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22258 results for: Keyword - Mrs del'Epine
We found 23332 matches on Performance Comments, 4240 matches on Event Comments, 4211 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

201
19 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Esten had 1st acted Lady Bab Lardoon at Bath in the season of 1786-87.] Receipts: #135 5s. 6d. (124.8.6; 10.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Esten

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17931023

202
01 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Twistleton, who was from the Liverpool theatre, is identified by Genest, VII, 159. "Her voice wants variety, and, possibly from too much exertion, in order to fill so large a theatre, it came upon the ear with a loud monotony, destructive of all possibility of pathetic effect" (European Magazine, Feb. 1794, p. 136). As afterpiece the playbill announces THE MIDNIGHT WANDERERS, but "Rosina succeeded the play. The Midnight Wanderers was to have been the entertainment; and we could not but lament that Mrs Mountain's indisposition should have prevented its representation" (Mormng Herald, 3 Feb.). The Account-Book notes the same change.] Receipts: #405 14s. 6d. (392/15/6; 12/19/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Holman; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Powel; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Macready; Pierre-Harley//Belvidera-A Lady (1st appearance [The Hon. Mrs Twistleton]) .The Hon. Mrs Twistleton]) .

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Cast
Role: Irish Haymaker Actor: Rock Phoebe-Mrs Martyr
Role: Rock Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Leicester

203
01 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Bridgman is identified in European Magazine, Oct. 1794, p. 285.] Receipts: #212 14s. 6d. (188.9.6; 24.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Pope; Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Davies; Greek Soldier-Richardson; Philotas-Holman; Erixene-Mrs Platt; Euphrasia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Bridgman]).Mrs Bridgman]).
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Captain Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Fawcett; Capt. Forrester-Macready; Waiter-Farley; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar@Maid-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

204
15 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Leach is identified by MS annotation on hay playbill now at Harvard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Chorusses Actor: Willoughby, Aylmer, Dibble, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Fisher, Sawyer, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Coates, Mrs Lloyd.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Barrymore; Mr Clackit-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit (1st time)-Emery; Servant-Chippendale; Miss Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Leach]); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

205
05 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Usher Alicia (very bad) (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Grimaldi, Messink and Giorgi. Paid half year's King's Tax and Window Lights for St Martin's to Lady Day last, #48 3s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 9s. Charges: #40 13s. Profits to Grimaldi, Messink & Georgi: #164 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17711121, but Hastings-Aickin; Gloster-Inchbald; Alicia-Mrs Usher, 1st appearance there.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Usher, 1st appearance there.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: II: A New Double Hornpipe-Mas. White, Miss Lings; IV: New Tambourine Dance-Mas. Byrn, Miss Byrn, Miss Wilkinson, scholars to Sg Giorgi (playbill)

206
22 July 1773 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Mrs Thompson's Night. Ninth Night of the Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Phillips, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Phillips, Mrs Thompson.

207
06 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Abington Ill. Maid of the Oaks deferr'd. Paid Everard on note #30. Receipts: #221 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: As17751114, but Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs King; first time, and Original Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Elizabeth Gray Actor: Mrs King
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

208
15 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Lloyd is identified in playbill of 18 Aug. She has "the name of Lloyd, but [is] better known by the name of Mrs C@@we (who played several parts at the military theatre of Boston in America about two years ago)" (Morning Post, 16 July).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Palmer; Old Philpot-Parsons; Sir Jasper-Massey; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Wood; Quildrive-Stevens; Dapper-Jackson; Maria-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Lloyd]).Mrs Lloyd]).

Dance: As17790531

209
01 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Cargill was from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17800624 but Euphrosyne, Principal Bacchant-Mrs Cargill (late Miss Brown; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

210
24 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #291 10s. 6d. (84.10.0; 7.2.0; 0.14.6; tickets: 199.4.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Muslin (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: Between the Acts: Tally Ho!-Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: -Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

211
31 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Roope is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #164 6s. (162/5; 2/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-Robson; Physician-Baker; Gentleman Usher-W. Bates; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Roope]) .Mrs Roope]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Vincent-Mattocks; Hearty-Reinhold; Hilliard-Davies; Old Rents-Booth; Springlove-Whitfield; Oliver-Robson; Justice Clack-Quick; Meriel-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Stuart; Rachel-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17810928; End of Act I of afterpiece the original Crutch Dance (performers not listed; it was included in all subsequent performances)

212
18 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Barnes was from CG.] Receipts: #252 15s. (234/3; l8/7; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17821108, but Alicia-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Barnes
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

213
20 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as the Duchess of Braganza was at Bath, 8 Feb. 1780.] Receipts: #239 10s. (216/12/0; 22/0/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Valasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Almada-Aickin; Mendoza-Barrymore; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Fawcctt; Antonio-Wrighten; Pizarro-R. Palmer; Ramirez-Packer; Duke of Braganza-Kemble; Duchess of Braganza-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Duchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Dignum; Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Ned-Phillimore; Putty-Alfred; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Crouch

214
24 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Jordan's 1st appearance as Miss Lucy was at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 3 Nov. 1779.] Receipts: #237 8s. 6d. (192/13/0; 42/9/0; 2/4/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

215
30 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Mrs Crouch being suddenly indisposed, an apology was made for her absence" (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.). Received Oratorio Rent at #28 a night, #308

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts, Violin As17870223, but Principal Vocal Parts-Mrs _Crouch.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs _Crouch.

Song: In Part III: I know that my Redeemer liveth-Mme Mara

216
25 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Henry is identified in European Magazine, Feb. 1788, p. 106.] Receipts: #218 15s. (210.2; 8.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17871107, but Beatrice-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Henry]).Mrs Henry]).
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17871107

217
27 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Siddons had 1st recited the Monody at Bath, 1 May 1779.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; Triumph of Truth 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: The Monody on the Death of Garrick

Performance Comment: Recited (1st time in London)-Mrs Siddons; The Music by Linley Sen?.-; To conclude with God save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Recited Actor: Mrs Siddons

Music: As17890311

218
27 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Vernon is identified in Oracle, 31 Jan. Author of Address unknown.] Receipts: #227 2s. (222.9; 4.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Dancing Nymphs Actor: Mrs _Lloyd
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

219
27 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs King was from the Stamford theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Deborah Dowlas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Cicely Homespun Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Farley; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Atkins; Charlotte-Miss Gaudry; Florella-Mrs King (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs King

220
03 January 1687 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. Lord Ashburnham's Diary: I went to the Play (the Rehearsal) where there was a great deal of company (Ashburnham MS 932; see 14 Dec. 1686). The play was reprinted in 1687. Cibber, Apology (ed. Lowe, I, 167): People were so fond of seeing her [Mrs Mountfort] a Man, that when the Part of Bays in the Rehearsal had for some time lain dormant, she was desired to take it up, which I have seen her act with all the true coxcombly Spirit and Humour that the Sufficiency of the Character required

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Mrs Mountfort may have played Bayes early as 1687.

221
07 September 1726 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Mr Gibbin's and Mrs Violante's Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Performance Comment: Mrs Violante.

222
31 May 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. Not Acted there these Six Years. Written by the late Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, others

Song: And at the Desire of some Persons of Quality, several Entertainments of Singing in Italian- the Famous Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine being the best Songs she has Sung in England, the Musick that accompanies her compos'd by Signior Giacomo Greber; also an English Song of the late Mr Henry Purcell's-Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine

223
16 February 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Music: Between the Acts: Italian Sonatas-the best Masters

Dance: As17060110

Song: Four several Entertainments of Singing by the best Italian Masters, never sung before by her on the Stage, an English Song of Mr Henry Purcel's, never yet perform'd by her-Signiora del'Epine

224
17 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lallie, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith; Harlequin-Mrs Booth; The original Irish Trot-Weaver

Song: A Boy a Scolar of Mrs Margarita del'Epine

225
08 June 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Prince. By reason of the Entertainment, the Play will be shortened. Boxes 6s., pit 4s., gallery 2s. 6d. [Genest, II, 293, lists this for 7 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Song: Four new songs, the Nightingale Song-Francisca Margarita del'Epine, with music composed by Jacomo Greber

Dance: As17030601 Also Mezzetin a Clown and two Chair/men-; Blouzabella-Prince, Mrs Elford