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24309 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Follett
We found 23631 matches on Performance Comments, 7602 matches on Event Comments, 4623 matches on Performance Title, 29 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

18651
22 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop; Dudley-Dexter; Gardiner-Havard; Lady Jane-Mrs Bellamy; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Gates-Simpson; Lieutenant-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

18652
19 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Quin did Falstaff for Ryan (Cross). The Nobility and Gentry at Bath gave Quin 100 guineas, and desir'd him to send them down so many tickets for this benefit (Gentleman's Magazine, 1753, p. 147). Pit and Boxes together at 5s. [with an Amphitheatre on stage]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Usher; Worcester-Bransby; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Riccard; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Westmorland Actor: Riccard
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

18653
27 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17521130, but Tib-Mrs James; Master Mathew-_; Cash-_.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performance Comment: Collin-Beard; Thyrsis-Master Vernon; Dorylas-Wilder; Phillis(first time)-Miss Thomas; Daphne-Mrs Clive;To conclude with a Pastoral Dance-Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17530412

18654
28 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills and Miss Minors. Tickets deliver'd by Taswell will be taken. [The Present State of the Stage commends Miss Minors in characters of awkward country girls.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive.

18655
03 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17530427 but Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Blakes; Tib-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

18656
05 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ricard, R. Smith, Mrs Griffiths. Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Miss Allen and the Widow Dupre will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Strictland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Buckle Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bland from the Theatre in Dublin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: A Drunken Peasant-Miles; other dancing-Cooke, Mlle Camargo

18657
07 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Casesar-Bridgwater; Tredbonius-Anderson; Metellus-Bransby; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Brutus-Sparks; Cassius-Ryan; Ligarius-Holtom; Pinarus-Riccard; Antony's servant-Cushing; Lucius-Miss Mullart; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Usher; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Bambridge; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Tredbonius Actor: Anderson
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Harriot Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

18658
16 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley & Veale (Mrs Yates dy'd) (Cross). Tickets deliver'd out by Lewis and Reygle will be taken, also those deliver'd by Clough for the Provok'd Wife will be admitted. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandall Actor: Palmer
Role: Ben Actor: Yates with a song and dance in character
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Wilder

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17530514

18659
17 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Tomlinson, Walker, Baker, Robinson, Dawson, and Bride. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17530102, but Sir Francis-Taswell; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Simson.
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17530511, but Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Drunken Man-Burton; Charon-W. Vaughan; Tattoo-Marr.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530514; III: A Hornpipe-Walker; V: A Minuet-Morris, Miss Shawford

18660
03 September 1753 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: During the short time of Bartholomew Fair, which begins this Day, Mrs Midnight from the Haymarket, will entertain the Town with her Jubilee Concert, after the Venetian Manner at the Large Room, Swan Yard, West Smithfield. Mrs Midnight humbly entreats the Nobility and Gentry not to encore any of her Performers on account of the Shortness of the Fair. The Room to be illuminated with Wax Lights. A Flag will be hoisted, during the Fair, over the Passage leading to my Room. To begin each Day at 12 Noon. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. Mrs Midnight Entertains, gratis, with La Je Ne Sca Quoi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Je Ne Sca Quoi; Or, Wooden Spoons A La Mode

Dance: LLady Pentweazle's Vagaries-; Hornpipe-Timbertoe; Kettle Drums-Woodbridge

Entertainment: Concert On Salt@Box-Signora Tatteratro

18661
02 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber did Monimia great app: (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Monimia-Mrs Cibber, her first appearance there for 4 years; Page-Master Simson; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Serina-Miss Minors; Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simson.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber, her first appearance there for 4 years
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

18662
06 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SScapin hiss'd (Cross). [Mainpiece advertised in full as containing]: The Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev, the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of the Princess Elizabethv; and many other Historical Passages. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson, her first appearance; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; King Henry-Berry; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Lacey; Cranmer-Havard; Lord Chamberlain-Davies; Gardiner-Taswell; Sands-Phillips; Suffolk-Blakes; Surveyor-Simpson; Cromwell-Mozeen; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; With an Exact Representation of the Coronation and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv; In Act IV a Song-Miss Thomas, proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Jefferson, her first appearance
Role: Sands Actor: Phillips
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

18663
23 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; High Priest-Bransby; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; With a Procession and Sacrifice- after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: With a Procession and Sacrifice Actor: after the manner of the Ancients.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Aesop-Bransby; Mercury-Wilder; Tatoo-Marr; Charon-W. Vaughan; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

18664
05 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Lacey; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervisse-Bransby; Stratocles-Mozeen; Hali-Simson; Bajazet-Mossop; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II the original song O Gentle Sleep-Beard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: End II: The Neopolitans, as17531101; III: The Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012; V: Dance in Demi@Characters-Mlle Proudhomme

18665
05 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sparks; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Smith; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Hali-Usher; Bajazet-Barry; Stratocles-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Bland; Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

18666
08 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: RRomeo and Juliet? was to have been, but Barry sick (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17530910, but Jenny-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

18667
12 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: fterpiece considered absolutely beautiful' by Christlob Mylius, German visitor, who was impressed by the skill and rapidity of scene shifting, and by evidence of English freedom which tolerated a scene representing the Equestrian statue of George I with Harlequin mounted instead of the King. See J. A. Kelly, German Visitors, p. 26.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Sparks; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Stevens; Bonario-Gibson; Perigrine-White; Corbaccio-Shuter; Sir Politic-Arthur; Avocatori-Anderson; 2nd Avocatori-Dunstall; 3rd Avocatori-Redman; Notary-Wignell; Celia-Mrs Dyer; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Avocatori Actor: Anderson
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

18668
16 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17531012, but Lucinda-Mrs Cowper.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Cowper.
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: Mlle Prudhomme

18669
30 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Miss Bellamy; Lothario-Dyer; Altamont-Ridout; Sciolto-Sparks; Rossano-Usher; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Horatio-Barry.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

18670
22 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Garrick; Shore-Mossop; Gloster-Davies; Belmour-Blakes; Darby-Burton; Catesby-Mozeen; Ratcliffe-Simson; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

18671
07 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Clown-Blakes; Orsino-Havard; Sebastian-Palmer; Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Sir Toby-Berry; Viola-Mrs Cowper; Olivia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Woodward
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17531226, but with an Additional Scene-; and with a New Dance- for the Conclusion; Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Cast
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.

18672
10 January 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A new Woman (one Gregory) did Hermione , -Great Applause (Cross). [See Gray's Inn Journal (folio) No 16 for Murphy's praise of her, and Public Advertiser 19 Jan.: Verses on the Young Lady who acted Hermione.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Miss Bellamy; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Young Gentlewoman; who never appeared on any stage before. Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Phenix Actor: Anderson
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, _Grandchamps.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: GGipsey Tambourine, as17531012

18673
21 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17540110, but Mrs Sullen-Miss Haughton; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Gipsy Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.

18674
23 February 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Stevens, Mrs Barrington, Miss Bellamy. Constantine-Barry; Maximian-Sparks; Aurelian-Smith; Albinus-Ridout; Marcellus-Stevens; Fulvia-Miss Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Barrington; Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Bellamy (Edition of 1754).
Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Barrington

18675
07 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17531210, but Clarinda-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Strictland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Buckle Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, _Grandchamps.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: LLes Jardiniers-; Les Charboniers=-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani