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2903 results for: Keyword - Ms Baker
We found 1516 matches on Event Comments, 1425 matches on Performance Comments, 145 matches on Performance Title, 88 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
21 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Baker, Miss Young. Receipts: #47 0s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency of #5 6s. 6d. apiece covered by income from tickets: Miles #51 3s. (boxes 79; pit 161; gallery 71); Mrs Baker, #36 16s. (boxes 60; pit 99; gallery 62); Miss Younger, #28 19s. (boxes 17; pit 112; gallery 79). Rec'd #16 8s. 3d. being overcharge for Taxes, &c. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17570928, but Kate Matchlock-Wignel; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Tattleaid-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miles; IV: Drunken Peasant with Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

Song: III: A new song composed by Arne, Miss Young

77
28 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Baker, Miss Young. Tickets delivered out by Miss Ferguson will be taken. Receipts: #7 15s. 4d. covered by income from tickets. @Tickets Miles Box 15@Pit 178@Gallery 62@Value #36 13s.@Tickets Mrs Baker Box 86@Pit 124@Gallery 67@Value #46 16s.@Tickets Miss Young Box 18@Pit 75@Gallery 80@Value #23 15s.@Tickets Miss Ferguson Box 9@Pit 57@Gallery 39@Value #14 14s.@Total Box 128@Pit 434@Gallery 248@Value #121 12s.@ Paid Rich on account #21. Paid Meares 3s. [The house is now running a deficit of #371.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17600109, but Lucy-Miss Young; Isabella-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Song: II, IV: A Song-Miss Brent

Dance: III: The Drunken Peasant-Miles, with Clown - Bennet

78
27 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Baker, Miles, Miss Young. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Ferguson will be taken. No building on Stage. Receipts: #36 17s. plus income from tickets: Miles, #60 13s. (Box 103; pit 182; Gallery 76); Baker, #41 6s. (Box 69; Pit 125; Gallery 53); Miss Young #32 10s. (Box 28; Pit 98; Gallery 108). [All shared equally in the charges.] Mrs Ferguson's income of #18 16s. from tickets was clear (Box 9; Pit 61; Gallery 74) (Account Book). Charges: #64 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross; Clodio-Dyer; Don Antonio-Dunstall; Don Charino-Collins; Don Lewis-Shuter; Governor-Anderson; Jaques-Bennett; Don Manuel-Cresswick; Monsieur-Holtom; Don Duart-Davis; Sancho-Baker; Angelina-Mrs Dyer; Elvira-Mrs Ferguson; Louisa-Mrs Hamilton; Priest-Wignel; Lawyer-Redman; Page-Miss Valois; Honoria-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miles; IV: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

79
06 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones. Mainpiece: By Partiuclar Desire. Afterpiece: For the last time this season. None admitted behind scenes. [Public Advertiser assigns two parts (Bridget and Dame Kitely) to Mrs Baker. Questionable.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17650412 but Young Knowell-Dyer; Dame Kitely-Mrs Baker, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Baker, 1st time.
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

80
26 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. Charges #65 18s. Balance to Mrs Baker #38 6d. plus #49 8s. in Tickets (Box 82; Pit 140; Gallery 79). Receipts: #103 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17680416 but Sally-Mrs Baker; Hornpipe-_.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Baker

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17680416

81
27 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Deficit to Mrs Baker #5 5s. 6d., covered by #50 1s. from tickets (Box 62; Pit 149; Gallery 122) (Account Book). Receipts: #59 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17700326 but Margery-Miss Valois; Rosetta-Mrs Baker, first time; Dance-.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Baker, first time
Role: Marjorie Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Ballet: II: The Wapping Landlady. Double Hornpipe, As17700420

82
22 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. The Citizen oblig'd to be deferr'd, on account of the Indisposition of Woodward. Charges #66 6s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Baker #21 12s., plus #112 11s. from tickets (Box 172; Pit 359; Gallery 157). Paid Buxton & Enderby (oyl merchants) #238 1s.; Bellamy & Settree (mercers) #36 10s. Receipts: #87 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17740106, but Polly-Miss Brown, first time; Hornpipe-Miss Besford; Lucy-Miss Dayes; Mat-Baker.
Cast
Role: Mat Actor: Baker.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Monologue: Interlude.True Blue. As 12 April

83
21 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

84
14 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17161025, but Margareta-Mrs Horton; Cacafogo-Leigh; Old Woman-Norris; Alithea-Mrs Baker; With a New Prologue-Miss Lindar; And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Baker

Song: As17170204; particularly Comic Songs-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17161210

85
05 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17191003, but Lady Townly-Mrs Baker; Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Lallie's Scholar, Miss Lindar

86
05 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17210309 but Lady Darling-Mrs Baker; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-Miller; Dicky-Norris.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Desnoyer, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

87
01 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17231025, but Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Heron; And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: As17240316

88
30 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17241019, but Duke-Watson; Juan-Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Heron; Altea-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Roger-Miller; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Statue-Hallam; Squire Thomas-Johnson; Jonas-Cibber Jr; Peter-Norris; Steward-Oats; Kitty-Mrs Tenoe; Cicily-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Willis; Joyce-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Cicily Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; Myrtillo-

89
03 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17261013, but Shoemaker-Miller; Lady Townly-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: TTurkish Dance-Lally, Essex; Country Lass-Miss Robinson; Pastoral-Boval, Mrs Brett

90
25 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550404 but Full cast as of 3 March, but Bernardo-R. Smith; Ophelia-Mrs Baker first time.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baker first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

91
01 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17551204, but Indiaman-_; Lady-Miss Davis; Sylvia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: Fingalian Dance, as17551126

92
17 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickinson (First Gallery Office Keeper). We borrow'd Mrs Baker for Maria (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17590106, but Thorogood-Davies; Maria-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: I: Beard

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Walker; IV: A Comic Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi;

93
02 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing did Tom (Well) Mrs Clive being taken ill-Mrs Abington did Phillis & I borrow Mrs Baker from Rich to do Lucinda. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Fleetwood1st time; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Daniel-Vaughan; Tom-King (from Dublin); Phyllis-Mrs Abington; Lucinda-Mrs Baker (from cg); Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

94
09 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for White & Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-White; Clytus-Sparks; Hephestion-Dyer; Cassander-Clarke; Polyperchon-Tindal; Aristander-Perry; Perdicas-Gardner; Thessalus-Anderson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Vincent; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Baker; Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Dutch Skippers, as17640505; IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17640502, but with Miss Wilford

95
29 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Green and Mrs Baker. None admitted behind Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Additional scene of Funeral Procession of Julie Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17650330 but Sally-Mrs Baker, 1st time; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Baker, 1st time

Dance: III: A Scotch Dance-Mas. King, Miss Pitt; IV: The Drunken Peasant-Miles, Clown-Bennet; End: A Hornpipe-Mas. King

96
18 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets deliver'd for Artaxerxes will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: As17701112, but Principal Parts-Mrs _Mattocks, Mrs Baker; and the +Dance-Fishar instead of Aldridge.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mrs _Mattocks, Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker

97
02 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. Charge #70 19s. Profit to Mrs Baker #13 18s. 6d., plus #66 19s. from tickets (Box 93; Pit 208; Gallery 125) (Account Book). [The Young Gentlewoman-Miss Dayes (Hogan).] Receipts: #84 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: vocals Actor: Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Legg, Fox, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Monologue: True Blue. As 21 April, but Principal Parts-Mrs Baker, Mrs _Mattocks (playbill)

Performance Comment: As 21 April, but Principal Parts-Mrs Baker, Mrs _Mattocks (playbill).
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mrs Baker, Mrs _Mattocks

98
28 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Baker made his first Appearance in Jerry Sneak--he is a tall, thin, awkward Figure, looked like a Pinmaker, is a very strong Copy of poor Weston, has some Requisites, may in Time be a tolerable Actor in low Comedy--pretty well received. [Note added by $J. P. Kemble: Mr Baker, I have heard, had at this Time just received an Inheritance of fifteen thousand Pounds, which he so quickly dissipated as to be reduced within five years after to the Condition of Coachman to a Bristol Diligence] (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #181 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Jerry Sneak-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance upon any stage [Baker]); Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Bransby; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.

99
17 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren, Baker & Miss Abrams. Receipts: #140 19s. 6d. (48.2.0; 15.5.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 77.12.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770114, but Abram (1st time)-Baker.
Cast
Role: Abram Actor: Baker.
Role: Slender Actor: Baker

Song: End: The Soldier tir'd With war's Alarms-Miss Abrams

100
10 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 12 years [never previously acted at this theatre. Baker had acted at Dublin and at Margate (Thespian Dictionary)]. Receipts: #214 2s. 6d. (188.12.0; 24.8.6; 0.19.6; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Baker (1st appearance on that stage); Consol-Suett; George Bevil-Whitfield; Francis Bevil-Lamash; Harry Bevil-Haymes; Robin-Burton; Chapeau-R. Palmer; House Maid-Mrs Wilson; Emily-Miss Collins; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Mr Grub Actor: Baker

Dance: As17891204

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