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22406 results for: Keyword - Mrs Mountfort
We found 23328 matches on Performance Comments, 4258 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 391 matches on Roles/Actors, and 62 matches on Author.

76
12 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

77
15 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Foigard-Bowen; Gibbet-Cibber; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Mountfort; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

78
24 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Johnson; Frederick-Ryan; Pedro-Quin; Hellena-Mrs Mountfort; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Moretta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: As17161022

Dance: Mimic Night Scene, as17161022

79
15 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Porter; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Mountfort; Edging-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: As17161103

80
26 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Ryan; Medley-Mills; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Emilia-Miss Younger; Pert-Mrs Bicknell; Belinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: As17161112

81
01 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Ryan; Blunt-Johnson; Sancho-Norris; Helena-Mrs Mountfort; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Moretta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Saunders.

82
21 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Bickerstaff; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Mountfort; Hillaria-Mrs Garnet; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Saunders.

83
28 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Gibbet-Cibber; Foigard-Bowen; Scrub-Norris; Bonniface-Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Porter; Dorinda-Mrs Mountfort; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

84
31 January 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Giffard; Plume-Smith; Worthy-Lacy; Brazen-Hill; Kite-Williams; Bullock-Reynolds; Pearmain-Wathen; Appletree-Hicks; Constable-Peirce; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Sylvia-Mrs Thomas; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Nokes.

Music: Select Pieces on Kettle Drums and Trumpets-

85
31 October 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; from the Theatre Royal in Dublin: Balance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Smith; Brazen-Collet; Kite-W. Williams; Bullock-R. Williams; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Sylvia-Mrs Thomas; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Haughton; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue address'd to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Haughton

Dance:

86
11 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Smith; Aboan-H. Giffard; Governor-Mynns; Blandford-R. Williams; Driver-Williams; Daniel-Collet; Deputy Stanmore-Hallam; Stanmore-Pearce; Imoinda-Mrs Purden; Widow Lackit-Mrs Clark; Charlotte-Mrs Seal; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Dance: As17291108

87
01 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17300321 but Oroonoko-Giffard; Aboan-Smith; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-R. Williams; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack Stanmore-Pearce; Driver-W. Williams; Hotman-Machen; Daniel-Collet; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Charlot-Mrs Thomas; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort; Widow Lackit-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: A Youth of Thirteen Years of Age

88
01 August 1730 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mad Tom Of Bedlam; Or, The Distress'd Lovers: With The Comical Humours Of squire Numscul

Performance Comment: Numscul-Penkethman; Mad Tom-Wm. Giffard; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Sir William Friendly-Huddy; Jeremy-R. Williams; Cook-Pearce; Butler-Machen; Gardener-W. Williams; Robin-Eaton; Lady Numscul-Mrs Thomas; Lady Friendly-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Justice Gripeall-Collett.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Numscul Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Lady Friendly Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer

Song: Mr Corse, age 12

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Drunken Man-Wilcox; (On 8 Aug. and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France

89
18 September 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Ballance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Smith; Brazen-Bullock; Bullock-Penkethman; Recruits-Collet, R. Williams; Welsh Collier-Eaton; Sylvia-Mrs Thomas; Melinda-Mrs Haughton; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; Kite-Woodward, who never appear'd on this Stage before.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer

Dance: HHarlequin's Dance-Sandham, Sandham's Daughter

90
02 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-W. Williams; Juan-Bardin; Captain-Giffard; Cacagofo-Penkethman; Sanchio-Bullock; Alonzo-Smith; Leon-Huddy; Estifania-Mrs Giffard; Margaretta-Mrs Haughton; Clara-Mrs Mountfort; Altea-Mrs Woodward; Old Woman-Collet, .
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Tipper Actor: Mrs Palmer.

91
11 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady; Or, Harlequin's Opera

Performance Comment: Fashionable Lady-Mrs Mountfort; Ballad-Penkethman; Meanwell-W. Giffard; Modely-Burny; Drama-Machen; Merit-W. Williams; Hackum-Pearce; Smooth-Mrs Thomas; Whim-Smith; Trifle-Collet; Voice-Bardin; Sprightly-Mrs Giffard; Prattle-Mrs Palmer; Mutes: Harlequin-Sandham; Scaramouch-Pollet; Pantalon-Dukes; Punch-R. Williams; Pierot-Eaton.
Cast
Role: Fashionable Lady Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Smooth Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Sprightly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prattle Actor: Mrs Palmer

92
27 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Smith; Aboan-Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-R. Williams; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack Stanmore-Pearce; Driver-W. Williams; Daniel-Collet; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Widow Lackit-Mrs Haughton; Charlot-Mrs Thomas; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Song:

Dance:

93
01 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Bluff-Huddy; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-W. Williams; Setter-Collet; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Penkethman; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Laetitia-Mrs Haughton; Araminta-Miss Smith; Silvia-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

94
16 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Performance Comment: Young Coquet-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Coquet Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Madam Bernard-Mrs Mountfort, which was originally acted by Mrs Verbruggen, her mother.
Cast
Role: Madam Bernard Actor: Mrs Mountfort, which was originally acted by Mrs Verbruggen, her mother.

Song: Henry Purcell's Frost Music from King Arthur-Leveridge, the new Boy, others; Singing in English and Italian-Mrs Tofts

95
05 January 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Rhodophil-Booth; Celadon-Cibber; Melantha-Mrs Bicknell; Doralice-Mrs Porter; Florimel-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

96
04 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Heartwell-Booth; Modely-Wilks; Freehold-Mills; Sir John English-Johnson; Lurcher-Bickerstaffe; Sneak-Miller; Longbottom-Bowman Jr; Carbuncle-Cross; Tim Shacklefigure-Norris; Doublejugg-Birkhead; Vulture-Quin; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Aura-Mrs Santlow; Prologue-Miss Younger; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Santlow in Boys Cloaths.

97
20 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17150113, but Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Mills;Diego-Norris; Hypolita-Mrs Mountfort; Flora-Miss Younger; Viletta-Mrs Saunders; Rosara-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Sandham

98
20 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Lewis-Penkethman; Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Wilks; Sancho-Norris; Angelina-Mrs Santlow; Louisa-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Song: As17151028

Music: As17151102

99
23 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Wilks Jr; Trappanti-Penkethman; Soto-Birkhead; Hipolita-Mrs Mountfort; Rosara-Mrs Santlow; Flora-Miss Younger; Viletta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Hipolita Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: An English Cantata by Pepusch-Turner

Dance: Dupre, Bovil, Dupre Jr

100
04 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Lewis-Penkethman; Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Wilks; Sancho-Norris; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Angelina-Mrs Santlow; Elvira-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Song: Turner