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22309 results for: Keyword - Mrs Brigg
We found 23321 matches on Performance Comments, 4243 matches on Event Comments, 4204 matches on Performance Title, 138 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

20351
13 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17680927, but Sally-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930; End I [of Farce]: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

20352
18 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17680919, but Patty-Mrs Pinto; Giles-Barnshaw.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

20353
25 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Principal actors Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pinto.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Perry; Alithea-Mrs DuBellamy; Country Wife-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17681007; II: The Tartars, as17681004

20354
26 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Mrs Arne being ill, Miss Radley made her First appearance on this stage in Leonora in the Padlock, and was well received (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: II: The Lilliputian Camp, as17680922

20355
01 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17680921, but Clement-Lewis; Dame Kitely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green. u§¨cg IInterlude: The Royal Garland. As17681010.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance call'd The Lamplighters-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17600318.

20356
03 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Principal actors Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pinto.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Grumio-Yates; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17680928; II: The Tartars, as17681004

20357
15 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Neville MS Diary: Saw Douglas by a Mr Brereton, being his 3rd appearance. He is a pretty figure, but wants lemon in his voice, as Mr Garrick calls it. Lady Randolph by Mrs Barry. The Entertainment was Queen Mab, with a new scene representing the late Masquerade at the Opera House, with all the extravagances and intrigue which it occasions. Was very much squeezed in the Pit. Wish I was settled in th country at a distance from these crowded diversions

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

20358
16 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17681101, but Artaxerxes-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Forbes, their first appearance
Role: Mandani Actor: Mrs Arne.

Afterpiece Title: QQueen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: I: A New Turkish Dance-; II: A New Pantomime Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini

20359
24 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powell; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Morris; Pierre-Bensley; Bedamar-Perry; Elliot-Wild; Spinoza-Wignel; Theodore-R. Smith; Officer-Gardner; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17681101

20360
26 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Solemn Dirge the vocal parts Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Mahon, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Mahon; Mopsus-Dunstall; Cymon-Hamilton; Corydon-Lewis; Arcas-Davis; Phillida-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Baker.

20361
01 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Lucy-Miss Pope; Alithea-Mrs Jeffries, 1st time; Country Girl-A young Gentlewoman[, 1st appearance [Miss Burton]., 1st appearance [Miss Burton].
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Jeffries, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: II: A New Dance called The Hunters-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

20362
05 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Jeffries, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: See17681129, but with a New Allemande-Dagueville, Sga Vidini; short bill, only Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs King listed.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King listed.

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

20363
07 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Forbes, their first appearance
Role: Mandani Actor: Mrs Arne.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Ackman; Farmer-Johnston; Witch-Moody; Squire-J. Burton; Farmer's Daughters-Mrs King, Miss Tetley; to Conclude with a Masquerade-(with Additions); a New Allemande-.
Cast
Role: Farmer's Daughters Actor: Mrs King, Miss Tetley

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance, as17681116

20364
09 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: FFelix-Mrs Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

20365
09 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17681101, but Clement-Morris; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley (playbill); Clement-Lewis (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17681101

20366
19 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: lists Mirza Actor: Davis, but Davis does not appear on the playbill, which lists Mrs Lessingham, though no part appears for her in the 1768 edn.. Mrs Lessingham played Aspasia according to the listing in Lloyd's Evening Post, 2 thru 5 Dec.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Oldcastle-Lewis; Goodall-Dunstall; Lettice-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Garland, as17681028

20367
19 December 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-Boyack; Patie-Aiken; Roger-Walker; Bauldy-Ramsay; Peggy-Miss M'Lane; Jenny-Mrs Johnston; New prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-

Entertainment: CCries of Edinburgh, with a new Scotch Cantata-Boyack

20368
20 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17680927, but Phillip-Moody; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

20369
28 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17681216, but Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Manuel-_; Governor-_; Monsieur-_; Sancho-_.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

20370
02 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gibson; Ghost-Bensley; Laertes-Davis; Horatio-Hull; Polonius-Shuter; Rosencraus-R. Smith; Pl. King-Redman; Guildenstern-Perry; Lucianus-Cushing; Ostrick-Dyer; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

20371
04 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17680923, but Flora-Mrs Gardner; Soto-_.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

20372
06 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Vernon; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Jobson-Love; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

20373
21 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17690104, but Diana-Mrs Thompson; and new scene-WITH ADDITIONS.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

20374
23 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Cast
Role: Mrs Western Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Honour Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17681022, but Miller-Lewis; Add Kate-Miss Helme; Margery-Mrs Copin.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Copin.

Dance: End of Opera: The Tartars, as17681004

20375
25 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17681222, but Old Mirabel-Shuter; Oriana-Mrs Vincent (playbill); New Occasional Prologue-_; Old Mirabel-Lewis (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17680930