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22241 results for: Keyword - Mrs Tofts
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 23 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

21526
06 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Rosolia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Bland, Cooke, Abbot, Lyons, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger.

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Bannister Jun. (2nd appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty (1st time)-Burton; Friendly-Davies; Dick-Benson; Hob's Father-Suett; Hob's Mother (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Betty-Miss DeCamp; Flora-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Harlowe

21527
11 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Tabitha Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Hale.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper-Benson; Leander-Caulfield; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Mrs Beezom Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Molly Beezom Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

21528
17 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: Zorinski

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Rosolia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Bland, Cooke, Abbot, Lyons, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: As17950622 but added: Jack Connor-Benson; Landlady-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Heard.
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

21529
13 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Mrs Woodville Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Dame Dunckley Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17950926, but Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth

21530
19 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Caulfield; Greek Herald-Benson; Calippus-Trueman; Greek Soldier-Phillimore; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons; Erixene-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison

21531
16 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Siddons; Anna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

21532
25 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Macready; Father Luke-Rees; Olmutz-Richardson; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Davenport; Mabel Flourish-Mr Haymes; Norah-Miss Logan; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: End: Highland Festivity-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

21533
07 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Barnacle-Suett; Old Cockney-Hollingsworth; Capt. Sightly-Dignum; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan; Penelope-Miss DeCamp; Miss La Blonde-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Song: As17951204

21534
09 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff (1st time)-Fawcett; King Henry-Harley; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blunt-Richardson; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Peto-Rees; Gadshill-Williamson; Prince John of Lancaster-Holland; Messenger-Abbot; Hotspur's Servant-Master Curties; Travellers-Blurton, Coombs, Wilde; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Capt. Greville-Incledon; Capt. Wilson-Bowden; Major Benbow-Davenport; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Cross; Putty-Rees; Tipple-Munden; Eliza-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Mountain.

21535
11 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17951005, but Maid-Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lloyd.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Serres

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Townsend.

Dance: As17951005

21536
23 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erter

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Performance Comment: As17951221, but added: Attendants on Arthur of Bradley-Abbot, Powers; in Part II, Scene VI: A Dance-; Martha's song, i.e. transferred from Scene X; Principal Vocal Characters-_Johnstone, _Munden, _Haymes, _Street, Mrs _Serres; and the songs in Part I, Scene X and in Part II, Scenes IV and VI Song by the Earl's Daughter-_; Song by Irish Pilgrim-_; Song by the Old Knight-_.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: _Johnstone, _Munden, _Haymes, _Street, Mrs _Serres
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain

21537
02 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17951126, but Mr Scale-Jones; Tallman's wife-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Tallman's wife Actor: Mrs Heard.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Tall@man's wife Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Collier's Wife Actor: Mrs Maddocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17951013, but Winifred-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

21538
09 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Performance Comment: As17951116, but Lady Project-Miss Chapman in place of Mrs Davenport; Thompson_. Thompson_.
Cast
Role: Lady Project Actor: Miss Chapman in place of Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Cast
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Witch of Nottingham Well Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are Actor: Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: The story of the Pindar of Wakefield Actor: the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Robin and his pursuers in full chace Actor: the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Pollard Wood Song Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: the Marriage of Allen and Martha Martha's song Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: The renovation of Robin by the Witch of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Martyr

21539
11 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: As17951214, but Hostess-Mrs Platt; Northumberland-_; Westmorland-_; Sheriff-_; Peto-_; Gadshill-_; Messenger-_; Hotspur's Servant-_; Travellers-_.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Cast
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Witch of Nottingham Well Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are Actor: Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: The story of the Pindar of Wakefield Actor: the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Robin and his pursuers in full chace Actor: the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Pollard Wood Song Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: the Marriage of Allen and Martha Martha's song Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: The renovation of Robin by the Witch of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Martyr

21540
29 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Cast
Role: Chorus of Knights and Ladies Actor: Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman, Danby, Cooke, Welsh, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Miss Menage, Miss Stuart, Miss Wentworth
Role: Gipsies Actor: Evans, Garman, Mrs Butler, Mrs Jones, Mrs Mills, Mrs Brigg
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Heard
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Brooker

21541
05 March 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17951110, but Probe-Waldron; La Varole-Wewitzer; Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Mrs Coupler-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Coupler Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Crouch

21542
10 March 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17950919, but Mrs Caddy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

21543
19 March 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17960312but Adam Winterton-Waldronin place of Dodd; Orson-Bensonof R Palmer; Helen-Mrs Powell; Barbara-Miss Leakof Sga Storace; Master_ Webb; Banks_; Hollingsworth_; Maddocks_; unassigned-_Keys, _Whitmell, Wathen.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Song: As17960312

21544
28 March 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington; Or, British Liberty

Performance Comment: Partial cast from Morning Herald, 30 Mar.: Alfred-Clifford; Ceoluph-Wilkinson; Queen-Mrs Sidney; [Text (Elmsley [et al], 1796) lists the parts: Alfred King of England; Mervin, his dependent, Prince of South Wales; Ethelred, General of the English; Ceoluph, English Nobleman; Danish Captain of Auxiliaries; Ceoluph's Vassal; Edmund, Son and Heir of Alfred then very young; Elsitha, Queen of England; Editha, an Old Woman inhabiting the Cottage. Prologue-Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Sidney

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Wilkinson

21545
29 March 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17960319but Helen-Miss Farrenin place of Mrs Powell ; Gregory-_; Simon-_.
Cast
Role: 960319but Helen Actor: Miss Farrenin place of Mrs Powell
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Gibbs

21546
09 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17950919, but Villeroy-Wroughton; Sampson-Phillimore; 2nd Gentleman-Maddocks; Nurse-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17960111, but Miss Pickle-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Heard.
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan

Song: As17950919

21547
12 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17951123, but Lysimachus-Whitfield; Perdiccas-Benson; Eumenes-Phillimore; Sysigambis-Mrs Maddocks; Slave-_. [The parts are assigned in the playbill.]The parts are assigned in the playbill.]
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Maddocks
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Heard.
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan

Song: As17951204

Entertainment: End: Monologue. Collins'Ode on the Passions-Palmer

21548
28 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act II a Masquerade Scene. "Neither in conception nor in power is [Mrs Jordan] adequate to the character...This play has not often been so ill performed in a London theatre as it was on this evening" (Monthly Mirror, May 1796, p. 50). Receipts: #231 8s. (162.14.6; 67.15.6; 0.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison
Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: Dirge, as17960425, but Miss _DeCamp

21549
30 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Incledon; Artaxerxes-Gray; Artabanes-Bowden; Rimenes-Townsend; Semira-Mrs Mountain; Mandane-Mme Mara (1st appearance on this stage [i.e. in other than oratorios]).i.e. in other than oratorios]).
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Quick, Munden, Middleton, Knight, Macready, Haymes, Rees, Miss Mansel, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Auburne Actor: Mrs Mattocks

21550
17 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Cast
Role: Desra Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Alive and Merry

Performance Comment: Characters-Russell, Wathen, Wewitzer, Trueman, Suett, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Repartee, Andrew, Charles Seymour, Amoabite, Shroud, Porters, Bailiffs, Security, Jack Junk, Servant, Caroline, Nancy.] Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Russell, Wathen, Wewitzer, Trueman, Suett, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland