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1217 results for: Keyword - Widow Houghton
We found 535 matches on Performance Comments, 466 matches on Performance Title, 321 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

551
29 September 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Shallow-Dyer; Ford-Ryan; Page-Aston; Slender-Neale; Caius-Hall; Host-Bullock; Fenton-Houghton; Mrs Ford-Mrs Templer; Mrs Page-Mrs Bullock; Ann Page-Miss Norsa; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. Scottish Dance, as17330922

552
02 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ryan; Pierre-Quin; Duke-Hale; Bedamar-Walker; Priuli-Lacy; Renault-Chapman; Spinosa-Houghton; Elliot-Aston; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Spinosa Actor: Houghton

553
16 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17331113, but Sea-God-Mountier. The Double Dealer. Double Dealer-Quin; Touchwood-Aston; Mellefont-Walker; Brisk-Chapman; Careless-Ryan; Froth-Neale; Saygrace-Houghton; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Cantrel; Cynthia-Mrs Laguerre; Sir Paul-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Saygrace Actor: Houghton

Dance: Scotish Dance, as17330922 The Nassau, as17331112

554
24 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: An Impromptu Revel Masque: On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Ame; Cupid-Master Arne; Shepherds-Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates; with a Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Swains-Essex, Houghton; Nymphs-Miss Robinson, Miss Latour; College Youths-F. Tench, Holt, Janno. With a new Prologue to the Masque .
Cast
Role: Swains Actor: Essex, Houghton

555
26 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Choleric-Morgan, his first appearance on that stage; Carlos-Walker; Clodio-Chapman; Antonio-Hallam; Charino-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Hale; Governor-Houghton; Angelina-Miss Norsa; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Honoria-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Houghton

Dance: By Maker and Mlle Salle, particularly a new Dance in the Character of a French Sailor and his Lass

556
30 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Chapman; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Worcester-Aston; Poyns-Hale; Vernon-Houghton; Blunt-Salway; Glendower-Lacy; Francis-Hippisley; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Kate-Mrs Bullock; Hostess-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Houghton

Dance: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle. The Nassau, as17331112 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

557
03 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgr1m

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Porter-Chapman; Alphonso-Hippisley; Curio-Aston; Seberto-Hale; Steward-Bullock; Master of Madhouse-Lacy; Mad Scholar-Walker; Mad Englishman-Morgan; Mad Priest-Houghton; Mad Taylor-Hall; Mad Welshman-Salway; Alinda-Miss Binks; Juletta-Mrs Morgan (Daily Advertiser) or Mrs Younger (Daily Journal) .
Cast
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: A Single Dance by Mlle Salle. French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

558
20 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Troilus-Ryan; Hector-Walker; Achilles-Hale; Ulysses-Aston; Diomedes-Chapman; Ajax-Hall; Priam-Morgan; Aeneas-Houghton; Pandarus-Hippisley; Agamemnon-Lacy; Calchas-Neale; Patroclus-Salway; Menelaus-Wignell; Thersites-Quin; Nestor-Dawson; Andromache-Mrs Buchanan; Cressida-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Aeneas Actor: Houghton

Dance: By Maker and Mlle Salle

559
28 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17331219 but Mad Priest-Houghton .
Cast
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle. Fingalian by Newhouse and Mrs Ogden. The Nassau by Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Miss Norsa, Le Sac, Mrs Ogden, De la Garde, Miss Baston. Swedish Dall Karle by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

560
26 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus: In it Bacchus and Ariadne

Performance Comment: Bacchus-Malter; Fawns-Dupre, Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bacchantes-Mrs Ogden, Miss Norsa, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Ariadne-Mlle Salle; Grecians-Dupre, Delagarde, Duke, Lesac; Phaedra-Mrs Laguerre; Theseus-Haughton, the first time of his appearing on that Stage; Infernal-Leveridge; Spirit of Helen-Miss Norsa; Good Genius-Salway; Evil-Thompson; 1st Fury-Malter; Harlequin-Lun; Miller-Pelling; Miller's Man-Salway; Miller's Wife-Mrs Laguerre; Tumblers-Ray, Houghton; Haymakers-Dupre, Newhouse, Smith, Delagarde, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington; Doctor's Man-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Tumblers Actor: Ray, Houghton

561
16 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque; or, The Triumphs of Cupid and Hymen

Performance Comment: Cupid-Miss Norsa, the first time of her appearing in boy's clothes; Hymen-Salway; Priests of Hymen-Leveridge, Laguerre; Venus-Mrs Wright; Britannia-Mrs Sanderson; Liberty-Mrs Kilby; Bridal Virgin-Miss Hillyard, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Zephyrs-Malter, Glover, Pelling, Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bridal Swains-Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bridal Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Un Amour-Glover; Deities of Pleasure-Malter, Houghton; Bridal Nymph-Mlle Salle .
Cast
Role: Deities of Pleasure Actor: Malter, Houghton

562
28 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Walker; Alcibiades-Ryan; Apemantus-Quin; Nicias-Sal way; Phaeax-Hippisley; Elius-Neale; Cleon-Dawson; Isander-Hall; Isadore-Bullock; Thrasillus-Hallam; Demetrius-Hale; Diphilus-Houghton; Old Man-Aston; Musician-Ray; Jeweller-Harrington; 1st Gentleman-Wignel; 2d-Clarke; Chloe-Mrs Stevens; Thais-Mrs Forrester; Phryne-Mrs Kilby; Evandra-Mrs Hallam; Melissa-Mrs Buchanan; Poet-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Diphilus Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. III: Scots Dance, as17331004

Song: In II: Dialogue between a Courtier and Farmer's Wife, as17340318 IV: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

563
01 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cg The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: Apollo-Glover; Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Burgomaster-Laguerre; Boor Servant-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Harlequin-Lun; Peasants-Newhouse, De la Garde Jr, Du Pre Jr; Women Peasants-Mrs Stevens, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Forrester; Venus-Mrs Wright; Diana-Miss Norsa; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Salway; Bridal Swains-Le Sac, De la Garde, Duke; Bridal Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Un Amour-Glover; Deities of Pleasure-Maker, Houghton; Bridal Virgin-Mlle Salle .
Cast
Role: Deities of Pleasure Actor: Maker, Houghton

564
10 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17331219, but Juletta-Mrs Younger (Daily Advertiser) or Mrs Stevens (Daily Journal); Mad Priest-Houghton .
Cast
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Les Amants Comentants, as17340508. Tambourine, as17340504

565
17 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17340419 but Frederick-Bardin; Lopez-Rosco; Pedro-Monlass; Algazile-Pearce; Gibby-Lyon; Isabella-Mrs Houghton; Inis-Mrs Monlass. hathi.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Houghton

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: I: A Scot's Dance, called The Lomphergall (after the manner of the Country) by a Gentleman at the Request of his Friends. II: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

566
20 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17340118, but Foigard-Rosco; Dorinda-Mrs Houghton .
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: I: An Indian Dance, with Castenets, called The Kanario, by a Gentleman at the Request of his Friends. II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance

567
27 June 1734 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Milward; Falstaff-Hall; King-Huddy; Prince-Chapman; Worcester-Cross; Westmoreland-Beckham; Douglas-Bardin; Sir Richard-Houghton; Carriers-Bullock, Morgan; Kate-Mrs Templer; Hostess-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Houghton

568
24 August 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spa1n

Performance Comment: King-Huddy; Carlos-Bardin; John-Houghton; Rui Gomez-Rosco; Queen-Mrs Lacy; Eboli-Mrs Clark; Henrietta-Mrs Talbot .
Cast
Role: John Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Constant Lovers: With the Comical Humours of Mons Ragout

Dance: By Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Master Oates, Miss Oates

569
20 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Choleric-Hippisley; Clodio-Chapman; Carlos-Walker; Antonio-Hallam; Charino-Hall; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Hale; Governor-Houghton; Sancho-James; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Angelina-Miss Norsa; Honoria-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, Lesac, Miss Baston. Richmond Maggot by Lesac and Miss Rogers

570
20 January 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17341114, but Falstaff-Vaughan; Mortimer-Houghton; Westmoreland-Wignell .
Cast
Role: Mortimer Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

571
11 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke-Hale; Bassanio-Walker; Antonio-Ryan; Shylock-Aston; Lorenzo-Houghton; Gratiano-Chapman; Salerio-Wignell; Portia-Mrs Hallam; Nerissa-Mrs Bullock; Jessica-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

572
11 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Afterpiece Title: Macheath 1n the Shades; or, Bayes at Parnassus

Performance Comment: Macheath-Stoppelaer; Bayes-Chapman; Polly-Miss Norsa; Alexander-Mullart; Peachum-Hippisley; Sejanus-Paget; Charon-Morgan; Cardinal Wolsey-Houghton; Mat-Clark; Ben Johnson-Aston; Horace-Wignell; Cleopatra-Mrs Templer; Jenny Diver-Miss Binks; Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; Thalestris-Mrs Forrester; Mrs Trapes-Mrs Martin; Helen-Miss S. Rogers; Mercury-Hale .
Cast
Role: Cardinal Wolsey Actor: Houghton

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs De L'Orme

573
16 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Morgan; Sir Edward-Bridgwater; Belfond Sr-James; Belfond Jr-Marshal; Trueman-Hale; Cheatly-Aston; Shamwell-Wignell; Termagant-Houghton; Hackum-Mullart; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Isabella-Miss Bincks; Lucia-Miss Norsa; Teresa-Miss Horsington; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Kilby; Ruth-Mrs Cook; Mrs Hackum-Hallam .
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Flanderkim by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs De l'Orme. s1Ng1NG. As17350422

574
29 August 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Mrs Charke; Clodio-Bardin; Charino-Jones; Antonio-Dove; Duart-Lacy; Governor-Houghton; Manuel-Walker; Jacques-Whittaker; Lawyer-Machen; Sancho-Lowder; Monsieur-Simpson; Page-Master Littleton; Louisa-Mrs Mullart; Angelina-Mrs Bennet; Elvira-Mrs Morgan; Honoria-Mrs Brett; Lewis-Morgan .
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

575
10 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Bridgwater; Tiresias-Aston; Haemon-A. Hallam; Alcander-Houghton; Pyracmon-Paget; Diodes-Ridout; Aegeon-Stephens; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost of Laius-Marshall; Plebeians-Chapman, Hippisley, Mullart, Neale, James; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Eurydice-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Houghton