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22719 results for: Keyword - Mrs Mary Lee
We found 23445 matches on Performance Comments, 4495 matches on Event Comments, 4265 matches on Performance Title, 644 matches on Author, and 16 matches on Roles/Actors.

17401
10 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Leeson Actor: Palmer
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Melissa-Mrs Davies, first time; Sharp-Dodd; Kitty Pry-Mrs Love; Gayless-Davies; Guttle-Ackman; Cook-Hartry.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Davies, first time
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Love

17402
20 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17740115, but Lady Rachel Mildew-Miss Platt for Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Miss Platt for Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Leeson Actor: Palmer
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

17403
24 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17740120, but Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Hopkins; Servants-Mas. _Cape.
Cast
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Leeson Actor: Palmer
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

17404
24 January 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an address to the Town)-Brunsdon (from Edinburgh); Sir George Airy-Farren; Charles-Wilks; Sir Jealous-Morris; Whisper-Lamb; Butler-Mills; Sir Francis-Batson; Miranda-Mrs Batson; Isabinda-Mrs Gardner; Patch-Young Lady, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Batson
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Brunsdon; Old Philpot-Morris; Young Wilding-Farren; Sir Jasper-Wooller; Beaufort-Wilks; Dapper-Lamb; Quildrive-Butler; Maria-Young Lady who performs the Imitations; Corinna-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: Between the Play and Farce: a Variety of Imitations-Young Lady who never appeared on any stage

17405
05 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 5 day's salary at #88 3s. 8d. per diem-#440 18s. 4d.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mrs Bradshaw on note #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #208 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Leeson Actor: Palmer
Role: Mrs Bellville Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: To Conclude with Grand Chorus Actor: Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

17406
11 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd 1 yrs rent of Mrs Johnson to Lady Day last, 1773, #6 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Mrs Cheveley Actor: Mrs Greville

17407
26 February 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Lewis; Sciolto-Clarke; first time for all three; Altamont-Wroughton; Rossano-Owenson; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-a Gentlewoman [Mrs Melmoth] [being her first appearance.Mrs Melmoth] [being her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

17408
28 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author 2nd night. That Mrs Barry may have sufficient respit, tomorrow The Chances. Receipts: #181 1s. Charges: #73 10s. Profit to Author: #107 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sethona

Cast
Role: Sethona Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

17409
12 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Burgundy-Norris; Captain of Guards-Ackman; Regan-Mrs Jefferson; Cordelia-Mrs S. Barry; Edgar-Reddish; Gloster-J. Aickin; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Palmer; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Arante-Miss Platt; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Curran-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs S. Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17740108, but Widow Brady-Mrs Barry (By Desire and for that night only).
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930; End I Farce: The Irish Fair, as17730918

17410
15 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis, first time; Prince John-Harris; Douglas-Owenson; Westmorland-Thompson; Blunt-R. Smith; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Gardner; Bardolph-Davis; Poins-Lewes; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley; Falstaff-Shuter (playbill). [The Public Advertiser assigns King-$Young.]
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

17411
21 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Millidge.
Role: Arabelia Zeal Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Bar@maid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader (and, By Desire, the Original Prologue)-King; Vamp-Moody; Governor-Bransby; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Keen; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Mrs Jefferson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Pope, first time.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Miss Pope, first time.

17412
11 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. The Farmer's Return was advertised for Hopkins' Benefit, the Farmer-Weston, but changed (Winston MS 10). Paid $Mr Cape's Apothecary's Bill #4 16s. 11d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s.; Mr Wallis on note #2 2s.; Extra Flutes & Guitars in Genii & Xmas Tale (9th inst. incl.) #1 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #166 4s. 6d. Charges: #66 11s. 6d. Profits to Mr and Mrs Hopkins: #99 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Song: II: (By Desire) the Song from Love a@la@Mode-Moody

Dance: End Entertainment: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Monologue: Between Play and Entertainment: (By Desire and for the last time this season) Linco's Travels. As 14 March

17413
19 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Smith; Colonel-Lewis; Raymond-Hull; Bertran-Clarke; Alphonso-Gardner; Pedro-Thompson; Dominic-Dunstall; Gomez-Shuter; Elvira-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: IV: The Frolick, as17740416

17414
06 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. House (Hopkins Diary). Paid present to Messrs Younger & Kennedy [burnt out] #21 (Treasurer's Book). [See further payments to Kennedy 25 May. See also cg 12 May. An account of the fire given in Westminster Magazine, May 1774, p. 267: Mr and Mrs Kennedy who directed the company of performers at Richmond last summer were upon a visit to Mr Younger." Kennedy and Younger escaped, but Mrs Kennedy and a young friend, who had been reading in bed and who had fallen asleep without putting out the candle, were burned to death. Fire broke out at 2 o'clock in the morning.] Receipts: #261 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

17415
12 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17731016, but Lady-Miss Mattocks; Song of Sweet Echo-Mrs Mattocks; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Baker; Euphrosyne (for that night only)-Miss Catley; Brothers-_.
Cast
Role: Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Bacchants Actor: Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Mrs Baker

Song: End I: The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms-Miss Catley

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17740415 but Orange Woman-Miss Stede[; with Sixfold Hornpipe as17740415

17416
14 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Gobbo-Parsons; Launcelot Gobbo-W. Palmer; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Mrs Abington; Jessica (with Song)-Miss Jarratt; Salarino-Keen; Duke-Wright; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17740502, but Rhodope-Mrs Hunt (first time); Original Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Packer, Palmer, Hartry, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

17417
16 May 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Kennedy Jun. (from Dublin, first time here), Fearon, Aickin, Davis, Jacobs, Bannister, Lloyd, Jones, Courtney, Everard, Johnson, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Fearon; Davy-Jacobs; Harry-Johnson; James-Everard; Leander-Courtney; Sir Jasper-Lloyd; Charlotte-Mrs Palmer; Dorcas-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: End: Giorgi's scholars

17418
20 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Mercury-Brereton, first time; Phoebus-Wrighten; Jupiter-Reddish; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Polydas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Younge; In which will be introduced an Interlude of singing and Dancing-; Plutus-Bannister; Wit-Mrs Scott; The Dance-Como, Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Wit Actor: Mrs Scott

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

17419
23 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Mrs _Hull.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: As17740411 but Harlequin-Rayner; Colombine-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Willems.
Role: Others Actor: Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White

17420
30 May 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Wilson, first time (from Edinburgh), Kennedy, Follett, Griffith, Owenson, Fearon, Davis, Jacobs, Jones, Castle, Lloyd, Courtney, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Owenson; Scholars-Everard, Johnson; Mango-Wilson; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: As17740516

17421
10 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-J. Aickin; Shift (with Imitations)-Bannister; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Fearon; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Weston; Dick-Jacobs; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: I: Tambourine Dance, as17740603 End: A Minuet, Allemande-Mas. and Miss Byrn

17422
13 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Fearon; Baptista-Lloyd; Biondello-Follett; Pedro-Everard; Hortensio-Owenson; Tailor-Jones; Music Master-Courtney; Grumio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Platt; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Monologue: Piety in Pattens. As 1 June

17423
18 July 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: As17740715 but Characters-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Mrs Fleece'em Actor: Mrs Williams
Role: Mrs Simony Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Mrs Aircastle Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Betsy Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: As17740613

17424
19 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 31 Dec. 1772.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Persons admitted behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. The Doors to be open'd at half an hour past 5 o'clock. To Begin half an Hour past 6. Vivant Rex & Regina. [Customary footnote for all succeeding bills this season, not to be repeated here. Woodward seems to have spoken an Occasional Prologue on the opening of the theatre. See request for its repetition on bill for 21 Sept. This Prologue is Larpent MS 377. It suggests the policy of offerings and competitions for the season--some old plays, some new, some foreign, some pantomimes, some Shakespeare, &c.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Shuter; Duke-DuBellamy; Steward-Fearon; Lords-Cushing, Davis; Interpreter-Thompson; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Widow-Miss Pearce; Countess-Mrs Hull; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Hull

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Baker; Sally-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, The Italian Gardeners-Mr and Miss West (Late pupils of Sg Grimaldi) [their first appearance on this stage. [See dl 9 Dec. 1760.

17425
22 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Smith from Covent Garden Theatre made his first appearance upon this Stage in K. Richd the 3d & was receiv'd with great Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording. Kemble also refers to borrowing Smith from cg 29 May 1759, which was actually his first appearance at dl.] Paid a Tow Bill 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [This is the customary monthly charge for tow for wicks. It came to #4 10s. for the whole season. No further itemizing of it will be made.] Receipts: #239 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith, first appearance there; King Henry VI-J. Aickin; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Lord Mayor-Ackman; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Tressel-Cautherly; Lord Stanly-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with song)-Dodd; Jasper-Ackman; Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Davies; Puff-Moody; Biddy-Miss Jarratt; Tag-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.