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25555 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs James
We found 23715 matches on Performance Comments, 7788 matches on Event Comments, 4629 matches on Performance Title, 2166 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5151
16 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid House and Window Tax one half Yr. #56 13s. 8d. Receipts: #113 16s. 6d. (62.9.0; 48.2.6; 3.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb
Related Work: The Bird in a Cage; or, Money Works Wonders! Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

5152
22 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peahcum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Mills

5153
26 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

5154
06 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards

Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Tidswell in place of Mrs Wrighten.
Role: unassigned Actor: Mrs _Heard, Miss _Barnes.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren.
Role: Donna Antonia Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Donna Viola Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Cartola Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

5155
10 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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 First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

5156
15 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

5157
12 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seduction

Performance Comment: As17870312but Lapelle-Benson in place of Bates; Prologue-Barrymore. Prologue and Epilogue as17870324 .
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Barrymore. Prologue and Epilogue as17870324 .
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Kemble, Aickin, Bates, Chaplin, Palmer, Miss Pope, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Wilson, Miss Tidswell, Miss Farren. Cast from text
Role: General Burland Actor: Aickin
Role: Mrs Modely Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pinup Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

5158
14 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, The Italian Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Bensley, Aickin, Whitfield, Packer, Chaplin, Benson, Kemble, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text (Charles Dilly, 1787): Marcellus-Palmer; Durazzo-Bensley; Manoa-Aickin; Camillo-Whitfield; Duke of Genoa-Packer; Mentevole-Kemble; Olympia-Mrs Brereton; Fulvia-Mrs Ward; Nerina-Miss Tidswell; Julia-Mrs Siddons; Chaplin, Benson are unassigned; Prologue-Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Bensley, Aickin, Whitfield, Packer, Chaplin, Benson, Kemble, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Ward, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text
Role: Olympia Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Fulvia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

5159
20 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly (1st appearance on the English stage); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

5160
11 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of Bath

Performance Comment: Mr Flint-Fearon; Major Racket-Davies; Sir Christopher Cripple-Booth; Poultice-Thompson; Fillup-Helme; De Jarsey-Gaudry; Sour Crout-Swords; Billy Button-Edwin; Miss Linnet (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Lady Catherine Coldstream (by particular desire, and for that night only)-Mrs Fearon.
Cast
Role: Miss Linnet Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mrs Linnet Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Catherine Coldstream Actor: Mrs Fearon.

Dance: As17870425

5161
29 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17870413, but Rosalind-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Role: Orlando Actor: Kemble
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: As17870126

Song: In: the Cuckoo Song-Caelia; V: a song-Mrs Forster

5162
02 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Song: Singing, as17870419, but Miss Collett, Miss +Romanzini

5163
09 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 21 July: Received of Their Majesties and the Princess Royal #66. Receipts: #206 6s. 6d. (195.1.0; 10.8.0; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

5164
11 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Poplin Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: English Readings Author(s): James Cobb

5165
13 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Poplin Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: English Readings Author(s): James Cobb

Ballet: End: Gli Schiavi per Amore. As17870807, but young_ Giorgi omitted: names of the characters

5166
22 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Attorney

Cast
Role: Mrs Worldly Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Gayless Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Attorney Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Related Work: A School for Widows Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Poplin Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: English Readings Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

5167
23 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Poplin Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: English Readings Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.

5168
25 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Poplin Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: English Readings Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Edwin.
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.

5169
22 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Alithea-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

5170
27 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Kelly; Justice Woodcock-Waldron; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Dignum; Margery-Miss Collett; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Stageldoir; Rosetta-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: End II: As17870920; I: Country Dance incident to the Piece-

5171
18 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Phocion-Wroughton; Melanthon-Packer; Philotas-Whitfield; Arcas-Staunton; Callipus-Chaplin; Herald-R. Palmer; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Barrymore; Erixene-Miss Tidswell; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

5172
23 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

5173
10 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Harriet Lee. Prologue by Richard Cumberland (see text). Epilogue by the author (World, 28 Nov.)]: With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Public Advertiser, 26 Nov. 1787: This Day is published The New Peerage (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #209 4s. (188.1.0; 19.14.6; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage; Or, Our Eyes May Deceive Us

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Bannister Jun., Suett, Packer, Lamash, Phillimore, Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Wroughton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1787): Mr Vandercrab-King; Lord Melville-Bannister Jun.; Sir John Lovelace-Suett; Medley-Packer; Virtu-Lamash; Allen-Phillimore; Servants-Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Lyons; Charles-Wroughton; Miss Harley-Mrs Crouch; Miss Vandercrab-Mrs Hopkins; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Charlotte Courtley-Miss Farren; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Bannister Jun., Suett, Packer, Lamash, Phillimore, Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Wroughton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Mr Vandercrab Actor: King
Role: Miss Harley Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Miss Vandercrab Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

5174
15 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Performance Comment: As17871113, but Mrs Brereton's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Miss Harley Actor: read by Mrs Brereton.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Bannister Jun., Suett, Packer, Lamash, Phillimore, Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Wroughton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Mr Vandercrab Actor: King
Role: Miss Vandercrab Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

5175
13 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia

Cast
Role: Olympia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fulvia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley