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24463 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Davies
We found 23874 matches on Performance Comments, 7644 matches on Event Comments, 4638 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

20326
22 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Riley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wells.
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Shift and Smirk Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wells

20327
22 September 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Music the 20th Instant #7 16s. 4d. [The song is not listed on the playbill, but Edwin sang it, by Command (London Chronicle, 23 Sept.).] Receipts: #349 16s. (346.3.6; 3.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17860918, but Mrs Lewis's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Courtall Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Davies, Booth, Cubitt, Brown, Gardner, Mrs Webb, Miss Rowson, Mrs Martyr.

Song: End: Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row-Edwin

20328
05 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Clandestine Marriage; afterpiece of Arthur and Emmeline, both announced on playbill of 3 Oct.] Account-Book, 5 Oct.: Free list #9 5s., Orders #1 6s. [#10 11s.; 30 Oct.: Free list #26 9s., Orders #58 16s. [#85 5s.]. Receipts: #319 0s. 6d. (301.15.0; 14.2.6; 3.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Kemble; Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Barrymore; Rhodolpho-R. Palmer; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin; Laura-Mrs Brereton; Sigismunda-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.

20329
10 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Alguazile-Chaplin; Don Manuel-Parsons; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

20330
19 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Rabi-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Packer; Edric-Staunton; Harcourt-Phillimore; Messenger-Wilson; Douglas-Kemble; Birtha-Mrs Ward; Elwina-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Forster.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

20331
21 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces Richard Coeur de Lion, but because of "Mrs Jordan's sudden indisposition [it was changed] to The Humourist" (General Advertiser, 22 Nov.).] Receipts: #177 7s. 6d. (148.10.0; 27.8.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

20332
22 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Sifroy-Kemble; Beaufort Sen-Aickin; Beaufort Jun-Barrymore; Paulet-Whitfield; Child-Miss Granger; Glanville-Bensley; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Cleone-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Forster.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

20333
13 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17861012, but Sampson-Phillimore; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17861009, but Diana-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

20334
18 December 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Payne; Glenalvon-Curtis; Lord Randolph-Simpson; Old Norval-A Gentleman lately a Surgeon's Mate in the Guards; Anna-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Randolph-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Simpson
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-The Gentleman who performs Old Norval; Gayless-Curtis; Justice Guttle-Griffiths; Cook-R. Simpson; Melissa-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Prye-Miss Shelburne.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Harlowe

20335
19 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Ward; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.

20336
21 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Dramatic Entertainment of Singing, Dancing, and Dialogue, in Honour of Shakespeare. In which a Pageantv, the Music by Dibdin. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #224 12s. 6d. (181.14.0; 41.13..6; 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Cast from Morning Post, 22 Dec.: Irishman-Moody; Clown-Parsons; Country Girl-Mrs Crouch; [In Pageant: Tragic Muse-Mrs Siddons; Comic Muse-Miss Farren; Palmer; King; Kemble [and see17851118]. Palmer; King; Kemble [and see17851118].
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Siddons

20337
21 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eloisa

Performance Comment: As17861220 Prologue and Epilogue as17861220 .

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Ryder; Monsieur Le Medicin-Wewitzer; Young Gerald-Macready; Simon-Booth; Martin-Kennedy; Old Gerald-Quick; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Davenett; Angelica-Miss Rowson; Waiting Maid-Miss Brangin; Beatrice-Mrs Bates.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bates.

Dance: As17861002

20338
08 January 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Harwood, late prompter of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Harwood's respectful compliments to his Friends in particular, and the publick in general, and assures them every effort in his power shall be exerted to render the Evening's Entertainment agreeable, and humbly hopes for their well-known candour and protection on the above occasion. Tickets and Places to be had of Harwood, next door to Drury-Lane Theatre, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. [Harwood was prompter at dl from 1780 to 1786. Hooke was from cg.] Afterpiece: Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Hooke (1st appearance on that stage); Justice Woodcock-Follett; Sir William Meadows-Daniel; Eustace-Smith (1st appearance on any stage); Hodge-Jones; Young Meadows-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Fox; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Brent; Margery-Miss Hooke (1st appearance in that character); Rosetta-Miss Floyd (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Fox
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Dr Squib (for that night only)-Kean; Dr Julep-Follett; Dr Apozem-Simpson; The Devil-Griffiths; Printer's Devil-Follett Jun.; Invoice-Smith; Doctor Last-Decastro (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Entertainment: End: a variety of Theatrical and Senatorial Imitations-Kean

20339
15 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. In Act III the Procession and Ceremony at the Tomb of Cresphontesv. Vocal Parts-Darley, others. Receipts: #187 3s. (184.14; 2.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holman; Poliphontes-Farren; Narbas-Aickin (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Euricles-Macready; Erox-Gardner; High Priest-Thompson; Ismene-Mrs Morton; Merope-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Necromancer Actor: Davies
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

20340
23 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantio-Hull (of cg); Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-R. Palmer; Gratiano-Fawcett; Iago-Bensley; Aemilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins

20341
26 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Miss Romanzini (1st appearance in that character); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Stageldoir; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End I: As17870113

20342
15 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 11 years. With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #142 3s. 6d. (105.17.0; 35.13.6; 0.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan or A Peep into the Seraglio

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osmyn (with songs)-Dignum; Ismene (with songs)-Miss Romanzini; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: End: As17870113; Afterpiece: With a Grand Dance-Hamoir, Ferrere, Miss Fuse, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

20343
07 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea Redemption 0

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts, Violin As17870223, but Public Advertiser, 9 Mar., notes Hush ye pretty warbling choir, Love in her eyes sits playing, Must I my Acis still Bemoan?-Mme Mara; Love sound's th' alarm-Dignum; O ruddier than the cherry-Reinhold; As when the dove-Mrs Crouch; Consider fond shepherd-Miss George; Happy happy we-Dignum, Miss George; The flocks shall leave the mountains-Dignum, Reinhold, Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: As when the dove Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: The flocks shall leave the mountains Actor: Dignum, Reinhold, Mrs Crouch.
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Miss George, Mrs Crouch, Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: A New Symphony

Performance Comment: In which Where the bee sucks-Miss George, Mrs Crouch, Dignum, Reinhold; Air-Mme Mara; Concerto violin-Shaw; Air-Mme Mara; My heart is inditing-.
Cast
Role: In which Where the bee sucks Actor: Miss George, Mrs Crouch, Dignum, Reinhold

20344
08 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Raymond-Kemble; Theodore-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-Packer; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Austin-Bensley; Adelaide-Mrs Crouch; Jaqueline-Miss Tidswell; Hortensia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

20345
13 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Public Advertiser, 9 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 11, Great Newport-street, Long Acre. Receipts: #277 9s. (176.4; 0.12; tickets [378 in boxes; 41 in pit]: 100.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Eustace Actor: Davies
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Necromancer Actor: Davies
Role: Hymen Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

20346
10 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Phillimore; Kastril-Burton; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Mrs A. Palmer; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs A. Palmer
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

20347
10 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope.
Role: Mandeville Actor: Farren
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: unassigned Actor: Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Johnstone; Simpkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Edwin; Russet-Darley; Flint-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Louisa-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Davenett

Song: In: the new Four@and@Twenty Fidlers all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologues. End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners-(A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody [with incidental music by William Shield]) Edwin; End I afterpiece: A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London-Edwin

Performance Comment: End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners-(A Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody [with incidental music by William Shield]) Edwin; End I afterpiece: A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London-Edwin.
Cast
Role: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners Actor:

20348
19 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: As17870305but Prisoner-Mrs Wells (1st time) in place of Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: 870305but Prisoner Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lord Flint Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Tremor Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Prisoner Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Rustic Actor: Davies
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.

20349
26 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: Antonio Actor: Davies
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Quick; Puff-Fearon; Captain Loveit-Macready; Jasper-Thompson; Captain Flash-Ryder; Tag-Mrs Webb; Miss Biddy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: As17870131

20350
27 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Cast
Role: In which several capital Catches and Gle Actor:
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Williames; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Williames
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Crouch.