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22327 results for: Keyword - Mrs Usher
We found 23411 matches on Performance Comments, 4250 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

6626
19 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Gloucester-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Edmund-Walker; Kent-Ogden; Albany-Milward; Cornwall-Chapman; Cordelia-Mrs Younger; Gentleman Usher-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Spiller.

6627
16 September 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Boheme; Gloucester-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Bastard-Walker; Kent-Ogden; Albany-Milward; Cornwall-Chapman; Gentleman Usher-Spiller; Cordelia-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Spiller
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Younger.

6628
08 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As17301009, but Lear-Huddy; Cornwall-Rosco; Burgundy-Collet; Gentleman Usher-Bullock; Goneril-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Bullock
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Song:

Dance:

6629
28 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Delane; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Bridgwater; Bastard-Walker; Kent-Rosco; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

6630
06 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Giffard; Smith-W. Giffard; Two Kings-Buckley, Clough; King Phyz-Julian; Usher-Dunstall; Volcius-Peterson; Drawcansir-Carr; Prettyman-a Gentleman; Amaryllis-Mrs Dunstall; Pallas-Dighton; Chloris-Mr E. Giffard; Parthenope-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Usher Actor: Dunstall
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: I: Comic Ballet, as17421203; III: Welsh Boufon, as17421203; IV: Comic Ballet, as17421203; II: La Sabotier-M LaPierre

Ballet: The facetious Grand Dance by the whole Company. Thunder, Lightning, Players, Soldiers, Bishops, Judges, Lord@Mayor, Serjeants at Arms-the Comedians; With the Total Eclipse of the Sun and Moon-; Sol-Hemskirk; Luna-Stitchbury; Orbis-Worldly; Also a Representation of a Grand Theatrical Battle-; Mr Bayes' New Rais'd Troops-

6631
21 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Performance Comment: Corvus-Delane; Decius-Havard; Metullus-Mills; Mutius-Bridges; Manlius-Berry; Quintus-Blakes; First Cartheginian Ambassador-Turbutt; 2nd Ambassador-Usher; Attilus Regulus-Taswell; Scaurus-Green; Emilius-Woodburn; Mantia-Mrs Giffard; Clelia-Miss Budgell; Regulus-Garrick; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue (by Garrick)-Miss Woffington. [From 1st edition, but listed in order of actors given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser.]From 1st edition, but listed in order of actors given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser.]
Cast
Role: 2nd Ambassador Actor: Usher
Role: Mantia Actor: Mrs Giffard

6632
25 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17451216, but Poundage-Usher; Miss Jenny-Miss Cole; Myrtilla-Mrs Cross; Townly-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Poundage Actor: Usher
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: III: Cantata-Lowe

6633
07 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17470114, but Committeeman-Bransby; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Simpson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Chat-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Soldier Actor: Usher
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Usher
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: Cook, Padouana, Salomon's Son

6634
11 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17470324 but Ostrick-Neale; Lucianus-Yates; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Marcellus-Bransby; Bernardo-Winstone; Franciso-Leigh; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; 2nd Gravedigger-Ray.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Usher
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana

6635
17 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17471216, but Gloster-Marr; Bedford-Usher; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Bedford Actor: Usher
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Queen Isabel Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Green

6636
12 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Poundage Actor: Usher
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Cole
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Clive first time in that part
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Woodward; Leander-Usher; Sir Jasper-James; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Usher
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore-; III: Italian Cabaret, as17481109; V: Vertumnus and Pomona-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Matthews

6637
22 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King Henry-Gibson; Wales-Ryan; Achbp York-Bridgwater; Mowbray-Redman; Hastings-Anderson; Westmorland-Usher; Prince John-Ridout; Gloster-Baker; Clarence-Miss Hippisley; Poins-Bransby; Coleville-Elrington; Chief Justice-Sparks; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Doll-Miss Haughton; Peto-Atkins; Shallow-Arthur; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Feeble-Collins; Mouldy-Bencraft; Shadow-Hacket; Pistol-Cushing; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Usher
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

6638
25 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Miss Macklin(, 1st time); Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Barry; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Usher; Alicia-Mrs Cibber; Occasional Prologue-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Usher
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

6639
09 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Barry; Eumenes-Ryan; Daran-Anderson; Herbis-Bransby; Artamon-Usher; Sergius-Riccard; Caled-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Artamon Actor: Usher
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17521028

6640
20 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Athanais-Miss Bellamy, 1st appearance there in 4 years; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Barry; Aranthes-Usher; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Aranthes Actor: Usher
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: The Italian Peasants-Granier, 1st performance there in Five years, Mlle Camargo

6641
20 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: See17541016, but Hamlet-Garrick; Polonius-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Palmer; Don Perriera-Taswell; Don Lopez-Burton; Col. Ravelin-Usher; Donna Perriera-Miss Haughton; Margaritta-Miss Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Dona Martona-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Ravelin Actor: Usher
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies

6642
23 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-Murphy, first time; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Achmet-Garrick; Aladin-Usher; Irene-Miss Macklin; Slave-Miss Minors; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Aladin Actor: Usher
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet

6643
12 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17551204, but Gentleman Usher-Yates; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Yates
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Albany Actor: Usher
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

6644
14 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17551202, but Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Guildenstern-Usher.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Usher.
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Find Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: NNew Comic Dance, as17560205

6645
19 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17560212, but Cordelia-Mrs Davies; Gentleman Usher-_.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Yates
Role: Albany Actor: Usher
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: New Comic Dance The Indian Peasants, as17560515

6646
28 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Rovewell-Usher; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny Private-Miss Minors; The Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Mozeen, Ackman; Song (in character)-Beard.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Usher
Role: The Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; other characters-Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Haughton.

6647
27 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Beau Mizen-Woodward; Worthy-Havard; Rovewell-Usher; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella Zeal-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny Private-Miss Minors; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Atkins, Mozeen, Ackman; with a Song-Beard in Character.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Usher
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Dance: II: The Market, as17571126

6648
13 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Garrick, 1st time; Prince of Wales-Palmer; John of Lancaster-Usher; Archbishop of York-Havard; Chief Justice-Bransby; Shallow-Yates; Silence-Rooker; Pistol-Blakes; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Minors; Falstaff-Woodward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: John of Lancaster Actor: Usher
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

6649
13 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17670119, but Bastard-Perry; Gentleman Usher-Holtom; Cornwall-Gardner; Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Holtom
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-by Desire, Mas. Harris; IV: The Female Archer, as17661215; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Cast
Role: other women Actor: Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez.

6650
19 September 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Smith-Casey; Prince Volscius-Keasberry, from the Theatre Royal in Bath; Prince Prettyman-Loveman; Gentleman Usher-Vandermere; Physician-Graham; Drawcansir-Hamilton; Tom Thimble-Brownsmith; Chloris-Mrs Graham; also a Grand Battle-Mr Bayes new rais'd Regiment of Horse.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Vandermere
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Graham

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida