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23199 results for: Keyword - Mrs Robert
We found 23448 matches on Performance Comments, 4453 matches on Event Comments, 4273 matches on Performance Title, 1294 matches on Roles/Actors, and 933 matches on Author.

376
27 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17330116, but Elvira-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Christian

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Arcas-Winstone; Aegon-Cole; Corydon-Collett; Cimon-Rosco; Mopsus-Bardin; Damon-Stoppelaer; Phillida-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts.

377
13 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond, from dl, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Sir Jasper-Norris; Leander-Stoppelaer; Helebore-Morgan; Davy-Pearce; James-James; Harry-Collett; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Wherrit; Maid-Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: French Peasant-de Vallois and Madam Vallois

378
02 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330328 but Mock Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

Cast
Role: English Peasants Actor: Sandham, Mrs Haughton
Role: Dutch Skippers Actor: Thurmond, Mrs Bullock.

379
06 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17321204, but Trebonius-Evans; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs M. Giffard, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Citizens-_Bullock.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs M. Giffard, the first time of her appearing on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Hulett; Flora-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: PPierrot-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; The Difference of Nations-

380
18 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17330119, but Sealand-Hulett; Phyllis-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Solo on the Violin-Eversman

Song: BBacchanalian Song-Excell

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Masqueraders-

381
27 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Worthy Sr-Huddy; Worthy Jr-Bardin; Sir William-Morgan; Sir Novelty-R. Wetherilt; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Collett; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Hamilton; Flareit-Mrs Haughton. hathi.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Haughton. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Sir Jasper-Penkethman; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Morgan; James-James; Harry-Woodward; Davy-Pearce; Charlotte-Miss Wherrit; Maid-Miss Sandham .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17330925

382
05 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Bajazet-Hulett; Moneses-Gifiard; Axalla-Rosco; Omar-Huddy; Prince-Jenkins; Haly-Woodward; Dervise-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Mrs Giffard. With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Giffard. With the usual Prologue

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; but see17330927. but see17330927.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17331101

383
10 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Delane; Gloster-Hulett; Edgar-Giffard; Bastard-Rosco; Cornwall-Havard; Albany-Bardin; Kent-Huddy; Goneril-Mrs Haughton; Regan-Mrs Morgan; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard; Gentleman Usher-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Arcas-James; Aegon-Dove; Corydon-Lyon; Cimon-Rosco; Mopsus-Bardin; Damon-Stoppelaer; Phillida-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit

384
27 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17330920, but Margaretta-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17331126

385
15 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Coquette; or, The Mistakes of the Heart Author(s): Robert Hitchcock

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Jenkins; Phillida-Mrs Roberts; Cimon-Rosco; Mopsus-Bardin, but see17331110.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. A new Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: A new Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde .

386
05 February 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17340111, but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde .

387
18 March 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Excell; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts. A new Epilogue spoken by Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts. A new Epilogue spoken by Miss Cole

Music: A new Overture to the Play, composed by Mr Bellear

Dance: The Dutch Boar (new) by Sandham and Miss Wherrit. Scaramouch by Sandham

388
24 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Roberts, but see17340318.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17340318

Dance: I: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance

Performance Comment: III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance .

Song: IV: By Mr Nichols

389
01 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Excell; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts, but see17340424.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17340424

Music: II: The Cuckow Concerto by Eversman

Dance: III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock .

Song: V: A new humorous dialogue, The May Morning's Adventure, by Jenkins and Miss Gerrard; in it The Milk-Pail Dance

390
06 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts, but see17340305.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17340305

Dance: I: Dutch Boor by Sandham and Miss Wherrit. III: A new Dance by Delagarde and Miss Wherrit. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk-Pail Dance

391
10 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17331110, but Burgundy-Hamilton; Regan-Mrs Monlass; Cornwall, Albany omitted . Cornwall, Albany omitted .
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Monlass
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Jenkins; Phillida-Mrs Roberts, but see17340418.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17340418

Entertainment:

392
16 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont Sr-Delane; Capt Clerimont-Giffard; Biddy-MrsGiffard; but see17331004 . but see17331004 .
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: MrsGiffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Roberts; Sir John-Nichols, but see17331011 .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: IV: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

Song: III: By Nichols

393
02 September 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Performance Comment: John-Ryan; Jacomo-Chapman; Maria-Mrs Mullart; Leonora-Miss Mann, but see17340824.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mullart
Related Works
Related Work: Sir John Cockle at Court Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Afterpiece Title: The Barren Island

Performance Comment: Queen of Amazons-Mrs Roberts; Captain-Aston; Boatswain-Hall; Boatswain's Mate-Mullart; Gunner-Laguerre; Cockswain-Penkethman; but see17340824. but see17340824.
Cast
Role: Queen of Amazons Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Farrier Nick'd; or, The Exalted Cuckold

Performance Comment: Mercury-Laguerre; Farrier-Vaughan; his Man-Penkethman; Scaramouch-Bencraft; Harlequin-Clark; Colombine-Miss Mann; Farrier's Wife-Mrs Mullart; Alewife-Hall .
Cast
Role: Farrier's Wife Actor: Mrs Mullart

Dance: The Force of Inclination

394
12 September 1734 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: By Lesac and Miss Rogers

Entertainment: Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Gallery 1s

395
18 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Giffard; Leon-Delane; Cacafogo-W. Giffard; Estifania-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Ray, the first time of his appearing on this stage; Phillida-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: La Follette, as17340916

Performance Comment: IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: La Follette, as17340916.

Song: III: In Italian and English by Mrs Chambers

396
13 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Varole-Bardin .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Scotch Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Mrs Vallois

397
10 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Hulett; Cassio-Giffard; Iago-Rosco; Roderigo-Woodward; Duke-Bardin; Brabantio-W. Giffard; Gratiano-Lyon; Montano-Havard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Kelly; Phillida-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

398
15 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Hulett; Aboan-Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Driver-Lyon; Jack Stanmore-Hamilton; Hotman-Richardson; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Lucy-Miss Tollett; Daniel-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Kelly; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts; Robin-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17350912

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis. Also Colombine Courtezan. As17350901

399
26 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Gaylove-Kelly; Muckworm-Norris; Sapscull-Bardin; Slango-Woodward; Blunder-Dove; Arbella-Miss Gerrard; Combrush-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350924 Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

400
15 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17350915, but Oroonoko-Johnson; Charlotte-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: V: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock .

Song: IV: Rise Glory by Miss Jones