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22305 results for: Keyword - Mrs Preston
We found 23325 matches on Performance Comments, 4284 matches on Performance Title, 4241 matches on Event Comments, 46 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

576
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

577
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

578
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

579
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-

580
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

581
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

582
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

583
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

584
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

585
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

586
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

587
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

588
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

589
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

590
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

591
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

592
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

593
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

594
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

595
10 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Dance: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Amorous Sportsman: Sportsman-Thurmond; First Nymph-Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: V: Amorous Sportsman: Sportsman-Thurmond; First Nymph-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: First Nymph Actor: Mrs Bullock

596
15 April 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Mrs Clive; Lovegold-Griffin; Mariana-Mrs Horton; Frederick-Bridgwater; Harriet-Mrs Holliday; Clerimont-Richardson; Ramilie-Stoppelaer; Wheedle-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Herle; James-Mullart .
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Holliday
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Herle

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Stoppelaer; Arethusa-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Minuet by Mlle Grognet and Mrs Sanderson. IV: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. V: La Badinage de Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: IV: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. V: La Badinage de Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, &c .

597
25 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wright and Mrs Stevens. Mainpiece: As 7 Dec. 1733. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Galliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17331207, but Mrs Cloggit omitted .
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Sanderson
Role: Liberty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Bridal Nymphs Actor: Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston

Dance: A new Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: English Cantata by Mrs Wright

598
26 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Mechlin; Obadiah-Johnson; Lieutenant-Berry; Bookseller-Hallam; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Arbella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis .
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

599
17 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

Performance Comment: II: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann .

600
27 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Pastoral Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: La Follette c'est Ravise by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: La Follette c'est Ravise by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock .

Song: II: By Miss Jones. IV: By Mrs Chambers

Performance Comment: IV: By Mrs Chambers .