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22484 results for: Keyword - Mrs Ann Behn
We found 23334 matches on Performance Comments, 4252 matches on Event Comments, 4202 matches on Performance Title, 427 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

16451
09 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Obrien, first time; Sir Richard Vernon-Jackson; Worcester-Bransby; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Northumberland-Burton; Glendower-Lee; Douglas-Parsons; Blunt-J. Palmer; Poins-Packer; Carriers-Moody, Weston; Sheriff-Stevens; Bardolf-Clough; Westmorland-Ackman; Francis-Vaughan; Mortimer-Castle; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

16452
15 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel (songs)-Miss Young; Hymen-Wingfield Palmer; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Ferdinand (songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque,-Grimaldi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

16453
29 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17631122, but Lucy-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jones.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17631010, but Corinna-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Evans.

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17631122

16454
01 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Powell's first Appearance in Leonatus. very Wild & Stampt too much with his foot receiv'd much Applause (Hopkins). Mr Powell's first appearance in the character of Leonatus,--he was very wild and uncouth in great part, and stampt with his feet in such a manner, that he appeared like a madman,--but gained much applause (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #252 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell, first time; Guiderius-Jackson; Cymbeline-Love; Iachimo-Holland; Cloten-King; Arviragus-Palmer; Philario-Parsons; Bellarius-Havard; Pissanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Imogen-Miss Bride; In Act II, introduc'd a Masque-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker; singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: singing Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lee

16455
05 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Gomez-Foote; Dominic-Love; Torrismond-Holland; Bertran-Lee; Lorenzo-Palmer; Raymond-Bransby; Pedro-Castle; Alphonso-Packer; Drawer-Mas. Burton; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Elvira-Miss Haughton; Queen-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Lee

Dance: TThe Italian Gardiners, as17631119

16456
09 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17631129, but Lucy-Mrs Younger; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Anderson; Scotchman-Bennet; Irishman-Barrington; Catchpole-Buck; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Weller; Porter-Gardner; President-Perry; Three Members-Tindal, R. Smith, Hayes; Charlotte-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Evans.

16457
16 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Sir Charles-Ross; Morelove-White; Lady Easy-Mrs Ward; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Vincent; Edging-Miss Elliot; Lady Betty-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

16458
17 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston, first time; Kastril-King; Dol Common-Mrs Lee; Surly-Baddeley; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Dapper-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: Reviv'd The Prussian Camp-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker

16459
27 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Burleigh-Walker; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harvest Women Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

16460
07 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Powell, first time; Osman-Holland; Nerestan-Packer; Chatilion-Castle; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Fox; Selima-Mrs Davies; Zara-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

16461
18 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Powell, first time; Prince of Wales-Holland; Archbishop of York-Havard; Shallow-Yates; Pistol-King; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Dol Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Poins-Jackson; Justice Silence-Rooker; Gloster-Miss Plym; Davy-Weston; Prince John-Lee; Clarence-Mas. Burton; Chief Justice-Bransby; Westmorland-Burton; Page-Miss Rogers; Hastings-Ackman; Mowbray-Stevens; Feeble-Vaughan; Shadow-Parsons; Mouldy-Moody.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dol Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Lee

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

16462
23 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Gardener-Baddeley; Sir George Truman-Havard; Tinsel-King; Vellum-Yates; LadY Truman-Mrs Pritchard; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Fantome-Packer; Butler-Love; Coachman-Moody.
Cast
Role: LadY Truman Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

16463
27 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Obrien, first time; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Friar-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Parsons; Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Clough; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Miss Hippisley; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Hero-Mrs Davies; In II, a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen End Act III

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

16464
11 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Lovegood-Gibson; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Mrs Walker; Isabella-Miss Hallam; Widow-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Walker
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

16465
14 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Powell, first time; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Jackson, first time; Chaplain-Love; Monimia-Mrs Yates; Page-Miss Rogers, first time; Serina-Miss Plym; Acasto-Bransby; Ernesto-Castle; Florella-Mrs Bennet (playbill).
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

16466
15 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V With Conquest Of French At Agincourt

Performance Comment: King-Smith; Exeter-Tindal; Achbp. Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Williams-Buck; French King-Gibson; Constable-Clarke; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Miss Hallam; Westmoreland-White; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; MacMorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Ambassador-White; Burgandy-Bennet; Dauphin-Davis.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

16467
16 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17631105, but Polly-Mrs Vincent; Player-Mozeen; Hornpipe-Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love, first time
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennet

16468
21 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio-Obrien; Carlos-Holland; Don Choleric-Yates; Monsieur-Baddeley; Antonio-Burton; Don Duart-Lee; Charino-Parsons; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Governor-Bransby; Sancho-Clough; Jaques-Vaughan; Angelina-Miss Plym, first time; Elvira-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa-Mrs Lee, first time; Page-Mas. Burton.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Lee, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

16469
22 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Parts by: Beard, Mattocks, Shuter, Dunstall, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Fawcett, Mrs Stephens, Miss Hallam, Miss Miller, Miss Poitier. Sileno-Beard; Apollo-Mattocks; Midas-Shuter; Pan-Dunstall; Damaetas-Fawcett; Daphne-Miss Miller; Nysa-Miss Hallam; Mysis-Miss Poitier (Genest, V, 56); Parts-Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Stephens.

Dance: I: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222; II: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

16470
24 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New English Opera. The Music Compos'd by Mr Rush. Signora Cremonini, Clementini, made her first appearance on this Stage in the Character of Eliza. Sings very well, very Graceful Deportm[en]t & is a great Support to the Opera. many of the Songs were Encor'd. Some few Hisses. but upon the whole, was pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins). Books of the Opera to be sold at the Theatre. A new English Opera, the Royal Shepherd-the Musick composed by Mr Rush.-Siga Cremonini made her first appearance,--sings ver fine,--very graceful deportment, and is a great support to the Opera.--Some hisses--Many of the songs encored. Upon the whole was well liked...On this occasion the Stage was cut near two feet and a half to enlarge the orchestra, to make it contain the additional performers who belong to the Opera House, on whose account the Opera cannot be performed Tuesdays and Saturdays (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Performance Comment: Principals by Vernon, Champnes, Mas. Raworth, Miss Young, Miss Wright, Miss Williams, Mrs Dorman, Sga Cremonini. Alexander-Champnes; Amintas-Vernon; Eliza-Signora Cremonini; Thamiris-Miss Young; Camilla-Miss Wright; Agenor-Mrs Dorman (Edition of 1764).
Cast
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

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

16471
25 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17631012, but Harriet-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

16472
29 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Pope. Clarinda. Mrs Yates being ill (Hopkins). I do not think it a character in Miss Pope's was (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #139 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.

16473
10 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17631018, but Sir Charles Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Ward.
Related Works
Related Work: La Strataggemma; or, the Stratagem Author(s): Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Related Work: The Belle's Stratagem Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazon Actor: Mrs Lampe

16474
27 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Holland, first time; Publius-Powell, first time; Tullius Hostilius-Burton; Valerius-Packer; Horatia-Mrs Yates, first time; Valeria-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Yates, first time
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Holland, first time; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-O'Brien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

16475
27 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Woodward; Lord Belguard-Walker; Farewell-Clarke; Hothead-Dunstall; Testimonly-Gibson; Crack-Shuter; Surly-Sparks; Violante-Mrs Vincent; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Leonora-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Woodward; Sir Roger-Marten; Justice Statute-Redman; Corporal-R. Smith; Sir Humphrey-Wignel; Peter Nettle-Bennet; Soldier-Holtom; ThomasFilbert-Shuter; Steward-Anderson; Stave-Costollo; Dorcas-Miss Helm; Constable-Lewis; Aunt-Mrs Copin; Joyce-Master Besford; Kitty Carrot-Miss Elliot; first time, with the song 'Twas when the seas were roaring-.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Copin

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: New Grand Ballet, as17640320

Song: III: Will be a Duette-Mattocks, Miss Polly Young

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-Shuter