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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.

351
15 February 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: a new comic dance, The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews; End IV: As17761123

352
22 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitefield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1778): Millamour-Lewis; Melvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lovewit [in all subsequent cg playbills until 1800: Sir Harry Lizard]-Whitefield; Sir John Millamour-Fearon; Captain Bygrove-Booth; Charles-Wewitzer; Dashwould-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Miss Dayes; Madam La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks; Thompson; New Prologue-Lewis; New Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]
Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17761123

353
20 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks

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: As17770125

354
22 March 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

355
19 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End I: Minuet-Aldridge, Miss Macklin; End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770215; End IV: The Frolick, as17761120

356
30 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Whitefield in place of Miss Dayes.
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

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

Dance: End III: The Serenade, as17770426; End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

357
23 May 1777 @ 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
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

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: New Comic Dance, as17770425

358
28 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770924; End IV: As17771008

359
09 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

360
28 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: End III: The Garden of Love-Dagueville, Sga Tinte; End IV: a new Dance, The Cricketters-Aldridge, Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford, Miss Nichols, Miss Valois

361
11 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

362
17 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

363
18 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End III: As17771222

364
19 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

365
21 March 1778 @ 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: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End II: La Soiree a@la@Mode, as17771103

366
21 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fifth

Performance Comment: Henry-W?. Smith (of dl); Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Capt. Jamy-Dunstall; Capt. Fluellin-Wilson; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Queen of France Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews

367
07 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell (1st time)-Lee Lewes; Obadiah Prim-Wilson; Sir Philip Modelove-Booth; Periwinkle-Quick; Tradelove-Dunstall; Freeman-Whitfield; Sackbut-Fearon; Simon Pure-Wewitzer; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Mask'd Lady-Mrs Willems; Ann Lovely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mask'd Lady Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17780921

368
12 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Reddish (1st appearance on this stage); King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Quick; Grave@Diggers-Dunstall, Jones; Queen-Mrs Jackson; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

369
21 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wroughton; Young Wou'dbe-Lee Lewes; Richmore-Whitefield; Teague-Egan; Alderman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Fearon; Clearaccount-L'Estrange; Poet-Jones; Subtleman-Wewitzer; Balderdash-Booth; Trueman-Lewis; Constance-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Smith]).Miss Smith]).
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

370
30 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

371
11 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lee Lewes; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17780925

Song: II: song-Leoni

372
23 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Crawford
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Spendthrift

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Whitfield, Dunstall, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Booth, Robson, Fearon, Jones, Cushing, Mrs Willems, Mrs White, Mrs Morton

Dance: End: The Embarkment for Cytherea, as17781127

373
27 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Song: As17790122, but song-Mrs Kennedy (late Mrs Farrell)

374
01 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Song: As17790127

375
06 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Song: As17790127