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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.

5151
20 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; rest by Walker, Salway, Hippisley, Hall, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Forrester; but edition of 1731 lists: Sir ThomasTesty-Hippisley; Truelove-Salway; Woodville-Walker; Saywell-Aston; Probe-Houghton; Old Hob-Hall; Young Hob-Laguerre; Lady Testy-Mrs Cantrell; Lucia-Mrs Vincent; Mary-Mrs Forrester; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Lady Testy Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: new Wooden Shoe Dance by Nivelon-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Afterpiece:A new Dance-Nivelon for the Afterpiece

5152
21 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Miss Ogden; Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; Hornpipe-Jones

5153
22 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Song: Singing-Mountier, Mrs Barbier

5154
23 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Charlot-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Brumpton-Paget; Cabinet-Fielding; Puzzle-Shepard; Trusty-Mills; Trim-Cibber Jr; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Tattleaid-Mrs Mills; Kate-Harper; Mrs Fardingale-Griffin; Sable-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: MMinuet-Denoyer, Mrs Booth; Miss Robinson

5155
23 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17311102, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Younger; Manly-Quin; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Tho' Strange, tis True; or Love's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Parts-Walker, Milward, Salway, Hippisley, Laguerre, Hulett, Penkethman, Chapman, Ray, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Forrester, Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Walker, Milward, Salway, Hippisley, Laguerre, Hulett, Penkethman, Chapman, Ray, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Forrester, Mrs Egleton.

Dance: Salle, Nivelon, Mrs Legar

5156
12 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Mad Englishman-Miller; Roderigo-Delane; Pedro-Giffard; Mad Scholar-Rosco; Mad Priest-Bullock; Mad Taylor-Huddy; Mad Welshman-Norris; Alphonso-Morgan; Cook-Miller; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Porter-Collett; Alinda-Mrs Roberts; Juletta-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: LLes Amans-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

5157
19 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Song: RRosy Bowers (Henry Purcell)-Miss Raftor

Dance: TThe Lorrain-Essex, Mrs Booth; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

5158
19 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17311218, but Clincher Sr-Miller; Parly-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17320330 but Jobson-Miller; Nell-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: SSailor's Dance-Burney; Two Pierrots-Burney, Mrs Tollet

Song: BBacchanalian Song-Excell

5159
21 April 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17320323 but Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: The Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or Hob's Wedding

Performance Comment: As17320320 but Mrs Kilby added.
Cast
Role: Lady Testy Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: TThe Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Grand Dance in Momus-

5160
27 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Performance Comment: Somebody-Miller; Micher-Collett; Basil-Jenkins; Jolt-Excell; Fetch-Rosco; Macahone-Morgan; Isabella-Mrs Roberts; Doll-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: III: Two Pierrots-Burney, Mrs Tollet

Music: II: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumoth; IV: Solo on German Flute-Thumouth; V: A Grand Lesson of Mr Handell's on the Harpsichord-Thumoth

5161
28 April 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Telemachus

Performance Comment: Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Wright, Mrs Seedo; Telemachus-Rochetti.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

5162
29 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Florinda-Mrs Heron; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Belvil-Mills; Blunt-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

5163
01 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Dance: TTambourin-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter

5164
01 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Ogden; Miranda-Miss Holiday; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: I: Louvre-Vallois; II: Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour; III: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; IV: A new French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; V: The Furlong, Minuet-Poitier, Miss LaTour

5165
02 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: As17320214, but Governess-_; Betty-_; Mrs Snare-_.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mrs Snare Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Hulett; Tom Thumb-Miss S. Rogers, the Lilliputian Lucy; Grizzle-Lacy; Merlin-Hallam; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Salway; Noodle-Houghton; Doole-Aston; Foodle-Hale; Dollalolla-Mrs Martin; Huncamunca-Mrs Egleton; Glumdalca-Hall.
Cast
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

5166
04 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wilks; Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Sir Peter-Johnson; Cunningham-Mills; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Cibber Jr; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Philadelphia-Miss Williams; Damaris-Mrs Mills; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: Miss Robinson; The Masques-; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

5167
10 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17320210, but Sir John-A. Hallam; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: TThe Hussars-Essex, Mrs Booth; Saraband-Lally, Miss Mears

5168
10 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17311018, but Florinda-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; II: Peasant-Poitier; IV: Tambourin-Miss Rogers; V: The Medley, as17320504

Music: II: Concert on the Stage- , never perform'd in England; the principal Violin-Petit; III: Music on the Stage-Eversman; V: A Grand Concerto Favorito di Vivaldi-; never perform'd in England, the Violino Principal, with Finale,-Petit on the Stage

5169
12 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Tollet
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: I: Song in Character of a Butcher's Wife-Mrs Palmer; III: Bacchanalian Song-Excel; IV: The Wheedler-Excel

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

5170
15 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conquet's Surrender; Or, The Humorous Punster

Performance Comment: Parts-Jones, Cole, Machen, Oates, Cross, Hicks, Wignell, Mrs Morse, Miss Palms, Miss Jones, Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Jones, Cole, Machen, Oates, Cross, Hicks, Wignell, Mrs Morse, Miss Palms, Miss Jones, Mrs Pullen.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: See17320508, but Phillida-Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Pullen.

Song: With the much admired Fairy Song-Mrs Pullen

5171
24 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17311004, but Countrymen and Lasses-Mrs _Rice, Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Mrs _Rice, Mrs Stevens.
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Laguerre.

Dance: MMinuet, Louvre-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

5172
28 June 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Harlequin-Miss Brett; III: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; End Afterpiece: Midsummer Whim, as17320606

5173
04 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: End Farce: As17320623 I: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Miss Brett

5174
07 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Harlequin-Miss Brett; II: Dance after the Highland Manner-Gentleman for his Diversion; III: Midsummer Whim, as17320606 End Farce: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

Music: III: Handel's Water Musick-; Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Job Baker

5175
04 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (by Desire)-Cibber Jr; Cassio-Bridgwater; Iago-Wm. Mills; Brabantio-Roberts; Desdemona-Miss Williams; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: Rural Love; or, The Merry Shepherd

Performance Comment: Parts-Bridgwater, Stoppelaer, Roberts, Ridout, Jones, Mrs Charke, Mrs Willis, Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bridgwater, Stoppelaer, Roberts, Ridout, Jones, Mrs Charke, Mrs Willis, Miss Raftor.

Dance: d'V'Vallois, Mrs Walter

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