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24313 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Massey
We found 23621 matches on Performance Comments, 7604 matches on Event Comments, 4624 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

23751
11 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Cast
Role: Miss Union Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Seymour Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Orange Women Actor: Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Olympus in an Uproar

Performance Comment: As17961110, but Mrs Lee's name listed in playbill (2nd appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Mrs Lee.
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Addison
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Leda Actor: Mlle St.Amand. The Hesperean Dragon spouting Fire, pursuing Erynnis to recover the Golden Pippin. A Celestial Palace, with a Magnificent Temple, and the Peacock of Juno in Transparency. ACT II. A Plain in Phoenicia, in which Jupiter descends from the Heavens on an Eagle, and Momus on a Goose. A Procession to a Sacrifice. Jupiter in the form of a Bull, bearing Europa, attended by a train of Priests, Virgins, Nymphs, Shepherds. The Sea, with a distant View of the Isle of Crete. Jupiter bearing Europa across the Sea. A View of Mount Idav The Decree of Paris, and the Ascent and Descent of the Deities: Vulcan, Apollo, Mars, Hercules, Bacchus, Pan, Ceres, Diana, Cybele, Flora, Pomona, Proserpine, Hebe. Mercury descends on a Cloud, and Iris on a Rainbow. Pluto rises from the Infernal Regions in a Chariot drawn by Dragons

23752
21 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "A character [in mainpiece] called Grand Pas for Murray...is now cut out of the play" (Oracle, 21 Nov.). [Miss Wallis's 1st appearance as Catharine was at Bath in the season of 1792-93.] Receipts: #175 12s. 6d. (170.17.6; 4.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Monsieur Grand Pas Actor: Murray
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Taylor-Simmons; Biondello-Lee; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Munden; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catharine-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt

23753
01 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: As17960920, but Count Valentia-Russell; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: III 1st piece: Dance, as17961019

Ballet: End 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

23754
14 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. "An elegant fire-place was introduced into the Royal Stage Box at Covent Garden Theatre on Wednesday evening last, to the great surprise and no less comfort of their Majesties" (Morning Herald, 17 Dec.). Receipts: #399 12s. 6d. (393.3.6; 6.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Cast
Role: Miss Union Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Seymour Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Orange Women Actor: Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17961125, but Lucy-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

23755
26 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holman; Thoroughgood-Murray; Trueman-Toms; Uncle-Powel; Blunt-Farley; Servant-Curties; Jailor-Abbot; Maria-Miss Mansel; Lucy-Mrs Davenport; Milwood-Miss Morris.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton
Role: Old Gypsey Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.

23756
30 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Escalus-Campbell; Paris-C. Kemble; Montague-Phillimore; Capulet-Aickin; Romeo-Barrymore; Mercutio-Palmer; Benvolio-Whitfield; Tybalt-Caulfield; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Lady Capulet-Miss Tidswell; Nurse-Mrs Booth; Juliet-Miss Miller (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Wild , late Miss Simonet
Role: on Friday's return to his Island Actor: Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.

23757
04 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: As17961110, but Ghita-Mrs Roffey; Soldier-_; Eunuch-_.
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Roffey
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Wild , late Miss Simonet
Role: on Friday's return to his Island Actor: Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.

Ballet: End I: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

23758
19 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss D'Evelyn is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performance for this season.] Complaints having been made of the Box-Keepers and Door Keepers of this Theatre applying for Christmas Boxes, it is requested by Proprietors that no such Application may be attended to; and any person belonging to the Theatre persevering in the Practice will be immediately discharged. Receipts: #197 1s. 6d. (133.8.6; 61.11.6; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17961022, but Margaretta-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss D'Evelyn]); Nelly-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Roffey.
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

23759
27 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Beverley-Palmer; Sir William Belmont-Wewitzer; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Packer; Robert-Maddocks; Brush-Russell; Servants-Trueman, Webb, Evans; Lady Restless-Miss Pope; Belinda-Miss Farren; Clarissa-Miss Mellon; Tattle-Miss Heard; Tippet-Mrs Roffey; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Packer
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Roffey

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

23760
27 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970111, but Ellen-Miss Mansel (1st time) in place of Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Frank Oatland Actor: Fawcett
Role: Farmer Oatland Actor: Waddy
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton
Role: Old Gypsey Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.

23761
28 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970118, but Ellen-Miss Manselin place of Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Ellen Actor: Miss Manselin place of Mrs Pope.
Role: Frank Oatland Actor: Fawcett
Role: Farmer Oatland Actor: Waddy
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton
Role: Old Gypsey Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.

23762
02 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Figaro-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wewitzer; Bazil-Maddocks; Page-Miss DeCamp; Countess-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Miss Heard; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Goodall

Ballet: End I: The Scotch Ghost. As17961116, but Hornpipe-_

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

23763
17 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Holland
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: A Friend in Need

Performance Comment: As17970209, but Ellen-Miss Leakin place of Mrs Bland; Hollingsworth_; Soldiers-_Cooke, _Evans.
Cast
Role: Ellen Actor: Miss Leakin place of Mrs Bland
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Crouch

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Song: As17970210

23764
23 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Whitfield
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17961022, but Frederick-Caulfield; Dorothy-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Nelly-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Roffey.

23765
24 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Holland
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: A Friend in Need

Performance Comment: As17970209, but Ellen-Miss Leak in place of Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Ellen Actor: Miss Leak in place of Mrs Bland.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Crouch

Song: As17970210

23766
24 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970127, but Jessy Oatland-Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Wallis.
Role: Frank Oatland Actor: Fawcett
Role: Farmer Oatland Actor: Waddy
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton
Role: Old Gypsey Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.

23767
27 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Virgilia Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17970121, but Angelica Goto-Miss D'Evelyn in place of Miss Leak; Sally Shamrock-Miss Leak in place of Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Miss Leak in place of Mrs Bland.

23768
04 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: As17961110, but Ghita-Mrs Roofey; Eunuch-_.
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Roofey
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

23769
06 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: As17970304but Mrs_ Norton; Address-Miss Wallis. [This was spoken in place of Epilogue, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken in place of Epilogue, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Raffle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton
Role: Old Gypsey Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.

23770
13 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [2nd and 3rd pieces in place of Raymond and Agnes, advertised on playbill of 11 Mar.] Receipts: #207 0s. 6d. (198.16.0; 8.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: Lady Mary Raffle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Murray, Townsend, Haymes, Claremont, Gray, Linton, Street, Mrs Clendining.
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Knight; Capt. Sightly-Haymes; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Powel; Penelope-Miss Logan; Miss La Blonde-Miss Leserve; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Knight.

23771
16 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Provok'd Husband, advertised on playbill of 14 Mar.] Afterpiece: Engagement as 6 Mar. Receipts: #165 5s. (94.12; 66.1; 4.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17961229, but Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; added: Robert-Banks; Richard-Evans; Madam La Rouge-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961219

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

23772
06 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Palmer; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Page-Master Chatterley; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Goodall

23773
04 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Cast
Role: Mandeville Actor: Wroughton
Role: Albina Mandeville Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Rigid Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17970223, but Dorothy-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Roffey.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

23774
13 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Rose. Larpent MS 1167; not published]: A Mask, in honour of the approaching Royal Nuptials [the Marriage of Charlotte Augusta, Princess Royal of Great@Britain to Frederick William, Prince of Wurttemberg, on 18 May]. The Musick entirely new by Attwood. The Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations entirely new. Books of the Interlude to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #254 15s. (166.15.0; 84.6.6; 3.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Cast
Role: Letitia Manfred Actor: Mrs Jordan
Related Works
Related Work: The Last of the Family Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Performance Comment: Oberon (King of the Fairies)-Miss Granger; Puck-Miss Wheatley; Beamlet-Master Welsh; Titania (Queen of the Fairies)-Miss Wentworth; Dewlip-Mrs Bland; Redstar-Miss Leak; Groups of Fairies, Sylphs-.
Cast
Role: Dewlip Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances incidental to the Piece, composed by Gentili. Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild

Performance Comment: Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild.
Cast
Role: Principal Dancers Actor: Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild.

23775
20 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17961017, but Emily [songs omitted]-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: songs omitted] Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Second

Afterpiece Title: The Rendezvous

Performance Comment: Jack at the Windlass-Fawcett; Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Beauty at her levee-Munden; O! bring me Wine-Bowden; Thursday in the morn-Incledon; [Our] Laws, Constitution and King-Incledon, Bowden; Oh why to be happy-Incledon, Bowden, Linton; Rule Britannia- [singer not listed].singer not listed].
Cast
Role: Constitution and King Actor: Incledon, Bowden

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; End II: Shakespeare's Loadsters (1st time in public; composed by Shield)-Incledon, Gray, Bowden; In 3rd piece: the Planxty, descriptive of Ireland, In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone; End I 3rd piece: Old Towler-Incledon