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14920 results for: Keyword - Miss Raftor
We found 13867 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1746 matches on Event Comments, 441 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

26
13 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine: With The Humours Of Corporal Macer

Performance Comment: Caratach-Bridgwater; Venutius-Cibber Jr; Suetonius-Roberts; Macer-Griffin; Hengo-Miss Robinson; Bonduca-Mrs Butler; Claudia-Mrs Cibber; Bonvica-Miss Raftor; The Original Epilogue-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Hengo Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Bonvica Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: The Original Epilogue Actor: Miss Brett.

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

Performance Comment: Hunter-Mrs Roberts; Quorum-Fielding; Grig-Berry; Chaunter-Bridgwater; Cant-Cibber Jr; Phebe-Miss Raftor; Tippet-Mrs Heron; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Shireburn; Tit Tatter-Mrs Willis; but edition of 1729 adds: Gage-Lacy; Mump-Roberts; Scrip-Wright; Swab-Burnet; Constable-Grey.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Raftor

27
20 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances; Or, More Ways Than One

Performance Comment: Argus-Norris; Hearty-Roberts; Rovewell-Bridgwater; Robin-Cibber Jr; Arethusa-Mrs Butler; Betty-Mrs Shireburn; Mob-Berry, Fielding, Wright, Burnet, Miss Robinson Jr; but edition of 1729 lists: Rovewell-Clarke; Mob-Berry, Burnet, Wetherilt Jr, Wright, Miss Robinson; Arethusa-Miss Raftor; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Mob Actor: Berry, Fielding, Wright, Burnet, Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Mob Actor: Berry, Burnet, Wetherilt Jr, Wright, Miss Robinson
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

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

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance: HHarlequin-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr

28
15 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Queen; or, Harlequin Turn'd Enchanter

Performance Comment: Fairy Queen-Miss Raftor; Her Followers-Young Master Lally, Young Master Tench, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett; Shepherd-Rainton; Shepherd's Man-Wetherilt; Harlequin-Surel; Colombine-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Fairy Queen Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Her Followers Actor: Young Master Lally, Young Master Tench, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Afterpiece Title: Concluding with the Loves of Shepherds and Shepherdesses

Performance Comment: Shepherds-Lally, Essex, Haughton, Roger; Shepherdesses-Mrs Roger, Mlle Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Roger, Mlle Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.

29
08 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Oldrents-Shepard; Hearty-Harper; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Oliver -W. Mills; Vincent-Bridgwater; Hilliard-Charke; Jusice Clack-Griffin; Patrico-Boman; Martin-R. Wetherilt; Sentwell-Paget; Beggarmen-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Hallam, Excell, Rainton; Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Amie-Miss Raftor; Beggarwomen-Miss Mears, Miss P. Vaughan, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Beggarwomen Actor: Miss Mears, Miss P. Vaughan, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Grace.

30
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay; Or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Williams

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

31
16 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Sergeants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Sergeants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Music:

Song: As17310811

32
02 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace; Nell-Miss Raftor; Servants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

33
01 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Raftor; Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Stoppelaer; Moody-A. Hallam; Aminadab-Griffin; Varole-Oates; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Miss Oates; Flora-Miss Atherton.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Atherton.

Dance: TTambourin-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter

34
29 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17320517, but Blunt-Ridout; Maria-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Raftor; Jobson-Bridgwater; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mullart; Servants-Mullart, Jones, Ridout, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Servants Actor: Mullart, Jones, Ridout, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; V: Harlequin-Miss Brett; End Farce: The Midsummer Whim (new)-Lally Jr, Holt, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme

Song: In I: Miss Raftor; End IV: E. Roberts

35
17 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Trapolin-Bridgwater; Flametta-Miss Raftor; Lavinio-Roberts; Barberino-Paget; Bruneto-Stoppelaer; Prudentia-Miss Atherton; Alberto-Winstone; Mago-Cross; Isabella-Miss Mears; Puritan-Jones; but edition of 1732 adds: 1st Woman-Young Leigh; 2d-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Mears

Dance: HHighland Dance-Native of Scotland; A new Scotch Dance-Holt, Mrs Walter; Je ne scai quoy-Vallois, Mrs Walter

36
19 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebor-Roberts; Welshman-Jones; Harry-R. Wetherilt; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Miss Williams; Lucy-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mears.

37
07 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Wm. Mills; Orestes-Mills; Pylades-Cibber Jr; Phoenix-Boman; Andromache-Mrs Horton; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Grace; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Roger-Griffin; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Statute-Berry; Thomas-Stoppelaer; Jonas-Oates; Peter-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart; Joyce-Miss Brett; Aunt-Miss Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Aunt Actor: Miss Shireburn.

Dance: DDutchwoman-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter

38
11 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Lovemore-Bridgwater; Wronglove-Wm. Mills; Bellamy-Hallam; Meanwell-Mills; Gentleman-Berry; Keeper of Prison-Oates; Constable-Harper; Bounce-Jones; Porter-Mullart; Wronglove's Servant-E. Roberts; Caelia-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lupine-Mrs Charke; Flippant-Mrs Walter; Wag-Mrs Shireburn; Dizen-Miss Williams; Teazer-Miss Mears; Cicely-Mrs Mann; Keeper's Wife-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Henry Fielding-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Dizen Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Teazer Actor: Miss Mears
Role: Henry Fielding Actor: Miss Raftor.

39
26 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Roberts; Hypolita-Miss Williams; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson (in Daily Post, 25 Dec.; Daily Post; 26 Dec., missing). Daily Post; 26 Dec., missing).
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17321222, but Tritons-Lally Jr, Tench, Charke, Davenport; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs DeLorme, Miss Mears, Miss Mann; Mandarin Gormogons-Cox, Charke, Lally Jr, Tench; Chinese Guards-Jones, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Lally, Tench, Miss Mears, Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs DeLorme, Miss Mears, Miss Mann
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Lally, Tench, Miss Mears, Miss Mann.
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Procris Actor: Miss Raftor

40
02 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-Wilks; Antonio-W. Mills; Gonzalo-Oates; Alonzo-Roberts; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Harper; Trincalo-Miller; Ventoso-Norris; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.

41
30 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hypolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Miller; Mustachio-Harper; Ventoso-Norris; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: Neptune and Amphitrite

Song: DDear Dear Pretty Youth by Henry Purcell-Miss Raftor as Dorinda

Dance: DDance of the Four Winds-; Grand Dance of Infernal Spirits-, as perform'd before the Grand Signor, by the Eunuchs of the Seraglio, at the Bairam Feast; Dance of Watermen-

42
25 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Sir William-Corey; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Fielding; Symon-A. Hallam; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Margery-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber, Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss M. Vaughan

43
30 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Hypolita-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Mustachio-Cibber Jr; Ventoso-R. Wetherilt; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Infernal Spirits-Bowman, Rainton, Tenoe; Grand Spirit-Haughton; Alonzo-Fielding; Gonzalo-Oates; Neptune-Rainton; Antonio-Cory; Sycorax-Hallam; Amphitrite-Mrs Roberts; Watermen-Harper, Bridgwater, Rainton, Houghton, Oates, Wright; Winds-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Haughton.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Performance Comment: See17301125, but Sir William-Corey; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Fielding; Symon-A. Hallam; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Margery-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss M. Vaughan

44
20 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Fair; Or, Union Of The Clans

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Charles-Mills Jr; Donald-Harper; Duncan-Paget; Alaster-Fielding; Davy-Mrs Roberts; Kenneth-Berry; Willy-Johnson; Nanny-Miss Raftor; Jeany-Miss Vaughan; Maggy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Jeany Actor: Miss Vaughan

45
26 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17310322(in edition). A new Prologue proper to the Play and the Occasion-Bridgwater; and the Original Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: and the Original Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17310325 but Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Charke; Moody-Mrs Roberts; Amin Prim-Griffin; Varole-Oates; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Miss P. Vaughan; Flora-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss P. Vaughan
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Raftor.

Song: Signora Meriggi's Favourite Song in Porus-Miss Raftor

Dance: TTambourin Dance-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

46
07 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17301130, but Prospero-Roberts; Caliban-Wetherilt Sr; Stephano-Shepard; Ariel-Miss Brett; Antonio-Berry; Sycorax-Charke; Mirnada-Mrs Walter; Milcha-Mrs Boman; Amphitrite-Miss Raftor; Watermen-Bridgwater, Oates, Harper, Charke, Burnet, Wright; Infernal Spirits-Boman, Rainton, Charke, Evans, Teno, Tench.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Phillida-Miss Raftor; Cimon-Fielding; Mopsus-Oates; Arcas-Berry; Corydon-Roberts; Damon-Charke.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance:

47
20 July 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310513, but Rachel-Miss Raftor; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates; Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton. Berry, Fielding, Excell, Ranton.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Williams

Music: As17310630

Song: As17310630

48
18 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of Love And Honour

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Aristarchus-W. Mills; Philocles-Wetherilt; Philander-Cibber Jr; Dion-Fielding; Damon-Stoppelaer; Urania-Miss Raftor; Thalia-Mrs Charke; Selena-Miss Oates; Prologue by Sir Robert Henley-W. Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Urania Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Selena Actor: Miss Oates

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

49
29 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17311202, but Prospero-Mills; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Caliban-Johnson; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Procris Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

50
08 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor (in Daily Post, 7 Sept.; Daily Post, 8 Sept. missing); but Genest, III, 361, adds: Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Charlotte-Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams.

Dance: Mrs Booth, others; particularly Myrtillo-