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22927 results for: Keyword - Mrs Wrighten
We found 23406 matches on Performance Comments, 4250 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 1651 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

17801
06 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross (1st appearance these 5 years); Edgar-Lewis; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Booth; Goneril-Mrs Poussin; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Green; Cordelia-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: As17771001

17802
15 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Whitfield [see17770922]; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry (1st time)-Quick; Borachio-L'Estrange; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Robson; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance proper to the Play-; to conclude with: Country Dance-the Characters

17803
21 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Wroughton; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Teribazus-Lewis; Megistus-Hull; Zopiron-Whitfield; Tigranes-L'Estrange; Zelmira-Mrs Jackson; Zenobia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Langrish, Mast. Jackson, Miss Besford

Song: conclude Afterpiece: The Glorious Ninety@Two-

17804
29 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Wilson; Antonio-Reinhold; Father Paul-Mahon; Friars-Fox, Baker; Carlos-Leoni; Clara-Miss Brown; The Duenna-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17771010

17805
01 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio (1st time)-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Macklin; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks; Desdemona-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell

17806
04 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of King Lear, announced on playbill of 3 Nov.] On playbill of 3 Nov.: Tamerlane [usually acted on this night (see 4 Nov. 1782)] is obliged to be laid aside on account of Mrs Barry's Indisposition. Receipts: #92 18s. 6d. (91.10.0; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End: The Enchantress-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Valois

Song: As17771008

17807
14 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Gaudry, Legg, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Lord Duke-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Freeman-Farren; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002 II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

17808
17 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes (1st appearance in that character); Pamphlet-Wilson; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17771104

17809
03 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Oliver-Packer; Le Beau-Farren; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Adam-Moody; Jaques-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Hopkins; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: End I: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: V: song-Miss Abrams

17810
03 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Performance Comment: Caractacus-Clarke; Arviragus-Lewis; Elidurus-Wroughton; Vellinus-Robson; Aulus Didius-Whitfield; Modred-Aickin; Chief Bard-Hull; Evelina-Mrs Hartley; Principal Vocal Parts-Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Evelina Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

17811
10 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Gloster (1st time)-Whitfield; Ratcliff-Robson; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-L'Estrange; Derby-Thompson; Dumont-Ross; Jane Shore (for this night)-Mrs Yates [of dl]; Alicia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

17812
16 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Ross; Lothario-Lewis; Rossano-L'Estrange; Altamont-Wroughton; Servant-Thompson; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Dayes; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

17813
25 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Don Luis-Dunstall; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Sancho-Death; Monsieur-Wewitzer; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Jackson; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Characters Actor: Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.

17814
26 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir H. Sycamore (1st time)-Quick; Giles-Mahon; Mervin-Robson; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Wewitzer; Fanny-Miss Brown; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Miss Dayes; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Characters Actor: Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.

17815
02 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polidore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Miss Morris; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Characters Actor: Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.

17816
12 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17771008, but Tom-Lee Lewes (1st appearance in that character); Indiana-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Characters Actor: Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.

Song: As17771008

17817
30 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron (1st time)-Lewis; Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-L'Estrange; Sampson-Dunstall; Friend-Smith; Pedro-Bates; Child-Miss Francis; Villeroy (1st time)-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: 2nd piece: Aldridge. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: III: Epithalamium-; the vocal parts-Robson, Miss Dayes

17818
04 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17771127, but Anna-Mrs Morton (late Miss Dayes).
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Performance Comment: As17780330but Characters-Mrs Morton, late Miss _Dayes [see above].see above].
Cast
Role: 780330but Characters Actor: Mrs Morton, late Miss _Dayes

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17780328but Nancy-Mrs Morton [see above].see above].
Cast
Role: 780328but Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Poussin.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

17819
07 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Raymond-Wroughton; Grey-Clarke; Laroche-Whitfield; Morton-L'Estrange; Sir Ardolphe-Fearon; Peasant-Booth; Knight-Robson; Ld. William-Miss Francis; Eleanor-Mrs Morton; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Eleanor Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: . As17780207, but Mrs Morton [i.e. formerly Miss Dayes].

Dance: As17780121

17820
09 April 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Freeman]); Acasto-Massey; Page-Master Benson; Polidore-Swendall; Chaplain-Bowles; Ernesto-Bailey; Castalio-Cooke; Serina-A Young Gentlewoman [unidentified]; Florella-Mrs Bailey; Monimia-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bailey
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Benson; Kecksey-Shepherd; Nephew-Nelson; Bates-Bowles; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Bailey; Thomas-Massey; The Widow (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: The Widow Actor: Mrs Massey.

Entertainment: Monologue. End I afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson

17821
28 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: As17780319but Col. Oldboy-Booth (1st appearance in that character); Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Hunt (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Poney Races, as17780421; In afterpiece: Minuet, as17771121

17822
29 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17780203, but Millamour-Whitfield (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Lizard (1st time)-Robson; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: other Characters Actor: Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.

Entertainment: Monologue.As17780427

17823
22 May 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Gardner; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Harper]).Miss Harper]).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Gardner; Jasper-Stevens; Puff-Massey; Fribble-Lamash; with a song-Lamash; Tag-Mrs Poussin; Miss Biddy-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: End II: The Merry Lasses-, as17780518

17824
27 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Davies, bookseller, and Mrs Davies, who formerly belonged to this Theatre, and who have sustained misfortunes in trade. Public Advertiser, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Davies, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #198 9s. 6d. (69.14.0; 17.10.0; 0.13.6; tickets: 110.12.0) (charge: #64 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Wrighten
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: End III: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508

17825
01 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-Cooke; Gloster-Newton; Dumont-Bowles; Bellmour-Russell; Ratcliffe-Massey; Catesby-Bailey; Alicia-Mrs Burden; Jane Shore-Miss Glassington.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Burden

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Russell; Young Wilding-Cooke; Beaufort-Massey; Dapper-Fildew; Quildrive-Bailey; Sir Jasper Wilding-Bowles; Old Philpot-Newton; Maria-Mrs Burden; Corinna-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Heard.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Everard

Song: End II: Master Nelson