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5910 results for: Keyword - Mr Abington
We found 4281 matches on Event Comments, 1489 matches on Performance Comments, 530 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1201
02 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17890219, but Roxalana-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: 1st piece conclude with: Grand Dance, as17890219

Dance: End Opera: Les Jalousies du Serail-[See17890317 After which: Admete-[See17890331

Song: I: a new song-Sga Giuliani; II: a new song-Marchesi; [By particular desire the favourite duet in [The Deserter-[i.e. Il Disertore [will be introduced; End Opera: Ariettes [by Marchesi-Marchesi; accompanied on the harp-[the Mme Krumpholtz [and see17890430]

1202
29 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17890303but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Ryder; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17890328but Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: 890328but Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: As17890328

1203
18 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17890303but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

1204
05 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Macready; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Mawworm-Edwin; Darnley-Farren; Lady Lambert-Mrs Bernard; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Brangin; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

1205
19 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir J. Restless-Ryder; Sir W. Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Robert-Cubitt; Brush-Farley; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Mountain; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Tipper-Mrs Platt; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Davies; Osman-Cubitt; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Elmira-Miss Chapman; Roxalana-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: End: As17891113; Afterpiece to conclude: Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

1206
11 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Farren; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Bernard; William-Macready; Sideboard-C. Powell; John-Evatt; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pope; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Miss Stuart; Mignionet-Mrs Platt; Furnish-Miss Brangin; Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17891021

1207
13 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Holman; Fainall-Farren; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Ryder; Waitwell-Quick; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-King; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Miss Chapman; Foible-Miss Stuart; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Webb; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17891231

Song: In III: song-Duffey

1208
04 February 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-C. Powell; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: End: The Deserter, as17891113; In I afterpiece: Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

1209
14 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End: Peggy's Love (By permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg; End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-the same.Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mlle Hilligsberg

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st ballet: [a favorite Epilogue-Mrs Abington (1st appearance on this stage these 8 [recte 7] years)

Performance Comment: Preceding 1st ballet: [a favorite Epilogue-Mrs Abington (1st appearance on this stage these 8 [recte 7] years).recte 7] years).
Cast
Role: a favorite Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington

1210
28 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Holman; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Munden; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Knight; Waitwell-Quick; Fainall-Murray; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Coates; Foible-Mrs Gibbs; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013

1211
18 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Betterton; Sealand-Murray; Sir John Bevil-Hull; Cimberton-Munden; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Simmons; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Mrs Spencer (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Mansel; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Davenport; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Clarke; Osman-Waddy; Ismene-Mrs Clendining; Elmira-Miss Chapman; Roxalana-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington.

Song: In II: song-Mrs Clendining

1212
08 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Betterton; William-Clarke; Sideboard-Farley; John-Abbot; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Coates; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Mrs Mattocks; Mignionet-Miss Leserve; Furnish-Mrs Watts; Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

1213
28 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Whitfield; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Davenport; Sullen-Powel; Gibbet-Townsend; Sir C. Freeman-Claremont; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Miss Mansel; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

1214
30 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17970922, but Clarinda-Mrs Abington; Simon-_; Ranger's Servant-_; Chairmen-_; Milliner-_.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

1215
17 December 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Lacy; Major Oakly-Wilmot Wells; Charles-Macready; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington; And, with Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane: Russet-Hollingsworth; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russell; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Wewitzer; William-Ryder; John-Surmont; Tom-Webb; Lady Freelove-Mrs Sparks; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Between II and III of the above,Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II 3rd piece: A Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: End I 1st piece: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious 1st piece: Occasional Address-Lacy

1216
02 June 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: II: The Haymakers-Giorgi's Scholars; End Opera: Hornpipe-Master Burn

Entertainment: End Opera: Bannister's Imitations-Bannister

1217
16 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: Cook, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

1218
27 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Titup Actor: Mrs Abington

1219
24 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

1220
10 June 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: I: The Grand Garland Dance as17760410 but-Slingsby, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton

1221
11 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Taste

1222
10 April 1711 @ Greyhound Tavern

Event Comment: Benefit Jo. Abington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters

1223
09 March 1722 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Salter and Abington Jr. Tickets 3s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

1224
08 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [T+The Cobler prints a Card in the Public Advertiser commending G. F. Theatricus for his bold statement (6 Jan.) about the excellencies of seven dl actors. He takes issue with G. F. that Bensley will surpass Powell, but adds a "puff" for another new actress, Mrs Abington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

1225
27 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: paid Baid +Ben Johnson's Head a bill #1 9s. 10d. Paid for coffeepot #2 15s. 6d. and for Mrs Abington's cloaths #27 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #128 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him