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22822 results for: Keyword - Mrs Woffington
We found 23321 matches on Performance Comments, 4240 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 1259 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

476
01 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17451008, but Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: II: Lowe; III: Duet My Faith and Truth, as17460104 IV: Miss Edwards

Dance: V: Muilment

477
05 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Bennet will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The She Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dorimen Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: in men's Clothes Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Placket Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Japan Actor: Mrs King
Role: Mrs Lawn Actor: Miss Royer.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Victory Actor: Mrs Arne

478
07 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17451127, but an Epilogue in the character of Lord Foppington--_; Lord Foppington-Cibber; Amanda-Mrs Cross; Hoyden-Miss Minors; Bull-Leigh; Young Fashion-Cross, .
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 V: Muilment

479
22 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Goodfellow and Barrington. Tickets for Barrington at Mrs Gwyn's a Silk Dyer in Drury Lane. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Simpson doubled in the part of Tyrrel.] Tickets delivered out by Hussey will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Miss Edwards; IV: Cantata-Lowe

480
25 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Picq, Bibby and Mrs Mann, Brownlow St., Long Ave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: Harlequin's Wife-Mrs Mann; Harlequin-Yates; Swiss-Blakes; Pierot-Leviez; Harlequin's Child-Miss Yates; Harlico-Collins; Goddess Hecate-Miss Edwards; Spright-Bibby; Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Desse, Shawford, Mrs Pritchard, Picq.
Cast
Role: Harlequin's Wife Actor: Mrs Mann
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Desse, Shawford, Mrs Pritchard, Picq.

Song: Bibby

Dance: Picq, Miss Hilliard

481
30 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but twice these 30 years. By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell, Woodburn, Simpson, Delaboyde, and Mrs Sibilla for the Conscious Lovers, will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army

Cast
Role: The Female Officer Actor: Mrs Woffington in which she will speak an Epilogue in character
Role: Lady Bloodmore Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Vicoria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17451118, but Gayless-Simpson; Guttle-_; Beau Trippit-_; Dick-_; Melissa-_; Mrs Gadabout-_; Mrs Trippit-_; Prissy-_.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs King
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Yates.

Song: Between the acts: Bibby, Mrs Sibella

Dance: The Mechels

482
01 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by Wright, Atkinson, Mrs King, Miss Bradshaw, Miss Pitt, &c for the Confederacy will be taken. Care will be taken to stop those Tickets that are sold at the door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17460419 but Beatrice-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: Bibby

Dance: The Mechels

483
12 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17460125, but Jenny-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs King.
Role: Mrs Crispin Actor: Mrs Bridges

Song: I: Lowe; IV: O Peace out of Alfred -Mrs Clive

Dance: III: Muilment; V: Swiss Dance, as17460416

484
06 June 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17460402 but Lady Graveairs-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Lowe; Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: The Mechels; IV: Muilment, Desse, Liviez; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

Song: III: Lowe

485
13 June 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17460512, but Townly-Mills; Jenny-Miss Minors; Myrtilla-Miss Royer; Poundage-Leigh; Trusty-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Macklin

Dance: II: The Mechels; III: Muilment, Desse; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

486
22 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17461025, but Edging-Mrs Clive (General Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: TThe German Camp, as17461217; The Vintage, as17461217

487
07 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17470114, but Committeeman-Bransby; Bookseller-Leigh; Bailiff-Simpson; Soldier-Usher; Jack-Marr; Mrs Chat-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: Cook, Padouana, Salomon's Son

488
18 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17461212; but Beau Clincher-Cibber; Parley-Mrs Macklin; Tom Errand-_; Dickey-_.
Cast
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Bridges

Dance: Three Grand Entertainments (two of them entirely new)-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Cook

489
26 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army

Performance Comment: As17461226, but Lady Bloodmore-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Bloodmore Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Female Officer Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

490
25 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17470321 but Moody-I. Sparks; Trusty-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bridges.
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Mozeen
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy from Dublin
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: I: Sullivan; End of Farce, By Particular Desire Irish Rorotorio-Mr Barrington

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel; IV: Muilment; V: Salomon, Sga Padouana

491
07 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Performance Comment: As17461101, but Phormio-_; Stratton-_; Jasper-_; Beliza-_; Philotis-_; Olinda-_; Sabina-_; Melissa-_; An Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: An Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs Mozeen
Role: Philotis Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Olinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: I: By Particular Desire, The Early Horn-Lowe

492
23 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17471024, but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard(, 1st appearance there in 5 years).
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Janeton Auretti

493
27 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17471106, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Tyrell-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

494
28 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17471123, but Lady Darling-Mrs Macklin; Dickey-_; Tom Errand-_; Constable-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

495
05 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Monday next Venice Preserved, for the Benefit of Mrs Cibber. N.B.: As many inconveniencies have arisen, from receiving Box Tickets in the Galleries, no Tickets will be admitted but in the Boxes, Pit and upon the Stage (General Advertiser). [The inconveniencies would seem to be connected with an overflow into the galleries of gentlemen with an animus towards The Foundling. Garrick was making an early managerial effort to control the house and render it quiet.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); #169 2s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mr Brooke Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Garrick Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti

496
26 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17480122, but Richard-_; John Moody-_; Poundage-_; Mrs Motherly-_; Myrtilla-_; Trusty-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Polish Dance, as17471109; III: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Pastoral Dance-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; V: A Ball Dance, call'd The Louvre-; concluding with: a Minuet-Cooke, Anne Auretti

497
12 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes. Tickets and places of Blakes at his house in Cranbourne Alley, Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. Les Messieurs & Dames peuvent laisser Diner leurs Domestiques car a quatre Heur sera assez a bonne heur de les Envoyer pour Gardez les places dans les loges. M. Fanfaron (General Advertiser). [The General Advertiser this day also included the first announcement of Mrs Macklin's benefit to be held on 22 April, at which would be perform'd the Lover's Melancholy, "Not acted these Hundred years," together with a new farce (never acted) called The Club of Fortune Hunters. The notice ran again several times, followed by the letters to the author of the General Advertiser noted on 19 and 23 April.] Receipts: #111 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #58 6s.; tickets, #52 15s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st time
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: As17471021, but Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Arthur; Isabel-Mrs Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: II: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Pastoral Dance, as17480326 Sailor's Rendezvous, as17471117

Song: SSailor's Rendezvous, as17471117

498
21 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Mr Barry Sick Mr Havard did ye part with no name in the Bills (Cross). As17480314 but Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: 17480314 but Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st time.
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: A Will and No Will

Cast
Role: The Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Yates, Blakes, Usher, Winstone, I. Sparks, Marr, Simpson, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Macklin.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Comic Dance, as17480314 III: Dutch Dance, as17471128

499
22 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play By Particular Desire. Last time of acting the Mainpiece this season. The Play of the Lover's Melancholy, and the Farce of the Club of Fortune Hunters, which were to have been acted this evening, for the Benefit of Mrs Macklin, are deferr'd till Thursday the 28th, on account of the Indisposition of Mr Barry; when tickets deliver'd out for the 22nd instant will be taken. Tomorrow, King Lear for the benefit of the suffers by the late fire. Receipts: #28 (Cross); #24 16s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: A Will and No Will

Cast
Role: The Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Yates, Blakes, Usher, Winstone, I. Sparks, Marr, Simpson, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Macklin.

Dance: II: The Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

500
15 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17481210, but Attendant Spirits-Mrs Wright.
Cast
Role: Attendant Spirits Actor: Mrs Wright.
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington
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