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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.

24376
15 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17771226, but Chorus of Spirits-Mrs Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Mrs Gaudry.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon.
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Gymp Actor: Mrs Colles

Dance: IV: New Dance, as17771125; End I afterpiece: The Minuet de la Cour, as17771111

Song: In: He's Aye Kissing Me, as17780428

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

24377
15 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: Edward-Wroughton; Arnold-Whitfield; Lord Audley-Hull; Earl of Salisbury-Mahon; Cardinal Perigort-Fearon; King John-L'Estrange; Dauphin-Robson; Duke of Athens-Booth; Charney-Thompson; Ribemont-Aickin; Mariana-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

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

Ballet: End: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780511

Cast
Role: and Hornpipe Dancing Actor: in an entire new stile.

Song: As17780511

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Farrell.

24378
21 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Brereton; Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Miss Hopkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End: Hornpipe, as17780518

Song: In I: song-Miss Abrams

24379
21 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilfold, Woolley & Marks. Tickets delivered by Furkins, Roberts, Clarridge, Doe, Wells, Francis, Walker, Brandon, Shuter and Abbot will be received. Tickets delivered for The Busy Body will be taken. Receipts: #243 13s. 6d. (137.12.6; 0.13.0; tickets: 105.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: As17780319but Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: 780319but Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

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

24380
22 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miller, Longley & Colley. Tickets delivered by Robson, Stephenson, Robinson, Varley, Brereton, W. Ansell, Miller (constable), Smallwood, Haliburton, R. Ledger, Baker and Whittington will be received. Receipts: #286 6s. 6d. [151.0.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 134.12.0]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Performance Comment: Cantileno (with imitations)-Reinhold; Ballad-Mahon; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Robson; The Country Mad@Cap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: The Country Mad@Cap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End II: The Arts and Sciences, as17780509; in which an Assault-Master Dagueville, Master Holland; with a Minuet-Master Dagueville, Miss Bullock; Prince of Wales's New Court Minuet-Master Holland, Miss Simonet

24381
19 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges (1st appearance this season); Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Gardner; Surry-Aickin; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Massey; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Chancellor-Blissett; Sir T. Lovell-Stevens; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Lamash; King Henry-Usher; Anne Bullen-Miss Hale; Patience [with a song]-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Massey
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

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

24382
22 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Leander-Brett; Pantaloon-Edwin; Colombine-Mrs Hitchcock; Isabel-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Brett
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Dance: As17780624

24383
30 July 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: [These performances were held in a temporary booth erected following the destruction of the theatre by fire (see 26 June). In August King Lear, with Everard as Lear and Cooke as Edgar, was acted here three times [Edward Cape Everard, Memoirs of an Unfortunate Son of Thespis [Edinburgh, 1018], p.78). Everard states that the booth was kept open for about six weeks, but no further records of what was acted have survived.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Machin; Launcelot-Everard; Jessica-Mrs Nost; Portia-Miss Taylor.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Nost

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

24384
28 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: . Characters by Quick, Mattocks, Reinhold, Robson, Leoni, Mrs Morton, Miss Brown. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1778): Vulcan, Crump-Quick; Jupiter, Stud-Mattocks; Mars, Pike-Reinhold; Apollo, Wiseman-Robson; Adonis, Joe-Leoni; Grace-Miss Dayes [i.e. later Mrs Morton]; Venus, Maudlin-Miss Brown [all the characters, except Grace, are alternately Gods and mortals].all the characters, except Grace, are alternately Gods and mortals].

24385
09 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17780928, but King Lear-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Rundell]); Cordelia-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Cast
Role: Brussels Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Lady Catherine Rouge Actor: Mrs Green

24386
11 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 Years. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearances on the stage were at the hay, 27 Aug. and 2 Sept. 1778.] Receipts: #165 18s. (139.12.0; 26.5.6; 0.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Zaphna-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this, and 2nd [recte 3rd] on any stage); Mahomet-Palmer; Pharon-Packer; Mirvan-Hurst; Ali-Chaplin; Alcanor-Bensley; Palmira-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Robinson.
Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet the Imposter Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
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

24387
12 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17781006, but Lady Teazle-Mrs Mattocks (of cg).
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
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

Song: As17781006

24388
12 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces the 8th night of The Invasion, but it was not acted, presumably because of Mrs Green's illness (see 14 Nov.). On 16 Nov. it was announced as "the 8th Time"; on 17 Nov. as "the 9th Time," etc. What was acted on this present night I have been unable to discover.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

24389
03 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Aickin; Philotas-Lewis; Arcas-Fearon; Dionysius-Clarke; Herald-L'Estrange; Melanthon-Hull; Officer-Booth; Calippus-Thompson; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Ambrose; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Aickin
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

24390
05 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers

Cast
Role: Miss Valence Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Mrs Boncour Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17780917, but Principal Bacchant-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell.

Song: As17780917

24391
07 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17781005, but Tressel-Farren; Queen-Mrs Farren (of dl).
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Farren
Role: Lubin 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

24392
08 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers

Performance Comment: As17781130, but Mrs Boncour-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Mrs Boncour Actor: Miss Sherry.
Role: Miss Valence Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

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

24393
10 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Buthred

Cast
Role: Randolph Actor: Thompson
Role: Rena Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17781202, but Termagant-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Dance: End: The Villagers, as17781127

24394
14 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: As17781111, but Palmira-Mrs Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Farren
Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet the Imposter Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Keeffe
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

24395
14 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. On account of the severe Indisposition of Mrs Yates Jane Shore [announced on playbill of 12 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Buthred

Cast
Role: Randolph Actor: Thompson
Role: Rena Actor: Mrs Hartley

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

24396
19 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. With a Procession and Sacrificev. [These were included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Sheridan. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 21 Dec.]: Taken from the comedy of that name by Sir John Vanburghi [sic]. Receipts: #151 2s. 6d. (115.4.0; 35.16.0; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Narbas-Packer; Euricles-Aickin; Erox-Hurst; High Priest-Chambers; Poliphontes-Palmer; Ismene-Mrs Sharp; Merope-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: AEsop

Performance Comment: AEsop-Henderson; Beau-Dodd; Roger-Moody; Learches-Parsons; Oronces-Farren; Sir Polidorus Hogstye-Yates; Euphronia-Mrs Brereton; Doris-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Brereton

24397
19 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Brussels Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Lady Catherine Rouge Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day. Lieut. O'Connor-Mahon; Justice Credulous-Lee Lewes; Doctor Rosy-Quick; Serjeant Trounce-Dunstall; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Related Works
Related Work: The Students; or, The Humours of St. Andrews Author(s): James Stewart
Related Work: Cape St. Vincent; or, British Valour Triumphant Author(s): James Cobb

24398
22 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Father Dominick-Henderson; Lorenzo-Palmer; Torrismond-Brereton; Raymond-Aickin; Bertran-Farren; Alphonso-Packer; Pedro-Hurst; Officers-Philimore, Norris; Gomez-Yates; Leonora-Mrs Farren; Teresa-Miss Kirby; Elvira-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
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

24399
01 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17780921, but Capt. Jamy-Egan; High Constable-Peile; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield; Capt. MacMorris-Mahon; Prologue, Chorus-Henderson.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

24400
06 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17781002, but Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Landlord Actor: