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24335 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Simson
We found 23664 matches on Performance Comments, 7606 matches on Event Comments, 4635 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

22326
25 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #83 10s. Rec'd from Mrs Jansolin deficiency for 8 May last #7. Expenses #46 3s. 8d. Receipts: #225 (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: and the Ceremony of the Champion Actor:

22327
14 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's night. Full Prices. A company of young fellows were apprehended at a public house in the Strand where they were assembled to perform the tragedy of Othello. On examination three of the principal performers were committed to Bridewell (Gentleman's Magazine, 1761, p. 601)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hecuba

Cast
Role: Eriphilus Actor: Holland
Role: Cratander Actor: Moody
Role: Hecuba Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-O'Brien; Old Man-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: NNew Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925

22328
16 December 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Middlesex Hospital for Lame, and Sick, and Lying-In Women

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17611109, but Jaqueline-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Burden.
Role: Woolfort Actor: Anderson
Role: Vandunck Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

22329
26 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17611107, but Romeo-Holland; Minuet in Masquerade Scene-Noverre, Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holland
Role: Minuet in Masquerade Scene Actor: Noverre, Mrs Palmer.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

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

22330
05 January 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17611228, but Prince Edward-Mrs Evans;[See note 28 Dec. 1761.] Catesby-Davis; Lord Mayor-Buck; Blunt-Redman; Tirel-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: and the Ceremony of the Champion Actor:

22331
22 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17611027, but Sylvia-Mrs Hopkins, first time.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hopkins, first time.
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker

Song: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620115

22332
22 January 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17620112, but Epilogue-Gibson, Mrs Bellamy; Old Wilding-Gibson; Parts-_Sparks.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Gibson, Mrs Bellamy
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Abegg

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: II: The Pedlar Trick'd, as17620107; End: The French Country Gentleman, as17611210

22333
23 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17611016, but Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker

Song: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620115

22334
03 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Music of afterpiece by Smith. On account of the Machinery and Music no persons can be admitted behind the Scenes or into the Orchestra

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; The Dances-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Lochery, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

22335
09 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17611110, but Clarissa-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker

Song: HHearts of Oak, as17620115, but _Fox, Miss E. _Young

22336
12 February 1762 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Hudson; Galatea-Mrs Pooke, late Miss Robinson; Choruses-Gentlemen of St James's, St Paul's, and Westminster Abbey; Polypheme-Cox.
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Pooke, late Miss Robinson
Role: Choruses Actor: Gentlemen of St James's, St Paul's, and Westminster Abbey

22337
17 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17620215, but Drunken Servant-R. Smith; Peasant-Weller; In Act IV Song of Mad Bess, set to music by Henry Purcell, will be sung in Character-Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: will be sung in Character Actor: Mrs Vernon.
Role: Curio Actor: Anderson
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mlle Marianne, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mad Jansolin, Mrs Welsh, Miss Daw
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Sodi, Sga Manesiere. Characters new Dress'd.

22338
20 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17620114, but Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: and the Ceremony of the Champion Actor:

Dance: III: The Taylors, as17620107

22339
22 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Holland; Pierre-Lee, first appearance here for 10 years; Belvidera-Mrs Yates; Duke-Bransby; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Bedamor-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Holland
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker

Song: I: Hearts of Oak-as17620209 but no cast listed

22340
01 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand-Holland; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Boatswain-Clough; Caliban-Blakes; Ariel, Ceres-Miss Young; Hymen-Lowe; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, and a Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque,-Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Holland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: and a Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque, Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker

22341
02 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17610914, but Others-Miss Pearse, Mrs _Bennet.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Miss Pearse, Mrs _Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Song: HHearts of Oak-. [See17620115]

22342
09 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17611102, but Balance-Gibson; Worthy-Hull; First Recruit-Buck; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham, 3rd appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 3rd appearance this stage.
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mlle Marianne, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mad Jansolin, Mrs Welsh, Miss Daw
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Sodi, Sga Manesiere. Characters new Dress'd.

22343
15 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17611021, but Sigismunda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Ward.
Role: Rodolpho Actor: Anderson
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Love Match

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Dyer, Clarke, Mattocks, Hull, Dunstall, Anderson, Bennet, Cushing, Miss Miller, Mrs Green

22344
16 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17620220, but Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Elmy.
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: and the Ceremony of the Champion Actor:

Dance: III: The Taylors, as17620107

22345
25 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Last time for Cymbeline this season. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17620208, but parts assigned: Posthumus-Garrick; Jachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Davies; Cloten-King; Bellarius-Havard; Aviragus-Palmer; Guilderius-O'Brien; Pisanio-Packer; Frenchman-Blakes; Philario-Kennedy; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Imogen-Miss Bride; In Act II, a Masque-Vincent, Giorgi, Lochery, Sga Giorgias17611130.
Cast
Role: Jachimo Actor: Holland
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Yates.

22346
29 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Taken from a Comedy of Mrs Behn's. [The False Count.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Jovial Crew

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

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Counterfeit; or, Viscount a-la-Mode

Dance: TThe French Country Gentleman, as17611210

Entertainment: Between play and Farce:(For this night only) A Dish of All Sorts-Shuter. As17590322

Cast
Role: The History of Mr Shuter and the Sow Actor: Shuter

22347
30 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Performance Comment: Moor of Moor Hall-Beard; Gaffer Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-the Giant; Mauxalinda-Mrs Vernon; Margery-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Vernon

Entertainment: AA Medley Epilogue (with Alterations) written by Garrick, -Beard

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

22348
30 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Costollo, Mrs Pitt, Stede. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at the door will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Abegg

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, The Woodcutters-Leppie, a young gentlewoman his scholar; IV: The Taylors, as17620107

Entertainment: After: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter (This Night only)

22349
03 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17611007, but Inis-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: with a Dances incident to the Pastoral Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.

Dance: III: The Taylors, as17620107

Entertainment: End: (By particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction) for this night only, A Dish of All Sorts-Shuter, as17620329

Cast
Role: The History of Mr Shuter and the Sow Actor: Shuter

22350
05 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, R. Smith. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at Doors not admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17611106, but Governor-Anderson; Jaques-Bennet; Don Manuel-Gardner; Sancho-R. Smith; Lawyer-Redman; Page-Miss Valois; Honoria-Mrs Stephens; Priest-Wignel.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: TThe Taylors, as17620107