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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.

5101
01 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Cibber Jr; Surly-Harper; Belguard-Watson; Farewell-W. Mills; Hothead-Shepard; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song: Mainpiece: With the Original Dialogue-Charke, Miss Raftor

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

5102
01 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Dorante-Hippisley; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Hector-Chapman; Cogdie-Aston; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Favourite-Mrs Adams; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Martin; Betsy-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Adams
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Betsy Actor: Mrs Forrester.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine-Cellar

Song: Ballad@Dialogue in the Characters of a Rake and a Country Milk-Maid-Walker, Mrs Cantrell

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

5103
02 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Lesson on the Harpsichord-Smith; Solo on Hautboy-Kytch; Violin-Festing; Singing-Mrs Young

5104
08 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: I: Since Times are so Bad (Henry Purcell)-Leveridge, Salway; III: A Dialogue of Ballad Tunes-Leveridge, Mrs Wright; V: Chancon a Boire-Leveridge, Legar

Dance: II: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; IV: Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

5105
21 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Cibber Jr; Gibbet-Oates; Boniface-Shepard; Scrub-Griffin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Heron; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Mills; Gypsey-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Gypsey Actor: Mrs Walter.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

5106
22 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Miss Raftor

Dance: TTambourin-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

5107
26 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17310325 but Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Charke; Moody-Mrs Roberts; Amin Prim-Griffin; Varole-Oates; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Miss P. Vaughan; Flora-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Song: Signora Meriggi's Favourite Song in Porus-Miss Raftor

Dance: TTambourin Dance-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

5108
26 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Whisper-H. Bullock; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Scentwell-Mrs Rice; Busy Body-Chapman; Miranda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17310111, but Hob-Laguerre; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Flora-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; IV: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: Tambourin-Mlle Salle

5109
29 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Cast
Role: Lady Hartwell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song: Afterpiece: With the Original Songs. As17310427

Music: Between Acts: Music-

Dance: FFrench Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

5110
01 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Younger; Ballance-Quin; Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-Chapman; Kite-Hall; Bullock-Bullock; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Mrs Laguerre; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Welsh Collier-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton

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

5111
03 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Watson; Old Willful-Griffin; Sir Harry-Shepard; Doctor-Harper; Stut-Oates; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills; Sitrup-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sitrup Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Generous Free-Mason

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Running Footman-Haughton; Gondolier-Master Lally, Miss Brett

5112
03 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17310315 but Sir John-Quin; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: SSince Times are so Bad (Henry Purcell)-Leveridge, Salway

Dance: SSaraband-Glover, Miss LaTour; Louvre, Minuet-Glover, Mlle Salle; A new Grand Dance-Glover, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Miss Pelling, Mrs Ogden; in which Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Poitier

5113
10 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Oates; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-R. Wetherilt; Surgeon-Griffin; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills; Amanda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Chaunter Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tib Tatter Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Wife-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Song: As17310427

5114
10 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Snap-Penkethman; Elder Worthy-Milward; Younger Worthy-Walker; Sir William-Hall; Sly-Bullock; Amanda-Mrs Berriman; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Egleton; Sir Novelty-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: CCordelier-Salway; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

5115
13 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: A Journey to Bristol

Performance Comment: As17310423 but Epilogue-Hippisley, Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Hippisley, Mrs Egleton.
Role: Mrs Doubtful Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Country Maid Actor: Mrs Martin

Song: HHighlander and his Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; French Clown-Nivelon; French Peasant-Poitier

5116
13 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Dance: I: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Dutch Skipper-

Song: II: Si Caro-Mrs Hill , being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage; III: A Hayden Cantata-Master Corse; V: The celebrated Cantata of Alexis-

5117
17 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Hob-Cibber Jr; Sir Thomas-Shepard; Friendly-Oates; Flora-Mrs Grace; Betty-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: As17310427

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

5118
24 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Legar.

Dance: I: Fingalian-; V: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: III: Mrs Wright

Music: II: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord, Harpsichord-Short's Daughter, it being the first Time of her Performing in Public; IV: Suit of Mr Handel's Lessons on Harpsichord-Short's Daughter; V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker; Mr Handel's Grand Water Musick-, perform'd With Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle Drums, and other Instruments

5119
25 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Florez-Ryan; Woolfort-Walker; Hubert-Ogden; Hemskirk-Milward; Vandunk-Bullock; Bertha-Mrs Bullock; Jaculine-Mrs Legar; Orator Higgen-Hippisley; Prig-Chapman; Ferret-Wilcocks.
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Legar

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Last new Comic Dance-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit

5120
28 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17310421 but Clarissa-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song: I: Peggy O-Tony Aston; III: The Medley Hodge@Podge-Aston; V: Hold John-Aston; I afterpiece: Mrs Wright

Dance: II: French Clown-Nivelon; IV: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; End of Farce: Drunken Man-Aston

5121
07 June 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Cast
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

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

Dance: II: A new Clown-Nivelon; III: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; IV: Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

Music: V: The celebrated Water Musick by Mr Handel-; in which Kettle Drums-Poitier

5122
01 July 1731 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Chapman; Standard-Milward; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Ogden; Elder Clincher-Morgan; Clincher Jr-Salway; Dicky-Young Woodward; Constable-Hall; Tom-Houghton; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Templer; Lady Darling-Mrs Martin; Angelica-Mrs Grace; Parley-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

5123
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China, Grand Volgi; Or, The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Emperor-Roberts; Shallow-Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair; Carlos-Huddy; Hali-Rosco; Eugenio-Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Templer; Isabella-Mrs Grace; Robin Booby-Hall; Sir Arthur Addleplot-Penkethman; Freelove-Berry; Sly-Rainton Sr; Smart-Excell; Loveit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

5124
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China

Song: CChimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: From Porus As17310824 at bf

Dance: Fisher, Tench, Miss Brett

5125
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banish'd General

Performance Comment: As17310826 at bf, but King-Barcock; Tipple-Clark; Sir Wilful-Peckman; Colonel Westford-Bardin; Plausey-Tenoe; Lady Westford-Mrs Williamson; . .
Cast
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Williamson

Song: Singing-Mrs Roberts In the Character of Sally Sweetbread, the Butcher's Wife