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22818 results for: Keyword - Mrs Rich
We found 23345 matches on Performance Comments, 4593 matches on Event Comments, 4227 matches on Performance Title, 667 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

21226
08 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17740107, but The Soldier Tir'd-_; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Song: II: The Song of Mad Tom will be sung in Character-Reinhold

21227
09 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, Vamp-Quick; Young Cape-Lewes; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Governor-Gardner; Robin-R. Smith; Poet-Hamilton; Arabella-Miss Pearce; Mrs Cadwallader-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance this stage (playbill).
Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance this stage

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors, as17731013; End Opera: The Highland Reel, as17731112

21228
12 April 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catharine And Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Fearon; Grumio-Follett; Biondello-Morris; Catharine-Mrs Nost.
Cast
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Nost.

21229
16 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17740406 but Sir Charles-a young gentleman, first appearance; Binnacle-Parsons; Advocate-Mrs Millidge, restored.
Cast
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Millidge, restored.
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 Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17740312 but Widow Brady-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17730918

21230
18 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17731028, but Verges-Hartry; Hero-Mrs Canning, first time.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Canning, first time.
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

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

21231
20 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740317 but New Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs _Mattocks, Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs _Mattocks, Miss Miller.
Role: Principal characters Actor: Mrs _Hull.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Minuet Actor: Fishar, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740416

21232
25 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs S. Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Swindlers

Performance Comment: Parts-Weston, Baddeley, Palmer, Jefferson, Burton, Dimond, Wheeler, Wrighten, Griffith, Everard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Weston, Baddeley, Palmer, Jefferson, Burton, Dimond, Wheeler, Wrighten, Griffith, Everard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

21233
26 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17740207, but Aimworth-DuBellamy; Mervin-Owenson; Ralph-Quick, first time; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740416

Song: End I the Farce: (By Desire) The Storm-DuBellamy

21234
27 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: As17740421; Mrs Barry's last time of performing the part of Phaedra this season%.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Entertainment: II: (By Particular Desire) Hippsley's Drunken Man-Weston; IV: An Ode on Masonry-Vernon, Dodd, Bannister; End: (1st and only time this season) Imitations with several new characters-Bannister

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

21235
02 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17740418 but Roxana-Mrs Mattocks; Lysimachus-Hull.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs P. Green
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Quick

Dance: After Entertainment: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

21236
04 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White

Dance: II: The Whim (1st time this season) [but see17740416-Aldridge, Miss Twist; IV: An Allemande-Aldridge, Miss Twist

Monologue: Interlude.End: True Blue. As 3 May, but Dance-Blurton; Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Miss Twist

Performance Comment: End: True Blue. As 3 May, but Dance-Blurton; Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mrs _Baker, Miss Twist.

21237
05 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740420 but Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks, Miss _Miller.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Miss _Miller.
Role: Principal characters Actor: Mrs _Hull.

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

21238
07 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede and T. Ansell. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Pilfold, Sherratt, Wilkinson, Mrs Hitchcock, Widow Emery, Widow Trott, Claridge and Doe will be taken as well as those delivered for Rule a Wife. Receipts: #39 15s. 6d. (Account Book). [No charges. House received the ready money receipts plus half-value of the tickets delivered]: @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Miss Stede 21 41 53 #16 14s. #8 7s.@Ansell 10 61 47 #16 7s. #8 3s. 6d.@Pilfold 43 284 74 #60 15s. #30 7s. 6d.@Sharratt .. 14 10 #3 2s. #1 11s.@Wilkinson 34 55 12 #17 19s. #8 19s. 6d.@Mrs Hitchcock 24 50 23 #14 6s. #7 3s.@Mrs Emery 15 84 100 #26 7s. #13 3s. 6d.@Mrs Trott 18 4 5 #5 12s. #2 16s.@Claridge 12 66 52 #18 2s. #9 1s.@Doe .. 36 54 #10 16s. #5 8s.@Total 177 685 430 #190 #95@

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: III: A Minuet (1st time)-Blurton, Miss Stede; End: A Hornpipe, in the character of a sailor-Miss Stede. [See17730522.

21239
09 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17740406 but Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White

21240
17 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17740312 but Lear-Garrick; Burgundy-J. Bannister; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

21241
27 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: AS 26 April, but Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Mrs Beverley Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

21242
27 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; parts-Weston, Aickin, Davis, Wilson, Jacobs, Lloyd, Johnson, Follett, Pierce, Owenson, Fearon, Courtney, Jones, Palmer, Francis, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Weston, Miss Francis; with the reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: parts Actor: Weston, Aickin, Davis, Wilson, Jacobs, Lloyd, Johnson, Follett, Pierce, Owenson, Fearon, Courtney, Jones, Palmer, Francis, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Weston, Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: As17740613

21243
02 July 1774 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: As17740630 but Maritornea-Mrs Ward (from Bath).
Cast
Role: Maritornea Actor: Mrs Ward

21244
14 July 1774 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: As17740711 but Maritornea-Mrs Ward restored.
Cast
Role: Maritornea Actor: Mrs Ward restored.

21245
20 July 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

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: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17740706 but Nell-Mrs Brett, first appearance on this stage.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Brett, first appearance on this stage.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Weston

Dance: As17740613

21246
01 August 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Cast
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: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17740720 but Nell-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Weston

Dance: As17740613

21247
29 August 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17740608 but Parts-_Walker, _Courtney, _Johnson, Mrs _Gardner.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Walker, _Courtney, _Johnson, Mrs _Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17740801, but Cook-Carpenter; Nell-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Brett.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Weston

Monologue: Interlude. Piety in Pattens. As 1 June

Entertainment: End I: Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister; After Interlude: Abel Drugger's Return from the Fete Champetre at Marybone-Weston

Dance: Giorgi's Scholars

21248
12 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17740829, but to avoid confusion full list noted. Parts-Foote, Aickin, Wilson, Fearon, Owenson, Jacobs, Follett, Jones, Everard, Lloyd, Carpenter, Pierce, Weston, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Wilson, Fearon, Owenson, Jacobs, Follett, Jones, Everard, Lloyd, Carpenter, Pierce, Weston, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Weston, Jacobs, Kennedy, Lloyd, Everard, Fearon, Mrs Fearon, Owenson, Follett, Bannister, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell.

Dance: As17740810

21249
26 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Melmoth

Afterpiece Title: No One's Enemy but His Own

Performance Comment: The Characters-Woodward, Shuter, Hull, Wroughton, Booth, Lee Lewes, Quick, Cushing, Mrs Lesingham, Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Woodward, Shuter, Hull, Wroughton, Booth, Lee Lewes, Quick, Cushing, Mrs Lesingham, Miss Barsanti.

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge [See17731007]; End: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

21250
27 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Aboan-Palmer; Governor-Usher; Stanmore-Davies; Hotman-Hurst; Blandford-Jefferson; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Imoinda-Miss Younge; Oroonoko-the Young Gentleman who Performed Alexander; Planters-Wright, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Keen, Wheeler, Wrighten, Norris; I: a Dance of Slaves-Atkins, Como, Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Wright, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Vernon
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Related Works
Related Work: The Duenna; or, The Double Elopement Author(s): Richard B. Sheridan
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