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353 results for: Keyword - Lavinia Fenton
We found 278 matches on Performance Comments, 47 matches on Author, 30 matches on Performance Title, 10 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
04 February 1668 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Horace

Performance Comment: MS cast in the Harvard Library copy of Horace (1667): Tullus-H. Savill; Old Horace-Tho. Howard; Horace-James Hamilton; Curtius-Ed. Griffin; Valerius-Obryan; Sabina-Dutches [of] Monmouth; Camilla-Lady Castlemaine; Julia-Mrs Cornewallis; Flavia-Sir Grenvill Verney; Proclus-Mr Fenton; The Prologue to Horace-Dutches of Monmouth [at court, is in Covent Garden Drollery, 1672, ed. Summers, pp. 62-63.at court, is in Covent Garden Drollery, 1672, ed. Summers, pp. 62-63.
Cast
Role: Proclus Actor: Mr Fenton

227
11 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spartan Dame

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Leonidas-Mills; Cleombrotus-Booth; Eurytion-Wilks; Agesilaus-Corey; Lysander-Thurmond; Zenocles-Williams; Mandrocles-Wm. Mills; Thracion-Oates; Crites-Cibber; Celona-Mrs Oldfield; Thelamia-Mrs Porter; Euphemia-Mrs Seal; Byzanthe-Mrs Garnet; Prologue by Fenton-Cibber; Epilogue by Major Richardson Pack-.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Cibber

228
21 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Fenton-Egleton; Slender-C. Bullock; Shallow-Boheme; Caius-Spiller; Host-Bullock Sr; Sir Hugh-Phipps; Pistol -Spiller, in Daily Courant only, presumably an error; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne-Miss Stone; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Egleton

Dance: Myrtillo-

229
19 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Diggs; Fenton-Egleton; Slender-W. Bullock; Shallow-Boheme; Sir Hugh-Phipps; Host-Bullock Sr; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne Page-Mrs Rogeir; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton; Caius-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Egleton

Afterpiece Title: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director

230
31 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17230321 but Mrs Page-Mrs Boheme; Slender-Egleton; Fenton-_.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Egleton

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Dance:

231
15 July 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Performance Comment: Lucilla-Miss Fenton , being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage; John-Milward; Lewis-Houghton; Sancho-Bullock; Jodelet-Morgan; Stephano-H. Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Herold; Beatrice-Mrs Morgan; Laura-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Fenton , being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage

Song: Salway

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; Chacone-Mrs Anderson; Two Pierrots-Newhouse, Pelling

232
22 July 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Bisket-Bullock; Rains-Ogden; Bevil-Milward; Woodly-Chapman; Clodpate-H. Bullock; Kick-Houghton; Cuff-W. Bullock; Fribble-Morgan; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Vincent; Carolina-Mrs Grace; Lucia-Miss Fenton; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Martin; Dorothy Fribble-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Jilt-Mrs Rice; Peg-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Fenton

Song: Salway

Dance: Pelling, Newhouse, Burney, Mrs Anderson; Two Pierrots-Newhouse, Pelling

233
19 August 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

Performance Comment: Elder Palantine-Ogden; Young Palatine-Milward; Sir Morglay Thwack-Morgan; Sir Tyrant Thrift-Norris; Pert-W. Bullock; Meager-Houghton; Snore-H. Bullock; Engin-Chapman; Lady Ample-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Mrs Snore-Mrs Cook; Mrs Queasy-Mrs Martin; Ginnet-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Ginnet Actor: Miss Fenton.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Anderson; Scottish Dance-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Pastoral-Burney, Mrs Anderson

234
03 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Ryan; Pinchwife-Quin; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Milward; Dorilant-Diggs; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Alithea-Mrs Berriman; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Rice; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Fenton; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Fenton

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Pastoral Dance-Glover, Dupre Jr, Lanyon, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson

235
13 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Barbier; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mlle Salle, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Legar, Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling; Sicilians-Glover, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse; Harlequin-Lun; Yeoman-Nivelon; Old Man-Smith; Clodpole-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss Latour; Countrymen, Lasses-Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Fenton, Mrs Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Poitier, Pelling; Elements: Earth-Dupre; Air-Glover; Fire-Poitier; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Legar, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Salle.
Cast
Role: Lasses Actor: Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Fenton, Mrs Rice

236
26 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17270131, but Sir Charles-Milward; Gibbet-W. Bullock; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Berriman; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Fenton.

Dance: HHarlequin-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

237
04 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Walker; Woodcock-Hall; Squib-Spiller; Maiden-W. Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Lucy-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Fenton.

Song: DDe mi Cara-Mrs Warren

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

238
11 September 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Milward; Dorilant-W. Bullock; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Alithea-Mrs Berriman; Lucy-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Rice; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Fenton.

Dance:

239
09 November 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Barbier; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; Sylvans-Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling; Sicilians-Glover, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Spiller; Old Man-Smith; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Old Woman-Miss Latour; Countrymen and Lasses-Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Fenton, Mrs Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Lanyon, Smith; Earth-Dupre; Air-Glover; Fire-Poitier; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Fenton, Mrs Rice

240
29 January 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Macheath-Walker; Filch-Clark; Jemmy Twitcher-H. Bullock; Crookfinger'd Jack-Houghton; Wat Dreary-Smith; Robin of Bagshot-Lacy; Nimming Ned-Pit; Harry Paddington-Eaton; Mat of the Mint-Spiller; Ben Budge-Morgan; Beggar-Chapman; Player-Milward; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Polly Peachum-Miss Fenton; Lucy Lockit-Mrs Egleton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Martin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Holiday; Dolly Trull-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Rice; Betty Doxy-Mrs Rogers; Jenny Diver-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Palin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Sallee.
Cast
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Miss Fenton

241
09 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bullock; Young Wealthy-Ryan; Tom Wealthy-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Littlegad-Chapman; Spruce-Spiller; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Maria-Mrs Younger; Sophia-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Nanny-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Fenton.

Song: NNo Kissing At All by Purcell-Leveridge, Salway; Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

Dance: PPierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre

242
18 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: See17271208, but Hamlet-Ryan; Ophelia-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Fenton.

Song: t the Desire of several Persons of Quality Between Acts: four Scotch and English Ballads-Mrs Barbier; as also Tamo Tanto-Mrs Barbier; French Horn Song in Admetus-Mrs Barbier , properly accompanied

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

243
06 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Walker; Lovewell-Ryan; Lyric-Hippisley; Mockmode-Morgan; Club-Hall; Brush-Spiller; Beggar-Chapman; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Judge's Lady-Mrs Clarke; Pindress-Mrs Morgan; Leanthe with singing in the Character of the Page-Miss Fenton; Trudge, with singing after the Irish Manner-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Leanthe with singing in the Character of the Page Actor: Miss Fenton

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Two Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

Song: MMerry Cobler's Tragical End at Last-Leveridge

244
23 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Milward; Obadiah Prim-Hippisley; Perriwinkle-Spiller; Tradelove-Bullock; Sir Philip-Chapman; Freeman-Ogden; Sackbut-Hall; Simon Pure-Morgan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Cook; Betty-Miss Fenton; Anne Lovely-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Fenton

Dance: End II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; IV: Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

Song: I: Hey Ho Who's Above?-Salway, Miss Warren; III: Si Caro Cara Si, In the Pleasant Month of May-Miss Warren; V: The Merry Cobler's Tragical End at Last-Leveridge

245
16 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17271009, but Hubert-Ogden; Prig-Chapman; Ferret-Giffard; Jaculine (with singing)-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Jaculine Actor: Miss Fenton.

Song: GGently Touch the Warbling Lyre, The Merry Month of May-Miss Warren; No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway; Dialogue-Salway, Miss Warren

Dance: PPastoral-Glover, Mrs Legare; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

246
28 December 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Berriman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Fenton-Chapman; Slender-Clark; Host-Bullock; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Page-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

247
12 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17290409 but Fenton-Houghton; Caius-Hall; Anne Page-Mrs Palin.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar

248
17 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; Or, The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Sir Hugh-Penkethman; Shallow-Collet; Page-Huddy; Caius-Bardin; Fenton-Lacy; Host-R. Williams; Pistol-Pearce; Bardolfe-Machen; Slender-Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Lacy

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, Two Pierrots, Turkish Dance-

249
15 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Boheme; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Slender-Clarke; Fenton-Chapman; Host-Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Younger; Mrs Page-Mrs Benson; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Dance: NNumidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

250
30 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Page-Rosco; Shallow-Collet; Sir Hugh-Eaton; Host-Huddy; Slender-W. Bullock; Fenton-Barret; Simple-Young Woodward; Caius-Bardin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Palmer; Anne Page-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Barret

Song: A Gentlewoman

Dance: A Gentlewoman who never appeared before on this Stage,