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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.

5051
09 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Roger, Mrs Mills, Young Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Pierete-

5052
21 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17290325 but Kitty-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: 7290325 but Kitty Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Chantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar

5053
22 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17281108, but Constable-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: See17290419 but Parts-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Griffin, Mrs Mills, Mrs Wetherilt; With the usual Song-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: 7290419 but Parts Actor: Johnson, Miller, Norris, Griffin, Mrs Mills, Mrs Wetherilt

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

5054
08 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17281023, but Brumpton-Roberts; Lady Harriet-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Tattleaid-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mademoiselle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Harlequin; or, The Farmer Outwitted

Performance Comment: Farmer-Rainton; Harlequin-Surel; Pierot (Farmer's Man)-Roger; Colombine (Farmer's Wife)-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter.

Dance: new Turkish Dance-Burney, Mrs Walter; A new Pierrot Dance-Burney, Rainton

5055
12 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Performance Comment: As17290509, but Genius-Webster; Cuzzonida-Mrs Hill; Chesirena-Mrs Noakes; With the Original Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cuzzonida Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Chesirena Actor: Mrs Noakes
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Cademore Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sermentory Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Seringo Actor: Mrs Montford

Dance: HHarlequin-a Gentleman that never appeared on the Stage before

Song: CCharming Warblers-Mrs Hill

5056
08 August 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Song: End I: A new Song , by the Author of The Beggar's Wedding,-Mrs Nokes , being the first time of her appearing in Boy's Clothes

5057
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hunter; Or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Charke; Chaunter-Hulet; Tippet-Mrs Egleton; Phebe-Mrs Roberts; other parts-Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.

Song: CChimes of the Times, The Contented Farmer-Mrs Mountfort

Dance: HHarlequin, Pierrot-St.Luce , from Paris; Dusty Miller, French Peasant-Fisher@Tench Charke

Music: A good Band of Instruments-; accompany'd by a Chamber Organ-

5058
25 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Powell; Polly-Mrs Rayner; Lucy-Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Rayner
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pullen.

Song: TThe Maiden's Case-Mrs Rayner

Dance: Particularly The Maiden's Case-Mrs Rayner

5059
15 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Dulcementa Actor: Mrs Purden.

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

5060
30 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Harper; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-Miller; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: HHarlequin-Mrs Booth

5061
20 October 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Ryan; Raymond-Boheme; Bertran-Milward; Lorenzo-Walker; Gomez-Hippisley; Pedro-Chapman; Leonora-Mrs Berriman; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: PPeasant-Poitier; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

5062
17 December 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: FFrench Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; French Peasant-Poitier; Grand Dance in Momus Turned Fabulist-

5063
18 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Bizarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday-

Song: Cantata-Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets

5064
01 January 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Music: Vocal Parts, as17291003, but Mrs Cantrel

Dance: As17291003

5065
10 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Kirk.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: new %Dance of Fawns-Burny, D'Anfoy (his first on this stage), Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton

5066
14 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: Burney, D'Anfoy, Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas; particularly Pierrots, Fawns-

5067
21 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17300123, but Governor-W. Giffard; Driver-_; Widow Lackit-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Dance: MMoorish Dance-Burny, Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas

Song: Miss Thornowets

5068
04 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: The last new Dance, The English Medley by Roger-Roger, Mrs Booth, others

5069
11 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: TThe English Medley by Roger-Mrs Booth, Roger, Lally, Thurmond, Boval, Rainton, Haughton

5070
14 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Kirk.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-a Gentlewoman that never appeared on the Stage before; particularly the Famous Mr Henry Purcell's Song, From Rosy Bowers-

Dance: Sandham, Burny, Eaton, Dukes, Mrs Haughton, Miss Sandham

5071
18 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17291219, but Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Prue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Pure Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Thurmond, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth

5072
27 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Williams; Varanes-Bridgwater; Marcian-Mills; Leontine-Corey; Atticus-Boman; Athenais-Mrs Porter; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme

5073
29 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Music: Select Pieces-; In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastor

Dance: End I: Polonese-Miss Brett; II: Sultaness-Miss Robinson; IV: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; V: A new Grand Dance-Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Haughton, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme

5074
30 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson

5075
01 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300418 but Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Prue-Mrs Cibber; By Desire, an Entire new Prologue, Free Masons Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Pure Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Roger, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson