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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.

6726
14 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17540422 but Lucius-Anderson; Aranthes-Usher; Atticus-Marten.
Cast
Role: Aranthes Actor: Usher
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17540429 but Chloe-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

6727
24 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17541001, but Richard-Garrick; Catesby-Usher (playbill). Catesby-$Marr (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Usher
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

6728
28 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17541024, but Richard-Mossop; Catesby-Usher.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Usher.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

6729
11 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17551008, but Benvolio-Usher; Masquerade Dance-_.
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Usher
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: a Masquerade Dance proper to the play Actor: Mathews, Dennison, Granier, Harrison, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston, Mrs Dupre, Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Macklin

6730
17 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17560925, but Cromwell-Usher.
Cast
Role: Cromwell Actor: Usher.
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ann Bullen Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote
Role: Sprightly Actor: Usher
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Clive

6731
29 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17561023, but Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Easy-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17570413 but Sprightly-Usher.
Cast
Role: Sprightly Actor: Usher.
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Clive, the only parts listed.

Dance: New entertainment of dancing, particularly End: , by Desire a Minuet-Leviez, Miss Pritchard

6732
10 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17570217, but Norfolk-Usher; Sandys-Clough; Cromwell-Mozeen; Surveyor-_; Lovell-_; Guildford-_; Capucius-_; Doctor Butts-_; Brandon-_; Campeius-_; Old Lady-_.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Usher
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ann Bullen Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Toy Shop The Author

Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Minors, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Mills

6733
01 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17580110, but Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Perez-_.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Garcia Actor: Usher
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: TheFrenchified Lady

Performance Comment: As17580311 but Rhodophil-Usher; Palamede-Vernon; Doralice-Miss Barton; Philotis-Miss Minors; New Epilogue-_; To conclude with a Minuet-Miss Pritchard, Noverre.
Cast
Role: Rhodophil Actor: Usher

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants, as17571004

6734
26 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17580420 but Frederick-Usher.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Usher.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Ballet: I: The Prussian Camp. As17580421

Cast
Role: Characters of the Dance Actor: Delatre, Giorgi, Lucchi, Mrs Vernon. New Habits and Decorations for the Dance.

6735
27 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17641029, but Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Albany-White; Cornwall-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Cushing
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: IV: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

6736
05 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17650102, but Gentleman Usher-Griffith.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Griffith.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Aranti Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

6737
17 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17730202, but Lear-Garrick; Gentleman Usher-Burton; The Bell Edition 1773 adds Doctor-Wright; Old Man-Hartry; Cornwall's Servant-Keen; Arante-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Burton
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

6738
08 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17730125, but Gent. Usher-Quick, first time.
Cast
Role: Usher Actor: Quick, first time.
Role: Gent Usher Actor: Cushing
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Dance: After the Interlude: The Whim, as17730426

Monologue: 1773 5 8 End of Play: Interlude. An Interlude by S. Foote Esq; Lady Pentweazle-Quick; Carmine-Davis

6739
27 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17741109, but Worthy-Usher; Cockswain-Griffiths; Indent-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Usher
Role: Advocate Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Bar Maid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: in Which will be introduced a Dance of Sailors Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

6740
13 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17771006, but Gentleman Usher-Death.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Death.
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17771001

6741
28 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Digges; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Brunsdon; Burgundy-Robson; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril (1st time)-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Green; Cordelia-Miss Younge (of dl).
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Brunsdon

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: . Characters by Quick, Mattocks, Reinhold, Robson, Leoni, Mrs Morton, Miss Brown. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1778): Vulcan, Crump-Quick; Jupiter, Stud-Mattocks; Mars, Pike-Reinhold; Apollo, Wiseman-Robson; Adonis, Joe-Leoni; Grace-Miss Dayes [i.e. later Mrs Morton]; Venus, Maudlin-Miss Brown [all the characters, except Grace, are alternately Gods and mortals].all the characters, except Grace, are alternately Gods and mortals].

6742
19 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Brunsdon; Burgundy-Robson; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Green; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Brunsdon

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Cast
Role: Dame Hearty Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt

6743
06 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale
Role: Two Ladies in an Upper Box Actor: Mrs Lefevre, Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Caller Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17800530, but Principal Parts-_Edwin, Wilson, _Hitchcock, +Baddeley, _Usher.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:
Role: Dr Truby Actor: Usher
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

6744
27 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-Berry; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Morton.

6745
01 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17810808, but Beggar-Usher.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Usher.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17810827, but Mrs Slammekin-Mr Davis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Davis.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey

6746
17 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Cast
Role: Simpson Actor: Usher
Role: Mrs Cecil Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Emma Cecil Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Johnson Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Harriet Sidney Actor: Mrs Bulkley. Swords is unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Parsons; Captain Greville-Brett (1st appearance on this stage these 4 years); Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Usher

Dance: As17820613

6747
16 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: As17820813, but Sneer-Usher; Prompter-Swords .
Cast
Role: Sneer Actor: Usher
Role: Queen of Common Sense Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Maids of Honour Actor: Miss Morris, Mrs

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Brett; Butler-J. Wilson; Conjurer-Gardner; Coachman-Painter; Cook-Kenny; Jobson-Wilson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Lefevre; Nell-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wells

Monologue: 1782 09 16 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

6748
01 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Helme; Physician-Bates; Gentleman Usher-Wewitzer; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Cleland; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

6749
19 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Egan; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Davies; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Stevens; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Davies [i. e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i. e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Wewitzer; Chambermaid-Miss Brangin; Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher

6750
18 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Miss Kemble; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17840528, but Usher in place of Thompson; added: Painter, Ledger .
Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.