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5965 results for: Keyword - Mr Griffiths
We found 4277 matches on Event Comments, 1525 matches on Performance Comments, 531 matches on Performance Title, 82 matches on Author, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
13 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Lacy; Campley-Palmer (Their first appearance in those characters); Lord Brumpton-Hurst; Sable-Moody; Puzzle-Baddeley; Trusty-Packer; Tom-Waldron; Cabinet-Norris; Trim-King; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Harriet-Mrs Baddeley (1st appearance in that character); Mademoiselle-Mrs Booth; Farthingale-Mrs Bradshaw; Tattleaid-Mrs Love; Lady Charlotte-Miss Younge; [Edition of 1777 (W. Strahan et al]) adds: Kate Matchlock-Mr Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: Mr Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: As17770215

2
15 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Bailiff Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Soldiers Actor: Legg, Kear, Griffiths, Chaplin, Follett

Dance: End I: The Corn Thrashers, as17770419; End II: a Hornpipe-Master Staples (scholar of Blurton)

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr Griffiths; Orange Woman-Mrs Sutton

Performance Comment: Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr Griffiths; Orange Woman-Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Wapping Landlady Actor: Mr Griffiths

3
07 May 1702 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Entertainment: Divine Musick in Praise of Religion and Vertue-; both Vocal and instrumental, with new Anthems compos'd by Mr Blow; an Oration by Mr Collier; Pieces by Mr Tate, her Majesty's Poet Laureat. The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate

4
24 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonic Wife

5
02 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

6
25 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

7
09 January 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17651019

8
26 November 1735 @ Swan Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Solo and several Pieces on the French Horn by Mr Charles. And several Songs and Duets by the two Miss Youngs. The German Flute by Mr Pelicour [Balicourt in Daily Advertiser], lately arrived from abroad; Being the first Time of his Performing in England

9
15 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: Mr Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

10
14 December 1669 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Anthony

11
January 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mr Turbulent; Or, The Melanchollicks

12
08 September 1701 @ Richmond Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Mr Abell; having had the Honour lately, to Sing to the Nobility and Gentry of Richmond and the Neighbouring Towns, thinks himself bound in Gratitude...to return his most Humble Thanks with a Performance of New Musick, in English, Latin, Italian, French-Mr Abell; &c....being Honour'd and Accompany'd-the Greatest Masters of Europe

13
22 February 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Happiness

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers, Devonshire Girl

14
01 August 1730 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mad Tom Of Bedlam; Or, The Distress'd Lovers: With The Comical Humours Of squire Numscul

Song: Mr Corse, age 12

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Drunken Man-Wilcox; (On 8 Aug. and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France

15
24 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Hunters-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker

16
15 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 II: The Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: Dance, as17640301

17
11 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette; or, Harlequin Turned Tapster

Dance: An Entertainment of Mimick Dancing, call'd, La Caprice-Harlequin (in Imitation of Mlle Provost, the Famous Dancer in the Opera at Paris)

18
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

19
27 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: The Hunters, as17640224; The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

20
01 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

21
05 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers-Lauchery, Miss Baker; II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640319

22
06 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don John-Aickin; Benedict-Garrick; Dogberry-Waldron; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Messenger-Lamash; Sexton-Wrighten; Don Pedro-Packer; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Leonato-Jefferson; Hero-Miss Hopkins; Beatrice-Mrs Abington (first time); Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Usher; Friar-Wright; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; Claudio-Brereton (first time); in Act II: a Masquerade Dance (proper to the play)-; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Conrade Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: May Day

23
27 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Aboan-Palmer; Governor-Usher; Stanmore-Davies; Hotman-Hurst; Blandford-Jefferson; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Imoinda-Miss Younge; Oroonoko-the Young Gentleman who Performed Alexander; Planters-Wright, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Keen, Wheeler, Wrighten, Norris; I: a Dance of Slaves-Atkins, Como, Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Wright, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Parts Actor:
Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Griffiths

24
11 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket; or, The New Year's Gift

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; others-Grimaldi, Davies, Messink, Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Lamash, Cubitt, Everard, Griffiths, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Norris, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge; The Dances-Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Grimaldi, Davies, Messink, Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Lamash, Cubitt, Everard, Griffiths, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Norris, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge

25
17 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Carpenter; Scaramouche-Cubitt; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Lover-Messink; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Country Girls-Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt; to conclude with the Scene of the Waterfall-as originally performed.
Cast
Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Griffiths