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24882 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Roberts
We found 23734 matches on Performance Comments, 7782 matches on Event Comments, 4694 matches on Performance Title, 958 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2001
17 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [as Miss Mahon Mrs Second has sung in the cg oratorios in 1789 and 1790.] Receipts: #189 5s. (187.5.6; 1.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Gray; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Emily (with additional songs, accompanied on the clarionet by Mahon)-Mrs Second (1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]).i.e. in a speaking part]).
Cast
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 Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Macready; Antonio-Munden; Bazil-Powel; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Gilbert; Agnes-Miss Logan; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.

Song: [One of Mrs Second's new songs was Hope thou cheerful ray of light (BUC 643).

2002
13 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Acasto to Murray, but "An apology was made for Murray, who was prevented by illness from playing Acasto, which, at a short notice, was taken by Hull" (True Briton, 14 Oct.).] "This whole of [Mrs Spencer's] performance was marked by such unaffected simplicity that it was almost impossible to consider it as the mere fiction of the scene. This lady is really a great aquisition to the house" (True Briton, ibid). Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. (244.18.6; 9.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Hull; Polydore-Clarke; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Mansel; Florella-Miss Leserve; Monimia-Mrs Spencer (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Standen
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Spencer

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dear Yanco say and true he say Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Clendining

Dance: Ballet, as17971002, but Mrs _Watts

2003
17 December 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Lacy, formerly of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. Tickets to be had of Fosbrook, at the Box Office of the Drury Lane Theatre, and Rice, at the Box Office of the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, where Places for the Boxes may be taken. [Address by John Taylor (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1798, p. 370). On this night the following appeared both at dl and at the hay: Hollingsworth, Caulfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Miss Pope, Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Lacy; Major Oakly-Wilmot Wells; Charles-Macready; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington; And, with Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane: Russet-Hollingsworth; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russell; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Wewitzer; William-Ryder; John-Surmont; Tom-Webb; Lady Freelove-Mrs Sparks; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: Between II and III of the aboveSylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Dowton; Freeman-Surmont; Philip-Sparks; Tom-Ryder; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Coates; Cloe-Mrs Mills; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Coates
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: In II 3rd piece: A Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: End I 1st piece: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious 1st piece: Occasional Address-Lacy

2004
17 April 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for an Infant Orphan Family. Tickets to be had at No. 17, Tufton-street, Westminster; of Appleby, Hosier, Parliament-street; Mrs Cleaver, Cannon-row, Parliament-street; Newcomb, Confectioner, Bridge-street, Westminster; Taylor, Linen-draper, Whitehall; Thomas, Butcher, Charing-cross; Medhurst, Pastry Cook, Russel-court, Drury-lane; Rice, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Portia-Mrs Sumbel (late Mrs Wells; who has generously volunteered her services for that Evening); Nerissa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]). The rest of the characters by Ladies and Gentlemen who, actuated by movies of humanity, have made a voluntary offer of their respective services.unidentified]). The rest of the characters by Ladies and Gentlemen who, actuated by movies of humanity, have made a voluntary offer of their respective services.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Sumbel

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Entertainment: End: Her much admired Imitations-Mrs Sumbel

2005
12 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the General Lying-In Hospital, Bayswater, Under the Patronage of Her Majesty. Tickets to be had at the Hospital; of Longman and Wilkinson, Cheapside; Broderip andCo., Haymarket; and of Brandon at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken. Many of the Re-Renters have generously relinquished their Privilege upon this Night. [Faulkner had acted at dl on 21 Dec. 1796, and Mrs Johnstone at cg on 4 Jan. 1798.] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Faulkner (1st appearance on this stage), Basset, Barry Jun., The Young Gentleman who performed Wilford [on 23 Apr.], Thompson, Abbot, Webb, H. Johnston, Mrs Johnston [recte Mrs Johnstone] (2nd appearance on this stage), Mrs Hunter, Miss Leserve, Mrs H. Johnston [And see17981011.]; Epilogue-Barry Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Das King der Liebe Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Barry Jun., Clarke, Williams, Barrett, Setwell, The Young Gentleman who performed Wilford, Miss Cox, Miss Leserve, Mrs Litchfield [And see17981123].And see17981123].
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Barry Jun., Clarke, Williams, Barrett, Setwell, The Young Gentleman who performed Wilford, Miss Cox, Miss Leserve, Mrs Litchfield

Song: End II: Hope told a flattering tale-Mrs Ferguson; accompanied on the Pedal Harp-Weippert

Music: End I: Grand Sonata on the Piano Forte, as17990515; End IV: Lesson of Nicolai, as17990515

Entertainment: Monologues Before: [Collins' Ode on the Passions-Master Parker; End III: The Birth Day Ode [by Henry James Pye, 1st performed at St. James's Palace, 4 June, the birthday of George III]-Master Parker; End: Imitations-Mrs Sumbel (late $Mrs Wells)

Performance Comment: James's Palace, 4 June, the birthday of George III]-Master Parker; End: Imitations-Mrs Sumbel (late $Mrs Wells).
Cast
Role: Imitations Actor: Mrs Sumbel

2006
08 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Giffard;Polydor-Delane; Acasto-Huddy; Chaplain-Rosco; Ernesto-Havard; Serina-Mrs Hamilton; Florella-Mrs Morgan; Chamont-Hulett; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Cordelio-Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Drunken Peasant by D'Vallois. Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mlle D'Vallois

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mlle D'Vallois .

2007
09 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Sharlot Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit

2008
23 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Delane
Role: Cassander Actor: Giffard
Role: Aristander Actor: Lyon
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17331129

2009
28 May 1661 @ The Red Bull Theatre

Event Comment: The Prologue, with the date of performance given as 28 May 1661, is in Thomas Jordan's A Royal Arbour of Loyal Poesie, 1664. See also Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, p. 326. This is possibly George Jolly's company. See also 23 March 1660@1

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poor Mans Comfort

2010
21 October 1662 @ The Cockpit in Drury Lane

Event Comment: This play was seen by Jacques Thierry and Will Schellinks (Seaton, Literary Relationships, pp. 334, 336). The company may have been Jolly's, but it may also have been the King's temporarily acting there. See Sprague, Beaumont and Fletcher, p. 22, and Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, pp. 178-79

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Friar Bacon And Friar Bungay

2011
09 March 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. It is uncertain whether this performance and those for 13 and 28 March belong to 1670@1 or 1671@2. They are on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2 (see also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347), but VanLennep's discovery of an L. C. list for the Duke's Company covering March 1670@1 but not including these plays led him to believe that they Pertain to March 1671@2. See VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, p. 19. On 9 March 1670@1 or 1671@2 Henry Herbert qranted permission to the Duke's Company to act The Lady Errant. See The Plays and Poems of William Cartwright, ed. G. Blakemore Evans (Madison, Wisc., 1951), p. 85

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hannibal

2012
06 February 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavare

Afterpiece Title: Lepreuve Reciproque

Related Works
Related Work: L'Epreuve Réciproque Author(s): M.A. Le Grand

Dance: Glover, being the first time of his appearing on this Stage

2013
14 August 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Maid

Cast
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Butcher

2014
18 August 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Maid

Cast
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Butcher

2015
20 January 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Maid

2016
09 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Walker, Hippisley, Egleton, Bullock, Spiller, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Parker, Mrs Moffet, Mrs Egleton
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Graciana Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Mincemode Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Fading Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Frizle Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Leguerre, Salway, Mrs Chambers, and others
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Chambers

Dance: As17251208

2017
10 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Walker, Hippisley, Egleton, Bullock, Spiller, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Parker, Mrs Moffet, Mrs Egleton
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Graciana Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Mincemode Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mrs Fading Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Frizle Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Leguerre, Salway, Mrs Chambers, and others
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Chambers

Dance: As17251208

2018
10 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

2019
13 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Hamilton, from Dublin, the first Time of her appearance on this Stage
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Purden

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Ballet: The Difference of Nations. As17330312

Cast
Role: French Peasants Actor: Vallois, Miss Sandham
Role: English Peasants Actor: Sandham, Mrs Haughton
Role: Dutch Skippers Actor: Thurmond, Mrs Bullock.

2020
26 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scanderbeg

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Giffard, Delane, Hulet, W. Giffard, Rosco, Bardin, Huddy, Winstone, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Hamilton. The Prologue-the Author, but edition of 1733 lists: Amurat-Delane
Role: Scanderbeg Actor: Giffard
Role: Lysander Actor: Bardin
Role: Deamira Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Zaida Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Dance: Grand Dance of Masqueraders by Thurmond-; Le Petit Maitre-de Vallois; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock

2021
09 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Huddy. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Dance: DDifference of Nations-

2022
16 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fancyd Queen

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Aston, Muloart, Lyon, Cole, Clarke, Morris, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Norsa, Mrs Vallois, Miss Horsington
Role: Flirtilla Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Dance: SScotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston; Irish Trot-Bethen

2023
01 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Dutchess Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Teresa Pancha Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Ricorta Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Dance: As17331229

Song: As17331231

2024
19 November 1734 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. And a New Prologue and Epilogue .

2025
04 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Walker; Trappanti-Chapman; Soto-Neale; Louis-Aston; Hypolita-Miss Bincks; Rosara-Mrs Bullock; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Viletta-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Norsa, Mrs Mullart, Miss Bincks. Epilogue

Dance: As17350203