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22418 results for: Keyword - Mrs Brett
We found 23396 matches on Performance Comments, 4315 matches on Performance Title, 4250 matches on Event Comments, 272 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

3651
12 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Driver-Johnson; Governor-Berry; Blandford-W. Mills; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow Lackit-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Mrs Pritchard; Daniel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: See17360907, but Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Phillips; Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Macklin; Porter-Rosamond; Jenny-Miss Brett; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Brindle-Leight; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Rector; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Leigh; Harlequin Grand Volgi-Philips; Mandarin Gormogons-Livier, Pelling, Dukes, Villenuve; Chinese Guards-Bethan, Leigh, Wright, Grey.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Grand Polonese Ballet-Essex, Mrs Walter, Livier, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

3652
19 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Milward; Antony-Wright; Julius Caesar-Mills; Caska-Cibber; Octavius Caesar-Hill; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin; Portia-Mrs Furnival; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Miller; Lurewell-Hill; Richard-Havard; Peggy-Miss Brett; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Joe-Beard; Kate-Miss Tollet; Attendants-Winstone, Cross, Raftor; Forresters-Turbutt, Leigh; Green. Green.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: A new Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Livier, Mrs Thompson, Pelling, Rector, Mrs Woodward, Miss Brett

Music: Select Pieces-

3653
23 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Varanes-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Marcian-Aickin; Leontine-Brunton; Aranthes-Davies; Atticus-Thompson; Lucius-Fearon; Theodosius-Farren; Pulcheria-Mrs Bates; Athenais-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mabel Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Song: In mainpiece Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bannister

3654
07 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17301222, but Oroonoko-Marshall; Aboan-W. Mills; Governor-Bridgwater; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-Watson; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Widow-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Butler.

Dance: In II: Grand Dance of Moors-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Haughton; End II: Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; III: French Gardener-Rainton, Mrs Walter; IV: English Maggots-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: A new Grand Dance call'd Le Chaconist-

3655
19 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17310316 but Prince John-Marshall; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Bowman; York-Paget; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins and Feeble-Oates; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: 7310405 but Rachel Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber

Music: Concerto by Sig Visconti-Charke, others

Song: II: As17310427

Dance: IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Gondolier and Courtezan-Young Lally, Miss Brett; End afterpiece: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

3656
15 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Rainton, Haughton, Lally Jr, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett; particularly The Masques-

3657
03 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Performance Comment: Arthur-Mullart; Dolallola-Mrs Mullart who performed them originally; Grizzle-Cibber Jr; Queen of Giants-Bridgwater; Huncamunca-Harper; Ghost-W. Mills; Tom Thumb-Miss Robinson; With a new Introduction by the Author of Tom Thumb: The Speaker, Lord Monkeytail-A. Hallam; Mr Critick-Watson; Mr Heroick Diction-Wetherilt Jr; Miss Monkeytail-A. Raftor; Mrs Witwou'd-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Dolallola Actor: Mrs Mullart who performed them originally
Role: Mrs Witwou'd Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Music: new Overture with Kettle Drums and Trumpets by Seedo-; I: The 5th Concerto of Vivaldi, upon the Stage-; II: The 8th Concerto of Michael Angelo Corelli-; III: Handel's Water Musick with French Horns-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Ben. Baker

Song: I: Rosy Bowers-Miss Raftor; End Afterpiece: Ellis Roberts

Dance: II: Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett; In III: A new Grand Heroic Comic Dance, proper to the Play-; End Afterpiece: The Masqueraders-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

3658
06 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: As17311217, but Steward-R. Wetherilt; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Hazard Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: SScotch Woman-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

3659
23 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor or The Dumb Lady Curd

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Paget; Welchman-Jones; Harry-Roberts; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Miss Williams; Lucy-Miss Mears; Epilogue-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Brett.

Dance: I: The Pieraite-Holt, Mrs Walter; II: Harlequin-Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; End Afterpiece: Midsummer Whim, as17320606

3660
14 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Charlot-Mrs Cibber; Brumpton-Roberts; Hardy-Wm. Mills; Campley-Bridgwater; Trusty-Mills; Cabinet-Fielding; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Cibber Jr; Sable-Johnson; Mademoiselle-Mrs Shireburn; Tattleaid-Mrs Mills; Kate-Harper; Mrs Fardingale-Jones.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Jones.

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Countrywoman-Miss Brett; III: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; IV: Scots Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; V: Flute Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth

Song: II: Song In Italian and English-Ellis Roberts

3661
25 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Mrs Heron; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Myrtle-W. Mills; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Master Arne; Cimberton-Griffin; Luanda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Dancy, Mrs Davenport
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

Dance: IV: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: In II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Cibber

3662
19 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Queen Katherine-Mrs Thurmond; Cranmer-Milward; Sands-Miller; Gardiner-Johnson; Anna Bullen-Miss Holliday; Norfolk-Berry; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Este; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cross.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brett.

Dance: II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchman and his Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter

3663
29 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park Or The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-W. Mills; Raison-Johnson; Sassaphras-Shepard; Worthy-Este; Florella-Mrs Thurmond; Dorinda-Mrs Pritchard; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Cross; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Hazard Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

3664
10 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brett.

Dance: II: A new Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; IV: The Flanderkins, as17371107

3665
22 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: I: Comic Dance-younger Miss Scot; II: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality, Minuet, with new Ball Dance called The Princess of Saxe Gotha-Vallois, Miss Scot; III: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Pelling; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Leviez, Mrs Thompson, Rector, Miss Brett, Pelling, Mrs Vallois

3666
27 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Whitfield; Polyperchon-Mahon; Cassander-Fearon; Hephestion-Davies; Clytus-Clarke; Roxana-Mrs Hunter; Sysigambis-Mrs Poussin; Parisatis-Mrs Morton; Statira-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Brett
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Aerial Spirit Actor: Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob

Song: Vocal Parts [in Entry] by Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Doyle, Darley, Bannister; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Miss Morris, Miss Harper

3667
06 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus (1st time)-Holman; Cloten-Quick; Cymbeline-Fearon; Pisanio-Hull; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Iachimo-Wroughton; Imogen-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: , the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors Actor: Mrs Rivers
Role: Pretender to the Throne Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: an Enchantress Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: English Captain Actor: Brett

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar, as17851112

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a glee by Brett, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

3668
27 February 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Roger, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Brett, Miss Robinson Jr; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-; The Pieraite-

3669
08 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Lady Brute-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Horton; Sir John-Cibber; Constant-Wilks; Heartfree-W. Mills; Rake-Bridgwater; Bully-Harper; Justice-Shepard; Razor-Miller; Taylor-Griffin; Belinda-Mrs Booth; Mademoiselle-Miss Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: Roger, Mrs Mills, Essex, Miss Robinson, Master Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Pieraite-

3670
09 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Roger, Mrs Mills, Young Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Pierete-

3671
22 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17281108, but Constable-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: See17290419 but Parts-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Griffin, Mrs Mills, Mrs Wetherilt; With the usual Song-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: 7290419 but Parts Actor: Johnson, Miller, Norris, Griffin, Mrs Mills, Mrs Wetherilt

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

3672
29 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Music: Select Pieces-; In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastor

Dance: End I: Polonese-Miss Brett; II: Sultaness-Miss Robinson; IV: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; V: A new Grand Dance-Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Haughton, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme

3673
03 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Song: A Dialogue of Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Carey, Miss Raftor; A Cantata of Mr Carey's-Miss Raftor

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

3674
03 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Watson; Old Willful-Griffin; Sir Harry-Shepard; Doctor-Harper; Stut-Oates; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills; Sitrup-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sitrup Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Running Footman-Haughton; Gondolier-Master Lally, Miss Brett

3675
10 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Oates; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-R. Wetherilt; Surgeon-Griffin; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills; Amanda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Chaunter Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tib Tatter Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Wife-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Song: As17310427