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2390 results for: Keyword - Ms Whitfield
We found 1451 matches on Event Comments, 1176 matches on Performance Comments, 14 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
19 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: A Gallimaufry

Afterpiece Title: The Princess of Georgia

77
07 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Honey Moon

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

78
23 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favorite

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano; or, The Rival Harlequins

79
29 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Danby, Wentworth, Maddocks, Evans, Cook, Danby Jun., Tett, Caulfield Jun., Sawyer, Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clark, Mead, Elliot, Ms Stephens, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms B. Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Roffey, Ms Jacobs, Ms Saunders, Ms Maddocks, Ms Bristow, Ms Butler, Ms Gawdry

80
11 December 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Cast
Role: Delville Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide; or, The Victim of Constancy

Dance: In afterpiece: Procession and Dance of Swabian Peasants-Blurton, Dyke, Wilde, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield, Platt, Masters, Slape, Ramage, Goodwin, Little, Ms Watts, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Miss Gray, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Burnett, Ms Gilbert, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Ward

81
29 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: End: Paddy's Description of Pizarro; or, Mr Paddy O'Doody and his Cousin Shaun Shaugnessy's Treat to the One Shilling Gallery-Johnstone

82
11 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield and Miss Ambrose. Receipts: #192 17s. (69.10; tickets: 123.7) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17801010, but Sylvia-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Clerimont Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

83
26 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Duplicity [announced on playbill of 25 Oct.] is again obliged to be postponed on account of Henderson's Illness. [Afterpiece in place of Comus, announced on playbill of 25 Oct. In mainpicce the playbill retains Mrs Mattocks as Mrs Racket and Miss Younge as Letitia, but "Miss Younge having yesterday lost a near Relation could not play her part in the Belle's Stratagem, in consequence of which an apology was made for her Absence ... To remedy the inconvenience Mrs Mattocks last night played the character of Miss Hardy, and Mrs Whitfield that of Widow Racket" (Morning Chronicle, 27 Oct.).] Receipts: #100 6s. (97/1/6; 3/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17810919, but Mrs Racket-Mrs Whitfield; Letitia-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Villers Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: As17811024

84
22 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Sir Harry's Servant to Dodd, but "King [asked that] Dodd, on account of illness, be released from his part in the farce. Whitfield was in consequence Sir Harry " (World, 24 Sept.).] Receipts: #185 12s. (133.18.0; 50.6.6; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Whitfield

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

85
02 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. A new and accurate edition of Isabella to be had at the Theatre. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Biron, but he being ill on Thursday night, an apology was made for Whitfield's assumption of Biron, on the ground of his having studied the character on two hour's notice" (Diary, 6 Apr.) Public Advertiser, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, London Road, St. George's Fields. Receipts: #274 6s. 6d. (117.4.0; 15.5.6; 3.1.0; tickets: 138.16.0) (charge: #123 13s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17881028, but Biron-Whitfield; Villeroy-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir George Wealthy Actor: Whitfield

Song: As17881028, but Vocal Parts-Mrs _Forster, Dignum

86
06 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Valentine, but "he could not play--Whitfield was Valentine" (World, 7 Nov.).] Receipts: #112 16s. 6d. (77.12.0; 32.7.0; 2.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17891003, but Valentine-Whitfield; Buckram-_; Snap-_; Nurse-_; Jenny-_.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: As17891026

87
02 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall as the Queen, but she "being indisposed, Mrs Whitfield performed, or rather attempted the Queen" (Thespian Magazine, Aug. 1792, p. 53).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17920629 but Queen-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

88
25 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and Barrymore. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Valentine to Barrymore and Scandal to Bensley, but "previous to the play an apology was made for the appearance of Whitfield in Valentine, as Barrymore had undertaken Scandal, in consequence of Bensley's being afflicted with a violent hoarseness" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, p. 2).] Morning Herald, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 21, King-street, Bloomsbury; of Barrymore, No. 11, Bedford-street, Bedford-row. Receipts: #447 10s. (95.19; 43.16; 6.1; tickets: 301.14). (charge: #159 0s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Whitfield; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Benson; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Maddocks; Snap-Fawcett; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

89
09 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Goodall and Mrs Bland. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Beverley , but "Kemble being ill, Whitfield played Beverley" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, P. 3).] Morning Herald, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Goodall, No. 13, Russel-street, Covent-Garden; of Mrs Bland, No. 12, St. Albans-street, Pall-Mall. Receipts: #432 4s. (74.19.0; 40.1.6; 7.8.0; tickets: 309.15.6) (charge: #169 10s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17930422, but Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Beverley-Whitfield; Sir William Belmont-Phillimore.
Cast
Role: Beverley Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

90
10 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Pacha, and in afterpiece Palmer as Baron Lovinski, but "R. Palmer being Ill, Benson play'd the Pacha. Palmer continuing Ill, Whitfield play'd the Baron Lovinski' (Powell).] Powell: Roman Father rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 12. Receipts: #352 15s. (279.17.6; 70.15.6; 2.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941022, but Baron Lovinski-Whitfield; Adolphus-_; Gustavus-_; Kajah-_; Tamuri-_; Camazin-_; The Horde-_Evans, _Roffey, G. _D'Egville, _Butler, _Whitmell, _Nicolini, _Keys.
Cast
Role: Baron Lovinski Actor: Whitfield

91
23 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Horatio to Kemble, but "The publick is respectfully informed that on account of the sudden indisposition of Kemble the part of Horatio will be performed by Whitfield" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #238 5s. (156.12; 78.9; 3.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Barrymore; Horatio-Whitfield; Lothario-Palmer; Rossano-Caulfield; Servants-Phillimore, Maddocks, Webb; Calista-Mrs Siddons; Lavinia-Mrs Powell; Lucilla-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

92
19 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Honest Thieves, advertised on playbill of 17 Sept.] "The shameful neglect of Whitfield in the etiquette of dress in the character of Hastings must not pass unnoticed. He came on arranged in every point for the drawing-room, although he is supposed to be on his journey, and is informed by his companion Young Marlow that they must change their travelling dresses...An audience must naturally look to the Manager for due observance of stage decorum...and we trust that on future occasions the actor will not be allowed to sport with propriety by any fantastical display of his own, which is in direct oppostion to the character he ought to represent, and to the text with which he must be acquainted" (Times, 20 Sept.). Receipts: #197 1s. 6d. (186.0.6; 11.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Munden; Young Marlow-Mansel (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Simmons; Slang-Rees; Landlord-Thompson; Jeremy-Farley; Roger-Abbot; Tony Lumpkin-Knight (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Davenport; Miss Neville-Miss Mansel; Maid-Miss Leserve; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

93
05 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain; or, An Opera Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione; or, Valour's Triumph

94
21 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

95
30 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: Saint George's Day; or, Britons Rejoice

Song: End 3rd piece: God save the King-; with Grand Accompaniment [on the organ]-Greatorex [, as performed at the Oratorios see17890320

96
18 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Afterpiece Title: The Village Fete

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Song: 2nd piece: Chorusses-Blurton, Abbot, Simmons, Hawtin, Curties, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, J. Linton, Wilde, Thomas, Oddwell, Cranfield, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Gray

97
09 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hail Fellows Well Met

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Rights of Women

98
15 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Drury-lane And Covent-garden

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

99
21 September 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Madness

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis a Wise Child Knows its Father

100
13 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: An Escape into Prison

Song: As17971102