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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.

2376
16 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Fifty Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear. N.B. The above Play of King Henry IV is the Genuine Play of Shakespear, and not that alter'd by Mr Betterton, and so frequently acted at the other Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Prince-Ryan; Lancaster-Hallam; Justice-Stephens; Westmoreland-Aston; Moreton-Stevens; York-Chapman; Mowbray-Rosco; Lord Bardolph-Hale; Hastings-Ridout; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Poins-Salway; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Shallow-Hippisley; Silence-Neale; Feeble-Penkethman; Shadow-Bencraft; Bullcalf-Mullart; Wart-Yates; Mouldy-Stoppelaer; Pistol-James; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancey.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Aston
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Dancey.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Nymphs of the Chace Actor: Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Graces Actor: Miss Moreau, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Hour Actor: Miss Cantrell
Role: Psyche Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss Norman, Miss Dancey, Mrs LeBrun

2377
20 September 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Stephens; Governor-Bridgwater; Blanford-Hale; Stanmore-Hallam; Hotman-Stevens; Driver-Rosco; Widow Lackit-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Miss Brunette; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Daniel-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxalinda and Margerinia Actor: Two Misses Young

2378
25 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Witwoud-Cibber; Mirabel-Hyde; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Fainall-Hallam; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Cross; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-James; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Stevens; Mincing-Miss Brunette; Foible-Mrs Kilby; Sir Wilful-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Miss Rogers, Mlle Ozanne, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Old Woman Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Richardson, Legard, Miss Brunette, Miss Horsington, Miss Dancey
Role: Females Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Roland.

Dance: IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

2379
06 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #161 8s. (Account Book); #200 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call it

Performance Comment: Timothy-Oates; Sir Roger-Rosco; Humphrey-Gibson; Statute-Arthur; Thomas-James; Stave-Stoppelaer; Peter-Hippisley; Corporal-Harrington; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart; Aunt-Mrs James; Joyce-Miss Ferguson; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Ferguson

Dance: As17401027

2380
29 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17401022, but Plume-Giffard; Brazen-Yates; Balance-Paget; Worthy-W. Giffard; Bullock-Dunstall; Scruple-Blakes; Scale-Crofts; Collier-Julian; Sylvia-Mrs Yates; Melinda-Mrs Steel; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Recruits-Marr, Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17401127

2381
05 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Play to begin exactly at Six. Places for Boxes to be taken at Mr Bradshaw's, Box-Keeper, at the King's Arms in Russell Street, near the Playhouse. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. [This customary notice about time, tickets, and prices will hereafter be silently omitted.] Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepherd; Valentine-Milward; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Johnson; Scandal-Mills; Jeremy-Neale; Trapland-Ray; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Prue-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Lowe; Charlotte-Miss Woodman; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman

2382
25 September 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Marten; Sir Jasper-Rosco; Leander-Stevens; Harry-Bencraft; James-Anderson; Welsh Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Lassels; Robert-Harrington; Charlotte-Miss Short; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stevens
Role: James Actor: Anderson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Short

2383
23 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Marshall; Aboan-Giffard; Governor-Paget; Daniel-Yates; Blandford-W. Giffard; Driver-Dunstall; Stanmore-Blakes; Jack Stanmore-Marr; Widow Lackit-Mrs Steel; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Hippisley; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: As17411016, but A grand Ballet-_.
Cast
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois

2384
20 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Colly Cibber Esq. Benefit Theophilus Cibber. No persons to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the scenes, but by Box ticket, which will be deliver'd at White's Chocolate House in St. James' St.; Tom's Coffee House in Covent Garden, and of Mr Bradshaw, &c. Places for the stage (which will be form'd into Boxes and carefully enclos'd) may be taken at Mrs Moor's in the Playhouse passage. Tickets for the Boxes and the stage will also be deliver'd at the proper offices of the theatre. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17410905, but Dorcas-Mrs Phillips; Charlotte-_; Sir Jasper-_; Leander-_; With an Epilogue (en Petit-Maitre)-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: en Petit Actor:
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Miss Cibber.
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman

Song: I: Sweet Bird, from Milton,-Mrs Arne; II: A Cantata by Stanley-Beard; IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Lowe; V: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Mrs Clive

