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22418 results for: Keyword - Mrs Brett
We found 23396 matches on Performance Comments, 4315 matches on Performance Title, 4250 matches on Event Comments, 272 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

19801
26 December 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Any Person of whatever Party, Perswasion, Countenance, or Country, who is able to entertain the Publick in a singular and agreeable Manner, may enter into present Pay and good Quarters, with Mrs Midnight's Band of Originals, by applying to her at the Theatre in the Haymarket, any evening at five 'oclock. [Notice repeated.] Sixteenth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight's Concert Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Animal Pantomime

19802
28 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: The Royal Chace. As17521019, but Diana-_; Mercury-Baker; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: As17521219

19803
01 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17521226, but other characters-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Mad Auretti.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet

19804
06 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: [The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: Moor of Moor Hall-Lowe; Margery-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Dragon-Stoppelaer; Gubbins-Howard.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: [(BBy Desire )Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

19805
09 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17521007, but Belinda-Miss Haughton; Constant-Ross; Mademoiselle-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Price.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet

19806
16 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17521005, but Imoinda-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Widow Lackitt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

19807
17 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: As17521101, but Vulture-Cushing; Flora-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Barrington.
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

19808
24 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17521025, but Friar Lawrence-Burton; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti

19809
03 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17521213, but other characters-Mrs Simpson_, Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Mrs Simpson_, Miss Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

19810
16 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17530207, but Situp-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028

19811
01 March 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: As my Monkeys and me and my Dogs am promised to go to L'Haye and Vienna after some Days more, the grand Noblemans and Gentlemans of this Nation England do desire me to perform every Night, and so me shall do with Mrs Midnight at the Haymarket Playhouse this Thursday Night. Ballard Mango, my big Monkey, will talk the Prologue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight's Concert Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Animal Pantomime

19812
03 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Mossop, Berry, Winstone, Burton, Blakes, Mozeen, Simson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Bellamy. [Demetrius-Garrick; Perseus-Mossop; Philip-Berry; Antigonus-Burton; Dymas-Simson; Posthumius-Winstone; Curtius-Mozeen; Erixine-Miss Bellamy; Pericles-Blakes; Attendant-Miss Hippisley; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Edition of 1753).]
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive

19813
13 March 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory Concert

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.

Dance: Dancing in the old British Taste-; Hornpipe-Timbertoe

19814
20 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: The Doctor-Woodward (New Dress'd and in a new Manner); Dorcas-Mrs Clive; with an Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti

19815
22 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bland. Mainpiece: At the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

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

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

19816
24 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Macklin, Usher, Bransby, Collins, Anderson, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, White, Holtom, Mrs Macklin, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Usher, Bransby, Collins, Anderson, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, White, Holtom, Mrs Macklin, Miss Macklin.

19817
27 March 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Benefit for Mrs Midnight and her Daughter Dorothy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.

19818
02 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Mossop; Iago-Garrick; Desdemona-Miss Bellamy; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Brabantio-Berry; Lodovico-Blakes; Emilia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; End: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

19819
05 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Mrs Beverly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Price.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Yates; Miss Biddy-Miss Minors; Flash-Woodward; Loveit-Palmer; Tag-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530402 V: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

Song: III: Beard

19820
05 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Lowe; Fretful-Collins; Matchwood-Bennet; Frederick-Cushing; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Harriot-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Harriot Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Song: New Cantata call'dThe Court of Comus set by Worgan-Lowe

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

19821
09 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17530210, but Townly-Barry; Lady Townly-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: I: Les Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207; II: A New Dance Call'd The Grecian Sailors-Cooke; III: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216; V: Louvre, Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard

19822
23 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17530313 but Oliver-Burton; Audry-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Audry Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

19823
26 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17521011, but Sciolto-Davies; Lavinia-Miss Haughton; Calista-Mrs Davies (for the first time).
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: III: Dutch Dance, as17521125; V: Country Amusements, as17530412

Song: I: A Cantata-Beard

19824
30 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17530414 but Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dapper-_; Lovewit-_; Dame Pliant-_.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: An Alteration of Scapin

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17521125; IV: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: Country Amusements, as17530412

19825
05 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17521128, but Younger Brother-Mozeen; First Spirit-Scrase; Second Spirit-Mas. Cross; The Dances-Mrs _Preston, Miss _Rayner.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Mrs _Preston, Miss _Rayner.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Price
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke