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1345 results for: Keyword - Widow Atkins
We found 670 matches on Performance Comments, 466 matches on Performance Title, 344 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1101
02 January 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Richard Legh, writing to his wife, 3 Jan. 1667@7, reported to her concerning this play: which is so damn'd bawdy that the Ladyes flung their peares and fruites at the Actors (Lady Newton, The House of Lyme, p. 240). Pepys, Diary: Alone to the King's House, and there saw The Custome of the Country, the second time of its beind acted, wherein Knipp does the Widow well; but, of all the plays that ever I did see, the worst--having neither plot, language, nor anything in the earth that is acceptable; only Knipp sings a little song admirably. But fully the worst play that ever I saw or I believe shall see

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Custom Of The Country

Cast
Role: Guiomar Actor: Mrs Knipp.

1102
09 November 1671 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This date marks the opening of the new theatre in Dorset Garden. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 31): The new Theatre in Dorset-Garden being Finish'd, and our Company after Sir William's Death, being under the Rule and Dominion of his Widow the Lady Davenant, Mr Betterton and Mr Harris, (Mr Charles Davenant her Son Acting for her) they remov'd from Lincolns-Inn-Fields thither. And on the Ninth Day of November 1671, they open'd their new Theatre with Sir Martin Marral, which continu'd Acting 3 Days together, with a full Audience each Day; notwithstanding it had been Acted 30 Days before in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, and above 4 times at court. [This play is also on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, "Plays on the English Stage", p. 18: Sir Martin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

1103
03 March 1701 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit for Widow of the late Mr William Hall, who formerly had the Consort of Musick at his House in Norfolk-street. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Vocal and Instrumental Music-

1104
10 March 1701 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow of Thomas Williams, who perform'd in the Theatre Royal. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, particularly that celebrated Song, set by the late Mr Henry Purcell (for the Yorkshire Feast)-the best Masters of each Profession in England performing their Parts

1105
18 June 1701 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Widow and 7 Children of Mr Charles Powel, late Servant to his Majesty and his late Highness the Duke of Gloucester. At the desire of several Persons of Quality. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, Composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell for the York-shire Feast-

1106
27 August 1705 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Widow Barnes'/Booth, over against the Cross Daggers in Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: By the most Famous Rope Dancers of Europe; who perform such strange and surprising Things on the Dancing Rope, as are incredible to relate; with great Variety of Encomparable fine Tumbling, Walking on the Slack Rope, Vaulting-; far surpassing all that has ever yet been seen. Together with the diverting Entertainments of your Old Friend Pickle Herring-, the chief of all his imitating Brethren

Cast
Role: Together with the diverting Entertainments of your Actor: , the chief of all his imitating Brethren.

1107
01 May 1706 @ May Fair

Event Comment: At the Widow Barnes-Evans-Finley Booth. Be pleas'd to take notice, that there is no Rope-Dancing at Mr Penkethman's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: The most famous Rope/Dancers of Europe, who perform such strange and surprizing things as were never before seen, and which are almost incredible to relate

1108
25 May 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the Author'd Widow and Children

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Clincher Sr Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Moor.

1109
04 June 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow of the late famous Tragedian Mr Betterton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorimant Actor: Wilks
Role: Medley Actor: Mills
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Bowen
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Porter.

1110
17 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Ambrose Phillips.] At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. William Egerton: And in the Spring came on Mr Phillips's Tragedy, The Distrest Mother. Mrs Rogers, an Actress, who in her Turn, had made a considerable Figure on the Stage, was designed the Part of (Andromache, Hector's Widow, &. i.e.) the Distrest Mother. But the Author, as well as his Friends, were soon convinced that Mrs Oldfield was infinitely the more accomplished Person for so Capital a Part. Upon its being given to Her, Mrs Rogers raised a Posse of Profligates, fond of Tumult and Riot, who made such a Commotion in the House, that the Court hearing of it send four of the Royal Messengers, and a strong Guard, to suppress all Disorders. This being effected, the Play was brought upon the Stage and crowned with deserved Success (Egerton, pp. 31-32)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Booth
Role: Phoenix Actor: Bowman
Role: Orestes Actor: Powell
Role: Pylades Actor: Mills
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Prologue by Steele Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue by Budgell Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

1111
05 May 1715 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow and Children of Christian Steffkins. At 6 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-New Italian Lady

1112
03 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rawlins and Cook. Tickets for The Amorous Widow taken this Day. Receipts: #66 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Song: Dialogue between a Drunken Smith and his Wife-Cook, Newberry; Trumpet Song-Rawlins never perform'd on that Stage before; Two/Part Song-The Two Boys never perform'd but once before

Dance: As17150512; Also Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

1113
27 March 1717 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow Armstrong. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the very best Masters; The Vocal Parts-Hughs, Weely, Gates, Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Boman; With an Entertainment on the Harpsicord-Babel intirely new; A Solo on the Flute-Paisible; Solo on the Hautboy-Kitch

1114
03 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow and Family of the late Mr Bowen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Role: Heartwell Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Bellmour Actor: Wilks
Role: Vainlove Actor: Booth
Role: Sharper Actor: Mills
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson
Role: Setter Actor: Norris
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Cibber
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song:

Dance:

1115
04 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Keene's Widow. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Song: As17181006

Dance: delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau

1116
29 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow Bowen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter.

1117
01 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Widow of Keene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Song: With the Original Dialogues-Leveridge, Pack; Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Pulmon

Dance: As17190430

1118
25 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Advertised as a benefit for the Widow Bowen, to make up the Deficiency of her last Benefit, but dismissed.

1119
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bullock and the Widow Leigh's Great Booth, in the Greyhound Inn Yard. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers; Or, The False Friend; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Timberhead And His Man Pismire

Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Pismire Actor: Norris
Role: Signor Don Diego Fizgiggo Actor: Griffin
Role: others Actor: Ogden, Smith, H. Bullock, Mrs Willis.

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Miss Francis, Mrs Willis

1120
14 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Widow of Keene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Clarinna Actor: Mrs Jevon
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Leigh
Role: Ursaces Actor: Ryan
Role: Pisanio Actor: Boheme
Role: Cloten Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Shattilion Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Bellarius Actor: Ogden
Role: Polladore Actor: Egleton
Role: Arviragus Actor: Smith
Role: Lucius Actor: Diggs
Role: Jachimo Actor: Spiller
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Dance: As17200120

1121
27 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Bowen. At the particular oesire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Renault Actor: Cibber.
Role: Jaffier Actor: Booth
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

1122
01 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Leigh and Bury

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Booth
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Wilks
Role: Bertran Actor: Thurmond
Role: Fryar Actor: Shepard
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

1123
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bullock-Widow Leigh Booth in Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph; Or, The Happy Fair One

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: King Actor: Diggs
Role: Polixenes Actor: Coker
Role: Dorastus Actor: Ogden
Role: Julio Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Old Hob Actor: Phipps
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Hob's Wife Actor: Mrs Cook.

1124
25 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Keene's Widow. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #19 1s. 6d.; tickets #39 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Quin
Role: Angelo Actor: Boheme
Role: Claudio Actor: Ryan
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Escalus Actor: Diggs
Role: Lucio Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Provost Actor: Egleton
Role: Friar Thomas Actor: Orfeur
Role: Elbow Actor: Hall
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller
Role: Abhorson Actor: Morgan
Role: Barnardina Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Stone
Role: Mrs Overdone Actor: Mrs Gulick.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

1125
16 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs White, the Box-Keeper's Widow. Receipts: money #6 10s.; tickets #68 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Aspen Actor: Morgan
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Courtwell Actor: Ryan
Role: Manly Actor: Leigh
Role: Vulture Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Purden
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Elsam.

Dance: