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22266 results for: Keyword - Mrs Townsend
We found 23380 matches on Performance Comments, 4255 matches on Event Comments, 4225 matches on Performance Title, 32 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

4101
12 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ryan; Lorenzo-Walker; Bertran-Diggs; Raymond-Milward; Dominic-Quin; Gomez-Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: HHarlequin Man and Woman-Burny, Mrs Anderson; Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Polonese-Lally, Mrs Pelling

4102
27 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Laycock-Mrs Baker; Lady Pride-Mrs Wetherilt; Philadelphia-Mrs Cibber; Damaris-Miss Tenoe; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Butler.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

4103
09 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Sultaness Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon, Salle, Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Lanyon, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling

4104
23 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Lally, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; The Fawn-

4105
30 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Moore.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

4106
30 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Bullock; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Quin; Fumble-Hippisley; Sir Roger-Hall; Sneak-Spiller; Emilia-Mrs Vincent; Maria-Mrs Berriman; Cordelia-Mrs Rice; Betty-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Snare-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Snare Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: FFrench Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legar

4107
03 December 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Sultaness Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon, Salle, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Lanyon, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling

4108
14 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Oldfield; Elder Loveless-Wilks; Welford-Bridgwater; Young Loveless-Will. Mills; Sir Roger-Cibber; Morecraft-Shepard; Savil-Johnson; Poet-Norris; Captain-Harper; Martha-Mrs Heron; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler

Dance: Boval, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

4109
17 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-W Mills; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Harper; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Heron; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Baker; Foible-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Dance: Boval, Lally, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Myrtillo-

4110
18 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Lally, Boval, Young Rainton, Mrs Booth, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; particularly Myrtillo-

4111
16 March 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: il Proteo Novello: Viz, The New Proteus

Entertainment: The Comical Scene of the Stuttering Master of Musick-Brighella

Dance: End I: +Hornpipe-Cornet, Mrs Anderson; II: Peasant's Dance-Welman, Mrs Anderson; III: The Character of Signora Cattina Venetiana-; IV: Niais and Niaise-; Foolish Man and Woman-; V: Twelve Grotesque Character, viz. Punchanello, Dame Ragonde, Pierrots, Harlequins, Scaramouches, Peasants, Mad Men and Women-

4112
07 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Pierre-Walker; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Milward; Renault-Hulet; Antonio-Spiller; Belvidera-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Berriman.

Song: TThe Lass of Patie's Mill-Miss Warren

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; The Humours of Marriage-Salle, Mlle Salle

4113
18 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17261111, but Mrs Chat-Mrs Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Sherburn.
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

4114
25 April 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Parodia Del Pastor Fido

Dance: Shepherds, Nymphs, Peasants: Myrtillo-Pantalon; Ergastus-Harlequin; Satyr-Brighella; Silvio-Mrs Casanova; Corisea-Mrs Constantine; Amarillis [Daily Courant, Daily Post] or Asparillis [Daily Journal]-Argentina; Dorinda-Miss Rutti

4115
29 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Jr-Booth; Caius Marius-Mills; Sylla-Thurmond; Granius-Wm. Mills; Metellus-Boman; Cinna-Williams; Sulpitius-Bridgwater; Starv'd Apothecary-Griffin; First Ruffian-Miller; Nurse-Norris; Lavinia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Lally, Essex, Boval, Haughton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

4116
02 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Sir Roger-Miller; Squire-Johnson; 2d Justice-Shepard; Serjeant-Norris; Peascod-Oates; Kitty-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: TThe Muzette-Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; The Fawns-Essex, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

4117
04 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Walker; Woodcock-Hall; Squib-Spiller; Maiden-W. Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Lucy-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Rice

Song: DDe mi Cara-Mrs Warren

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

4118
22 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Boheme; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Slender-W. Bullock; Host-Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Page-Mrs Berriman; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock

4119
26 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17261207, but Dorinda-Mrs Porter; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dornida Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Lally, Essex, Haughton, Duplessy, Young Rainton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

4120
26 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: PPieraite, Fawns-Roger, Lally, Essex, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

4121
27 September 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Younger; Ballance-Quin; Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-W. Bullock; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Bullock; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Mrs Laguerre; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Recruits-Spiller, Smith; Welch Collier-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: Dupre, Glover, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock

4122
02 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Damaris-Mrs Laguerre; Merryman-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Laguerre

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

4123
07 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Booth; Mirabel-Wilks; Witwoud-Cibber; Petulant-Boman; Sir Wilful-Harper; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Porter; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Horton; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: Lally, Essex, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar

4124
17 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir John-Boheme; Young Valere-Walker; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis of Hazard-Morgan; Dorante-Hippisley; Cogdie-Chapman; Hector-Spiller; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Clarke, who never appear'd on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Clarke, who never appear'd on any stage before.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling

4125
01 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Mar-all

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Wm. Mills; Dartmouth-Williams; Moody-Johnson; Sir John-Watson; Landlord-Harper; Lady Dupe-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Millicent-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Christian-Miss Lindar; Rose-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Dupe Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Millicent Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Christian Actor: Miss Lindar
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Burney, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter