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22242 results for: Keyword - Mrs Cary
We found 23320 matches on Performance Comments, 4239 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 11 matches on Author, and 8 matches on Roles/Actors.

16676
14 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The New Tragedy of King Henry II, is still oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Hartley. Receipts: #133 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker

16677
15 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces By Comaand. 5th time (Treasurer's Book). Paid Mr Loutherbourg on Acct #41 13s. 4d.; 2 Bills for gauze &c. for Mrs Robinson #12 2s. 6d.; Mr Griffith on note #15 15s.; Properties 19s. 3d.; Housekeeper's Bill #11 19s. 6d. Receipts: #261 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lissetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17730918

16678
20 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Cautherly; Harlow-Packer; Heartwell-Hurst; Capt. Cape-Baddeley; Miss Harlow-Mrs Cross; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope.

16679
21 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Owenson; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs P. Green; Statira-Mrs Hartley; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs P. Green
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17731009, but Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

16680
31 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Scrape-Mrs Johnston; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; Mask-Dodd; Old Mask-Baddeley; Musical Lady-Miss Pope; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

16681
05 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: M. leMedecin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Beatrice-Mrs Love; Young Gerald-Wheeler; Martin-W. Palmer; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

16682
07 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17731103, but Margery-Mrs Baker; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors-Fishar, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17731013

16683
10 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Melissa-Mrs Davies, first time; Sharp-Dodd; Kitty Pry-Mrs Love; Gayless-Davies; Guttle-Ackman; Cook-Hartry.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Davies, first time
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Love

16684
20 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17740115, but Lady Rachel Mildew-Miss Platt for Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Miss Platt for Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

16685
24 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17740120, but Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Hopkins; Servants-Mas. _Cape.
Cast
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

16686
24 January 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an address to the Town)-Brunsdon (from Edinburgh); Sir George Airy-Farren; Charles-Wilks; Sir Jealous-Morris; Whisper-Lamb; Butler-Mills; Sir Francis-Batson; Miranda-Mrs Batson; Isabinda-Mrs Gardner; Patch-Young Lady, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Batson
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Brunsdon; Old Philpot-Morris; Young Wilding-Farren; Sir Jasper-Wooller; Beaufort-Wilks; Dapper-Lamb; Quildrive-Butler; Maria-Young Lady who performs the Imitations; Corinna-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: Between the Play and Farce: a Variety of Imitations-Young Lady who never appeared on any stage

16687
05 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 5 day's salary at #88 3s. 8d. per diem-#440 18s. 4d.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mrs Bradshaw on note #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #208 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with Grand Chorus Actor: Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

16688
11 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd 1 yrs rent of Mrs Johnson to Lady Day last, 1773, #6 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Mrs Cheveley Actor: Mrs Greville

16689
26 February 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Lewis; Sciolto-Clarke; first time for all three; Altamont-Wroughton; Rossano-Owenson; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-a Gentlewoman [Mrs Melmoth] [being her first appearance.Mrs Melmoth] [being her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

16690
28 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author 2nd night. That Mrs Barry may have sufficient respit, tomorrow The Chances. Receipts: #181 1s. Charges: #73 10s. Profit to Author: #107 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sethona

Cast
Role: Sethona Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

16691
12 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Burgundy-Norris; Captain of Guards-Ackman; Regan-Mrs Jefferson; Cordelia-Mrs S. Barry; Edgar-Reddish; Gloster-J. Aickin; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Palmer; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Arante-Miss Platt; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Curran-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs S. Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17740108, but Widow Brady-Mrs Barry (By Desire and for that night only).
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930; End I Farce: The Irish Fair, as17730918

16692
15 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis, first time; Prince John-Harris; Douglas-Owenson; Westmorland-Thompson; Blunt-R. Smith; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Gardner; Bardolph-Davis; Poins-Lewes; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley; Falstaff-Shuter (playbill). [The Public Advertiser assigns King-$Young.]
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

16693
21 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Millidge.
Role: Arabelia Zeal Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Bar@maid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader (and, By Desire, the Original Prologue)-King; Vamp-Moody; Governor-Bransby; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Keen; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Mrs Jefferson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Pope, first time.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Miss Pope, first time.

16694
11 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. The Farmer's Return was advertised for Hopkins' Benefit, the Farmer-Weston, but changed (Winston MS 10). Paid $Mr Cape's Apothecary's Bill #4 16s. 11d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s.; Mr Wallis on note #2 2s.; Extra Flutes & Guitars in Genii & Xmas Tale (9th inst. incl.) #1 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #166 4s. 6d. Charges: #66 11s. 6d. Profits to Mr and Mrs Hopkins: #99 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Song: II: (By Desire) the Song from Love a@la@Mode-Moody

Dance: End Entertainment: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Monologue: Between Play and Entertainment: (By Desire and for the last time this season) Linco's Travels. As 14 March

16695
19 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Smith; Colonel-Lewis; Raymond-Hull; Bertran-Clarke; Alphonso-Gardner; Pedro-Thompson; Dominic-Dunstall; Gomez-Shuter; Elvira-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: IV: The Frolick, as17740416

16696
06 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. House (Hopkins Diary). Paid present to Messrs Younger & Kennedy [burnt out] #21 (Treasurer's Book). [See further payments to Kennedy 25 May. See also cg 12 May. An account of the fire given in Westminster Magazine, May 1774, p. 267: Mr and Mrs Kennedy who directed the company of performers at Richmond last summer were upon a visit to Mr Younger." Kennedy and Younger escaped, but Mrs Kennedy and a young friend, who had been reading in bed and who had fallen asleep without putting out the candle, were burned to death. Fire broke out at 2 o'clock in the morning.] Receipts: #261 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

16697
12 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17731016, but Lady-Miss Mattocks; Song of Sweet Echo-Mrs Mattocks; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Baker; Euphrosyne (for that night only)-Miss Catley; Brothers-_.
Cast
Role: Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Bacchants Actor: Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Mrs Baker

Song: End I: The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms-Miss Catley

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17740415 but Orange Woman-Miss Stede[; with Sixfold Hornpipe as17740415

16698
14 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Gobbo-Parsons; Launcelot Gobbo-W. Palmer; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Mrs Abington; Jessica (with Song)-Miss Jarratt; Salarino-Keen; Duke-Wright; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17740502, but Rhodope-Mrs Hunt (first time); Original Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Packer, Palmer, Hartry, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

16699
16 May 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Kennedy Jun. (from Dublin, first time here), Fearon, Aickin, Davis, Jacobs, Bannister, Lloyd, Jones, Courtney, Everard, Johnson, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Fearon; Davy-Jacobs; Harry-Johnson; James-Everard; Leander-Courtney; Sir Jasper-Lloyd; Charlotte-Mrs Palmer; Dorcas-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: End: Giorgi's scholars

16700
20 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Mercury-Brereton, first time; Phoebus-Wrighten; Jupiter-Reddish; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Polydas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Younge; In which will be introduced an Interlude of singing and Dancing-; Plutus-Bannister; Wit-Mrs Scott; The Dance-Como, Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Wit Actor: Mrs Scott

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17730928