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22233 results for: Keyword - Mrs Topsham
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

21226
16 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Doctor and the Apothecary [advertised on playbill of 15 Dec.] is deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Crouch. Receipts: #171 8s. (151.2; 19.18; 0.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: As17881028

21227
22 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir. [For parts, and a brief synopsis of the action, see dl, 26 Dec. 1796].For parts, and a brief synopsis of the action, see dl, 26 Dec. 1796].
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

Dance: Afterpiece: Conclude with Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

21228
29 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17881014, but Tressel-Whitfield; Lady Anne (1st time)-Mrs Farmer.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Farmer.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

21229
31 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17881022, but Don Manuel-Waldron; Flora-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

21230
01 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Kemble; Col. Briton-Palmer; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Waldron; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Jones; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-Bannister Jun.; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Miss Collins; Violante-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

21231
05 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17881025, but Lucy-Mrs Heard; Stukely-_; Sailor-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

21232
10 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Siffridi-Hull; Rodolpho-Macready; Officer-Evatt; Osmond-Farren; Laura-Mrs Mountain; Sigismunda-Miss Wallis (1st appearance [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Prologue-Farren

21233
19 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Alvarez-Packer; Manuel-Phillimore; Alonzo-Wroughton; Isabella-Miss Tidswell; Leonora-Mrs Farmer.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Farmer.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

21234
20 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: King Henry the Eighth [advertised on playbill of 19 Jan.] is, on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons, deferred 'till Sturday next (after which it will be laid aside from some Time, on Account of Preparations for Coriolanus [see 7 Feb.]) with The Critic [also advertised on playbill of 19 Jan.]. Kemble Mem.: Palmer imprisoned [seemingly for debt]. Receipts: #129 13s. (108.3; 19.19; 1.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

21235
23 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17881029, but Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

21236
31 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17890126, but additional songs-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: additional songs Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Rock

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17881025

21237
04 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III
Role: Katty Kavanagh Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Arable Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: The Prophet

Performance Comment: As17881215, but Mrs_ Webb.
Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

21238
20 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17881002, but Touchstone-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Orlando-Barrymore; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Goodall; Silvius-_; Jaques de Bois-_; Corin-_; Charles-_.
Cast
Role: Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End I: Dance-[probably Jamie's Return, as17890107

Song: In V: song-Miss Romanzini

21239
20 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17881219, but Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bernard

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

21240
21 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: Virgilia Actor: Mrs Farmer
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Volumnia] Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole-Bannister Jun.; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Sir George Wealthy-Whitfield; Loader-R. Palmer; Mr Richard Wealthy-Packer; Dick-Burton; Lucy-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Bannister Jun.

21241
23 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: As17881007, but Julia-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Inchbald.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Role: Aladin's Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Pantaloon's Wife Actor: Mrs White
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin

21242
26 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17881022, but Don Philip-Wroughton; Alguazile-Chaplin; Flora-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

21243
28 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Suett; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

21244
02 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17880918, but Parley-Miss Tidswell; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: As17881119

21245
10 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Gamester [advertised on playbill of 9 Mar.] cannot be acted on Account of Mrs Siddons's Hoarseness. [As afterpiece the playbill announces the 20th night of The Doctor and the Apothecary, but it was not acted (see 14 Mar.). Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play.] Receipts: #25 19s. 6d. (19.5.0; 2.16.0; 2.16.0 [sic]; tickets not come in: 1.2.6). [This sum is the lowest recorded for this theatre between 1776 and 1791, the year of its demolition.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Song: As17890220

21246
23 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

21247
26 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17880923, but Lauretta-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.

21248
04 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Whitfield, Packer, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton Mrs Ward, Mrs Farmer, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons.
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Douglas Actor: Mrs Farmer
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-R. Palmer; Captain Loveit-Whitfield; Puff-Suett; Jasper-Phillimore; Flash-Barrymore; Tag-Mrs Wilson; Miss Biddy-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Raymond]).Miss Raymond]).
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Wilson

21249
17 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: As17890309but Still the Lark finds Repose-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: 890309but Still the Lark finds Repose Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In afterpiece: a new Hunting Glee ['Tis health that gives birth] (1st time; composed by Callcott)-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick

21250
21 April 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A gala Sponsored By brooks's Club, Celebration Of king's Recovery [and See 15, 24 Apr

Performance Comment: 11 May]. [Shortly before midnight an overture-; [was played, followed by a duet-Kelly, Sga Storace, [assisted by a Chorus; music by Mazzinghi-; An Ode by Robert Merry-Mrs Siddons; [dressed "a la Britannia, with a spear, standing on a raised stage...This being finished a Transparent Paintingv dropped upon her, and she was no more seen." The Ode was concluded at 12:30, and Rule Britannia-[ was sung. Supper was served at two o'clock, but no dancing was possible because of the large number of guests. "Many persons were not gone at six in the morning." The price of seven tickets was 25 guineas (World, 22, 23 Apr.). was sung. Supper was served at two o'clock, but no dancing was possible because of the large number of guests. "Many persons were not gone at six in the morning." The price of seven tickets was 25 guineas (World, 22, 23 Apr.).
Cast
Role: Robert Merry Actor: Mrs Siddons