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24303 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Furnival
We found 23609 matches on Performance Comments, 7600 matches on Event Comments, 4621 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

21176
29 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: See17291226, but Diana-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth.

21177
03 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Wilks; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Leontius-Mills; Lieutenant-Miller; King-Bridgwater; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleuceus-Boman; Ptolomy-Corey; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Leucippe-Harper.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

21178
07 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived; or, The Amours of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Colombine-Mrs Haughton; Countryman-Penkethman; Pierot-W. Giffard; Harlequin-Burney.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Haughton

21179
12 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17291210, but Elvira-_; Manuel-Lacy; Honoria-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived; or, The Amours of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Haughton

21180
20 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17291002, but Wishwell-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Heron.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

21181
02 February 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Love

Performance Comment: As17300121, but Mrs_ Lindsey.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucina Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Lindsey
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Newman
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Nokes
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford

21182
06 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17291220, but Lady Darling-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Kirk.
Role: Standard Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Errand Actor: R. Williams
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham

21183
07 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17291031, but Brazen-W. Bullock; Bullock-Penkethman; Recruits-Collet, R. Williams; Lucy-Mrs Kirk; Rose-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham; Running Footman's Dance-Sandham, Miss Sandham

21184
18 February 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Performance Comment: As17300129, but Soaretherial-Wells; Dologodelmo-Reynolds; Darony-Hallam; Primo-_; Death-_; Countermine-_; Temo-_; Genius-_; Puny-_; Seringo-Mrs Martin; Lusingo-Miss Palms.
Cast
Role: Seringo Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cuzzonida Actor: Mrs Hill. With the usual Epilogue.
Role: Cadamore Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Sementory Actor: Mrs Nokes

21185
23 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: See17300101, but Andromeda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth.

21186
05 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17300112, but Antonio-W. Williams; Monsieur-Bardin; Elvira-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Seal

Song: As17300302

Dance: As17300302

21187
21 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17291025, but Polydore-Gentleman; Chaplain-Bridgwater; Serina-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Booth

21188
06 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Amanda-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Buchanan.

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Cast
Role: Burgomaster's Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Highlander Actor: Salle
Role: Highlander's Wife Actor: Mrs Laguerre

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; French Sailor-Salle, Laguerre; Flag Dance-Nivelon; Grand Comic Dance of Sailors-; Hornpipe-Salle in the Character of a Boatswain, Being his first Attempt in that Way

21189
07 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; Or, The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Medusa Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger

21190
25 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17300415 but Flareit-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Purden

Song:

Dance:

21191
28 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Charke and Miss Raftor. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17300408 but Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke being the Second Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke being the Second Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: Solo on the Violin-Charke

Song: A New Cantata-Carey; and an old Scotch Ballad called Mary Scot-Miss Raftor

Dance: A new dance-Master Tench being the first Time of his Performance on the Stage

21192
30 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Parson

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: As17291122, but Quorum-_; Cant-_; Mrs Chaunter-_; Phebe-Miss Palms.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Nokes.

21193
04 May 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17300501, but Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; With a New Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Mustacha Actor: Mrs Clarke. With a New Prologue and Epilogue to the Tragedy

21194
06 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance:

21195
09 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit de St.Luce and Lanyon. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #26 17s.; tickets #67 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17300408 but Isabella-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: In Flora: Wrestling Dance-Lanyon, Newhouse; Entr'acte: French Peasant-de St.Luce; French Sailors-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Pierrot-de St.Luce; Flag Dance-Nivelon

Performance Comment: Luce; French Sailors-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Pierrot-de St.Luce; Flag Dance-Nivelon.
Cast
Role: French Sailors Actor: Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Music: Preamble on Kettle Drum-Job Baker

21196
13 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood.Afterpiece: [Author unknown. Apparently unpublished.] With new Songs to old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Performance Comment: See17300126 With the last new Prologue, address'd to the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free Masons.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Performance Comment: Jolt-James Excel, his first appearance on any stage; Nicodemus-Miller; Basil-Roberts; Macahone-Williams; Micher-Norris; Fetch-Oates; Landlord-Harper; Isabella-Miss Raftor; Dolly-Mrs Heron; Also a new Epilogue-Girl five Years old.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Harper
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Heron

Dance: End II: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; IV: Grand Dance of Moors-

Music: End Act V: (by Desire) Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

21197
19 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17300408 but Recruits-R. Williams, Pearce; Melinda-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton

21198
20 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17291112, but Rutland-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Thomas.

21199
21 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roger and Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17300428 but Rovewell-Carey (for that Night only); Betty-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke being the Second Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Clown's Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17300518; With an Epilogue in Character to be spoken-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: With an Epilogue in Character to be spoken Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: TThe Tragical Cantata of the Mare that Lost Her Shoe-; Comic Songs-Carey

Dance:

Music: Select Pieces-

21200
21 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17291119, but Page-_; Florella-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard from the Theatre Royal in Dublin, being the first Time of her Appearance on the English Stage.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Giffard

Song:

Dance: