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1884 results for: Keyword - Abington Jr
We found 1251 matches on Performance Comments, 557 matches on Performance Title, 226 matches on Event Comments, 8 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

876
09 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-King; Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Col. Medway-Brereton; Lord Medway-Bensley; Mrs Knightly-Miss Farren; Miss Richly-Mrs Robinson; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Medway-Mrs Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Flutter Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

877
11 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Maw@worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

878
18 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Robinson; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

879
28 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupeley-Dodd; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Hurry-Parsons; Druid-Bannister; Painter-Moody; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bab Lardoon (with an Epilogue in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: II: New Pastoral Dance-Delpini, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Sga Crespi; V: Grand New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Miss Simonet, Delpini, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Sga Crespi

Song: In: Fete Champetre. The vocal parts-Davies, Fawcett, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten

880
06 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #156 10s. 6d. (115.13.0; 40.3.6; 0.14.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: End of Act III: as17791220

881
01 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-King; Mr Strictland-Bensley; Frankly-Wroughton (of cg); Bellamy-Packer; Tester-Burton; Buckle-Wright; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Jacintha-Mrs Robinson; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Lucetta-Mrs Davies; Milliner-Miss Kirby; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Clarinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Dance: To conclude: Country Dance-

882
14 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith (1st appearance this season); Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 7 Apr. 1781.

883
25 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Burton; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: End: The Force of Love, as17801018

884
28 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-King; Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Colonel Medway-Brereton; Lord Medway-Bensley; Mrs Knightly-Miss Farren; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Richly-Mrs Sharp; Louisa Medway-Mrs Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Flutter Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17801025

885
07 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

886
20 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17801031, but Fainall-Bensley; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Pitt (of cg); Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

887
22 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17801031, but Fainall-Bensley; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Mincing-Miss Collett; Peg-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Comus

888
26 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer; Maw@worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

889
02 February 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17801117, but Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810131

890
24 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

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

891
27 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtrce-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song [Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen] by Vernon. [This was sung again by Vernon on 9 Oct., but in all subsequent performances by Williams (or Williames; see17811020).]

892
04 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer; Maw-worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Frenchman in the Dairy, by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs

893
18 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

894
25 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda (1st time)-Mrs Brereton; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

895
30 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

896
06 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Love; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

897
15 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles-Brereton; Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Dr Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Coquin-Lamash; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform-Mrs Cargill; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Winifred-Mrs Love; Jew's Daughter-Miss Barnes; Lady Rentless (with the original Epilogue)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Lady Rentless Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

898
21 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Yates; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17811117

899
09 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17811013, but Witwou'd-Dodd; Millamant-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Lun's Ghost

Dance: As17820105

900
21 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Dodd; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Hurry-Parsons; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by Zuchelli, Lemcrcier, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c