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28366 results for: Keyword - Mrs John Evelyn
We found 23577 matches on Performance Comments, 11045 matches on Author, 5232 matches on Event Comments, 4517 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

24576
14 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Burton; Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss E. Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

24577
05 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin (1st time of his performing this season); Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Bonnor; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Miss Ranoe]) .Miss Ranoe]) .
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Mahon; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17831119

24578
06 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Palmer's Stukely was exactly infamous, his Scene with Mrs Beverley was just on both hands, each seemed to gain Spirit by the Nature and Exactness of the other-it was inimitable. Kemble's Beverley was all we could wish; his Manner, peculiar as it is, gave us home Sensations" (Public Advertiser, 9 Dec). Receipts: #226 13s. 6d. (202/6/0; 23/10/0; 0/2/6; tickets not come in: 0/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Heard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

24579
12 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Couns. Quillet-Wrighten; Oakam-Wright; Novel-Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Wheeler; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

24580
15 December 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Harricks (from the Theatre Royal, York); Henry-Hunter; Buckingham-Thompson; Tressel-Cross; Lord Stanley-Stannard; Catesby-Powell; Lieutenant-Kenrick; Norfolk-Farrell; Prince Edward-Miss Beaufield; Duke of York-Miss Barnard; Richmond-Brown (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Lady Anne-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Duchess of York-Mrs Barnard; Queen-Mrs Lefevre. Preceding the Play an Occasional Address .
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Barnard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Lefevre. Preceding the Play an Occasional Address
Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Hunter; Kecksey-Powell; Nephew-Thompson; Bates-Farrell; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Harricks; Thomas-Ryder; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lefevre (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Monologue: 1783 12 15 End of Act I of afterpiece The Farmer's Blunder by Kenrick

24581
27 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17830924, but Othello-Wroughton; Emilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Friar bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father
Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): John O'Keeffe

24582
29 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Bamwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Farren; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Millwood-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Williames

24583
01 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bannister Jun.; Blandford-Aickin; Governor-Farren; Capt. Driver-Wrighten; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Hotmail-Williames; Daniel-Suett; Jack Stanmore-Wilson; Aboan-Palmer; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Weldon (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Imoinda-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

24584
05 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17831020, but Regan-Mrs Davenett; Cordelia-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father
Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): John O'Keeffe

24585
22 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Wroughton; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Hull; Zopiron-Whitfield; Tigranes-Fearon; Teribazus-Lewis; Zelmira-Mrs Morton; Zenobia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

24586
31 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Staunton; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

24587
04 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Henderson; Nerestan-Whitfield; Orasmin-Fearon; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Osman-Wroughton; Selima-Mrs Whitfield; Zara-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

24588
09 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill announces as mainpiece The Countess of Salisbury, but the Kemble playbill deletes it. The Account-Book also deletes it, and lists the substitute play. Public Advertiser, 10 Mar.: The tragedy was "unavoidably deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons." Receipts: #144 17s. (121/16; 22/11; 0/5; tickets not come in: 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17840308athi

24589
20 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17831128, but Foresight-Parsons; added: Nurse-Mrs Love .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance, The Jovial Sailors, by Mills and Miss M. Stageldoir

24590
23 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Chalmers, Helme; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies, Brett; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Field (of DL); The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Bannister; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

24591
29 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Shatterbrain-Dodd (1st appearance in that character); Welldon-R. Palmer; Doctor Gruel-Waldron; Robin-Burton; Capt. Slang-Fawcett; Coxcomb-Wilson; Frank-Ward; Flavia-Miss Barnes; Miss Frolick-Miss Tidswell; Landlady-Mrs Love; Mrs Junket-Miss Hale .
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Miss Hale

Dance: As17840311athi

24592
03 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17840123, but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Whitfield; Edging (1st time)-Mrs Chalmers .
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17840323but Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: 840323but Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

24593
14 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Dorus-Parsons; Merlin (1st time)-Staunton; Dorilas-Chaplin; Damon-Fawcett; Linco-Dodd; Urganda (ist time)-Miss Wheeler; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss J. Stageldoir; Shepherdesses-Miss Simson, Miss Tidswell; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Miss George (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: As17831004

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece fifteen Mary's Lamentations; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, both by Miss George

24594
26 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Wilson; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Miss Wheeler; Sisigambis-Mrs Hedges; Statira-Miss Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Hedges
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Court of Alexander Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

24595
05 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley(1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st time)-Miss Wheeler; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

24596
13 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: As17840308but Mrs Wells in place of Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

24597
19 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Quick
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Edwin; Charles Stanley-Whitfield; Harry Stukley-Davies; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Booth; Cymon-Stevens; Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17840504

24598
24 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Wilson, Darley, Thompson, Helme, Mrs Hamilton, and the Orchestra will be admitted (Account-Book). [Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, announced on playbill of 22 May.] Receipts: #254 7s. 6d. (89/16/6; 1/2/0; tickets: 163/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Quick
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

24599
19 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Barrett, Swords, Baddeley, Davies, Edwin; Miss George, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1784): Young Townly-Palmer; Captain Dupely-Bannister; Dupely-Wilson; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Postboy-Barrett; Waiter-Swords; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Servant-Ledger; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 25 Aug.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 25 Aug.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Pedigree Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister. Gaudry, Barrett are unassigned.

24600
07 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda-Miss Morris; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: : Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840528