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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.

24501
22 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Crawford in full for 4 nights Performance #84. Receipts: #271 7s. (263/4/6; 8/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Wroughton
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: : Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1

24502
01 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "The Performance was very much applauded. In the shewy Scenes of the Third and Fourth Acts Henderson and Mrs Crawford got a Plaudit for several Speeches together, after every Speech" (Public Advertiser, 3 Dec.). Receipts: #241 8s. (236/18/6; 4/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Henderson
Role: Erixine Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

24503
15 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Miss Juvenile Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lodging Mistress Actor: Miss Piatt
Role: Miss Archer Actor: Miss Younge. Helme is unassigned.j Prologue spoken by Bonnor. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17831008, but Rosina-Mrs Johnstone (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Johnstone
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt

24504
18 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Venice Preserv'd [announced on playbill of 17 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Crawford. Receipts: #129 8s. (125/6; 4/2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Stevens
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: : Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1

Song: As17831006, but Johnstone in place of Doyle

24505
23 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: As17831030, but Jenny-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Diana Actor: Miss George
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

24506
12 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17830923, but Lady Anne-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: King Richard Actor: Smith
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stagedoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

24507
12 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17831117, but King-Hull; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

24508
21 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Father Paul-Mahon; Carlos (1st time)-Johnstone; Clara-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton

24509
07 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Performance Comment: As17831002, but Lucy-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mattocks

24510
21 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17831016, but Mandane-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

24511
02 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book, 1 Mar.: Paid Mrs Abington on Account #100. Receipts: #243 15s. (241/7; 2/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter

24512
03 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Oratorio: Composed by the late Dr Arne. At Playhouse Prices [see 10 Mar.]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets for the Boxes to be had at Messrs Longman and Broderip's, in Cheapside and the Haymarket; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre, in Suffolk-street, where Places may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Arrowsmith, Angier (1st appearance); Mrs Arne, Mrs Barthelemon .

Music: End of Act I concerto on the organ (composed by Dr Arne) by [Michael] Arne; End of Act II concerto on the violin by Barthelemon

24513
08 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Wroughton
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Performance Comment: As17840223, but Columbine-Mrs Ratchford .
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Ratchford
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Templeton
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs White

24514
30 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17840217, but Catalina (1st time)-Mrs Chalmers .
Cast
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of mainpiece September the Thirteenth proud Bourbon may mourn, from Gretna Green (composed by Dr Arnold) by Bannister

24515
01 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17840327but Fatima (1st time)-Mrs Chalmers; omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances . omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances .
Cast
Role: 840327but Fatima Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Farima Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: : Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1

24516
08 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Tancred and Sigismunda, but "[Mrs Siddons] again appeared in Lady Randolph, for on the sudden illness of Kemble, Tancred was thus forced to be changed" (Public Advertiser, 10 May).] Receipts: #225 18s. (207/18/0; 16/10/0; 0/12/6; tickets not come in: 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Farren
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson

24517
26 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17840126, but Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss E. Kemble
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17840320athi

24518
15 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17841012, but omitted: Mrs Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lasses Actor: Mrs Davenett, Miss Brangin, &c

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: As17841008

24519
20 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Brereton; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Don Fernandez Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lucett Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Roxella Actor: Miss Phillips.

24520
27 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainebleau

Cast
Role: : Lackland Actor: Lewis
Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Nanette Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17841008, but Susannah-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: AS 22 Oct

24521
06 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: As17841021, but Nancy (1st time)-Mrs Morton; added: Cable (with a song)-Darley; to Cornelia: with a song . to Cornelia: with a song .
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Song: As17841126

24522
20 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Performance Comment: As17841125, but Lucy-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Dance: As17841022

24523
30 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: There are two Kemble playbills for this night, one announcing Douglas, and a second, which reads: "On Account of the sudden and severe Indisposition of a Principal Performer . . . Douglas is unavoidably postponed, and This Evening will be presented . . . Macbeth. Macbeth-Holman; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bates. The rest of the Characters, with the Vocal Parts, all as usual [see 4 Oct.]."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett
Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

24524
12 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Beaumarchais' New Comedy [The Follies of a Day announced on playbill of 10 Feb.] is unavoidably postponed, on Account of Mrs Bates's Indisposition. [Afterpiece in place of The Poor Soldier, similarly announced.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: Afterpiece to be concluded as17841027

Cast
Role: Principal Female Dancers Actor: Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

24525
15 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17840920, but Hamlet-Holman (1st appearance in that character); King-Fearon; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Edwin; Queen-Mrs Inchbald; omitted: Marcellus . omitted: Marcellus .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister