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22439 results for: Keyword - Mrs Davies</i>. $Mrs <span class=
We found 23592 matches on Performance Comments, 4298 matches on Event Comments, 4216 matches on Performance Title, 59 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

976
28 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Pelling, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Woodward

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Flanderkins, as17380120 II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Grand Polish Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter, Liviez, Pelling, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Woodward, Miss Brett

977
20 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Brunette taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Jenny-Miss Brunette; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; Lucy-Mrs Marshall, who never performed on that stage before.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Marshall, who never performed on that stage before.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: FFrench Peasant, new Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; French Peasant-Lalauze, Mlle Roland

978
04 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Delane; Orestes-Ryan; Pylades-Hale; Phoenix-Rosco; Andromache-Mrs Horton; Cleone-Mrs Mullart; Cephisa-Mrs Cross; Hermione-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Ethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromache-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Laguerre; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mlle Ozanne, Mrs Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey, Mrs Villeneuve; Infernals-Leveridge, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Desse, Fromont; Hussar-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Poitier.
Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mlle Ozanne, Mrs Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey, Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. Fawns-Richardson, Dupre, Desse, Delagarde; Country Lasses-Mrs Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; and Sailor's Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performance Comment: Fawns-Richardson, Dupre, Desse, Delagarde; Country Lasses-Mrs Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; and Sailor's Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne

979
15 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17391005, but Serina-Mrs Wright; Florella-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Queen of Gipsies-Miss Jones; Gipsies-Leigh, Green, Vaughan, Gray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Vallois, Miss Woodman, Miss Story; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Colombine's Father-Pelling; Mittimus-Usher; Goaler-Reed; Mother-Yates; Maid-Mrs Woodward; Magician-Rheinhold; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Gipsies Actor: Leigh, Green, Vaughan, Gray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Vallois, Miss Woodman, Miss Story
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward

Ballet: with a Gwith a Grand Entertainment of Dancing call'd A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward; Cupid-Muilment

Performance Comment: Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward; Cupid-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Pilgrims Actor: Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Cook, Mrs Walter, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Wright, Mrs Woodward

980
26 September 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Ryan; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; King-Roberts; Malcolm-Hallam; Banquo-Bridgwater; Lenox-Stephens; Donalbain-Gibson; Seyward-Hale; Seyton-Arthur; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Hecate-Rosco; Witches-James, Neale, Mullart; Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Stevens

Music: With the Original Musick-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent

Dance: Dancing-Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Bencraft, Master Oates

981
15 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Paget; Ford-Giffard; Shallow-Julian; Caius-Blakes; Page-Naylor; Sir Hugh-Yates; Slender-Vaughan; Host-Dunstall; Mrs Ford-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Pave-Mrs Middleton; Ann Page-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Mrs Pave Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: As17401113

982
03 June 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Stevens, Waters, Brook, Hussey. As we could not have our Benefit on Saturday Last, the Company are so kind to pay for us at us at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's Inn Fields; we humbly hope that our friends will excuse the Disappointment (it not being in our power to avoid it) and favour us on Friday, 3 June, when tickets deliver'd out for the 28th of May for Drury-Lane will be taken this night at Lincolns Inn Fields..-London Daily Post and General Advertiser. This was not acted at dl. Fleetwood refused and they acted at lif, Friday 3 June. Yates, Taswell, Mrs Macklin, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Hale of cg and Havard Played. N.B. there was an execution on dl at the time.-Winston MS. from Dyer MS

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Macklin; Sir George-Mills; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Turbutt; Charles-Havard; Butler-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Scentwell-Mrs Horsington; Whisper-Woodburn; Patch-Mrs Macklin; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Beard, Lowe

983
29 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17450328 but Lucy-Mrs Clive, 1st time; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Polly-Miss Edwards, 1st time; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Marten; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; With the dances-proper to the opera; particularly a Hornpipe-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, 1st time
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy (with a Minuet in character)-Mrs Clive; Coupee-Macklin; Quaver-Beard.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

984
25 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Hale; Tattle-Cibber; Trapland-Hippisley; Scandal-Cashell; Sir Sampson-Marten; Foresight-Arthur; Jeremy-James; Mrs Foresight-Mrs James; Mrs Frail-Mrs Hale; Miss Prue-Miss Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Marten; Ben-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marten
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17451123, but Country Lasses-Miss Vandersluys, Mrs _Duval.
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss Vandersluys, Mrs _Duval.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin

985
03 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Paget; Valentine-Cushing; Tattle-Kennedy; Ben-Morgan; Angelica-Mrs Hallam; Scandal-Furnival; Foresight-Julian; Jeremy-L. Hallam; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Frail-Mrs Cushing; Miss Prue-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Song: Barlow

Dance: Three Graniers

986
13 May 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonara Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17460425 but add Country Lads-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Country Lasses-Mrs Vaughan, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Gondou.
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughan, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Gondou.
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Havard.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

987
06 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Cushing; Sir Sampson-Paget; Foresight-Hallam Sen; Scandal-Furnival; Tattle-Cartwright; Trapland-Shuter; Jeremy-Pinner; Buckram-Dove; Ben-L. Hallam; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Beckham; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Miss Prue-Miss Maddox; Nurse-Mrs Dove; Angelica-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cushing; Sir Jasper-Shuter; Dorcas-Mrs Butler; Leander-Cartwright.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Butler

988
03 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sparks, Macklin, Neale, Yates, Havard, Berry, Mozeen, Blakes, Arthur, Barrington, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Bennet; The Prologue (written by Dryden at the last revival)-Garrick; the whole to conclude with a Dance-the characters of the Play; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Sparks, Macklin, Neale, Yates, Havard, Berry, Mozeen, Blakes, Arthur, Barrington, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Bennet

989
29 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (Songs in Character)-Barrington; Careless-Mills; Blunt-Berry; Day-Ray; Obadiah-Taswell; Abel-Neale; Story-Blakes; Committeeman-Bransby; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Simpson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Chat-Mrs Yates; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17470926, but Old Gerald-Shuter; Young Gerald-Usher; Martin-Leigh; Angelica-Miss Crook; Dr's Wife-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Dr's Wife Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: Lowe, Sullivan

Dance: Cooke

990
04 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Macklin, Havard, Blakes, Yates, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Pritchard; to conclude with a new Country dance called Ranger's Frolick-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Macklin, Havard, Blakes, Yates, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Pritchard

991
02 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Woodward, Yates, Beard, Taswell, Winstone, King, Vaughan, Bridges, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive. [Poet, Frenchman, Drunken Man-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Taylor-Yates; Old Man-Taswell; Charon-Winstone; Tatoo-King; Aesop-Bridges; Mercury-Beard; Mrs Riot-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.]
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Woodward, Yates, Beard, Taswell, Winstone, King, Vaughan, Bridges, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive.
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.
Role: Mrs Green. Actor: Edition of 1749.

992
11 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington 1st appearance that stage; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Cushing; Lt. Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Day-Collins; Bailiff-Marten; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Day-Mrs Barrington; Arbella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Barrington

993
15 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Bailiff-Marten; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

994
24 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Woodward for the first time; Numps-Yates; Sir Harry Gubbin-Berry; Clerimont Sr-Palmer; Tipkin-Shuter; Pounce-Blakes; Biddy-Mrs Clive; Fainlove-Mrs Bennett; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Mrs Bersheba Tipkin-Mrs Cross; Jenny-Miss Minors; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Bennett
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Bersheba Tipkin Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Between the acts: Country Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102; Comic Dance, as17501117

995
30 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Miles, Mrs Gondou. There will be no Building on the stage. Tickets sold at the door will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Young Wou'dbe-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Alderman-Arthur; Balderdash-Marten; Subtleman-Bransby; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Redman; Constable-Dunstall; Teague (with a song in character)-Barrington; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Dunstall; Midnight-Mrs Bambridge; Constance-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Midnight Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Miles; IV: Drunken Peasant-Miles, with Clown Bennet

996
18 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Shallow-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Host of Garter-W. Vaughan; Bardolph-Clough; Pistol-Ackman; Nym-Allen; Simple-H. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Robin-Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Hornpipe-a child five years old; V: Scots Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston; Rural Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston

Song: III: Lass of the Mill-Vernon

997
13 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh Evans-Clough; Shallow-Taswell; Dr Caius-Blakes; Page-Burton; Fenton-Scrase; Host-W. Vaughan; Slender-Woodward; Robin-Mas. Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

998
21 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Buck, Crudge, Plummer. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Gould, Mrs Gwinn, &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17560220, but Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt [she doubled as Mrs Peachum].she doubled as Mrs Peachum].
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, Mrs +Granier.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

999
13 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Comedy [Mrs Centlivre] not acted in twelve years [see 17 Oct. 1745]. Acted but once (Genest, IV, 474). The Ballets composed by Mr Gardiner. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester (comedy)

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Palmer; Hector-Yates; Sir ThomasValere-Berry; Lovewell-Havard; Angelica-Miss Macklin; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Security-Mrs Macklin; Dotanti-Taswell; Cogdie-Usher; Galloon-Vaughan; Marquis of Hazard-Blakes; Favorite-Miss Minors; Mrs Topnot-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Topnot Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: II: A New Serious Dance, call'd The Shipwreck; or +The Distressed Lovers-Gardiner (1st appearance that stage), Mrs Vernon; IV: A new Comic Dance call'd The Press Gang; or +The Sailor's Farewell-Gardiner, Mrs Vernon

Song: III: Miss Young

1000
20 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Committeeman-White; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice