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22327 results for: Keyword - Mrs Simson Watkins
We found 23414 matches on Performance Comments, 4257 matches on Event Comments, 4220 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2901
05 October 1749 @ The Tiled Booth Blackheath

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Blackheath. Benefit Mr and Mrs Yeates. To begin at seven

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Yeates; Polly-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Yeates.

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Harlequin

Dance: [Entertainments unspecified.

2902
17 October 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A concert, etc. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d. Benefit for Bruodin and Mrs Hutton. The Play will be decently conducted, being thoroughly rehears'd, and the Performers exceeding perfect. To begin at six o'clock (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Bruodin from T. R. in Smock Alley, Dublin; Emilia-Mrs Hutton.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hutton.

2903
30 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Spencer writing Music for Chaplet #6 8s. 6d.; Salary list #254 7s. 11d.; Norton 4 chorus singers #1; Mrs Hobson a bill 10s. 5d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #105 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17491017, but Witches-Shuter,in place of $Neale_; Hecate-_; The Vocal Parts-Mrs _Clive.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Clive.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17491201, but add Old Gerald-Shuter; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

2904
22 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Charlotte Lennox, a Concert of Musick, after which [the play] will be presented gratis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Lennox.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Lennox.

Entertainment:

2905
25 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for White. Charges #60. Deficit to White #31, covered by #102 19s. from tickets. Mrs Elrington who play'd Lady Froth Thursday night granted #5 5s. Receipts: #29

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17500118, but Margarita-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Barrington.
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: full cast with Tippet Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Song: GGo Rose-Miss Falkner

Dance: PPierrot Dance-Lalauze, Desse

2906
01 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mas. Maltere, Miss Foulcade, Mrs L'font & Goodwin. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17500111, but Nurse-Mrs James; Worthy-Palmer; Lord Varole-_.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: Wooden Shoe-Master Malter, two Miss Foulcades; III: Dutch Sailor-Mas. Maltere; IV: Les Fantasies de la Dance, as17500428 but-Miss Foulcade; V: Louvre & Minuet-Maltere, Miss Foulcade

2907
25 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross (Wilder and Mattocks had Tickets) and Mrs Cross. N.B. The tickets are printed for Jane Shore for the 18th and will be taken this night. [Note the doubling of parts by Mozeen (Don Pedro and Conrade).] Receipts: #164 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17510411 but Balthasar-Wilder; Dogberry-Taswell; Verges-Shuter; Margaret-Mrs Pit; Sexton-Ray; rest as of 7 Nov. 1750. rest as of 7 Nov. 1750.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Song: Master Mattocks

2908
03 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne and Miss Young. Mainpiece: Acted there but twice. Afterpiece: A reviv'd Burlesque Opera not performed these 16 years. Set to Music by Mr Arne. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Master Arne; Arthur-Baker; Grizzle-Waltz; Noodle-Roberts; Doodle-Atkins; Merlin-Collins; Dollalolla-Miss Young; Giantess-Bencraft; Cleora-Miss Mullart; Mustacha-Miss Allen; Huncamunca-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Arne.

2909
05 September 1751 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hallam. At the New Wells, Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. For one Night only. A Concert &c. By Desire of Several Persons of Distinction. Boxes 3s. Pit or Gallery 2s. (London Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Goodfellow; Desdemona-Mrs Hallam; Roderigo-L. Hallam.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

2910
04 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A Quarrel in ye Green room between old Cibber & Mrs Clive occasioned by his saying, the stage wanted a handsome Woman, &c. (Cross). Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Flametta-Miss Minors; Lavinio-Blakes; Trappolin-Woodward; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Mattocks

2911
16 December 1751 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yeates. A Concert, For One Night Only. To begin at six by reason of the length of the Performance. Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Yeates.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Yeates.

2912
21 March 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signor Bombasto and Signor Piantofugo. [Eighteenth night.] Henley's advertisements say he came to London in 1720, is not in debt and One Time with another, my Oratory is as full as ever, when I please, and my Service to Mr Smart, Mrs Warner, Mr Newberry, etc. J. Henley" (Daily Advertiser, 21 March).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Performance Comment: See17520211, but a new Cantata composed by Phillipo Ruge (organist of St. Peter's in Rome)-; likewise a Solo in a new Taste-Sig Piantofugo; introduce Jew's Harp-; Salt@Box-; between the Acts a humorous Solo on the French Horn-Mrs Midnight's Daughter (just arrived from Padua); Epilogue-Hallet (in the character of Cupid).
Cast
Role: between the Acts a humorous Solo on the Fre Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter

2913
06 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17511118, but Oroonoko-Barry 2nd time; Imoinda-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Elmy.
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber

Dance: III: A Grand Scots Ballet, as17511009

2914
23 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Barrington. [No Buildings on stage. Salarino-Usher, according to $Hogan, based on a Havard playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17530126, but Solarino-Ridout; Launcelot-Barrington; Nerissa-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Barrington.
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

2915
01 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey and Wilder. Tickets deliver'd out by Ward, Harvey, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17521220, but Hamlet-Lacey first time; Horatio-Havard; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Francisco-_.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: V: A Scot's Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; End Farce: A Minuet-Lacey, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: II: A Song-Wilder; IV: Singing-Master Vernon

2916
29 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit ye Masters & Mrs Graham shar'd (Cross). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17531222, but Jane Shore-Mrs Graham, 1st time; Darby-_; Catesby-_; Ratcliffe-_.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Graham, 1st time
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Simson
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

2917
04 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Cockayne, Crudge (Housekeeper), Miss Young, and others. Tickets deliver'd for Jervais, Mrs Gwinn, and Madam Huette will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17531031, but Kite-Marten; Ballance-Anderson; Sylvia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: MMinuet, Louvre-Settree, Mlle Huette; Italian Peasants-Granier, Mlle Camargo

2918
06 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey & Miss Thomas (Cross). Tickets deliver'd by Clough, G. Burton, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Mrs Thomas.
Role: Angus Actor: Simson
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17540316 but Frenchman-Lacey; Drunken Man-Clough; Concluding with a Minuet(by Particular Desire,)-Lacey, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: Concluding with a Minuet Actor: Lacey, Mrs Addison.
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

2919
29 May 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new Musical Entertainment. Written by Mr Rolt, and set to Musick by Mr Arne. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. Originally announced for 4 Feb.; postponed to 11 Feb. because of the illness of Mrs Arne, and again. Mr Arne is obliged to inform the Publick...his new English Opera is called Eliza and the performance stopped by a Prohibition from the Lord Chamberlain (Daily Advertiser, 21 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Arne; Liberty-Miss Scott; Peace-Miss I. Scott; Shepherdess-Miss I. Young; Genius of England-Miss Poitier; Neptune-Champness; Shepherd-Sadler (Edition of 1754).
Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Arne

2920
18 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Tragedy reviv'd and never acted there before. Afterpiece: Written by Foote

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Murphy; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: Comic Entertainment-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville

2921
02 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Beard. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets of Beard at Mrs Coleman's in East St., near Red Lyon Square, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Yates; Flash-Woodward; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Miss Biddy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: II: A New Cantata-Beard; III: Hooly and Fairly by Desire-Beard; V: Rule Britannia-Beard, chorus; Britons Strike Home sung in Character-Beard, accompanied with a chorus

Music: IV: A Piece upon the Harp-Parry

Dance: ll concluding with% Hornpipe-Mathews

2922
25 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550404 but Full cast as of 3 March, but Bernardo-R. Smith; Ophelia-Mrs Baker first time.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baker first time.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2923
28 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Howard and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: A Burlesque Opera not performed these 10 years [see 30 April 1742], being the sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. Music composed by the late Mr Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Bride Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore or the Dragoness

Performance Comment: Moore-Lowe; Lady Moore-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Gaffer Gubbins-Howard.
Cast
Role: Lady Moore Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2924
03 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Mrs Dunstall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: As17550421 but Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Epilogue-Nobody.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: As17550430

2925
13 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Wignell, and Mrs Gondou. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17550408 but Raymond-Anderson; Pedro-Wignell; Add Teresa-Mrs Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Add Teresa Actor: Mrs Griffiths.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17550414