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22877 results for: Keyword - Mrs Wright
We found 23465 matches on Performance Comments, 4316 matches on Event Comments, 4302 matches on Performance Title, 966 matches on Roles/Actors, and 11 matches on Author.

1126
25 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands MS.: Benefit for Numberers &c, Mrs Marshall, Miss Lee, Miss Budgell, Miss Wright, Miss Cole, and Mr Walker. Tickets deliver'd out by Edwards, Owen, Brooks, Rumball, and others will be taken. Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: Celladon and Phyllis-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V: The Medley of Jokes-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

1127
29 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright. Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq. late Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Wright; Horatio-Quin; Lothario-Milward; Altamont-Mills; Calista-Mrs Giffard; Lavinia-Mrs Butler; Lucilla-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Wright
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Performance Comment: See17380223, but Sir John-Miller; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: III: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter; IV: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

1128
12 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cibber. By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Escalus Actor: Wright
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Overdon Actor: Mrs Marshall.

Dance: I: Lilliputian Punch-Master Ferg; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Livier, Pelling, Vallois, Rector; V: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: II: Two of Farinelli's principal songs from Artaxerxes: Quanto Assano, Son Qual Nave-Mrs Arne

1129
26 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. [Tickets at Cibber's House, at Mrs Holt's in Bow Street, cg. The play changed, by request, from The Relapse.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 March: Last Week died, in the 88th Year of his Age, Mr Boman, belonging to Drury-Lane Theatre, who had the Honour to perform several times before King Charles II. It is remarkable of him, that he was the oldest Player, the oldest Singer, and the oldest Ringer in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17390131 but Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Punch Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: I: Advice to the Tatlers (by Desire)-Mrs Clive; III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces-

1130
21 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright, Allen, Peploe, Fenn (Assistant Stage-Door-Keeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Liviez; II: Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; A new Saraband-Miss Wright; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Gout Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; End Afterpiece: Larry Grogan-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Music: I: Trumpet Piece-Adcock; IV: Concerto on French Horns-Charles; V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Woodbridge; with Handel's Water Musick-

1131
14 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright, Mayle, Bartlett, and Miss Wright, the Lilliputian Colombine and Queen of the Fairies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Milward; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Miss Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17410501; With a Prologueto the Farce,-Miss Wright in Boy's Cloaths; And at the End of the Farce an Epilogue-Miss Wright, as Captain at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Cast
Role: With a Prologueto the Farce, Actor: Miss Wright in Boy's Cloaths
Role: And at the End of the Farce an Epilogue Actor: Miss Wright, as Captain at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Davenport, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Blow Blow-Lowe

1132
26 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan, Walker, Miss Wright

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17430301 but Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Dorinda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs King.

Song: III, IV: Love

Music: V: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; II: a Tambourine-Master Matthews, Miss Wright after the Manner of the Moors

1133
23 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan, Leigh, Mr and Miss Wright, Fullwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennett

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: I: A New Dance-Miss Wright; II: a Comic Dance-Davenport, Miss Wright; V: Dance-Mlle Auguste

Song: IV: Morland

1134
28 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Tickets deliver'd for Jane Shore and the Fairy Tale; and for the Benefit of Mrs Cross will be taken. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17640331 but Dorcas (this night only)-Mrs Dorman; Sally-Miss Wright; in which character will be introduc'd a New Ballad-Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dorman
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Wright
Role: in which character will be introduc'd a New Bal Actor: Miss Wright.

Song: Between the acts: several songs-Miss Wright

1135
12 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for W. Palmer, Clough, Wright, Mrs Millidge. Tickets deliver'd by Wilson and Mr Costin will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: As17681118, but Tipstaff-Wright (MacMillan); but Strange (Public Advertiser). but Strange (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Tipstaff Actor: Wright
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: Harlequin's Invasion

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

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Wright

1136
02 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Sharp and Miss Wright. Paid Felsner, Button Maker, on Acct. #10 10s. Receipts: #235 5s. 6d. (42.15.0; 21.8.0; 0.10.6; tickets: 170.12.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17801102, but Julia-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Sharp.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: and following the song A Scene from The Electio Actor: Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love
Role: Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: To conclude with How merrily we live Actor: Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Cargill
Role: Gargle Actor: Wrighten
Role: Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17801128, but Louisa (1st time)-Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wright.
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love

Song: Between Acts 1st piece: a song-Miss Wright

1137
12 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit Mrs Butler. [Tickets at Mrs Butler's House in Leicester Fields.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17390122, but Sir Novelty-Woodward; Sly-Ray; Narcissa-Mrs Furnival; Flareit-Mrs Grace; Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17390118, but Chloe-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: I: Moors Dance-Muilment; II: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Song: TThe Noontide Air, as17390407

1138
20 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mr Betterton. Six Rows of the Pit will be railed into the Front Boxes. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's House in Cecil-street, in the Strand.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Clodpole-Miller; Merryman-Harper; Lovemore-Mills; Cunningham-Havard; Jeffery-Macklin; Lady Laycock-Mrs Grace; Philadephia-Mrs Mills; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Pride-Mrs Marshall; Prudence-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Philadephia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

1139
26 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. Tickets at Mrs Roberts' House in Duke Street, near lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17380210, but Zara-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Garcia Actor: Wright
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Varole-Bardin; Daily Advertiser adds: Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Beard; Moody-Ryan; Obadiah-Griffin; Clodpole-Woodward; Clara-Mrs Pritchard; Flora-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Punch-Master Ferg; V: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

1140
05 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. Tickets at Mrs Pritchard's, Craven Buildings, dl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17380302 but Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard; Foppington-Macklin; Lory-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Wright
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17380501, but Peggy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Scot; In V: Polish Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Minuet-Master Ferg, Miss Harwood

Music: I: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Song: II: Cantata-Beard; V: The Early Horn (by Desire)-Beard

1141
11 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright and Butler, carpenter. Afterpiece: To conclude with the Scene of the Waterfallv, as it was originally performed. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Wright, No. 24, Bennet-street, Westminster; of Butler, next door to the Theatre. Receipts: #267 9s. 6d. (37.11.0; 13.8.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 216.6.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Clown-Grimaldi (1st appearance in that character); Pantaloon-Burn; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Country Girls-Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams

Dance: End II: Hornpipe-Wright

Song: As17790503

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Wrighten

1142
26 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or,the Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Waldron; Tony Lumpkin-Wellman; Hastings-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Diggory-Banister; Landlord-Payne; Jeremy-Meadow; Sir Charles Marlow-Wright; Young Marlow-Benson; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Wellman; Miss Neville-Miss Bird; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Monk .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Wright
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Wellman
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Sapscull-Benson; Gaylove-Wellman; Blunder-Wright; Slango-Kerridge; Sir Penurious Muckworm-Harrison; Combrush-Mrs Benson; Arabella-Mrs Wellman .
Cast
Role: Blunder Actor: Wright
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Wellman

Dance: End of mainpiece, by Wright; End of afterpiece The Drunken Peasant. Clown-Benson; Drunken Peasant-Wright

Performance Comment: Clown-Benson; Drunken Peasant-Wright .
Cast
Role: Drunken Peasant Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: Thyestes Author(s): John Wright
Related Work: The Female Vertuosos Author(s): Thomas Wright

1143
21 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17380120, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Punch-Master Ferg; IV: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

1144
22 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. None to be admitted into the Boxes or upon the Stage but by Printed Box-Tickets. N.B. Pit and Boxes will be separated for the Conveniency of Servants Keeping Places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Mills; Pyrrhus-Mills; Orestes-Milward; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Boman; Hermione-Mrs Porter; With the Original Epilogue-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: With the Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Punch-Master Ferg; IV: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

Song: V: The Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino-Mrs Clive

1145
24 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Wright
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Ballet-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Punch-Master Ferg; V: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

1146
08 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward and Mrs Furnival. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Tickets for Winstone taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Harper; Witwoud-Woodward; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Turbutt; Millamant-Mrs Furnival; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Butler; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Grace; Foible-Mrs Bennet; Mincing-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Beau Mordecai-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

1147
03 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Chetwood. Tickets at Chetwood's House, No. 11, Wild Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17390327 but Lady Townly-Mrs Lambell; the first time of her appearing on any stage; Jenny-Miss Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Lambell
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Graces Actor: Miss Thompson, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Kilby
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chetwood

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg; Miss Wright; III: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: II: Singing in Italian-Miss Thynne; IV: The Noontide Air-Beard

Music: V: A Concerto-Henry Burgess Jr

1148
30 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Roberts' House in Duke Street, near lif]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queen; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Roberts; Norfolk-Mills; Davison-Milward; Morton-Turbutt; Cecil-Havard; Giffard-Winstone; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Dowglas-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mary Queen of Scots Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Dowglas Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Harry Hunter (as originally)-Mrs Roberts; Phoebe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Harry Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: II: Oh Happy Pair-Beard; IV: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: In V: By particular Desire, the Dead March in the last New Oratorio, called Saul and David, by Mr Handel-

Dance: V: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

1149
27 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright. By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Cranmer Actor: Wright
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Russian Sailors-Denoyer

Song: TThe Noontide Air (from Comus)-Mrs Clive

1150
23 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Tickets deliver'd by Fox admitted. [See 20 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: As17641019, but Arathusa-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Arathusa Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Megra Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Fox; Sally-Miss Wright; Dorcas-Mrs Dorman; Squire-Vernon; to conclude with a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dorman

Song: II: A Song from the Opera Almena-Miss Wright

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17640929