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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.

726
20 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Clarke, Willcocks, Mrs Hill. Receipts: money #21 9s. 6d.; tickets #117 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Goswin-Ryan; Hubert-Boheme; Hemskirk-Milward; Woolfort-Walker; Ferrit-Willcocks; Gertrude-Mrs Bullock; Jaculine-Mrs Laguerre; Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Laguerre

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Goody Weeder Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Wedding Night Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: TTollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

727
02 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thomas. Tickets for Oroonoko taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Cast
Role: 7300421 but Lady Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Smooth Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Sprightly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prattle Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Sandham
Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lady; or, Harlequin's Opera Author(s): James Ralph

Music: SSee@larce A Trumpet Farce-Burk Thumoth; accompanied-the rest of the Musick upon the Stage

Song: new Song, called Myra's Choice , to the Tune of the White Joke,-Mr Russell who sung Hunter at the Hay-Market

728
21 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: See17310401 but Gamester-Walker; Angelica-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Younger.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17310519, but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-H. Bullock; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

729
03 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Performance Comment: Peartree-Salway; Rako-Aston; Ply-Hall; Margery-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Wedding Night Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Scottish Dance, as17330328

730
27 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Afterpiece: Taken from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for a Scold Author(s): James Worsdale

Dance: A new Peasant Dance by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann. Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c

731
22 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Performance Comment: As17350909, but Dorothea-Mrs Pritchard; Horatio, Lewis,Diligence, Almanzor omitted. hathi. Horatio, Lewis,Diligence, Almanzor omitted. hathi.
Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste Author(s): James Miller
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Shepard; Blister-Harper; Quaver-Salway; Wormwood-Cross; Coupee-Este; Thomas-Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. III: Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Le Badinage de Provence, as17351117

Performance Comment: III: Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Le Badinage de Provence, as17351117.

732
07 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Founded on Shakespear's Much Ado About Nothing. By the Author of the Man of Taste. Daily Advertiser, 8 March: As the late tumultuous and riotous Behaviour of the Footmen at [dl] is become a Topick of Publick Discourse, a true and exact Account of the Disturbances they have made will be publish'd in this Paper: In the mean time we have the Pleasure to inform the Town, all proper Care being taken, every thing was very quiet last Night, and 'tis believ'd will continue so. The Director of the aforesaid Theatre having receiv'd a threatening Letter last Saturday in the Afternoon from the Footmen, a true Copy of it will be published in Tomorrow's Paper, with a Reward to those who shall discover the Author or Authors, so that he or they may be brought to Justice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Performance Comment: As17370303 Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Dance: Denoyer, Mlle Roland, Muilment, Philips, Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

733
14 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quailty. Mainpiece: Written by the Author of the Man of Taste. Founded on Shakespear's Much Ado About Nothing. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop. Daily Advertiser, 14 March: We hear that there was not the least Disturbance from the Footmen at the Playhouse all last Week; and there is such a sufficient Guard order'd, as well as a Civil Power appointed, that there's no Apprehension of any in the future: Besides, we are glad to hear that the Quality and Gentry are resolv'd in general to discard any Servants that should be known to attempt it, and to give them up to the Rigour of the Law. [For Occasional Prompter XXV (on the lethargy of managers), see Daily Journal, 14 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Performance Comment: As17370303 but Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Harlequin-Denoyer's Apprentice; V: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett. [Daily Advertiser, 14 March, a less authoritative source, differs on the dances: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; Villeneuve, Livier; V: Grand Ball-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.

Performance Comment: [Daily Advertiser, 14 March, a less authoritative source, differs on the dances: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; Villeneuve, Livier; V: Grand Ball-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.]
Cast
Role: Grand Ball Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Roland.

