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166 results for: Keyword - Croft
We found 169 matches on Roles/Actors, 43 matches on Performance Comments, 6 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

26
17 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17410413 but Goodwill-Julian; Blister-Dunstall; Coupee-Yates; Quaver-Hemskirk; Wormwood-Vaughan; Thomas-Crofts.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts.

27
29 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17410128, but Alguzil-Hemskirk; Frederick-Crofts; Isabella-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: Brother Montgomery; In Daily Advertiser, 28 April: I: The Enter'd Prentice's Song-Brother Montgomery, other Masons; in their proper Habiliments. II: Advice to the Sons of Bacchus the words by Excell; music by James-Excell; IV: On on my dear Brethren-

Music: In Daily Advertiser, 28 April:A Concerto on the Harpsichord-James

28
22 August 1741 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thamas Kouli Kan, The Persian Hero; Or, The Distress'd Princess: With The Descent Of Harlequin From The Sun, And His Adventures On Earth

Performance Comment: Kouli Kan-Crofts; Albufazar-Marten; Firebrass-Harrington; Fribble-Julian; Vizier Mirza-Marr; Solyman-Taylor; Sydrophal-Master Nanfan; Zaida-Miss Bennet; Karanza-Mrs Dunstall; Harlequin-Yates; Jocula-Turbutt; Corporal Bounce-Dunstall; Mons Gasconnade-Blakes; Forge-Vaughan; Bog-Adams; Taffy-Lowder; Chant-Mackenzie; Snip-Arthur; Mrs Snip-Mrs Yates; A Drunken Epilogue in the Character of an English Sailor-Yates.
Cast
Role: Kouli Kan Actor: Crofts

Entertainment: Singing, Dancing-Chettle, Mrs Dunstall; And the surprizing Performances of the famous little Prussian Posture Boy, lately arrived from Berlin

29
16 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Yates; Hornpipe-Yates; Scandal-Blakes; Tattle-Peterson; Foresight-Julian; Trapland-Clough; Jeremy-Vaughan; Buckram-Crofts; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Prue-Miss Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Buckram Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

Dance: Hemskirk, Bennet, Miss Medina, Mrs Bishop, two Masters and Miss Granier

30
18 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Marshall; Bertran-W. Giffard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Raymond-Peterson; Alphonso-Blakes; Pedro-Crofts; Dominic-Dunstall; Gomez-Julian; Queen-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Giffard; Teresa-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: As17410916

Dance: As17410916

31
21 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Giffard; Col. Briton-W. Giffard; Lissardo-Yates; Gibby-Blakes; Don Lopez-Julian; Don Pedro-Dunstall; Frederick-Crofts; Isabella-Mrs Dunstall; Flora-Mrs Yates; Inis-Miss Hippisley; Violante-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17410916

Song: A Gentleman for his first performance on any stage

32
30 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before; Archer-Giffard; Scrub-Yates; Sullen-Paget; Sir Chas. Freeman-Blakes; Foigard-Julian; Gibbet-Vaughan; Hounslow-Marr; Bagshot-Clough; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bishop; Dorinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Gypsey-Mrs Dunstall; Countrywoman-Crofts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17410928

Song: As17410928

33
02 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-W. Giffard; Thorowgood-Paget; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Peterson; Blunt-Crofts; Maria-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Yates; Milwood-Mrs Steel.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Performance Comment: Parts-Yates, Blakes, Julian, Crofts, Vaughan, Dunstall, Obeldiston, Clough, Miss Medina, Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Blakes, Julian, Crofts, Vaughan, Dunstall, Obeldiston, Clough, Miss Medina, Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: As17410928

Song: As17410928

34
09 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment, Release, Stratagems, and Marriage of Harlequin; with The Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Columbine-Mrs Dunstall; Father to Columbine-Julian; Florio-Marr; Dr Tack'em-Hemskirk; Clerk-Crofts; Mrs Drab-Mrs Bishop; Lawyer-Bennet; Keeper-Dunstall; Turnkey-Clough; Master of Punch House-Naylor; Porter-Laws; Dwarfs-Miss Naylor, two Masters Granier; Bustle-Vaughan; A grand Ballet-Froment, Granier, Dugay, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois; Priests-Hemskirk, Naylor, Bennet; Priestesses-Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Clerk Actor: Crofts

35
16 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Peterson; Sir Philip-Yates; Periwinkle-Julian; Trim-Paget; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Vaughan; Freeman-Crofts; Simon Pure-Marr; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bishop; Betty-Mrs Yates; Mrs Pickup-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with Triumphs of Love

36
19 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: The Part of King Richard-a Gentleman (who never appear'd on any Stage) [Garrick]; King Henry-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Norfolk-Blakes; Stanley-Paget; Oxford-Vaughan; Tressel-W. Giffard; Catesby-Marr; Ratcliff-Crofts; Blount-Naylor; Tyrrel-Pattenden; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Steel; Duchess of York-Mrs Yates; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Froment, Mlle Duval, two Masters and Miss Granier

37
28 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio, alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto-the Gentleman who perform'd King Richard; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Marshall; Sancho-Peterson; Jaques-Vaughan; Governor-Blakes; Manuel-Crofts; Angelina-Miss Hippisley; Honoria-Mrs Bishop; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Don Cholerick snapshorto de Testy-Yates.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

38
04 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Giffard; Bajazet-Marshall; Moneses-W. Giffard; Axalla-Peterson; Omar-Paget; Dervise-Blakes; Stratocles-Clough; Tanais-Crofts; Zama-Pattenden; Haly-Naylor; Selima-Mrs E. Giffard; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; With the usual Prologue-W. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Tanais Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

39
09 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Performance Comment: first edition lists: Belvile-Giffard; Jack Smatter-Gentleman who acted King Richard [Garrick]; Williams-W. Giffard; Longman-Paget; Colebrand-Balkes; Arnold-Dunstall; Andrews-Peterson; Lady Davers-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Jervis-Mrs Yates; Mrs Jewkes-Yates; Robin-Crofts; Harry-Julian; Isaac-Vaughan; Benjamin-Clough; Arthur-Naylor; Jane-Miss Hippisley; Cicely-Miss Medina; Hannah-Mrs Dunstall; Rachel-Mrs Vallois; Annice-Mrs Bishop; Pamela-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Crofts

40
27 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-W. Giffard; Charon-Julian; Attorney-Paget; Frenchman-Blakes; Irishman-Yates; Beau-Peterson; Mercury-Mrs Bishop; Drunken Man-Giffard; 1st Lady-Mrs Yates; 2nd Lady-Mrs Dunstall; Thomas-Crofts; Lucy-Mrs Hippisley; into which will be introduc'd a Song called The Life of a Belle-; that Scene being a Sequel to the Virgin Unmask'd. With Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts

41
16 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-Giffard; Leon-Marshall; Duke-Paget; Cacafogo-Dunstall; Margaretta-Mrs Bambridge; Don Juan-W. Giffard; Sancho-Crofts; Alonzo-Naylor; Alithea-Mrs Dunstall; Clara-Mrs Yates; Old Woman-Yates; Estifania-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment

42
January 1681 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The Rover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-Mr Smith; Willmore-Smith; Beaumond-Williams; Ned Blunt-Underhil; NicholasFetherfool-Nokes; Shift-Wiltsher; Hunt-Richards; Don Carlo-Norice; Ariadne-Mrs Corror [Currer]; Lucia-Mrs Norice; La Noche-Mrs Barry; Petronella Elenora-Mrs Norice; Aurelia-Mrs Crofts; Old Jew-Freeman; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Crofts

43
01 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17401029

44
05 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Zama Actor: Crofts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17401029

45
25 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts

Dance: As17401124

46
26 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts

Dance: As17401124

47
27 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts

Dance: IV: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Comic Dance-Davenport

48
28 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts

Dance: As17401127

49
03 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; IV: Les Berges-Mr and Mrs Davenport

50
04 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant and Clown-Master Matthews, Master Shawford