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23861 results for: Keyword - Mrs Booth
We found 23473 matches on Performance Comments, 4773 matches on Event Comments, 4205 matches on Performance Title, 2901 matches on Roles/Actors, and 156 matches on Author.

2401
16 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: WWhitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe; Myrtillo-Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter

2402
28 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Boval, Miller, Young Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Brett, Miss Robinson

2403
25 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Harper; 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: Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

2404
07 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Old Atall-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Clerimont Actor: Booth
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Tenoe.

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

2405
06 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Clerimont Actor: Booth
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Tenoe.

Dance: Roger, Boval, Lally, Duplessis, Haughton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

2406
16 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Thurmond, Lally, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

2407
25 January 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Booth
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

2408
24 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17251025, but Widow-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Welford Actor: Booth
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Hussars-; La Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

2409
17 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-W Mills; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Harper; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Heron; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Baker; Foible-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Dance: Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Myrtillo-

2410
18 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Lally, Boval, Young Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

2411
07 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Booth; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Harper; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Horton; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Booth
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar

2412
08 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

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

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr; Harlequin-Lally, Miss Brett

2413
07 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: End I: Pastoral-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett; II: A new Spanish Entry-Lally, others; III: Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; IV: The Pierraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; V: A new Muzette-Lally, Mrs Booth

2414
26 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Miss Lindar; Lucy-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Rover, Lally, Essex, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

2415
21 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

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

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

2416
27 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17281010, but Altea-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Grace.
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson

2417
11 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: TThe Tambourin-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; The Lorrain-Essex, Mrs Booth

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Song: Miss Raftor

2418
30 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber Jr; Careless-Wilks; Blunt-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson; Ruth-Mrs Heron; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Book@seller-R. Wetherilt; Arabella-Mrs Horton; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; II: The Marseilles Sailor-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; V: Le Chasseur Royal-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others

2419
26 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Walter.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Robinson; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Miss D'Lorme; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth, Lally

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

2420
22 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Scornful Lady-Mrs Heron; Elder Loveless-Wm. Mills; Young Loveless-A. Hallam; Welfort-Bridgwater; Martha-Miss Hollyday; Abigail-Mrs Willis; Widow-Mrs Butler; With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter

2421
05 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Chaplin; Francisco-Wilson; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Ariel-Mrs Forster; Miranda-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs A. Palmer
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: II: a Dance of Spirits-Miss Stageldoir; III: a Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; IV: Dance-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: The Music by Purcel and Dr Arne-; with the additional Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun-; Vocal Parts-Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Alfred, Newbold, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss J. Stageldoir

2422
17 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth

2423
14 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Booth
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Garnet.

Dance: Lads and Lasses-Weaver, Shaw, Mrs Booth, others

2424
10 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Hussar-Shaw, Mrs Booth

2425
31 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17191114, but Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Welford Actor: Booth
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Dance: Hussar-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Venetian Peasant-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith