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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.

5351
02 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Fainall-Walker; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mullart; Witwoud-Chapman; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Morgan; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Foible-Mrs Stevens; Mincing-Miss Bincks; Sir Wilful-Hippisley, but see17350325.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Norsa, Mrs Mullart, Miss Bincks. Epilogue

Music: Select Pieces, particularly Mr Handel's Overture to Ariadne

Dance: By Mlle Salle. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. The Flanderkins (new) by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. The Flanderkins (new) by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c.

Song: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright, particularly Leveridge's Song in Praise of English Roast Beef

5352
08 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17341029

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

5353
09 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17341009

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Amorous Swain, as17350327 Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Song: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

5354
12 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick, in which a Preamble will be beat on the Kettle Drums by Ben. Baker

Dance: I: Flanderkins by Dukes and Mrs Ogden. II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: III: As17350422

5355
22 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350421

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: I: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

5356
27 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Walker; Southampton-Hale; Burleigh-Paget; Sir Walter-Ridout; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Buchanan; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam; Countess of Rutland-a Gentlewoman, but see17341009 .
Cast
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-a Gentlewoman; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Wignell; Friar-James; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin; Lettice-Miss Brunette, but see17350516 .
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Martin

Music: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benj. Baker

Dance: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

5357
30 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Music: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. A new Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. Harlequin ami Harlequiness (new) by Poitier and Mlle Roland

5358
11 June 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As 10 May, But Decius-boman

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350421

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. In: Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: IV: As17350603

5359
15 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: London Merchant-Cross; Millwood-Mrs Cross; Thorogood-Turbutt; Maria-Miss Brunette; Barnwell Sr-Jones; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Truman-Este; Blunt-Cole .
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Yorkshireman-Salway; Arbella-Mrs Cantrell; Squire Sapscull-Este; Combrush-Mrs Pritchard; Alderman Muckworm-Jones; Slango-Master Green; Blunder-Topham. With a Prologue to the Farce against National Prejudice; and an Epilogue in Defence of the Marriage State. Edition of 1736 has Mrs Cantrell speak the Epilogue . and an Epilogue in Defence of the Marriage State. Edition of 1736 has Mrs Cantrell speak the Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Music: Concerto for Two Hautboys by Woodbridge and Neale. A fine Piece of Mr Handel's on the little Flute by a Friend of Carey

Dance: houvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. V: Two Pierrots by Vallois and his Scholar

Song: By a Scholar of Carey's

5360
16 July 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Francis-Mrs Charke; Lady Townly-Mrs Mullart; Townly-Lacy; Richard-Mullart; Lady Grace-Mrs Bennet; Manly-Walker; Jenny-Miss Brett; Basset-Turner; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Freeman; Poundage-Machen; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Freeman
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Mrs Charke; Charlotte-Miss Brett; Leander-Aston; Sir Jasper-Smith; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart. With a New Prologue addressed to the Town by Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Mullart. With a New Prologue addressed to the Town by Mrs Charke

Dance: Black Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

5361
01 August 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basinghall

Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Mrs Haughty Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: End Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: V: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

5362
25 August 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Mullart; Overdo-Lacy; Ananias-Aston; Wasp-Jones; Valentine-Mrs Talbot; Rover-Boothby; Silence-Turner; Toyman-Topham; Constable-Littleton; Watchman-Machen; Mrs Overdo-Miss Bennet; Florella-Miss Brett; Loveit-Mrs Mullart; Gingerbread Woman-Mrs Mann; Nut Woman-Miss Brunette; Pickle Herring-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Mrs Overdo Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Gingerbread Woman Actor: Mrs Mann
Role: Pickle Herring Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: Black Joke by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

5363
01 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-W. Mills; Octavius-Salway; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Milward; Caska-Cibber; Calphurnia-Mrs Cantrell; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin .
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan: With the Ridotto Al'Fresco

Performance Comment: Pierot-Poitier; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Spaniard-Salway .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: By Essex and Mrs Walter

5364
10 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Hulett; Cassio-Giffard; Iago-Rosco; Roderigo-Woodward; Duke-Bardin; Brabantio-W. Giffard; Gratiano-Lyon; Montano-Havard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Kelly; Phillida-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

5365
06 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Giffard; Clodio-Bardin; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Lyon; Governor-W. Giffard; Duart-Richardson; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Woodward; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton; Honoria-Miss Tollet; Cholerick-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: III: Pastoral by Castiglione, the first time of his appearing on this stage, and Mrs Bullock. V: Peasant by Castiglione and others

5366
10 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Roberts

Music: Solo on the German Flute by Buchinger. Se Larco by Buchinger and Charle [music in Daily Advertiser only]

Dance: Pastoral by Castiglione and Mrs Bullock

5367
13 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: V: Passacaille by Mrs Bullock

Song: II: Rise, Glory by Miss Jones. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

Performance Comment: IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers .

5368
21 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Milward; Banquo-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Butler; Lady Macduff-Miss Holiday; Duncan-Boman; Malcolm-Cross; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Berry; 1st Murderer-Harper; Witches-Miller, Griffin, Shepard; Hecate-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Music: Vocal and Instrumental proper to the Play, with Vocals by Salway, Mrs Clive, and others. Medley Overture, as17351018

5369
11 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, and Mlle Delorme. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

5370
12 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Foppington-Bardin; Lady Easy-Mrs Roberts; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Haughton; Edging-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

Song: IV: By Miss Jones

5371
13 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17351112

Song: III: By Mrs Chambers

5372
15 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mordecai-Salway; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Hough; Porter-Beckham; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Colo; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Davenport; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Taylor; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frou-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Duke, Mrs Pelling. With a New Comic Medley Overture, composed by Mr Charke .
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett
Role: Shepherd and Shepherdess Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Walter
Role: Peasant Man and Woman Actor: Duke, Mrs Pelling. With a New Comic Medley Overture, composed by Mr Charke

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. V: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

5373
15 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Stephens; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; King-Bridgwater; Seyward-Marshall; Seyton-Aston; 1st Murderer-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Music: Vocal parts by Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Norsa, Miss Hillyard, proper to the Play

Dance: Proper to the Play by Lally, Nivelon, Tench, Desse, Richardson, Livier, Delagarde, Bencraft, Smith

5374
17 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Mills; Mosca-W. Mills; Sir Politick-Griffin; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Clive; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Corbaccio-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Lady Wou'dbe Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17351007, With an Additional Scene, a New Medley Overture accompanied with French Horns, Composed by Mr Arne, and Le Badinage Provence; by Poitier, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Duke, Pelling, Delamayne, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: A Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

5375
25 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-W. Giffard; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Woodward; Obadiah-Lyon; Story-Hamilton; Bookseller-Norris; Teague-Rosco; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Arbella-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Chat-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: A new dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers