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25636 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs James
We found 23721 matches on Performance Comments, 7795 matches on Event Comments, 4629 matches on Performance Title, 2204 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

676
14 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Osmond-Clarke; Rhodolpho-L'Estrange; Attendant-Thompson; Siffredi-Hull; Laura-Miss Ambrose; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Barry.
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with imitations)-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lee Lewes; Goodwill-Fearon; Thomas-Whitefield [Public Advertiser: Young]; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad@Cap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: The Country Mad@Cap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17761223

677
17 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Lewson-Farren; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Beverly Actor: Miss Younge.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Song: End: The Soldier tir'd With war's Alarms-Miss Abrams

678
02 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece: To conclude with a grand View of Greenwich Hospital designed by DeLoutherbourg. [This was included in all subsequent performances; notice of the two New Scenes (see 1 Jan.) is omitted. Henderson, under his stage name of Courtney, had 1st acted Capt. Bobadil at Bath, 21 Nov. 1772.] Receipts: #230 1s. 6d. (204.9.0; 25.0.6; 0.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Hurst; Cob-Moody; Master Mathew-Burton; Cash-R. Palmer; Capt. Bobadil-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Bridget-Miss P. Hopkins; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17780101, but Colombine-Mrs Pulley.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Pulley.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

679
06 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The School for Fathers [announced on playbill of 5 Jan.] is deferred till Thursday, on account of Mrs Wrighten's Hoarseness. Receipts: #108 18s. (86.0.0; 21.14.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon.
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Gaudry, Legg, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Pulley.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002

680
10 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Comus [announced on playbill of 9 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Wrighten's hoarseness. Receipts: #132 4s. 6d. (99.9.0; 31.14.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Moody (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Susan-Mrs Davies; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Pulley.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

681
12 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The School for Fathers [announced on playbill of 10 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred till Wednesday next on account of Mrs Wrighten's Illness. Receipts: #151 7s. 6d. (125.13.0; 25.11.0; 0.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Pulley.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Song: As17780105

682
07 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Lewis; Osmond-Clarke; Rhodolpho-L'Estrange; Officer-Thompson; Siffredi-Hull; Laura-Miss Ambrose; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Barry.
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Characters Actor: Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.

683
22 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Scenery, Machinery, &c. painted by Carver, Greenwood and Garvey. The Overture and the rest of the Music composed by Fisher. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Performance Comment: Caractacus-Digges (1st appearance in that character); Arviragus-Lewis; Elidurus-Wroughton; Vellinus-Whitfield; Aulus Didius-Peile; Modred-Aickin; Chief Bard-Hull; Bards-L'Estrange, Fearon; Evelina-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Principal Vocal Parts-Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Morton, Sga Tinte.[For parts see17800506.]For parts see17800506.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Morton, Sga Tinte.
Related Works
Related Work: The Norwood Gypsies Author(s): James Messink

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Langrish, Miss Lings, Miss Valois. [These were the same in all subsequent performances.

684
28 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Lewis; Osmond-Clarke; Rhodolpho-L'Estrange; Officer-Thompson; Siffredi-Hull; Laura-Miss Ambrose; Sigismunda-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Crawford.
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: As17781023

685
11 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 Years. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearances on the stage were at the hay, 27 Aug. and 2 Sept. 1778.] Receipts: #165 18s. (139.12.0; 26.5.6; 0.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Zaphna-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this, and 2nd [recte 3rd] on any stage); Mahomet-Palmer; Pharon-Packer; Mirvan-Hurst; Ali-Chaplin; Alcanor-Bensley; Palmira-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Robinson.
Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet the Imposter Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

686
14 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: As17781111, but Palmira-Mrs Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Farren
Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet the Imposter Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Keeffe
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

687
13 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Chaplin; Little Stock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Lamash; Boxkeeper-Wright; Drawer-Nash; Page-Master Pulley; Hazard-Palmer; Penelope-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Wilding-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Aickin; Richard-R. Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Lamash; Joe (with a song)-Holcroft; Miller-Moody; Madge-Mrs Bradshaw; Kate-Mrs Davenett; Peggy-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Davenett

