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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.

21601
07 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kelly. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their servants by Half past Four o'Clock. [Mme Mara had sung in concert at the Pantheon in 1784; in opera at the king's in 1786; and in the dl oratorios in 1787 and 1788.] Public Advertiser, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Kelly, No. 48, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #351 5s. 6d. (177.12.0; 9.13.6; 0.5.0; tickets: 163.15.0) (charge: #111 3s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces (for that night only)-Mrs Crouch (1st appearance in that character); Artaxerxes-Dignum; Rimenes-Fawcett; Artabanes-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Semira-Mrs Forster; Mandane (for that night only)-Mme Mara (1st appearance on any [non-musical] English stage). English stage).
Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Mandane Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

21602
11 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrididore-Fawcett; Alguazile-Chaplin; Don Manuel-Waldron; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

21603
02 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17880328but Captain Absolute-Macready; Sir Anthony Absolute-Hull; The Author's original Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: The Author's original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Faulkland Actor: Lewis
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Cast
Role: Saib Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17871029

Entertainment: Monologue. End I afterpiece: Virtue its own Rewardexemplified in a Moral Tale, and founded on a Real Event,-Hull

Performance Comment: End I afterpiece: Virtue its own Rewardexemplified in a Moral Tale, and founded on a Real Event,-Hull.
Cast
Role: and founded on a Real Event, Actor: Hull.

21604
07 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. 1st, 2nd and 3rd pieces: Never performed there. By Permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyrights]. Public Advertiser, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 14, East Place, Lambeth. Receipts: #144 17s. (43.5; 18.13; 0.14; tickets: 82.5) (charge: #105 9s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Captain Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Performance Comment: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Suett; Almandine-Mrs Cuyler; Finette-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Almandine Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Finette Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble.

21605
18 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Gardner; Captain Nightshade-Johnson; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Bannister Jun.; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Davies; Servant-Lyons; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Bulkley; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

21606
01 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17880623 but Wowski-Mrs Plomer; Patty-Mrs Forster; Campley-Davies.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

21607
16 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17880701 but Narcissa-Mrs Forster; Patty-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards.
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Whitfield in place of Mrs Kemble.
Role: Landlord Actor: Painter
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Brooks.

21608
19 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: Random Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin
Role: Packet and Coach Passengers Actor: Burton, Phillimore
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Packet and Coach Passengers Actor: Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17880620 but Cecilia-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

21609
28 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: Dundore-Bensley; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsey-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Bannister Jun.; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Alfreda Actor: Mrs Barresford
Role: Vimonda Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: Vimonda Author(s): Andrew McDonald

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb.

Song: In 2nd piece: The High@minded Soldier-Mathews

21610
08 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Booth; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Pope; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Inchbald.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; Squire-Johnstone; Joe-Davies; Bacchus-Bonville; Serjeant-Darley; Grace-Mrs Mountain; Maudlin-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr.

21611
14 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #201 12s. (150.8.0; 51.1.6; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Kemble; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Barrymore; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Tressel-Seymour; Norfolk-Williames; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss Heard; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Miss Collins; Duchess of York-Mrs Hopkins; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Performance Comment: Azor-Kelly; Scander-Barrymore; Ali-Dodd; Fatima-Miss Romanzini; Lesbia-Miss Collett; Selima-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Barrymore
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Crouch.

21612
22 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Parsons; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Alguazile-Benson; Trappanti-Suett; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

21613
10 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks (1st appearance in London [but see17881108]); Old Harlequin-Hamoir; Magician-Dignum; Officer-Williames; German Officer-Phillimore; French Gentlemen-Lamash, Burton; Valet-Wilson; Miller-Chaplin; Landlord-Jones; Cook-Fawcett; Daemon-Master Grimaldi; Taylor-Alfred; Clown-Hollingsworth; Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; Fairy-Miss Cranford; French Ladies-Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Jones
Role: Old Colombine Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard

21614
22 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Helme; Taylor-Wewitzer; Music@master-Stevens; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Brangin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17881107

21615
27 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Allen o'Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Marquis D'Lancy-Pope; La Fleur-Edwin; Jeff'ry-Blanchard; Picard-Rock; Doctor-Quick; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

21616
29 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Baddeley
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Farmer
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Phillimore, Lyons; Keepers-Fawcett, Jones, Alfred; The Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Wilson; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth.

Song: As17881125

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Crouch.

21617
03 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881009, but Alscrip-Suett; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan.

21618
09 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Kemble; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Donald-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Mrs Ward; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan.

21619
30 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "This degradation of a theatre royal was properly reprobated by the audience in general" (Town and Country Magazine, Jan. 1789, p. 15). Receipts: #264 (252.3; 11.17)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Booth; Don Duart-Davies; Governor-Gardner; Sancho-Fearon; Don Manuel-Cubitt; Carlos-Farren; Louisa-Mrs Bernard; Elvira-Mrs Lewis; Angelina-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Entertainment: Vaudeville In Irish Fair: [scene in afterpiece] [will be introduced (for the 1st time) a Sparring Match-Humphreys, another celebrated Pugilist [Death (London Chronicle 31 Dec.)]

21620
06 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Kemble; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Barrymore; Heli-Benson; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Phillimore; Perez-Wilson; The King-Aickin; Almeria-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch.

21621
10 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Baddeley
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Farmer
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Kemble; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Packer; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music Master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Benson; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Love; Katharine-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Song: As17881220

21622
13 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [Afterpiece in place of The Doctor and the Apothecary, advertised on playbill of 12 Jan.] Receipts: #145 10s. 6d. (125.10.0; 19.8.0; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Palmer; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Williames; Sir William Belmont-Phillimore; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Footman-Spencer; Servant-Alfred; Beverley-Kemble; Lady Restless-Mrs Siddons; Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Mrs Wilson; Tippet-Miss Barnes; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell; Belinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Williames
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Crouch.

21623
20 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Darley; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Beatrice-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Dance: In II: Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play

21624
11 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Aickin; Orlando-Lewis; Amiens-Johnstone; songs-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Booth; Corin-Thompson; William-Wewitzer; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Gardner; Touchstone-Quick; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character); Cuckoo Song-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Lewis
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Rock

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17881112

21625
13 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Careless Husband [advertised on playbill of 12 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Abington. [Afterpiece in place of Tom Thumb advertised on same.] Receipts: #119 6s. 6d. (107.1.0; 12.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: James Actor: Cubitt
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Dance: As17881107