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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.

17276
16 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17711014, but Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; add Paris-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

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

Dance: III: The Lamplighter-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere [see17701009]; End: Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17711011

17277
22 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Bensley; Duke-Morris; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: IV: The Lamplighter, as17711016

17278
30 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Packer; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Anna-Mrs Reddish; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

17279
01 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Bills for Every Man in his Humour were posted to day--but Mr G. being taken very ill the Play was oblig'd to be chang'd & fresh Bills put up about Twelve o'clock (Hopkins Diary). [Also, according to Winston MS 10 the afterpiece was to have been Miss in Her Teens. See 8 Nov.] Paid Tallow Chandler's 1st bill #63 8s. 4d.; Mr Evans one year on Wardrobe Acct #10 10s.; half year Land and Window Tax for St Martin's to Michelmas last #46 8s. 7d.; Rec'd Stopages #12 17s. (Treasurer's Book). [Cast listed on playbill for afterpiece: Fribble (with song in character)-Dodd; Flash-$Palmer; Loveit-$J. Aickin; Puff-$Moody; Jasper-$Ackman; Tag-$Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-$Miss Pope.] Receipts: #165 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

17280
04 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Aickin; Bajazet-Reddish, 1st time; Moneses-Cautherly, 1st time; Axalla-Packer; Selima-Miss Hayward, 1st time; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Stratocles-J. Aickin; Haly-Wheeler; Usual Prologue-Cautherly; In Act IV: Original Song of O, Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

17281
04 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Owenson]; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Hull; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Thompson; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Miss Miller; [The Original song To Thee, O gentle Sleep-DuBellamy; [The Usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17711018, but Arabella-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Jovial Gardners-Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir, Mr Drouville[, being his 1st appearance. [See17630312.

17282
05 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Belmour-Hull; Gloster-Clarke; Ratcliff-R. Smith; Catesby-Fox; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Reel, as17711030

17283
07 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Hull; Young Knowell-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Clement-Morris; Cash-Thompson; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

17284
16 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid salary list #496 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington on cloaths account #2; Master Thomson, Chorus, 13 nights, #3 5s.; Rec'd stopages #12 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #185 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

17285
16 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

17286
18 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osmyn-Reddish; Nerestan-Packer; Chatillon-J. Aickin; Orasmin-Hurst; Melidor-Wheeler; Selima-Mrs Reddish; Zara-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: A Dance call'd The Amusements of Strasburgh-Daigville, Sga Vidini, Daigvilles scholars

17287
25 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17711015, but Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Lewes; Lady Ann-Mrs Lessingham; Duchess of York-Mrs Vincent; Duke of York-Mas. Bates.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

17288
26 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Easy-Reddish; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Lord Morelove-Jefferson; Lady Easy-Miss Younge; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Reddish; Edging-Miss Pope; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

17289
27 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Dr Cantwell-Moody, 1st time; Maw@worm-Weston; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Reddish; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Lady Lambert-Miss Ambrose; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

17290
28 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17710923, but Fanny-Mrs Kniveton; Chambermaid-Miss Valois; Flower-_.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

17291
29 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Mr King being Ill Mrs Reddish play'd Belcour (not the thing) (Hopkins Diary). Paid Tallow Chandler's Bill (2nd) #42 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #171 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lady Rushport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

17292
30 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #13 2s. 6d.; Paid Salary list #501 3s. 6d.; Paid Mrs Abington on Cloaths acct #2; Paid Mr French, on acct 23rd inst. per order Mr L. #7 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #98 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

17293
02 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano-Love; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Ackman; Ariel (with songs)-Mrs Scott; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Miranda-Miss Rogers; Francisco-Griffith; Master of Ship-Wrighten; Boatswain-Wright; Gonzalo-Burton; Alonzo-Bransby; Antonio-Hurst; Sebastian-Keen; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other Dances-Atkins, Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Dorman

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

17294
05 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s.; Mrs Slaughter's Bill #9 14s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Public Ledger, 11 Dec., contains a three column discussion of the play Cymbeline.] Receipts: #133 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

17295
10 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-King, 1st time; Sir Andrew-Dodd, 1st time; Sebastian-Cautherly, 1st time; Sir Toby-Love; Orsino-Jefferson, 1st time; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Captain-Wright; Valentine-Wheeler; Priest-Griffith; Officers-Wrighten, Follett; Viola-Miss Younge, 1st time; Olivia, with song-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Maria-Mrs Egerton, 1st time; Clown, with the +song in character-Vernon (playbill).
Cast
Role: with song Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Egerton, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

17296
16 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mrs Price for Women's cloaths #20; Mr Vernon on note #40; Dr Boyce's Overtures #4 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #252 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Parsons, Davies, J. Burton, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Hunt. Henry-Vernon
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

17297
18 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17711114, but Wellbred-Lewes; Bridget-Mrs Kniveton; add Tib-Mrs Pitt (playbill).
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: add Tib Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Wignell; Mercury-Quick; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 14 Dec

17298
23 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17711109, but Hamlet-Garrick; Ophelia-Mrs Abington; Queen-Mrs Egerton; Laertes-Aickin; Player King-Burton.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

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

17299
28 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid four day's salary at #83 13s. 11d., #334 15s. 8d.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct, #2; Mr S. French 7 days, #1 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #202 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Evanthe Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

17300
30 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King, 1st time; Harcourt-Palmer; Alithea-Mrs Egerton, 1st time; Country Girl-Mrs Abington; Lucy-Miss Pope; Belville-Cautherly; Sparkish, with song-Dodd.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Egerton, 1st time
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17711008