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1147 results for: Keyword - Capt Griffin
We found 1077 matches on Performance Comments, 85 matches on Event Comments, 27 matches on Author, 5 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
23 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army; Or, The Female Officer

Performance Comment: The Female Officer (New Dress'd)-Mrs Woffington in which she will speak an Epilogue in character; Major Youngfox-Mills; Capt. Wildish-Delane; Wilmot-Havard; Bisket-Yates; Col. O'Gaghegahagogan-Barrington; Capt. Machyland-Neale; Mons. Capitaine Les Mathematiques-Blakes; Brigadier Bloodmore-Berry; Capt. Cadwallader-Macklin; Capt. Hearty-Winstone; Serjeant Fileoff-I. Sparkes; Corp. Pilfer-Collins; Lieut. Plunder-Marshall; Knapsack-Ray; Judge Advocate-Bridges; Provost-Usher; Clerk-Bransby; Lady Bloodmore-Mrs Macklin; Vicoria-Mrs Mills; Jenny Firelock-Miss Minors; Nine Husbands-Miss Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Clara-Miss Cole; With Singing-Lowe, Miss Edwards; General Advertiser: 5 adds Forage-Taswell; Ensign Rag-Goodfellow; Ensign Standard-Marr; Henroust-Simpson; Gauntlet-Leigh.

Afterpiece Title: Will and no Will; or, A Bone for Lawyers

152
25 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; Or, A Match In Newgate

Performance Comment: Mixem-Pack; Vizard-C. Bullock; Mother Griffin-Griffin; Tom-Spiller; Corinna-Mrs Cross; Mrs Mixem-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mother Griffin Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Chimera

153
12 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor The Disease

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Cibber, Miller, Harper, Griffin, W. Mills, Milward, Shepard, Oates, Winstone, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Robinson; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Credulous Hippish-Griffin; Heartwell-Mills Sr; Beaumont-W. Mills; Dr Mummy-Johnson; Dr Diascordium-Miller; Looby Headpiece-Cibber; Galleypot-Harper; Cranny-Sheppard; Joseph-H. Tench; Poet-Oates; Constable-Hallam Sr; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchatd; Agnes-Mrs Robinson; Primrose-Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: : Sir Credulous Hippish Actor: Griffin
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron

154
02 September 1758 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Widow Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: With the droll Humours of Capt Fluellin, Capt Culverin, Loadham, Pinchgut, Meagre, Capt Bellair, Old Widow Rich, Belinda, and Jenny.

Afterpiece Title: The Joyous Return of the Brave British Tars from the Conquest of Cape Breton

155
11 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: King Henry (1st time)-Wroughton; Archbishop of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Gower-Bowles; Williams-Booth; Capt. Fluellin-Wilson; Burgundy-Robson; French Soldier-Wewitzer; Capt. Jamy-Dunstall; Bishop of Ely-Thompson; Salisbury-Cushing; Capt. MacMorris-Mahon; Bardolph-Fox; Nym-Jones; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; Boy-Miss Francis; Mountjoy-Baker; High Constable-Clarke; Westmoreland-Smith; Q. of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks; Original Chorus-Hull.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Song: End I: new song, The Cottage on the lawn (composed by Michael? Arne)-Mrs Farrell

Ballet: End Procession: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780502

156
February 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Don Felix-Griffin; Don Pedro-Wilks; Don Guzman-Mills; Don John-Cibber; Lopez-Penkithman; Galindo-Bullock; Leonora-Mrs Rogers; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Jacinta-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Griffin; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Griffin
Role: Prologue Actor: Griffin

157
13 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth; but edition of 1728 lists: Duke Angelo-Corey; Roderick-Mills; Henriquez-Wilks; Don Bernard-Harper; Camillo-Griffin; Julio-Booth; Citizen-Oates; Master of Flocks-Bridgwater; 1st Shepherd-Norris; 2d Shepherd-Ray; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Booth; Prologue by Phillip Frowde-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth
Role: Camillo Actor: Griffin

