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1266 results for: Keyword - G. A. Stevens
We found 925 matches on Performance Comments, 304 matches on Event Comments, 75 matches on Author, 47 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
30 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Delane; Brumpton-Aston; Campley-A. Hallam; Lady Harriet-Miss Binks; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Puzzle-Rosco; Trusty-Bridgwater; Sable-Lyon; Caninet-Ridout; Swagger-Mullart; Bumpkin-Hallam; Tatter-Bencraft; Tom-James; Mrs Farthingale-Neale; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Mlle D'epingle-Mrs Moreau; Tattleaid-Martin; Trim-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Song: Roberts

Dance: Richardson, Mrs Cantrell

527
03 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Basset-Chapman; Richard-Neale; Poundage-Mullart; Jenny-Miss Bincks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Templer; Trusty-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: Roberts

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrell; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

528
12 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Phillip-Ryan; Trappanti-Chapman; Octavio-Walker; Louis-Aston; Diego-Mullart; Hypolita-Miss Binks; Rosara-Mrs Bellamy; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Violetta-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: GGrecian Sailors-Glover; A new Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A new Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrell

529
17 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Walker; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Snap-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

530
21 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Fainall-Walker; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Templer; Witwoud-Chapman; Petulant-Neale; Foible-Mrs Stevens; Mincing-Miss Bincks; Peg-Miss Horsington; Sir Wilful-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

531
29 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Doodle-Mullart; Dashwell-Neale; Loveday-A. Hallam; Roger-James; Eugenia-Mrs Templer; Peggy-Miss Bincks; Engine-Mrs Stevens; Jane-Mrs Kilby; Aunt-Mrs Cook; Lady No-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371027

532
31 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Mary-Mrs Horton; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-Delane; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Aston; Dowglass-Mrs Stevens; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Dowglass Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371027

533
02 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Leonata-Johnson, the first time of his appearing on that stage; Pedro-Hale; John-Bridgwater; Claudio-Hallam; Antonio-Arthur; Arthur; Fryar-Rosco; Balthazar-Salway; Dogberry-Hippisley; Borachio-Aston; Conrade-Ridout; Town Clerk-Mullart; Seaton-Neale; Verges-James; Hero-Mrs Templer; Margaret-Mrs Mullart; Ursula-Mrs Stevens; Beartrice-Miss Binks; Benedick-Chapman; . .
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371027

534
14 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Walker; Whisper-James; Miranda-Miss Bincks; Isabinda-Mrs Bellamy; Patch-Mrs Stevens; Marplot-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

535
03 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Macduff-Ryan; King-Bridgwater; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Stephens; Seyward-Hale; Seyton-Aston; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Hecate-Rosco; Witches-Mullart, James, Penkethman; Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Music: With theOriginal Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Miss Hillyard, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

536
13 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Delane; Captain-Ryan; Margaretta-Mrs Ware; Estifania-Mrs Horton; Duke-Bridgwater; Juan-Hale; Sanchio-Aston; Alonzo-Ridout; Cacafogo-Mullart; Altea-Mrs Stevens; Clara-Miss Horsington; Old Woman-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380103

537
25 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nest Of Plays; Three New Comedies Of One Act Each

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Delane, Bridgwater, Chapman, Hippisley, Hallam, Neale, Penkethman, Hale, Rosco, James, Mrs Horton, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Bellamy, Mrs Ware. but edition of 1738 lists: .
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Delane, Bridgwater, Chapman, Hippisley, Hallam, Neale, Penkethman, Hale, Rosco, James, Mrs Horton, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Bellamy, Mrs Ware. but edition of 1738 lists: .

Afterpiece Title: The Prodigal Reform'd

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Constancy

Performance Comment: Count Sebastian-Delane; Don Alphonso-Hall [Hale]; Stephano-Hippisley; Gomez-Ryan; Antonio-James; Lopez-Chapman; Petronilla-Mrs Martin; Teresa-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: The Tryal of Conjugal Love

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

538
26 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Stephens; Castalio-Ryan; Polydore-Walker; Chamont-Delane; Chaplain-Aston; Ernesto-Ridout; Serena-Mrs Templer; Florella-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380121

539
31 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ryan; Sancho-Hippisley; Lopez-Chapman; Lorenzo-Walker; Alvarez-Bridgwater; Felix-Rosco; Isabella-Mrs Templer; Camillo-Mrs Stevens; Leonora-Mrs Horton; Jacinta-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

540
02 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: As17370916, but Arthur-Mrs Vincent; Blanche-Mrs Stevens; With a New Prologue address'd to the Ladies-.
Cast
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel

541
06 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: King-Delane; York-Stephens; Gaunt-Johnson; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Walker; Carlisle-Chapman; Aumerle-Hallam; Salisbury-Lyon; Scroop-Aston; Bushy-Rosco; Bagot-Salway; Green-Arthur; Northumberland-Bridgwater; Piercy-Hale; Ross-Ridout; Willoughby-A. Ryan; Surry-Houghton; Fitzwalter-Stevens; Earl Marshal-Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hallam; Dutchess of Gloster-Mrs James; but see also Hogan, p. 377. A New Prologue addressed to the Ladies-.
Cast
Role: Fitzwalter Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380204

542
13 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Delane; King-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Worcester-Rosco; Glendower-Chapman; Westmoreland-Aston; Douglas-Hale; Mortimer-Stevens; Vernon-Hallam; Blunt-Salway; Poins-A. Ryan; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Francis-Hippisley; Carriers-Mullart, James; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin; Falstaff-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Mortimer Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

543
16 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Prince-Ryan; Lancaster-Hallam; Justice-Stephens; Westmoreland-Aston; Moreton-Stevens; York-Chapman; Mowbray-Rosco; Lord Bardolph-Hale; Hastings-Ridout; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Poins-Salway; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Shallow-Hippisley; Silence-Neale; Feeble-Penkethman; Shadow-Bencraft; Bullcalf-Mullart; Wart-Yates; Mouldy-Stoppelaer; Pistol-James; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancey.
Cast
Role: Moreton Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

544
23 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; With The Memorable Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Canterbury-Chapman; Exeter-Stephens; Gloucester-Ridout; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Aston; Cambridge-Haughton; Grey-Stevens; Scroop-Arthur; Gower-Hale; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-James; MacMorris-Neale; Jamy-Lyon; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Walker; Constable-Bridgwater; Isabel-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Grey Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

545
13 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Sixth, Part I

Performance Comment: Talbot-Delane; Gloucester-Ryan; York-Stephens; Dauphin-Hallam; Anjou-Bridgwater; King Henry-A. Ryan; Bedford-Johnson; Winchester-Chapman; Suffolk-Walker; Exeter-Aston; Somerset-Hale; Warwick-Rosco; Salisbury-Lyon; Young Talbot-Stevens; Vernon-Bencraft; Basset-Anderson; Sir William-Arthur; Burgundy-Ridout; Alanzon-Salway; Margaret-Mrs Ware; Countess of Auvergne-Mrs James; Joan, la Pucelle-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Young Talbot Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Cantrel

546
18 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: False Friend-Delane; Pedro-Ryan; Guzman-Walker; Felix-Bridgwater; Lopez-Chapman; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Ware; Jacinta-Mrs Stevens; Isabella-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: FFrench Peasant, as17380316 Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Moreau, Miss Norman, Miss Cantrel

547
20 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Ryan; Ursaces-Delane; Chatillion-Walker; Pisanio-Bridgwater; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Eugenia-Mrs Templer; Cloten-Chapman; Bellarius-Stephens; Palladour-Stevens; Arviragus-Hallam; Iachimo-James; Beaupre-Salway; Michael-Neale; Lucius-Aston; Clarinna-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Palladour Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; II: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier (his first appearance since his accident at the other theatre), Mlle Roland Elder (the first time of her appearance on that stage); III: Les Amours de Polichinelle and Dame Ragonde-Lalauze, Nivelon (in wooden Shoes); IV: The Miller's Jealousy-Poitier, Mlle Roland, Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailor-Glover

548
25 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Adrastus-Hale; Creon-Bridgwater; Haemon-Hallam; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost of Laius-Stephens; Tiresias-Aston; Alcander-Hale; Pyracmon-Stevens; Diocles-Ridout; Denias-Clarke; Citizens-Hippisley, Chapman, Mullart, Penkethman, Neale, James, Stoppelaer, W. Hallam; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Eurydice-Mrs Ware.
Cast
Role: Pyracmon Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Grand Ballet, as17380318

549
12 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Hallam; Frederick-Delane; Antonio-Hippisley; Duke-Bridgwater; Petruchio-Hale; Peter-Mullart; Antony-Penkethman; 1st Constantia-Mrs Stevens; 2d-Mrs Horton; Landlady-Mrs Mullart; Bawd-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland

Song: P$Purcell's Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

550
25 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-James; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Curio-A. Ryan; Seberto-Anderson; Governor-Rosco; Old Pilgrim-Aston; Jaquez-W. Hallam; Lopez-Mullart; Mad Englishman-Penkethman; Mad Scholar-Hallam; Mad Taylor-Bencraft; Mad Priest-Salway; Mad Welchman-Yates; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Ball Dance-Dupre, Miss Norman; Comic Dance-Tench, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover