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1784 results for: Keyword - Widow and Children of Christian Steffkins
We found 860 matches on Performance Title, 629 matches on Performance Comments, 433 matches on Event Comments, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

551
04 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Children In The Wood

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

552
17 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wathen. 2nd and 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane. 2nd piece: Never acted at this Theatre [i.e. in the regular summer season; it had been acted "out of season" on 9 Feb. 1797]. Morning Chronicle, 16 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Wathen, No. 2, Frith Street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Country Club-Wathen

553
16 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Robert Ramble-Lewis; Solus-Waddy; Irwin-Pope; Harmony-Munden; Lord Norland-Murray; Placid-Farley; Hammond-Claremont; Edward-Miss Sims; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Wobourn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Norland Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

554
01 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

555
06 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Account-Book: Paid Yeomen of the Guard #2 2s.; Their Majesties' Servants #3 19s. 6d. Receipts: #505 19s. 6d. (499.2.6; 6.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Management

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

556
30 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald, based on Das Schreibepult; oder, Die Gefahren der Jugend, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Prologue by Charles Moore (MS annotation by J. P. Kemble in Kemble-Devonshire copy in Huntington Library); Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With New Dresses and Scenes. Morning Chronicle, 17 Dec. 1799: This day is published The Wise Man of the East (price not listed). Receipts: #323 14s. 6d. (321.12.6; 2.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Munden, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Thompson, Claremont, Simmons, Atkins, Abbot, Klanert, Curties, Mrs H. Johnston, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Mattocks, [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1799): Claransforth-Lewis; Ava Thoanoa-Munden; Timothy Starch-Knight; Ensign Metland-Murray; Bankwell-Davenport; Lawley-Waddy; Sir Richard Chances-Claremont; Quaker Servant-Simmons; Servant to Ava-Abbot; Waitby-Klanert; Servant to Lady Mary-Curties; Ruth Starch-Mrs H. Johnston; Ellen Metland-Miss Murray; Lady Mary Diamond-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Metland-Mrs Johnson; Rachel Starch-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Thompson, Atkins, Mrs Whitmore; Prologue-H. Johnston; Epilogue-Mrs H. Johnston. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17991228).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17991228).]
Cast
Role: Ensign Metland Actor: Murray
Role: Ellen Metland Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Mrs Metland Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

557
17 January 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joanna

Related Works
Related Work: Joanna Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

558
06 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

559
18 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Blandford Actor: Pope
Role: Sir Abel Handy Actor: Munden
Role: Bob Handy Actor: Fawcett
Role: Young Handy's Servant Actor: Klanert
Role: Lady Handy Actor: Mrs Dibdin
Role: Miss Blandford Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

560
23 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Murray. 2nd piece: Compressed into Two Acts by the Author [Elizabeth Inchbald. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews]. Morning Chronicle, 8 Apr: Tickets to be had of Miss Murray, No. 77, Long Acre. Receipts: #393 9s. 6d. (159.5.6; 24.14.6; tickets: 209.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Performance Comment: How stands the glass around-Incledon; Irish Song-Johnstone; How merrily we live that Soldiers be-Incledon, Linton, Johnstone; To arms! Britons strike home-Incledon, Linton, Blurton, Lee, Rees; To conclude The Siege of Quebec and the Death of General Wolfe-; General Wolfe-Farley; Brigadier Moncton-Atkins; Brigadier Townsend-Lewiss; Brigadier Murray-Thompson; Adjutants-Lee, Curties; Serjeant Adair-Abbot; Aid@de@camp-King; Indian Chief-Bologna Jun.
Cast
Role: How stands the glass around Actor: Incledon
Role: To conclude The Siege of Quebec and the Death o Actor:

Dance: In II: Negro Dance-Bologna, King, Platt, Blurton

Song: End: The Tight Little Island-Townsend

561
28 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel (1st time)-Wewitzer; Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-Holland; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-Wathen; Don Lewis-Surmont; Diego-Hollingsworth; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Miss DeCamp; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Octavio Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Children; or, Give Them their Way

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Suett, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Wewitzer, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1800): Sir Gabriel Willwou'd-Suett; Henry Willwou'd-Bannister Jun.; Robert-Palmer; Sod-Wewitzer; Plough-Maddocks; Till-Sparks; Villagers and Servants-Webb, Chippendale; Emily-Mrs Jordan; Rose-Miss DeCamp; Prologue-; introductory of a new Song, The Origin of Old Bachelors-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Villagers and Servants Actor: Webb, Chippendale

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performance Comment: Fustian-Suett; Sylvester Daggerwood, (with a new Song,) The Lord Mayor's Show; or, Four-and-Twenty Aldermen all on a Row-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Four Actor: and-Twenty Aldermen all on a Row-Bannister Jun.
Role: and Actor: Twenty Aldermen all on a Row-Bannister Jun.

562
13 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline, King Of Britain

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: How stands the glass around Actor: Incledon
Role: To conclude The Siege of Quebec and the Death o Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Cast
Role: How stands the glass around Actor: Incledon
Role: To conclude The Siege of Quebec and the Death o Actor:

Song: In II 1st piece: Hark! the Lark-Hill, Linton, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Atkins; Young William was a Seaman True (composed by himself), Sally in our Alley-Incledon

563
23 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Dance: In 1st piece: Hornpipe-Cuerton; End 2nd piece: The Minuet de la Cour, a Favorite Scotch Pas Deux-Klanert, Mrs Watts

564
29 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and housekeeper. 1st piece: Not acted these 5 years. Receipts: #410 4s. (43.4.6; 3.1.6; tickets: 363.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Song: End IV: Old Towler-Incledon; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Fight off Camperdown-Townsend

565
12 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bland

Ballet: In 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but Glaude-Fisher

566
18 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Othello: Moor of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Packer; Gratiano-Sparks; Lodovico-Webb; Othello-Lacy; Cassio (1st time)-Holland; Iago (1st time)-Cory; Roderigo (1st time)-Talbot; Montano-DeCamp; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Ryder; Officers-Evans, Fisher; Desdemona-Mrs Powell; Aemilia-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Holland

Song: End 2nd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Imitations. After Singing: Imitations-Caulfield; Monologue. Previous: An Address-Lacy

567
11 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Amorous Widow Actor: Mrs Powell

568
18 January 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Request of seveal Persons of Quality. The Spectator, 18 Jan., has a letter from Thomas Clayton, Nicolino Haym, and Charlies Dieupart, who deny the rumor that their purpose in presenting concerts is to destroy opera. Rather they wish to improve the art of music, which they feel is utterly destroyed at the moment; however, there will be no performances at York Buildings until after that of the Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Amorous Widow Actor: Mrs Powell

Entertainment: With several additional Entertainments-

569
20 April 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Powell.

570
20 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: Cooke, Signora Campioni, Sodi

571
17 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Afterpiece: An Entertainment of Dancing (never performed before)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Loves of Mars and Venus

Performance Comment: Mars-Cooke; Followers-Villeneuve, DuPre, Destrade, Vandersluys; Venus-Sga Campioni; The Graces-Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Vaughan; Vulcan-Essex; Bacchus-Sodi; Cyclops-Bencraft, Vaughan, Smith.
Cast
Role: Followers Actor: Villeneuve, DuPre, Destrade, Vandersluys
Role: The Graces Actor: Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Vaughan

Dance: II: Pigmalion-Cooke, Signora Campioni; III: The Revellers-Essex, Miss Vandersluys, Sodi

572
24 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

573
26 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid supers and Kettle drums 3 nights in Alexander (this night incl.) #19 7s.; Two extra hautboys in the Rehearsal, 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [N.D. at 5s. per night for the kettle drums and 2s. 6d. for each super, it would appear that each performance of Alexander required 5 supers.] Receipts: #213 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Aristander Actor: Wright
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
Role: The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babyl Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

574
27 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Grand Concluding Dance Actor: .
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: With a Grand Procession of the different Or Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

575
28 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Advanced Mr Clinch as per order #20; Half a year's Land & Window Tax for St Martin's to Michelmas last #38 4s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #175 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lover Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023