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22309 results for: Keyword - Mrs Brigg
We found 23321 matches on Performance Comments, 4243 matches on Event Comments, 4204 matches on Performance Title, 138 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

19126
12 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17381017, but Sir Joseph-Woodward; Belinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: Comic Dance-the younger Miss Scott; V: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; In III: Tambourine-the Elder Miss Scott

19127
14 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs James. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: I: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; II: Je ne scai quoy-Richardson, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Hornpipe-Yates; V: Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: III: Roberts

19128
17 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17390425 but Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Beard; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Tambourine-Mlle Roland

19129
18 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Marten; Leander-Salway; Sir Jasper-Penkethman; Hellebore-Roberts; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent; Davy-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; III: Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; End Afterpiece: Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: II: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Roberts; IV: In Praise of the Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge

19130
24 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17381115, but Isabella-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: PPierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoy, as17390523.; Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

19131
01 June 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: As17390329 but Mopsophil-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Claria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Bellemante Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby.

19132
23 August 1739 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Top Of The Tree; Or, A Tit Bit For A Nice Palate

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the famous Dog Scene-; which was perfbrm'd upwards of Sixty Nights with Great Applause, in the Entertainment of Perseus and Andromeda. Harlequin-Signor Yaterini; Hussar-Hale; Colombine-Mrs Talbot; Petit Maitre-Legar; Mons Sham Suit-Chapman; Clown-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Talbot

Afterpiece Title: that Athat Amazing, Surprizing, and Astonishing Scene of The Skeleton in The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

19133
23 August 1739 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Escapes Of Harlequin By Sea And Land; Or, Colombine Made Happy At Last

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Waters; Colombine-Mrs Waters; Judge Ballance-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Waters

19134
27 August 1739 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Spaniard-Hemskirk; Clown-Scollough; Colombine-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Entertainment: A Grand Scene of Cupid and Psyche-; A Scaramouch Dance-Phillips; which he performed at the Opera House at Paris upwards of Forty successive Nights with universal Applause. A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

19135
29 August 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: See17390209, but More-Salway; Gubbins-Laguerre; Margerina-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: Villeneuve, Miss Oates

19136
08 September 1739 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Spaniard-Hemskirk; Clown-Scollough; Colombine-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Entertainment: A Grand Scene of Cupid and Psyche-; A Scaramouch Dance-Phillips; which he performed at the Opera House at Paris upwards of Forty successive Nights with universal Applause. A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; The Drunken Peasant-Phillips; The surprizing Performance of The Mountain Grecian-; A new French Dance-Mlle Richmond, lately arrived from Paris

Music: A Compleat Band of Musick-

19137
14 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Milward; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard; Renault-Berry; Bedamar-Ridout; Priuli-Havard; Pierre-Walker.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Ethiopian Dance-Muilment

Song: V: The Modern Free@Masons's Song, in the Character of Robin Hood,-a Brother

19138
20 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Hippisley, Bridgwater, Rosco, Hale, Hallam, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Norman
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.d1739 10 10 cg Poitier, Mlle Roland.c1739 10 10 cg Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Geniuses-Leveridge, Salway; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shade of Hero-Miss Younge; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Miss Oates; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe

19139
23 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Queen-Mrs Horton; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Rosco; John of Gaunt-Johnson; Duke of York-Stephens.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: SScots Dance-Glover, Miss Roland Ynger

19140
31 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17391010, With an Additional Re-Inforcement of but Mr Bayes's new@rais'd Troops-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Role: other parts Actor: Hippisley, Bridgwater, Rosco, Hale, Hallam, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Norman
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.d1739 10 10 cg Poitier, Mlle Roland.c1739 10 10 cg Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play.

Dance: I: Glover's Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Ynger; III: English Sailor and Mistress-Glover, Mlle Roland the Younger, to the tune of To Arms and Britons, Strike Home; V: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Ballet: II: The Reprizal. As17391015

19141
02 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Ryan; Duke-Rosco; Bedamar-Hallam; Priuli-Bridgwater; Renault-Cibber; Elliot-Salway; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby.

19142
14 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17390927, but Pierot-Lalauze; Maid-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: French Peasants-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf (the first time of his appearance on that stage these four years); III: Ballet-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

19143
24 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17390912, but Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Saygrace-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs James
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: Scots Dance-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

19144
06 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Prince-Ryan; Falstaff-Hyde; Shallow-Hippisley; Silence-Neale; Lancaster-Hallam; Justice-Stephens; Northumberland-Johnson; Westmorland-Roberts; Poins-Salway; York-Rosco; Bardolph-Hale; Feeble-James; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancey; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Cibber; Chloe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, the Elder Mlle Roland

19145
13 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17390907, but Pearmain-_; Appletree-_; Collier-_; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Lucy-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: III: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; IV: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

19146
20 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17391020 but Anna Bullen-Mrs Pritchard; Surrey-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Mrs Woodward
Role: with Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Carney, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.

19147
03 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17390919, but Isabinda-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Stevens.
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Dance: As17391226

19148
01 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17391116, but Flora-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Cooke, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

Dance: II: La Matelote, as17400131; III: Le Tambourine, as17400131

19149
02 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17391025, but Lucy-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Ballet: A Voyage to Cytherea. As17400115

Cast
Role: Pilgrims Actor: Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward

19150
06 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17391206, but Falstaff-Bridgwater; Moreton-Gibson; Coleville-Anderson; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger; In Afterpiece: Grecian Sailors-Glover