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22409 results for: Keyword - Mrs Phillips
We found 23385 matches on Performance Comments, 4322 matches on Event Comments, 4298 matches on Performance Title, 244 matches on Roles/Actors, and 89 matches on Author.

776
28 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. [New Address by Edward Topham (European Magazine, May 1792, p. 389, which also identifies the speaker).] Receipts: #202 19s. (137.12.6; 6.3.0; tickets: 59.4.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Sophia Strangeways Actor: Mrs Harlowe in place of Mrs Wells.
Role: Lady Acid Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davis
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Rock

Entertainment: Monologues Preceding: [a New Address, She Couldn't Help It-[by Harley]; End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Mrs Esten; [Imitations End II: Dramatic Imitations [Comic, Vocal and Tragic,-Mrs Wells

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert
Related Work: Queen Tragedy Restored Author(s): Mrs. Hooper
Related Work: The Cyclopedia Author(s): Mrs. Hooper
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford

777
24 November 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Four Acts. The Music by Dr Arne and Giardini. Books of the Lyric Part of the Drama to be had at the Theatre. [Mrs Pollock is identified in European Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 456. "Candour and impartiality compel us to advise this lady to desist from a pursuit that affords her not the most distant prospect of success. She is deficient in every dramatic requisite, her person alone excepted" (Morning Herald, 26 Nov.).] Receipts: #182 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Performance Comment: Edgar-Holman; Organ [recte Orgar ]-Farren; Edwin-Harley; Ardulph-Macready; Athelwold-Pope; Elfrida-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Pollock]); Albina (with the Odes)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Blanchard; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeff'ry-Cross; Picard-Rock [Public Advertiser: Blurton]; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lisette Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: A New Divertisement-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi

Song: In: the Principal Vocal Parts-Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Barnett, Mrs Martyr

778
07 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Bland as Ariel , but "Ariel was, on account of the sudden indisposition of Mrs Bland, read by Miss Heard" (Diary, 8 May). Miss Heard may also have substituted for Mrs Bland in the afterpiece.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb, for whose authorship see Kemble Mem. Larpent MS 982; not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing Cross. Receipts: #227 8s. (95.17; 7.5; tickets: 124.6) (charge: #90 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17921213, but Ferdinand-Barrymore; Caliban-Bannister; Hyppolito-Miss Collins; Ariel read by-Miss Heard; Miranda-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Wheel

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Suett, Dignum, Bland, Wewitzer, Waldron, Fawcett, Phillimore, Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Alfred, Webb, Lyons, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Bland, Miss Heard. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Harry Harebrain , Lord George , Mr Curl , Hawser , Papillot , Ishmael , Pillage , Balance , John , Clinker , Scoredouble , Clod , Mrs Curl , Sophia Curl , Miss Broadhem .]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Harry Harebrain , Lord George , Mr Curl , Hawser , Papillot , Ishmael , Pillage , Balance , John , Clinker , Scoredouble , Clod , Mrs Curl , Sophia Curl , Miss Broadhem .]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Suett, Dignum, Bland, Wewitzer, Waldron, Fawcett, Phillimore, Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Alfred, Webb, Lyons, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Bland, Miss Heard.

Song: In: Vocal Parts, as17921213, Sedgwick, _Kelly, Mrs +Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17930102 In course of Evening: +The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

779
14 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In 1st piece the playbill retains Mrs Siddons as Lady Macbeth, but "The Publick is most respectfully informed that Mrs Siddons, being suddenly taken ill...Lady Macbeth will be performed by Mrs Powell, who having undertaken the part at a very short notice, humbly intreats their indulgence" (printed slip attached to BM playbill, Harris, Vol. V).] 3rd piece: Engagement as 6 Mar. Receipts: #173 18s. 6d. (106.18.6; 62.19.6; 4.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17961010, but Banquo-Barrymore; Lenox-Campbell; Rosse-Holland; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Cast
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

Song: In 1st piece: as17961010, but Mrs Bland_

780
12 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Receipts: #597 2s. 6d. (264.4.6; 52.17.0; 4.10.0; tickets: 275.11.0) (charge: #201 15s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirable (1st time)-Dowton; Young Mirable-Talbot; Captain Duretete-Bannister Jun.; Dugard-Trueman; Petit-DeCamp; Oriana-Miss Biggs; Bisarre-Mrs Jordan; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In afterpiece: The Blue Bell of Scotland-Mrs Jordan; accompanied on the Lute-Mrs Jordan

781
26 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Deborah Dowlas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Cicely Homespun Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Miss DeCamp; Dermot-Trueman; Fitzroy-J. Palmer; Father Luke-Caulfield; Bagatelle-Farley; Darby-Wathen; Kathlane-Mrs Bland; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Song: In course evening: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain; accompanied on the Hautboy-Forster=; The Soldier Tir'd-Mrs Mountain

782
01 June 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lee. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Daily Courant, 29 May, the admission had been advertised as boxes 6s., pit 4s., gallery 2s. 6d., but on 31 May Daily Courant stated that "all seal'd Tickets that have been dispos'd of by Mrs Lee" at these rates "shall be accounted for" at 5s., 3s., 2s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Song: Singing In Italian the Famous-Signiora Maria Margarita Gallia , lately arriv'd from Italy, who has never yet Sung in England; the Musick which accompanies her Singing is compos'd by Signior Joseph Saggion-

Dance: The Wedding Dance, compos'd by Monsieur L'Abbe,-Monsieur L'Abbe, Mrs Elford

783
01 July 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Allison and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Ingenious Mr Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Song: The Enthustiastick Song composed and-Leveridge

Dance: Chacone-Mrs duRuel; Punchanello-Cherrier

784
15 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hodgson and Mrs Bignall. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Music set by Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: Dance of Eight-; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bignall

785
26 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis and Mrs Porter. Mainpiece: Written by the famous Beaumont and Fletcher [sic]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Song: Comical Songs from Wonders in the Sun-; particularly a Song-Mrs Willis , representing one of Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour

Dance: Comical Dances from Wonders in the Sun-

786
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Performance Comment: ..We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June).
Cast
Role: both Vocal and Instrumental Music Actor: and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting

787
15 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ogden, Elrington Jr, Mrs Finch, Mrs Elsam. Receipts: money #10 15s.; tickets #95 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Rogers.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Cook

Dance: As17170510

788
08 March 1722 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Isabella Chambers, Scholar to Mrs Margarita, who never Sung in Publick before. Tickets 6s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing-Mrs Isabella Chambers

789
16 May 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Buck, Mrs Cook, Mrs Gulick. Receipts: money #7 14s.; tickets #96 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Bullock

790
22 April 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Peppet and Mrs Bryars, Boxkeepers to the Opera, and Betty Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Drew; Doctor-Mew; Old Gerald-Fieldhouse; Young Gerald-Palmer; Martin-Kemp; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Orfeur; Angleica-Mrs Ratcliff; Beatrice-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Angleica Actor: Mrs Ratcliff
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

791
29 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Brett and Mrs Sterling. Receipts: money #15 14s. 6d.; tickets #62 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Sebastian-Walker; Moloch-Boheme; Dorax-Quin; Benducar-Ogden; Mufti-Bullock; Mustapha-Spiller; Antonio-Egleton; Almeyda-Mrs Parker; Morayma-Mrs Sterling; Johayma-Mrs Egleton; A New Epilogue-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Sterling
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: A New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Brett.

Dance: Nivelon Sr, Mrs Brett; Flag Dance, Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon Sr

792
10 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Harrison, Peploe, Mrs Wetherilt, Mrs Boman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17250916, but Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Dance: Rainton, Miss Robinson, Mrs Brett

793
13 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Milward, Mrs Moffett, and Mrs Smithies. Receipts: money #7 9s. 6d.; tickets #98 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As17250924, but Cornwall-Milward; Usher-Morgan; Cordelia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: TThe Play of Love-Leveridge

Dance: FFrench Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare

794
10 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Berriman and Mrs Egleton. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #32 15s.; tickets #126 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Young Worthy-Walker; Elder Worthy-Milward; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-H. Bullock; Sly-Bullock; Amanda-Mrs Berriman; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Egleton; Sir Novelty-Hawker.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler's Opera

Cast
Role: Peggy Welfleet Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: PPierrots-Salle, Pelling; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

795
28 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan and Mrs Benson. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespeare. Receipts: #36 16s. 6d.; tickets #121 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17290131, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Macduff-Mrs Benson.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Benson.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

796
07 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Vincent and Mrs Forrester. Receipts: money #46 17s,; tickets #82 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Forrester.

Dance: HHighlander and his Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

797
02 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Boxes put together at 5s. [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.] Universal Spectator, 26 Feb.: For the Benefit of that celebrated Actress Mrs Porter, (who has not been able to appear upon the Stage this Season, from the unhappy Accident of breaking her Thigh Bone, by being overturn'd in her Chaise last Summer)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth

798
11 April 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets for Mrs Forrester's benefit also taken.]Receipts: money #38 11s. 6d.; tickets #95 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Arcas-Milward; Damon-Aston; Cymon-Salway; Mopsus-Hulett; Phillida-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Forrester.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Jones; IV: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; V: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Miss Laguerre

799
18 April 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Egleton. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: a new Ballad Opera of two Acts. Written by Mrs Egleton. [Apparently not published.] Receipts: money #28 12s. 6d.; tickets #102 3s. (or #102 5s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Hippisley; Mad Englishman-Penkethman; Mad Scholar-Milward; Mad Taylor-Hall; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Alinda-Mrs Bullock; Juletta-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Stephens.

Afterpiece Title: The Maggot

Performance Comment: Parts-Salway, Hulet, Hippisley, Laguerre, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Binks, Miss Rogers, Mrs Martin, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Salway, Hulet, Hippisley, Laguerre, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Binks, Miss Rogers, Mrs Martin, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Egleton.

Dance: new Hornpipe in the Character of a Sailor and his Wife-Jones, Mrs Ogden; Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling

800
25 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. Pit and Front Boxes put together at 5s. [For an account of this performance, see Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 156-57. Mrs Theophilus Cibber died on this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter, the first time of her appearing on the stage these two years; Essex-Mills; Southampton-Wm. Mills; Burleigh-Roberts; Rutland-Mrs Horton; Nottingham-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter, the first time of her appearing on the stage these two years
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Butler.

Dance: Essex, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson