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23455 results for: Keyword - Mrs Webb
We found 23406 matches on Performance Comments, 4249 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 3214 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

1826
19 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Martyr.

1827
23 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Powell in place of Miss Brangin.
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17891125

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

1828
26 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

1829
27 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As17891006, but Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks[ as17900128. as17900128.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: As17891128

1830
28 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17891125

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

1831
04 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Webb.

1832
14 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.

1833
17 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.

1834
19 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.

1835
20 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Powell in place of Miss Brangin.
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Lady Tereza Pancha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Rock.

Dance: As17900417

Entertainment: Monologue. Original Prologue to the Institution [of the Theatrical Fund]-Holman

1836
24 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony (Emperor of Rome)-Holman; Ventidius (the Roman General)-Harley (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion (Priest of Isis)-Hull; Cleopatra (Queen of Egypt)-Miss Brunton; Octavia (for that night only)-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: End II: a Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain

Dance: With Grand Dance-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

1837
25 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

1838
29 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Lady Tereza Pancha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Rock.

1839
31 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Governor Harcourt-Powel; Captain Harcourt-Davies; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wells; Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Darley, Duffey, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr
Role: Fishwomen Actor: Mrs Gray, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Masters, Mrs White
Role: Female Milliners Actor: Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Miss M'George, Miss Rowson

Song: End: As17900407

1840
03 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17891020, but Young Meadows-Duffey (1st appearance in that character); a song by Giordani-Duffey; accompaniments-Carter; Rosetta-Mrs Warrell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Warrell
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bernard
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Pope.

Song: End I afterpiece: Tho' Bacchus may boast (composed by Shield)-Duffey; End II: Mad Tom (composed by Purcell)-Duffey

1841
04 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound; or, Britain Prepar'd

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal and Speaking Characters by Bannister, Ryder, Blanchard, Davies, Bernard, Darley, Rock, Reeve, Powel, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; Pantomimic Part and Dances by Byrne, Boyce, Cranfield, Farley, Evatt, Egan, Ratchford, Delpini, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, the Miss Simonets; Cast from Larpent MS: Captain Briton-Bannister; Drunken Taylor-Ryder; Foremast, Cartouch-Blanchard; Lieutenant-Davies; Pipes, Capstern-Bernard; O'Shaughnessy-Rock; Export-Powel; Decoy Recruit-Noble; Dapperwit-C. Powell; Sir John Breehold-Thompson; Landlady-Mrs Mountain; Eliza-Mrs Martyr; unassigned-Darley, Reeve.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr

1842
05 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr

1843
07 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr

Song: In: Mad Bess, as17900602

1844
09 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Moggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Martyr

1845
10 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nootka Sound

Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Warrell.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wells.
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Darley, Duffey, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr
Role: Fishwomen Actor: Mrs Gray, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Masters, Mrs White
Role: Female Milliners Actor: Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Miss M'George, Miss Rowson

1846
24 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kemble.

1847
25 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovell Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Cubitt; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Taylor; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Wells.

Dance: End I: a new dance, The Generous Sportsman-Byrn, Boyer [recte Boyce], Platt, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

1848
29 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Abbott; Cyclops-Painter; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Iliff; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Pedigree-Miss Hale; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Signora Figurante Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Marinette Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Rosalie Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Generous Sportsman, as17900625

1849
02 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Lady Dunder Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Dance: As17900629

1850
07 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Williamson; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Iliff; Servant-Abbott; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Wells; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Squire-R. Palmer; Butler-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Candy-Mrs Powell; Polly Pattens-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Manager in Distress

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Goodall.