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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.

4926
29 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17171118, but Rose-Miss Tenoe, the first Time of her acting on the Stage; Ballance-Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Younger, Miss Lindar

4927
13 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: Smug Upon Tuesday-Miss Willis

Dance: Fairbank's Maggot-Topham, Miss Tenoe; Spanish Entry-Mrs Lindar

4928
26 July 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Cook Sr, Cook Jr, Pelling, Spiller; An Italian Night Scene between a Harlequin and a Countryman-Cook, Spiller

4929
28 July 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Cook, Pelham

4930
02 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-J. Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Story-Williams; Teague-Miller; Obadiah-F. Leigh; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Bullock Sr; Bookseller-Norris; Mrs Day-Mrs Shepard; Arbella-Mrs Moreau; Ruth-Mrs Spiller; Chat-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Shepard
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Chat Actor: Mrs Elsam.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau

4931
06 August 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: Oh! London Is A Fine Town-

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

4932
12 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17180701 but Story-Williams; Day-Shepard; Mrs Day-Mrs Baker; Arbella-Mrs Seymour; Ruth-Mrs Garnet; Chat-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Chat Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Topham, Topham's Brother, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

4933
20 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Song: As17180206

Dance: The last new dance-Topham, Topham's Brother, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

4934
26 September 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-J. Leigh; Dorax-Evans, lately arrived from Ireland; Muley-Ogden; Benducar-Quin; Mufti-Bullock; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Alvarez-Corey; Almeyda-Mrs Rogers; Morayma-Mrs Bullock Jr; Johayma-Mrs Kent; With a New Prologue to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Bullock Jr
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Kent

Dance: A new Spanish Dance-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

4935
01 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ryan; Bertran-Corey; Lorenzo-Leigh; Raymond-Quin; Alphonso-Ogden; Friar-Evans; Queen-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Bullock

4936
09 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Miss Schoolding; Moreau's Grand Wedding Dance-

4937
11 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Duke-J. Leigh; Lorenzo-Quin; Sciarrah-Ryan; Florio-Egleton; Cosmo-Ch. Bullock; Pisano-Smith; Alonzo-Diggs; Petruchio-Ogden; Depazzi-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Spiller; Amidea-Mrs Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Seymour; Oriana's Mother-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Amidea Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Oriana's Mother Actor: Mrs Kent.

Dance: A new Dance proper to the Play by Moreau-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

4938
14 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Song: As17181011

Dance: As17181011; Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

4939
15 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example; Or, The Modish Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Leigh; Springlove-C. Bullock; Sir Rice ap Adam-Griffin; Whimsey-Spiller; Symon-Pack; Fancy-Bullock Sr; Mrs Whimsey-Mrs Rogers; Florinda-Mrs Guleck; Lucia-Mrs Bullock; Flora-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Furnish-Mrs Kent; Mrs Fancy-Mrs Moreau.
Cast
Role: Mrs Whimsey Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Guleck
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Furnish Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Mrs Fancy Actor: Mrs Moreau.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: As17181008

4940
20 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Balance-Thurmond; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Mills; Kite-Leigh; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pearmain-Norris; Sylvia-Mrs Bicknell; Melinda-Mrs Porter; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Younger, Miss Lindar

4941
21 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17181003, but Flip-Spiller; Fair Quaker-Mrs Mountfort, it being the first time of her appearance on this Stage; Cribbidge-_; Sailors-_.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Mountfort, it being the first time of her appearance on this Stage
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Moreau

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Barbier

Dance: Wedding Dance-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

4942
24 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Pack; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Mrs Bullock

4943
27 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Duke-Thurmond; John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Boman; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

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

4944
28 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Santlow, Miss Smith

4945
30 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: As17181006

Dance: A new Dance betwixt a Burgomaster and his Frow by delaGarde-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; A new French Peasant-delaGarde's Two Sons

4946
04 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Booth; Moneses-Wilks; Axalla-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Oldfield; Selima-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Tenoe

4947
07 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: Smug Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis

Dance: Fairbank's Maggot-Topham, Miss Tenoe; Spanish Entry-Miss Lindar

4948
08 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Song: As17181006

Dance: A new Serious Dance by delaGarde-delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Mrs Bullock

4949
10 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Music: Flute solo-John Baston

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher

Dance: Moreau's new Spanish Dance-Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Miss Schoolding; Moreau's Grand Wedding Dance-Moreau

4950
11 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ximena

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Mills, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow