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5867 results for: Keyword - Mr Ferguson
We found 4247 matches on Event Comments, 1390 matches on Performance Comments, 543 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
05 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Tom (with a song in Character)-Dyer; Sealand-Sparks; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Occasional Prologue-Mrs Woffington; and an Epilogue-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Mrs Roland; and "By Desire" the Fingalian Dance, as17551126

Song: Lowe

127
24 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Clarke; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Lappet-Mrs Green; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Copin; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mariana-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

128
10 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Dibdin; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Yates; Poundage-Bates; Servant-Holtom; Constable-Wignell; James-R. Smith; Lady Grace-Mrs Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Pearce; Trusty-Miss Mills; Miss Jenny-Mrs Mattocks, 1st time; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17671106; End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

129
06 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call it

Performance Comment: Timothy-Oates; Sir Roger-Rosco; Humphrey-Gibson; Statute-Arthur; Thomas-James; Stave-Stoppelaer; Peter-Hippisley; Corporal-Harrington; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart; Aunt-Mrs James; Joyce-Miss Ferguson; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Ferguson

Dance: As17401027

130
13 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Giffard; Flip-Dunstall; Beau Mizen-Cibber; Arabella-Mrs Dunstall; Rovewell-Gibson; Easy-Storer; Cribbige-Anderson; Purser-Paget; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Jenny Private-Miss Young; Jiltup-Miss Copen; Advocate-Miss Ferguson; Barmaid-Miss Haughton; Sailors-Morgan, James, Collins, Bencraft; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale; In II, the Famous Song of Ninety Two-Beard; In III, Hornpipe-Oates.
Cast
Role: Advocate Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Song: I: Duet-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; IV: Myself I Shall adore by Handel-Mrs Lampe

131
24 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17500421 but Tag-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Ferguson.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Jardin; III: Dutch Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard; V: Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

Song: IV: Go Rose-Miss Falkner

132
16 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Vixen-Mrs Griffiths; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Suky Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxey-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers; Hornpipein Act III-Miles; Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

133
17 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-C. Smith; Jemmy Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxy-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

134
08 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17551001, but Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtom; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson

Dance: As17551101

135
14 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Arthur; Tom-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Hamilton; with Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Merlin Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

136
05 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage [Hull]; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Perry; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Alderman-Bennet; Captain-Wignel; Frisure-Holtom; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Comic Dance,The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

137
08 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Song: Lowe

138
14 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Smith; Colonel Belvile-Ridout; Don Pedro-Anderson; Stephano-Bennet; Philippo-Davis; Sancho-Collins; Frederick-Clarke; Antonio-Dyer; Blunt-Shuter; Hellena-Mrs Vincent; Valeria-Mrs Baker; Lucetta-Mrs Stephens; Moretta-Mrs Pitt; Callia-Miss Ferguson; Florinda-Mrs Elmy; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Callia Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

139
18 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Lucianus-Dunstall; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignell; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Weller; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cresswick; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Ryan; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake or Hob in the Well

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Granier, Miss Hilliard; End: The Lamp Lighters-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

140
20 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Scrub-Shuter; Bonniface-Marten; Gibbet-Bennet; Sir Charles-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Dorinda-Miss Hallam, 1st time; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward; Cherry-Miss Elliot, 1st appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

141
19 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Hallam; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

142
17 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Miller; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

143
16 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Gibson; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Anderson; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Miss Vincent; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

144
09 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Walker; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Morgan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Phillis-Miss Wilford; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Songin Act II-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

145
15 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Benefit on basis of half value of tickets for eight beneficiaries]: James, Anderson, Thompson, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Gondou, Mrs LeFont, and Miss Morrison. Receipts at the door: #13 5s. /For Box Pit Gallery Value Half-Value/James 1 152 115 #34 11s. #17 5s. 6d./Anderson 10 89 84 #24 5s. #12 2s. 6d./Thompson .. 61 46 #13 15s. #6 17s. 6d./Mrs Lebrun 1 32 36 #8 13s. #4 6s. 6d./Mrs Gondou 6 57 60 #16 1s. #8 0s. 6d./Mrs Ferguson 9 34 58 #13 3s. #6 11s. 6d./Mrs Morrison 15 25 43 #11 16s. #5 18s./Mrs Le Font 8 60 49 #15 18s. #7 19s./Totals 50 510 491 #138 2s. #69 1s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17470131, but Young Worthy-Anderson; Elder Worthy-Carr; Snap-James; Sly-Marten; Mrs Anne-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Miss Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

146
27 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Baker, Miles, Miss Young. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Ferguson will be taken. No building on Stage. Receipts: #36 17s. plus income from tickets: Miles, #60 13s. (Box 103; pit 182; Gallery 76); Baker, #41 6s. (Box 69; Pit 125; Gallery 53); Miss Young #32 10s. (Box 28; Pit 98; Gallery 108). [All shared equally in the charges.] Mrs Ferguson's income of #18 16s. from tickets was clear (Box 9; Pit 61; Gallery 74) (Account Book). Charges: #64 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross; Clodio-Dyer; Don Antonio-Dunstall; Don Charino-Collins; Don Lewis-Shuter; Governor-Anderson; Jaques-Bennett; Don Manuel-Cresswick; Monsieur-Holtom; Don Duart-Davis; Sancho-Baker; Angelina-Mrs Dyer; Elvira-Mrs Ferguson; Louisa-Mrs Hamilton; Priest-Wignel; Lawyer-Redman; Page-Miss Valois; Honoria-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miles; IV: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

147
08 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Tifer, Web, Rivers, Miss Ferguson. Receipts: #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17410406 but Gipsey-Miss Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: PPierots-Richardson, Delagarde

148
02 May 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stede, Hayman, and Richard Neale. Tickets deliver'd out by Miss Ferguson and Miss Morrison will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17440419 but Jenny-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ferguson.

149
08 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Jones, Mrs Bland, Mrs Gondou, Miss Ferguson, Miss Morrison (General Advertiser). Benefit Charles Jones, son of the late Jere Jones who formerly kept the Selectation Tavern at Billingsgate (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17441217, but Lady Sadlife-Mrs Hale; Wishwell-Mrs Bland; add Situp-Miss Ferguson; Old Wilful-_; Old Atall-_; Bolus-_; Rhurbarb-_.
Cast
Role: add Situp Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni; also Scotch Dance, as17441012

150
26 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson; Harrington (Prompter); Miss Ferguson; and Miss Morrison. Tickets deliver'd out by Messing, Plummer, and Mrs Dupre will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Anderson; Marwood-Mrs Bland; Sir Wilful-Morgan; Witwou'd-Cibber; Petulant-James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Ferguson; Mincing-Miss Morrison; Millamant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Music: II: Concerto on a German Flute-Lawson