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4494 results for: Keyword - James Murphey French
We found 2140 matches on Author, 1342 matches on Performance Comments, 765 matches on Event Comments, 577 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3601
15 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Bridgwater; Constant-Ridout; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-James; Bully, with songs in character-Beard; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Razor Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II: Chi nacque alle pene, Lusingo piu Cara-; IV: As17480213 Miss Faulkner

3602
14 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Afterpiece Title: The Muses Looking-Glass

Performance Comment: Colax-Ryan; The Extremes of Fortitude Liberality Meekness Justice, in the Characters of Aphobus, Deilus, Anelitheurus, Asotus, Orgylus, Argus, Nimis, Nihil-Ridout, Collins, Morgan, Cibber, Bridges, Cushing, Dunstall, Rosco; their Clerks (Plus and Parum)-James, Bencraft; Mediocrity in the character of Urania-Mrs Bland; To conclude with a new masque of Music representing the Intellectual Virtues, compos'd by Lampe: Fortitude-Beard; Modesty-Mrs Storer; Truth-Mrs Lampe; Dancing-Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Oates, Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Mrs LaFont, Master, Miss Granier.
Cast
Role: their Clerks Actor: James, Bencraft

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Miss Faulkner [Songs unspecified]

3603
24 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Gibson; Moral-Bridges; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Vincent; Brush-Anderson; Porter-Paddick; 1st Bravo-James; Surgeon-Stoppelaer; Lady Gentle-Mrs Hale; Miss Notable-Miss Morrison; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Bland; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: 1st Bravo Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: James.

Song: n Irish Song %Ellen a Roon-Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

3604
11 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Lovegood-Rosco; Merchant-Ridout; Roger-Martin; Ralph-James; Humphry-Collins; Shorthose-Cibber; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellamoure-Storer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Hale; Widow-Mrs Horton; The comedy to conclude with the last New Dance call'd Foote's Vagaries-.
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Villeneuve
Role: French Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde

3605
13 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Sir Charles-Giffard; Flip-Dunstall; Beau Mizen-Cibber; Arabella-Mrs Dunstall; Rovewell-Gibson; Easy-Storer; Cribbige-Anderson; Purser-Paget; Belinda-Mrs Bland; Jenny Private-Miss Young; Jiltup-Miss Copen; Advocate-Miss Ferguson; Barmaid-Miss Haughton; Sailors-Morgan, James, Collins, Bencraft; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hale; In II, the Famous Song of Ninety Two-Beard; In III, Hornpipe-Oates.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Morgan, James, Collins, Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Song: I: Duet-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; IV: Myself I Shall adore by Handel-Mrs Lampe

3606
15 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Giffard; Col. Briton-Gibson; Lopez-James; Pedro-Collins; Frederick-Anderson; Gibby-Dunstall; Lissardo-Storer; Alguazile-Morgan; Isabella-Mrs Hale; Flora-Miss Haughton; Inis-Mrs Dunstall; Violante-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb
Related Work: The Bird in a Cage; or, Money Works Wonders! Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Song: II: The Smiling Hour by Handel-Mrs Storer; III: From Rosie Bowers by Henry Purcel-Mrs Storer

3607
18 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Bridges; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Bridgwater; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocatori-Marten; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Mrs Hale; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton; In I, Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; In III, a Punch Dance-Harrison.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Song: II: Mrs Storer; IV: Miss Faulkner

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison

3608
27 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Drums Demolish'd or Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

Performance Comment: Bickerstaff-Bridges; Pacolet-Gibson; Seize Corps-Dunstall; Quick and Dead-Marten; Plumehearse-Morgan; Dismal-Collins; Fop-James; Lover-Anderson; Lawyer-Rosco; Beau-Storer; Old Citizen-Paget; Virtuoso-Paddick; Lady Feignsick-Mrs Bland; Lady Riot-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Fop Actor: James

Song: I: Go Rose-Beard; II: Ah Se Amanti Fasti Mai, Felice Belve-Miss Faulkner; IV: Come Ever Smiling Liberty, Tis Liberty-Miss Faulkner

3609
28 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17480317 but Teague-Cibber; Obadiah-Morgan; Abel-James; Bookseller-Paddick.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: I: Ellen a Roon-Mrs Storer

Dance: II: Dance-Oates; III: Minuet and Louvre-Froment, Madem. Dumont; IV: Peasant-Oates; End: A Pantomime Dance call'd Pigmalion-; Pigmalion-Froment; Statue-Mlle Dumont

3610
29 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Collins; Careless-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Sylvia-Mrs Hale; Wishwell-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Bland; Old Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Dr Bolus-Storer; Rhubarb-Paget; Finder-James; Supple-Paddick; Strut-Stoppelaer; Situp-Miss Ferguson; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

3611
10 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward first appearance in 7 years; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

3612
13 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Y. Fashion-Lee; Lory-James; Syringe-Yates; Coupler-Arthur; Shoemaker-Ray; Varole-Blakes; Sir John Friendly-Usher; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

3613
15 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Yates; Brass-Woodward; Gripe-Taswell; Dick-Havard; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Corinna-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Cross; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

3614
22 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Don Choleric-Yates; Carlos-Sowdon, 1st appearance there; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-Taswell; Don Duart-Berry; Governor-Winstone; Don Manuel-Usher; Sancho-James; Monsieur-Blakes; Jaques-Vaughan; Lawyer-Bransby; Honoria-Miss Pitt; Angelina-Mrs Elmy; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Louisa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: I: Overture to Rodelinda on Flute-the Child; III: Music-the Child

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

3615
24 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Woodward; Lucianus-James; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lucianus Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

3616
27 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Berry; Jack Meggot-Woodward; Frankly-Havard; Bellamy-Blakes; Buckle-Usher; Simon-Bransby; Valet-James; Landlady-Mrs Yates; Jacintha-Mrs Willoughby her first appearance on any stage; Tester-Vaughan; Chairman-Winstone; Milliner-Mrs Cole; Maid-Mrs Simpson; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Elmy; Lucetta-Mrs Green; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Valet Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

3617
29 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieutenant-Ray; Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Ratcliff-Simpson; Blunt-Palmer; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Dutchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

3618
06 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Woodward; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Miss Cole; Isabella-Mrs James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Lee; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In II a Scotch Cantata-Beard.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: II: By Desire a piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17480920

3619
08 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Yates; Young Rakish-Lee; Dominic-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Green; Rakish-Bridges; Lady Manlove-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs James.

3620
13 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Canterbury-Bridges; Exeter-Berry; Bp. of Ely-Winstone; France-Mills; Dauphin-Havard; Constable of France-Sparks; Burgundy-Blakes; Montjoy-Lee; Gower-Bransby; MacMorris-James; Capt. Jamy-Neale; Nym-Taswell; Bardolph-Ray; Boy-Miss Yates; Fluellen-Yates; Pistol-Woodward; Isabel-Mrs Mills; Catherine-Mrs Green; Hostess-Miss Pitt; Prologue, Chorus-Garrick.
Cast
Role: MacMorris Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

3621
27 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17480920, but Ben advertised with a song and dance in character; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Foresight-Taswell; Nurse-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet call'd L'Entree de Flore-Anne Auretti, Cooke, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: End: A Grand Ballet call'd Vertumnus and Pomona. Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates

3622
11 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Woodward; Gibbet-Neale; Bonniface-Berry; Foigard-James; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Elmy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Cibber first time in this character.
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: V: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027

3623
12 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Woodward; Leander-Usher; Sir Jasper-James; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: James

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore-; III: Italian Cabaret, as17481109; V: Vertumnus and Pomona-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Matthews

3624
14 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick for the first time; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Sexton-Ray; Town Clerk-James; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Bransby; 1st Watchman-Vaughan; 2nd Watchman-Marr; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Musical parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

3625
21 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Sir Paul Plyant-Yates; Brisk-Woodward; Lord Froth-Neale; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive;Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Cynthia-Mrs Willoughby; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Touchwood-Winstone; Saygrace-James; Lady Pliant-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Saygrace Actor: James

Dance: Several Entertainments-Cooke, the Aurettis, Mathews, Mrs Addison