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22738 results for: Keyword - Mrs Siddons
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4248 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 1015 matches on Roles/Actors, and 11 matches on Author.

17076
19 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Fifth Performance of the Mainpiece. The Music by Mr Linley of Bath. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid James Abbott for Flowers etc. for the Garland Dance #5 11d. and paid Mrs Winter for flowers etc. for the same #2 13s. 4d. (Account Book). [See 14 Dec.] Receipts: #211 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Jaquelin Actor: Mrs Pinto

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens

Dance: End of Opera: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

17077
22 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17670921, but Romeo-Barry; Mercutio-Dodd; Juliet-Mrs Dancer; Minuet-_.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Miss Young, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Dorman
Role: Minuet Actor: Giorgi, Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love

17078
28 December 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Philario-Morris; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Yates; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play; Singing-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens

Dance: III: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; IV: The Female Archer, as17671029; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

17079
01 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17671217, but Narcissa-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Mildmay Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Sift Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Elopement

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Fox, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Hartry, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs King

17080
02 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17671006, but Lord Townly-Barry; Lady Townly-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Dancer.
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Fox, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Hartry, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs King

17081
07 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Jeffries.
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17671209, but Rhodope-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love

17082
16 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17671031, but Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; O'Cutter-Barrington; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Quick; Toilette-Miss Mills; Chambermaid-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

17083
18 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17671026, but Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Mrs Mattocks;Act I, Singing-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

17084
06 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: FFalse Delicacy deferred on account of Mrs Dancer's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Jeffries.
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

17085
10 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Lambton Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Harley Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Miss Marchmont Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Miss Rivers Actor: Mrs Jeffries

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Arne; Dances-Duquesney, Sga Giorgi; Cunning Man-Champness; Colin-Vernon; Phoebe-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Champness, Mrs Arne
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Arne.

17086
01 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17671221, but short bill: Barber-Woodward; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Pamphlet-Shuter; Harriet-Mrs DuBellamy; Termagant-Mrs Green Feeble-_; Rovewell-_; Bellmour-_; Watchman-_.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs DuBellamy
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green Feeble-_

Dance: End of Opera: A New Comic Dance, call'd the Provenzales-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford 1st time

17087
10 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Attendants Actor: Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon; Squire-Dodd; Sally-Mrs Arne; Dorcas-Mrs Love; To conclude with Dance incident to the play-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

17088
15 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus (With a New Additional Scene)

Performance Comment: As17671212, but with a new scene called The Battle of the Wigs-; Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Fishar, etc.; Sir Epicure Relish-Wignel; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer.

17089
21 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good Natured Man

Performance Comment: As17680201, but Bailiff-_; Postboy-_; Mrs Garnet-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Croaker Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Garnet Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Entertainment: III: By Particular Desire, Shuter will entertain with his Whimsical Observations in a Post Haste Journey to Paris-Shuter; Following the Afterpiece, The Cries of London with Additions-Shuter

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

17090
22 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Pinto #76 8s. 6d., plus #68 13s. in tickets (Box 189; Pit 114; Gallery 43) (Account Book). Receipts: #141 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: II: The Highland Reel, as17680307

17091
11 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Miss Young, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Dorman
Role: Minuet Actor: Giorgi, Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Dodd, 1st time; Palemon-Fawcett; Pastora-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; Laura-Mrs Arne, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Arne, 1st time.

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

17092
12 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Withers-Shuter; Frederick-Mattocks; Henry-Dyer; Peter-Bates; Olivia-Mrs Vincent; Amelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: III: The Provenzales, as17680301 IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

17093
18 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, Prompter and Mrs Hopkins. Tickets deliver'd for the Earl of Essex will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mignionette Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

Entertainment: End: Mr King for that night only will entertain the Audience with a Picture of the Playhouse, or Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King

17094
29 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17671204, but Drawer-J. Burton; Polly-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Mrs Frolick Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680220

17095
30 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mahoon. [The Young Gentlewoman who played Polly would seem to have been Miss Groce. See 25 May.] Charges 1!2 #32 2s. 6d. Mahoon to accept 1!2 Receipts. A balance due him of #25 7s. plus #39 7s. from Tickets (Box 111; Pit 42; Gallery 53) (Account Book). [Mrs Dyer seems to have shared this night, who in lieu of paying half the charges accepted only half the value of the tickets she disposed of. She received #18 17s. as one-half value of 43 Box tickets; 101 Pit; 118 Gallery.] Paid Danl Gyles [or Dancer Gyles?] in consideration of his assigning over Miss Parfett's Indentures...#78 15s. Receipts: #114 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

17096
02 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman and Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love

Entertainment: End of play: Linco's Travels (for that Night Only)-King

Dance: End of Interlude: The Medley, as17680416

17097
03 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17670923, but Douglas-Packer; Lady Alton-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Reddish.
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-J. Palmer

17098
24 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17680428 but Sir John-Aickin; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Chambermaid-Mrs Jeffries; Trueman-_.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Cautherly, Baddeley, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Watkins

17099
25 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17680119, but Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries.
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

17100
30 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17680411 but Romeo-Cautherly; Juliet-Mrs Barry; Peter-J. Burton.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Miss Young, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Dorman
Role: Minuet Actor: Giorgi, Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Mrs Frolick Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Entertainment: IV: Bucks Have at Ye All-J.? Palmer