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22236 results for: Keyword - Mrs Sapsford
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

401
30 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Knapp, Mrs Baker, Mynns. All which will be perform'd without any Omission at common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear

Song: Comical Songs and Dialogues from Wonders in the Sun-; particularly a Song-Mrs Willis representing one of Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour ; Comical Dialogue-Pack, Bowman , representing a vain promising Courtier and a Sycophant ; a Comical Dialogue-Dogget, Cook representing a Widdow in Tears for the Loss of her Husband and a Town Rake making Love to her

Dance: A new Entry-deBarques, Mrs Elford; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bicknell; The famous Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

402
01 May 1710 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Elizabeth Hemmings. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality and for the Entertainment of the Mohocks and the 3 Indian Kings (Being the last Time of their Appearance in Publick). At 8 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; Wherein in English and Italian several new Cantatas, other Pieces of Musick-Mrs Hemmings, others; She also accompanies to her own Voice in the Harpsicord, being the first Time of her Appearance in Publick-Mrs Hemmings

403
09 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. The Diary of Mary Countess Cowper, pp. 103-4; She [Mrs Clayton] and Lady W. Powlett, and I went to the Play together, for the Benefit of Johnson, who is the best Comedian this Day upon the Stage, and I believe as true and good a Player as ever was in any Age, for the Parts that he plays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Song: As17151028

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell; particularly The Original Dance of Linkmen-

404
19 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bicknell. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Song: As17151028

Dance: As17151122; particularly Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bicknell's Sister

405
26 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Epilogue [as17160305-Mrs Oldfield.

Song: As17151028

Dance: Dupre, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Younger

406
31 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Song: Carey

Music: A New Concerto for the Flute-Paisable

Dance: Myrtillo's Grand Dance, The Country Lads and Lasses, The Striping Dance-Dupre, Prince, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

407
31 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #19 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Courtizans; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Song: As17161019

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding; Spanish Entry-Salle, Mlle Salle

408
07 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Ingenious Mrs Behn. Receipts: #22 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Courtezans; Or, A Night's Intrigue

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle

409
25 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. Receipts: money #35 15s. 6d.; tickets #69 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17170202, but Ophelia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight

Song: As17170204

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; The last new Grand Dance-Thurmond Jr, Cook, Mrs Bullock

410
06 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fitzgerald

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton

Song: As17170102

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

411
08 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. The Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: See17171024, but Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; With a New Epilogue-Spiller, Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: With a New Epilogue Actor: Spiller, Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Thurmond's last Grand Comic Dance-

412
18 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. Pit and Boxes by tickets only at 5s. Servants may keep places in Boxes only. All Persons that have not Places kept, are desired to come to the Pit Doors. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Lindar

413
18 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock, the Dancer. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Cymbeline taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: As17171226

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Indian Dance-Moreau; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

414
14 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17171204, but Sir Harry-Wilks; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Epilogue-Penkethman Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Lindar

415
16 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: See17181210, but Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Miss Smith, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

416
25 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fletcher. By His Majesty's Command. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Song: A new Cantata by Dr Pepusch-Mrs Fletcher; Signora Margarita, Mrs Pulmon

417
27 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock, the Dancer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Dance: delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis; DelaGarde's new Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock, delaGarde's Two Sons; A new Passicaile-Miss Francis

Song: As17181006

418
30 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

419
09 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Mrs Moore. On this day a warrant for establishing an Academy of Music was issued. See Lord Chamberlain's Office, 7@3 and 5@157, p. 228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Song: Ray

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Wade, Mrs Bicknell, Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Music: A new Piece for the Ecchoe Flute-Paisible

420
24 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gulick.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher; Trumpet Song-Mrs Fletcher; accompanied-Grano; The Tippling Philosophers-

Dance: As17200120

421
29 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Garnet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

422
29 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. Receipts: money #14 16s. 6d.; tickets #58 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17201207, but Driver-Harper; Imoinda-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Seymour.
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Dance: Dupre, Cook, Newhouse, Sandham, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis, Miss Hutton; Irish Trot-Sandham

423
19 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Denoye, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

424
30 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis and her Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Moore.
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

425
09 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Oates. Written by Mrs Behn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Heron.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Tenoe; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock