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23079 results for: Keyword - Mrs Lewis
We found 23411 matches on Performance Comments, 4319 matches on Event Comments, 4202 matches on Performance Title, 1119 matches on Author, and 201 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
18 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Over@reach-Henderson; Justice Greedy-Quick; Marrall-Wilson; Lord Lovell-Peile; Allworth-Whitfield; Welborn-Wroughton; Margaret-Mrs Lewis; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; with a song-Quick; Lovemore-Berry; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Wilson; Damaris-Mrs Wilson; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

77
02 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Brett, Fearon, Stevens, Davies, Thompson, Mahon; Miss Harper, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Wilson, Miss Platt, Sga Sestini (1st appearance on the English stage). [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Don Fernando [in later seasons, usually Ferdinand]-Mattocks; Ramirez [beginning with season of 1787-88 called Don Caesar]-Reinhold; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Don Scipio-Wilson; Philippo-Brett; Don Juan-Fearon; Vasquez-Stevens; Rapino-Davies; Calvette-Thompson; Sanguino-Mahon; Lopez-Ledger; Don Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Miss Harper; Catalina-Mrs Wilson; Dame Isabel-Miss Platt; Lorenza-Sga Sestini.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Don Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Webb

78
14 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Don Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Wroughton; Major Belford-Whitfield; Prattle-Lee Lewes; Bell-Mrs Lewis; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs Lessingham; Emily-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks

79
26 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Wroughton; Thorowgood-Hull; Truman-Whitfield; Uncle-Fearon; Blunt-Thompson; Maria-Mrs Lewis; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Millwood-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Bates

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

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Brett

80
13 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Wroughton; Belford-Whitfield; Prattle-Chalmers; Bell-Mrs Lewis; Madame Florival-Mrs Bates; Emily-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Madame Florival Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17840512

81
03 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Colonel Briton-Wroughton; Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Farren; Don Lopez-Fearon; Gibby-Wilson; Soldier-Helme; Alguazil-Jones; Lissardo-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Isabella-Mrs Lewis; Flora (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Inis-Mrs Morton; Violante-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister

82
16 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Brown
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Cambray (1st appearance in that character); Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Lewis; Kitty-Mrs Platt; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bernard.

Song: Vocal Parts, as17871001, but Janson

83
05 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: M'Gilpin-Quick; Shelty-Wilson; Serjeant Jack-Bannister; Sandy-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Charley-Blanchard; Captain Dash-Davies; Croudy-Cubitt; Laird of Raasay-Thompson; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Moggy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Bernard; George Bevil-Macready; Consol-Thompson; Robin-Farley; H. Bevil-Evatt; F. Bevil-Cubitt; Emily-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.

84
27 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Hull; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Gardner; Bernardo-Weller; Laertes-Davis; Ostrick-Dyer; Officer-R. Smith; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Gravediggers-Shuter, Costollo; Ghost-Gibson; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Lewis, 1st appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Lewis, 1st appearance that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

85
01 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Miss Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliff-Thompson; Dutchess of York-Miss Platt; Lady Ann (1st time)-Mrs Lewis; Queen-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Plymouth In An Uproar

Cast
Role: Miss Freeman Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Kennedy

86
09 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Miss Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliff-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Webb; Oxford-Smith; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Lady Ann-Mrs Lewis; Queen-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Inchbald.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: As17800925, but Justice's Wife-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Mrs Willems.
Role: Gypsies Actor: Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Sharpe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Ratchford.

Dance: Afterpiece: Dancing, as17800927

87
27 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17820125, but Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge; omitted: Host, Fenton, Simple, Bardolph, Pistol . omitted: Host, Fenton, Simple, Bardolph, Pistol .
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Gala. A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards

Performance Comment: A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards .

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Tally-Ho by Miss Langrish

88
25 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17820416, but Lady Froth-Mrs Whitfield (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Careless Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17810921, but Lovelace-Booth; Dimity (1st time)-Mrs Lewis; Nancy-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a New Quadrille, also The Belle of the Village, as17811101; End of Act IV The Devonshire Minuet and a New Rondeau by Holloway and Miss Besford; End of mainpiece, as17811219

89
14 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss M. Francis; Duke of York-Miss Painter; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-Mahon; Catesby-Davies; RatclifFe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Webb; Oxford-W. Bates; Lady Anne-Mrs Lewis; Duchess of York-Miss Piatt; Queen-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hunter

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c

90
12 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Don Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk and Mrs Cole-Bannister; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Fearon; Transfer-Jones; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: , Smirk and Mrs Cole Actor: Bannister
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lewis

91
03 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer [of DL]; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillon-Wewitzer; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Morton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Lewis

Dance: As17841022

92
20 September 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Farren; Prince Edward-Master Farley; Duke of York-Master Simmons; Norfolk-Macready; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Gardner; Oxford-Helme; Richmond (1st time)-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Lewis; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Brown; Blister-Booth; Quaver-Davies; Goodwill-Thompson; Thomas-Helme; Miss Lucy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Brown.

93
14 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Isabell Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole (with Imitations of several capital, living Actors)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Rees]); Sir G. Wealthy-Macready; Sir W. Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr R. Wealthy-Thompson; Dick-Stevens; Transfer-Rock; Loader-Fearon; Lucy-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Lewis.

Dance: As17880328

94
27 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fennell (1st appearance this season); Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Simmons; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs Lewis; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Esten.

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

95
12 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Raymond-Wroughton; Grey-Clarke; Laroche-Whitfield; Morton-L'Estrange; Sir Ardolph-Fearon; Peasant-Booth; Knight-Robson; Ld. William-Miss Langrish; Eleanor-Mrs Lewis; Countess of Salisbury-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Prude Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Sicilians Actor: Mrs Willems, Miss Green

96
29 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17801006, but Strictland (1st time)-Thompson; Tester-Wewitzer; Jacintha-Mrs Lewis; Buckle-_; Simon-_.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Ranger Actor: Lewis
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

97
24 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17801101, but Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; 1st Fairy-Miss Langrish.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

98
21 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17820125, but Justice Shallow-Waldron [of DL]; Anne Page-Mrs Lewis; added: Principal Fairy-Miss Langrish .
Cast
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: As17820503

99
29 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17820104, but Archer-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Aimwell-Whitfield; Gibbet-W. Bates; Dorinda-Miss Ambrose; Cherry-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: As17820404, but Jeremy (1st time)-W. Bates; Clodpole-Thompson; Damans (1st time)-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Damans Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: As17811219

100
19 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17820919, but Brereton's name listed in playbill; Lucinda-Mrs Lewis (of CG). Occasional Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: ; Lucinda Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Phillips