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25144 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 22 matches on Author.

23851
23 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: As17530915, but Betty-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: LL'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti, Dennison, Mlle Lussant

23852
14 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17531113, but Macbeth-Mossop; Angus-_; Lenox-_; Seyward-_; Donalbaine-_; Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Mrs Thomas.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.

23853
16 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Last time of acting it this season. [Seven rows of Pit laid into Boxes, and amphitheatre on stage. Send servants at 3 o'clock.] Receipts: #240 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Pandulph Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

23854
30 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. The Farce of The Knights intended and advertis'd to be acted is oblig'd to be laid aside on account of Mr Phillip's dangerous indisposition, who was to have perform'd the character of Sir Gregory Gazette. Tickets of Yates at Mr Walsh's Music shop in Catherine St. in the Strand, and at the stage door (playbill, 29 March). Receipts: #260 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17540316 but Mrs Tatoo-_; Mercury-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-; Devisse, Mad Auretti

23855
23 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17540319 but Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Fardingale Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Cabinet Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Harriot Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Anderson
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: II: Italian Peasants, as17531120; III: Dutch Dance, as17531018; IV: Les Charboniers, as17540307 V: Minuet-Villeneuve, Villeneuve's scholar

23856
29 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17540402 but Stocks-Dunstall; Chloe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: I: Les Taileurs-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; II: Les Sabotiers-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; IV: Le Matelot-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; And by particular desire at End of play: A Mock Minuet[All]-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

23857
01 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Smith
Role: Chaplain Actor: Anderson
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan; or, Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Magician-Howard; Spaniard-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Baker; Pierrot-LaLauze; concluding with a Comic Dance-Granier, Mme Camargo.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: IV: A Ball Minuet-LaLauze, a scholar of LaLauze Nine years old, who never appear'd before; V: Dutch Dance, as17531018

23858
09 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17540508, but Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120; Dutch Dance, as17531018

23859
14 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Paddick, White and Desse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17540422 but Lucius-Anderson; Aranthes-Usher; Atticus-Marten.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith
Role: Athanais Actor: Miss Bellamy, 1st appearance there in 4 years
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

23860
27 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17531107, but Belinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.

23861
21 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tomorrow will be reviv'd a Comedy not acted these 6 years, call'd The Non-Juror; the part of Maria to be performed by Mrs Woffington, being the first time of her appearing on that stage these 3 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

23862
31 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Liviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, the Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Moore, Mad Mariet.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Liviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, the Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Moore, Mad Mariet.

23863
02 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17541024, but Ostrick-Cibber; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers, first time; Francisco-_.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Chambers, first time
Role: Marcellus Actor: Anderson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

23864
09 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces by His Majesty's command. [John Pringle wrote to Blayney Townley on 14 Nov.: Great are the disputes at present between the rival theatres, vieing with each other in different characters which afford unusual entertainment to all frequenting the stage. His Majesty on Saturday night paid his first visit to Covent Garden in perference to the opera at Drury Lane, when Lady Townley by Pegg Woffington gave him great pleasure, with the addition of unusual huzzas in a part of the Miller of Mansfield." -Historical MS Commission, 10th Report, Appendix, Part IV (London 1887), p. 257.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Performance Comment: As17541009, but Peggy-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

23865
12 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Foote; Subtle-Costollo; Classic-Anderson; Roger-Dunstall; Sir John-Gibson; Marquis-Holtom; Lucinda-Mrs Pitt; Song-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Classic Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Pitt

23866
23 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Sheridan; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Jaffier-Murphy; Duke-Marten; Renault-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Anderson
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson
Role: Tom Actor: R. Smith
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: Granier, Madam Camargo

23867
04 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17541128, but Lady Touchwood-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Elmy.
Role: Touchwood Actor: Anderson
Role: Careless Actor: Smith, first time
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

23868
05 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17541115, but Emilia-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17541203

23869
07 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17541101, but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Standard Actor: Sparks
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Bennet
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17541203

23870
20 January 1755 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Colombine-Mrs Vaux.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Vaux.

Entertainment: Dancing, Quaker's Sermon on Violin-Phillips

23871
21 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17541025, but Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Lord Brumpton Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson
Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: CChinese Dance, as17550104

23872
24 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17541205, but Emelia-Mrs Hamilton; Brabantio-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mr and Mrs Granier

23873
07 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17541026, but Nurse-Mrs Macklin; [Old Capulet-Johnston; Friar John-Jefferson; Balthazar-Ackman; Gregory-W. Vaughan; Sampson-Clough; Abraham-Marr (Hogan from 1763 acting edition).]
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber

23874
11 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: N.B. Mrs Cibber's Benefit oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of her illness. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Davies, first time
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Minors.

23875
15 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mossop. Tickets at his lodgings at Newton's Warehouse in Tavistock St., opposite Charles St., Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Receipts: #224 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Duke-Bransby; Pruili-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Bedamour-Blakes; Spinoza-Simson.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: CCymon and Iphigenia-Beard