158
16 February 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Several Masques

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Moor, Mrs Mills; but edition of 1728 lists: Wisemore-Mills; Mertial-Wilks; Malvil-Bridgwater; Lord Formal-Griffin; Rattle-Cibber; Sir Postive Trap-Harper; Sir Apish Simple-Miller; Lady Matchless-Mrs Oldfield; Vermilia-Mrs Porter; Helena-Mrs Booth; Lady Trap-Mrs Moor; Catchit-Mrs Mills; Prologue Occasioned by its Succeeding The Provoked Husband,-Mills; Epilogue-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Moor, Mrs Mills
Role: Lord Formal Actor: Griffin

159
14 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Parts-Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1729 lists: Justice Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Oates; Moody-Ray; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Squire Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor
Role: Aminadab Prim Actor: Griffin

Dance: FFrench Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Village Dance-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

160
29 November 1729 @ Front Long Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Tony Aston; Loveworth-Griffin; Maiden-Green; Squib-Peters; Reynard-Aston Jr; Belinda-Mrs Peters; Penelope-Mrs Griffin; Hillaria-Mrs Spiller; With a new Singing Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Loveworth Actor: Griffin
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Griffin

Song: Between the Acts: New Comical Songs-; particularly A Dissertation on the Famous Beggar's Opera-

161
01 December 1729 @ Front Long Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Peters; Archer-Aston Jr; Sullen-Griffin; Foigard-Green; Bonniface-Tony Aston; Scrub-Norris; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Rhodes; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Peters; Dorinda-Mrs Griffin; Cherry-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Griffin
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Griffin

Song: Some new Scots and English Songs-Tony Aston

162
09 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1730 lists: Colonel Truemore-Mills; Gainlove-Wilks; Shamwell-Bridgwater; Haughty-Harper; Conundrum-Griffin; Apeall-Cibber; Vicechancellor-W. Mills; Old Apeall-Roberts; Timothy-Norris; Dash-Oates; Lady Science-Mrs Porter; Victoria-Mrs Booth; Clarinda-Mrs Oldfield; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Wife to Haughty-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor
Role: Conundrum Actor: Griffin

163
06 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Old Woman Actor: Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All

Performance Comment: Parts-Johnson, Griffin, Miller, Shepard, Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann; but Genest, III, 371, lists: Justice Mittimus-Griffin; Lawyer Trouble-Johnson; Alexander Whittle-Miller; Deborah-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Johnson, Griffin, Miller, Shepard, Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann
Role: Justice Mittimus Actor: Griffin

164
06 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardian

Performance Comment: Parts by Mills, Cibber, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Milward, W. Mills, Este, Cross, Turbutt, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross, Miss Mann; but edition of 1735 lists: Sir Positive Bubble-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Valentine-Milward; Sir Humphrey Henpeck-Harper; Harcourt-Mills Jr; Horatio-Este; Martin-Cibber; Reynard-Miller; Lewis-Cross; Almanzor-Master Arne; Justice Diligence-Turbut; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Maria-Mrs Clive; Dorothea-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Angelica-Mrs Holiday; Lisetta-Mrs Mann. Prologue spoken by Cibber. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: : Sir Positive Bubble Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

165
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, W. Mills, Mecklin, Salway, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross; but edition of 1736 lists: Lord Constant-Quin; Lord Modely-Cibber; Sir Godfrey Trinket-Griffin; Sir Harry Gaylove-W. Mills; Cheatly-Mechlin; Signior Bagatelli-Salway; Tom-Turbutt; William-Cross; Flavia-Mrs Clive; Araminta-Miss Holiday; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir Godfrey Trinket Actor: Griffin

166
16 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Art And Nature

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, Mills, Miller, Mrs Clive, Mrs Mills; but edition of 1738 lists: Sir Simon Dupe-Griffin; Truemore-Mills; Outside [Courtly]-Quin; Julio-Cibber; Alphabet-Turbutt; Lord Gewgaw-Raftor; Jeffery-Miller; Jeremy-Cross; Constable-Winstone; Flaminia-Mrs Mills; Violetta-Mrs Clive; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Dupe Actor: Griffin

