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6056 results for: Keyword - Mr Matthew Birkhead
We found 4266 matches on Event Comments, 1292 matches on Performance Comments, 751 matches on Performance Title, 107 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1201
06 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Mas. Shawford, Miss Shawford; V: Comic Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison

Performance Comment: Shawford, Miss Shawford; V: Comic Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: Comic Dance Actor: Matthews, Mrs Addison.

1202
15 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Player-Bransby; Beggar-Winstone; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Molly Brazen-Mrs Vaughan; Polly-Mrs Cibber; In III Hornpipe-Matthews, Vaughan, Shawford, Marr, Roger; Whole to conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: In III Hornpipe Actor: Matthews, Vaughan, Shawford, Marr, Roger

Dance: I: Savoyards, as17480920

1203
27 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet call'd L'Entree de Flore-Anne Auretti, Cooke, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: End: A Grand Ballet call'd Vertumnus and Pomona. Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates

Performance Comment: Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates.
Cast
Role: Pan Actor: Matthews

1204
16 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17481114, but in Act II, a Masquerade Dance-Matthews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters.
Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: Matthews

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027

1205
16 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17490410 but Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdrey-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Player-Bransby; Molly Brazen-Mrs Vaughan [a contemporary inked entry in a blank space]; Filch-Raftor; Mat-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; Hornpipe-Matthews.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Matthews.
Role: In III Hornpipe Actor: Matthews, Vaughan, Shawford, Marr, Roger

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: II: A Piece on the Flute-the Child

1206
26 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@O@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; Lucy-Mrs Green; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Shawford; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Mrs Vixen-Miss Cole; Betty Doxy-Miss Murgetroyd; Polly-Mrs Clive; In III a Hornpipe-Matthews; The whole concluding with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: In III a Hornpipe Actor: Matthews

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

1207
09 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford

Performance Comment: Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole

1208
05 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17511031, but others-Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance introduc'd-Harvey, Sga Piettro

1209
10 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17520116, but Justice Clement-Taswell; Cob-_; Master Matthew-_; Cash-_; Formal-_; Bridget-_; Tib-_.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Taste

1210
08 May 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17511129, but Well Bred-Cross; Master Matthew-; Cash-; Bridget-.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

1211
03 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17530427 but Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Blakes; Tib-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1212
11 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Simson; Tibalt-Blakes; Fryar@Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the additional scene representing the Funeral Procession- to the Monument of the Capulets; The Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon; In Act I a Masquerade Dance proper to the play,-Matthews, Dennison.
Cast
Role: In Act I a Masquerade Dance proper to the p Actor: Matthews, Dennison.

1213
06 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Cash-Jefferson; Bobadil-Woodward; Brainworm-Blakes; Master Stephen-Yates; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cob-W. Vaughan; Bridget-Miss Minors; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies; Wellbred-Palmer; Downright-Bransby; Clement-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

1214
17 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17551206, but Master Matthew-_.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

1215
29 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; Rigdum Funnidos-Clough; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Walker; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills; Cupid-Mas. Moore; Fadladinida-Miss Hippisley; Captain of Guards-Jefferson; Doctor-Lewis; King of Fiddlers-Atkins; King of the Antipodes-Harrison; Dumb Master of Cook-Johnston; Ceremonies-Gray; First Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Second Lady-Mrs Simson; Venus-Mrs Matthews (Winston MS 8); Triumphal entry of Chrononhotonthologos into the city of Quaerumania- introduced (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Matthews

1216
27 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17570112, but Mrs Kitely-Miss Haughton; Master Matthew-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Song: I: Beard

Dance: V: A Hornpipe-Mathews

1217
17 June 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic; or, A Voyage to Prussia

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Master Cawley; Blander-Settree; Clown-Master Hussey; Frenchman-Master Moore; Mother Demdike-Madam Chise; Colombine-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Song: The Songs-Sga Peralta, others

1218
19 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Cob-Mozeen; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies; Young Knowell-Usher; Matthew-Vaughan; Clement-Taswell; Old Knowell-Berry; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadill-Woodward; Master Stephen-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Blakes; Cash-Jefferson; Bridget-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

1219
11 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17571019, but Cob-_; Matthew-_; Cash-_.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Dance: New Spanish Dance, as17580410

1220
07 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Children (Cross); Oberon-Master Simson; Queen-Miss Matthews; Cynthia-Miss Simson; To conclude with the Louvre, Minuet-Master Simson, Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Matthews

1221
31 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-Yates, 1st time; Tib-Mrs Cross; Master Stephen-Obrien, 1st time; Young Knowell-Holland; Cob-Mozeen; Old Knowell-Havard; Wellbred-Palmer; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Brainworm-Blakes; Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Packer; Bridget-Miss Haughton; Dame Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

1222
13 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Holland; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Master Stephen-O'Brien; Brainworm-Blakes; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Packer; Cob-Mozeen; Tib-Mrs Cross; Bridget-Miss Haugthon; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17591017

1223
04 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17591113, but Master Matthew-_; Cash-_; Cob-_; Tib-_.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

1224
29 July 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Johnston; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Wignel; Sparkle-Burton; List-Philips; James-Vaughan; Harriet-Miss Helm; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Mariana-Miss Bride; Wheedle-Mrs Matthews; Lappet-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Matthews

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17600619

1225
20 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17600920, but Vocal Parts in Funeral Procession-Lowe Champnes, Courtney, Fawcett, Kear, Fox, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Miss E. Young, Miss Reed, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts in Funeral Procession Actor: Lowe Champnes, Courtney, Fawcett, Kear, Fox, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Miss E. Young, Miss Reed, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion