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25148 results for: Keyword - Mrs and Miss Smith
We found 26692 matches on Performance Comments, 7273 matches on Performance Title, 5649 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Roles/Actors, and 28 matches on Author.

23576
11 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper's Widow. Six rows of the pit railed into the boxes. Rylands MS.: Duke &c. [present]. Garrick Play'd. Daily Advertiser, 7 May, stated that Mrs Harper's benefit on Saturday last because of the warm weather brought scarcely the charges of the theatre. Therefore Garrick made a voluntary offer to perform for her.] Receipts: #240

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Cordelio Actor: Miss Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bennet

23577
12 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17420501, but Goneril-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Arante Actor: Miss E. Hippisley.
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Crispin-Phillips; from The Theatre Royal in Dublin, being the second time of his appearing on the Stage in this Kingdom; Beatrice-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.

23578
17 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: As17420401 but Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss E. Hippisley.

23579
16 June 1742 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority...will be presented a new Ballad-Opera [author unknown], 6:30 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Tickets to be had of Mrs Boyd, a Pamphlet Shop, in Leicester St. by Swallow St, opposite the Crooked Billet; at Mrs Gearing's@Toyshop near the Theatre; and at the Doors of the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums, concluding with Handel's Water@Musick-Job Baker

23580
26 August 1742 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: FFawkes and Pinchbeck's Booth, end of Hosier Lane, West Smithfield. Noon to 10 p.m. Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. Gallery 6d. Mainpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. Afterpiece: The Present Tense...by Punch's Company of comical Tragedians from the Haymarket [i.e., a puppet show]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Humours Of Covent Garden Or The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Master Punchbowl-Page; Lovegirlo-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Lovegirlo Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Universal Monarch Defeated or The Queen of Hungary Triumphant

Entertainment: While the booth is filling, the Audience will be diverted by Curious Performances-Ruffian Boy

23581
21 September 1742 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips.

23582
27 September 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17420922, but Emilia-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber, 1st appearance this stage.

23583
12 October 1742 @ James Street

Event Comment: Ever studious for Public Amusement, I...strayed last Week, to a place near the Haymarket in Westminster, and Temple Bar in Middlesex, call'd James's St., where at the New Theatre, a Play called the Miser, with an Entertainment called the Old Man Bit, or Harlequin Skeleton, I saw rehears'd. J. W. Gray's Inn 12 Oct.-Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library. Benefit Julian Late of Goodman's Fields Theatre. At the New Theatre in James St., near Haymarket...a Concert. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6 p.m. Note, Mr Julian taken this Opportunity to acquaint his Friends, that these Performances will be done with the utmost Regularity and Decoration, most of the Performers having belong'd to the Theatres. [This customary notice about the concert, time and prices will not be included unless changed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Julian; Lappet-Mrs Lamball.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Lamball.

Afterpiece Title: Mock Doctor

23584
25 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17420911, but Charlotte-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe.

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17421009; Turkish Seraglio-Brunoro, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Constanza

Song: III: Song-Beard

23585
25 November 1742 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit Paget, Now unhappily confin'd in the Fleet Prison. The Audience may depend upon the Entertainments being conducted in regular manner; and the Place is commodious, handsome, and Theatrical. Tickets to be had of Mr Paget, in the Fleet Prison, who has no other Method of getting Subsistence in his confinement

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Justice-Paget; Kitty-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

23586
08 December 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17421103, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: DDutch Skipper, as17421025; La Villageoise, as17421006; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Grand Ballet, as17421108

23587
21 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17420914, but Audrey-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Orlando Actor: Mills
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: I: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421126; IV: La Recrue des Houssars-Checo, Chiaretti

23588
03 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On Friday Night last as Mr Lowe, belonging to Drury Lane Playhouse was going down Snow Hill, he was stopt by two fellows, one of whom, without speaking a word, gave him a most violent blow on the Temple, with a great stick, which stunned him so that he fell back against a shop Window, and remained insensible for some time; as soon as he recover'd he felt in his pockets and found they had robb'd him only of 11 shillings in silver, being (as he supposes) disturb'd by some people passing by, for they had not taken his watch, nor a Guinea and a half which he had also in his pockets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17421220, but Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Macklin in her first appearance on any stage
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Bennett
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: II: Beard; IV: Lowe

Music: Concerto on Violincello-Cervetti

23589
05 January 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Caled-Quin; Abudah-Hale; Daran-Cashell; Phocyas-Ryan; Eumenes-Rosco; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Ridout; Sergius-Carr; Eudocia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: CCharacters of Dancing, as17421025; Le Rendezvous Gallant, as17421217

23590
05 January 1743 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Manly; Muley Moloch-Johnson; Dorax-Machen; Almeda-Mrs Baily; Benducar-Pinner.
Cast
Role: Almeda Actor: Mrs Baily

Song: Between the Acts:

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle Drums, a country Dance on one Drum, with a Band of Musick-Job. Baker

23591
10 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17430103, but Queen-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Macklin in her first appearance on any stage
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Bennett
Role: King Edward V Actor: Mrs Ridout

Dance: II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

Song: III: Song-Lowe

Music: IV: Concerto-Piantanida

23592
18 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17421119, but Miranda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Horsington.

Song: I: Beard; III: Lowe

Dance: II: Neopolitan Punch, as17430114; IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

23593
19 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17421124, but Edging-Mrs Chetwood; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Bickerstaffs Unburied Dead

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Peasants Actor: Carney, Mlle Roland, Lapierre, Pelling, Granier, Miss Story, the Misses Scotts
Role: Dwarf spirits Actor: two Masters Granier, Miss Naylor

23594
21 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With a Prologue on Shakespeare and his writings spoken by Garrick, and An Epilogue on Shakespeare's Women Characters spoken by Mrs Woffington-for the benefit of the author of the Prologue and Epilogue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: As17430120

Dance: As17430120

23595
21 January 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17421211, but Hostess-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Westmorland Actor: Harrington
Role: Northumberland Actor: Carr
Role: Dowglass Actor: Anderson
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: 1 CCharacters of Dancing, as17421025; Les Pasteurs Joyeux, as17430119; Le Rendezvous Gallant, as17421217

23596
09 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17430127, but Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet

Dance: As17430120

23597
12 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17430211, but with the Original Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: with the Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: The Dances Actor: Boromeo, Desse, Mlle Bonneval, Froment, Liviez, Boudouin, Mrs Walter, Miss Thomson, Mlle Fabres, Mlle Gondeau.

23598
16 March 1743 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit the author, Mrs Charke. 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m. [On 1, 3, 5, 7, & 9 Feb. Mrs Charke had been advertising this puppet show of hers; however she names Daniel, Fawkes, Jones, Scott, and James in the cast and on the 9th says author of the play. Afterpiece possibly not a puppet show.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

23599
19 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Sig Checo Torinese. Mainpiece: By Particular desire. Tickets deliver'd out for Venice Preserv'd will be taken. Tickets and places to be had of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17430317 but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Col Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: The Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 III: La Mascarade de Florana-Checo, Chiaretta; V: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

23600
12 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Mrs Stevens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: TTambourine-Cooke; Peasants, as17421230; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; New Grand Comic Ballet, as17430407