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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.

4426
29 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-W. Mills; Raison-Johnson; Sassaphras-Shepard; Worthy-Este; Florella-Mrs Thurmond; Dorinda-Mrs Pritchard; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Cross; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Hazard Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

4427
02 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-W. Mills; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Berry; Pedro-Cross; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Griffin; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Performance Comment: Burgomaster-Livier; Boor Servant-Macklin; Scaramouch-Janno; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Philips; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Dukes, Janno; Country Lasses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett.

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

4428
03 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Belmour-W. Mills; Fondlewife-Griffin; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Sharper-Milward; Vainlove-Este; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Holliday
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

4429
06 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Sir Paul-Griffin; Touchwood-Winstone; Froth-Berry; Brisk-Cibber; Mellefont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive; Lady Pliant-Mrs Thurmond; Cynthia-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

4430
08 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-W. Mills; Duke-Berry; Juan-Oates; Cacafogo-Harper; Alonzo-Cross; Sanchio-Winstone; Margarita-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Cliver; Altea-Mrs Cross; Clara-Mrs Villeneuve; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Cliver
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Villeneuve

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

4431
12 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Lady Gyppish-Mrs Butler; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-W. Mills; Diascordius-Miller; Quirk-Shepard; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Harper; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Lady Gyppish Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belina Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; V: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

4432
23 November 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17360915, but Aranthes-Ridout; Marina-Mrs Templer; Julia-Miss Horsington; Delia-Miss Male.
Cast
Role: Marina Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Buchanan.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: III: Clown-Nivelon; V: Scot's Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

Song: CChancon a Boire (music by Handel)-Leveridge, Laguerre

4433
05 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Pretender to Polly Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Thornowets
Role: Attendants on Polly Actor: Kelly, Corfe, Richardson, Stitchbury, Mrs Marshall, Miss Tollet, Miss Wilson, Miss Thornowets
Role: Pistol Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: III: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; V: Richmond Maggot-LeSac, Mrs Woodward

4434
01 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17361020, but Seyward-Boaman; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Music: The Vocal Parts, as17361020, but Mrs James, Mrs _Cantrell

Dance: As17361020; Also Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Peasant, as17370128

4435
05 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: See17361020, but Phebe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Denoyer; II: Harlequin-Denoyer's Apprentice; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mrs Roland; V: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

4436
15 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17370114, but Macheath-Walker; Polly-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Miss Rogers; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Filch-Clarke; Mat-Stoppelaer; Player-Paget; Beggar-James; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Sukey-Mrs Templer; Mrs Slammeiin-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Slammeiin Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Miss LeBrun; In III: Hornpipe-Ferguson; End Afterpiece: Glover's Dance of Sailors-

Song: V: As I saw Fair Clara-Beard, Salway

4437
17 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: See17370108, but Young Bevil-Delane; Myrtle-Ryan; Indiana-Mrs Horton; Tom-Chapman; Phillis-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: In II: The Song written by Sir Richard Steele, and designed by him originally for this Play, will be new set to Musick by Mr Howard Mr Beard; III: A Chancon a Boire, beginning Crowns of Sweet Roses-Leveridge, Laguerre; V: As I saw Fair Clara-Beard, Salway

Dance: IV: Glover's Dance of Sailors-; End Afterpiece: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

4438
26 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Hallam.
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino-Roberts; III: A new English Song-Roberts; IV: Caelia has a Thousand Charms (music by Purcell)-Beard

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

4439
12 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: As17361029, but Lady No-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Engin Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: I: Clown-Nivelon; III: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailor-Glover; End Afterpiece: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

Song: II: Rosy Bowers-Beard; IV: Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

4440
25 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Music: Between the Acts: various Instruments-

Song: II: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414 V: A new Trumpet Song-Beard

Dance: I: Clown-Nivelon; III: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun; IV: A Ball Dance, called The Prince of Wales's Saraband, composed by L'Abbree, concluding with a Minuet-Dupre, Miss Norman; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

4441
26 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Bridgwater; Jerry-Neale; Plausible-Hippisley; Novel-Chapman; Varnish-Ryan; Freeman-A. Hallam; Petulant-Mullart; Fidelia-Mrs Stevens; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Mullart; Eliza-Miss Bincks; Olivia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Miss Hillyard; Rovewell-Salway; Argus-James; Robin-Mullart; Betty-Mrs Forrester; Page-Miss Clarke.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Forrester

Dance: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Comic Dance-Lalauze, Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

Music: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) III: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker

4442
09 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Mrs Villeneuve; V: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson

4443
09 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lady Wroughead Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Templer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: TThe Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino-Beard

Dance: HHornpipe-Ferguson; Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

4444
30 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; III: Minuet-Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson; IV: Punch's Dance, as17370519; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

4445
10 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: A new Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; IV: The Flanderkins, as17371107

4446
20 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

4447
21 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17380206, but Peggy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter

4448
03 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of several Select Pieces by Mr Handel and other Eminent Masters, and taken from the most favourite Operas-; The Vocal Parts-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; being several Favourite Songs in Italian and English-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Master Ferg; with two New Minuets-; Chorus out of Atalanta for French@Horns and Trumpets-, the two French-Horns two little Negro-Boys (Scholars to Mr Charles, who never perform'd before); Concluding with the Anthem, God save the King-

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; Shepherd's Mount (a ballet)-

4449
16 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Milward; Ventidius-Quin; Dolabella-Mills; Alexas-Cibber; Octavia-Mrs Butler; Cleopatra-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Thompson; V: Muilment, Mrs Walter

4450
11 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: III: Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter