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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.

21201
16 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Bingham is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Miles Peter Andrews, based on Le Bucheron; ou, Les Trois Souhaits, by Jean Francois Guichard. Music by Francois Hippolyte Barthelemon]: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 17 Mar, 1778: This Day is published the Songs in Belphegor (6d.). [Text 1st published in Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1788.] Receipts: #196 0s. 6d. (156.5.0; 38.13.6; 1.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Moody, Parsons, Davies, Gaudry, Bannister, Miss Simson, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from Songs (T. Becket, 1778): Booze-Vernon; Wheatear-Moody; Justice Solemn-Parsons; Colin-Davies; Belphegor-Bannister; Phebe-Miss Simson; Dame Din-Mrs Wrighten; Gaudry. Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Dame Din Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

21202
25 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Weichsel

Afterpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Concerto on the viole d'amore-Stamitz; a favourite Hunting song-Mrs Wrighten; duetto for the violin and tenor-Master Weichsel, Stamitz; a favourite Trumpet song-Mrs Weichsel; concerto on the piano forte-Miss Weichsel.
Cast
Role: a favourite Hunting song Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: duetto for the violin and tenor Actor: Master Weichsel, Stamitz
Role: a favourite Trumpet song Actor: Mrs Weichsel

Music: End Part I oratorio: concerto on the German flute, as17780306

21203
30 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron (1st time)-Lewis; Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-L'Estrange; Sampson-Dunstall; Friend-Smith; Pedro-Bates; Child-Miss Francis; Villeroy (1st time)-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: 2nd piece: Aldridge. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: III: Epithalamium-; the vocal parts-Robson, Miss Dayes

21204
04 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17771127, but Anna-Mrs Morton (late Miss Dayes).
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Randolph Actor: Wroughton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Performance Comment: As17780330but Characters-Mrs Morton, late Miss _Dayes [see above].see above].
Cast
Role: 780330but Characters Actor: Mrs Morton, late Miss _Dayes

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17780328but Nancy-Mrs Morton [see above].see above].
Cast
Role: 780328but Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Poussin.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

21205
07 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Raymond-Wroughton; Grey-Clarke; Laroche-Whitfield; Morton-L'Estrange; Sir Ardolphe-Fearon; Peasant-Booth; Knight-Robson; Ld. William-Miss Francis; Eleanor-Mrs Morton; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: . As17780207, but Mrs Morton [i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].

Dance: As17780121

21206
09 April 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Freeman]); Acasto-Massey; Page-Master Benson; Polidore-Swendall; Chaplain-Bowles; Ernesto-Bailey; Castalio-Cooke; Serina-A Young Gentlewoman [unidentified]; Florella-Mrs Bailey; Monimia-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Benson; Kecksey-Shepherd; Nephew-Nelson; Bates-Bowles; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Bailey; Thomas-Massey; The Widow (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: The Widow Actor: Mrs Massey.

Entertainment: Monologue. End I afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson

21207
11 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baddeley. Receipts: #206 1s. (103.6; 26.11; 0.3; tickets: 76.1) (charge: #67 10s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: As17780409

21208
28 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: As17780319but Col. Oldboy-Booth (1st appearance in that character); Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Hunt (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Poney Races, as17780421; In afterpiece: Minuet, as17771121

21209
29 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17780203, but Millamour-Whitfield (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Lizard (1st time)-Robson; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

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

Entertainment: Monologue.As17780427

21210
22 May 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Gardner; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Harper]).Miss Harper]).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Gardner; Jasper-Stevens; Puff-Massey; Fribble-Lamash; with a song-Lamash; Tag-Mrs Poussin; Miss Biddy-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: End II: The Merry Lasses-, as17780518

21211
27 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Davies, bookseller, and Mrs Davies, who formerly belonged to this Theatre, and who have sustained misfortunes in trade. Public Advertiser, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Davies, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #198 9s. 6d. (69.14.0; 17.10.0; 0.13.6; tickets: 110.12.0) (charge: #64 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: End III: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508

21212
01 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-Cooke; Gloster-Newton; Dumont-Bowles; Bellmour-Russell; Ratcliffe-Massey; Catesby-Bailey; Alicia-Mrs Burden; Jane Shore-Miss Glassington.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Burden

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Russell; Young Wilding-Cooke; Beaufort-Massey; Dapper-Fildew; Quildrive-Bailey; Sir Jasper Wilding-Bowles; Old Philpot-Newton; Maria-Mrs Burden; Corinna-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Heard.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Everard

Song: End II: Master Nelson

21213
19 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-West; Burleigh-Burnett; Southampton-Cooke; Sir Walter Raleigh-Everard; Officer-Massey; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Burden; Nottingham-Mrs Bailey; Rutland-The Lady who performed Belvidera [on 15 June; unidentified].on 15 June; unidentified].
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Rutland Actor: The Lady who performed Belvidera
Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Dead Man Alive

Performance Comment: Sir Jeffery Constant-Massey; Captain Constant-Cooke; Trusty-Newton; Clinch-Bailey; Roger-Russell; Melinda-Mrs Bailey; Dolly-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Russell.

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

21214
25 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Massey
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Massey, Edwin, Mrs Brett, Miss Twist. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Ben-Brett; Tom-Massey; Snip-Edwin; Mother-Mrs Brett; Buxom Joan-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Brett

21215
09 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Jackson; Mervin-Griffin; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Hitchcock; Theodosia-Miss Twist; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Cast
Role: Finette Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Almadine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Dance: End I: The Gardeners, as17780618

21216
03 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Cast
Role: Daughters Actor: Mrs Greville, Mrs Massey

Afterpiece Title: The Gipsies

Performance Comment: [Characters by Brett, Blissett, Griffin, Gardner, Edwin, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Twist, Miss Hale, Miss Harper.] Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Lelio-Brett; Marquis-Blissett; Clarin-Griffin; Governor-Gardner; Carlo-Edwin; Laura-Mrs Hitchcock; Isabella-Miss Twist; Violetta-Miss Hale; Spinetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

21217
07 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: April-Day

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Brett, Edwin, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Twist. Cast adjusted from text (G. Kearsly, 1777): Don Buffalo-Bannister; Count Folatre-Brett; Davo-Edwin; Matilda-Mrs Hitchcock; Cephisa-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Dance: As17780615

21218
02 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Digges; Heartfree-Aickin; Constant-Lamash; Lord Rake-Egan; Justice-Massey; Constable-Stevens; Watchmen-Jackson, Peirce; Razor-R. Palmer; Tailor-Blissett; Col. Bully (with a song)-Bannister; Lady Brute-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton; Lady Fanciful-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17780624

21219
22 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; Prince John-Lamash; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Mofdy, Parsons; Francas-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Packer
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Wrighten
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell.

Dance: End II: As17780919

Song: As17780917

21220
26 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Davies; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Le Beau-Philimore; Charles-Wrighten; Adam-Moody; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia-Mrs Sharp; Phoebe-Miss Kirby; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell.

Dance: End I: comic dance, The Cow@keeper-Master Mills, Miss Grimaldi

Song: Afterpiece: As17780917; V: song-Miss Abrams

21221
10 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Vernon; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Carpenter; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Song: As17781006

21222
12 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Reddish (1st appearance on this stage); King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Quick; Grave@Diggers-Dunstall, Jones; Queen-Mrs Jackson; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

21223
16 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Crammer-Hull; Lord Chamberlain-Lee Lewes; Cromwell-Farren; Gardiner-Wilson; Lord Sands-Quick; Norfolk-Peile; Suffolk-Booth; Abergavenny-R.? Smith; Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Anne Bullen-Mrs Morton; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Farrell; Queen Catherine-Miss Younge (of dl).
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Quick
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Medley

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

Dance: I: The Banquet, with Dancing-Dagueville, Sga Tinte

21224
17 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Henderson; Antonio-Bensley; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Bassanio-Palmer; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton (of cg); Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
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

Dance: End III: The Force of Love, as17781003

21225
23 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Wilson; Lopez-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Mahon; Carlos-Leoni; Antonio-Vernon (of dl); Clara-Miss Brown; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; The Duenna-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Lewis; Wingate-Dunstall; Simon-Cushing; Gargle-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: End: La Soiree a la Mode-Dagueville, Mast. Holland, Harris, Sga Tinte

Performance Comment: Holland, Harris, Sga Tinte.