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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.

5626
25 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Cast
Role: Lady Gyppish Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belina Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Russian Sailor-Denoyer's@Prentice; III: Two Pierrots-Livier, Villeneuve; IV: Punch's Dance, as17370519; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

5627
26 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

5628
27 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: See17370502, but Chambermaid-Mrs Clive; Bluff-Este; Valentine-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Music: Second Music: the First Concerto-of Corelli; I: Song for the Bassoon-; II: Concerto for German Flutes-composed by Festin; III: Concerto by Geminiani for Hautbois-; IV: March in Zara-

Dance: I: Russian Sailor-Denoyer's@Prentice; II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

5629
31 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

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

5630
23 August 1737 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry

Dance: Jano, Baudouin, Peters, Thompson, Mlle DeFrano, Mlle LeRoy, Mrs Dancey, Miss Dancey; The Italian Shadows-the best Masters from Italy; Le Badinage Champetre-

Music: A Band of Musick

5631
07 September 1737 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry

Dance: Jano, Baudouin, Peters, Thompson, Mlle DeFrano, Mlle LeRoy, Mrs Dancey; The Italian Shadows-the best Masters from Italy; A Humorous Ballet Dance between a Soldier a Sailor a Tinker a Tailor and Buxom Joan of Deptford-

Music: a B Band of Musick

5632
07 September 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Stephens; Iago-Rosco; Brabantio-Davis; Roderigo-Yates; Cassio-Stevens; Montano-Ryan; Desdemona-Mrs Stevens; Emilia-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Nicholas(late Miss Warren) being the first time of her appearance on the stage since her performing...Polly in the Beggar's Opera eight years ago

5633
30 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Delane; Brumpton-Aston; Campley-A. Hallam; Lady Harriet-Miss Binks; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Puzzle-Rosco; Trusty-Bridgwater; Sable-Lyon; Caninet-Ridout; Swagger-Mullart; Bumpkin-Hallam; Tatter-Bencraft; Tom-James; Mrs Farthingale-Neale; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Mlle D'epingle-Mrs Moreau; Tattleaid-Martin; Trim-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mrs Farthingale Actor: Neale
Role: Mlle D'epingle Actor: Mrs Moreau

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Song: Roberts

Dance: Richardson, Mrs Cantrell

5634
20 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17370903, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace.

Dance: III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Livier, Miss Thompson, Pelling

5635
31 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Milward; Banquo-Mills; Lenox-Wright; Duncan-Boman; Malcolm-Cross; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Havard; Murderers-Harper, Turbutt; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Miller, Griffin, Ray; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Pelling, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Woodward

Music: Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Clive

5636
01 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17371008, but Araminta-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Pelling, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Woodward

Dance: II: Russian Sailor-Denoyer; IV: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Livier, Miss Thompson, Pelling

5637
02 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: As17370916, but Arthur-Mrs Vincent; Blanche-Mrs Stevens; With a New Prologue address'd to the Ladies-.
Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel

5638
03 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Templer.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Norman, Miss Cantrel

5639
06 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17380119, but Peggy-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Flanderkins, as17380120 II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Russian Sailor-Denoyer; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Livier, Miss Thompson, Pelling

5640
25 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Starch Actor: Miss Tollett

Dance: I: Saraband, Minuet-the Elder Miss Scott; II: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

5641
28 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Blandford-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Widow Lackit-Mrs Grace; Charlot-Mrs Pritchard; Stanmore-Winstone; Governor-Turbutt; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Hotman-Hill; Lucy-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Starch Actor: Miss Tollett

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with two new Minuets for Trumpets and other Instruments-

Dance: II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

5642
02 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Harper; Young Fashion-Wright; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Maid-Mrs Clive; Bluff-Macklin; Valentine-Beard.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: V: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

5643
02 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17380202, but Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Arthur Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs James
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Norman, Miss Cantrel

5644
07 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Norman, Miss Cantrel

5645
13 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Sixth, Part I

Performance Comment: Talbot-Delane; Gloucester-Ryan; York-Stephens; Dauphin-Hallam; Anjou-Bridgwater; King Henry-A. Ryan; Bedford-Johnson; Winchester-Chapman; Suffolk-Walker; Exeter-Aston; Somerset-Hale; Warwick-Rosco; Salisbury-Lyon; Young Talbot-Stevens; Vernon-Bencraft; Basset-Anderson; Sir William-Arthur; Burgundy-Ridout; Alanzon-Salway; Margaret-Mrs Ware; Countess of Auvergne-Mrs James; Joan, la Pucelle-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Countess of Auvergne Actor: Mrs James
Role: la Pucelle Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17370926, but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Flora-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Cantrel

5646
18 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: False Friend-Delane; Pedro-Ryan; Guzman-Walker; Felix-Bridgwater; Lopez-Chapman; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Ware; Jacinta-Mrs Stevens; Isabella-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: FFrench Peasant, as17380316 Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Moreau, Miss Norman, Miss Cantrel

5647
20 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Ryan; Ursaces-Delane; Chatillion-Walker; Pisanio-Bridgwater; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Eugenia-Mrs Templer; Cloten-Chapman; Bellarius-Stephens; Palladour-Stevens; Arviragus-Hallam; Iachimo-James; Beaupre-Salway; Michael-Neale; Lucius-Aston; Clarinna-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Clarinna Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; II: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier (his first appearance since his accident at the other theatre), Mlle Roland Elder (the first time of her appearance on that stage); III: Les Amours de Polichinelle and Dame Ragonde-Lalauze, Nivelon (in wooden Shoes); IV: The Miller's Jealousy-Poitier, Mlle Roland, Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailor-Glover

5648
21 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Mills; Medley-Milward; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Wright; Shoemaker-Miller; Handy-Cross; Belinda-Mrs Clive; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Pert-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Townly-Mrs Grace; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Bennet; Busy-Miss Tollet; Orange@woman-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17380127, but Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: A new Punch Dance-Master Ferg; III: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: (BBy Desire) Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: Instead of an Overture to the Farce, will be performed a Grand Piece of Musick with Trumpets (being the Chorus...by Mr Handel)-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

5649
25 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

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

Dance: I: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: BBallad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

5650
12 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Hallam; Frederick-Delane; Antonio-Hippisley; Duke-Bridgwater; Petruchio-Hale; Peter-Mullart; Antony-Penkethman; 1st Constantia-Mrs Stevens; 2d-Mrs Horton; Landlady-Mrs Mullart; Bawd-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Bawd Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland

Song: P$Purcell's Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway