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910 results for: Keyword - the Simsons
We found 1014 matches on Roles/Actors, 284 matches on Performance Comments, 32 matches on Event Comments, 22 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

551
19 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Not acted these 2 years. [See 9 April 1755.] Receipts; #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

552
22 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Master Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance called The Colliers-. [No dancers listed.

553
26 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

554
01 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

555
09 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

556
04 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

557
12 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: IV: The Millers, as17570129

558
15 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors. With a Procession and a Sacrifice, after the manner of the Ancients.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

559
19 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Author

560
22 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Foote for ye farce (Cross). Mainpiece:Not acted these 12 years. [See 20 Nov. 1745.] Austin did Bertran r(first time) (Indiff) (Cross). Tickets to be had of Foote at the Whalebone Warehouse in James St., Covent Garden, and of Varney at the stage door. Part of pit laid into boxes. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Dominic-Berry; Gomez-Foote; Torrismond-Ross; Bertran-a Young Gentleman, 1st time appearing on the stage; Raymond-Bransby; Alphonso-Walker; Pedro-Jefferson; Elvira-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Teresa-Mrs Bennet, 1st time; Queen-Mrs Yates,1st time; Lorenzo-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: a Young Gentleman, 1st time appearing on the stage

Afterpiece Title: The Author

561
24 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

562
26 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: a Young Gentleman, 1st time appearing on the stage

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: TThe Millers, as17570129

563
05 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Author

564
10 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: The Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Author

565
15 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing the afterpiece till the Benefits. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young, others

Afterpiece Title: The Author

566
28 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Tickets at her house in Henrietta St., and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. Receipts: #260 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Burton, and the Masquerade scene restored.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Song: By particular Desire, Ellen@a@roon-Mrs Clive

567
16 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champnes, Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

568
07 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jefferson and Champnes. Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets delivered for Love Makes a Man will be taken. Yesterday Five Guineas were paid into the Hands of Justice Fielding by Miss Macklin, for the use of the Marine Society, towards clothing men and boys for the sea, to go on board His Majesty's ships (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I: Sing all ye Muses, compos'd by the late Mr H. Purcel,-Beard, Champnes

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Walker; IV: The last new Comic Dances-

569
22 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Austin, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Simson
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Author

570
28 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Cautherly

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants, as17571004

571
17 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both Pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. This day is publish'd The Male Coquette, or 1757, a Farce in 2 acts, As it is performing at Drury Lane. Printed for Paul Vaillant, faning Southampton St. in the Strand. Price 1s. (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

572
03 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17571216, but others-Mrs _Jefferson.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Jefferson.

573
16 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Mathews
Role: To conclude with the Louvre Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Morris

574
18 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Mathews
Role: To conclude with the Louvre Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Walker

575
22 June 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: We play'd the Beggar's Opera & ye Oracle by Children for the Benefit of some distress'd Actors who formerly belong'd to the Theatres. There was #102 in the House, the following Persons receiv'd from it Mr Marshall #23. Mr Morgan #21. Mrs Edgerton #5 5s. Mr Bowman #5 5s. Mr Phenix #10 10s. Mrs Gardner (formerly printer to ye house) #2 2s. N.B.: Mrs Clive refus'd to play her part of Lucy , it was done by Miss Young. New performers engag'd Y: Fletewood, Obrien, Packer, Perry, Miss Glen (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Filch-Raftor; Polly-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Miss E. Young, her 1st appearance on any stage; Mat@o@Mint-Rooker; Lockit-Champnes; Beggar-Philips; Player-Bransby; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Morris; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Mathews
Role: To conclude with the Louvre Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson

Dance: II: The Prussian Sailors, as17580601 End Opera: The Faggot Binders, as17580601