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265 results for: Keyword - Shawford
We found 290 matches on Roles/Actors, 49 matches on Performance Comments, 37 matches on Performance Title, 23 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

251
13 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mons Delaistre, Sg Baletti, Lauchery, Noverre Jun, Dennison, StLeger, Shawford, Mathews, Pochee, L'Clert, Harrison, Granier, Hust, Sarny, Walker, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre, Morris, Rooker, Sturt, Atkins, Ackman, Walker, Sga Pietro, Mrs Addison, Mrs Noverre, Robinson, Mrs Gibbons, Mlle Charon, Mlle Rousselet, Mrs Preston, Mlle Rouend, Mrs Philips, Mrs Lawson, Little Pietro, Master Simson, Master Pope, Master Blagden, Master Hust, Master Spilsbury, Miss Bride, Miss Popling, Miss Simson, Miss Heath, Scrase, Jefferson, Burton, Marr, Vaughan, Chamness, Bullbrick, Clough, Allen, Gray, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Mathews, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills.

252
11 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Usher; Younger Brother-King; First Spirit-Mills; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Lady-Mrs Elmy; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Echo) her 1st appearance on that stage; The Dances-Matthews, Mlle Contri (her 1st time of appearing on that stage), Pelling, Shawford, Yates, Macclean, Mrs Addison, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Havard
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Usher
Role: Younger Brother Actor: King
Role: First Spirit Actor: Mills
Role: Second Spirit Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Bacchanal Actor: Beard
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Norris
Role: The Dances Actor: Matthews, Mlle Contri

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates.

253
16 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Pulling
Role: Morelove Actor: Machen
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Barton
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Reading
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Stewart
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Burgess

Afterpiece Title: The Heroick Footman

Cast
Role: Footman Actor: Whittaker
Role: Pinwell Actor: Miss Burgess. With a New Prologue and Epilogue

Dance: II: Hornpipe by Adams. IV: Two Pierrots by Bodway and Shawford.

Performance Comment: IV: Two Pierrots by Bodway and Shawford. hathi.

Song: I: By Hemskerk. V: In Praise of English Plumb Pudding

254
19 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Machen
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Yarrow
Role: Duretete Actor: Jones
Role: Dugard Actor: Wallis
Role: Petit Actor: Pullen
Role: Bisarre Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Harris
Role: Oriana Actor: Miss Jones Jr

Music: IV: Solo on Violoncello by Biggs

Dance: I: Scaramouch. III: Scotch Dance. V: Running Footman by Shawford

Performance Comment: III: Scotch Dance. V: Running Footman by Shawford .

255
16 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Collins.
Role: Macheath Actor: Blakes
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Dunstall
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17440206, but Shepherds-Shawford, _Liviez.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Shawford, _Liviez.
Role: Swiss Servant Actor: Liviez
Role: Fairy Actor: a Lilliputian Woman.
Role: Harlequin's Child Actor: Miss Yates
Role: a Fairy Actor: a Lilliputian woman
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.
Role: Fantastic Sprights Actor: Mlle Auguste.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Yates
Role: Harlequin's Wife Actor: Mrs Mann
Role: Harlico Actor: Collins
Role: the Swiss Actor: Blakes
Role: Hecate Actor: Mrs Avolio
Role: Attendants on Hecate Actor: Morland, Bennet, Morgan

256
07 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shawford, Peacopp [Housekeeper], Currier, Fryar. Tickets deliver'd for the Beggar's Opera will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Giffard
Role: Marcellus Actor: Bransby
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Usher.
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Laertes Actor: Marshall
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Role: Ghost Actor: Delane
Role: Polonius Actor: Taswell
Role: Lucianus Actor: Yates
Role: Horatio Actor: Havard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Macklin, Ray
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simpson
Role: Ostrick Actor: Neale
Role: Bernardo Actor: Winstone
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: Blakes
Role: Phelim Actor: Barrington
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins
Role: Jeremy Actor: Neale
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Edwards

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

257
12 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Curryer, Fryar, Delahyde, and Shawford (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Life of a Beau Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Sparkle Actor: Bransby
Role: Miser Actor: Macklin
Role: Frederick Actor: Blakes
Role: Clermont Actor: Mills
Role: Ramilie Actor: Neale
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Role: Decoy Actor: Ray
Role: Furnish Actor: Raftor
Role: List Actor: Leigh
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Flora

258
17 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author. Tickets as of 9 Jan. Paid Paddick a bill for feathers & sundries #6 11s. 8d.; Shawford's young son ye 5th in the Tempest 5s.; Young Cross 3 times dancing in Tempest 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #90 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward

259
04 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Paddick
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Charles Actor: Mozeen
Role: Whisper Actor: Ackman.
Role: Busy Body Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Berry
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: concluding with a Rural Dance Actor: Mathews, Mad Camargo.
Role: Rural Dance Actor: _Grandchamps.
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Palamon Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17501231; IV: La Minuet a Quatre-Roger, G. Yates, Mrs Toogood, Miss Shawford; V: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Performance Comment: Yates, Mrs Toogood, Miss Shawford; V: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: the Little Swiss.

Music: II: a Scotch and Welch Air on the Harp-Mrs Gwinn

Song: III: Song (words by Dr Boyce)-Mattocks

260
15 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Roger, Shawford, Reinhold, & Gerard, he run away (Cross). Mons Gerard left England. His tickets not admitted (Winston MS 8). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this Season. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Launcelot Actor: Vernon
Role: Gratiano Actor: Palmer
Role: Marochius Actor: Burton.
Role: Shylock Actor: Yates
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Antonio Actor: Berry
Role: Bassanio Actor: Havard
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Beard
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Ackman
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Dick Actor: Blakes
Role: Joe Actor: Beard
Role: Miller Actor: Barry
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: III: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; V: A Hornpipe-Walker

Song: Dialogue call'd% Damon and Chloe-Master Reinhold, Miss Thomas

261
11 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, Roger, Shawford & Bowers. No Building on the Stage. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Morris.
Role: Beggar Actor: Burton
Role: Player Actor: Walker.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Mathew
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward.

Dance: -MMaster Roger, Miss Simson, the Children

Entertainment: After the Opera: By Desire, The New Magic Scene, as17580428

262
22 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Clough, Raftor, Shawford, Walker. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Danny, and for Friday the 18th will be taken. Last time of performing the afterpiece this season. [Moody's actual first appearance was in Antony and Cleopatra, 12 Jan.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Gardiner Actor: Clough.
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry
Role: Wolsey Actor: Mossop
Role: Buckingham Actor: Austin
Role: Norfolk Actor: Palmer
Role: Surrey Actor: Davies
Role: Chamberlain Actor: Bransby
Role: Suffolk Actor: Blakes
Role: Cromwell Actor: Mozeen
Role: Cranmer Actor: Havard
Role: Sands Actor: Philips
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Mrs Glen
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Young
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Together with an exact Representation of the Coron Actor:
Role: Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Clough.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: The Flemish Feast Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

263
13 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Shawford, Berrisford, Roberts, Miss Bride. Tickets delivered by Spilsbury will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Bride 1st time
Role: Uncle Actor: Burton
Role: Blunt Actor: Mozeen
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Davies
Role: Truman Actor: Austin
Role: Millwood Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

264
21 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Several, Mr Bride, &c. Shawford, Berrisford, Roberts. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Johnson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Johnson.
Role: An Italian Song Actor: Mas. Leoni.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Tom Actor: O'Brien
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Cimberton Actor: Philips
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
Role: Scribble Actor: King
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

265
20 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer, Pit doorkeeper, Shawford, Berrisford, and Roberts. Tickets deliver'd by Wallis will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Kennedy
Role: Brass Actor: Palmer.
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Yates
Role: Gripe Actor: Philips
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: J. Palmer, first appearance on any stage.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Baker
Role: In which will be introduc'd a Minuet Actor: Noverre, Miss Baker.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Wallis; V: New Hornpipe-Miss Dawson