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22380 results for: Keyword - Mrs Clarke
We found 23444 matches on Performance Comments, 4300 matches on Event Comments, 4203 matches on Performance Title, 90 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

20551
21 July 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17690609 but Sir Richard-DuBellamy; the Minor-Aickin; Lucy-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jefferies.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner

Dance: As17690515

20552
28 July 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17690519, but Sally-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Jewell.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Reade

Dance: As17690515

20553
11 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Man And Wife

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Shuter, Morris, Lewes, R. Smith, Davis, Dunstall, Perry, Quick, Wignell, Fox, Herbert, Mrs Green, Mrs Gardner, A Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Bulkley. With a Prelude-
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Passengers Actor: Miss Pearce, Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Entertainment: As17691010

20554
12 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Man And Wife

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Shuter, Morris, Lewes, R. Smith, Davis, Dunstall, Perry, Quick, Wignell, Fox, Herbert, Mrs Green, Mrs Gardner, A Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Bulkley. With a Prelude-
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Passengers Actor: Miss Pearce, Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Herbert; Charlotte-Miss Helme; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green.

Entertainment: As17691010

20555
25 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Man And Wife

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Shuter, Morris, Lewes, R. Smith, Davis, Dunstall, Perry, Quick, Wignell, Fox, Herbert, Mrs Green, Mrs Gardner, A Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Bulkley. With a Prelude-
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Passengers Actor: Miss Pearce, Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17691010, but Sally-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Entertainment: As17691010

20556
28 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: CCyrus oblig'd to be Deferr'd on account of Indisposition Mrs Yates. Receipts: #127 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Clarke
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duckess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

20557
30 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17690929, but Giles-Reinhold, first appearance that stage; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

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

20558
02 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17691024 but Old Woman-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Duke Actor: Clarke
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Margarite Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17691025, but the Dance in character of the Old Man and Woman-Arnauld, Mrs Thompson; Hornpipe-_.
Cast
Role: the Dance in character of the Old Man and W Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17691018; End: Rural Love, as17690925

20559
04 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Aickin; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Moody; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-J. Aickin; Heli-Wheeler; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Bajazet-Barry; Selima-Miss Younge, first time; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; With the Usual Prologue-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

Song: In Act IV: O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young

20560
06 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17691104, but Dervise-J. Aickin; Stratocles-Fawcett; Song in Act IV-Mrs Scott; Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Song in Act IV Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

20561
08 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17691020, but Florella-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17691107, but Ceres-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom

20562
10 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Clarke
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17691109, but Ceres-Mrs Thompson; Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom

20563
14 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Don John-J. Aickin; Balthasar (with song)-Vernon; Antonio-Hurst; Leonato-Aickin; Dogberry-Parsons; Verges-Hartry; Claudio-Cautherly; Don Pedro-Packer; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Clough; Hero-Mrs Baddeley; Beatrice-Miss Pope; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play, -Grimaldi; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

20564
17 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17690923, but Cloten-Jefferson; Queen-Mrs Reddish; Philario-Parsons; Lucius-Bransby; Captain-Keen; French Gentleman-Fawcett; 1st Gentleman-Ackman; 2nd Gentleman-Wright.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: III: A New Pantomime Dance, as17691116

20565
17 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Sir John English-Shuter; Modely-Dyer; Freehold-Gibson; Heartwell-Hull; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Carbuncle-Morris; Tim Shacklefigure-Hamilton; Sneak-Holtom; Longbottom-Perry; Lurcher-Davis; Flora-Mrs Lessingham, first time; Aura-Miss Macklin; With a Country Dance incident to the Play, the Original Sheep@shearing Ballad-Mr Baker.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom

20566
20 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17691009, but Stephano-Love; Caliban-Sparks; Ariel-Mrs Scott (with songs); Francisco-_; Dances-P. Daigville, Sga Vidini, Sga Daigville.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

20567
27 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amlet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom

20568
28 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17691030, but Patty-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom

20569
05 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Belfield Sen Actor: Clarke
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17691102, but Sailor-DuBellamy; Squire-Mattocks; Sally-Mrs Pinto; Ending with Hornpipe-Miss Twist; Dance-_.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: the Dance in character of the Old Man and W Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Author's Night

20570
11 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: As17691016, but Lady Lambert-Mrs Jeffries, first time; Maw@Worm-Weston.
Cast
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Jeffries, first time
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs _Baddeley.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

20571
11 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Belfield Sen Actor: Clarke
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: The principal parts-Mattocks, Lewes, Fox, R. Smith, The Young Lady who perform'd in Man and Wife [Miss Mary Linley], Mrs Mattocks. [See17650502. See Also 25 Jan. 1770.]Miss Mary Linley], Mrs Mattocks. [See17650502. See Also 25 Jan. 1770.]

20572
12 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Author's Night [for Mainpiece]. Charges #64 9s. Balance to Author #92 6s. 6d. Paid Mrs Lessingham on acct #100 (Account Book). Receipts: #156 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Belfield Sen Actor: Clarke
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Dance: End: The Whim, as17691123

20573
18 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Belfield Sen Actor: Clarke
Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17691110, but Other characters-_C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: _C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom.
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

20574
20 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17691118, but Iago-Reddish, first time; Emilia-Mrs Stephens; Roderigo-Dodd.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: End: The English Gardeners, as17691206

20575
21 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: As17691123, but Phaedra-Mrs Jeffries (playbill). Phaedra-Miss Pope (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Wit Actor: Mrs Scott

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington