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22452 results for: Keyword - Mrs Sheridan
We found 23334 matches on Performance Comments, 4311 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 303 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2476
23 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stonnell, who lately kept the Coffee House in Scarborough

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17420105, but Humphrey-Marten; Daniel-_; Isabella-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: TTambourine, as17411230; Chacone, as17411230; La Provencale, as17420212

2477
16 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. Tickets had of Mrs Roberts at her house in Duke St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at Bradshaws, &c. Receipts: #130

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17420215, but Berinthia-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17410910, but Nell-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: I: Celia has Ten thousand charms-Beard; III: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe; IV: Happy Pair-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; V: The French Peasants, as17420116

2478
18 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Mainpiece: At the desire of Several Persons of Quality. Tickets to be had and places taken of Page at the stage door. None to be admitted into the Boxes, or upon the stage, without printed tickets, which will be deliver'd at the Box Office and stage door at 5s. each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Alicia-Mrs Porter; Gloster-Ryan; Hastings-Hale; Dumont-Bridgwater; Belmour-Gibson; Ratcliffe-Rosco; Catesby-Stevens; Jane Shore-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: TTambourine-Picq, Mlle Auguste; Les Maquignons, as17420309 The Peasants, as17420210

2479
27 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ed. Giffard, numberer and Box Bookkeeper. Tickets deliver'd out Mrs E. Giffard will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17420127, but John-_; Betty-_; Peg-_; Foible-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs Vallois.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: Welsh Buffoons-two Masters Granier

2480
30 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cross now doubling in Mrs Peachum and Diana Trapes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17420930, but Macheath-Beard; Diana Trapes-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Haycock Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Tawdry Actor: Miss Bennet.

2481
09 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not acted these 25 years. At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality for the Benefit of Mrs Giffard. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber Esq., Poet-Laureat. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6d. And the Company will continue to act every Day, Wednesdays and Fridays in Lent excepted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Maria-Mrs Giffard; the Nonjuror-Cibber; Sir John-Peterson; Heartly-Giffard; Woodvil-W. Giffard; Charles-Mozeen; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vallois

2482
14 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Stage enclos'd and form'd into an amphitheatre. Send servants by three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens

Performance Comment: Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Horton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter (being the last time of her appearing on this stage); No others listed. No others listed.
Cast
Role: Mary Queen of Scots Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: CCharacters of Dancing, as17421025; Dutch Skipper, as17421025

2483
15 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Servants will be admitted to keep Places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies will be form'd into side boxes. Tickets and places to be had at Mrs Pritchard's, at the Blue Door in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, or of Hobson at the stage door. Numbers of Counterfeit tickets on Benefit nights, having lately been sold in the passages leading to the Theatre, 'tis desired no Persons will buy any there, Care being taken to prevent all tickets so bought from being admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17430303 but Kitty Pry-Mrs Pritchard; Sharp-Yates; a New Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II: Beard; IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: III: Tyrolean Dance, as17421129

2484
21 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. Stage form'd into Front and Side Boxes. N.B. As Mr Macklin has reason to believe that several of his tickets are counterfeited, and will be offer'd for sale in the streets and passages leading to the theatre, he begs leave to give this publick caution of the fraud; and humbly desires that Gentlemen and Ladies who have taken places, to send for tickets to the Theatre, or to Mr Macklin at his House in Bow Street.--Daily Advertiser. Winston MS.: In 1743 Macklin, Mrs Woffington, and Garrick took house No. 6 Bow St.--a joint establishment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick, 1st time; Face-Macklin; Subtle-Mills; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Dol Common-Mrs Macklin; Ananias-Morgan; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Cross; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Kastril-Neale; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: II: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

Song: III: Beard

2485
15 April 1743 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Tame, late Mrs Turner, of Bow St. Tickets delivered out for 9 April will be taken. [Customary concert formula.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Mrs Tame, by Desire.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Mrs Tame, by Desire.

2486
19 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. We hear Mrs Clive, by Desire, and in imitation of the late celebrated Mrs Verbruggen, who perform'd the Part of Bayes in the Rehearsal, is to appear in that character at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for the benefit of her brother. (Daily Advertiser) Note. Tickets deliver'd out for the Benefit of a Gentleman under Misfortunes, for Friday the 22nd instant for the Play As You Like It will be taken on Thursday next the 21st to the Comedy call'd The Alchemist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17430115, but Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

2487
28 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jun. Tickets for Mrs Chetwood will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17440312 but Manly-Cibber Jun.; Lady Grace-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17431022, but Kitty Pry-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: Muilment, Mlle Auguste

2488
28 March 1744 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. 4s., 2s., 1s. Tickets at Mrs Charke's@Stake@and@Soup@House in Drury Lane, near Stuart's Rents

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Mrs Charke.

Song: Between Acts:

Music: Select Pieces-

2489
23 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Vincent and Mrs Bonneval (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17431213, but Rake-Gibson listed; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Bumper Squire Jones-Beard as Col Bully.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17440103, but Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: TThe Amorous Swain, as17440416 Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17440416 Grand Ballet-Cooke, Mlle Domatillo

2490
27 June 1744 @ May Fair

Event Comment: NNew Theatre. Benefit Mrs Charke. 7 p.m. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Mrs Charke; Sir Charles-Austen; Edging-Miss Charke; Lady Betty-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Mrs Charke; Peggy-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Mullart.

2491
06 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TTamerlane is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mrs Cibber's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Bridges; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Lovewit-Turbutt; Ananias-Phillips; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Green; Kastril-Neale; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann

2492
17 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Musick for the Afterpiece compos'd by Mr Arne. With a New Overture founded on some favourite Irish tunes. Nothing Under Full Prices will be taken during the Performance.--General Advertiser. [See Poem by S. G. To Mrs Sybilla, on her Acting the Goddess of Dullness and persuading her to attempt Melantha in Dryden's Marriage Alamode in Gentlemen's Magazine, Feb. 1745, p. 98. Authorship of afterpiece unknown; possible a revision of Theobald's The Happy Captive. See 16 April 1741 hay.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Temple of Dulness; With Humours of Sg Capochio and Sga Dorinna

Performance Comment: Capochio-Waltz; Puppibello-Lowe; Merit-Blakes; Goddess of Dullness-Mrs Sybilla (1st time of her performing in England); Negligence-Miss Young; Sga Dorinna-Mrs Arne (General Advertiser); Faddlini-Miss Cole [1745 edition].1745 edition].
Cast
Role: Goddess of Dullness Actor: Mrs Sybilla
Role: Sga Dorinna Actor: Mrs Arne

2493
04 March 1745 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. 6 p.m. 5s., 3s., 2s., will be presented a Concert, etc. [In the bill for 21 Feb. it is announced as: By Permission...will be reviv'd an Historical Play, not acted these sixty years.] Tickets and Places to be had of Mr Meredith, at the Theatre. [Puffs in the Daily Advertiser announce their pleasure that Mrs Charke is actually going to play a woman's role. A rehearsal was held on 1 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pope John Viii

Performance Comment: otherwise Pope Joan-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: otherwise Pope Joan Actor: Mrs Charke.

2494
14 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage; and the ladies are desired to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Mr Giffard having receiv'd directions for places at his benefit takes this opportunity of acquainting his friends he shall desist from troubling them on that occasion this season. Tickets to be had of Mrs Giffard at No. 11, in Craven Buildings, Drury Lane; and of Hobson at the Stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17450112, but Angelica-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment; V: Sga Bettini

2495
30 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Daniel and Mrs Bainbridge; tickets deliver'd out for Love's Last Shift will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townley-Mrs Daniel; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bainbridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Townley Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Bainbridge.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

2496
22 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainp1ece, a Comedy written by Colley Cibber, Poet Laureate. Not acted in 30 years [see 18 Oct. 1718. An Epilogue for Mrs Woffington in the Character of Brittania was sent this day to the Licenser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-L. Sparks; Heartly-Giffard; Col. Woodvil-Havard; Charles-Mozeen; Sir John Woodvil-Berry; Maria-Mrs Woffington; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Dance: V: Muilment

2497
05 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hooper. Boxes 4s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17460122, but Polly-Mrs Hooper her first time here; Macheath-Hayman First time on that stage.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Hooper her first time here
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bambridge.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Dance: Joseph Granier, Polly Granier, Jack Granier

2498
17 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Dove. Prices Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. Note, Several Lots of ground to be lett for Gardening. Enquire at the Taphouse of the Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17460102, but Bullock-Dove; Rose-Miss Haughton (Daily Advertiser), Mrs Dove (General Advertiser); Melinda-Mrs Cushing; Worthy-_; Recruits-_.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Entertainment: II: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

Dance: III: Comic Dance-The Masters Granier, Miss Granier; V: Hornpipe-Williams

Song: III: Merry Cobler or +Monsieur Defeated-

2499
25 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Picq, Bibby and Mrs Mann, Brownlow St., Long Ave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: Harlequin's Wife-Mrs Mann; Harlequin-Yates; Swiss-Blakes; Pierot-Leviez; Harlequin's Child-Miss Yates; Harlico-Collins; Goddess Hecate-Miss Edwards; Spright-Bibby; Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Desse, Shawford, Mrs Pritchard, Picq.
Cast
Role: Harlequin's Wife Actor: Mrs Mann
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Desse, Shawford, Mrs Pritchard, Picq.

Song: Bibby

Dance: Picq, Miss Hilliard

2500
01 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by Wright, Atkinson, Mrs King, Miss Bradshaw, Miss Pitt, &c for the Confederacy will be taken. Care will be taken to stop those Tickets that are sold at the door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17460419 but Beatrice-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: Bibby

Dance: The Mechels