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22782 results for: Keyword - Mrs Horton
We found 23320 matches on Performance Comments, 4238 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 1811 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

1051
01 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17390905, but Young Bevil-Delane; Cimberton-Hippisley; Isabella-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: II: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: Glover's Grand Ballet-Mlle Anne Roland

Song: End Afterpiece: Song in parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts; with a Grand Chorus-

Ballet: V: The Reprizal. As17391015

1052
13 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. Tickets for the Widow Dupre taken also

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs James
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Salway; Sapskull-Rosco; Muckworm-Hippisley; Slango-Neale; Blunder-Mullart; Arbella-Mrs Vincent; Combrush-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs James.

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Song: II: Mrs Chambers

Ballet: III: The Reprizal. As17391015

1053
24 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17390912, but Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Saygrace-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs James
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: Scots Dance-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

1054
04 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17391101, but Isabella-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: As17391226.; Also in Afterpiece: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

1055
10 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17391219, but Othello (by Desire)-Cibber; Bianca-Mrs Hale; Duke-_.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; II: French Peasant-French Boy and Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

1056
29 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Villeneuve, I. Delagarde, and Mrs Kilby, Colombine to Orpheus and Eurydice. By Particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: A Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Miss Oates; IV: Minuet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

1057
30 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Miss Young. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Lampe. [Tickets at Lampe's House, Brownlow Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas; or, Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Mrs Lampe; Queen Dollalolla-Miss Young; King Arthur-Parry; Huncamunca-Salway; Grizzle-Waltz; Giantess-Bencraft; Noodle-Roberts; Doodle-Thompson; Merlin-Leveridge.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: In Afterpiece: A new dance-the French Boy and Girl; Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

1058
13 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17391109, but Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Young Fashion-Gibson; Lory-Bencraft; Coupler-_.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: I: Minuet (By Desire)-Lestrade, Mlle Ozanne; II: Les Characteres de la Dance-the French Girl; III: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: La Pantomime de Suisse & D'Alemande-the French Boy and Girl; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

1059
14 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17391124, but Lady Touchwood-Mrs Cross; Saygrace-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs James
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Cast
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: II: Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; III: A Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; IV: Grand Ballet-Desse; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

1060
16 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17400409 but Carlos-Delane; Governor-Gibson; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: SSwiss Dance-the French Boy and Girl; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

1061
13 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17401001, but Situp-Miss Burgess; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance: SScots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland; Miller and His Wife-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

1062
17 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17400922, but Lady Grace-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Tyrolean Dance, as17410108; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

1063
05 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #113 11s. 6d. (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.). [The Account Book states that Mrs Porter received #20 for her performance this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mourning Bride Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: As17410129

1064
09 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Sir John-Stephens; Phillis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Mullart; Dick-Hale; Lord Lurewell-Gibson; Mrs Cockle-Mrs Martin; Peggy-Mrs Hale; Kate-Miss Dodson; Joe-Salway.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cockle Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Song: In II: Roberts

1065
02 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17410117, but Manly-Delane; Richard-Bencraft; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: I: French Peasants-Mechel; II: English Peasants-Glover, Mlle Mechel, Delagarde, Oates, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Horsington; III: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Oates, Mrs Villeneuve; IV: Serious Ballet-Glover, Mlle Mechel; V: Louvre, Minuet-Glover, Signora Barberini

1066
07 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Daniel-Neale; Phillis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Woodward.

Dance: I: The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; IV: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; V: French Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: In II: Roberts

1067
18 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Miss Young. Afterpiece: A new Comic-Masque of Speaking, Singing, and Dancing. The Musick composed by Mr Lampe. Receipts: money #39 8s. 6d.; seals #69 16s. (Account Book); #130 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Performance Comment: Dick Shamwell-Leveridge; Tom Dingle-Salway; Jamey Dingle-Bencraft; Innkeeper-Mullart; Bell Banter-Mrs Lampe; With Chorus of Singers-; Dancers-; in the Masque Les Matelots-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Concluding with a new Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Bell Banter Actor: Mrs Lampe

1068
02 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17410407 but Daniel-James; Phillis-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Song: In II: Roberts

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

1069
30 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17410925, but Bluff-Rosco; Setter-James; Araminta-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Salway; Phillida-Mrs Vincent; Arcas-Harrington; Aegon-Lascells; Cimon-Stoppelaer; Mopsus-Mullart; Corydon-James.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: LLe Matelot-Master Mathews; Scotch Dance-Master Mathews; scholar to Davenport

Music: Between the acts: Select Pieces-; Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge

1070
04 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17411002, but Clodie-Woodward; Sancho-Vaughan; Monsieur-Stoppelaer; Jacques-Smith; Angelina-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs James, Mlle Renos, Mlle Moudet, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Wright, Mrs LeFont, Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

1071
02 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17411005, but Stanmore-Gibson; Lucy-Mrs Hale; Hotman-Stevens; Jack Stanmore-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Moudet
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

1072
11 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets for Mrs Louch will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Moudet
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

1073
10 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17411217, but Alonzo-Harrington; Perez-Stevens; Leonora-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Bride Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet

1074
22 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17420219, but Lopez-Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: I: Rigadone Provencale, as17420226; III: Chacone, as17411230; V: The Peasants, as17420210

Song: II: A Duetto Jovial-Leveridge, Salway; IV: Ballad of Advice to a Friend-Leveridge; V: Epilogue in Music address'd to the Town-Leveridge, Salway, Mrs Lampe

Music: I: Handel's Celebrated Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joseph Woodbridge; IV: A Grand Concerto-; accompanied by French Horns-

Entertainment: III: A Dialogue explaining The Truth on both sides,-Roberts, Miss Hillyard [probably sung]

1075
29 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17420205, but Altea-Mrs Woodward; Leon-Phillips, 1st time of his appearing this stage since his arrival from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve.
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Davies
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.

Dance: LLouvre, Minuet-Dupre, a scholar of his