167
01 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Palmer, Griffin (from the Theatre Royal, Bath), Gardner, Jackson, Massey, Painter, Webb (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh), Mrs Webb, Miss Farren, Mrs Poussin, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage Miss Powel]). [Cast from London Chronicle, 2 July, and adjusted from playbill of 9 June 1777: Young Marlow-Palmer; Hastings-Griffin; Sir Charles Marlow-Gardner; Tony Lumpkin-Jackson; Diggory-Massey; Landlord-Painter; Hardcastle-Webb; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Farren; Betty-Mrs Poussin; Miss Neville-Miss Powel.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

168
30 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Digges, Aickin, Usher, Gardner, Lamash, R. Palmer, Parsons, Massey, Davis, Griffin, Egan, Stevens, Kenny, Painter, Master Edwin, Palmer, Miss Sherry, Mrs Greville, Mrs Massey. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Caratach-Digges; Penius-Aickin; Nennius-Usher; Suetonius-Gardner; Junius-Lamash; Demetrius-R. Palmer; Judas-Parsons; Macer-Massey; Decius-Davis; Drusius-Griffin; Curius-Egan; Soldiers-Stevens, Kenny, Painter; Hengo-Master Edwin; Petillius-Palmer; Bonduca-Miss Sherry; Daughters-Mrs Greville, Mrs Massey; Prologue-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Drusius Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

169
03 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Cast
Role: Drusius Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Gipsies

Performance Comment: [Characters by Brett, Blissett, Griffin, Gardner, Edwin, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Twist, Miss Hale, Miss Harper.] Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Lelio-Brett; Marquis-Blissett; Clarin-Griffin; Governor-Gardner; Carlo-Edwin; Laura-Mrs Hitchcock; Isabella-Miss Twist; Violetta-Miss Hale; Spinetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Clarin Actor: Griffin

170
01 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Lord Rake-Hulett; Capt Bully-Maynheer Cajanus Sr, Brother to the famous tall Man who lately appeared at [DL]; Citizens-Lyon, Stoppelaer, Harbin, Excell; but see17340211. but see17340211.
Cast
Role: Capt Bully Actor: Maynheer Cajanus Sr, Brother to the famous tall Man who lately appeared at

Song: By Nichols, from DL, his first appearance on this stage

171
16 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont Sr-Delane; Capt Clerimont-Giffard; Biddy-MrsGiffard; but see17331004 . but see17331004 .
Cast
Role: Capt Clerimont Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: By Nichols

172
06 February 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont Sr-Delane; Capt Clerimont-Giffard; Sir Harry-Lyon; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Morris; Pounce-Rosco; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Biddy-Mrs Giffard; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Fainlove-Mrs Hamilton; Jenny-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Capt Clerimont Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

173
07 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Bridgwater; Copper Capt.-Ryan; Duke-Rosco; Cacafogo-Mullart; Margaretta-Mrs Stevens; Don Juan-Cashell; Sanchio-Stevens; Alonzo-Gibson; Altea-Mrs Mullart; Clara-Miss Hillyard; Old Woman-Hippisley; Estifania-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Copper Capt. Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

174
12 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Lacy; Inventor of the Theatre in Ranelagh Gardens; Aboan-Berry; Capt Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Neale; Imoinda-Mrs Butler; Widow-Mrs Macklin; Charlot Weldon-Mrs Ridout; Lucy Weldon-Miss Brunette; Governor-Turbutt; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Hill.
Cast
Role: Capt Driver Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

175
22 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17431103, but Capt Brazen-Cibber Jun.
Cast
Role: Capt Brazen Actor: Cibber Jun.
Role: Capt Plume Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: As17431029

Dance: III: Italian Masquerade, as17431119