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25566 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs James
We found 23715 matches on Performance Comments, 7788 matches on Event Comments, 4629 matches on Performance Title, 2204 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

24376
13 November 1777 @ 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 Barry.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Aickin
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: As17771111

24377
20 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

Cast
Role: Bellford Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Lee Lewes; Sir Jasper Wilding-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Whitfield; Old Philpot-Quick; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17771111

24378
22 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Davies; Mindora-Mrs Wrighten; Daphne-Miss Field.
Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17771018

24379
18 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Barry as per Agreement #200. Receipts: #146 9s. (143.9; 3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Cast
Role: Birtha Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Elwina Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell

24380
27 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars 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: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17771110, but Colombine-Mrs Pulley.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Pulley.
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams

Dance: As17771111

24381
29 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17770930, but Player Queen-Mrs Colles.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Colles.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Principal Bacchants Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

24382
02 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hastings

Cast
Role: Earl of Northumberland Actor: Aickin
Role: Sabina Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Edwina Actor: Mrs Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hastings Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand or Trip to Newmarket

Performance Comment: O'Conner MacCormuck-Moody; Sunderland (1st time)-Packer; Rivers-Farren; Sapling-Lamash; Dipp-Wright; Putty-Wrighten; Spavin-Carpenter; Tom Epping-Waldron; Francis-Burton; Jockey-R. Palmer; Secretary-Griffiths; Issachar-Holcroft; Revell-Palmer; Mrs Cheveley (1st time)-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Sunderland Actor: Packer
Role: Mrs Cheveley Actor: Miss Sherry.
Related Works
Related Work: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket Author(s): Richard Cumberland

24383
05 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17771013, but Cordelia-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Jackson.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

24384
21 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Cady of Bagdad

Performance Comment: As17780219, but Dyer's Daughter-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Dyer's Daughter Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Zemroude Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

24385
05 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17771001, but Mariana-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: James Actor: Cushing
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Related Works
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
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

24386
09 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17780123, but Pastoral Nymph-Miss Collett; Principal Bacchants-Miss _Collett, Mrs _Colles.
Cast
Role: Principal Bacchants Actor: Miss _Collett, Mrs _Colles.

Dance: As17771014

24387
27 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper.

Song: Between acts oratorio: Verdi Rale [i.e. Prati] (a favourite song of Handel's)-Mrs Farrell

Performance Comment: e. Prati] (a favourite song of Handel's)-Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Farrell.

Music: As17780306

24388
31 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17770926, but Young Meadows-Leoni (1st appearance in that character); Deborah-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Margery-Mrs Wilson; Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17771222

24389
01 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joshua Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: As17780306but Principal Vocal Parts-Mrs _Farrell; 1st Violin-_.
Cast
Role: 780306but Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Farrell
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper

Music: As17780306

24390
07 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17780120, but Cymon-Webster (1st appearance in that character); Sylvia-Mrs Arne (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Collett, Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Song: Several newairs (never performed) by Michael Arne-for the characters of Cymon and Sylvia, on this occasion

24391
11 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Mahon; Bedamar-Whitfield; Spinosa-L'Estrange; Elliot-Fearon; Theodore-Smith; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: 780330but Characters Actor: Mrs Morton, late Miss _Dayes
Role: 780328but Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Poussin.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

24392
25 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17771002, but Hawthorn-Bannister; Young Meadows-Webster (1st appearance in that character); Hodge-Vernon (1st appearance in that character); Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: End II: The Sailors' Revels-Blurton

24393
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.

24394
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.

24395
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

24396
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.

24397
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

24398
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.

24399
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

24400
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