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23224 results for: Keyword - Mrs Prince
We found 23424 matches on Performance Comments, 5029 matches on Event Comments, 4632 matches on Performance Title, 411 matches on Author, and 29 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
16 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cibber. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Servants admitted to keep places on the stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17450107, but Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Squire Richard-Green; Lady Townly-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates.

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Vo Solcando a Favourite song of Farinelli's-Mrs Arne

Dance: III: a Serious Dance-Muilment; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

527
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

Related Works
Related Work: A Friend in Need Author(s): Prince Hoare
Related Work: The Children; or, Give Them Their Way Author(s): Prince Hoare

528
24 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Author unknown. Never Acted before. Afterpiece: By Christopher Bullock. Never Acted before.] The Prince of Wales present. Receipts: #34 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Prodigal; Or, Wit At A Pinch

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Gerard-Griffin; Charles-Smith; False Marquess-Bullock Jr; Andrew-Knapp; Merlin-Spiller; Jaquinette-H. Bullock; Madam Bertrand-Mrs Kent; Lucinda-Mrs Vincent; Cydne-Mrs Rubridge; Priscilla-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Madam Bertrand Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Cydne Actor: Mrs Rubridge
Role: Priscilla Actor: Mrs Spiller

Afterpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; or, A Match in Newgate

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Thinkwell-Bullock Sr; Freeman-Husband; Bevil-Thurmond; Mixum-Pack; Vizard-C. Bullock; Tim-Spiller; Padwell-Spiller; Harry-Wood; Jack-Rogers; Tom-Ogden; A Fidler-H. Bullock; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Spiller; Corinna-Mrs Thurmond; Mother Griffin-Griffin; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Hunt; Prologue written by Theobald-Keene; Epilogue-Mother Griffin the Bawd.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Hunt

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; particularly an Italian Night Scene between a +Scaramouch, a Harlequin, and a Punchanello-

529
22 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell; New Dance-Miss Lindar

530
25 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. On this evening, according to the Original Weekly Journal, 26 April, [the corpse of Bowen was] put on Board the Prince Frederick Yacht, lately built by his Nephew, an Officer in the Customs, in order to be carried to Leigh in Essex to be Inter'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

531
06 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. By His Royal Highness's Command. Being the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

532
06 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

533
26 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Topham, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

534
29 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. An ancient Story, written by Mr Phillip Massinger, and Acted but twice since the Reign of King Charles the First; now revis'd with Alterations. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman; Or, Love And Liberty

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell

535
18 May 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Coe. For the Entertainment of Kausan Abon Assaf and Nassar Junes, two Princes just arriv'd from Mount Labano in Syria. Receipts: money #10 7s. 6d.; tickets #57 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17220113, but Sylvia-Mrs Parlour.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Parlour.
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Rogier
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Jones, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock, Miss Hutton; Hornpipe-Jones; Lads and Lasses-; Shepherd and Shepherdess-; Burgomaster and his Frow-

536
17 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Beenfit Shaw. By Their Royal Highnesses's Command. Pit and Front Boxes put together at 5s. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Song: As17240201

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger

537
29 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness.Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #92 14s. Prince of Wales and Princess Carolina present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Legar

538
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

539
22 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Benefit the late Mr Wilks's Widow. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Part of the Seats on the Stage (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be form'd into Side-Boxes. Part of the Pit (by Desire) will be rail'd in at the Price of the Boxes. [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present. The Epilogue is in Weekly Miscellany, 10 March 1733.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Scornful Lady-Mrs Heron; Elder Loveless-Wm. Mills; Young Loveless-A. Hallam; Welfort-Bridgwater; Martha-Miss Hollyday; Abigail-Mrs Willis; Widow-Mrs Butler; With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter

540
05 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Tickets at Denoyer's House in St. James's-Street, over-against Park-Place. Daily Advertiser, 7 March: On Saturday Night the Mob attempted to force into Drury-Lane Playhouse, and were so insolent, that Justice Deveil was oblig'd to go out and read the Proclamation concerning Rioters; the Guard was order'd to his Assistance, and some of the Offenders were apprehended and sent to Newgate. [For Occasional Prompter XXIV (on the alteration of Much Ado About Nothing), see Daily Journal, 5 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: See17361020, but Phebe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Denoyer; II: Harlequin-Denoyer's Apprentice; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mrs Roland; V: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

541
20 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mr Betterton. Six Rows of the Pit will be railed into the Front Boxes. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's House in Cecil-street, in the Strand.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Clodpole-Miller; Merryman-Harper; Lovemore-Mills; Cunningham-Havard; Jeffery-Macklin; Lady Laycock-Mrs Grace; Philadephia-Mrs Mills; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Pride-Mrs Marshall; Prudence-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Philadephia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

542
24 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Denoyer. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. [Tickets at Denoyer's Lodgings, the Corner of St. James's-Square, in Pall-Mall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: After Overture: a new Grand Ballet-Denoyer, others to the Overture of Flavius, composed by Handel; II: Hungarian Dance (in the Manner of the Country,)-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; IV: Russian Sailors-Denoyer; V: Ball Dance, concluding with a Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Song: I: Oh Happy Pair-Beard; III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

543
22 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Woffington. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tickets to be had of Bradshaw, &c. Places for the stage (which will be form'd into Boxes carefully enclosed) may be had at Mrs Moor's in the Playhouse Passage. Receipts: #170

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Woffington; Brass-Macklin; Dick-Cibber; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Gripe-Turbutt; Moneytrap-Taswell; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Corinna-Mrs Walter; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips

Song: I: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe; III: A Ballad-Lowe; V: At the particular desire of several ladies of Quality, the celebrated Irish Ballad Elin@a@Roon-Mrs Clive, as she perform'd it in Dublin

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-the Mechels; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

544
10 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Juliet by Mrs Robinson--a genteel Figure--a very tolerable first Appearance, and may do in time. [Note added by J. P. Kemble: Mrs Mary Robinson, whose maiden name was Darby, died Dec. 26, 1800 at Englefield Green. See her Life, of which the first part, namely as far as to her Acquaintance with the Prince of Wales, was written by herself] (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #170 8s. (133.15; 31.15; 4.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Davies; Tibalt-Grist; Prince-Norris; Paris-Farren; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Mrs Robinson]).Mrs Robinson]).
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Norris
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: In I: Masquerade-; Dance-Giorgi, Blurton, Mrs Sutton. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent perfomances.

Song: Mainpiece: with the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Carpenter, Follett, Chaplin, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Carpenter, Follett, Chaplin, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: ocal Parts Actor: Gaudry, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Carpenter, Follett, Chaplin, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt.

545
13 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Their Majesties' Command. [King, Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke, Princess Royal, Princess Amelia, Princess Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Roger; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Whitsun Holiday-Boval, Mrs Mills

546
13 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. By Command of His Royal Highness. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: MMinuet-Denoyer, Mrs Booth

547
27 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Heron. By Command of His Royal Highness. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17311101, but Richard-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Trusty-_; Myrtilla-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth; Scotch Dance-Miss Robinson

548
05 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: The Rover, as17360103

Cast
Role: Flanderkin Woman Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Peasant Woman Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: Dutchmen and Wives Actor: Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport

549
22 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. None to be admitted into the Boxes or upon the Stage but by Printed Box-Tickets. N.B. Pit and Boxes will be separated for the Conveniency of Servants Keeping Places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Mills; Pyrrhus-Mills; Orestes-Milward; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Boman; Hermione-Mrs Porter; With the Original Epilogue-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: With the Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Punch-Master Ferg; IV: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

Song: V: The Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino-Mrs Clive

550
18 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Younger. By His Royal Highness's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: A New Cantata-Turner

Music: A New Concerto on the Violin-Bitty

Dance: As17151122; Dutch Skipper-Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger