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22325 results for: Keyword - Mrs Shireburn
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 313 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

3376
02 September 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin The British Enchanter; Or, The Child Has Found His Father

Performance Comment: Sir Nicodemus Nothing-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Merlin-Norris Jr; Simon Go To'ot-Oates; Duke of Gloster-Corey; Aurelius-Chapman; Oswald-Marshall; Hermit-Walford; Ostorius-Harrison; Devil-Penkethman; Artesia-Mrs Sterling; Joan Go To'ot-Mrs Orfeur; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; Edol-Wilks Jr; Uter Pendragon-Orfeur; Bussle Head-Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Artesia Actor: Mrs Sterling
Role: Joan Go To'ot Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vincent

Song: Mrs Boman

3377
05 September 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentine And Orson

Performance Comment: Orson-Bridgewater; King-Huddy; Alphonso-Williams; Valentine-Roberts; Athelia-Mrs Morgan; Cleora-Mrs Butcher; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Peter Pitiful-Butcher.
Cast
Role: Athelia Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Willis

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Tumbling-

3378
09 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Ruidias-Leigh; Governor-Boheme; Quisara-Mrs Bullock; Comical Parts-Bullock Sr, Hippisley, Spiller, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Bullock

Song: Mrs Isabella Chambers; The Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge; In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legar

Dance: The usual Dances by Dupre, Nivelon, Glover, Pelling, Lanyon, Mlle L'Inconnu, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

3379
10 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

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

Song: Mrs Weekly

Dance: As17240915

3380
20 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ryan; Bertran-Diggs; Lorenzo-Walker; Raymond-Boheme; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Parker; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Song: Mrs Barbier

3381
16 December 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Mrs Booth

3382
02 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier

Song: Mrs Chambers; The Play of Love-Leveridge

3383
15 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Thurmond; Sir Politick-Norris; Peregrine-Watson; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

3384
17 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmask'd

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus; or The Mouse Trap

Performance Comment: Mars (Harlequin)-Dupre; Vulcan (Punch)-Lun; Venus (Dame Ragondi)-Mrs Legar; Three Graces (Three Scopian Women)-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Hour-Mrs Vincent; Cupid-Hall; Followers of Mars (Scaramouches)-Glover, Lally, Newhouse, Lanyan; Cyclops (Four Carpenters); Foreman of Shop-Spiller; other-Duplessy, Pelling.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Three Graces Actor: Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden
Role: Hour Actor: Mrs Vincent

Song: Mrs Chambers

Dance: Glover

3385
11 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Alcibiades-Williams; Apemantus-Mills; Demetrius-Cory; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Norris; Nicias-Shepard; Isander-Miller; Phaeax-Harper; Poet-Cibber Jr; Evandre-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Evandre Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Song: Mrs Ferrers

Dance: Topham, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

3386
21 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Thurmond; Worthy-Watson; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Pearmain-Norris; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; particularly Lads and Lasses-

3387
04 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Younger, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Pinchwife-Quin; Sparkish-Egleton; Dorilant-Diggs; Quack-Hall; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Alithea-Mrs Parker; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Dainty Fidget-Mrs Ward; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Butcher; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger, being the first Time of her Appearance on that Stage
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dainty Fidget Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Song: Mrs Chambers

Dance: Dancing-Dupre, Nivelon, Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Dupre Jr, Mrs Leguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Myrtillo-

3388
09 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Vizard-Will. Mills; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Williams; Dicky-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Mrs Booth

3389
15 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Charlot-Mrs Porter; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Heron; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate-Harper.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Norris

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

3390
28 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Mr Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Booth; Fainlove-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Moore.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Peasant-Roger

Music: Select Pieces-

3391
30 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Ruidias-Diggs; Governor-Boheme; Quisara-Mrs Bullock; Comic Parts-Bullock Sr, Hippisley, Spiller, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Bullock

Song: Mrs Isabella Chambers; The Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge

Dance: DuPre, Salle, Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Lanyon, Mlle Salle, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Anderson

3392
04 December 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

3393
15 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Legare
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Flag Dance-Nivelon; Dutch Boor-Nivelon

Song: Mrs Barbier; Vocal Musick-proper to the Play Leveridge, Legar

3394
11 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Felix-Boheme; Pedro-Ryan; John-Quin; Guzman-Walker; Lopez-Egleton; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Moffet; Jacinta-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: SSpanish Dance-Young Lesac; Chacone-Miss Latour Dupre's Scholar; Shepherd and Shepherdess representing Acis and Galatea -Young Lesac, Miss Latour

Song: Mrs Barbier

Music: Set of Mr Hendel's Lessons on Harpsicord-Miss Latour , Scholar of Mr Troas

3395
24 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Oates; Vizard-Will. Mills; Dicky-Norris.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: Mrs Booth

3396
28 December 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Padrone Servo, Ed Il Servo Padrone Pes Impegno D'honore: Viz, The Master Man And The Man Master In Point Of Honour; Or, Harlequin Gentleman Per Force: With His Uncommon Duel

Dance: Mrs Anderson, others

3397
26 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Ruidias-Milward; Governor-Boheme; Comic Parts-Bullock, Hippisley, Spiller, H. Bullock; Quisara-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Song: Mrs Chambers; Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge; In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: PPastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Louvre-Glover, others; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

3398
02 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17270914, but Parly-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Moore

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson Jr

3399
23 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: See17280330 but Acis-Essex; Galatea-Miss Robinson Sr; Roger-Weaver; Joan-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Mrs Booth

3400
09 August 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Fielding; Colonel-Clarke; Fryar-Giffard; Gomez-Reynolds; Bertran-Williams; Raymond-Pearce; Alphonso-Withers; Elvira-Mrs Jell; Teresa-Mrs Man; Queen-Mrs Buchanan; With a New Prologue address'd to the Town-Mrs Killbee.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Jell
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Man
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: With a New Prologue address'd to the Town Actor: Mrs Killbee.

Song: Mrs Hill; End I: Si Caro Si-; II: Deppo Lombre-; III: Dialogue between Macheath and Polly-; IV: Alla Fama-