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23905 results for: Keyword - Mrs James
We found 23435 matches on Performance Comments, 4498 matches on Event Comments, 4207 matches on Performance Title, 2148 matches on Author, and 751 matches on Roles/Actors.

476
07 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Not acted these 3 years. [See 8 April 1756.] The great Demand Mrs Cibber has had for places, has oblig'd her to lay the whole Pit into the Boxes; and the Stage form'd into an Amphitheatre, where servants will be admitted to keep places. Tickets deliver'd for Barbarossa 9 March will be taken. Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Officers-Jefferson, Walker; Laura-Miss Haughton; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants Dance, as17571004

477
24 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: No building on Stage. Part of pit laid into boxes. Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #242 6s.; charges: #61 4s. (MacMillan).[Profit to Mrs Clive #181 2s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Reynard-Palmer; Woodcock-Love; Maiden-Obrien; Squib-King; Hillaria-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Palmer; Loveworth-Packer; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Bradshaw; Penelope-Mrs Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17631029, but with a Comic Mimic Italian Song-Mrs Clive in character.
Cast
Role: with a Comic Mimic Italian Song Actor: Mrs Clive in character.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Song: II: Vernon; accompanied by the Guitar-

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

478
14 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SSigismunda by Mrs Dancer, being her first appearance on this stage, --was well received and great applause, --She is a good figure, and has a great deal of merit, --and is an acquisition to the theatre (Hopkins MS Notes). Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 21 Nov. 1765.] Got with difficulty into the Pit before the play began. Holland played Tancred pretty well but can never divest himself of a certain stiffness...Mrs Dancer was affecting in Sigismunda...Lovel [in the afterpiece] by King, much better than by Cautherly. Saw the Duchess of Ancaster at the Play, who tho upwards of 40, is still remarkably handsome (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland; Siffredi-Love; Osmond-Aickin; Rodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Keen, Strange, Marr; Laura-Mrs Hopkins; Sigismunda-Mrs Dancer, 1st appearance there.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Dancer, 1st appearance there.
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-King; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Duke's Servt-Palmer; Freeman-Packer; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: End: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

479
12 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs King. Theodosius Advertis'd. Mr Barry Ill (Cross Diary). Tickets deliver'd for Theodosius will be taken. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs King; others as usual; Dances-the Giorgis; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; French Lady-Johnston; Country Girl-Miss Young; J. Burton, Castle. See17670923. J. Burton, Castle. See17670923.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes Author(s): James Love

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Entertainment: End of Opera: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a Comic Paraphrase-King on Shakespeare's The Seven Ages

480
25 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #138 10s. 6d. Paid three days salary at #85 1s. 11d. per diem, #255 5s. 9d. [Paid the following items which occur regularly each Saturday pay day during the 37 weeks of the 1773-74 season: Lampmen #2 12s.; Billstickers #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen #3 18s.; Carpenter's Bills #8 14s. 6d.; Taylor's Bill #8 11s. 8d.; Mantua Maker's Bill #5 6s.; J. Stevens 18s; Mrs Abington's Cloaths #1; Mr Carver 11 days #11; Mr Royer 2 weeks #9; Mr J. French on act #8 8s.; Supernumeraries and Kettle Drummers #3 14s. (Treasurer's Book). N.B. This pay day was based on a three-day acting week. The average paid out for each of these items over the season, and the total for each computed on this average was as follows. [No further mention will be made of these items this season.] @ Average per week Total for season@Lampmen #3 2s. #113 14s.@Billstickers #2 14s. #99 18s.@Handbills 12s. #22 4s.@Carpenter's #5 10s. #203 10s.@Taylor's #10 2s. #373 14s.@Mantua Maker's #2 10s. #92 10s.@J. Stevens 18s. #33 6s.@Mrs Abington Cloaths #1 12s. 4d. #60@Carver at 1 per diem #189@Royer #4 10s. #166 10s.@Sups and Kettle Drum at #3 10s. per diem #661@Candlemen #7 14s. #277 4s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Hazard (with song)-Reddish; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Dwindle-Waldron; Acreless-Wheeler; Littlestock-Fawcett; Sellaway-Keen; Boxkeeper-Ackman; Drawer-Griffith; Mrs Wilding-Miss Younge; Penelope-Mrs Abington; Page-Miss P. Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Wilding Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Abington
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Other characters-Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collet, Miss Lings, Mrs S. Smith; The Dances-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Other characters Actor: Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffiths, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collet, Miss Lings, Mrs S. Smith

481
12 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Crouch, but she "being ill, Miss Hagley played her Part" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #207 10s. 6d. (172.4.0; 33.9.6; 1.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891208, but Lady Elinor-Miss Hagley in place of Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Miss Hagley in place of Mrs Crouch.
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Heard in place of Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: As17891204

482
15 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Knight. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 1 Oct. 1779]. Times, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Knight, No. 47, Rathbone-place. Receipts: #270 11s. 6d. (138.19.6; 4.9.6; tickets: 127.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Holman; Justice Clement-Munden; Old Knowell-Murray; Master Stephen-Knight; Brain@Worm-Townsend; Young Knowell-Clarke; Wellbred-Whitfield; Master Matthew-Simmons; Cash-Farley; Downright-Waddy; Formal-Rees; Cob-Thompson; Captain Bobadil (for that night only)-Cubitt (1st appearance on this stage these 3 [recte 4] years); Bridget-Miss Mansel; Tib-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Kitely-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry-Knight; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Kitty (with a song)-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Knight.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Mr and Mrs Knight

Entertainment: Singing and Monologues.End: a Dialogue Duet (1st time), The Pledge of Love; or, British Tar's Farewell-Incledon, Mrs Mountain (the Music entirely New); The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs (including his Own Wig, The Doctor's Wig, Counsellor's Wig, The Lover's Wig, Coachman's Wig, etc.)-Knight; Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope; Old Towler-Incledon

Performance Comment: End: a Dialogue Duet (1st time), The Pledge of Love; or, British Tar's Farewell-Incledon, Mrs Mountain (the Music entirely New); The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs (including his Own Wig, The Doctor's Wig, Counsellor's Wig, The Lover's Wig, Coachman's Wig, etc.)-Knight; Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope; Old Towler-Incledon.
Cast
Role: British Tar's Farewell Actor: Incledon, Mrs Mountain
Role: Ode on the Passions Actor: Mrs Pope

483
17 December 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Lacy, formerly of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. Tickets to be had of Fosbrook, at the Box Office of the Drury Lane Theatre, and Rice, at the Box Office of the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, where Places for the Boxes may be taken. [Address by John Taylor (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1798, p. 370). On this night the following appeared both at dl and at the hay: Hollingsworth, Caulfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Miss Pope, Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Lacy; Major Oakly-Wilmot Wells; Charles-Macready; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington; And, with Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane: Russet-Hollingsworth; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russell; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Wewitzer; William-Ryder; John-Surmont; Tom-Webb; Lady Freelove-Mrs Sparks; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Cuyler.

Afterpiece Title: Between II and III of the above,Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Dowton; Freeman-Surmont; Philip-Sparks; Tom-Ryder; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Coates; Cloe-Mrs Mills; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Coates
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Mills
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: In II 3rd piece: A Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: End I 1st piece: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious 1st piece: Occasional Address-Lacy

484
24 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Trevor [who had 1st appeared at this theatre, as a chorus singer, on 16 Jan. 1800]. "A settled, preconcerted plan was evidently laid to injure the lady who came forward in double capacity, not merely as a candidate for public favour, but in the responsible situation of a performer taking a benefit...The moment the lady made her appearance on the boards, before she even opened her mouth, before a single note furnished an opportunished an opportunity of appreciating her abilities, opposition began to manifest itself in all the various forms which malice on such occcsions is wont to resort to. The Hisses grew louder and louder,...the theatre absolutely assumed the appearance of a riot, rather than that of a civilized company, assembled for the purpose of amusement" (Dramatic Censor, II, 212-13). Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Trevor, sister to Mr Kelly of Drury-lane Theatre, No. 31, Bedford-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #268 12s. (124.13; 4.8; tickets: 139.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Performance Comment: As18000204, but in Indians: Zelma-Mrs Trevor (1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]); [from Indians Soldiers-_.
Cast
Role: Zelma Actor: Mrs Trevor
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Almina Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Orsana Actor: Mrs Iliff
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Litchfield.
Role: Adela Actor: Mrs Sydney

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17990930, but Patrick-Mrs Trevor; Kathlane-Miss Sims.
Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Trevor
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Atkins.

Song: In course of Evening: Love thou maddening Power-Mrs Trevor; Old Towler-Incledon

485
06 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crouch. [Miss Jacobs, who had previously appeared at this theatre as a chorus singer, is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season. Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertised on playbill of 5 June.] Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crouch, No. 9, New Lisle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #520 16s. 6d. (233.11.0; 60.19.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 226.2.0) (charge: #213 0s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Barrymore; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Lilla-Mme Bolla (First Comick Singer from the Opera House, by permission of the Proprietors; 1st and only appearance on the English [speaking] stage); Ghita (1st time)-Miss Clara Dixon (of the Opera House); Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Page-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).
Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Belgrade Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Cast
Role: Lady Brumback Actor: Mrs Walcot

Song: III: a new song (composed by Kelly)-Mme Bolla

486
26 June 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barry. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Performance Comment: Sophonisba-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sophonisba Actor: Mrs Barry.
Related Works
Related Work: Sophonisba Author(s): James Thomson

Song:

Dance: To be expressed in the Bills

487
04 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Palmer. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Performance Comment: As17301204, but Fashionable Lady-Mrs Palmer; Ballad-Morgan; Boatswain-Pearce; Pantomimes-Sandham, R. Williams, Master Woodward; Prattle-_.
Cast
Role: Fashionable Lady Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Smooth Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Sprightly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prattle Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lady; or, Harlequin's Opera Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

488
03 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre Jr and Mrs Pelling. Receipts: money #25 3s.; tickets #117 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17330125, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Duncan-_; Seyton-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Performance Comment: As17330403 but Rako-_; Margery-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Cantrell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Wedding Night Author(s): James Cobb

Music: Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Rochetti, Salway, Mrs Wright, Mrs Sanderson, but see lif, 30 Oct. 1732

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Pelling, LeSac; II: Clown-Nivelon; III: Ball Dance finished with a slow Minuet-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; IV: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Scottish Dance, as17330501

Ballet: End Afterpiece: The Amorous Clown; or, The Courtizan. Clowns-Nivelon, Pelling; Wives-Miss Latour, Mrs Ogden; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling

Performance Comment: Clowns-Nivelon, Pelling; Wives-Miss Latour, Mrs Ogden; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling.
Cast
Role: Wives Actor: Miss Latour, Mrs Ogden
Role: Courtezan Actor: Mrs Pelling.

489
13 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simpson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17610131, but Sigismunda-Mrs Palmer (nee Pritchard).
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: As17610307

490
18 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. No Building on Stage. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17610924, but Tancred-Garrick; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Officers-Scrase, Castle.
Cast
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Song: HHearts of Oak-. [See17620209]

491
06 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman and Mrs Bradshaw. Tickets for This Night will be taken. Mainpiece for the last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17650921, but Kitty-Miss Pope (first time); Robert-Ackman; Cook-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

Dance: V: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

492
18 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: Not acted in 4 years. [See 17 March 1768.] Pit and Boxes thrown together. Ladies are earnestly intreated to come early and prevent any difficulty and confusion in getting to their Seats

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Jefferson; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Egerton; Flible-Miss Pope, for that night only; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced a French Songaccompanied by two Guittars,-Vernon, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Hopkins, first time
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced Actor: Vernon, Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17701121, but Kitty (with a song and mock Minuet)-Mrs Abington, first time on that stage in that character.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Abington, first time on that stage in that character.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17701025

493
09 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin and Miss DeCamp, but "This was a singularly disastrous evening. Mrs Gibbs read Miss DeCamp's character...Aickin was taken suddenly ill after the first act, and the remainder of his part was read by Davenport." In afterpiece "Palmer, having gone through a scene of the Guardian, made an apology to the audience, and read the remainder of Heartly" (Monthly Mirror, Sept. 1797, p. 182). Miss Stuart was from dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: As17970823, but Aickin's part (after Act I) read by Ansaldo-Davenport; Miss DeCamp's part read by Ellen de Rosalba-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: 's part read by Ellen de Rosalba Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Margaritone Actor: Miss Andrews in place of Mrs Edward.
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.
Related Works
Related Work: The Italian Monk Author(s): James Boaden

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit-Suett; Mr Clackit-R. Palmer; Harriet-Miss Stuart (1st appearance on this stage); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

Song: As17970816

494
01 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Miss B. Menage acted Zingarella for Mrs Bland, who sang at the Opera House" (Kemble Mem.). Receipts: #127 6s. (81.18.6; 43.16.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurelio And Miranda

Performance Comment: As17981229, but Zingarella-Miss B. Menage in place of Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Zingarella Actor: Miss B. Menage in place of Mrs Bland.
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Leonella Actor: Mrs Sparks
Related Works
Related Work: Aurelio and Miranda Author(s): James Boaden

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Mrs Roffey
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell

Song: As17981231

495
14 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Dutiful Deception, announced on playbill of 13 May.] Tickets delivered by Thompson, Cushing, Jones, Bates, Miss Green, Mrs Sharp and the Widow Emery [Account-Book adds Whittington] will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #184 19s. (127.7; 1.13; tickets: 55.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17771129, but Lucy-Mrs Morton [i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs White.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: As17771229, but Mrs Morton [see above].
Related Works
Related Work: The Norwood Gypsies Author(s): James Messink

Dance: In afterpiece: As17771229; In: Hornpipe, as17771017

496
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

Related Works
Related Work: The Night Walker; or, The Little Thief Author(s): James Shirley

497
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.
Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Meaux Author(s): Henry James Pye

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

498
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

499
07 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs James Wilson was from the Portsmouth theatre.] Receipts: #198 (148/5; 49/0; 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle (1st time)-Farren; Cimberton-Suett; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-Palmer; Phillis-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Principal Bacchanals-Barrymore, Staunton, Williames; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Brereton; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wheeler; Sabrina-Miss Field; Bacchants-Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Simson, &c; Principal Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

500
28 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Mrs Oakly was at Manchester, 21 Mar. 1777.] Receipts: #241 14s. 6d. (199.1.6; 39.17.0; 2.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17920208, but Oakly-Kemble; Major Oakly-Palmer (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Paris-Wewitzer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; William-Maddocks; John-Webb; Tom-Alfred; Robert-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb