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22343 results for: Keyword - Mrs Willis
We found 23337 matches on Performance Comments, 4244 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 455 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

226
02 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Sir Roger-Miller; Squire-Johnson; 2d Justice-Shepard; Serjeant-Norris; Peascod-Oates; Kitty-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: TThe Muzette-Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; The Fawns-Essex, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

227
10 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Elrington, lately arriv'd from Ireland; King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Falstaff-Harper; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Kate-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

228
26 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin The Merchants Daughter Of Bristol With The Comical Humours Of Roger Antonios Man

Performance Comment: Antonio-Oates; Great Turk-Giffard; Merchant-Burnet; Captain-Hall; Boatswain-Downes; Sailor-Clark; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Templer; Roger-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Merchant's Wife Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Templer

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Roger-Hall; Joan-Mrs Willis; Shepherd-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Shepherd Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

229
13 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: As17310517, but Dick-R. Wetherilt; Flora-Mrs Walter; Hob's Mother-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Dance:

Song: As17310625

Music: As17310625

230
17 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Falstaff-Harper; Northumberland-Bowman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-W. Mills; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Paget; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Kate-Mrs Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Performance Comment: Bridgwater, Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor, Berry, Mrs Grace.

Dance: HHighland Lass-Miss Robinson

Ballet: TThe Masques. Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme

Performance Comment: Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: French Peasant Woman Actor: Mrs Delorme.

231
17 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wm. Mills; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Glendower-Cibber Jr; Falstaff-Harper; Kate-Mrs Booth; 1st Carrier-Johnson; Northumberland-Boman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-Roberts; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Berry; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; 2d Carrier-Jones; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: new Piece proper to the Occasion by Seedo-

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

232
05 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17080327 but Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Moor.

233
18 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17091031, but Roderigo-_; Governor-_; Jaquez-_; Lopez-_; Master of Madhouse-_; Mad Priest-_; Mad Scholar-_; Sot-Bullock; Alinda-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

234
12 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 7 Oct. 1710, but Anthony-Norris; Landlady-Mrs Willis; 1st Constantia-_.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis

235
24 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Mrs Willis. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marplot

Cast
Role: Dona Perriera Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mlle Joneton Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Marton Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Willis

236
27 July 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Troop Or Monsieur Raggou

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Roger-Pack; Joan-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis.

237
15 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Falstaff-Mills; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Willis.

238
03 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Triumph Or The Happy Fair One With The Comical And Pleasant Humours Of Colin The Shepherds Foolish Son And His Sister Mopsa

Performance Comment: Colin-Bullock Sr; Mopsa-Mrs Willis; Old Shepherd-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Willis

Music: And all the Musick by Mr Heyden-

Dance:

239
05 September 1719 @ Bullock-Leigh Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Soldier Or Love In Distress

Performance Comment: Squire Softhead-Bullock Sr; Sally-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Comical Scene-Mr Harper , Mimicking a Drunken Man; Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Willis, Miss Francis

240
04 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17191028, but Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Afterpiece Title: Hob

241
03 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17191114, but Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Dance: As17200201

242
31 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17191114, but Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Dance: Hussar-Shaw, Mrs Booth; Venetian Peasant-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

243
30 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis and her Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Moore.
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

244
23 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: See17280330 but Acis-Essex; Galatea-Miss Robinson Sr; Roger-Weaver; Joan-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Mrs Booth

245
24 August 1728 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjurd Prince Or The Martyrd General With The Comical Humours Of Squire Calveshead His Mother His Sister Hoyden And His Man Aminadab

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock; Hoyden-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: FFingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden

246
17 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17320804, but Lodovico-Paget; Montano-Winstone; Gratiano-Ridout; Roderigo-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Mrs Charke.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke or Trapolins Vagaries

Performance Comment: Trapolin-Bridgwater; Flametta-Miss Raftor; Lavinio-Roberts; Barberino-Paget; Bruneto-Stoppelaer; Prudentia-Miss Atherton; Alberto-Winstone; Mago-Cross; Isabella-Miss Mears; Puritan-Jones; but edition of 1732 adds: 1st Woman-Young Leigh; 2d-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: HHighland Dance-Native of Scotland; A new Scotch Dance-Holt, Mrs Walter; Je ne scai quoy-Vallois, Mrs Walter

247
15 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17331114, but Butts-Topham; Old Lady-Mrs Willis .
Cast
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Procris Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Gardeners' Wives Actor: Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme

248
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 Trickd

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

249
20 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt, Jones. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Tickets delivered out by Mr Mechlin cannot be admitted this Night. [Tickets for Cross and Mrs Elmy taken this night.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17350320 but Sir Sampson-Turbutt; Jeremy-Jones; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy .
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond, the first time of her performance on that stage these three years

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

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

Song: I: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts. III: Leveridge's Roast Beef Song by Salway

250
19 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17131218, but Martha-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Mrs Santlow; particularly a Harlequin