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24305 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Duncan
We found 23614 matches on Performance Comments, 7601 matches on Event Comments, 4622 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
04 March 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

277
14 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Mrs Booth

278
12 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Williams; Foppington-Bullock; Lady Betty-Mrs Haughton; Lady Easy-Mrs Seal; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thomas; Edgin-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Edgin Actor: Mrs Kirk.

Song: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets

Dance: PPierrots, Fawns-

279
19 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Thier Majesties' Command. Tickets for Sophonisba will be taken. [The King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17300219, but Sciolto-Williams; Altamont-Wilks; Horatio-Mills; Calista-Mrs Oldfield; Lavinia-Mrs Horton; Lucilla-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: Mrs Booth

280
02 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. [The King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17291125, but Torrismond-a Gentleman; Queen-Mrs Porter; Raymond-Boman; Gomez-Griffith; from Dublin; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Mrs Booth

281
20 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: [By Theophilus Cibber.] A New Scotch Ballad Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: See17300119, but Biddy-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir William Worthy-Williams; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Roscoe; Symon-Berry; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Margery-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

282
18 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Benefit Mrs Porter. [King, Queen, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Mrs Booth

283
20 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: Mrs Booth

284
06 October 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: New Theatre, James Street, near the Haymarket. Benefit Mrs King. [Designation of New Theatre repeated in remaining bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Baxter; Dorinda-Miss Billoe; Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Baxter
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Careless.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: Mrs Careless, Volage

285
31 March 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: For one Night Only Concert. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d., after which will be perform'd (Gratis) a new Farce of Three Acts. To begin at 7 p.m. Tickets to be had of Mrs Hooper. [A new play by Mrs Hooper.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cyclopedia

Related Works
Related Work: The Cyclopedia Author(s): Mrs. Hooper

286
09 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Queen Tragedy Restored

Performance Comment: Principal part-Mrs Hoper.
Cast
Role: Principal part Actor: Mrs Hoper.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Tragedy Restored Author(s): Mrs. Hooper

287
11 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hoper. The Second Night. Mrs Hoper's Prologue to the Town, By a Friend: @Tonight a Female author heads the stage@Warm'd by the grand productions of the age;@To shine among the modern Bards aspires,@As the Moon glisters midst the lesser fires:@Pants to be rank'd with Sapho, Phillips, Behn@And prove that women write as well as Men.@Bold in the drama's cause, attacks the fashion@Where Novelty appears the reigning passion,@With drooping spirits draws the Tragic Queen@Like your fine ladies troubled with the spleen:@Nor trusts her meaning to the strolling Elf@But represents the character herself.@ [Suggests her friends reproved her for turning player, but she thought it more honorable than going into debt.] @The Stage is innocent and brings no shame@Unless the players are themselves to blame@'Twas meant as Virtue's School;--Tis no disgrace@To act a virtuous part, in any Place.@ [Closes with appeal to audience to be charitable to "this firstling of her quill, to support her generously with applause. See Daily Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Queen Tragedy Restored

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Tragedy Restored Author(s): Mrs. Hooper

288
27 November 1749 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Event Comment: At the New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell. A concert, etc. For one Night only...By desire...Benefit for Mrs Yeates. Boxes 2s. Pit or Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Mrs Smith, Brown

Dance: Mrs Smith, Brown

289
18 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs King was put in the Bills in the following manner: Rosalind By Command by Mrs King. A Circumstance I never knew before, nor do I know by what accident it happened. I'm Sure it's a particular Honour, which her acting cannot deserve (Hopkins Diary). By Command. [Macmillan's note form Kemble comments on Hopkins' astonishment at the command procedure: "This circumstance was a contrivance of Mr Garrick's in order to mortify Mrs Yates, Mrs Abington, and Miss Younge."] Paid Mr Loutherbourg on acct. #31 13s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). [This payment occured monthly, and was made up to #261 10s. 4d. by a final payment of #8 on 29 June 1776. No further itemization of it will be made.] Receipts: #260 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs King
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: and a Song Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: End I: A New Dance call'd The Merry Peasants-M Fontaine (from the Opera at Paris), Mrs Sutton, Others; End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17751003

290
09 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs King being to Quit the Stage at the end of this Season Mr G. kindly play'd for her Benefit great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for King. Pit and Boxes laid together. Paid salary list #494 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French, 6 days #1 10s. Receipts: #287 6s. Charges: #64 4s. Profits to Mrs King: #223 2s. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Lowe
Role: With Dance incidental to the piece, Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King

Dance: V: A Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs King

291
15 December 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Mr T. has performed in the Norwich Company. [He] did not appear to us to possess a single requisite for the profession of an actor...We observed that the characters of Lenox and Rosse were doubled [i.e. combined]-a resource, at all times, disreputable to the theatre and to the manager" (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1798, pp. 369-70). Receipts: #299 15s. 6d. (293.8.6; 6.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Turner (1st appearance on any recte theLondon stage; Macduff-Pope; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Murray; Malcolm-Clarke; Lenox-Whitfield; Donalbaine-Simmons; Doctor-Waddy; Seward-Davenport; Seyton-Thompson; Fleance-Master Rees; Officer-Klanert; Murderers-Claremont, Abbot; Witches-Munden, Emery, Rees; Hecate-Townsend; Waiting Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Johnson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Duncan Actor: Hull
Role: Waiting Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Cast
Role: Algonde Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Fore Actor: Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss

Dance: As17981211

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Blurton, Street, Gray, Little, Lee, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Mrs Chapman, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr

292
08 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Esten's 1st appearance as Juliet was at Edinburgh, 19 Jan. 1790.] In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play. Afterpiece: The Overture and the rest of the Music composed new by Baumgarten. Receipts: #340 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Paris-Marshall; Balthazar-Evatt; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Juliet (1st time [in London])-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Esten.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard; or, The Flight of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Blue Beard-Darley; Harlequin-Bayzand; Clown-Follett; Brothers to Colombine-Farley, Letteney; Assassins-Rowson, Powers; Haggard-Gray; Waiter-Cross; Little Old Man-Master Webb; Sailor-Rees; Footboy-Simmons; Tippy Bob-Munden; Sister Ann-Miss Leserve; Miss Common-Mrs Rock; Mrs Hoplove-Mrs Cross; Widow Giggle-Mrs Gray; Colombine-Mrs Watts; Daemons of Revenge-Mt Ratchford, Mt Platt, Mt Rayner, Mt Jackson, Mt Wilde; Aerial Spirits-Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Bayzand
Role: Miss Common Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Hoplove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Widow Giggle Actor: Mrs Gray
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Broadhurst.

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrn, Platt, Ratchford

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with the Solemn Dirge Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Darley, Gray, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Miss Leserve, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Broadhurst

293
04 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Gordon is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. Her 1st appearance on the stage was at the HAY, 30 May 1781, as Miss Lyon.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Davies; Hecate-Darley; Lenox-Cubitt; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Fearon; Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Kennedy; Gentlewoman-Mrs Poussin; Lady Macbeth-A Lady (1st appearance [on this stage: Mrs Gordon]) .on this stage: Mrs Gordon]) .
Cast
Role: Duncan Actor: Hull
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Kennedy
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin. The other Characters by Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Gaudry, Doyle, Lloyd; Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Chalmers, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Bannister

294
09 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mrs Crawford continuing hoarse, The Grecian Daughter [announced on playbill of 7 Feb.] is unavoidably postponed. Receipts: #156 11s. (153/10; 3/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Duncan Actor: Hull
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Stevens
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter

Song: As17831218, but omitted: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone

295
20 October 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Mosse may well have been the dancer advertised in 1703-4 as the Devonshire Girl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew; Or, Sawny The Scot

Dance: Country Farmer's Daughter, Highland Lilt-Mrs Mosse; Whip of Dunboyn, an Irish Humour-Claxton, her Master

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

296
19 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Abington being ill with a cold, The Sultan is oblig'd to be deferr'd a Day or two. Receipts: #83 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Usher; Lewson-Brereton, first time; Cbarlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: to conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regat Actor: .

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-LaRiviere, Fontaine, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton

297
03 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Master Ferg, who performs the Punch and Burgomaster, Scholar to Mons Livier. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of several Select Pieces by Mr Handel and other Eminent Masters, and taken from the most favourite Operas-; The Vocal Parts-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; being several Favourite Songs in Italian and English-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Master Ferg; with two New Minuets-; Chorus out of Atalanta for French@Horns and Trumpets-, the two French-Horns two little Negro-Boys (Scholars to Mr Charles, who never perform'd before); Concluding with the Anthem, God save the King-

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; Shepherd's Mount (a ballet)-

298
11 January 1723 @ Buckingham House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Music by Signior Bononcini-; Words by the late Duke of Buckingham, Vocal Part-Mrs Robinson, Mr Freeman, Mrs Barbeire, Mr Weele, Mrs Clark, Mr Gates, King's Boys; Instrumental Parts-Masters of the best Performers

299
07 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell (by Desire)-Miss Bradshaw, her first attempt on any Stage; Jobson-Dunstall; Loverule-Hemskirk; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge; Doctor-Naylor; Butler-Julian; Cook-Clough; Coachman-Freeman; Lucy-Mrs Vallois; Lettice-Miss Royal [Royar].Royar].
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vallois

Dance: I: The English Sailor-Taylor; II: Two Millers and Courtesan-Three Graniers; III: The Sabatiers-LaPierre; IV: The Welch Buffoon-two Masters Granier; V: Comic Ballet-Mr Carney, Mrs Roland, Mr Pelling, Mr Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

300
03 March 1738 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Burk Thumoth. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Vocal Parts-Mrs Arne; who will perform some of Farinelli's principal Songs-Mrs Arne; new songs by by Mr Arne-Mrs Arne; The First Violin-Mr Arne; With several Pieces on the Harpsichord, German Flute and Trumpet-Burk Thumoth