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24335 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Simson
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22301
23 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Pierre-Sheridan; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Jaffier-Holland; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Blakes; Belvidera-Miss Mowatt, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17610403 but Betty-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith.

Dance: TThe Fingalian Dance-Miss Dawson

22302
23 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit of Mattocks and Hull. Tickets deliver'd for The Busy Body will be taken. No Building on Stage. [Playbill suggests Beard and Mattocks took the parts of Sailor and Squire for the 1st time this night. According to Genest they had performed them since 28 Nov. 1760, i.e., for 23 times this season. Possibly their parts were originally reversed.] Receipts: #79 17s. 6d. plus income from tickets: Mattocks #40 6s. (Box 37; Pit 159; Gallery 72); Hull #42 1s. (Box 80; Pit 111; Gallery 54) (Account Book). Charges: #64 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17601128, but full cast: Sailor-Beard;in which by Desire, Heart of Oak-Beard; Squire-Mattocks (being the first time of their appearing in tnese characters); Dorcas-Mrs Vernon; Sally-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Dancing Actor: Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon

Dance: Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

22303
27 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [M$Mrs Palmer] the late Miss Pritchard (Winston MS 9). Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17610205, but Zara-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Role: Osman Actor: Holland
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office with Prologue

Cast
Role: Lady Wrinkle and Mrs Snarewell Actor: not permitted to be played

22304
29 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, R. Smith. Receipts: #27 2s. plus income from tickets: Marten #83 7s. (Box 59; Pit 326; Gallery 197); Anderson #64 3s. (Box 14; Pit 343; Gallery 92); Richard Smith #50 3s. (Box 13; Pit 206; Gallery 160) (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17610107, but Woolfort-Anderson; Bertha-Mrs Lee; Hemskirk-Gibson; Merchants-Wignel, Holtom, R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Woolfort Actor: Anderson
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Vandunck Actor: Marten
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17610424 but Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

22305
04 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17610110, but Portia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Duke Actor: Anderson
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Entertainment: End: Tea a@la Mode-Wilkinson; into which will be introduc'd a Male Mock Italian Burletta Song-Wilkinson; and by Desire The Epilogue to the Minor-Wilkinson , being his last time of performing this season (playbill)

Entertainment: End Afterpiece: The Cries of London-Shuter

22306
06 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17610128, but Almeria-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Role: Osmyn Actor: Holland
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: II: The Italian Gardiners, as17601203; End: Louvre and Minuet-Froment, a Young Lady (one of his Scholars)

Music: End Farce: by particular Desire, a solo on the Little Violin-Froment

22307
07 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: As17610424 but Vulture-Philips; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17610425 but a New Character Margery-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: a New Character Margery Actor: Mrs Kennedy.
Role: Lady Wrinkle and Mrs Snarewell Actor: not permitted to be played

22308
30 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The first time Mrs Yates acted since April 2,-See April 14 (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Vaughan, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope
Role: and a New Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson.

22309
03 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17610409 but Hamlet-Garrick; Guildenstern-Castle; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

22310
23 June 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. [The Stratagem] An English Tragi-Comical Burletta, translated from the Italian. Music by Hasse. All Scenes, Cloaths, and Decorations entirely new. Prices: Box 5s.; Pit 3s.; Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at Seven. Places to be taken at the Theatre. Vivat Rex. 'Tis hoped no Gentlemen will take it amiss that they cannot be admitted behind the scenes, or into the orchestra. Those who have already taken places, will be so good to send in time (Public Advertiser). [This full notice repeated in subsequent bills, will not be recorded further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: Several new Dances composed by Gherardi, to be executed by his scholars who are all English.End I: Les Chasseurs and les Bergeres-Master Rogers (a scholar of Leviez's), Miss Twist, Master Tetley, Miss Tetley, Miss Buchinger; II: The German Coopers-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley; III: Grand Dance, The Gardeners-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Street, others

Performance Comment: End I: Les Chasseurs and les Bergeres-Master Rogers (a scholar of Leviez's), Miss Twist, Master Tetley, Miss Tetley, Miss Buchinger; II: The German Coopers-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley; III: Grand Dance, The Gardeners-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Street, others.
Cast
Role: Les Chasseurs and les Bergeres Actor: Master Rogers

22311
26 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Parts Actor: Gentleman, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote. [See17610721.]See17610721.]
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote.

Dance: As17610619

22312
14 July 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Saratina.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Saratina.

Dance: As17610627

22313
16 July 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: AAll in the Wrong is deferred until further notice on account of the indisposition of Mrs Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Maguire
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Haughton

Dance: As17610702

22314
18 July 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: With Alterations and the addition of a new character. To begin at 7:30 p.m. (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: As17610717 but Principal characters-Reinhold, Mrs +Vernon, Sga _Saratina.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Reinhold, Mrs +Vernon, Sga _Saratina.

Dance: As17610716

22315
11 August 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: As17610806, but Mrs Seratina instead of Miss Glanville.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Vernon.

Dance: As17610803

Cast
Role: Les Chasseurs and les Bergeres Actor: Master Rogers

22316
13 August 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquette

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Saratina.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Gaudry, Mrs Saratina.

Dance: As17610803

Cast
Role: Les Chasseurs and les Bergeres Actor: Master Rogers

22317
24 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland; Sigismunda-Mrs Palmer; Osmond-Havard; Siffredi-Davies; Rodolpho-Ackman; Laura-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Holland
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Vaughan, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope

22318
06 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17611003, but Anne Bullen-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Philips.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Buckingham Actor: Holland.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

22319
12 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #50 17s. 6d. Bought of Shuter a crimson velvet coat and breeches White waistcoat embroidered with gold #13 13s. Receipts: #141 8s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: With a Hornpipe Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Dyer; Crab-Sparks; McRuthen-Shuter; Lucinda-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Burden.

Dance: II: Les Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

22320
16 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Face-Palmer; Kastril-Yates; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: IV: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926

Song: V: Lowe

22321
21 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Lettice-Mrs Clive; Colonel-Yates.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

22322
23 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Philips.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Buckingham Actor: Holland.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17611022, but Fairy-Miss Wright; Other characters-Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Dance of Fairies-.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw

22323
09 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir Geo. Wealthly-Holland; Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole-King; Sir Wm. Wealthy-Blakes; Richard Wealthy-Burton; Loader-Bransby; Dick-Vaughan; Transfer-Clough; Smart-Fox; Canker-Castle; Lucy-Miss Baker; Pearce-Watkins.
Cast
Role: Wealthly Actor: Holland
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw

22324
09 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Ross; Clause-Sparks; Woolfort-Anderson; Hubert-Clarke; Hemskirk-Gibson; Orator Higgen-Dunstall; Vandunck-Marten; Prince Prigg-Shuter; Boor-Collins; Sailor-Bennet; Jaqueline-Mrs Dyer; Bertha-Miss Sledge.
Cast
Role: Woolfort Actor: Anderson
Role: Vandunck Actor: Marten
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Wife to Pantaloon Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Andrew to Yates's Parade Actor: Jonathan
Role: Andrew to Puppet Shew Actor: Collins
Role: To conclude with a Bohemian Dance Actor: Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.

22325
11 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #39 5s. Expense #35 15s. 11d. including a Chorus of Dibdin and seven others in Comus at #2. Receipts: #131 13s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Chorusses Actor: Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: The Dances incident to the masque Actor: Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17611003, but Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.