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23007 results for: Keyword - Mrs Fletcher
We found 23331 matches on Performance Comments, 4467 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 1439 matches on Author, and 18 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
25 October 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: Mrs Santlow

102
10 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. [The Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Lieutenant-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance:

103
31 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17181024, but Margaretta-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: As17181027

104
31 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Three Rows of the Pit will be rail'd in at the Price of the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17191114, but Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: Hussar-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Venetian Peasant-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

105
30 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: La Writ-Norris; Sampson-Miller; Lamira-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lamira Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Related Works
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: Ray and Mrs Willis

Dance: As17200610

106
03 January 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Perez-Wilks; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

107
18 March 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality.Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17210103, but Margaretta-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: As17210313

108
11 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenatn-Penkethman; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

109
30 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17211116, but Lovegood-Shepard; Merchant-Corey; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Norris; Suitors-Wilks Jr, Mills Jr, Oates; Luce-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Luce Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Hartwell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: As17211127

110
04 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

111
24 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17251025, but Widow-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Hussars-; La Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett

112
22 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Miller; King-Thurmond; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleucus-Bowman; Ptolomy-Cory; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Leucippe-Harper.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: As17261001

113
21 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Celia-Mrs Oldfield; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Miller; King-Bridgwater; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleucus-Boman; Ptolemy-Corey; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Leucippe-Harper.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

114
03 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Miller; King-Bridgwater; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleuceus-Boman; Ptolomy-Corey; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Leucippe-Harper.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

115
01 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Daily Post, 1 Oct., missing; but Daily Post, 29 Sept., lists: Copper Captain-Bridgwater; Margarita-Mrs Horton; Estiiania-Miss Raftor; Modena-Paget; Castro-Hewit; Sanchio-Hewson; Alonzo-Turbot; Leon-Marshall; Cacafogo-Giffard; Old Woman-Norris. hathi.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Wescomb, from the Theatre at Edinburgh; Sir Jasper-Norris; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Dorcas-Miss Raftor. hathi.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mullart

Music: As17330926

Dance: As17330926

116
18 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. The Dance: With a new Scene, and new Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17350129, but Abigail-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: A New Ballet call'd The Shepherd's Mount, Composed by Denoyer, and performed by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, Villeneuve, Livier, Davenport, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

117
11 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. @And this I promise, hoping 'twill be right, All shall be over about Nine at Night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17371026, but Lucy-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: I: The Truth on Both Sides-Roberts, Miss Hillyard; II: Chancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre; III: By Desire, Purcell's Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway; IV: By particular Desire, The Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge; V: The Praise of Good English Beer (to the Tune of Trade and Navigation)-Leveridge

Dance: II: Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; IV: Grand Ballet, as17380318

118
09 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Arthur and Delagarde. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. [Tickets for E. Thomson, Boaman, Miss Dancey, and Widow Dupre also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17381102, but Lucy-Mrs Dancey.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dancey.
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Miss Oates; Ballet-Desse, Delagarde, Miss Oates

119
19 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Farce, taken from Beaumont and Fletcher, damn'd (Cross). Acted but once, and not printed (Genest, IV, 290). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

Performance Comment: Parts-Taswell, Yates, Shuter, King, Mrs Green, Winstone, Usher.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Taswell, Yates, Shuter, King, Mrs Green, Winstone, Usher.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Curate Author(s): John Fletcher

120
25 November 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. [Authors and speakers of Prologues and Epilogue unknown; they are printed in Public Advertiser, 30 Nov. Ryder was not Thomas Ryder, who at this time was acting at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.] The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Sparks; Francisco-Essex; Uncle-Wheeler; Merchant-Lyon; Hairbrain-Horwell; Fountain-Stephens; Bellatnore-Bailey; Roger-Middleton; Humphrey-Richards; Lance-Marks; Shorthose-Ryder (1st appearance); Isabella-Miss Fitzherbert; Lucy (with a song)-Mrs Coxe; Lady Hartwell-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]). With a new Prologue and Epilogue .unidentified]). With a new Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Coxe
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Performance Comment: Francisco (with an occasional Prologue in the character of Harlequin)-Pressley; Abrahamides-Cross; the other Characters by Marks, Bailey, Singer, Thomas, Sparrows, Middleton, Stephens, Jones, Browne, Goodman, James, Barnet, Newton, Hunt, Jackson, Hurst, Bulls, Crowther; Tailors' Ladies-Mrs Burden, Miss Nash, Miss Jameson, Miss Hemet .
Cast
Role: Tailors' Ladies Actor: Mrs Burden, Miss Nash, Miss Jameson, Miss Hemet

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe (over 12 eggs blindfold) by Middleton

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece a favourite song by Mrs Coxe; End of Act IV a favourite song by Miss Hemet

Monologue: 1782 11 25 After the Hornpipe John Bull, Half Seas Over (a new Scene) by Ryder

121
24 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As altered from Beaumont and Fletcher. Not acted these 18 years [acted 3 Oct. 1780. For Miss Allingham see 13, 18, 27 Oct.]. Receipts: #152 (143.8.6; 8.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); King-Murray; Pharamond-Middleton; Dion-Hull; Thesaline-Claremont; Clermont-Thompson; Countryman-Knight; Leader of the Mob-Davenport; Woodman-Wilde; Arethusa-Miss Wallis; Megra-Miss Morris; Galatea-Mrs Platt; Lady-Miss Logan; Bellario-Miss Allingham (4th appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Platt
Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Dorus-Munden; Merlin-Bowden; Shepherds-Philipps, Abbot; Linco-Fawcett; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Miss Logan, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Logan, Mrs Watts
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountain.

122
30 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece alter'd from Beaumont & Fletcher (Cross) being a sequel to Catherine and Petruchio; or, The Taming of the Shrew (Public Advertiser). Benefit for Pritchard. Tickets of Pritchard in Great Queen St.; Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at Pritchard's Warehouse in Tavistock St. [The Larpent MS 133 lists the characters: Sophocles, Tranio, Maria, Bianca, Jaques, Petruchio, Petronius, Pedro, Citizens, Countrymen, Doctor, Apothecary, 1st Watch, 2nd Watch.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Performance Comment: Aletes-Mossop, 1st time; Phorbas-Davies; Lycea-Mrs Bennet; Xuthus-Berry; Ilyssus-Miss Macklin; Pythia-Miss Haughton; Creusa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tamd

Performance Comment: Palmer, Yates, Miss Pritchard, Burton, Usher, Mrs Bennet. [No assignment to characters available.]
Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: Beard

123
12 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Dyer, Miss Helm, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie. Tickets delvier'd out by Redman, Chapman, and others will be taken. Receipts #23 14s. 6d. plus 1!2 value of tickets. @Tickets Mrs Dyer Box 8@Pit 35@Gallery 29@Value #10 3s.@1!2 Value #5 1s. 6d.@Tickets Miss Helm Box 3@Pit 20 Gallery 20@Value #7 5s.@1!2 Value #3 12s. 6d.@Tickets Mrs Viviez Box 15@Pit 42@Gallery 71@Value #17 3s.@1!2 Value #8 11s. 6d.@Tickets Mrs Leppie Box 6@Pit 38@Gallery 34@Value #10 12s.@1!2 Value #5 6s.@Tickets Redman Box -@Pit 40@Gallery 44@Value #9 16s.@1!2 Value #4 18s.@Tickets Chapman Box 52@Pit 150@Gallery 79@Value 43 8s.@1!2 Value #21 14s.@Tickets Jarvis Box 3@Pit 77@Gallery 55@Value #18 8s.@1!2 Value #9 14s.@Tickets Cockayne Box 2@Pit 19@Gallery 7@Value #4 1s.@1!2 Value #2 6d.@Tickets Dumay Box 17@Pit 31@Gallery 36@Value #12 10s.@1!2 Value #6 5s.@Tickets Mrs Granier Box -@Pit 18@Gallery 16@Value #4 6s.@1!2 Value #2 3s.@Tickets Miss Davis Box 23@Pit 27@Gallery 13@Value #11 2s.@1!2 Value #5 11s. (Gratis)@Tickets Paddock Box 1@Pit 24@Gallery 26@Value #6 9s.@1!2 Value #3 4s. 6d.@Tickets Hitchcock Box 17@Pit 42@Gallery 3@Value #10 17s.@1!2 Value #5 8s. 6d. (Gratis)@Total Box 147@Pit 573@Gallery 433@Value #166@1!2 Value #83 Money #23 14s. 6d.@#106 14s. 6d. #9 12s.; Paid Blackmore a bill for the theatre, #71 12s. 6d.; A Bill for Rich #30 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17600320 but Jaqueline-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Lee.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; End: The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

124
25 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hamilton. Mainpiece: Not acted in 10 years. [See 16 Jan. 1753.] Afterpiece: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Receipts: #56 16s. plus #154 13s. from tickets (Box 203; Pit 514; Gallery 268) (Account 8ook). Charges: #64 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Capt.-Smith, 1st time; Don Juan-Hull; Duke-Anderson; Cacafogo-Marten; Alonzo-Perry; Sanchio-Davies; Old Woman-Shuter; Maid-Weller; Lorenzo-Holtom; 1st Lady-Mrs Copin; 2nd Lady-Mrs Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Davies; Altea-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Mrs Lee; Margaretta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Hamilton; New Epilogue in the character of Estifania-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: 2nd Lady Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: New Epilogue in the character of Estifan Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Storer, 1st appearance here in 8 years; Rovewell-Mattocks; after the Farce Mrs Storer will sing Ellen-a-Roon.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Storer, 1st appearance here in 8 years

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

125
26 March 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The afterpiece at the desire of several persons of quality. A New drama in 2 acts of a particular species. Part of Pit made into Amphitheatre on Stage. Benefit for Mrs Clive. [Angry dispute in the magazines between Shuter and Mrs Clive, since her benefit fell on his night at cg. The Larpent MS lists characters for the afterpiece: Iphicrates-Austin; Dromio-King; Euphrosine-Mrs Clive?; Cleanthe-; Philo-Bransby (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Duretete-Garrick, 1st time for 8 years; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Bisarre-Mrs Clive; Dugard-Blakes; Petti-Ackman; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wild Goose Chase Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Island of Slaves

Performance Comment: Parts by Havard, King, Mrs Clive (with a Comic Opera Song in Character), Packer, Mrs Johnson.

Dance: TThe Cow@Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson