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22985 results for: Keyword - Mrs Fletcher's
We found 23324 matches on Performance Comments, 4466 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 1436 matches on Author, and 18 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
25 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson; Duke-Whitfield; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-L'Estrange; Sanchio-Robson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Margaritta-Mrs Jackson; Clara-Miss Platt; Altea-Mrs Whitfield; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mrs White; Estifania-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

527
26 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-probably Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Lady Treacle Actor: Mrs Hopkins

528
19 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

529
06 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson; Duke-Whitfield; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Inchbald; Clara-Miss Platt; Altea-Mrs Whitfield; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Osman-Bannister; Solyman-Whitfield; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Elmira-Mrs Inchbald; Roxalana-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Principal Female Dancers Actor: Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

530
15 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crawford. Mrs Crawford, imprest with the deepest Sense of Gratitude for the many Favours conferred on her by her Friends and the Public, is sincerely concerned that a violent Indisposition renders it impracticable for her to perform for her Benefit this Night. Mrs Crawford, fearing a second Disappointment would inconvenience those who have had the Goodness to interest themselves in her Support, has fixed on the Comedy of The Chances, instead of the Play advertised [Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, announced on playbill of 14 Apr.]. Tickets delivered for Isabella [the original play chosen for this night] will be taken. Public Advertiser, 4 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crawford, No. 22, Bridges-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #168 2s. (99/3; tickets: 68/19) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17840313athi

531
27 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson; Duke-Cubitt; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Inchbald; Clara-Miss Platt; Altea-Mrs Morton; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Besford; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Davies; Osman-Fearon; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Elmira-Mrs Inchbald; Roxalana-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17841022; Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Dana. Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Principal Female Dancers Actor: Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

532
20 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Antony-Suett; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron; or, Pantomimical Olio

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Burton, Williames, Waldron, Staunton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred; Mrs Booth, Miss Hale, Mrs Burnett, Miss Cranford, Miss Barnes, Mrs Heard, Miss Palmer, Mrs Smith, Miss Tidswell, Miss Burnett, Mrs Love. 1st Singing Witch-Chapman .

Dance: In afterpiece, by Mr and Miss Hamoir, Mills, Miss Stageldoir. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

533
27 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson; Duke-Cubitt; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Inchbald; Clara-Miss Platt; Altea-Mrs Morton; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: Lady Mary Magpie Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Loveall Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Miss Angle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Fish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.

534
03 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Crouch. The rest of the Vocal Parts by Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold

Dance: End of mainpiece The Market-Day, as17851024

535
27 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron [Public Advertiser: Parsons]; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright [but probably Phillimore (see17870608)]; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Barrymore; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Laurette Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.

536
31 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Macready; Juan-Davies; Cacafogo-Booth; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; The Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaritta-Mrs Inchbald; Altea-Mrs Morton; Clara-Miss Platt; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17861019, but Nancy-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Racket-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-Blurton, Rayner, Miss Cranfield

537
13 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Chaplin; Surgeon-Jones; Frederick-Barrymore; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Musician-$Spencer; Antonio's Boy-$Alfred; Kinswoman-$Miss Barnes.]
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Dignum; Bundle-Hollinsworth; Robin-Suett; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Shaw

538
06 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Frederick-Barrymore; Duke-Whitfield; Petrunchio-C. Kemble; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Benson; First Constantia-Miss Collins; Mother@in@Law to Constantia-Mrs Hopkins; Kinswoman-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Maddocks; Second Constantia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Mother@in@Law to Constantia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Second Constantia Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Bramwell.

Song: End: When 'tis night and the Mid Watch is come-Master Welsh

Dance: a Hornpipe-Butler

539
10 December 1666 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: . the cast may be that in Downes (p. 6): Elder Loveless-Burt; Younger Loveless-Kynaston; Welford-Hart; Sir Roger-Lacy; The Lady-Mrs Rebecca? Marshal; Martha-Mrs Rutter; Abigail-Mrs Corey.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Rebecca? Marshal
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Rutter
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Corey.

540
06 November 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: Edition of 1669: King-Kenniston [Kynaston]; Armusia-Hart; Rudyas-Moon [Mohun]; Christophero-Bell; Emanuel-Beeston; Soza-Burt; Pyniero-Shotterel; Pedro-Harris; Governour-Cartrite; Bakam-Watson; Syana-Grayden; Captain of Guard-Lydall; Quisara-Mrs Marshall; Quisana-Mrs Corey; Panura-Mrs Hughs.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Quisana Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Panura Actor: Mrs Hughs.

541
23 April 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A King And No King

Performance Comment: Edition of 1676: Arbaces-Hart; Tigranes-Kynaston; Gobrias-Wintershall; Bacurius-Lydall; Mardonius-Mohun; Bessus-Lacy?, Shottrell?; Lygones-Cartwright; Two Swordmen-Watson; Haynes; Arane-Mrs Corey; Panthea-Mrs Cox; Spaconia-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Arane Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Panthea Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Spaconia Actor: Mrs Marshall.

542
20 January 1685 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo

Performance Comment: Edition of 1686 (licensed 27 Nov. 1685): Rollo-Kynnaston; Otto-Williams; Aubrey-Gillo; Gisbert-Saunders; Baldwin-Cartwright; Grandpree-Baker; Verdon-Lowe; Trevice-Percival; Duprete-Harris; Latorch-Griffin; Hamond-Perin; Allan-Baker; Norbret-Powel; La Fisk-Bowman; Rufee-Lowe; De Bube-Saunders; Pipeau-Miss Cockye, the little Girl; Cook-Underhil; Yeoman of the Seller-Harris; Butler-Lowe; Pantler-Powel; Sophia-Mrs Corey; Matilda-Mrs Percival; Edith-Mrs Cooke.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Percival
Role: Edith Actor: Mrs Cooke.

543
February 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Old Mirabel-Penkithman; Young Mirabel-Wilks; Duretete-Bullock; Dugard-Mills; Petit-Norris; Oriana-Mrs Rogers; Bisarre-Mrs Verbruggen; Lamorce-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue written by Nathaniel Rowe-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Kent

544
26 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis and Mrs Porter. Mainpiece: Written by the famous Beaumont and Fletcher [sic]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Song: Comical Songs from Wonders in the Sun-; particularly a Song-Mrs Willis , representing one of Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour

Dance: Comical Dances from Wonders in the Sun-

545
27 March 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Savil-Dogget; Elder Loveless-Powell; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Bullock; Scornful Lady-Mrs Barry; Martha-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Moor.

546
16 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17100213, but Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Anthony-Bowen; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Bicknell; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

547
24 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

Performance Comment: Captain-Elrington; Lieutenant-Powell; Master-Leigh; Surgeon-Fairbank; Boatswain-Van Brockin; Queen of Amazons-Mrs Kent; Eldest Daughter-Mrs Baker; Youngest Daughter-Mrs Spillar; Sebastian-Cory; French Pirate-De Boyce.
Cast
Role: Queen of Amazons Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Eldest Daughter Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Youngest Daughter Actor: Mrs Spillar

Music: A Consort of Musick from London-

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant and Wife-; Miller's Dance-Leigh

548
28 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Savil-Dogget; Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Bullock; Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

549
25 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Antonio-Penkethman; Duke-Booth; John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antony-Norris; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

550
23 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-Mills; Welford-Booth; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Martha-Mrs Bicknell; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17151119