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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.

3701
23 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens Or The Man hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Mills; Alcibiades-Bridgwater; Apemantus-W. Mills; Demetrius-Corey; Poet-Cibber Jr; Nicias-Shepard; Phaeax-Harper; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Griffin; Isander-Norris; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Music: In II: Masque with Grand Dance of Moors-Rainton, others; music by Corelli-

Dance: III: The Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett; IV: Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; V: A new French Peasant-Rainton, Miss Robinson

3702
30 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Young Lally, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

3703
01 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17290101, but Frederick-Oates; Hellena-Mrs Cibber; Valeria-Mrs Raftor.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Raftor.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson, Young Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Fawns-; The Harlequins-

3704
02 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: HHarlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Muzette-Essex, Miss Robinson; Clown-Weaver; Moors-Essex, others; Drunken Peasant-Roger, others

3705
20 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances Or More Ways Than One

Performance Comment: Argus-Norris; Hearty-Roberts; Rovewell-Bridgwater; Robin-Cibber Jr; Arethusa-Mrs Butler; Betty-Mrs Shireburn; Mob-Berry, Fielding, Wright, Burnet, Miss Robinson Jr; but edition of 1729 lists: Rovewell-Clarke; Mob-Berry, Burnet, Wetherilt Jr, Wright, Miss Robinson; Arethusa-Miss Raftor; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue or The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Chaunter Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tit Tatter Actor: Mrs Willis

Dance: HHarlequin-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr

3706
07 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

Dance: VVenetian Dance between a Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr; Country Dance-the Characters in the Opera

3707
08 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Charke; Moody-Cibber Jr; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: End Act I: Burgomaster's Daughter (a new dance)-Miss Robinson; II: Dutchman and Wife-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; V: Gondolier-Lally, Miss Brett

3708
12 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Master Lally, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

3709
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay Or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

3710
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China

Song: CChimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: From Porus As17310824 at bf

Dance: Fisher, Tench, Miss Brett

3711
25 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: Saraband, Minuet-Lally, Miss Mears; III: Harlequins-Lally, Miss Brett

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: I: Miss Raftor; In II: E. Roberts

3712
22 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Envious Statesman Or The Fall Of Essex With The Humours Of The Forcd Physician

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Mullart; Physician-Hippisley; rest-Huddy, A. Hallam, Mullart, Cole, Penkethman, Stoppelaer, R. Wetherilt, Leigh, Gray, Mrs Grace, Mrs Templer, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atherton, Mrs Morse, Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: rest Actor: Huddy, A. Hallam, Mullart, Cole, Penkethman, Stoppelaer, R. Wetherilt, Leigh, Gray, Mrs Grace, Mrs Templer, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atherton, Mrs Morse, Miss Mears.

Dance: Mons D'Ferrou Ville , lately arrived from Paris, Miss Brett, Miss Mears

Music: A Band , including Burk Thumoth

Entertainment: Before the Opera: Postures-Phillips

3713
23 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

3714
29 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Pritchard. With a new Epilogue addressed to the Town

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: F. Tench, H. Tench, Janno. Peasant Women-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Cast
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

3715
17 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell the London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Roberts; Thorowgood-Rosco; Trueman-Woodward; Maria-Miss Brett; Lucy-Mrs Talbot; Blunt-Hallam. The Original Epilogue by Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Blunt Actor: Hallam. The Original Epilogue by Miss Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Mrs Charke; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Sir Jasper-Monlass; Charlotte-Miss Brett; Leander-Este; but see17340605. but see17340605.
Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brett

Dance: By Miss Brett

Song: As17340605

3716
19 July 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Penelope

Performance Comment: As17340705 but Ulysses-Este; Minerva-Mrs Egerton; Tom Thimble omitted; Cleavar-Turbutt; Hopkins-Hallam .
Cast
Role: Minerva Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Roberts; Rovewell-Mrs Charke; Robin-James; Heartwell-Jones; Argus-Hallam; Betty-Miss Sherburn; Taylor-Woodward; Old Woman-Gray .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Rovewell Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: As17340705 but Quorum-Jones; Chaunter-Turbutt; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Egerton; Tib Tatter-Hallam .
Cast
Role: Mrs Chaunter Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Harry Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Talbot

Dance: The Black and White Joak by Davenport and Miss Brett. Pierot by Davenport

3717
31 July 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Election

Performance Comment: Buffskin the Tanner, Bailiff of Gotham-Turbutt; Kitty-Mrs Roberts; Harry-Mrs Charke; John Generous, the Candidate-Aston; Plowshare, an Honest Freeholder-Woodburn; Robin-James; Sneak, Self-will, and Soaker, three Gotham Burgesses-Hallam, Jones, Woodward; Mrs Buffsk1n-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Sneak-Miss Jones; Mrs Soaker-Mrs Talbot. With a new Prologue to be spoke by the Author .
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Harry Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Buffsk1n Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mrs Soaker Actor: Mrs Talbot. With a new Prologue to be spoke by the Author

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lady Lace-Mrs Roberts, but see17340710.
Cast
Role: Lady Lace Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17340710

Dance: By Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones

3718
20 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Harper; Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Mechlin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Heron; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Shireburn; Foible-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: As17350118, but Le Brun, Miss Brett, and Dutchman and his From added

3719
16 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17341231, but Decoy-Oates; Sparkle-Mrs Lee .
Cast
Role: Sparkle Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive, but see17350411.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350411

Music: For the Second Musick the first Concerto of the Second Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: the Overture to Esther. I: Concerto for Hautboys by Geminiani

Dance: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Amorous Swain, as17350327

3720
25 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber Jr; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-W. Mills; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thurmond; Edging-Mrs Clive; but see17341114 . but see17341114 .
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17350415 with Ridotto: Les Capricieux by Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Fingalians by Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Hussars by Thurmond, Miss Mann; Masqueraders by Pelling, Leigh, Janno .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. III: Drunken Peasant by LeBrun. IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

3721
02 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Abel-Oates; Obadiah-Johnson; Story-Winstone; Bookseller-Hallam; Ruth-Mrs Cantrell; Arbella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis; Day-Griffin; but see17350220. but see17350220.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Amorous Swain, as17350327

3722
07 July 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Brett

Dance: V: Saraband by Miss Brett

Song: II: A dialogue by the two Misses Clark. III: Roger's Courtship to Dolly by Miss Norsa

3723
14 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Pierre-Quin; Jaffier-Milward; Bedamar-W. Mills; Priuli-Boman; Renault-Cibber; Belvidera-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; IV: Muilment

3724
14 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Performance Comment: As17370303 but Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Brett.
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Harlequin-Denoyer's Apprentice; V: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett. [Daily Advertiser, 14 March, a less authoritative source, differs on the dances: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; Villeneuve, Livier; V: Grand Ball-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.

Music: A Comic Medley Overture-composed by Arne

3725
02 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Paget; King-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Hotspur-Lee; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Northumberland-Dove; Worcester-Julian; Blunt-Shepard; Poins-Kennedy; Peto-Blakey; Bardolph-G. Hallam; Carriers-Dove, Morgan; Francis-L. Hallam; Lady Percy-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Debauchees

Performance Comment: Old Laroon-Morgan; Isabel-Mrs Phillips; Father Martin-Paget; Young Laroon-Kennedy; Old Jourdain-Cushing; Beatrice-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Cushing.

Song: 1 Brett

Dance: 1 As17451028