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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.

23101
02 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17411211, but Carlos-Delane; Honoria-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: I: Song with French Horn-Beard

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

23102
02 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17411106, but Serina-Mrs E. Giffard; Acasto-_; Chaplain-_; Ernesto-_; Florella-_.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman

Cast
Role: The whole concluding with a Grand Ballet the Te Actor: , with Scenes, Machines, other Decorations.

23103
04 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: III: Le Genereux Corsaire-Fausans; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205; V: New Grand Ballet, as17420224

Song: II: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

Ballet: I: Les Satires Puny. As17420106, but Shepherds-_Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs _Rayner

Performance Comment: As17420106, but Shepherds-_Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs _Rayner.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs _Rayner.
Role: Peasants Actor: Sg and Sga Fausan

23104
04 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17410914, but Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Marshall; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Marshall
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman

Cast
Role: The whole concluding with a Grand Ballet the Te Actor: , with Scenes, Machines, other Decorations.

23105
23 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17411002, but Blunt-Dighton; Maria-Mrs Eliz. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Eliz. Giffard.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Steel.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman

Cast
Role: The whole concluding with a Grand Ballet the Te Actor: , with Scenes, Machines, other Decorations.

23106
25 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17420125, but Carlos-Marshall; Duart-W. Giffard; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Sancho-_; Jaques-_; Manuel-_; Governor omitted; Honoria-_; Antonio-_.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: II: A Peasant-Carney; III: Scots Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; V: The Leek-the Son and Daughter of David apShenkin

23107
03 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17420401 but Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

23108
08 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mechel and Mlle Mechel. Receipts: #110

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Mills
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: as originally, Actor: Lowe, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: See17410908, but Miss Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Les Jardiniers Suedois-the Mechels; II: A Grand Ball Dance-Mechel Sen, Mechel Jr, Mlle Mechel; IV: The Cuckow Dance-the Mechels; V: The German Hussar-the Mechels

Song: III: Song-Beard

23109
10 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17411217, but Alonzo-Harrington; Perez-Stevens; Leonora-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Bride Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet

23110
19 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17420308 but Arabella-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Sailors Actor: Hippisley, Marten, James.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Song: OOld England forever , with chorus-Leveridge

Dance: New Comic Dance between Pantaloon and his Enamorata,-Picq, Mlle Bonneval; Chacone, as17411230; concluding with: La Provencale, as17420212

23111
24 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bishop, Dighton, Pattendon, Miss Naylor, Marr. Pattenden's tickets at his house in Throgmorton St., near the Royal Exchange

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Welshman's Triumph; or, the Death of the Wild Goat-the Son and Daughter of David and Winifred apShenkin

23112
26 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stephens. Mainpiece: For the Entertainment of the Brethren of the Antient and honourable Order of Gregorians

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17411209, but Othello-Stephens; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Emilia-Mrs Woodward; Lodovico-_; Gratiano-_; With a New Prologue-Hale.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: III: The Peasants, as17420210; IV: Chacone, as17411230; V: Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Song: End Farce: a Gregorean Song-Stoppelaer

23113
26 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Shepherd, the Treasurer. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Bambridge will be taken. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen an Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: The Leek, as17420224; IV: Scots Dance, as17420406

23114
29 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Bencraft and Dupre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17420205, but Altea-Mrs Woodward; Leon-Phillips, 1st time of his appearing this stage since his arrival from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve.
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Davies
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward. and Concluding with a Grand Ballet .
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.

Dance: LLouvre, Minuet-Dupre, a scholar of his

23115
10 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17420426 but Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Rose-Miss Brunette; Scale-Woodburn; Scruple-Raftor; Recruits-Neale, Ray; Welch Collier-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance at that stage
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

23116
11 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper's Widow. Six rows of the pit railed into the boxes. Rylands MS.: Duke &c. [present]. Garrick Play'd. Daily Advertiser, 7 May, stated that Mrs Harper's benefit on Saturday last because of the warm weather brought scarcely the charges of the theatre. Therefore Garrick made a voluntary offer to perform for her.] Receipts: #240

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

23117
12 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17420501, but Goneril-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Crispin-Phillips; from The Theatre Royal in Dublin, being the second time of his appearing on the Stage in this Kingdom; Beatrice-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.

23118
14 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: As17420119, but Wishwell-Mrs Hale; Old Atall-Harrington; Strut-Stoppelaer; Situp-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Finder Actor: James.
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Combursh Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II: As17420510; IV: Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Song: AArrah my Judy-Stoppelaer

Entertainment: CCries of London-Salway

23119
17 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: As17420401 but Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

23120
31 May 1742 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit Bostock and Evans

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Performance Comment: Not acted these Twenty Years. Ulysses-Machen; Telemachus-Bostock; Eurymachus-Bridgman; Antinous-Pinner; Mentor-Manly; Eumeus-White; Queen-Mrs Morrison; Semanthe-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Morrison

Song: Paul

Related Works
Related Work: Paul and Virginia Author(s): James Cobb

Entertainment: TThe Drunken Man-Day

23121
16 June 1742 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority...will be presented a new Ballad-Opera [author unknown], 6:30 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Tickets to be had of Mrs Boyd, a Pamphlet Shop, in Leicester St. by Swallow St, opposite the Crooked Billet; at Mrs Gearing's@Toyshop near the Theatre; and at the Doors of the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums, concluding with Handel's Water@Musick-Job Baker

23122
26 August 1742 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: FFawkes and Pinchbeck's Booth, end of Hosier Lane, West Smithfield. Noon to 10 p.m. Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. Gallery 6d. Mainpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. Afterpiece: The Present Tense...by Punch's Company of comical Tragedians from the Haymarket [i.e., a puppet show]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Humours Of Covent Garden; Or, The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Master Punchbowl-Page; Lovegirlo-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lovegirlo Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Universal Monarch Defeated; or, The Queen of Hungary Triumphant

Entertainment: While the booth is filling, the Audience will be diverted by Curious Performances-Ruffian Boy

23123
21 September 1742 @ Southwark

Performances

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips.

23124
27 September 1742 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17420922, but Emilia-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance this stage.

23125
25 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17420911, but Charlotte-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: James Actor: Woodburn
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe.

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17421009; Turkish Seraglio-Brunoro, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Constanza

Song: III: Song-Beard