Dance: III: A Concerto, as17420105; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

2385
06 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Setter-Chapman; Sharper-Hale; Vainlove-Gibson; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Silvia-Mrs Vincent; Noll Bluff-Rosco; Barnaby-Bencraft; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Betty-Miss Hillyard; Laetitia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hillyard

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: TThe Happy Lovers-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; A New Dance call'd La Villageoise-Dumont, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Delagarde

2386
24 March 1743 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Casimir-Sullivan; Osmyn-Messing; Amelia-Mrs Lampe; Augusta-Miss Young; Rodolpho-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Augusta Actor: Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Richard Cumberland

2387
30 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Assignation; Or, Love In A Nunnery

Performance Comment: Benito-Chapman; Duke of Mantua-Bridgwater; Prince Frederick-Ryan; Camillo-Cashell; Ascanio-Miss Hippisley; Lucretia-Mrs Horton; Aurelian-Hale; Mario-Rosco; Valerio-Anderson; Hippolita-Mrs Hale; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Violetta-Mrs Dunstall; Sophronia-Mrs James; Frontona-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Ascanio Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Valerio Actor: Anderson

Dance: LLes Paisans Moisonneurs, as17431026

2388
02 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dr Clancy. "The Day returns, but not to me returns," Milton. This Gentleman being deprived of the Advantages of following his profession; and as the writing he had produced for the stage could not be brought out this season, the Master of the Playhouse has been so kind as to favour him with a Benefit Night: It is therefore hoped, that as this will be the first instance of any person laboring under so heavy a deprivation, performing on the stage, the Novelty, as well as the Unhappyness of his case, will engage the favour and protection of a British Audience. Note: Tickets to be had at the Temple-Exchange Coffee House in Fleet Street; Tom's Coffee House in Cornhill; St. James Coffee House, St. James's Street; Child's Coffee House, St. Paul's Churchyard and the Chapter Coffee House in Paternoster Row. Places for Boxes to be Taken at the Stage Door of the Theatre. [General Advertiser, 4 April, publish'd a fifty-six Prologue (licensed) Intended for Oedipus, acted for the Benefit of the Very Ingenious Dr Clancy, written by Mr Lockman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Tiresias the Prophet-Dr Clancy who is Blind; Oedipus-Delane; Creon-Bridges; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Berry; Aegeon-W. Giffard; Manto-Miss Budgell; Citizens-Yates, Taswell, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Dunstall, Collins; Ghost of Laius-Woodburn; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Turbutt; Alcander-Blakes; Dymas-Green; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Euridice-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Manto Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Alcander Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

2389
01 May 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Philips. To prevent mistakes, tis humbly hoped all Gentlemen and Ladies that take places, will be pleas'd to send for tickets at the same time. Tickets to be had of Mr Page at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Donalbaine Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Beard; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Sir ThomasTesty-Hippisley; Old Hob-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Roger-Bencraft; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Hippisley; Hob-Philips.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: GGrand Ballet, as17440423

2390
05 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dunstall, Morland, Demembray (Machinist), Desse, Baudouin, and Mr Powell (Deputy Treasurer). Tickets to be had of Hobson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17431221, but Valentine-Giffard; Jeremy-Green; Miss Prue-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Chetwood; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland

Song: I, II, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Desse, Mrs Walter

2391
17 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bradshaw (Box-Keeper). Places for Boxes to be taken at his house near the Bull-and-Gate, in Holborn; and at Mr Trafford's at the Rose Tavern, Russell St.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17431212, but Phillis-Miss Bradshaw; Singing in Act II-Morland.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Singing in Act II Actor: Morland.
Role: Sealand Actor: Bridges
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17440504, but Nell-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Bradshaw.
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland

Dance: Muilment, Mlle Auguste

2392
15 September 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Hobson, at the Stage Door of the Theatre. By His Majesty's Command, no person to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money to be return'd after the curtain is drawn up. To begin exactly at Six o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Miss Prue-Mrs Ridout; Tattle-Neale; Scandal-Havard; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Ben-Yates; Foresight-Taswell; Trapland-Ray; Buckram-Woodburn; Jeremy-Blakes; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Scandal Actor: Havard
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray

