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15099 results for: Keyword - the Miss Hopkins'
We found 13950 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 2151 matches on Event Comments, 455 matches on Roles/Actors, and 3 matches on Author.

2251
31 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Song: Miss Thornowets

2252
10 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday-Burny, Sandham, Eaton, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Mountfort, Miss Sandham

Song: Miss Thornowets

2253
20 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. Williams. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: FFlag Dance-Burny; Dutch Skipper-Sandham

2254
24 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Wardens, and the Rest of the Brethren of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17300317 but Sir Hugh-Eaton. With a new Prologue and Epilogue suitable to the occasion.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Eaton. With a new Prologue and Epilogue suitable to the occasion.

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday-Burney, Sandham, Eaton, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Mountfort, Miss Sandham

2255
13 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton

Song: Miss Thornowets

Music: A Lesson on the Harpsicord upon the Stage-Burk Thumoth, age 13; Also a Trumpet Piece called Sellano-; accompanied by the rest of the Musick-

2256
14 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Song: Miss Thornowets

2257
18 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Song: Miss Thornowets

2258
27 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17291208, but Horatio-Gentleman; Lothario-Bardin; With a new Prologue-the Gentleman who plays Horatio.
Cast
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: the Gentleman who plays Horatio.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Sir Thomas-W. Williams; Dick-Eaton; Old Hob-Pearce; Friendly-Mrs Thomas; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Miss M. Vaughan , her first appearance on this stage; Hob's Mother-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss M. Vaughan , her first appearance on this stage
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: FFlag Dance-Burny

2259
01 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17300216, but Sir Joseph-R. Williams; Belmour-Smith; Laetitia-Mrs Haughton; Araminta-Miss Vaughan , her first on any stage; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Vaughan , her first on any stage

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: LLads and Lasses-Burny, Eaton, Miss Sandham, Miss M. Vaughan; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton; Dutch Skipper-Sandham

2260
30 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: Miss Raftor

2261
03 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625 but With the Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Willis.

Music: TThe Cuckow-

Song: Miss Raftor

2262
11 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction, and Eminent Merchants of the City of London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17310625 but With the Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Sir Roger-Cibber Jr; Sir Humphrey-Berry; Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Stoppelaer; Peascod-Oates; Nettle-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Constable-Wetherilt; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Countrymen, Ghosts, Soldiers-Wright, Excell, Burnet, Gray, Wetherilt, Peploe.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Constable Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Soldiers Actor: Wright, Excell, Burnet, Gray, Wetherilt, Peploe.

Music: TThe Cuckow-Charke, others

Song: Miss Raftor

2263
16 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: With new Scenes, Habits, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Trueman-W. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Mrs Cibber; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With Harlequin Grand-Volgi

Performance Comment: Neptune-Paget; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Tritons-Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Mandarin Gormogons-Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Charke; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Procris Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wetherilt, Wright, Grey, Burnet
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

Song: Miss Raftor

2264
23 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction, and eminent Merchants of the City of London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Procris Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wetherilt, Wright, Grey, Burnet
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

Song: Miss Raftor

Music: Select Pieces-

2265
11 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction and Eminent Merchants of the City of London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: TThe Tambourin-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; The Lorrain-Essex, Mrs Booth

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Song: Miss Raftor

2266
27 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Procris Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wetherilt, Wright, Grey, Burnet
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

Dance: In: Grand Ballad D'Amour, as17311222

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: Miss Raftor

2267
18 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

Song: Miss Wright

Music: That celebrated Piece, composed by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Hautboys, Violins, Kettle Drums called The Water Musick-; Concluding with a Preamble beat on the Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker

2268
21 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mears.

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance:

2269
26 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; IV: Scot's Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; End of Farce: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

2270
13 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Harper; Wolsey-Cibber; Katherine-Mrs Horton; Buckingham-Bridgwater; Surrey-Cibber Jr; Cranmer-Mills; Gardiner-Johnson; Norfolk-Wm. Mills; Suffolk-Boman; Chancellor-Shepard; Chamberlain-Berry; Sands-Griffin; Abergavenny-Fielding; Cromwell-Watson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Katherine Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: [Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Raftor

Song: [Miss Raftor

Dance: [LLes Bergeries, as17321019

2271
10 July 1734 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Topham. 6 P.M. Admission: 5s., 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Miss Cecilia Young sings: Falsa Imagine. Scherza il nochiero. Assanni del pensier. Welcome Mars. Mr Topham sings: Tu di pieta mi spogli. Transporting Charmer. Ghosts of every occupation

Entertainment: After the Concert Topham gives exhibitions of his great strength

2272
12 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17340923, but Sullen-Bridgwater; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Binks

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bincks

Dance: Miss Rogers' Tambourine and (by Desire) Glover's Scot's Dance

2273
08 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Salway and Miss Mann. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: FalstafPs Boy Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Doll Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

2274
22 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hewit, Winstone, Miss Cole. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. [Tickets for Haydock, Leigh, Woodbourn, Master Green taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Doll Mavis Actor: Miss Mann
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: As17350423 A New Epilogue spoken by Master Green and Miss Cole .

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

Song: I: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

2275
13 May 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Jones, the Mayor's Daughter, who has so furiously espoused the Court-Interest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17360505. A New Epilogue by Miss Jones .