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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.

5426
03 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Sir Jealous-Lyon; Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Richardson; Whisper-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Roberts; Isabinda-Mrs Hamilton; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Scentwell-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Fretful-Penkethman; Frederick-Miss Jones; Clerimont-Kelly; Matchwood-Rosco; Harriet-Miss Gerrard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

5427
09 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann

5428
10 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17361030, but Buckram-Winstone; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett.

Dance: In III: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; V: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

5429
15 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Mrs Hamilton's Husband in the Character of Spitfir Actor: Bardin.
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet
Role: Their Followers Actor: Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Thornowets
Role: Colombine Polly Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Cast
Role: Mrs Hamilton's Husband in the Character of Spitfir Actor: Bardin.
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet
Role: Their Followers Actor: Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Thornowets
Role: Colombine Polly Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: Richmond Maggot-LeSac, Mrs Woodward

5430
17 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Duart-Berry; Manuel-Turbutt; Governor-Winstone; Sancho-Mecklin; Jaquez-Oates; Angelina-Miss Holiday; Louisa-Mrs Pritchard; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Cholerick-Miller.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

5431
22 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17361120, but Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Ballad Qingers Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Muilment

5432
22 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: Sir John-Penkethman; Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Havard; Freehold-W. Giffard; Vulture-Woodward; Lurcher-Richardson; Shacklefigure-Norris; Doubeljugg-Rosco; Carbuncle-Lyon; Longbottom-Yates; Sneak-Hamilton; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Aura-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Attendants on Britannia Actor: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollett.
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Followers Actor: Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock,Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Colombine Polly Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Hamilton's Husband Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Followers Actor: Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock,Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Colombine Polly Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Colombine Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Hamilton's Husband Actor: Mrs Charke.

Dance: IV: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

5433
05 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Thynne
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Grace.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Muilment

5434
18 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17361113, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Rutland-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Muilment; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

5435
02 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Frenchman and Frow-Phillips, Miss Brett; III: Muilment

5436
04 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

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

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; V: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

5437
07 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Performance Comment: As17370303 Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Dance: Denoyer, Mlle Roland, Muilment, Philips, Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

5438
15 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Milward; Orphan-Mrs Cibber; Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Quin; Polydore-Mills; Chaplain-Turbutt; Ernesto-Winstone; Serena-Miss Holiday; Florella-Mrs Grace; Page-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Orphan Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Grace

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: See17361018, but Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Russian Sailor-Denoyer

Song: As17370312

5439
19 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Woudbe Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: In I: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; I: Serious Dance, concluding with a Minuet-two Misses Scott; II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; IV: Comic Dance-called Punch in Love with Dame Ragonde Accompanied by her Children-Nivelon, Lalauze, both in Wooden Shoes

Song: III: A New Song-Beard

5440
21 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Performance Comment: As17370303 Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; V: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

5441
01 April 1737 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Vocal part-Mrs Arne; late Miss Cecilia Young. With select Songs and Pieces of Musick; compos'd by Mr Arne, particularly, a New Ov e rture-; a new Concerto for Hautboys-; the March in Zara-; with a Comic Medley Overture-; two new Songs in English-; (by particular Desire) a Ballad Air call'd, Come and Listen to my Ditty-Mr Arne on the Violin, with many Variations; Also variety of Pieces by other Authors-; particularly the first and eighth Concertosof Corelli-; two Italian Songs-

5442
02 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Templer.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: A new Song-Beard

Dance: SSerious Dance, concluding with a Minuet-Misses Scott; Highlander and his Mistress-Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre; Punch in Love with Dame Ragonde, as17370319 Grecian Sailor-Glover

5443
12 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17361124, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Hamilton; Scrub-Norris; Cherry-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: I: Dialogue composed by Henry Purcel-the Masters Hamilton; III: Miss Jones; IV: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

5444
13 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Hackum Actor: Oates
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Termagant Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet

Music: Comic Medley Overture by Arne-

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Villeneuve, Livier

5445
14 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stephens; King-Bridgwater; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Vernon-A. Hallam; Worcester-Aston; Glendower-Boaman; Points-A. Ryan; Dowglass-Paget; Sir Walter-Ridout; Carriers-Mullart, James; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Templer.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Templer.

Dance: I: Clown-Nivelon; III: Peasant Dance-Lalauze; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre

Song: II: The Lady's Lamentationfor the Loss of Sig Sensino-Roberts; IV: Beard

5446
14 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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

Afterpiece Title: The Author's Triumph; or, The Manager Manag'd

Dance: End Afterpiece: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: II: Dialogue by Purcell-the Masters Hamilton; III: Miss Jones; IV: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

5447
18 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414 II: Mr Cowley's Swallow-Beard; III: By Desire, Purcell's famous Dialogue, Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway; V: A new Pastoral, The Agreement-Leveridge, Laguerre, Mrs Wright

5448
19 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Wishwell Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: Dublin Maggot-Philips, Janno, Peters; IV: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

5449
21 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: III: Clown-Vallois; V: French Peasants-Master Oates, Miss Oates

Song: IV: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

5450
26 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Drunken Peasant-Philips; Russian Sailor-Denoyer