Music: A Comic Medley Overture-composed by Arne

734
21 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Performance Comment: As17370303 Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; V: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

735
20 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Performance Comment: As17370415 but Harcourt-Winstone; Horatio-Hill; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Hill; Lissetta-Miss Mann, .
Cast
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Dorthea Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste Author(s): James Miller
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Two Pierrots-Livier, Pelling; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

Music: Select Pieces-

736
09 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Hector-Peterson; Angelica-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment, Release, Stratagems, and Marriage of Harlequin; with The Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Columbine-Mrs Dunstall; Father to Columbine-Julian; Florio-Marr; Dr Tack'em-Hemskirk; Clerk-Crofts; Mrs Drab-Mrs Bishop; Lawyer-Bennet; Keeper-Dunstall; Turnkey-Clough; Master of Punch House-Naylor; Porter-Laws; Dwarfs-Miss Naylor, two Masters Granier; Bustle-Vaughan; A grand Ballet-Froment, Granier, Dugay, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois; Priests-Hemskirk, Naylor, Bennet; Priestesses-Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Drab Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Froment, Granier, Dugay, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

737
19 April 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Spain

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Lampe

Afterpiece Title: The Kiss Accepted and Returned

Cast
Role: Lysander Actor: Sullivan
Role: Phaebe Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Related Works
Related Work: The Kiss Accepted and Returned Author(s): James Ayres

738
16 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Goodfellow; Siffredi-Furnival; Osmond-Cushing; Rodolpho-Lee; Laura-Mrs Hallam; Sigismunda-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Hallam
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles; IV: Master Morgan, Miss Baker; V: Comic Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles

Song: II: Brett

739
26 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Oates, Jr. [the Company Harlequin]. Charges #60. Deficit to each #13 15s. 3d., covered by income from tickets; Dunstall #32 9s.; Oates #29 6s. Receipts: #32 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Sussex Actor: Anderson
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Performance Comment: As17500327 but parts distributed: Manly-Dunstall; Heartwell-Baker; Gainlove-Wilder; Archer-Cushing; Physician-Redman; Tooth Drawer-Hackett; Peter-Holtham; Sir William Worthy-Collins; Lucy-Miss Young; Flora-Miss Falkner; Peg-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dunstall, Cushing, Wilder, Baker, Stoppelaer, Miss Falkner, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Young.
Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for a Scold Author(s): James Worsdale

740
16 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A new Entertainment in Italian Grotesque Characters. A blunder in the scenes of ye Entertainment & great noise as No more, Off, Off &c. (Cross). [Inspector No 195 appeared giving another favorable accolade to Mossop (Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette).] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Leviez, Blakes, Costollo, Shuter, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Vernon, Mad Mariet.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Costollo, Shuter, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Vernon, Mad Mariet.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Song: Mattocks

741
03 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Mossop, Berry, Winstone, Burton, Blakes, Mozeen, Simson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Bellamy. [Demetrius-Garrick; Perseus-Mossop; Philip-Berry; Antigonus-Burton; Dymas-Simson; Posthumius-Winstone; Curtius-Mozeen; Erixine-Miss Bellamy; Pericles-Blakes; Attendant-Miss Hippisley; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Edition of 1753).]
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford

742
17 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Leviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Dennison, Mad Lussant.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Dennison, Mad Lussant.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

743
31 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Liviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, the Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Moore, Mad Mariet.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Liviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, the Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Moore, Mad Mariet.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

744
10 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Officers-Jefferson, Simson; Laura-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

745
22 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, being the last time of performing it this Season. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Boxes and Stage 5s. Ladies desired to send servants by three o'clock. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: The Last New Sailor's Dance, as17560217

746
13 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The New Tragedy is deferr'd on account of Mrs Cibber's illness. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Holland
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: particularly a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:
Role: and a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque Actor: Delater, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

747
18 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As Mrs Cibber is not quite recover'd of her illness, the new Tragedy of Agis is deferred for a day or two longer. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

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

748
04 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross and Wife. Mainpiece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets deliver'd out for Every Man in His Humour will be taken. Receipts: #147 (Cross); charges #60 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17590301 but Parch-Mrs Cross; Epilogue address'd to the Town, in the Character of a Busy Body-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Parch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Charles Actor: Holland
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17581125, but Pantaloon-Leviez; Silvio-Blakes; Clod-Ackman; Maigre-Settree; Puck-Master Rogers; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Mab Actor: Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): James Oswald

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

Cast
Role: Characters of the dance Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

749
05 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Abington left about this time for Ireland (Genest, IV, 574). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Holland; Axalla-Austin; Prince of Tanais-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Burton; Heli-Scrase; Bajazet-Wilkinson1st time; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-; In Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Holland
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17591031, but Mrs_ Abington.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

750
06 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17591105, but Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley