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330 results for: Keyword - Countess of Rutland
We found 234 matches on Performance Comments, 57 matches on Event Comments, 51 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

1
May 1681 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: The Earl of Essex-Clarke; Earl of Southampton-Gryffin; Burleigh-Major Mohun; Sir Walter Rawleigh-Disney; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Quyn; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Cook; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Corbett; Prologue-Major Mohun the first Four Dayes; Prologue to the King and Queen at their coming to the House, and Written on Purpose by Mr Dryden-; Epilogue by Mr Dryden-; Prologue Intended to be spoken, by the Author-.
Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Corbett

2
13 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Essex-Marshall; Southampton-Hewitt; Burleigh-Cory; Raleigh-Richardson; Countess of Rutland-Miss Hollyday; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With Harlequin Grand Volgi

3
27 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Walker; Southampton-Hale; Burleigh-Paget; Sir Walter-Ridout; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Buchanan; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam; Countess of Rutland-a Gentlewoman, but see17341009 .
Cast
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: a Gentlewoman, but see17341009

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Music: Handel's Water Musick, with Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benj. Baker

Dance: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

4
19 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Elizabeth- Mrs Butler; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Mills; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

5
30 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Mills; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow; or, The Rival Sisters

6
13 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Earl-Cushing; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Bambridge; Burleigh-Paget; Southampton-Lee; Sir Walter Raleigh-Furnival; Lieutenant-Blakey; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Cushing; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

7
03 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Actors only: Sheridan, Holland, Davies, Packer, Ackman, a young Gentlewoman (1st appearance); Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Pritchard. With a new Prologue, and Epilogue. Essex-Sheridan; Southampton-Holland; Cecil-Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Countess of Rutland-Miss Mowat; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Kennedy; Raleigh-Packer; Lt of Tower-Ackman; New Prologue-Sheridan; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Mowat
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

8
21 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Barry; Southampton-Reddish; Cecil-Packer; Raleigh-Hurst; Lieut. of Tower-Ackman; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Reddish; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

9
01 June 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland, 1st time; Southampton-Havard; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Lieutenant-Walker; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: A New Dance Call'd The Prussian Sailors-Master Settree, Miss Twist, being their first time of appearing on that stage; IV: The Faggot Binders-Master Settree, Miss Twist

10
21 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [G$Genest, V, 140, notes that Bannister's name does not appear in the playbill; the Public Advertiser bill, which does not specify any parts, includes Bannister as well as Strange, Loveman, Keen, and Smith, for which there is no support in the 1767 edition.] Before six went into the Pit to see the new tragedy of The Countess of Salisbury performed for the first time. One cannot judge perfectly of a Play without reading it, but it was received with vast applause. The author being an Irishman, Weston spoke a Prologue in the character of an Hibernian (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Parts by Barry, ThomasBarry, Palmer, Gardner, Keen, Bannister, Smith, Sowdon, Strange, Loveman, Mrs Burden, Miss Palmer, Mrs Dancer. Alwin-Barry; Raymond-ThomasBarry; Grey-Sowdon; Morton-J. Palmer; Leroches-Gardner; Lord William-Miss Palmer (first appearance in this kingdom); Countess-Mrs Dancer; Eleanor-Mrs Burden; Sir Ardolf-Bannister; Epilogue-Mrs Dancer (Edition of 1767); Prologue-Weston in the character of an Hibernian (Neville); Parts-Keen, Smith, Strange, Loveman.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Dancer

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: End: Dance-Miss Froment

11
06 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as the Countess of Salisbury was at Bath, 25 Nov. 1778.] "So thoroughly wretched, so utterly destitute of all Requisites is this Tragedy ... that it excites with Wonder not a little Indignation that the unexampled Genius of such an actress [as Mrs Siddons] should be wasted on Dullness if possible yet more unexampled" {Public Advertiser, 8 Mar.). Receipts: #275 0s. 6d. (256/7/0; 16/19/6; 1/9/0; ticket not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Smith; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Packer; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Phillimore, Fawcett, Kenny, &c.; Lord William-Miss Heard; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Kemble; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

12
29 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Song: By Mrs Clive, particularly a Cantata composed by Carey

13
04 February 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

Entertainment: [Author unknown.] With new Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations

14
05 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Mowat
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

15
07 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Mowat
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

16
14 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Mowat
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

17
17 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Mowat
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

18
21 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Mowat
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

19
26 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Mowat
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: II: The Enchanted Peasant, as17610124

20
07 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Mowat
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

21
24 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Mowat
Role: Countess of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

22
28 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: At Davies read the Countess of S. At 7 went into the Pit....a foolish Epilogue is spoken by Mrs Dancer, which tends to lessen the impression made by the excellent moral of the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Dancer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End: Miss Froment

23
21 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Barry; Raymond-Packer; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Hurst; Laroches-Strange; Lord William-Miss Collett; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Keen, Fawcett, Fox; Eleanor-Mrs Reddish; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

24
26 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Powell; Raymond-Bensley; Grey-Clarke; Morton-Perry; Laroches-Gardner; Sir Ardolph-Morris; Peasant-Lewis; Lord William-Miss Cockayne; Eleanor-Mrs DuBellamy; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

25
24 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Barry; Raymond-Reddish; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Laroches-Hurst; Sir Ardolf-Bannister; Lord Williams-Miss Collett; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Keen, Fawcett; Eleanor-Mrs Reddish; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Countess of Salisbury Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee