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22433 results for: Keyword - Mrs Havard
We found 23403 matches on Performance Comments, 4293 matches on Event Comments, 4203 matches on Performance Title, 223 matches on Roles/Actors, and 143 matches on Author.

1301
01 June 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Jones ye author of the play. A Gift Night. Mrs Pritchard ill, Mrs? Bennet read ye Queen . So ended the Season. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland, 1st time; Southampton-Havard; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Lieutenant-Walker; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Havard
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Woodward, Blakes, Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: A New Dance Call'd The Prussian Sailors-Master Settree, Miss Twist, being their first time of appearing on that stage; IV: The Faggot Binders-Master Settree, Miss Twist

1302
20 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. This play was got up with a very Grand Procession-Alexander by Mr Powell (ranted too much) (Hopkins). Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No Building on Stage. [No Building for any Bt. this season.] Mr Powell very wild in Alexander, and took his voice too high (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Not acted in 20 Years. [See 26 Dec. 1743.] Charges: #76 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus-Love; Lysimachus-Jackson; Hephestion-Packer; Cassander-Havard; Aristander-Parsons; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana-Mrs Pritchard; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Polyperchon-Burton; Eumenes-J. Palmer; Meleager-Fox; Perdiccas-Lee; Philip-Ackman; Thessalus-Castle; Slave-Strange; Parisatis-Mrs Hippisley; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: Havard
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

1303
15 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Fitzhenry [formerly Mrs Gregory] engaged from Ireland to curb Mrs Yates, whose friends suspected as much and treated her cruelly (Genest, V, 87)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Powell; Horatio-Holland; Sciolto-Havard; Rossano-Ackman; Altamont-Packer; Lavinia-Miss Plym; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Fitzhenry (late Mrs Gregory) first appearance here.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Havard
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Fitzhenry

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

1304
01 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: EEgerton 2320: Receipts: #83. Mrs Roberts hiss'd, Mr Mills too

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Buckingham-Mills; Dutchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Richmond-Cibber; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Prince Edward-Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfold-Boman; Stanley-Havard; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Catesby-Hill; Tressel-Cross; Mayor-Harper.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Stanley Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1305
24 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Berry. Mainpiece: Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckingham; The Fall of Cardinal Wolsey; The Divorce and Death of Queen Katherine; The Coronation of Anna Bullen, with the Military Ceremony of The Champion in Westminster Hallv; the Christening of Queen Elizabeth, and many other Historical Passages. Tickets to be had at Mr Berry's, the Corner of Crown-Court in Russel St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Bradshaw. Tickets deliver'd out by Woodburn, Mrs Roberts, and Speer will be taken. Receipts: #130

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Berry; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-Winstone; Gardiner-Johnson; Cranmer-Turbutt; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Ridout; Lord Chamberlain-Woodburn; Campeius-Shepard; Abergavenny-Raftor; Cromwell-Cross; Lord Sands-Neale; Surveyor-Taswell; Lovel-Ray; Old Lady-Mrs Egerton; Anna Bullen-Mrs Ridout; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Havard
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; II: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; III: Le Boufon, as17420325

Song: IV: A Ballad-Lowe; V: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

1306
23 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. [Receipts: #61 6s., plus #141 8s. from tickets, amounting to a house of #202 14s. without Stage (Account Books, Egerton 2268), i.e., perhaps, without counting income from those invited by Mrs Pritchard to sit on the stage.] Note: The Amphitheatre used on the stage at Benefits will be enclosed and divided into distinct Boxes, with a ceiling and illuminated; in the same manner as those in Front of the House. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three.--General Advertiser. [House charges were #60.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17470112, but Hastings-Havard ; Mrs Furnival continued to play Alicia. Mrs Furnival continued to play Alicia.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Havard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Furnival.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17461231

1307
26 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Adapted for the stage, as alter'd from Milton's Masque at Ludlow Castle (General Advertiser). Benefit for Beard. Ready Money #94 15s., plus #102 9s. from tickets. Charges #60. Paid Mrs Lane for Rent of Cowley in full to Michaelmas last #41. (Account Books, Egerton 2268) [Cowley was Rich's estate at Uxbridge. Notice about Amphitheatre (see 23 March) repeated.] Tickets of Beard at his house in Red Lyon Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Bacchanal-Beard; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Euphrosyne-Miss Younge; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; Dances proper to the masque-Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.
Cast
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Havard
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Attendant Spirits of Comus Actor: Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17460929, but Gayless-Havard.
Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Havard.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall

1308
07 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years.[See 2 April 1745]. Pit and Boxes laid together, where servants will be allowed to keep Places, and on the stage; which for the better Accommodation of the Ladies will be inclos'd and form'd into Front and Side Boxes. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets of Mrs Cibber at New Street, Spring Garden, and of Hobson. Receipts: #275 (Cross); house charges, #60. This must be subtracted as before (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Siffredi-Berry; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Usher; Laura-Mrs Elmy; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber who by particular desire will speak the Original Epilogue in the character of the Tragic Muse.
Cast
Role: Osmond Actor: Havard
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Cibber who by particular desire will speak the Original Epilogue in the character of the Tragic Muse.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17490116, but Goodall-_; Mrs Highman-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Cooke, the Aurettis

1309
08 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ray, George Burton, Mrs Pitt. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 16 May 1744.] Tickets and places to be had of Hobson at the stage door. N.B. Tickets sold by the Orange@women at the doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Havard; Thorowgood-Berry; Truman-Blakes; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-Palmer; Millwood-Mrs Bennet; Maria-Mrs Green; Lucy-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: George Actor: Havard
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Music: Between the acts: Flute-the Child

Dance: Between the acts: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: Between the acts: George Burton

1310
25 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last Tuesday Signior Pasquali, Master of the Band of Music at the Theatre Royal, Mr Cibber and some other prominent players arriv'd from England to act the ensuing season [in Dublin]. Mrs Bland arriv'd [in Dublin] last Sunday from England and will appear tomorrow night in the character of Miranda in the Busy Body. Receipts: #180

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Horatio-Havard; Guildenstern-Scrase; Ghost-Berry; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Polonius-Taswell; King-Bridges; Gravediggers-Yates, Ray; Lucianus-James; Ostrick-Woodward; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Rosencraus-Simpson; Laertes-Blakes; Bernardo-Marr.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Havard
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

1311
07 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. By Particular Desire. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Servants admitted to keep places on the Stage. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Play to begin at 6. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Pritchard in Great Queen Street, and at the stage door of the theatre. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Garrick; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Almeria-Miss Bellamy; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Leonora-Mrs Bennett.
Cast
Role: Gonzales Actor: Havard
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennett.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Mad Auretti

1312
22 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Pritchard at her house in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; and at Pritchard's Warehouse in Tavistock St. Receipts: "230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Copper Captain-Woodward; Duke-Havard; Old Woman-Yates; Margaretta-Mrs Davies; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Havard
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: A Grand Masquerade Dance-; in which Minuet-Miss Pritchard (by Desire)

1313
17 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Tickets delivered for The Orphan will be taken. No building on stage. [Goldsmith, in his Bee (Vol. 1759, p. 56), commenting on Mad Clairon s' excellent preservation of character on stage, glances at Mrs Cibber, perhaps in this night's performance: 'I can never pardon a lady on the stage who, when she draws the admriation of the whole audience, turns about to make them a low courtesy for their applause. Such a figure no longer continues Belvidera , but at once drops into Mrs Cibber." See comment upon her deportment as Ophelia , 29 April 1763.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Holland; Pierre-Garrick, 1st time for 15 years; Pruili-Havard; Renault-Burton; Bedamar-Blakes; Duke-Bransby; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Pruili Actor: Havard
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers, as17600313

1314
07 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simson and Miss Simson. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Yates; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Burton; Duke Sr-Balkes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with proper songs)-Atkins; Adam-Havard; Corin-Philips; Sylvius-Austin; Caelia-Mrs Clive; Phoebe-Mrs Hippisley; Audry-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Adam Actor: Havard
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Audry Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: The Cow Keepers, as17600313 End: Louvre, Minuet-Noverre, Miss Simson

1315
01 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow, Not acted this Season. The Wonder, Felix-$Garrick; Violante-$Mrs Cibber, and On Wednesday will be reviv'd The Second Part of King Henry the 4th, New Dress'd in the Habits of the times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holland; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; King-Love; Gonzalez-Havard; Garcia-Lee; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Havard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson

Dance: II: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

1316
02 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Powell played very well (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Ld Chalkstone for 1st time by Mr Yates (very bad) (Hopkins). Benefit for Mrs Yates. Receipts: #259 8s. 6d. (MacMillan); charges: #65 9s. [Profit to Mrs Yates: #193 19s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Zamti-Holland; Etan-Powell; Hamet-Jackson; Timurkan-Havard; Mirvan-Love; Octar-Bransby; Morat-Burton; Zimventi-Fox; Orasmin-Ackman; Mandane-Mrs Yates; Original Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Timurkan Actor: Havard
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Yates, first time; Fine Gentleman-Obrien; Fine Lady (With Song in Character)-Mrs Clive; Old Man-Parsons; Frenchman-King; Mercury-Vernon; Drunken Man-Yates.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: End: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

1317
16 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. [The Mourning Bride in Rich's Register.] Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No admittance behind Scenes. Mainpiece: Never performed there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Powell; Flaminius-Lee; Sohemus-Havard; Arsinoe-Mrs Palmer; Pheroras-Packer; Narbal-Burton; High Priest-Bransby; Sameas-Adcock; Salome-Mrs Hopkins; Mariamne-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sohemus Actor: Havard
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

1318
13 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Full Prices. N.B. Merope is oblig'd to be deferr'd. Mrs Baddeley, Ophelia-very bad, all but the singing (+Hopkins Diary.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Osrick-Dodd; King-Love; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Lee; Ghost-Bransby; Rosencraus-Aickin; Bernardo-Marr; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Horatio-Havard; Guildenstern-Strange; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Horatio Actor: Havard
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Dodd, Parsons, Castle, Moody, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw

1319
07 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. [See note on Mrs Pritchard, 2 Nov. 1758.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holland; Shore-Havard; Gloster-Love; Bellmour-Packer; Derby-Keen; Catesby-Strange; Ratcliff-Ackman; Jane Shore (that night only)-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Havard
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

1320
09 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Fitzhenry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Lysimachus-Hurst; Thessalus-Aickin; Eumenes-Strange; Cassander-Havard; Clytus-Love; Polyperchon-Bransby; Perdiccas-Lee; Hephestion-Packer; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Parisatis-Miss Plym; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana (with an Epilogue)-Mrs Fitzhenry; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: Havard
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Fitzhenry

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

1321
10 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: IImogen, for 1st time, Mrs Baddeley, pretty well, --but an indifferent figure in Breeches.--Mrs Johnston hissed in the Queen (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish, 1st time; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-King; Belarius-Havard; Arviragus-J. Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Lucius-Bransby; Cornelius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Johnson; Imogen-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi; Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Belarius Actor: Havard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

1322
15 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Dancer. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Send servants to hold places at 3 o'clock. Afterpiece: Never performed there. [This seems to MacMillan to be the adaptation of Shakespeare's Winter's Tale by McNamara Morgan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Barry; Clytus-Holland (that night only); Aristander-Burton; Slave-Strange; Polyperchon-Bransby; Perdiccas-Ackman; Cassander-Havard; Thesalus-Aickin; Eumenes-Keen; Hephestion-Packer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Roxana-Mrs Hopkins; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Parisatis-Miss Simson; Statira-Mrs Dancer; With the Triumphal Entry-.
Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: Havard
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Dancer

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Autolicus-King; Florizel-Cautherly; Polixines-Hurst; Camillo-Packer; Antigonus-Aickin; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Mrs Dorman, Miss Young; Perdita (with song)-Mrs Dancer; With a Dance- incident to the piece.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Mrs Dorman, Miss Young
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Dancer

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

1323
12 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Receipts: #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Mills; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Whisper-Neale; Isabinda-Miss Woodman; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Miss Story; Miranda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamund-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: The Swiss, as17410926

1324
16 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser: We hear that Mrs Clive, who has been so dangerously ill that her life has been despair'd of, is now judged to be in a fair way of recovery. Receipts: #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Lorenzo-Mills; Bertran-Havard; Gomez-Macklin; Fryar-Shepard; Raymond-Berry; Alphonso-Winstone; Pedro-Ridout; Elvira-Mrs Woffington; Teresa-Miss Bennet; Queen-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Havard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Lowe; III: a New Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411207

1325
01 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Tickets as before. Regulus publish'd. As it is acted by his Majesties Servants at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, by Mr Havard, Author of King Charles the First. Inter omnes suos laudabiles & Virtutum insignibus illustres Viros, non preferunt Romani meliorem; quem neque Felicitas corruperit, nam in tanta Victoria, mansit pauperrimus; Nec Infelicitas fregerit, nam ad tanta Exitia revertit intrepidus. (St. Aust. de Regulo. Lib I. de Civitat. Dei.) Printed for H. Woodfall, Jr. in Little Britain, by Paul Vaillant facing Southampton Street in the Strand. J. Watts and B. Dodd also advertised King Charles the First, an Historical Tragedy, written in imitation of Shakespear, and Scanderbeg, a Tragedy. Both written by Mr Havard, author of Regulus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Related Works
Related Work: Regulus Author(s): William Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17440228, but Harlequin's Wife-Mrs Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Harlequin's Wife Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.
Role: Hecate Actor: Mrs Avolio