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24826 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Roberts
We found 23727 matches on Performance Comments, 7775 matches on Event Comments, 4694 matches on Performance Title, 951 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

23726
11 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs')-Du-Bellamy; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (1st time, with the Cuckow song)-Miss Wheeler; Audrey-Mrs Wrighten; Rosalind-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the [London] stage [Miss Glassington]) .London] stage [Miss Glassington]) .
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820223

Song: In Act V of mainpiece song by Miss Field

23727
23 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: As17820302athi

23728
15 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Norris, Chaplin, Walker & Mrs Booth. Tickets delivered for The West Indian will be taken. Receipts: #246 2s. (46/6/0; 16/7/6; 0/12/6; tickets: 182/16/0) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; End of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17811015

Song: As17811105

23729
15 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Mrs Green and the Performers in the Orchestra will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #208 5s. (84/4/6; 4/13/6; tickets: 119/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

23730
27 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Mrs Bellamy [Account-Book adds Stevens] for a Comedy will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #137 16s. (122/15; 4/3; tickets: 10/18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Webb
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr

Song: As17811217, but added: Davies; omitted: Reinhold, Doyle

23731
27 May 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bach (Widow of the late [J. C] Bach). Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Mrs Bach, at Zoffany's, Albemarle-street, near Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I Le Triompbe de l'Amour Conjugal, as17820312End of Act II Rinaldo and Armida, as17820223

Cast
Role: Chief of the Island Actor: Slingsby.

23732
01 June 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17820427, but Amiens (1st time)-Williamcs; Audrey-Mrs Davenett (of CG); Miss Blower's name listed in playbill (2nd appearance on any stage) . Miss Blower's name listed in playbill (2nd appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Fillagree Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820223; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

23733
07 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17820603 but Filch (1st time this season [see17820603)-Mrs Wilson; Mat o' th' Mint-Miss Morris. hathi.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

23734
22 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17820620 but added: Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Poussin .

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece, as17820620 End of mainpiece, as17820606

Song: As17820620

23735
24 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Performance Comment: Dominick-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Gomez-Edwin; Alphonso-Gardner; Pedro-Stevens; Lorenzo-Palmer; Elvira-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: , Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: and Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Hooke

23736
06 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. Afterpiece: Never performed here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Lady Juniper Actor: Mrs Webb
Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doyley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Miss Kirby; Miss Doyley-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin

Dance: As17820606

23737
12 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17820711 but Bridget-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Candidate

Cast
Role: : Sir Gregory Gander Actor: Parsons
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Lloyd.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Comfit Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

23738
30 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Queen of Common Sense Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Maids of Honour Actor: Miss Morris, Mrs

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Brett; Gregory-Massey; Higgins-Barrett; Goody Fidget-Mrs Love; Rose-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

23739
20 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For the parts, and a brief synopsis, of afterpiece see DL, 26 Dec. 1796.] Receipts: #123 10s. (91/2/0; 32/6/6; 0/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Palmer; Sir Roger Belmont-Parsons; Sir Charles Raymond-Aickin; Colonel Raymond-Brereton; Villiard-Wrighten; Faddle (with a song)-Dodd; Fidelia-Mrs Brereton; Rosetta-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance by the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Monologue: 1782 09 20 As 17 Sept

23740
10 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with an Exact Representation of the Procession at an Eastern Marriage. The Scenery by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Cipriani, Catton and others. The Music composed by [Michael] Arne. Receipts: #218 11s. (214/1/6; 4/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Henderson; Nerestan-Whitfield; Orasmin-Fearon; Charillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Osman-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Selima-Mrs Whitfield; Zara-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c

23741
12 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Lovewit-Fawcett; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

23742
21 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Henderson had 1st acted Evander at Bath, 26 Nov. 1776.] Receipts: #234 15s. 6d. (231/17/6; 2/18/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Dionysius-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Danes; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Yates (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Henderson
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c

23743
22 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17820926, but Trip-R. Palmer; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17821005

23744
26 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth (1st time)-Barrymore; Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles (1st time)-Chapman; Fanny-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Brown]); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Collett; Patty-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Wright; Kitty-Miss Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17821017

23745
26 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: As 8 Oct. but added: Mrs Johnson-Miss Platt .
Cast
Role: : Mrs Johnson Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Cast
Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Florimel Actor: Miss Cleland
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17821009

23746
30 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evandcr-Bensley; Philotas-Brereton; Mebnthon-Packer; Phocion-Farren; Areas-Wrighten; Callippus-Chaplin; Herald-R. Palmer; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Palmer; Erixcne-Miss Hale; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Evandcr Actor: Bensley
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: As17821005

23747
09 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17821108, but Mrs Martyr's name (2nd appearance in that character) listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: , usually Ferdinand] Actor: Mattocks
Role: Don Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c

23748
14 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "The Ring, to talk of [Mrs Siddons in] this Scene, would be Actum agere--almost every Body has seen it, and every one who has seen it must have felt, to their Heart's Core. As much ought to be said of some other Parts of the Play, viz. the Look at the Child, when she gives her Hand to Villeroy!, Her expressive Deportment at the Banquet!, Her Fainting!, Her Death! To all and each of these we desire the Printer not to omit, what they so potently demand, the Note of Admiration!!!" (Public Advertiser, 15 Nov.). Receipts: #249 2s. 6d. (228/7/0; 19/17/0; 0/18/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

23749
02 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King-Clarke; Gonsalez-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Heli-Davies; Alonzo-Fearon; Selim-Booth; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Younge; Leonora-Miss Platt; Almeria-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Aerial Spirit Actor: Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob

23750
09 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Grecian Daughter [announced on playbill of 7 Dec] is obliged to be deferred to account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Receipts: #111 2s. 6d. (81/3/0; 29/17/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act iv of mainpiece, as17820917; In afterpiece, as17820921