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1225 results for: Keyword - Griffith
We found 1474 matches on Roles/Actors, 410 matches on Performance Comments, 69 matches on Event Comments, 64 matches on Author, and 3 matches on Performance Title.

351
25 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; c 5,by Richard Griffith. Prologue by Richard Tickell (see text). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 27 Mar. 1782: This Day is published Variety (1s 6d.). Receipts: #226 9s. 6d. (218/5/0; 7/14/6; 0/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Cast
Role: : Commodore Broadside Actor: King
Role: Captain Seafort Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Timothy Valerian Actor: Parsons
Role: Lord Frankly Actor: Brereton
Role: Major Seafort Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mr Steady Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Frederick Fallal Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Davy Actor: Burton
Role: Mr Morley Actor: Smith
Role: Miss Harriet Temple Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Lady Fallal Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Frankly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Mrs Bustle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Courtney Actor: Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: Variety Author(s): Richard Griffith

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons
Role: Actor: Suett
Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
Role: Steady Actor: Bannister
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten

352
19 February 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah, Preceded By god Save The King(coronation Anthems)

Performance Comment: Principal Singers-Harrison, Sale, Griffiths, Champness, Gore, Webb, Reynoldson, Saville, Miss Poole, Miss Mahon, Miss Dall (1st appearance), Miss Cantelo, with the Choristers of His Majesty's Chapel-Royal and Westminster-Abbey.
Cast
Role: Principal Singers Actor: Harrison, Sale, Griffiths, Champness, Gore, Webb, Reynoldson, Saville, Miss Poole, Miss Mahon, Miss Dall
Role: 's Chapel Actor: Royal and Westminster-Abbey.
Role: Royal and Westminster Actor: Abbey.

Music: End II: a concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot (from Paris)

353
08 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Lewis
Role: Careless Actor: Holman
Role: Clerimont Actor: Macready
Role: Finder Actor: Farley
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Thompson
Role: Dr Bolus Actor: Davenport
Role: Rhubarb Actor: Wilde
Role: Mr Wilful Actor: Powel
Role: Supple Actor: Simmons
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Quick
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Trapolin (for that night only)-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Duke of Tuscany-Macready; Alberto-Thompson; Barbarino-Powel; Brunetto-Claremont; Mago-Davenport; Puritan-Simmons; Three Young Devils-Masters Standen, Goodwin, Griffiths; Flametta-Miss Logan; Prudentia-Mrs Watts; Rogera-Mrs Platt; Algera-Miss Leserve; Duchess of Tuscany-Mrs Follett.
Cast
Role: Trapolin Actor: Lewis
Role: Duke of Tuscany Actor: Macready
Role: Alberto Actor: Thompson
Role: Barbarino Actor: Powel
Role: Brunetto Actor: Claremont
Role: Mago Actor: Davenport
Role: Puritan Actor: Simmons
Role: Three Young Devils Actor: Masters Standen, Goodwin, Griffiths
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Rogera Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Algera Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Duchess of Tuscany Actor: Mrs Follett.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomimic Characters Actor: Farley, Follett, Simpson, Cranfield, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Burnett, Mlle St.Amand
Role: Principal Musical Characters Actor: Townsend, Linton, Street, Gray, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr.

354
19 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Plainwell Actor: Caulfield
Role: Mr Level Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Lord Simper Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Modish Actor: Trueman
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17980613 but Polly-Miss Griffiths ' name listed in playbill (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Griffiths ' name listed in playbill
Role: Macheath Actor: Kelly
Role: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Actor:
Role: Royal Drury Actor:
Role: Peachum Actor: Davenport
Role: Lockit Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Mat o'th' Mint Actor: Trueman
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: Chippendale
Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Lyons
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Abbot
Role: Jailor Actor: Ledger
Role: Drawer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Filch Actor: Suett
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Benson
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Haskey
Role: Gondibert Actor: Barrymore
Role: Barton Actor: Aickin
Role: La Varenne Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Marquis of Montague Actor: Caulfield
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Lyons
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Master Chatterley
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Corporal Actor: Davenport
Role: Drummer Actor: Trueman
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Fawcett
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Megrim Actor: Fawcett
Role: Demisou Actor: Munden
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Bailiff Actor: Waldron Jun,
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Waldron
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Canteen Actor: Trueman
Role: Sternhold Actor: Usher
Role: John Actor: Abbot
Role: Groom Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: William Actor: Lyons
Role: Bob Actor: Ledger
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Edward.
Role: Gondibert Actor: Barrymore
Role: Barton Actor: Aickin
Role: La Varenne Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Marquis of Montague Actor: Caulfield
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Lyons
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Master Chatterley
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Corporal Actor: Davenport
Role: Drummer Actor: Trueman
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Fawcett
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Megrim Actor: Fawcett
Role: Demisou Actor: Munden
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Bailiff Actor: Waldron Jun,
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

355
21 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Barrymore
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Suett
Role: Basil Actor: Aickin
Role: Tallboy Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Argus Actor: Caulfield
Role: Notary Actor: Abbot
Role: Alcade Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Wathen
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Abel Actor: Suett
Role: Careless Actor: Trueman
Role: Manly Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Justice Day Actor: Davenport
Role: Mr Story Actor: Abbot
Role: Coachman Actor: Ledger
Role: Bailiff Actor: Lyons
Role: Servant Actor: Chippendale
Role: Obadiah Actor: Munden
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-C. Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Mathew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Vapour Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Gossip Actor: Suett
Role: Souffrance Actor: Caulfield
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: Woodley Actor: Trueman
Role: Waiter Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Griffiths

356
27 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Bently Actor: Caulfield
Role: Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Frank Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Miss Elizabeth Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Sturdy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Tabitha Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Kelly; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o' th' Mint-Palmer Jun.; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Polly-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Kelly
Role: Peachum Actor: Davenport
Role: Lockit Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Filch Actor: Suett
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Gondibert Actor: Barrymore
Role: Barton Actor: Aickin
Role: La Varenne Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Marquis of Montague Actor: Caulfield
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Lyons
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Master Chatterley
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Corporal Actor: Davenport
Role: Drummer Actor: Trueman
Role: Fifer Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Robbers Actor: Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger
Role: Gregory Gubbins Actor: Fawcett
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Role: Characters Actor: Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Megrim Actor: Fawcett
Role: Demisou Actor: Munden
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Bailiff Actor: Waldron Jun,
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

357
05 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa; Or, The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jessamy-R. Palmer; Harman-Trueman; Jenkins-Bannister; Colonel Oldboy-Munden; Diana-Miss DeCamp; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Clarissa-Miss Griffiths (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Lionel Actor: Kelly
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin
Role: Jessamy Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Harman Actor: Trueman
Role: Jenkins Actor: Bannister
Role: Colonel Oldboy Actor: Munden
Role: Diana Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Abel Actor: Suett
Role: Careless Actor: Trueman
Role: Manly Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Justice Day Actor: Davenport
Role: Mr Story Actor: Abbot
Role: Coachman Actor: Ledger
Role: Bailiff Actor: Lyons
Role: Servant Actor: Chippendale
Role: Obadiah Actor: Munden
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Role: Vapour Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Gossip Actor: Suett
Role: Souffrance Actor: Caulfield
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: Woodley Actor: Trueman
Role: Waiter Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Griffiths