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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.

20276
27 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Pigmalion, as17501102; IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: End: A New Comic Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Bird Catchers. Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-

Performance Comment: Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison
Role: Bird Catchers Actor: Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford

20277
28 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Trueman-Ryan; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardiner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Fantome Actor: Anderson
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

20278
29 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Containing the Memorable Battle of Agincourtv, with the trial and overthrow of the French Armyv, and Many other Historical Passages. [This notice repeated on subsequent performances this season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmorland-Elrington; Bp. of Ely-Bransby; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Cushing; Grey-Redman; France-Gibson; Dauphin-Usher; Burgandy-Lacy; Constable-Bridgwater; Montjoy-Baker; Queen of France-Mrs Bambridge; Catherine-Miss Haughton; Fluellin-Macklin; Macmorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Nym-Stoppelaer; Page-Miss Morrison; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Pistol-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Elrington
Role: Cambridge Actor: Anderson
Role: Burgandy Actor: Lacy
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgomaster Trickd

20279
03 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick for the first time; King-Berry; Gonzalez-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Heli-Blakes; Zara-Mrs Pritchard for the first time; Almeria-Miss Bellamy; Alonzo-Burton; Selim-Simpson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard for the first time
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Green.

20280
11 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard for the first time
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17501017, but only Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Col.-Woodward.
Cast
Role: only Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

20281
13 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17501016, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Elmy her 1st appearance on that stage
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Flora Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

20282
18 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17501121, but Funeral Procession-Reinhold, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Funeral Procession Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris.
Role: vocal parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks, Wilder, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Mrs Mathews.
Role: Sampson Actor: James
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

20283
01 January 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lady Jane-Mrs Woffington; Lord Guilford Dudley-Ryan; Northumberland-Sparks; Pembroke-Lacy; Suffolk-Ridout; Sussex-Anderson; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Elmy; Gardiner-Quin.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Sussex Actor: Anderson
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17501120, but Amazons-Miss Morrison; full cast, as of 19 Nov. 1750, but concluding Original +Grand Dance-_.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

20284
03 January 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Alexas-Dyer; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Dolabella-Ryan; Ventidius-Quin; Serapion-Sparks; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Barrington

Dance: TTambourin-Jardin; Grand Scots Ballet, as17500926

20285
01 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17501023, but Myrtle-Ryan; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Daniel-_.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

20286
07 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17501213, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Elmy her 1st appearance on that stage
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Merlins Cave

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Gardener, Mrs Delagarde, Mad Contrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mad Gondou

20287
16 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Quin; Alvarez-Sparks; Manuel-Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bambridge; Carlos-Dyer; Leonora-Mrs Cibber, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Cibber, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17500926

20288
12 March 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17510118, but Coleville-Elrington; Doll-Mrs Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Hastings Actor: Anderson
Role: Westmorland Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Barchelor
Role: French Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Gondou
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Villeneuve

20289
12 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17510201, but Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Elmy; Singing-Miss Falkner.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Dance: I: Grand Ballet call'd Pigmalion-Cooke, Miss Hillyard; II: The Gondoliers, as17510117, but _Jardin; III: Grand Scots Ballet, as17500926; IV: Dancing-Mad Heutte being the first time of her appearing of the English Stage; End: Louvre and Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

20290
29 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17510116, but Angelica-_; Lady Darling-Mrs Bambridge; Parley-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Standard Actor: Sparks.
Role: Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: III: La Paisane, as17510426 Grand Scots Ballet, as17500926

20291
06 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickenson, Harrison and Chamness. Tickets sold by the orange women will not be taken. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17510221, but Clarinda-Mrs Willoughby; Sylvia-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard, for the first time
Role: Willful Actor: James
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Pit.
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: only Lucy Actor: Mrs Green listed.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Harrison, Walker; V: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020, but _Mathews, Harrison

Song: IV: Song-Master Mattocks

20292
08 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Sussex Actor: Anderson
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: As17510214, but full cast listed as follows: Filbert-Arthur; Peascod-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Steward-Anderson; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Constable-Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent.

20293
09 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17510408 but Lady-Mrs Toogood; Simon Pure-Tomlinson.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: James
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17501231; IV: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: III: Master Mattocks

20294
10 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Havard; Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Beard; Launcelot-Shuter; Salanio-Scrase; Gratiano-Palmer; Tubal-Taswell; Gibbo-Ray; Balthasar-Simpson; Morochius [sic]-Burton; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Miss Minors; Portia-Mrs Clive; Solarino-Blakes; Duke-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Old Gerald-Shuter; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Crispin-Yates.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Mathews

20295
28 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17510914, but only Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward.
Cast
Role: only Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet

20296
09 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Macklin; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-Bransby; Emelia-Mrs Macklin; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson

Dance: A Grand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

20297
17 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Gentleman who played Polydore was probably Bland. See 18 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Sparks; Chamont-Dyer; Chaplain-Anderson; Polydore-A Gentleman first appearance on any stage; Serina-Mrs Vincent; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Anderson
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performance Comment: See17511017, but cast here first listed: King-Gibson; Miller-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Peggy-Miss Haughton; Joe-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510925

20298
28 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. King, Duke, Princess, P. of Wales & P. Edward (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17510921, but Foible-Miss Minors; Mincing-Mrs Toogood; Waitwell-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Dance: Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mad Janeton Auretti

20299
04 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sparks; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Bransby; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Bajazet-Barry; Dervise-Arthur; Stratocles-Ridout; Hali-Usher; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; 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 Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510925

20300
08 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Mossop, for the first time; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Ross; Calista-Mrs Bellamy; Lavinia-Mrs Ward; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Rossano-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.