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22602 results for: Keyword - Mrs W. Barry
We found 23517 matches on Performance Comments, 4536 matches on Event Comments, 4222 matches on Performance Title, 263 matches on Roles/Actors, and 10 matches on Author.

101
28 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Afterpiece: A Farce in 2 Acts, never acted, taken from George Dandin by Moliere. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like a Woman's

Performance Comment: Parts-Weston, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Hartry, Strange, J. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Weston, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Hartry, Strange, J. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: Pantomime Dance, The Lilliputian Camp, as17680922

102
08 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Hopkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Barry
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210; End: By Desire, the entertainment The Cries of London-Vernon

103
27 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Bills was prhnted for Zingis but Mr Holland being taken very ill an Apology was made for the Change (Hopkins Diary). Chang'd from Zingis...Mr Holland Ill, Small Pox (Cross Diary). [The playbill for Zingis reads: Timur-Holland; Zingis-Aickin; Zemouca-Reddish; Cubla-Jefferson; Zena-Palmer; Aunac-Packer; Nevian-Bannister; Sidacou-Hurst; Nadir-Wright; Jelizou-Keen; Suida-Wrighten; Officers-Ackman, Fawcett, &c.; Mila-Mrs Stephens; Ovisa-Miss Younge.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Wit Actor: Mrs Scott

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

104
27 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17700117, but Townly-Reddish; Manly-Jefferson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Townly-a young Gentlewoman , first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

105
26 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17700507, but Lady Townly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Townly Actor: Barry
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Barry
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Margery Jervis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Mrs Abington

106
27 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17701020, but Calista-Miss Hayward, first appearance on this stage; Lucilla-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs W. Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Wright, Waldron, Kear, Booth, Messink, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love

107
13 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Evans (sub treasurer) and Mrs Dorman. [Afterpiece, never performed there, The Noble Pedlar; or, The Fortune Hunter, by George Saville Carey. Music Compos'd by Barthelemon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Noble Pedlar; or, The Fortune Hunter

Performance Comment: Parts-A Gentleman (first time), Dodd, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Barthelemon. Florimore?-A Gentleman (first appearance); Barbarino?-Dodd; Sophorino?-Mrs Dorman; Arabella?-Mrs Barthelemon (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Sophorino? Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Arabella? Actor: Mrs Barthelemon

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17710416

Entertainment: End: A Burlesque Cantata, as17710504

108
11 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs W. Barry

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, The Jealous Peasant-Duquesney, 1st appearance this stage, Tassoni, Mrs King

109
18 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs W. Barry

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Performance Comment: Parts by: Yates, Palmer, Hartry, Parsons, Packer, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Plym, Miss Pope. Martin-Palmer; Slip-Yates; Stockwell-Hartry; Sir Harry Harlow-Parsons; Belford-Packer; Miss Nancy-Miss Plym; Mrs Stockwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Miss Pope (MacMillan). Garrick's first casting (Larpent MS 260) suggests Stockwell-$Parsons; Harlowe-$Castle; Martin-$King. His initial title was A Narrow Escape.
Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

110
19 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511

111
24 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Barry, 1st appearance there in 10 years
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Arante Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs W. Barry.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Arne

112
01 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Rhadamistus Actor: Barry
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Attendants Actor: Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

113
03 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Rhadamistus Actor: Barry
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Attendants Actor: Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

114
05 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Rhadamistus Actor: Barry
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Attendants Actor: Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Arne.
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love

115
08 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Rhadamistus Actor: Barry
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Attendants Actor: Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

116
10 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Rhadamistus Actor: Barry
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Attendants Actor: Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Vernon; Squire-Dodd; Sally-Mrs Arne; Dorcas-Mrs Love; To conclude with Dance incident to the play-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love

117
19 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Rhadamistus Actor: Barry
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Attendants Actor: Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

118
24 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Antonio (that night only)-Barry; Bassanio-Holland; Old Gobbo-Parsons; Gratiano-Palmer; Lorenzo-Vernon; Launcelot-Wingfield; Portia-Mrs Dancer; Nerissa-Mrs Jeffries; Jessica-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Barry
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Frolick Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220

Entertainment: End: By Desire, the Favourite Interlude of Linco's Travels, with his remarks on London-King

119
08 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Barry, 1st appearance there in 10 years
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Arante Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Dancer
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs W. Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

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

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

120
30 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17680411 but Romeo-Cautherly; Juliet-Mrs Barry; Peter-J. Burton.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Miss Young, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Dorman
Role: Minuet Actor: Giorgi, Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Mrs Frolick Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Entertainment: IV: Bucks Have at Ye All-J.? Palmer

121
31 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17680404 but Hamlet-Garrick; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Mrs Frolick Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

122
07 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs W. Barry

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Trumbel Actor: Johnston
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Harslet Actor: Mrs Johnston

123
28 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Jefferson; Richard-Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Other Lords-Strange, Wright; Joe (with song)-Fawcett; Keepers-Hartry, Fox, Clough, Castle; Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Platt; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

124
02 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Sugarman Actor: Simson
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: End: A New Dance (perform'd but once) call'd Tyrolese Amusements-Dagueville, Mrs King

125
08 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs W. Barry
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Mrs Stocks Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Mrs Sugarman Actor: Simson
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Abington