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1250 results for: Keyword - Widow Legg
We found 582 matches on Performance Comments, 447 matches on Performance Title, 333 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

851
13 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holland , his first appearance on any stage; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Yates; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber; Capt. Driver-Philips; Aboan-Berry; Stanmore-Bransby; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Cowper; Governor-Burton; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough; Lucy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

852
24 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Bertram-Palmer; LaFeu-Berry; King of France-Davies; Clown-Yates; Duke of Florence-Burton; Parolles-Woodward; Steward-Simson; Lords-Bransby, Walker; Interpreter-Blakes; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Pritchard; Diana-Mrs Davies; Widow of Florence-Mrs Cross; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Widow of Florence Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-

853
12 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holland; Governor-Burton; Blandford-Palmer; Stanmore-Bransby; Driver-Philips; Aboan-Berry; Daniel-Yates; Jack itanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte Welldon-Mrs Cowper; Lucy-Miss Minors; Imoinda-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

854
28 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance upon any stage; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Dance: Poitier, Granier, Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard

855
24 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Fine Gentleman; or, 1757

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Woodward; Tukley-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Arabella-Miss Minors; Mrs Dotterel-Miss Barton; Widow Damply-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanny Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Racket-Blakes; Sir William Whister-Burton; Sir Tan Tivy-Jefferson; Spinner-Walker; Ruffle-Usher; Waiters-Ackman, Atkins; Harry Clough; Prologue-Garrick (Genest, IV, 481).
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Cross

856
15 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Governor-Anderson; Stanmore-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Driver-Dunstall; Jack Stanmore-White; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Imoinda-Mrs Elmy; Widow-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

857
17 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

858
22 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Palmer; Clown-Yates; Helena-Miss Macklin; Countess-Mrs Pritchard; Steward-Burton; Widow of Florence-Mrs Cross; LaFeu-Berry; King of France-Davies; Lords-Bransby, Walker; Interpreter-Blakes; Diana-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Widow of Florence Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

859
03 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Belmour-Davis; Fountain-Anderson; Ralph-Bennet; Roger-Costollo; Humphrey-Holtom; Shorthose-Shuter; Lovegood-Gibson; Merchant-Marten; Lance-Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

860
24 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Obrien, 1st time; Tukely-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dottrel-Miss Barton; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Pewit-Miss Hippisley; Sophia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

861
31 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: As17590324 but Widow Damply-_; Miss Pewit-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

862
17 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Male Coquette-Obrien; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Tukely-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Abington; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Pewit-Miss Hippisley [in MacMillan].in MacMillan].
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: IV: Shepherd's Holiday-Giorgi, Miss Baker

863
18 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow with a large family in distress. Receipts: #55 10s. 6d. in cash, plus #123 from tickets (Boxes 137; Pit 313; Gallery 418). Total #178 10s. 6d. Charges #84. Profit to Widow Sheark, #94 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TThe Dutch Skipper, as17591017; Fingalian Dance, as17591212

864
09 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lanc-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

865
24 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Desert Island

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Keep Him

Performance Comment: Actors only in bill, but MacMillan lists: Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Miss Macklin; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Servant-Ackman; Pompey-Miss Mills; A newComic Dance-at the end of Act II.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Miss Macklin

866
16 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Clergyman's Widow under misfortunes. [Receipts: #88 2s. 6d. plus #87 19s. from tickets (Box 251; Pit 136; Gallery 48). Profits to Mrs Seede, the clergyman's widow, #90 15s. 6d.] Paid Mr J. Rich on account #531 (Account Book). [The profitable balance on the treasurer's books this night before deducting expenses and Rich's #500, withdrawal was #996 4s. 2d.] Charges: #85 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

867
20 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman. Tickets given out for yesterday the 19th will be taken this night. Receipts: #89 2s. plus #34 1s. from tickets (Box 67; Pit 72; Gallery 65). [Profits to Mrs Belissen, the widow Gentlewoman #39 3s.] Paid Mr Pattinson, the Tallow Chandler sundry bills from 22 Oct. #77 6s. (Account Book). Charges: #84. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: II: Les Charboniers, as17601216; End: A New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

868
10 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Actors only: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, King, Ackman, Mrs Yates, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Clive, Mrs Cibber. New Prologue-Holland; Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Sideboard-Ackman; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber

869
07 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow of the late Ryan. Receipts: #40 19s. plus #177 10s. from tickets (Box 438; Pit 280; Gallery 260) (Account Book). [The Prologue is Larpent MS 193, wherein Ryan is praised for his Hamlet and Archer. Apparently Widow Ryan came on stage weeping her gratitude]: @In duty bound by me she now appears@To say her thanks in tributary tears,@For favors manifold bestow'd tonight...@ Charges: #64 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

870
11 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Sparks; Governor-Anderson; Blandford-Hull; Stanmore-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Capt. Driver-Wignell; Jack Stanmore-Davis; Hotman-Holtom; Imoinda-Mrs Lee, 1st time; Widow-Mrs Pitt; Lady Welldon-Mrs Burden; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The School-Boy

Dance: II: Hornpipe (2nd time)-Mlle Capdeville; IV: The Provincial Sailors, as17610508

871
17 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Hairbrain-Wignell; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphry-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; the Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: the Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Mattocks, Baker, Legg

872
20 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Hull; Governor-Anderson; Stanmore-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Driver-Dunstall; Jack Stanmore-Davis; Hotman-Wignel; Lucy Welldon-Mrs Burden; Charlotte Welldon-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Mattocks, Baker, Legg

873
17 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Packer; William-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber (Song in Character); Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: By Particular Desire aHornpipe-Miss Dawson, others

874
23 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-King; Bertram-Palmer; LeFeu-Burton; France-Havard; First Lord-Bransby; Second Lord-Mozeen; Clown-Yates; Diana-Mrs Davies; Widow-Mrs Cross; Countess-Mrs Pritchard; Helena-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, 1st appearance on this stage, Miss Baker

875
29 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; Lafeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; 1st Lord-White; 2nd Lord-Davis; Interpreter-Bennet; Widow of Florence-Mrs Stephens; Countess of Roussillon-Mrs Ward; Diana-Miss Hallam; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Widow of Florence Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: II: The Pedlar Trick'd, as17621019; IV: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125