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7176 results for: Keyword - Lady Stafford
We found 4891 matches on Performance Comments, 2472 matches on Event Comments, 498 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3501
30 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17590131, but Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

3502
01 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17590105, but Lady Piercy-Mrs Stephens; Blunt-Perry; 2nd Carrier-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: The Drunken Peasant, as17590430 The Milkmaid's Holiday, with substitle The Humours of May-Day, as17590421

3503
08 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Mrs Bellamy; Covernor-Anderson; Stanmore-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Driver-Dunstall; Jack Stanmore-Davis; Lady Weldon-Mrs Baker; With a new Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Lady Weldon Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: TThe Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

3504
11 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Greedy-Yates, 1st time; Welborn-Palmer, 1st time; Allworth-Holland, 1st time; Lovell-Havard; Sir Giles-Burton; Marall-Philips; Furnace-Blakes; Order-Mozeen; Tapwell-Ackman; Welldo-Clough; Amble-Vaughan; Watchman-Perry; Margaret-Mrs Davies; Froth-Mrs Cross; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: III: New Grand Dance, as17590509; V: Hornpipe-Walker

3505
11 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (by particular desire)-Shuter; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Anderson; Stanley-Redman; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-Davis; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant-R. Smith; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Perry; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Vallois; Brandon-Wignell; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchness of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: TThe Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

3506
24 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17590324 but Edging-Mrs Green; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17581016

3507
24 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt

3508
25 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Fleetwood; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Austin; Benvolio-Packer; Mountague-Scrase; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Miss Pritchard; With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession. The Vocal Parts-Champnes, Reinhold, Miss Young, Mrs Vernon, Miss E. Young; In Act I a Masquerade Danceproper to the play-Sg Giorgi, Master Roger; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

3509
27 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Philips; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Blakes; Sir Charles-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Abington; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

3510
03 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man and Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-Dyer; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Green.

3511
16 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Foible-Mrs Abington; Waitwell-Mozeen; Witwou'd-Obrien; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Mincing-Mrs Simson; Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Wilful-Yates; Petulant-Blakes; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Yates; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: III: By Desire, Sweet Bird-Miss Young

3512
19 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Garrick; Richmond-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; King Henry-Havard; Tressel-Holland; Buckingham-Davies; Prince Edward-Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Norfolk-Burton; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant-Mozeen; Duke of York-Miss Simson; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

3513
22 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Shuter; Young Rakish-Anderson; Lady Manlove-Mrs Copin; Major Rakish-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Copin

Dance: As17591017

3514
25 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Obrien; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive in MacMillan.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive in MacMillan.

Dance: II: Italian Gardiner, as17591006

3515
06 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17591105, but Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet

3516
09 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Courtwell-Palmer; Manly-Holland; Sapin-Yates; Vulture-Phillips; Butler-Bransby; Miranda-Mrs Yates; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Necessary-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Outside-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17591108

3517
23 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Ross; Randolph-Ridout; Glenalvon-Smith; Old Norval-Sparks; Anna-Mrs Vincent; Lady Randolph-Mrs Ward1st time here in 10 years.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Ward1st time here in 10 years.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: TThe Plowman, as17591121

3518
24 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Fleetwood 1st time; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Spirit-Mrs Vernon; 1st Bacchanal-a Gentleman his 1st on the stage; Euphrosyne-a Gentlewoman her 1st on the stage; Elder Brother-Holland; Younger Brother-Packer; 1st Spirit-Davies; 2d Spirit-Master Simson; 2d Bacchanal-Champnes; Sabrina-Miss Young; (with song of) Sweet Echo-Miss Young; Nymph-Miss Eliz. Young; The dances-Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

3519
24 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17591001, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

3520
26 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Sparks; Charles-Hull; Sir John Woodvil-Ridout; Colonel-Dyer; Heartly-Smith; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

3521
28 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv: With The Humours Of falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Prince John-Miss Mullart; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Wignel; Sheriff-Buck; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

3522
11 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Holland; Norval-Havard; Glenalvon-Davies; Lord Randolph-Burton; Anna-Mrs Bennet; Lady Randolph-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

3523
18 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; 1st Spirit-Hull; 2nd Spirit (with song in character)-Mattocks; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Lowe, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Chorusses-Legg, Courtney; Whitaker, Roberts, Ryley, Courts, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge, Miss Allen; Euphrosyne-Mrs Lampe; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Dances incident to the Masque-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward

3524
20 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Part of the Pit railed into Boxes and Stage will be formed into Amphitheatre, where servants will be admitted to keep places. Afterpiece: Farce of Two Acts never before acted. [MacMillan lists the characters from the Larpent MS and points out that no indication of assignment appeared: Sir John Bayfield , Sir Charles Freelove , Sir James Trueman , Mr Lovenight , Captain Squander , Lady Bayfield , Miss Croston , Lady Di Clatter , Miss Gibberish , Mrs Lovenight , Miss Prue , Mrs Goodfellow , and servants . Two deputy licensers seem to have been operating at this time, for Garrick sends his plays to Edward Capel, and Rich his to Chetwyn.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Every Woman in Her Humour

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers, as17600313

3525
20 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Mainpiece: Not acted in 10 years. Receipts: #194 10s. in cash, plus #147 18s. from tickets (Boxes 378; Pit 356). Charges #64 5s. Advanced to Mrs Ward #30. [Shuter called for imaginative participation of his audience in his Medley Skit (see Larpent MS 171): @"Suppose my dress alter'd with each exhibition....@If I speak like a Dutchman, or Brogue it like Paddy,@Or mimic Monsieur, or lisp like a Lady"@ Parts for The English Sailors in America (by G. A. Steevens) are listed in Larpent MS 172: Indian King , English Captain , Irishman , Sailor Ned and Sailor Ben , a Black Messenger , Guards , White Savage Lady , Black Woman , Image .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Dance: TThe Dutch Skipper-Poitier

Entertainment: E+Extravaganza. Shuter will entertain the audience in an Oratorical, Poetical, Operatical Method (never befoer attempted) with a Comic Extravaganza call'd A Day of Taste; or, London Raree Show-Shuter being a Ranelagh Breakfast, a Coffee House Conversation, An Auction at Noon, and the Choice Spirits at Night; conclude with: The Cries of London-. *uó‘cg To which will (By Desire) be added (for this Night only) Mr Shuter's Droll that was perform'd at Bartholomew Fair, call'd The English Sailors in America. Mackfinnen (the Irish Volunteer)-Shuter; Princess-Miss Dawson, her first Time of speaking on the stage