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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.

5826
10 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I: Mrs Arne; III, IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Muilment

5827
13 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennett

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: III: Sga Bettini

Song: I: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; V: Early Horn-Lowe

Music: IV: Concerto on the Bassoon-; End Farce: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge; concluding with Handel's Water Music-

5828
19 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Macklin; Gibbet-Neale; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bridges; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Boniface-I. Sparkes; Foigard-Barrington (from the Theatre in Dublin).
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: Lowe, Mrs Arne

5829
21 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Squire Richard-Blakes; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Turbutt; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Song: II: Lowe; V: Dialogue call'd Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Dance: III: Muilment

5830
24 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-L. Sparks from Dublin; Bellmour-Mills; Fondlewife-Macklin; Bluff-I. Sparks; Setter-Yates; Sir Joseph Whittol-Neale; Vainlove-Havard; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Sharper-Blakes; Betty-Mrs King; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs King
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Ridout.

Dance: II: Muilment

Song: III: Lowe; V: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

5831
01 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Delane; Iago-Macklin; Brabantio-Berry; Cassio-Havard; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Winstone; Lodovico-Blakes; Montano-Mozeen; Gratiano-Woodburn; Emilia-Mrs Macklin; Desdemona-Miss Copin.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Macklin

Song: I: Lowe; III: Mrs Arne; IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Grand Serious Dance-the Mechels; V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

5832
03 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Macklin; Sir George-Mills; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Bridges; Whisper-Neale; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Patch-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Song: II and IV: Mrs Arne

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

5833
05 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun.-Delane; Sir John Beville-Winstone; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Bridges; Cimberton-Taswell; Tom-Macklin; Humphrey-Turbutt; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Phyllis-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bridges; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: Mrs Arne

Dance: V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

5834
31 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Dance: III: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Song: V: Britons never will be Slaves-Lowe, Mrs Arne

5835
01 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Foote; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Woffington; Parly-Mrs Macklin; Col Standard-Delane; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun.-Neale; Vizard-Havard; Dicky-Ray; Tom Errand-Leigh; Constable-Turbutt; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Lady Darling-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Ridout

Song: II: Lowe; V: Britons never will be Slaves-Lowe, Mrs Arne

5836
11 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lord Guilford-Havard; Pembroke-Delane; Bishop of Winchester-L. Sparks; Northumberland-Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Cross; Sussex-Mozeen; Suffolk-Winstone; Sir John Gates-Woodburn; Lieutenant-Goodfellow; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Duchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: I: Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment

Song: II: Rise Glory Rise-Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; V: The Subscription-Lowe

5837
04 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II: My Faith and Truth from Samson-Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards; III: Lowe

Dance: V: Mechel

5838
10 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive, 1st appearance here in 3 years
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: III: Lowe; IV: New Duet-Mrs Clive, Lowe

Dance: IV: Tambourine-Miss Mechel

5839
25 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Cashell; Farewell-Hale; Surly-Bridgwater; Crack-Chapman; Hothead-Woodward; Testimony-Hippisley; Aunt-Mrs James; Violante-Mrs Horton; Leonara-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Leonara Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Hale

Song: TThe Flocks shall leave the Mountains a Trio from Acis and Galatea by Handel-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Lampe

Dance: LLes Allemandes, as17451109

5840
06 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: Lowe, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards

Dance: I: Italian Peasants-the Mechels; III: Muilment; V: Grand Dance-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott, Picq, Miss Hilliard

5841
22 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17460208, but Jessica-Miss Edwards (in which character will be introduced several new songs proper to the character); EpilogueFemale Volunteer as17460317-Mrs Woffington. EpilogueFemale Volunteer as17460317-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive, 1st appearance here in 3 years
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Song in Honour of the Duke of Cumberland-Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

5842
12 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17460125, but Jenny-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: I: Lowe; IV: O Peace out of Alfred -Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Muilment; V: Swiss Dance, as17460416

5843
23 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Delane; Bassanio-Mills; Gratiano-Sparks; Lorenzo (with the proper songs)-Lowe; Launcelot-Neale; Duke-Winstone; Morochius-Bridges; Salanio-Berry; Solarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Balthazar-Simpson; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, the Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Simon-I. Sparks; Old Gerald-Collins; Young Gerald-Usher; Martin-Bransby; Angelica-Miss Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Wife-Mrs Bridges; Maid-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: IV: Lowe; V: Mrs Clive

5844
27 October 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Burton; Alonzo-Paget; Carlos-Lee; Alvarez-Pinner; Manuel-Beckham; Isabella-Mrs Butler; Leonora-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Cushing; Melissa-Mrs Butler; Kitty-Miss Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: II: Peasant Dance-Master Morgan, Miss Baker; III: Scotch Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles; IV: Tambourine-Master Morgan, Miss Baker; V: Drunken Peasant-Miles

5845
13 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The True And Ancient History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cushing; Barnwell Sen-Furnival; Thorogood-Paget; Trueman-Pinner; Blunt-Cartwright; Maria-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Miss Maddocks; Millwood-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Mons. le Medicin-Shuter; Crispin-L. Hallam; Beatrice-Mrs Hallam; Old Gerrard-Cartwright; Young Gerrard-Lee; Martin-Pinner; Simon-Dove; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Beckham; Angelica-Mrs Mills [Daily Advertiser].Daily Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

5846
24 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dove.

Dance: Between the Acts: Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

5847
15 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Cushing; Polydore-Wignell; Acasto-Paget; Chaplain-L. Hallam; Ernesto-Dove; Chamont-Goodfellow; Serina-Cushing; Florello-Mrs Wignell; Monimia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Florello Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

5848
05 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Goodfellow; Lenox-Cushing; Hecate-L. Hallam; Fleance-Master Morgan; Macduff-Furnival; Banquo-Paget; Duncan-Holmes; Witches-Hallam Sen, Shuter, Banks; Malcolm-Lee; Donalbain-Mrs Moreau; Seyward-Hart; Seyton-Wignell; Doctor-Miles; first Murderer-Dove; 2nd Murderer-Baker; Lady-Mrs Beckham; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Macbeth-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Song: Brett, Mrs Cushing, Miss Tench

Dance: As17461124

5849
13 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17470121, but Arabella-Mrs Wignell; Day-Hallam.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

5850
20 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Brett, Mr Hallam, Mrs Hallam

Dance: Master Morgan, Miss Baker