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22836 results for: Keyword - Mrs Second
We found 23387 matches on Performance Comments, 4951 matches on Event Comments, 4329 matches on Performance Title, 99 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

51
29 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coronation Anthem

Afterpiece Title: The Messiah LAllegro ed il Pensieroso 0

Cast
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather Goddess sage and holy Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come and trip it as you go Actor: Mrs Addison, Chorus
Role: Come but keep thy wonted state Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Mirth admit me of thy crew Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: sad virgin Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: There let Hymen oft appear Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: And ever against eating cares Actor: Mrs Second
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Mrs Addison
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Let the bright seraphim Actor: Mrs Billington

52
16 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0of Favourite Songs And Chorusses From The Works Of handel

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Addison.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Great Jehovah's awful word Actor: Mrs Second
Role: From mighty Kings Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Tyrants would Actor: Mrs Billington, Chorus
Role: Farewell ye limpid springs Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Great Jehovah's awful word Actor: Mrs Second
Role: From mighty Kings Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Tyrants would Actor: Mrs Billington, Chorus
Role: Farewell ye limpid springs Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Great Jehovah's awful word Actor: Mrs Second
Role: From mighty Kings Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Tyrants would Actor: Mrs Billington, Chorus
Role: Farewell ye limpid springs Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Mrs Billington

53
23 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast 0 Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Addison.

Afterpiece Title: Alexanders Feast 3 Grand Miscellaneous Act

Cast
Role: The song began from Jove Actor: Mrs Second
Role: With ravish'd ears Actor: Mrs Second
Role: He sung Darius Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Softly sweet in Lydian measure Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: War he sung Actor: Mrs Second
Role: The prince unable Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Thais led the way Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Your voices tune Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Se constanta per timore Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Together let us range Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Bravura song Actor: Mrs Billington

54
30 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Addison.

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Pensieroso 1

Cast
Role: Come and trip it as you go Actor: Mrs _Addison, Mrs Second, Chorus.
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather Goddess sage and holy Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come but keep thy wonted state Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Mirth admit me of thy crew Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: sad virgin Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: There let Hymen oft appear Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: And ever against eating cares Actor: Mrs Second
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Mrs Addison
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Let the bright seraphim Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: These pleasures melancholy give Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: O had I Jubal's Lyre Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Together let us range the fields Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Pensieroso 2

Cast
Role: Come and trip it as you go Actor: Mrs _Addison, Mrs Second, Chorus.
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather Goddess sage and holy Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come but keep thy wonted state Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Mirth admit me of thy crew Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: sad virgin Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: There let Hymen oft appear Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: And ever against eating cares Actor: Mrs Second
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Mrs Addison
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Let the bright seraphim Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: These pleasures melancholy give Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: O had I Jubal's Lyre Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Together let us range the fields Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

Cast
Role: Come and trip it as you go Actor: Mrs _Addison, Mrs Second, Chorus.
Role: vain deluding joys Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come rather Goddess sage and holy Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Come but keep thy wonted state Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Mirth admit me of thy crew Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Let me wander not unseen Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: sad virgin Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: There let Hymen oft appear Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Hide me from day's garish eye Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: And ever against eating cares Actor: Mrs Second
Role: As steals the morn upon the night Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Mrs Addison
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Let the bright seraphim Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: These pleasures melancholy give Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: O had I Jubal's Lyre Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Together let us range the fields Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Billington

55
25 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Second

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Middleton; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Simmons; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Mansel; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Knight.

56
21 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Taylor-Simmons; Biondello-Lee; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Munden; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catharine-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt

57
22 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Fawcett

58
23 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.

59
25 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Murray; Sir Charles Clackit-Munden; Young Clackit-Knight; Servant-Curties; Lucy-Mrs Gilbert; Harriet-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gilbert

60
28 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett

61
29 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gilbert

62
30 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

63
01 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Waddy; Sir Jacob Jollup-Powel; Bruin-Haymes; Heeltap-Farley; Lint-Thompson; Roger-Simmons; Simon Snuffle-Lee; Jerry Sneak-Fawcett; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Watts; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gilbert.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gilbert.

64
03 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gilbert

65
05 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.

66
07 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt

67
09 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

68
13 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: As17960914, but Flora-Mrs Davenport; Cecily-Mrs Gilbert.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Gilbert.

69
15 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor or Little Bob and Little Ben

Performance Comment: Lieut. Battledore (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Waddy; Bumbo-Farley; O'Daub-Macready; Freakish-Townsend; Lieutenant-Haymes; Capt. Battledore-Munden; Little Bob-Young Standen; Miss Ann Battledore-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Logan; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Miss Ann Battledore Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

70
17 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Performance Comment: Sancho-Fawcett; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Munden; Don Lorenzo-Claremont; Don Alvarez-Davenport; Don Felix-Thompson; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pope.

71
23 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Blurton, Tett, J. Linton, Lee, Philipps, Master Woodham, Master Platt, Master Goodwin, Master Paul, Master Ramage, Master Speare, Master Bernard, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Burnett, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Miss Owen, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Gray
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton
Role: Old Gypsey Actor: Mrs Henley

72
11 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hoper. The Second Night. Mrs Hoper's Prologue to the Town, By a Friend: @Tonight a Female author heads the stage@Warm'd by the grand productions of the age;@To shine among the modern Bards aspires,@As the Moon glisters midst the lesser fires:@Pants to be rank'd with Sapho, Phillips, Behn@And prove that women write as well as Men.@Bold in the drama's cause, attacks the fashion@Where Novelty appears the reigning passion,@With drooping spirits draws the Tragic Queen@Like your fine ladies troubled with the spleen:@Nor trusts her meaning to the strolling Elf@But represents the character herself.@ [Suggests her friends reproved her for turning player, but she thought it more honorable than going into debt.] @The Stage is innocent and brings no shame@Unless the players are themselves to blame@'Twas meant as Virtue's School;--Tis no disgrace@To act a virtuous part, in any Place.@ [Closes with appeal to audience to be charitable to "this firstling of her quill, to support her generously with applause. See Daily Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Queen Tragedy Restored

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Tragedy Restored Author(s): Mrs. Hooper

73
31 March 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: For one Night Only Concert. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d., after which will be perform'd (Gratis) a new Farce of Three Acts. To begin at 7 p.m. Tickets to be had of Mrs Hooper. [A new play by Mrs Hooper.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cyclopedia

Related Works
Related Work: The Cyclopedia Author(s): Mrs. Hooper

74
09 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Queen Tragedy Restored

Performance Comment: Principal part-Mrs Hoper.
Cast
Role: Principal part Actor: Mrs Hoper.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Tragedy Restored Author(s): Mrs. Hooper

75
22 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Second Course [1st time; M. INT I, by James Cobb. Larpent MS 567; not published]: With Songs and a New Overture. Entrement [1st time: INT I, by Charles Stuart. Larpent MS 566; not published]. Desert: Never acted here; by Permission of Harris [proprietor of cg. The playbill assigns Princess Huncamunca to Mrs Kennedy, but "Huncamunca was very well performed by a Lady who resembled Mrs Kennedy in her voice" (Public Advertiser, 23 Aug.; and see 24 Aug.)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Feast Of Thalia Or A Dramatic Olio

Performance Comment: [Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama will be served up: Prelude, Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Interlude, and Burlesque. By way of Relish: The Manager in Distress. [Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Egan, Bannister Jun., Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (T. Cadell [1780]): Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale
Role: Lady in Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: First Course a substantial Dish from Henry IV

Performance Comment: As Act I on 7 Aug., but Sir John Falstaff-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Second Courae a Comic Dish never servd up before Kensington Gardens or The Walking Jockey

Afterpiece Title: Third Course an Operatic Dish The Son in Law

Performance Comment: As17810609 but Characters-_Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: _Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: Also by way of Entremet Ripe Fruit or The Marriage Act

Performance Comment: Character by Bannister Jun.; Mrs Wilson, Miss Hitchcock. Cast from Larpent MS: William-Bannister Jun.; Sally-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Desert Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Mr Noodle-Bannister; Mr Doodle-Bannister Jun.; Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Simpkinson; King Arthur-Wilson; Princess Huncamunca-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Plumante-Mrs Lefevre; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Cargill. [As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.
Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Plumante Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Song: In Second Course: Auld Robin Gray-Miss Harper