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22623 results for: Keyword - Mrs Dyer
We found 23367 matches on Performance Comments, 4288 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 901 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

276
23 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Gardner; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Luis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignell; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17680920, but Mrs Motherly-_.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

277
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

278
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

279
04 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: N.B. On Saturday Next, 11 March, for the Benefit of Woodward will be presented Cymbeline...and a New Tragedy in Two Acts, call'd The Rival Favourites; or, The Death of Bucephalus the Great: Alexander-$Woodward; Philip-$Shuter; Statira-$Mrs Green. With a Triumphal Entry. The Funeral Procession of Bucephalus to the Monument of the Houyhnhnms and a Solemn Dirge [See Comment 7, 9, 11 March.] Receipts: #208 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

280
22 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lovewell-Cautherly (from Drury Lane); Ogleby-Austin (from Theatre Royal Dublin); Sir John Melvile-Mahon; Sterling-Yates; Flower-Dunstall; Canton-Quick; Brush-Dyer; Miss Sterling-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley (from Drury Lane); Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Ward; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Brush Actor: Dyer
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17690306 but Harriet-Mrs DuBellamy.
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: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Harris; End: The Lamplighters, as17681101

281
29 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17690307 but Harlequin-Lewes; Masquerade Scene-_; Merlin-Legg; Diana-Mrs Thompson; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: B Particular Desire a Ball dance call'd the Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, his Daughter

282
20 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17681116, but Jessamin-Quick; Corinna-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

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

283
22 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at Half an Hour after Five. To begin exactly at Half an Hour after six. [The Account Book indicates that the following paid up their deficits of half values of tickets: Rose, Mrs Griffiths, Claridge, Doe, Pullen, Fransdorf, Norbury, Robson, Pilfold, Roberts and Singleton.] Receipts: #163 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

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: Harlequin Skeleton

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

284
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

285
10 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
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

286
18 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Paterson Actor: Dyer
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

287
01 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Morris for walking 3 nights in the Coronation and 12 nights in the Pageant #3 15s. (Account Book). Receipts: #180 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

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

288
13 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Ralph Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17700104, but Ceres-Mrs Thompson; Yeoman-Morris.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Other characters Actor: _C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

289
29 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Gibson; Bastard-Bensley; France-DuBellamy; Burgundy-Lewis; Cornwall-Gardner; Albany-Hull; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-DuBellamy; Cordelia-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17701019, but Ceres-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

290
19 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17710323 but Macheath-Reinhold, first time; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Polly-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17710417 but Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17701017

291
27 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Flight, Furkins, Wooley, Sherratt. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Paddick, Doe, Claridge, Reed, Ellis, Dickson, Robson, Walker, Longley, Whatley and Singleton will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17710418 but Lucy-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

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

292
28 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Wild, Roffe and Mrs Naylor. Tickets deliver'd by Master Harris will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Mercutio Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Mecklin Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Mrs Lovit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422with Double Hornpipe, as17710422

Cast
Role: As17710412Landlady Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs White

293
18 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Babett for Papier Machee Ornaments 19s. 4s.; Paid Colman & Mrs Powell for Branson's additional salary for the last 3 seasons being advanc'd by them #93 7s. 6d. Paid ditto for 4 years' rent for apartments in their House, due lady Day next #80 (Account Book). Receipts: #124 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

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

294
24 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Geoffrey Actor: Munden Matilda-Mrs Clendining
Role: Munden Matilda Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Jacquenetta Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

295
22 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Dalton Actor: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks
Role: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Nerinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Lady's Maid Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.
Role: McScrape Actor: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain
Role: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford

296
27 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Harlequin the Author, Actor: Mrs Aubert
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

297
03 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Hughes (linnen draper) #21 19s.; Carpue (silk dyer) #10 12s.; Bromwich & Co. (paper merchants) #7 4s. 2d. (Account Book). Receipts: #171 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Actor: Miss Twist, Mrs _Dyer.

298
26 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Comus oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Woodman. Paid Shane (upholsterer) #40 10s., and Noble (upholsterer) #4 11s. (Account Book). Receipts: #175 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Actor: Rayner, Cushing, Morris, Thompson, Wild, Banks, Bates, Walters, Holtom, Hamilton, King, Baker, Mrs Dyer

299
27 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Mills, a Drury Lane actress, died on this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

300
26 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Turner Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: First Entertainment: Overture in Scipio-; Solitudini Amate, Le mor che per te Sento-Mrs Robinson; Ti con solo-Clarke; Mi Volgo, Si Caro-Mrs Robinson; When Myra Sings-Clarke, Mrs Robinson; Second Entertainment: Overture in Tamerlane-; Padre Amanta, Alla Fama-Mrs Robinson; Solo on German Flute-Wiedeman; La Tigrearde Disdegno-; Un Lampoe-; Cease to Beauty-Clarke; Vedeste Mai Sulprato, Seacciata del suo nido-Mrs Robinson; A Teneri Assetti Duetto-Mrs Robinson; Third Entertainment: Solo-Jones; Ah! Pardre Quel Golsomino-Mrs Robinson; No non Temer-Clarke; Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima-Mrs Robinson; Al Trionfo@Duetto-Clarke, Mrs Robinson

Performance Comment: Pardre Quel Golsomino-Mrs Robinson; No non Temer-Clarke; Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima-Mrs Robinson; Al Trionfo@Duetto-Clarke, Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: ardre Quel Golsomino Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Al Trionfo@Duetto Actor: Clarke, Mrs Robinson.