlemen of St James's, St Paul's, and Westminster Abbey; Polypheme-Cox.
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Pooke, late Miss Robinson
Role: Choruses Actor: Gentlemen of St James's, St Paul's, and Westminster Abbey

3193
09 March 1762 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Asselin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tolomeo

Performance Comment: Dance of three-Miss Asselin, Sg and Sga Binetti.
Cast
Role: Dance of three Actor: Miss Asselin, Sg and Sga Binetti.

3194
14 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young. *uöÓdl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329

3195
16 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17611120, but Clarinda-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: Strickland Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Giorgi, Mas. Roger, Sga Giorgi, Miss Capitani.

3196
27 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green, Miles, and Sga Maranesi. Tickets deliver'd for The Pilgrim, as also those by Miss Sledge, will be taken. Mainpiece for last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Quaver-Mattocks; Blister-Marten; Wormwood-Davis; Goodwill-Redman; Thomas-Perry; Miss Lucy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: The Cossacks-Sg and Sga Maranesi, as17601014; II: The Taylors, as17620107; End Opera: A Minuet-Sg and Sga Maranesi

3197
08 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Stoppelaer, Chapman, Jarvis, Miss Fielding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17620107 Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Ann Page-Miss Fielding; Simple-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Fielding
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Vallois

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TThe Cossacks, as17620427

3198
13 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Fawcett and Miss Reed. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at the Doors not admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holland
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Miss Read, first time; Robin-Moody; Rovewell-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Read, first time

Song: II: A New Song, set by Dr Arne,-Fawcett; End: If o'er the Cruel Tyrant Love, from Artaxerxes,-Fawcett

3199
13 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Lewis, Dibdin. Hussey, Miss Cokayne. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 18 May 1757.] Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Dufour, and Mrs Gwinn, and others will be accepted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Shuter; Gripe-Lewis; Dick-Smith; Clip-Redman; Jessamin-Bennet; Brass-Dyer; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Flippantia-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Miss Cokayne; Mrs Clogitt-Mrs Copin; Clarissa-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: The Pierrots-Hussey, Dufour; End: The Taylors, as17620107

3200
12 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. No Building on stage. Afterpiece: Only time of performing it this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert-Macklin; Frankly-Dyer; Granger-White; Witling-Woodward; Cook-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Green; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Pitt; Sophronia-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte (with a Minuet in character)-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Callaghan-Shuter; Squire Groom-Woodward; Beau Mordecai-Cushing; Being their 1st apPearance in those characters; Goodchild-Dunstall; the Lady-Miss Macklin; Sir Archy-Macklin.
Cast
Role: the Lady Actor: Miss Macklin

Dance: TThe Dutch Skippers, as17630101