2393
11 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Hale; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Witou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mullart; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Marwood-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441127; Scotch Dance, as17441012

2394
05 January 1745 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Musical Drama, compos'd by Mr Handel. Libretto by Thomas Broughton. [Mrs Cibber was scheduled to sing the part of Lichas, but was indisposed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hercules

Performance Comment: Hercules-Reinhold, bass; Dejanira-Miss Robinson, contralto; Hyllus-Beard, tenor; Iole-Signora Francesina, soprano; Lichas- (Deutsch, Handel, p. 601).
Cast
Role: Dejanira Actor: Miss Robinson, contralto

2395
14 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: As alter'd by Mr Dryden and Sir William Davenant, from Shakespear. Last night the Play of the Tempest, with all the Musick and Decorations belonging to it, was perform'd at the New Wells in Goodman's Fields.--Daily Advertiser, 15 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Freeman; Antonio-Tucker; Gonzalez-York; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Kennedy; Mustacho-Maxfield; Trincalo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy with the songs proper to the character; Miranda-Mrs Daniel; Dorinda-Mrs Cushing; Caliban-Paget; Sycorax-Dove; with all the Dances-proper to the Play; Time-Granier; Death-Chettle; Mephistopheles-Tucker; Charon-Daniel; Old Dame Stetebos-Granier; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Chettle, Daniel, Tucker, Toole, Fullwell, Jackson; Concluding with Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphytrite-; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Goodfellow
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Concluding with Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphyt Actor:
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Miss Lincoln.

2396
03 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Whereas it was first intended to lay the pit and boxes together, for the better accommodation of the ladies, who are desirous of having their places kept, the boxes will be enclosed as usual. -General Advertiser. The songs added to the farcical opera call'd the What D'Ye Call It to be performed tomorrow night at cg, were wrote some years ago by a Gentleman since deceased, whose pieces of the Lyric kind have been often admir'd by people of Taste; there is a pleasing variety in them, and they are thought to be well adapted to the several characters in which they are introduced. The Music, which is entirely new, and compos'd by Mr Lampe, is allow'd by all who have heard it, to be an agreeable mixture of humour, spirit, and harmony. -Daily Advertiser. General Advertiser, 4 April: Yesterday was a rehearsal of The What D'Ye Call It

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.

2397
15 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Will be perform'd several new exercises of Rope Dancing and Tumbling, by M. Duge, Vangable and others, divided into two Parts. Boxes [as 26 Dec. 1744]. Between the two Parts of the Exercises will be given gratis the Tempest as alter'd by Mr Dryden and Sir William Davenant from Shakespear. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17450305 but Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Antonio-Nailor; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Setebos-Chettle; Mephistopheles-_; Charon-_; Old Dame Stetebos-_; Time-_; Granier, Tucker, Daniel omitted Neptune-Cunningham; Demons-Jones, Young, Nailor, Toole, Fulwell, Jackson; Pluto-Cunningham; Amphitrite-Mrs Carlisle; Hornpipe-Chettle.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Goodfellow
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Concluding with Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphyt Actor:
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Miss Lincoln.

2398
17 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt and Neale. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: not acted these 5 years. [See 29 March 1742.] Tickets and places to be had at the Swan in Smithfield; and of Hobson at the stage door. The severe Indisposition of Mr Garrick continuing, we hope our friends will accept of his part being perform'd to the Best Advantage the shortness of time will permit, which we imagine will be more agreable than changing the play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Yates; King-Bridges; Queen-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Yates

Song: I: Nanny O-Lowe; III: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Sga Bettini; V: Muilment

2399
01 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Beard; Old Hob-Dunstall; Dick-Anderson; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Betty-Miss Hippisley; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: CComic Dance, as17450423 Scotch Dance, as17441012

Song: Scotch Ballad beginning And we are Gayly yet-Beard

2400
15 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Banks, Connor, Carney, and Trott [Lobby Doorkeeper]. Tickets deliver'd by a Gentleman under Misfortunes, Mr Bianchini, and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17450212, but Patch-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: As17450514