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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.

5076
21 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: End I: Chacone-Miss Betty Rogers , the Lilliputian Polly; III: Flag Dance-Nivelon; Saraband-Delagarde, Miss Wherrit; IV: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; V: Sailor's Dance-; in which Hornpipe in the Character of a Boatswain-Salle

Song: II: Ye Nymphs and Sylvan Gods-Miss Sukey Rogers the Lilliputian Lucy; IV: A new Song by Dr Pepusch-Baker; V: Polwart on the Green-Miss Sukey Rogers

5077
27 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Heron

Dance: PPierrots-Roger, Mlle Delorme; Little Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; Last new Comic dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter

5078
28 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Younger

Song: As17300527

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Chacone-Delagarde, Miss Wherrit; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

5079
04 June 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17291104, but Dervise-_; Omar-_; Selima-Mrs Boheme who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Boheme who never appeared on any stage before.
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Berriman

Dance: FFlag Dance-Nivelon; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

5080
29 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17300519, but Lucy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: TThe White Joke-Mrs Thomasin Man's Cloaths; A new Mad Tom-Bart Platt

Dance: TThe Yellow Joke (new)-Eaton by Ravenscroft

5081
06 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17300401 but Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Huddy; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Basset-Bardin; Richard-R. Williams; Moody-Collet; Lady Grace-Mrs Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Miss Vaughan; Mrs Trusty-Miss M. Vaughan; Epilogue-Penkethman on an ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Miss M. Vaughan

Dance: End Act I: The White Joke-Eaton; III: -Dukes

Song: II: a Youth, aged 13; IV: Mrs Mountfort

5082
16 July 1730 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Chapman; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Morgan; Squire Richard-Salway; Basset-Houghton; Moody-Bullock; Poundage-Hall; Lady Townly-Mrs Templer; Lady Grace-Mrs Grace; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Rice; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Chapman; Trusty-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ogden.

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

5083
15 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Blunt-Johnson; Pedro-Bridgwater; Antonio-Wm. Mills; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Miss Raftor; Moretta-Mrs Mills; Lucetta-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue as17300912-. Prologue as17300912-.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: PPieraites-Roger, Mlle Delorme; Little Dutch Woman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

5084
17 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Heartwell-Harper; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Cibber Jr; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Essex, Rainton, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Walter; particularly The Matelots, Dutch Boor and his Frou-

5085
18 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Alithea-Mrs Berriman; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Holliday.

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

5086
23 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Milward; Bonniface-Bullock; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Morgan; Scrub-Hippisley; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Legar.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour,

5087
24 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Cibber; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Norris; Bonario-Wm. Mills; Peregrine-Watson; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton; Caelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter; The Pierete-Roger, Mlle Delorme

5088
24 September 1730 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Chapman; Aimwell-Pitt; Bonniface-Wilcocks; Sir Charles-Macklin; Gibbet-Ayres; Foigard-Eaton; Scrub-Ray; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Miller; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Elsam; Dorinda-Mrs Talbot (in Daily Journal, 23 Sept.), a Gentlewoman for her Diversion (Daily Journal, 24 Sept.); Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Miller
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Elsam
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Careless.

Song: TThe Bath Teazer (that celebrated Ballad) by Leveridge-Ray

Dance: End II: The White Joke-Eaton; III: A new Dance-Hind, Eaton, Mrs Hill

5089
07 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Walker; Antonio-Ryan; Gratiano-Milward; Shylock-Boheme; Lorenzo-Houghton; Duke-Ogden; Portia-Mrs Berriman; Nerissa-Mrs Bullock; Jessica-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Legar; Flora-Mrs Cantrell; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-Pitt; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

5090
10 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-Cibber; Raison-Johnson; Worthy-Bridgwater; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Florella-Mrs Booth; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Mills; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Sasaphras-Shepard; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Hazard Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; Particularly a Grand Chacone, a new Comic Dance-

5091
22 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Sir William-Johnson; Elder Worthy-Williams; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Cibber Jr; Sly-Wetherilt; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Mrs Heron; Flareit-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson; particularly The Pierete, French Gardiner and His Mistress, The Matelots-

5092
03 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Song: A Dialogue of Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Carey, Miss Raftor; A Cantata of Mr Carey's-Miss Raftor

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

5093
30 December 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Song: Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Mrs Seedo, but see17300921

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, but see17300921

5094
04 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Bonario-Milward; Sir Politic-Chapman; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger; Caelia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Tambourine-Mlle Salle

5095
23 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Dance: The new English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

5096
15 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Wilks; Leon-Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Duke-Watson; Juan-W. Mills; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Cibber Jr; Thomas-Johnson; Kitty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Mills.

Song: Afterpiece: With the Original Song-Miss Raftor

Dance: Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

5097
15 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Lady Brute-Mrs Berriman; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Mademoiselle-Mrs Laguerre; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger.

Music: Music Proper to the Play-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: I: Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: Scating Dance-Nivelon; III: Flag Dance-Nivelon; IV: Salle, Mlle Salle; V: Grand Dance of Momus-; The Sailor's Mistress-Mlle A-la-mode de Paris

5098
18 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Holliday.

Dance: FFlag Dance-Nivelon; Tambourin-Mlle Salle; Highlander and his Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

5099
22 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Quin; Smugler-Hippisley; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Chapman; Vizard-Milward; Dick-Ray; Lady Darling-Mrs Egleton; Angelica-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Mrs Legar; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Pastoral-Salle, Mlle Salle; Highlander and his Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: NNo Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway

5100
25 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Les Charactere de la Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle; II: Scottish Dance-Salle, Mrs Legar; III: New French Tambourin-Mlle Salle; After I Farce: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; II: French Peasant A@la@Mode de l'Opera-Poitier, Mlle Salle