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22375 results for: Keyword - Mrs Lessingham
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4238 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 423 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

326
13 February 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End Epilogue: The Enchantress, as17750201

327
25 February 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Baker, others.
Role: The Lady with the Song Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Mattocks

328
27 February 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

329
04 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee at Stratford upon avon

Performance Comment: Drunken Man, Steward of the Jubilee-Lee; Principal vocal parts (comic and serious)-Reinhold, Mattocks, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Mrs Mattocks (playbill).
Cast
Role: Principal vocal parts Actor: Reinhold, Mattocks, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End I Afterpiece: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

330
27 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

331
08 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time replacing Miss Barsanti.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Dance: III: A Double Hornpipe-Leoni, Miss Bassan; IV: An Allemande-Holloway, Sga Daguville

332
10 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End: The Enchantress, as17750201

Song: II: By Particular Desire, the favorite song Kate of Aberdeen-DuBellamy

333
23 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: As17750513, but Country Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Song: II: (By Desire) Kate of Aberdeen-DuBellamy

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750503

334
29 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: A New Comic Dance -Langrish, as17750429 End: The Enchantress, as17750201

335
27 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerrissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: The Pilgrim, as17750927; IV: The Gamesters, as17751011

336
20 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment-Aldridge, Miss Besford. [See17741209.

337
22 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Gamesters, as17751011

338
04 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Lessingham , frist time.

Dance: End of Play: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

339
17 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End Tragedy: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011

340
22 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin, first time; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Young; Edgar-Webster[, his sixth appearance on any stage; [See five performances of Douglas this season.] Goneril-Mrs Hunter; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Dayes; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17760217

341
04 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Mrs Williams, Mrs +Masters
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, DuBellamy, Mrs Willems, Mrs Masters

Dance: IV: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011

342
30 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks After Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts by Lewis, Lee Lewes, Young, Quick, Mrs Green, Mrs Pitt, Miss Dayes, and Mrs Mattocks. Sir Charles Rackett-Lewis; Woodley-Young; Drugger-Quick; Lovelace-Lee Lewes; Lady Rackett-Mrs Mattocks; Dimity-Mrs Green; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Dayes (Edition of 1776) the Edition lists Lovelace-$Booth, who took over the part on 11 April.
Cast
Role: Lady Rackett Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Entertainment: End: (By Particular Desire) Bucks Have At Ye All, with alterations, spoken-Lewis

Dance: Before Farce: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

343
13 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerrissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: II: A Minuet-Dagueville, Miss Macklin; III: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Mathews, as17750927; IV: Rural Merriment, as17751220

344
02 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Phyrrhus-Aickin; Pylades-Whitefield; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Andromache-Mrs Hartley; Cephisa-Miss Dayes; Cleone-Mrs Poussin; Hermione-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

345
02 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Lewis; Fainall-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lee Lewes; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Dunstall; Waitwell-Wilson; Messenger-Cushing; Coachman-Fox; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Whitefield; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Betty-Mrs White; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Millamant-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs White
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: As17761023

346
12 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Clarke; Orlando-Lewis; Adam-Lee; Duke Senior-Hull; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-L'Estrange; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Touchstone-Woodward; Caelia (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Mattocks; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Rosalind-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: End I: As17761015; In V: a Dance of Foresters-Harris

347
22 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End III: The Pilgrim, as17761009; End IV: The Frolick, as17761120

348
29 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Willems.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17761123

349
15 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End III: Pastoral Dance, as17761123; End IV: Mirth and Jollity, as17761015

350
11 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: with a new air Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17761123