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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.

20651
18 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love, 1st time; Kastril-Yates; Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

20652
27 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Holland; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Packer; Selima-Mrs Davies; Chatilion-Blakes; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Fox.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Holland
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Mrs Leppie, Miss Smith, Miss Tatley, Miss Wilkinson
Related Works
Related Work: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee Author(s): James Love

20653
29 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17621025, but Dicky-_; Parley-Mrs Bennet; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Col Standard Actor: Holland
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Mrs Leppie, Miss Smith, Miss Tatley, Miss Wilkinson
Related Works
Related Work: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee Author(s): James Love

20654
29 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; Lafeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; 1st Lord-White; 2nd Lord-Davis; Interpreter-Bennet; Widow of Florence-Mrs Stephens; Countess of Roussillon-Mrs Ward; Diana-Miss Hallam; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Widow of Florence Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Countess of Roussillon Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: II: The Pedlar Trick'd, as17621019; IV: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

20655
30 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Miss Macklin; Burleigh-Walker; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Anderson; Lieut.-Perry; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harvest Men and Women Actor: Ryley, _Warren.

20656
04 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Hull; Bedamar-Anderson; Duke-Marten; Eliot-Perry; Spinoza-Wignel; Theodore-Mrs Young; Officer-Buck; Pierre-a Gentleman, never appearance any stage; Belvidera-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Anderson
Role: Theodore Actor: Mrs Young
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harvest Men and Women Actor: Ryley, _Warren.

20657
13 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17621026, but Jacintha-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Strickland Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Mrs Leppie, Miss Smith, Miss Tatley, Miss Wilkinson
Related Works
Related Work: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee Author(s): James Love

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17621210

20658
08 January 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross; Clodio-Woodward; Don Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Lewis; Don Lewis-Shuter; Don Manuel-Gardner; Don Duart-Davis; Monsieur-Holtom; Sancho-Cushing; Angelina-Miss Hallam; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Louisa-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harvest Men and Women Actor: Ryley, _Warren.

Dance: I: The Pedlar Trick'd, as17621019

20659
14 January 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ross; Lorenzo-Smith; Bertran-Clarke; Raymond-Gibson; Dominic-Dunstall; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Gomez-Shuter; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Anderson
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harvest Men and Women Actor: Ryley, _Warren.

20660
27 January 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17621227, but Ann Lovely-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Masked Woman Actor: Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Sga Manesiere, Mrs Granier, Mrs Cook, Miss Pitt, Misses Dolly Twist and Sukey Twist, Miss Daw
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Air Actor: Sg and Sga Maranesi
Role: Fire Actor: Granier and Mrs Granier

Dance: II: The Dutch Skippers, as17630101

20661
28 January 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Woodward, 1st time; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Bully-Beard (with songs in character); Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davis; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Miss Hallam; Mademoiselle-Miss Poitier; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Sga Manesiere, Mrs Granier, Mrs Cook, Miss Pitt, Misses Dolly Twist and Sukey Twist, Miss Daw
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Air Actor: Sg and Sga Maranesi
Role: Fire Actor: Granier and Mrs Granier

20662
01 February 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-White; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Morgan; Bravos-Dunstall, Buck, Lewis; Oriana-Mrs Vincent; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Miss Elliot, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Sga Manesiere, Mrs Granier, Mrs Cook, Miss Pitt, Misses Dolly Twist and Sukey Twist, Miss Daw
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Air Actor: Sg and Sga Maranesi
Role: Fire Actor: Granier and Mrs Granier

20663
03 February 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17621222, but Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Welch Collier-Hayes; Scruple-Wignel; Scale-Redman; Constable-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17630127, but Element Air-Sodi, Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: Element Air Actor: Sodi, Mrs Cook.
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Sga Manesiere, Mrs Granier, Mrs Cook, Miss Pitt, Misses Dolly Twist and Sukey Twist, Miss Daw
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Air Actor: Sg and Sga Maranesi
Role: Fire Actor: Granier and Mrs Granier

20664
24 February 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Holland
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Chaunter-Love; Hunter-Vernon; Justice Quorum-Bransby; Grigg-Parsons; Gage-Moody; Phoebe-Miss Young; Tippet-Mrs Dorman; Tib Tatter-Mrs Bradshaw; Cant-Vaughan; Scrip-Ackman; Swab-Clough; Mump-Fox; Dance incident to the farce-Del'Agata, Aldrige, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Lockery, Sga Fiorentini, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Tib Tatter Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

20665
21 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Daily Advertiser: Lost: a leather Pocket Book...containing 4 Box Tickets for Shuter's Benefit...As the Numbers are known, care is taken to have them stopped by the Box, Pit and Gallery Keepers. [The Daily Advertiser also lists as thefts at the theatres: 1 violin, 4 pocket books (two stolen in the 2s. gallery), 4 gold watches (one with baronial arms), 1 woman's coat, 1 diamond ring. At Drury Lane thieves has stolen 4 pockets books, 1 silver watch, 4 gold watches, 1 woman's coat, and 1 sable muff.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Shuter; Don Philip-Ross; Octavio-White; Trappanti-Woodward; Soto-Dunstall; Corrigidor-Wignel; Hypolita-Miss Macklin; Rosara-Miss Hallam; being 1st time for all the above actors; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Viletta-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17621112, but Fribble (with Songs in character), and the whole to conclude, by desire, with The Cries of London-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: TThe Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

Entertainment: New Comic Lectural Exhibition in his Old Taste-Shuter

20666
26 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No building on Stage. Afterpiece not acted these 10 years. [See 19 April 1750.] Last time of company's performing till the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-O'Brien, 1st time; Major Rakish-Love; Young Rakish-Packer; Father Benedick-Blakes; Friendly-Parsons; Lettice-Mrs Lee; Lady Manlove-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Parsons.

Dance: End: The Camp Alarm'd-Vincent, Miss Baker

20667
23 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger and Miss Polly Young. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17630326 but Flareit-Mrs Younger, 1st time; Amanda-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Younger, 1st time
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time.
Role: Amanda's Woman Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Song: II: Ah se un Cor Barbaro-Miss Young; III: Nymphs and Shepherds set by Dr Arne,-Miss Young

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

20668
25 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Dyer; Lory-Cushing; Worthy-Ross; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Bull-Lewis; Sir John Friendly-Davis; Taylor-Perry; Varole-Holtom; Coupler-Hayes; Shoemaker-Costollo; Page-Mas. Roger; Syringe-Shuter; Amanda-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hallam; Berinthia-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Element Air Actor: Sodi, Mrs Cook.
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Sga Manesiere, Mrs Granier, Mrs Cook, Miss Pitt, Misses Dolly Twist and Sukey Twist, Miss Daw
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Air Actor: Sg and Sga Maranesi
Role: Fire Actor: Granier and Mrs Granier

20669
29 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rooker, and Saunderson (machinist). No Building on Stage. [The Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama (Volunteer Manager section for 1 May 1763, p. 212) comments upon a stage tradition of having the Mouse Trap" Play presented on stage with the players' backs to Claudius and Gertrude. The author wishes Garrick and Beard to revise this absurdity and bring the whole in more accord with reality. The same paper criticises Mrs Cibber as Ophelia. "I hope you will not let so flagrant an outrage to the decorum of the stage as the following pass unnoticed. As [Mrs Cibber] sat upon the stage, with Hamlet at her feet, in the third act, she rose up three several times, and made as many courtiess, and those very low ones, to some ladies in the boxes. Pray good Sir, ask her in what part of the play it is said that the Danish Ophelia is acquainted with so many British Ladies?" See similar comment on her Belvidera, 17 March 1760.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Halmet Actor: Holland
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

20670
30 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vincent. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, and others will be taken. No Building, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Holland
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance call'd the Old Fool, or the Farmer Trick'd-Vincent, Miss Rogers; IV: Dutch Dance, as17630425 V: By Desire, a Louvre and Minuet-Noverre, Miss Rogers; By Particular Desire a Hornpipe-Vincent

20671
02 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Macbeth Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: The vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Lee; Sir Charles Clackit-Yates; Young Clackit-O'Brien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Miss Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Song: End: A Duet-Vernon, Miss Young

20672
07 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Stamper, Duquesney, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Stephens, Miss Davis. Tickets deliver'd by Dibdin and Miss Helm will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Duquesney, Granier, Dumai; IV: A Dance-Miss Deroissi, scholar to Duquesney, being her 1st appearance on any stage; V: La Provenciale, as17630224

20673
09 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, R. Smith. Mainp1ece: Not acted this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Smith; Roderigo-Clarke; Curio-White; Seberto-Davis; Old Pilgrim-Tindal; Porter-Barrington; Jaques-Lewis; Lopez-Wignel; Mad Priest-Bennet; Mad Taylor-Holtom; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Mad Welchman-Hayes; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Mad Englishman-Dunstall; Governor-Anderson; Drunken Servant-R. Smith; Alonzo-Young; Judge-Redman; Peasant-Weller; Outlaw-Perry; Alphonso-Shuter; Stuttering Cook (this night only)-Woodward; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Julietta-Mrs Green; In Act IV, the Song Mad Bess set by Purcell-Miss Poitier in character.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Julietta Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Dance: IV: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

20674
11 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bennet and Legg

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Baker, 2nd appearance that stage
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17620927, but Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Davis; Shift-Buck; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Mrs White; Sly-R. Smith; Octavian-Perry.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davis
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs White

Dance: TThe Drunken Peasant, as17630427 End: The French Gardeners, as17630407

20675
14 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Benefit for Johnston (housekeeper). No Building on Stage. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken. [The playbill lists this night as the first appearance of Vernon and Champness in the characters of Squire and Thomas, but see 9 April, where they had appeared in them.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Tinsel-King; Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Fantome-Packer; Butler-Love; Gardiner-Johnston; Coachman-Moody; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Abigail-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023