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1224 results for: Keyword - Griffin
We found 1248 matches on Roles/Actors, 538 matches on Performance Comments, 48 matches on Event Comments, 27 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Performance Title.

26
25 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory

Cast
Role: Sir John Indolent Actor: Griffin
Related Works
Related Work: Whig and Tory Author(s): Benjamin Griffin

Dance:

27
19 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin
Related Works
Related Work: Whig and Tory Author(s): Benjamin Griffin

28
29 July 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin
Related Works
Related Work: Whig and Tory Author(s): Benjamin Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Music: Between Play and Opera: a Piece of Musick on the Violin-Clarke; accompany'd Harpsichord-Magnes; Also a Voluntary-Magnes alone, being the first Time of his Performance in Publick

29
01 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin
Related Works
Related Work: Whig and Tory Author(s): Benjamin Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Music: As17290729

Dance:

30
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

31
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

32
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

33
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

34
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

35
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-

36
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

37
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

38
06 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
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

39
10 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Gallant; Or, The Different Husbands

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, Harper, Wm. Mills, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Miss Holliday; but edition of 1735 lists: Mondish-Quin; Gaylove-W. Mills; Capt Spark-Cibber; Sir Simon Raffler-Griffin; Colonel Raffler-Harper; Lady Raffler-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raffler-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Miss Holliday. Prologue spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Raffler Actor: Griffin

40
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

41
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

42
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

43
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

44
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

45
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

46
March 1673 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Rogue

Performance Comment: Edition of 1674: Don Fenise-Harris; Don Alonzo-Lyddal; Don Manuel-Watson; Larasco-Powell; Mingo-Cash; Sanchez-Griffin; Alcinda-Mrs Boutell; Rosella-Mrs Uphill; Teresa-Mrs Corye; Leonella-Mrs Kneppe; Prologue-Mrs Boutell; Epilogue-Mrs Kneppe.
Cast
Role: Sanchez Actor: Griffin

47
December 1673 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Performance Comment: . Edition of 1674: Prologue-Ghost of Labas, Morena; Muly Labas-Coysh; Muly Hamet-Kew [Cue?]; Grimalhaz-Watson; Hamet Alhaz-Powel; Abdrahaman-Bird; Abdelcador-Carlton; Messenger-Kempton; Eunch-Venner; Laula-Griffin; Mariamne-Goodman; Morena-Harris; Epilogue [being a new Fancy after the old, and most surprising way of Macbeth, perform'd with new and costly Machines...invented and managed by Henry Wright.-Hecate, Three Witches; Hecate-Powel; 1 Witch-Harris; 2 Witch-Adams; 3 Witch-Lyddal; Thunder-Goodman; Lightning-Kew; An Epilogue [an additional one]-.
Cast
Role: Laula Actor: Griffin

48
16 May 1674 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Nero, Emperour Of Rome

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Nero-Hart; Britannicus-Mehun; Petronius-Burt; Otho-Wintersal; Piso-Lydal; Seneca-Cartwrite; Drusillus-Clark; Plautus-Coysh; Silvius-Watson; Mirmilon-Powell; Flavius-Harris; Poppea-Mrs Marshal; Agrippina-Mrs Cory; Octavia-Mrs? Cox; Cyara-Mrs Bowtel; Syllana-Mrs Uptiel [Mrs Uphill]; Caligula's Ghost-Griffin; The Prologue-Haines; The Epilogue-Harris.
Cast
Role: Caligula's Ghost Actor: Griffin

49
30 April 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Edition of 1676 (imperfect edition): Hannibal-Moon; Maherbal-Wats; Bomilcar-Haris; Scipio-Kingiston; Lelius-Wintersel; Massinissa-Harte; Massina-Clarke; Sophonisba-Mrs Cosh; Rosalinda-Mrs Damport. Edition of 1681: The Prologue to the University of Oxford, Written by J. Dryden, Esquire. Hannibal-Mohun; Maherbal-Burt; Bomilcar-Wintershul; Scipio-Kynaston; Lelius-Lydall; Varro-Watson; Massinisa-Hart; Trebellius-Powell; Massina-Clark; Menander-Griffin; Sophonisba-Mrs Cox; Rosalinda-Mrs Boutell; Aglave-Mrs Nep; Cumana-Mrs Cory. Epilogue Spoken to Sophonisba at its Playing at Oxford. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 15): Hannibal-Mohun; Maherbal-Burt; Bomilcar-Wintersel; Scipio-Kynaston; Lelius-Lydall; Massinissa-Hart; Massina-Clark; Sophonisba-Mrs Cox; Rosalinda-Mrs Boutel.
Cast
Role: Menander Actor: Griffin

50
10 May 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The Dark; Or, The Man Of Bus'ness

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-; Loredano-Lydal; Cardinal Colonna-Burt; Hircanio-Cartwright; Grimani-Griffin; Cornanti-Wintershul; Intrigo-Lacy; Count Sforza-Kynaston; Tribultio-Major Mohun; Visconti-Hayns; Jacomo-Charlton; Circumstantio-Shotterell; Satana-Harris; Proveditor-Powel; Parhelia-Mrs Uphill; Bellinganna-Mrs Bowtel; Aurana-Mrs James; Melina-Mrs Slade; Epilogue-Mr Haines.
Cast
Role: Grimani Actor: Griffin