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7552 results for: Keyword - Mr Frank Roberts
We found 4459 matches on Event Comments, 2258 matches on Performance Comments, 942 matches on Author, 619 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay; Or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Roberts

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

327
25 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates, Berry, Fielding, Excell, Rainton.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Roberts

Dance:

328
30 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17320921, but Hellebore-Roberts; Harry-R. Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts
Role: Hellebor Actor: Roberts

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17320923

329
06 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Stoppelaer; Phillida-Miss Raftor; Arcas-Fielding; Corydon-Roberts; Cimon-Berry; Mopsus-Oates.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Roberts

Dance: FFlute Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth; Les Bergeries, as17321019

330
06 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Performance Comment: Betty-Miss Raftor; Jerry-Stoppelaer; Richard-Berry; Gizzard-Shepard; Wrangle-Mullart; Goody Stubble-Mrs Mullart; Goody Grover-Miss Mann; Huntsman, Countrymen and Lasses-E. Roberts, Jones, Tench, Wright, Miss Mears, Miss Atherton.
Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: E. Roberts, Jones, Tench, Wright, Miss Mears, Miss Atherton.

331
20 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Roberts; Castalio-A. Hallam; Polydore-Bridgwater; Chamont-W. Mills; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Farmers Actor: Stoppelaer, E. Roberts

332
26 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Roberts; Hypolita-Miss Williams; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson (in Daily Post, 25 Dec.; Daily Post; 26 Dec., missing). Daily Post; 26 Dec., missing).
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

333
20 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Dalton-Lyon; Edgar-Jenkins; Moody-Stoppelaer; Varole-Bardin; Prim-Morgan; Clodpole-Rosco; Clara-Mrs Christian; Flora-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

334
24 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Thurmond; Macheath-Hulett; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachem-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Filch-Jenkins; Mat-Morgan; Jemmy-Collet; Bagshot-Excell; Nimming Ned-Lyon; Ben-Bullock; Player-Winstone; Beggar-Beckham; Mrs Peachem-Mrs Williamson; Diana-Norris; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Wetherilt; Dolly-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Christian; Betty-Miss Sandham; Jenny-Miss Wherrit; Sukey-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Mrs Purden; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

335
03 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17321017, but Worcester-Roberts; Douglas-Fielding; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Mortimer-_; Glendower-_; Poins-_; 1st Carrier-_; 2d Carrier-_.
Cast
Role: Worcester Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance:

336
31 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Harlequin-LeBrun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Old Debauchee-Berry; Justice@Mittimus-Mullart; Mons Poudre-Oates; Constable-Jones; Keeper-Burnet; Porter-Peploe; Pompey-Young Grace; Beadles-Gray, Wright; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Madam Decoy-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Beau Brindle-Leigh; Les Capricieux-Essex, Miss Robinson; Hungarians-Houghton, Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Lally Sr, Miss Mears; Scaramouch-Lally Jr; Pierrot-Tench; Mezzetin-Stoppelaer; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Mann, Miss Atherton, Miss Price; Marquis de Fresco-Arlequin en Chien; but Daily Post, 24 March (not later) adds: Shepherds-Lally Sr, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Mann, Miss Price; Paris-Denoyer; Helen-Mrs Booth; Juno-Mrs Walter; Pallas-Miss Mears; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Power-Ellis Roberts; Venus-Miss Robinson; Thalia-Miss Raftor; Euphrosyne-Mrs Mullart; Aglaia-Miss Atherton; Fame-Young Cunningham.
Cast
Role: Power Actor: Ellis Roberts

337
11 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Edward Prince of Wales-Master Giffard; Duke of York-Miss Cole, who performed the young Princess in Anna Bullen; Richmond-Bardin; Buckingham-W. Giffard; Stanley-Rosco; Tressel-Huddy; Catesby-Havard; Ratcliff-Jenkins; Norfolk-Winstone; Blunt-James; Tirrel-Williams; Forest-Dove; Mayor-Penkethman; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Haughton; A New Epilogue to be spoken-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

338
16 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17330317 but Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock

339
14 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: See17321128, but Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Roberts; Jeffery-Oates; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Miss Holliday; Prudence-Mrs Grace; Widow-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Cunningham Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Irish Trot-a Youth of Ten, scholar to Davenport; III: Dutchman and his Wife-Davenport, Miss Price; IV: Long Whitson Holiday-Davenport, Miss Price; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

340
21 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Venus, Cupid, and Hymen

Performance Comment: Advance cast in Guildhall Library clipping and Daily Advertiser, 19 May, lists: Venus-Miss Raftor; Cupid-Young Cunningham; Hymen-Rainton; First Priest-E. Roberts; Chorus of Priests-Tenoe, Berry; Damon-Stoppelaer; Daphne-Mrs Seedo.
Cast
Role: First Priest Actor: E. Roberts

Music: Between the Acts: Trumpets, Kettle Drums, French Horns-; With a new Overture (to the Masque) for two Vox Humanes- , a new invented Instrument

Song: II: Mrs Seedo, who never appeared on the stage before; III: (At the particular Request of Seedo's Friends) Signora Margherita (who has not performed on any theatre these 14 years)

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; IV: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

341
24 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: An Impromptu Revel Masque: On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Ame; Cupid-Master Arne; Shepherds-Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates; with a Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Swains-Essex, Houghton; Nymphs-Miss Robinson, Miss Latour; College Youths-F. Tench, Holt, Janno. With a new Prologue to the Masque .
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse

342
28 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Arne; Princess-Miss Arne; King Arthur-Kelly; Dolalolla-Jones; Grizzle-Cropponi; Doodle-Ellis Roberts; Glumdalca-Corse .
Cast
Role: Doodle Actor: Ellis Roberts

Dance: By Nivelon, Miss Robinson, Miss Mann

343
04 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Stephens; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-A. Hallam; Prince-Hale; Dervise-Roberts; Omar-Marshall; Stratocles-Aston; Selima-Miss Bincks; Bajazet-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam. With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Dervise Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

344
28 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Stevens; Lucius-Roberts; Sempronius-Walker; Juba-A. Hallam; Syphax-Chapman; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Hale; Decius-Bridgwater; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Roberts

Dance: As17341121

345
02 January 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17341023, but Queen-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17341231

346
03 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus; or, The Magical Pipe

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salway; Mercury-Roberts; Caliope-Mrs Cantrel; Attendants on Apollo-Essex, Villeneuve, Livier; Attendants on Cassiope-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Country Squire-Nivelon; Pierot-Lalauze; Petit Maitre-Laguerre; Colombine-Miss Mann; Countrymen-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Countrywomen-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; Farmer-Harper; Innkeeper-Thurmond; with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Livier, Dace, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett . with Grand Ballet by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Livier, Dace, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Roberts

Music: Select Pieces on the Violin by a Youth of 13 Years of Age, who never performed in public before, a Scholar of Signior Catanio

Entertainment: [Apparently not published. Author not known. For Poitier, see Daily Journal, 3 March.]

347
26 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Gaylove-Kelly; Muckworm-Norris; Sapscull-Bardin; Slango-Woodward; Blunder-Dove; Arbella-Miss Gerrard; Combrush-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350924 Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

348
06 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Giffard; Clodio-Bardin; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Lyon; Governor-W. Giffard; Duart-Richardson; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Woodward; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton; Honoria-Miss Tollet; Cholerick-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: III: Pastoral by Castiglione, the first time of his appearing on this stage, and Mrs Bullock. V: Peasant by Castiglione and others

349
12 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Foppington-Bardin; Lady Easy-Mrs Roberts; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Haughton; Edging-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

Song: IV: By Miss Jones

350
14 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Penkethman; Rashley-Giffard; Ranger-Richardson; Fumble-Norris; Petulant-Lyon; Sneak-Woodward; Spatterdash-Hamilton; Emilia-Mrs Giffard; Cordelia-Miss Hughes; Governess-Mrs Wetherilt; Betty-Miss Tollett; Maria-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Mrs Delagarde

Song: III: By Mrs Chambers