Song: II: a song-Gaudry

688
08 November 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Announced in Morning Chronicle, 6 Nov., as Benefit for Mrs Webb. A notice in the same newspaper, 8 Nov., states that the benefit was "declined" because of Mrs Webb's engagement at cg [q. v. 12 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

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 Devil To Pay

689
08 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Zaphna-Bannister Jun.; Mahomet-Palmer; Pharon-Packer; Mirvan-Hurst; Ali-Chaplin; Alcanor-Bensley; Palmira-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Robinson.
Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet the Imposter Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett

690
16 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Measure For Measure [announced on playbill of 15 Nov.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Yates's Indisposition. Receipts: #76 14s. 6d. (48.4.0; 26.1.0; 2.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Robinson.
Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet the Imposter Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

691
10 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for L'Estrange, Thompson & Mrs Webb. Tickets delivered for The Gamester will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #204 14s. (75.0; tickets: 129.14) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary

Cast
Role: Mrs Skylight Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wilson, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson
Role: Miss Louisa Balmer Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Barthelemon.
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Robson, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Mrs Willems
Related Works
Related Work: The Norwood Gypsies Author(s): James Messink

Dance: 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800506, but Miss _Matthews, Miss Valois

Song: As17800422

Ballet: End IV 2nd piece: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508

Cast
Role: Jockies Actor: Dagueville, Harris, Holloway, Holland

692
09 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Miss Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliff-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Webb; Oxford-Smith; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Lady Ann-Mrs Lewis; Queen-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Inchbald.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: As17800925, but Justice's Wife-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Mrs Willems.
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Ratchford.
Related Works
Related Work: The Norwood Gypsies Author(s): James Messink

Dance: Afterpiece: Dancing, as17800927

693
16 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Artaxerxes [announced on playbill of 15 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Mrs Baddeley's illness. Receipts: #79 19s. (57.13.0; 21.11.6; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: End II: The Butterfly, as17800921

694
03 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered (for Thursday April 26) by Messink, Cubitt, Jones, Ledger, Newton, Painter, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Sharpe will be admitted this evening. Receipts: #213 (72.16; 3.9; tickets: 136.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Free-Mason Author(s): James Messink

695
27 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Kemble; Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Barrymore; Rhodolpho-R. Palmer; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin, &c.; Laura-Miss Kemble; Sigismunda-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten

696
16 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Bannister Jun.; Osmond-Williamson; Rodolpho-Booth; Siffredi-Bensley; Laura-Mrs Inch bald; Sigismunda-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Inch bald
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Baddeley, R. Palmer, Burton, Barrett, Lyons, Painter, Parsons; Mrs Wells, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Webb. [Cast from playbill of 12 June 1786: Corny Buttercup-Edwin; Horace-Bannister Jun.; Cosey-Baddeley; Scout-R. Palmer; James-Burton; Old Barnavag-Barrett; Tweedel-Lyons; Billy-Painter; Old Codger-Parsons; Nancy Buttercup-Mrs Wells; Mrs Neighborly-Mrs Love; Miss Barnavag-Miss Francis; Mrs Mummery-Mrs Webb.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Burton
Role: Nancy Buttercup Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Neighborly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Mummery Actor: Mrs Webb.

697
06 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Kemble; Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Barrymore; Rhodolpho-R. Palmer; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin, &c.; Laura-Miss Kemble; Sigismunda-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or Colonel Tivy Barrymore Davy Parsons Jessamy Burton Lord Minikin Dodd Lady Minikin Miss Pope Gymp Miss Tidswell Miss Tittup Miss Farren

698
12 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: As17851220, but Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .
Cast
Role: : Aldobrand Actor: King
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nannette Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well Author(s): James Cobb

699
04 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: As17851208, but Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .
Cast
Role: : Aldobrand Actor: King
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

700
15 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Mandane Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17880226, but Tom-Phillimore; Robert-Jones; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs A. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs A. Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley