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22363 results for: Keyword - Mrs Isabella Chambers
We found 23389 matches on Performance Comments, 4311 matches on Performance Title, 4267 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1101
24 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive, being the last time of her appearing on the Stage. Pit and Boxes laid together. N.B. No tickets have been given out, but to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have their places secured, in the Pit or Boxes, and to prevent any mistakes or confusion, no Box tickets will be admitted into the Gallery; Mrs Clive begs favour of those who have places in the Pit to ba there by half an hour after Five, and to let their servants come to keep them a quarter before Four. [Epilogue is Larpent MS 295.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17690106, but Isabella-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone (1st time)-King; Aesop-Bransby; Charon-Moody; Bowman-Ackman; Fine Gentleman-Dodd; Drunken Man-Love; Mercury-Vernon; Frenchman-Baddeley; Old Man-Parsons; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Epilogue (written by H. Walpole)-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.

1102
24 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years [acted 20 Oct. 1769. Wolfe is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. For Mrs Cuyler see 4 Jan.]. Receipts: #143 15s. (103.19; 33.14; 6.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Wolfe]); Don Carlos-Barrett; Alvarez-Hurst; Don Manuel-Norris; Don Alonzo-Lacy; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-The Young Lady who perform'd Miranda in the Tempest [Mrs Cuyler].Mrs Cuyler].
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17770215

1103
25 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brown. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Midas [announced on playbill ff 24 Apr.] cannot be performed on account of Wilson's sudden illness. Tickets delivered for Love Finds the Way will be admitted, that Opera being unavoidably postponed on account of Mrs Farrell's Indisposition. Public Advertiser, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brown, No. 10, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #150 18s. 6d. (89.17.6; tickets: 61.1.0) (charge: #67 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Wroughton; Col. Briton-Whitfield; Lissardo-Lee Lewes (their 1st appearance in those characters); Don Lopez-Dunstall; Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Booth; Gibby (1st time)-Fearon; Isabella-Miss Leeson; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Violante-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17780424

1104
14 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. 1st piece: The Musick composed by Storace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Elliston; Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Palmer; Samson-Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-R. Palmer; Robbers-Davies, Caulfield, Bannister; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Bland; Judith-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Barbara Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Palmer; Lavinio-Caulfield; Brunetto-Palmer Jun.; Mago-Davies; Puritan-Suett; Isabella-Mrs Cuyler; Prudentia-Miss Heard; Flametta-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Song: 1st piece: General Chorus-Philipps, Linton, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., Ms Edward, Ms Benson, Ms Butler, Ms Gaudry, Ms Hale, Ms Masters, Ms Menage, Ms Norton, Ms Leserve

1105
29 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs H. Johnston. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted here these 10 years [never previously acted at this theatre]. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Johnston, No. 24, Bedford-street, Covent Garden. The Doors to be opened at 5:30, and to begin at 6:30, and so continue for the remainder of the Season. Receipts: #380 11s. 6d. (168.5.6; 17.1.0; tickets: 195.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-H. Johnston; Lord Randolph-Betterton; Glenalvon-Raymond (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mills; Lady Randolph-Mrs St.Ledger (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs St.Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Performance Comment: As17991108, but Jacintha-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Isabella-Miss Leserve; Leonora-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover]; Don Alvarez-_; Don Felix-_.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: Henry (the Deserter)-H. Johnston; [Simpkin-$Bologna Jun. (see18000527)] Louisa's Father-Lewiss; Jailer-Hawtin; Country Lads-Platt, Blurton, Wilde, L. Bologna, Curties, Lee; Skirmish-Delpini; Jenny-Mrs Mills (1st appearance in that character); Louisa's Mother-Mrs Whitmore; Lasses-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Bologna, Ms Cox, Ms L. Bologna, Ms Norton, Ms Carne; Louisa-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa's Mother Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Entertainment: Vaudeville In course Evening: an entire New Song, The Seaman's Lamentation for the Loss of the Royal Charlotte (The Words by G. S. Carey, and composed by Mazzinghi)-Incledon; Dancing-Mr and Master Michell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance)

1106
01 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bradshaw. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17101114, but Isabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Baldwin-Keene; Carlos-Powell.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

1107
23 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stonnell, who lately kept the Coffee House in Scarborough

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17420105, but Humphrey-Marten; Daniel-_; Isabella-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: TTambourine, as17411230; Chacone, as17411230; La Provencale, as17420212

1108
04 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A Quarrel in ye Green room between old Cibber & Mrs Clive occasioned by his saying, the stage wanted a handsome Woman, &c. (Cross). Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Flametta-Miss Minors; Lavinio-Blakes; Trappolin-Woodward; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Mattocks

1109
22 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Weichsel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17651113, but Short bill Humphrey-_; Daniel-_; Mrs Sealand-_; Isabella-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Song in Act II Actor: Mrs Weichsel.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17660419 but Sally-Mrs Weichsel, first time.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Weichsel, first time.

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17651115

1110
10 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [G$Genest, V, 119, suggests The Deuce is in Him for afterpiece with King as Prattle and Miss Reynolds as Bell. Treasurer's Book, however, states Queen Mab. Cunning Man-deferred. Mrs Arne Ill. Wonder reviv'd after two years. See 13 May 1765.] Receipts: #103 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Cautherly, 1st time; Col. Briton-Palmer; Lopez-Baddeley; Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Miss Plym; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Young Gentlewoman, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

1111
14 December 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. Benefit for Mrs Forbes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Jones; Don Alvarez-young Gentleman; Don Felix-Booth; Don Lorenzo-Perkins; Lopez-Hall; Sancho-Smith; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Jacinta-Mrs Smith; Leonora-Miss Fairlamb; Camillo (with a Song in Character)-Mrs Forbes (who play'd Arbaces in Artaxerses at Drury Lane).
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Forbes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-a Young Gentleman; Don Diego-Smith; Mungo-Hall; Ursula-Miss Mills; Leonora-Mrs Forbes.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Forbes.

Music: End: Concerto on Flute-Palmer

1112
07 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jackson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. The Characters to be dressed in the Habits of the Country. Public Advertiser, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jackson, Great Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #189 14s. (87.7; tickets: 102.7) (charge: #64 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Jackson (from the Theatre-Royal, Crow Street, Dublin); Carlos-Lewis; Alvarez-L'Estrange; Manuel-Robson; Alonzo-Wroughton; Isabella-Miss Ambrose; Leonora (with an Occasional Prologue)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: As17770428, but Principal Parts-Mrs Poussin, Mrs _Pitt.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mrs Poussin, Mrs _Pitt.
Role: Mrs Guzzle Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: After monologue: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

Entertainment: End: Monologue. Tony Lumpkin's Adventures in a Trip to London, as17770428

1113
31 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Iliff. Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 30 July 1778]. Diary, 28 July: Tickets to be had of Iliff, No. 20, Charles-street, Westminster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Iliff; Doctor Bartholo-Moss (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Basil-Aickin; Argus-Reeve; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Notary-Burton; Alcade-Chapman; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Leander-Davies; Pantaloon-Reeve; Columbine-Mrs Iliff; Isabella-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss George.

Entertainment: Imitations End: Theatrical Imitations Serious, Comic, Vocal, and Rhetorical,-Rees; Duologue End afterpiece: Hobby@Horses Describing the Statesman's Hobby, the Ladies' Hobby, the Lawyer's Hobby, the Physician's Hobby, the Manager's Hobby, and R. Palmer's own Hobby,-R. Palmer, Iliff

1114
15 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Dr Arne Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Mab Actor: Mrs Vernon.

1115
21 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

1116
02 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time
Role: With the Epithalamium Actor: Mattocks, Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: other Actor: Miss Twist, Mrs _Dyer.

1117
28 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time
Role: With the Epithalamium Actor: Mattocks, Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Potts, Miss Baker.

1118
28 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

1119
12 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Lovewit-Fawcett; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

1120
15 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins

1121
18 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

1122
21 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

1123
23 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Anaseed Actor: Mrs Hopkins

1124
25 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

1125
06 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: Epithalamium as17821010, but performers not listed