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22270 results for: Keyword - Mrs Eliza Haywood
We found 23349 matches on Performance Comments, 4242 matches on Event Comments, 4211 matches on Performance Title, 22 matches on Author, and 8 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
21 January 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before. An Historical Play. [Apparently not published. Possibly by Mrs Haywood.] Afterpiece: A Ballad Farce of one Act. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] With New Habits and all proper Decorations. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 21 Jan.: We hear there had like to have been a Disturbance at the Rehearsal of. . . The Contract. . . . Some Persons suppos'd to be sent by the Governor of a certain Baronet, endeavour'd first to intimidate the Actors from the Representation of it; and finding that ineffectual, have since attempted to spirit-away some of the principal Performers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arden Of Feversham

Performance Comment: Mrs Arden-by Mrs Eliza Haywood, the Author .
Cast
Role: Mrs Arden Actor: by Mrs Eliza Haywood, the Author
Related Works
Related Work: Arden of Feversham Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Afterpiece Title: The Contract; or, The Biter Bit

2
08 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Father; Or, The Death Of Achilles

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-the Author, Mrs Eliza Haywood; but edition of 1730 lists: Achilles-the Author; Pyrrhus-Mullart; Alcimes-Wm. Hallam; Antilochus-Jones; Polyxena-Mrs Mullart; Briseis-Mrs Hayward; Ilione-Mrs Clark; Phenicia-Mrs Jones; Prologue-Jones; Epilogue-Mrs Eliza Haywood.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: the Author, Mrs Eliza Haywood
Role: Polyxena Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Briseis Actor: Mrs Hayward
Role: Ilione Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Phenicia Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Eliza Haywood.

3
14 March 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Rehearsal Of Kings; Or, The Projecting Gingerbread Baker; With The Unheard Of Catastrophe Of Macplunderkan, King Of Roguomania And The Ignoble Fall Of Baron Tromperland, King Of Clouts

Performance Comment: First Queen Incog-Mrs Eliza Haywood; Don Resinano-Mrs Charke; King of Clouts-Roberts; Mynheer Maggot-Jones; Mynheer Wiserman-Lacy; Crimcrowky-Davies; other characters are King Roguomania-; King Bombardino-; King Pamper Gusto-; King Taxyburndus-; King Lexoneris-; Sardonides-; Bandiquamonti-; Campanardicoff-; Ghost of a Dutch Statesman-.
Cast
Role: First Queen Incog Actor: Mrs Eliza Haywood
Role: Don Resinano Actor: Mrs Charke

4
12 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Mrs Eliza Haywood.] By Reason of the Indisposition of an Actress, the Part of the Wife is to be perform'd by Mrs Haywood, the Author. Afterpiece (Daily Post, 10 Aug.): A new Dramatic Entertainment...design'd by Mr Theo. Cibber, with new Music compos'd and adapt'd by Mr Jones, which proper Judges allow to be the best of the kind now extant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Let

Performance Comment: Edition of 1735 lists: Fairman-Boman; Graspall-Evans; Sir Harry Beaumont-W. Wilks; Captain Gaylove-Bridgwater; Courtly-Oates; Toywell-Th. Cibber; Sneaksby-Parler; Shamble-Harper; Tim-Peplow; Widow Statley-Mrs Willis; Mrs Graspall-Mrs Haywood; Celemena-Mrs Tenoe; Marilla-Mrs Lindar; Amadea-Mrs Brett; Dogood-Mrs Davison; Prologue-Th. Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Haywood.
Cast
Role: Widow Statley Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mrs Graspall Actor: Mrs Haywood
Role: Celemena Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Marilla Actor: Mrs Lindar
Role: Amadea Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Dogood Actor: Mrs Davison
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haywood.
Related Works
Related Work: A Wife to be Let Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

5
22 January 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece: Written by the celebrated Mrs Eliza Haywood. Not acted these 6 years. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Written by a Comedian [unidentified. not in Larpent MS; not published]. The above Pieces have been a long Time in Rehearsal, and as no Expense has been spared in procuring respectable Performers from capital Theatres, there is no doubt (as the Comedies have sterling Merit) of their giving Satisfaction to the Audience. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Lett

Performance Comment: Graspall-Barrett (of hay); Captain Gaylove-Turner; Fairman-Stannard; Sneaksby-Digby; Sir Harry Beaumont-Lyon (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Shamble-Williams; Courtly-Johnson; Tim-Benson; Toywell-Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Mrs Graspall-Mrs Harley (1st appearance); Dogwood-Mrs Gardner; Marilla (with a song)-Miss Green (1st appearance); Celemena-Miss Harrison; Widow Stately-Mrs Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Amadea (with songs)-Miss Hemet.
Cast
Role: Mrs Graspall Actor: Mrs Harley
Role: Dogwood Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Widow Stately Actor: Mrs Russell
Related Works
Related Work: A Wife to be Let Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Afterpiece Title: The Sharper's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Barrett, Turner, Johnson, Benson, Holmes, James, Stannard, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Barrett, Turner, Johnson, Benson, Holmes, James, Stannard, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Russell.

Song: End I: Stand to your Guns-Digby

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All-Benson

6
04 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Eliza Haywood.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #37 12s. 6d. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 4 March: Since the late Riot at the New Playhouse, his Majesty has been pleased to order that Company the same Number of Guards they have at Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Captive

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists: Mustapha-Quin; Ozmin-Leigh; Achmat-Egleton; Haly-Boheme; Alphonso-Ryan; Pedro-Diggs; Irene-Mrs Gifford; Daraxa-Mrs Forrester; Isabella-Mrs Seymour; Prologue-Boheme; Epilogue-Aaron Hill.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Gifford
Role: Daraxa Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Seymour
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Captive Author(s): Eliza Haywood

7
26 December 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Murray. Afterpiece: Not performed these 40 years [acted 22 Jan. 1781]. Written by the celebrated Mrs Eliza Haywood. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at No. 38, Poland-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Glenalvon-Wilkinson; Lord Randolph-Turner; Old Norval-Walker; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Service; Young Norval-Baker; Anna-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Lady Randolph-Mrs Murray.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Murray.

Afterpiece Title: A Wife to be Lett

Related Works
Related Work: A Wife to be Let Author(s): Eliza Haywood

8
15 March 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Rehearsal Of Kings

Cast
Role: First Queen Incog Actor: Mrs Eliza Haywood
Role: Don Resinano Actor: Mrs Charke

9
17 March 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Rehearsal Of Kings

Cast
Role: First Queen Incog Actor: Mrs Eliza Haywood
Role: Don Resinano Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Sir Peevy Pet

10
16 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Captive

Performance Comment: Mustapha-Quin; Alphonso-Ryan; Haly-Boheme; Osmyn-Walker; Achmet-Egleton; Irene-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Seymour; Dorax-Mrs Purden; With the Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Dorax Actor: Mrs Purden
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Captive Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Dance:

11
14 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arden Of Feversham

Performance Comment: Characters-Holman, Davies, Macready, Cubitt, Powel, Thompson, Egan, Evatt, Lee, Letteney; Harley, Miss Rowson, Mrs Pope; Partial cast suggested by Genest (VI, 602): Arden-Holman; Black Will-Cubitt; Mosby-Harley; Maria-Miss Rowson; Alicia-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Pope
Related Works
Related Work: Arden of Feversham Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: Afterpiece: As17891128.; End: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

12
29 May 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new Musical Entertainment. Written by Mr Rolt, and set to Musick by Mr Arne. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. Originally announced for 4 Feb.; postponed to 11 Feb. because of the illness of Mrs Arne, and again. Mr Arne is obliged to inform the Publick...his new English Opera is called Eliza and the performance stopped by a Prohibition from the Lord Chamberlain (Daily Advertiser, 21 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Arne; Liberty-Miss Scott; Peace-Miss I. Scott; Shepherdess-Miss I. Young; Genius of England-Miss Poitier; Neptune-Champness; Shepherd-Sadler (Edition of 1754).
Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Arne
Related Works
Related Work: Arden of Feversham Author(s): Eliza Haywood
Related Work: The Fair Captive Author(s): Eliza Haywood
Related Work: A Wife to be Let Author(s): Eliza Haywood
Related Work: Frederick, Duke of Brunswick Lunenburgh Author(s): Eliza Haywood
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza Haywood
Related Work: The Intrigues of a Morning; or, An Hour in Paris Author(s): Eliza Parsons

13
18 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. [1st piece: Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews.] 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Eliza Parsons, based on Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, by Moliere]. Morning Herald, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 8, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #269 11s. 6d. (174.14.0; 4.16.6; tickets: 90.1.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Count Valentia-Lewis; Duke Mercia-Wilson; Albetto-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Seville-Hull; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis-Mrs Merry; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Merry
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Child of Nature Author(s): Elizabeth Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Afterpiece Title: The Intrigues of a Morning; or, An Hour in Paris

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wilson, Fawcett, Macready, Thompson, Evatt, Rock, Rees, Munden; Miss Chapman, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from text (William Lane, 1792): Squire Lubberly-Quick; Physicians-Wilson, Thompson; Carlos-Fawcett; Erastus-Macready; 1st Tradesman-Evatt; Apothecary-Rees; Closefist-Munden; Julia-Miss Chapman; Nerina-Mrs Mattocks; Rock. Rock.
Cast
Role: Nerina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Intrigues of a Morning; or, An Hour in Paris Author(s): Eliza Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: Deputy Dimity-Quick; Mr Vermillion-Davies; Alderman Tokay-Wilson; Mrs Tokay-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Dimity-Miss Stuart; Mrs Vermillion-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs Vermillion Actor: Mrs Martyr.

14
24 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Geoffrey Actor: Munden Matilda-Mrs Clendining
Role: Munden Matilda Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Jacquenetta Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

15
22 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Dalton Actor: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks
Role: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Nerinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Lady's Maid Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.
Role: McScrape Actor: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain
Role: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford

16
27 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Harlequin the Author, Actor: Mrs Aubert
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

17
09 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Father

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: the Author, Mrs Eliza Haywood
Role: Polyxena Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Briseis Actor: Mrs Hayward
Role: Ilione Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Phenicia Actor: Mrs Jones

18
22 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Father

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: the Author, Mrs Eliza Haywood
Role: Polyxena Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Briseis Actor: Mrs Hayward
Role: Ilione Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Phenicia Actor: Mrs Jones

19
27 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Mills, a Drury Lane actress, died on this day

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

20
06 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Captive

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Captive Author(s): Eliza Haywood

21
07 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Captive

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Captive Author(s): Eliza Haywood

22
13 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Let

Related Works
Related Work: A Wife to be Let Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

23
14 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Let

Related Works
Related Work: A Wife to be Let Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

24
12 July 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arden Of Feversham

Related Works
Related Work: Arden of Feversham Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; End: The Threshers-Master Settree, Master Blagdon, Miss Twist; with a Prologue-; Epilogue-

25
26 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Turner Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: First Entertainment: Overture in Scipio-; Solitudini Amate, Le mor che per te Sento-Mrs Robinson; Ti con solo-Clarke; Mi Volgo, Si Caro-Mrs Robinson; When Myra Sings-Clarke, Mrs Robinson; Second Entertainment: Overture in Tamerlane-; Padre Amanta, Alla Fama-Mrs Robinson; Solo on German Flute-Wiedeman; La Tigrearde Disdegno-; Un Lampoe-; Cease to Beauty-Clarke; Vedeste Mai Sulprato, Seacciata del suo nido-Mrs Robinson; A Teneri Assetti Duetto-Mrs Robinson; Third Entertainment: Solo-Jones; Ah! Pardre Quel Golsomino-Mrs Robinson; No non Temer-Clarke; Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima-Mrs Robinson; Al Trionfo@Duetto-Clarke, Mrs Robinson

Performance Comment: Pardre Quel Golsomino-Mrs Robinson; No non Temer-Clarke; Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima-Mrs Robinson; Al Trionfo@Duetto-Clarke, Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: ardre Quel Golsomino Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Al Trionfo@Duetto Actor: Clarke, Mrs Robinson.