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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.

201
16 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Quin; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Bully (with a Song in Character)-Lowe; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Marten; Taylor-Collins; Cornet-Miss Ferguson; Razor-Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Elmy her 1st appearance on that stage; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Elmy her 1st appearance on that stage
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

202
20 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Careless-Ryan; Sir Paul-Macklin; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Lord Froth-Gibson; Mellefont-Ridout; Saygrace-Redman; Brisk-Dyer; Lady Pliant-Mrs Macklin; Lady Froth-Mrs Vincent; Cinthia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Cinthia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

203
23 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Lee; Sir John-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Cymberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Lucinda-Miss Haughton; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well; or, The Country Wake

204
24 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Quin; Copper Captain-Ryan; Don Juan-Ryan [sic]; Cacafogo-Marten; Alonzo-Gibson; Sanchio-Anderson; Old Woman-Collins; Duke-Sparks; Clara-Miss Haughton; 1st Lady-Mrs Bambridge; 2nd Lady-Miss Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Hippisley; Altea-Mrs Ridout; Margarita-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Dyer; Flash-Macklin; Tag-Mrs Vincent; Miss Biddy-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

205
19 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Gibson; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout; Sir Joseph Wittol-Cushing; Setter-Dyer; Noll Bluff-Marten; Barnaby-Hackett; Lucy-Dunstall; Betty-Miss Allen; Fondlewife-Arthur; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

206
10 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Macklin; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Ridout; Luis-Usher; Rosara-Mrs Barrington; Viletta-Mrs Macklin; Trappanti-Arthur; Soto-Collins; Diego-Marten; Corrigidor-Bransby; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Hypolita-Mrs Woffington; 1st time. 1st time.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Barrington

Dance: As17500926

207
06 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Dyer; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Coupler-Arthur; Worthy-Ridout; Seringe-Shuter; Lory-Stevens; Varole-Bennet; Shoemaker-Paddick; Bull-Stoppelaer; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Hoyden-Mrs Green; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mr and Mrs Granier
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall

208
28 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Touchwood-Anderson; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Careless-Smith, first time; Froth-Gibson; Sir Paul Shuter-; Lady Froth-Mrs Bellamy; Cynthia-Mrs Baker; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Pliant-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer.
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mr and Mrs Granier

209
13 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignell; Constable-Stoppelaer; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Silvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Vincent.

210
07 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Easy-Sheridan; Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Ridout; Lady Easy-Mrs Elmy; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hamilton; Edging-Mrs Green; Lady Betty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17550104

211
04 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Sheridan; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Andromache-Mrs Bellamy;Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

212
18 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Murphy; Villeroy-Smith; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Fabian-Cushing; Fernando-Arthur; Jaqueline-Shuter; Sampson-Marten; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Julia-Mrs Barrington; Victoria-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance-Granier, Mlle Capdeville; III: Comic Dance-Lucas, Lepie; V: New Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

213
07 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Touchwood-Anderson; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Careless-Smith; Lord Froth-Gibson; Sir Paul-Shuter; Lady Froth-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Pliant-Mrs Barrington; Cinthia-Mrs Baker; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cinthia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17551101

214
13 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith, first time; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Balance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs Granier.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

215
21 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Arthur; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Ridout; Diego-Costollo; Lewis-White; Corrigidor-Wignel; Soto-Collins; Alguazil-R. Smith; Cook-Holtham; Trappanti-Shuter; Rosara-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hipolita-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hipolita Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: As17551114

216
02 January 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17551125, but Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: Guerin Jr (his first appearance), Mlle Capdeville

217
15 January 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Barry; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Gibson; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-White; Aristander-Cushing; Cassander-Ridout; Clytus-Sparks; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Mrs Baker; Eumenes-Bennet; Slave-Wignel; Statira-Mrs Bellamy; Roxana-Mrs Woffington; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

218
19 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Clarke, first time; Villeroy-Smith; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Fabian-Cushing; Fernando-Arthur; Jaqueline-Shuter; Sampson-Marten; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Julia-Mrs Barrington; Victoria-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

219
25 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Gibby the Scotsman-Shuter(first time); Col. Briton-Smith; Don Felix-Gibson; Lopez-Arthur; Pedro-Collins; Frederick-Anderson; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Baker; Violante-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

Entertainment: I: Cries of London (with additions)-Shuter; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter

220
14 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Gibby-Shuter; Col. Briton-Smith; Felix-Gibson; Lopez-Arthur; Pedro-Collins; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Baker; Violante-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

221
17 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Byron-Clarke; Villeriy-Smith; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Fabian-Cushing; Fernando-Arthur; Jaqueline-Shuter; Sampson-Marten; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Julia-Mrs Barrington; Victoria-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17561023

Song: Mrs Chambers

222
05 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Woffington; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Orestes-Barry; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Mrs Gregory (who has not appeared on this stage these 3 years).
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Gregory

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17561217

223
08 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert-Arthur; Frankly-Dyer; Grainger-Smith; Cook-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Baker; Lady Wrabgle-Mrs Pitt; Sophronia-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Woffington; With the original Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Wrabgle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer; with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

224
27 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: As17561210, but [abbreviated listing of cast to allow room for listing entertainment of dancing. Only the following mentioned]: Demetrius-Barry; King-Ridout; Lieut.-Shuter; Leontias-Sparks; Gentlemen Ushers-Arthur, Dunstall; Magician-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Celia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Singing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers
Role: Leucippe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Copen
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan; or, Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; Magician-Howard; Spaniard-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; To conclude with a Dance-Granier, Lucas, Leppie.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance (for 2nd time)-Miss Toogood, apprentice to Lalauze; IV: By Desire a Ball Dance, call'd Queen Caroline, with a Minuet-Miss Toogood, Lalauze; End: A Harlequin Dance-Miss Toogood, 1st time

225
06 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: See17401113, but Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Dainty-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Clerimont-Hale; Careless-Hallam; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs _Ozanne.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.