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22471 results for: Keyword - Mrs Anderson
We found 23412 matches on Performance Comments, 4257 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 412 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

276
18 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17350129, but Abigail-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: A New Ballet call'd The Shepherd's Mount, Composed by Denoyer, and performed by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, Villeneuve, Livier, Davenport, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

277
05 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Cassio-Cibber; Iago-W. Mills; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lodovico-Turbutt; Montano-Winstone; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Dukes, Miss Mann, Pelling, Miss Brett, Janno, Mrs Villeneuve

278
23 November 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis

Dance: Topham, Essex, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Anderson

279
21 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Nincompoop-Norris; L'Prate-Miller; Old Meriton-Boman; Young Meriton-Williams; Old Bragg-Shepard; Young Bragg-Bridgwater; Dancing Master-Oates; Singing Master-Ray; Jiltall-Mrs Horton; Myrtilla-Mrs Heron; Jenny-Mrs Tenoe; Molly-Miss Lindar; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Lady Addleplot-Harper.
Cast
Role: Jiltall Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Lady Straddle Actor: Mrs Willis

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Essex, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

280
01 July 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Herold
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Song: Salway

Dance: TTollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Chacone-Mrs Anderson

281
05 July 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Belinda-Mrs Grace , from the Theatre at Dublin, being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage; Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Chapman; Woodcock-Ogden; Squib-Morgan; Maiden-W. Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Lucy-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Grace , from the Theatre at Dublin, being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Song: Two Part Song by the late Mr Henry Purcell-; beginning, And In Each Tract of Glory-Salway, Harrison

Dance: new Comic Dance called% Dame Gigogne-Mrs Anderson; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

282
19 July 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Herold
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Performance Comment: Punch-Pelling; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Harlequin-Clarke; Colombine-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Ogden.

Song: Salway

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson

283
29 July 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Performance Comment: As17260624 but Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Snare Actor: Mrs Martin.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Herold
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Song: Two Part Song-Salway, Harrison

Dance: PPastoral-Burny, Mrs Anderson; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

284
09 August 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Grace , from the Theatre at Dublin, being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Burny, Mrs Anderson; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

285
12 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ryan; Lorenzo-Walker; Bertran-Diggs; Raymond-Milward; Dominic-Quin; Gomez-Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: HHarlequin Man and Woman-Burny, Mrs Anderson; Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Polonese-Lally, Mrs Pelling

286
02 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Pit; Woodcock-Ogden; Squib-Giffard; Maiden-Clarke; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Belinda-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Lucy-Miss Warren.
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Rice

Song: GGenius of England-Salway; Gentle Sighs-Miss Warren

Dance: SSwedish Dal Karle-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

287
02 August 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Bullock; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Ogden; Fumble-Smith; Sir Roger-Morgan; Sneak-H. Bullock; Emilia-Mrs Vincent; Maria-Mrs Berriman; Cordelia-Mrs Rice; Betty-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Snare Actor: Mrs Martin.

Song: Miss Warren

Dance: SSwedish Dal Karle-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

288
15 October 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis; Or, The Old Lover Outwitted

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous Mammon-Reynolds; Old Traffick-Giffard; Young Traffick-Adams; Lovemore-Withers; Crafty-Nicholls; Trickwell-Symonds; Nickum-Hill; Cheatley-Turner; Sly-Pearce; Roger-Williams; Carolina-Mrs Taylor; Emilia-Miss Man; Martina-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Carolina Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Martina Actor: Mrs Elsam.

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman; or, The Weekly Journalist

Performance Comment: No cast in bill or edition of 1728, but second edition of 1729 lists: Sir Whimsical Watchit-Giffard; D'Anvers-Adams; Mactawdry-Williams; Trap-Symonds; Lookout-Hill; Widow Speedy-Mrs Elsam; Melissa-Mrs Purden; Betty-Mrs Gill; Prologue-; Epilogue-Symonds.
Cast
Role: Widow Speedy Actor: Mrs Elsam
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Gill

Dance: Cleveland, Turner, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Turner

289
23 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Morose-Johnson; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Truewit-W. Mills; Epicoene-Mrs Butler; Clerimont-Mills; Dauphine-Milward; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Oates; Lady Haughty-Mrs Cross; Mrs Otter-Mrs Grace; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Bennet; Dol Mavis-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly the March in Zara-

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Philips, Mrs Anderson; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter

290
09 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Mrs Villeneuve; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson

291
30 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; III: Minuet-Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson; IV: Punch's Dance, as17370519; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

292
26 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Booth; Cassio-Williams; Iago-Cibber; Roderigo-Miller; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Essex Jr, Mrs Anderson, who never appear'd on any Stage before

293
16 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Song: As17241008

Dance: Shaw, Essex, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Cheshire Boy

294
07 December 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Wilks Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Cibber Jr; Seringe-Norris; Shoemaker-Miller; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Essex, Mrs Anderson

295
25 January 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Biron-Booth; Villeroy-Mills; Carlos-Thurmond; Fernando-Norris; Frederick-Williams; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Heron; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Song: As17241020

Dance: Miss Robinson, Young Rainton, Essex Jr, Mrs Anderson

296
22 July 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Bisket-Bullock; Rains-Ogden; Bevil-Milward; Woodly-Chapman; Clodpate-H. Bullock; Kick-Houghton; Cuff-W. Bullock; Fribble-Morgan; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Vincent; Carolina-Mrs Grace; Lucia-Miss Fenton; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Martin; Dorothy Fribble-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Jilt-Mrs Rice; Peg-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Mrs Woodly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Carolina Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Bisket Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Dorothy Fribble Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Jilt Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs Ogden.

Song: Salway

Dance: Pelling, Newhouse, Burney, Mrs Anderson; Two Pierrots-Newhouse, Pelling

297
10 December 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pantalon Baron Di Sloffenburgo

Entertainment: With Variety of Incidents-; Serenades-; Singing- after the Venetian Manner

Dance: Poitier, Mrs Anderson, others

298
21 December 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [il Convitato Di Pietra, O sca Don Giovanni Libertino: Viz

Dance: [Grotesque Characters-Poitier, Mrs Anderson, others

299
12 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17280423 but Obadiah-Berriman; Lovely-Mrs Berriman; Perriwinkle-_; Sir Philip-_; Sackbut-_; Simon Pure-_; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Lovely Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: Several English and Scotch Ballads-Miss Warren

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

300
15 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: London Merchant-Cross; Millwood-Mrs Cross; Thorogood-Turbutt; Maria-Miss Brunette; Barnwell Sr-Jones; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Truman-Este; Blunt-Cole .
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Yorkshireman-Salway; Arbella-Mrs Cantrell; Squire Sapscull-Este; Combrush-Mrs Pritchard; Alderman Muckworm-Jones; Slango-Master Green; Blunder-Topham. With a Prologue to the Farce against National Prejudice; and an Epilogue in Defence of the Marriage State. Edition of 1736 has Mrs Cantrell speak the Epilogue . and an Epilogue in Defence of the Marriage State. Edition of 1736 has Mrs Cantrell speak the Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Music: Concerto for Two Hautboys by Woodbridge and Neale. A fine Piece of Mr Handel's on the little Flute by a Friend of Carey

Dance: houvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. V: Two Pierrots by Vallois and his Scholar

Song: By a Scholar of Carey's