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1567 results for: Keyword - W. Ansell
We found 1277 matches on Performance Comments, 317 matches on Event Comments, 33 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1376
14 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: dances Actor:
Role: Prospero Actor: Berry
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Este
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Role: Hippolito Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Trincalo Actor: Miller
Role: Sailors Actor: Mechlin, Cross, Ray
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Este.
Role: Longbib Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Mlle La Modestie Actor: Harlequin Phillips
Role: Ballad Qingers Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Pritchard
Role: Somerset Actor: Roberts
Role: Roundall Actor: Hough
Role: Equilibrist Actor: Peters
Role: With a New Burlesque Tragi Actor: Comic-Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green
Role: Comic Actor: Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green
Role: Director of the Gingerbread Company Actor: Master Green
Role: Pistolet Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Arne Actor: .

Dance: As17370411

1377
25 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: dances Actor:
Role: Prospero Actor: Berry
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Este
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Role: Hippolito Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Trincalo Actor: Miller
Role: Sailors Actor: Mechlin, Cross, Ray
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Brett.
Role: King Actor: Cibber
Role: Miller Actor: Miller
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Este
Role: Richard Actor: Berry
Role: Joe Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Courtiers Actor: Winstone, Cross, Hill
Role: Foresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.

Dance: As17370411

1378
17 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide; Or, Innocence In Distress

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Delane, Rosco, Hale, Mrs Horton, Mrs Hallam, Mrs James
Role: Felix Actor: Rosco
Role: Albert Actor: Hale
Role: Godrick Actor: Delane
Role: Castor Actor: Ryan
Role: Servant Actor: Hill
Role: Harroana Actor: Mrs James
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Prologue Actor: Ryan
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Horton.

1379
22 August 1741 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

1380
12 October 1742 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Julian
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Lamball.

Afterpiece Title: Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Julian.

1381
06 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Davis
Role: Chamont Actor: Delane
Role: Polydore Actor: Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard, her 1st appearance there for 4 years
Role: Acasto Actor: Bridges
Role: Chaplain Actor: Cross
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Schoolboy Actor: Yates
Role: Major Rakish Actor: Bridges
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Cross
Role: Friendly Actor: Anderson
Role: Father Benedict Actor: Taswell
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Yates.

1382
03 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Astrologer; Or, The Pretended Transformation

Cast
Role: Stargaze Actor: Mills
Role: Doterel Actor: Blakes
Role: Whimsey Actor: Bridges
Role: Motley Actor: Yates
Role: Brains Actor: Neale
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: Havard
Role: Young Deterel Actor: Giffard Jun.
Role: Siftem Actor: Berry
Role: Sly Actor: Arthur
Role: Brag Actor: Morgan
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Fainwou'd Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Prologue by a Friend Actor: Garrick
Role: Garrick Actor: Mrs Woffington

1383
02 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Neale
Role: Loveless Actor: Giffard
Role: Snap Actor: Yates
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Bridges
Role: Young Worth Actor: Cross
Role: Wisewou'd Actor: Philips
Role: Sly Actor: Green
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lawyer Actor: Woodburn
Role: Porter Actor: Gray
Role: Mrs Ann Actor: Mrs Horsington.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Yates
Role: Young Rustic Actor: Liviez
Role: Clown Actor: Collins
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann
Role: Concluding with a Grand Dance Actor: Muilment.

1384
16 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Lee
Role: King Henry Actor: Paget
Role: Richmond Actor: Cushing
Role: Tressel Actor: Furnival
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Brett
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Phillips. See17451228 .

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

1385
26 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Furnival
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

1386
02 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Cushing
Role: Brazen Actor: Kennedy
Role: Kite Actor: Paget
Role: Ballance Actor: Furnival
Role: Worthy Actor: Julian
Role: Bullock Actor: Morgan
Role: Recruits Actor: Hallam, Dove
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Hob Actor: L. Hallam.

Song: Brett

Dance: As17460101

1387
12 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

1388
04 March 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

1389
11 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: Neale
Role: Lucianus Actor: Yates
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simpson
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Usher
Role: Marcellus Actor: Bransby
Role: Bernardo Actor: Winstone
Role: Franciso Actor: Leigh
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: 2nd Gravedigger Actor: Ray.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Barry 1st time
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Role: Ghost Actor: Delane
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Polonius Actor: Taswell
Role: Laertes Actor: Blakes
Role: First Gravedigger Actor: Macklin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana

1390
03 June 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

1391
20 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Garrick
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Barry
Role: Faddle Actor: Woodward
Role: Raymond Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Yates
Role: Villiard Actor: Winstone
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Yates
Role: Blister Actor: Bridges
Role: Goodwill Actor: Taswell
Role: Quaver Actor: Beard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: I: By Desire, a piece of Music-the Child

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

1392
01 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: add Montague Actor: Barnet
Role: with a new Masquerade Dance proper to the p Actor: .
Role: Romeo Actor: Barry
Role: Escalus Actor: Winstone
Role: Capulet Actor: Berry
Role: Paris Actor: Lee
Role: Benvolio Actor: Usher
Role: Tybalt Actor: Blakes
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Havard
Role: Old Capulet Actor: Wright
Role: Friar John Actor: Champness
Role: Gregory Actor: Taswell
Role: Sampson Actor: James
Role: Balthasar Actor: Bransby
Role: Abraham Actor: Marr
Role: Mercutio Actor: Woodward
Role: Apothecary Actor: Simpson
Role: Peter Actor: Vaughan
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross
Role: Guards Actor: Raftor, Gray, Ray
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: with a new dance proper to the play Actor: Cooke, Miss Janneton Auretti.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: also Goodall Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

1393
23 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Woodward first appearance in 7 years
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Berry
Role: Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Whisper Actor: James
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Mathews, Miss _Medina
Role: Dutch Character Actor: Mrs Shawford
Role: Spaniard Actor: Miss +Cole.
Role: Mars Actor: Cooke
Role: Mars' followers Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Marr, Adams, Shawford, Harvey, Yates, Harrison
Role: War Actor: Winstone
Role: Power Actor: Lee
Role: Ambition Actor: Palmer
Role: Peace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Justice Actor: Mrs LaFont
Role: Liberty Actor: Mrs Ansley
Role: Shepherds Actor: Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox
Role: Britannia Actor: Anne Auretti
Role: Hungarians Actor: Cooke, Janeton Auretti
Role: French Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Role: Dutchman Actor: Pelling
Role: concluded with a view of the Temple of Peace Actor: .

1394
01 March 1749 @ The Black Bull Tavern, Pudding Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dramatic Lecture

Cast
Role: Don Buskin Actor: Socco, Professor of Dramatic Exercises proposes to instruct

1395
10 March 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

1396
16 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Balthasar Actor: _ Fryar-Bridges
Role: _ Fryar Actor: Bridges
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard.
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
Role: Country Dance Actor: included at end of play.
Role: add Country Dance Actor: .
Role: add Masquerade Dance Actor: Mrs Addison.
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: Matthews
Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters.
Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick for the first time
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Claudio Actor: Lee
Role: Friar Actor: Bridges
Role: Sexton Actor: Ray
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Role: Verges Actor: Neale
Role: Conrade Actor: Bransby
Role: 1st Watchman Actor: Vaughan
Role: 2nd Watchman Actor: Marr
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Musical parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: also Goodall Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Cook, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

1397
30 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.
Role: Claudio Actor: King.
Role: Benedict Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Friar Actor: Bridges
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
Role: Balthazar Actor: Beard
Role: Verges Actor: Neale
Role: Conrade Actor: Usher
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Role: Sexton Actor: Ray
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: In II a Masquerade Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: add Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Stocks Actor: Blakes.
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Blakes
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

1398
26 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

1399
05 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

1400
06 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father