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22270 results for: Keyword - Mrs Hobson
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4325 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
19 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Esten had 1st acted Lady Bab Lardoon at Bath in the season of 1786-87.] Receipts: #135 5s. 6d. (124.8.6; 10.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Esten

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17931023

177
01 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Twistleton, who was from the Liverpool theatre, is identified by Genest, VII, 159. "Her voice wants variety, and, possibly from too much exertion, in order to fill so large a theatre, it came upon the ear with a loud monotony, destructive of all possibility of pathetic effect" (European Magazine, Feb. 1794, p. 136). As afterpiece the playbill announces THE MIDNIGHT WANDERERS, but "Rosina succeeded the play. The Midnight Wanderers was to have been the entertainment; and we could not but lament that Mrs Mountain's indisposition should have prevented its representation" (Mormng Herald, 3 Feb.). The Account-Book notes the same change.] Receipts: #405 14s. 6d. (392/15/6; 12/19/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Holman; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Powel; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Macready; Pierre-Harley//Belvidera-A Lady (1st appearance [The Hon. Mrs Twistleton]) .The Hon. Mrs Twistleton]) .

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Cast
Role: Irish Haymaker Actor: Rock Phoebe-Mrs Martyr
Role: Rock Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Leicester

178
01 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Bridgman is identified in European Magazine, Oct. 1794, p. 285.] Receipts: #212 14s. 6d. (188.9.6; 24.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Pope; Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Davies; Greek Soldier-Richardson; Philotas-Holman; Erixene-Mrs Platt; Euphrasia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Bridgman]).Mrs Bridgman]).
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Captain Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Fawcett; Capt. Forrester-Macready; Waiter-Farley; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar@Maid-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

179
15 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Leach is identified by MS annotation on hay playbill now at Harvard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Chorusses Actor: Willoughby, Aylmer, Dibble, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Fisher, Sawyer, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Coates, Mrs Lloyd.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Barrymore; Mr Clackit-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit (1st time)-Emery; Servant-Chippendale; Miss Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Leach]); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

180
05 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Usher Alicia (very bad) (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Grimaldi, Messink and Giorgi. Paid half year's King's Tax and Window Lights for St Martin's to Lady Day last, #48 3s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 9s. Charges: #40 13s. Profits to Grimaldi, Messink & Georgi: #164 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17711121, but Hastings-Aickin; Gloster-Inchbald; Alicia-Mrs Usher, 1st appearance there.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Usher, 1st appearance there.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: II: A New Double Hornpipe-Mas. White, Miss Lings; IV: New Tambourine Dance-Mas. Byrn, Miss Byrn, Miss Wilkinson, scholars to Sg Giorgi (playbill)

181
22 July 1773 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Mrs Thompson's Night. Ninth Night of the Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Phillips, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Phillips, Mrs Thompson.

182
06 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Abington Ill. Maid of the Oaks deferr'd. Paid Everard on note #30. Receipts: #221 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: As17751114, but Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs King; first time, and Original Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Elizabeth Gray Actor: Mrs King
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

183
15 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Lloyd is identified in playbill of 18 Aug. She has "the name of Lloyd, but [is] better known by the name of Mrs C@@we (who played several parts at the military theatre of Boston in America about two years ago)" (Morning Post, 16 July).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Palmer; Old Philpot-Parsons; Sir Jasper-Massey; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Wood; Quildrive-Stevens; Dapper-Jackson; Maria-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Lloyd]).Mrs Lloyd]).

Dance: As17790531

184
01 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Cargill was from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17800624 but Euphrosyne, Principal Bacchant-Mrs Cargill (late Miss Brown; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

185
24 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #291 10s. 6d. (84.10.0; 7.2.0; 0.14.6; tickets: 199.4.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Muslin (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: Between the Acts: Tally Ho!-Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: -Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

186
31 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Roope is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #164 6s. (162/5; 2/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-W. Bates; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Roope]) .Mrs Roope]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Vincent-Mattocks; Hearty-Reinhold; Hilliard-Davies; Old Rents-Booth; Springlove-Whitfield; Oliver-Robson; Justice Clack-Quick; Meriel-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Stuart; Rachel-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17810928; End of Act I of afterpiece the original Crutch Dance (performers not listed; it was included in all subsequent performances)

187
18 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Barnes was from CG.] Receipts: #252 15s. (234/3; l8/7; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17821108, but Alicia-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barnes
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

188
20 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as the Duchess of Braganza was at Bath, 8 Feb. 1780.] Receipts: #239 10s. (216/12/0; 22/0/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Valasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Almada-Aickin; Mendoza-Barrymore; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Fawcctt; Antonio-Wrighten; Pizarro-R. Palmer; Ramirez-Packer; Duke of Braganza-Kemble; Duchess of Braganza-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Duchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Dignum; Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Ned-Phillimore; Putty-Alfred; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Crouch

189
24 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Jordan's 1st appearance as Miss Lucy was at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 3 Nov. 1779.] Receipts: #237 8s. 6d. (192/13/0; 42/9/0; 2/4/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

190
30 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Mrs Crouch being suddenly indisposed, an apology was made for her absence" (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.). Received Oratorio Rent at #28 a night, #308

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts, Violin As17870223, but Principal Vocal Parts-Mrs _Crouch.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Crouch.

Song: In Part III: I know that my Redeemer liveth-Mme Mara

191
25 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Henry is identified in European Magazine, Feb. 1788, p. 106.] Receipts: #218 15s. (210.2; 8.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17871107, but Beatrice-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Henry]).Mrs Henry]).
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17871107

192
27 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons had 1st recited the Monody at Bath, 1 May 1779.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; Triumph of Truth 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: The Monody on the Death of Garrick

Performance Comment: Recited (1st time in London)-Mrs Siddons; The Music by Linley Sen?.-; To conclude with God save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Recited Actor: Mrs Siddons

Music: As17890311

193
27 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Vernon is identified in Oracle, 31 Jan. Author of Address unknown.] Receipts: #227 2s. (222.9; 4.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Dancing Nymphs Actor: Mrs _Lloyd
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

194
27 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs King was from the Stamford theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Deborah Dowlas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Cicely Homespun Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Farley; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Atkins; Charlotte-Miss Gaudry; Florella-Mrs King (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs King

195
03 January 1687 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. Lord Ashburnham's Diary: I went to the Play (the Rehearsal) where there was a great deal of company (Ashburnham MS 932; see 14 Dec. 1686). The play was reprinted in 1687. Cibber, Apology (ed. Lowe, I, 167): People were so fond of seeing her [Mrs Mountfort] a Man, that when the Part of Bays in the Rehearsal had for some time lain dormant, she was desired to take it up, which I have seen her act with all the true coxcombly Spirit and Humour that the Sufficiency of the Character required

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Mrs Mountfort may have played Bayes early as 1687.

196
07 September 1726 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Mr Gibbin's and Mrs Violante's Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Performance Comment: Mrs Violante.

197
04 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Muilment. Tickets to be had at his lodgings, next door to Old Slaughter's Coffee House in St. Martin's Lane; and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Those Gentlemen and Ladies who intend to honour Mr Muilment with their company, are desired to send their commands to Mr Hobson as above; and to prevent Mistakes, are requested to take tickets for the places they order to be kept for 'em

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17440328 but Kitty-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: I: Mrs Auguste; II: New Comic Dance-Muilment, Mrs Auguste; IV: New Serious Dance, as17440119 V: A New Comic Dance-Muilment, Mrs Auguste

198
12 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Arne. The demand for Places being more than Double what the Boxes will contain, Mrs Arne is oblig'd to lay the Pit and Boxes together, at 5s., where servants will be allow'd to keep places, as likewise on the stage, which will be form'd into front and side boxes. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had, and places for the boxes to be taken of Arne next door to the Crown and Cushion in Great Queen St., by Lincoln's Inn Fields; and of Hobson at the stage door.--General Advertiser. Tom Arne sends his service; He is forced to put his Pit and Boxes together, which I reckon will be no advantage to him, ladies hoops taking up more room than the difference of price.--Mrs Cibber to Garrick, 8 April (Boaden, Private Correspondence of Garrick, I, 40)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17451019, but Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Polydore-Delane; Page-Master Cornel (with a new song in character); Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simpson; Chamont-Lacey 1st appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: I: (By Desire) Per Pieta in L'Incostanza Delusa-Mrs Arne; III: Nature Fram'd thee sure for loving, in the Judgment of Paris-Mrs Arne; IV: (Being particularly desir'd by several Ladies of Quality) Rasserena il Mesto Ciglia in the Opera Artemene-Mrs Arne

199
22 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hobson (House Keeper and Stage Door Keeper), and Moor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Song: I: The Eccho Song in Comus-Mrs Arne; II: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe; V: The Noon@Tide Air-Mrs Clive

Dance: III: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: La Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

200
04 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter and Miss Bennett. Tickets to be had of Mrs Walter at the Three Queens in New-Street, Covent Garden, and places for the boxes of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the theatre. Tickets of Miss Bennett opposite Salisbury St., Strand. Tickets deliver'd out by Rector and Mlle Gondou will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17421122, but Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: A French Peasant-Froment, Mlle Gondeau; III: A New Serious Dance-Desse, Mrs Walter; V: La Florana, as17430408

Song: II: Stella and Flavia-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard, Lowe