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25807 results for: Keyword - Mrs George Garrick
We found 23551 matches on Performance Comments, 6831 matches on Author, 5183 matches on Event Comments, 4379 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

23076
19 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: See17310203, but Mrs Novel-a Gentlewoman who never appear'd on this Stage before; Bookweight and Orator-Jones.
Cast
Role: Mrs Novel Actor: a Gentlewoman who never appear'd on this Stage before

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Mrs Stitch Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Nokes.

Dance: Davenport, Miss Jones

Song: In third piece: a Humorous New Song, written by Jones, in the Character of a Welsh Taylor-Jones

23077
23 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: See17301110, but Flip-Morgan; Mizen-Bullock; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

Song: A Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage before

Music: Water Piece of Instrumental Musick-; beat on the Kettle Drum-; Preamble-Joab Baker, who never appear'd on the Stage before

23078
25 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17310212, but Tamerlane-W. Giffard; Prince-W. Williams; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

23079
26 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Rochetti; Galatea-Mrs Wright; Polypheme-Leveridge; Coridon-Legar; Damon-Salway.
Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Wright

Song: Likewise the Song Son Confusa Pastorella-Mr Rochetti, being the Favourite Hornpipe in the Opera of Porus

23080
27 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17310127, but Polly-Mrs Giffard; Macheath-Bardin.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Noodle Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Doodle Actor: Mrs Palmer

23081
05 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: See17310123, but Young Bevil-Quin; Tom-Ryan; Phillis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Saraband, Tambourin-Miss Rogers, Scholar to Salle; II: The Loyal and Generous Free@Mason-Salle, DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse; all Brothers, in which Original Free Mason's Song-Salway; accompanied in the Chorus-the rest of his Brethren; III: Les Characteres de la Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; V: Louvre and Bretagne-Salle, Mlle Salle

Related Works
Related Work: The Treacherous Brothers Author(s): George Powell

23082
05 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Morgan, from lif, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17310105, but Phillida-Mrs Palmer; Epilogue-Morgan riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Palmer

Dance:

23083
10 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17310120, but Flareit-Mrs Plomer.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Plomer.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Haughton

23084
21 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17310107, but Acasto-W. Giffard; Chamont-Rosco; Page-_; Florella-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding; or, The Humours of Wapping

23085
23 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit R. Williams and Mrs Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Cibber, Poet-Laureat to His Majesty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Palmer

Dance: Haughton, for dl, being positively the only Time of his performing on this Stage

23086
30 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wm. Mills and Mrs Mills. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Song: Afterpiece: A Song proper-

23087
03 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a Gentleman; Prince-Giffard; Lady Piercy-Mrs Giffard , being the first Time of their appearing on this Stage; Hotspur-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Giffard , being the first Time of their appearing on this Stage

23088
04 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-a Gentleman; Polydore-Hewson; Acasto, Chamont, Chaplain, Ernesto-Gentlemen; Page-Miss Jones; Minimia-Mrs Britton; Serina-a Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Minimia Actor: Mrs Britton

23089
10 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: See17310319 but Luckless-Mullart; Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Punch-Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Nonsense Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: See17310324 but King Arthur-Mullart; Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Music: Concerto on Trumpet-Burk Thumoth; Concerto Grosso on Flute-Kytch; last act afterpiece: Song on Trumpet-

23090
12 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Opera

Performance Comment: Feeble-Griffin; Landlord-Harper; Sir Jolly Heartfree-Paget; Squire Tawdry-Oates; Young Heartfree-Berry; 1st Sailor-Wetherilt; Susan-Miss Vaughan; Pert-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: Original Song set to Musick by Henry Purcell, perform'd in the Character of Kalid-Miss Raftor

Dance: In I: Tambour Dance of Moors-; In IV: A Grand Spanish Entry-; In afterpiece: A new Sailor's Dance-Rainton

23091
21 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Morgan. Daily Post, 20 May: Mrs Morgan being disappointed in her first Benefit, Mr Odell and the Company have indulg'd her so far as to revive...Sophonisba...for her Benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

23092
22 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17301211, but Essex-a Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before; Rutland-Mrs Morgan; Lieutenant-_.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton

Music: Set of Gentlemen Performers will entertain the Audience with an elegant Concert of Musick

23093
26 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17310211, but Archer-Bardin; Cherry-Mrs Careless; Dorinda-a Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Careless
Related Works
Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

23094
20 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction and eminent Merchants of the City of London. Daily Post, 22 July: Last Tuesday...George Barnwell was performe'd...with great Applause, to a crowded Audience, there being present most of the eminent Merchants of the City of London; they appear'd greatly pleased with the Play and Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310513, but Rachel-Miss Raftor; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates; Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton. Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton.
Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Cibber

Music: As17310630

Song: As17310630

23095
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay; Or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

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

23096
16 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Sergeants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Mills

Music:

Song: As17310811

23097
04 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310927, but Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts, from dl, the first Time of her Appearing on this Stage
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

23098
30 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Balliardo-Hall; Charmante-Milward; Cinthio-Chapman; Harlequin-Penkethman; Scaramouch-Hippisley; Mopsophil-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, Pelling, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Rice
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Laguerre.

23099
03 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17311104, but Betty-Mrs Tollet.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Tollet.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

23100
18 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17311117, but Parly-Mrs Haughton; With a new Prologue, Epilogue on the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: With the usual Songs-

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit