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6099 results for: Keyword - Mr Griffin
We found 4268 matches on Event Comments, 1661 matches on Performance Comments, 529 matches on Performance Title, 45 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
19 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 but _Grimaldi, Lauchery; II: The +Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: A Dance, as17640301 but _Grimaldi, Tassoni

127
13 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood Or The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth; but edition of 1728 lists: Duke Angelo-Corey; Roderick-Mills; Henriquez-Wilks; Don Bernard-Harper; Camillo-Griffin; Julio-Booth; Citizen-Oates; Master of Flocks-Bridgwater; 1st Shepherd-Norris; 2d Shepherd-Ray; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Booth; Prologue by Phillip Frowde-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth
Role: Camillo Actor: Griffin

128
12 December 1677 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue to Anthony and Cleopatra-; Marc Anthony-Hart; Ventidius-Mohun; Dollabella-Clarke; Alexas-Goodman; Serapion-Griffin; Another Priest-Coysh; Cleopatra-Mrs Boutell; Octavia-Mrs Corey; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Serapion Actor: Griffin

129
30 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Cibber Jr; Waspe-Johnson; Busy-Griffin; Overdo-Shepard; Quarlous-W. Mills; Winwife-Watson; Littlewit-Oates; Edgeworth-A. Hallam; Jordan-R. Wetherilt; Nightingale-Stoppelaer; Goody Trash-Wright; Mrs Grace-Mrs Butler; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Littlewit-Miss Raftor; Purecraft-Mrs Wetherilt; Ursula-Harper.
Cast
Role: Busy Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

130
31 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Stoppelaer; Arethusa-Miss Raftor; Argus-Griffin; Robin-R. Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Griffin

Dance: Mrs Booth

131
27 September 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Mr Cibber. Receipts: #25 1s. [Genest, English Stage, III, 74, thinks that Griffin probably did not act on this day, for he was at dl most of the season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir Novelty-C. Bullock; Elder Worthy-Quin; Young Worthy-Leigh; Sly-Bullock Sr; Snap-Spiller; Sir William-Griffin; Amanda-Mrs Seymour; Narcissa-Mrs Cross; Flareit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Griffin

132
14 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Parts-Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1729 lists: Justice Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Oates; Moody-Ray; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Squire Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor
Role: Aminadab Prim Actor: Griffin

Dance: FFrench Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Village Dance-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

133
29 November 1729 @ Front Long Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Tony Aston; Loveworth-Griffin; Maiden-Green; Squib-Peters; Reynard-Aston Jr; Belinda-Mrs Peters; Penelope-Mrs Griffin; Hillaria-Mrs Spiller; With a new Singing Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Loveworth Actor: Griffin
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Griffin

Song: Between the Acts: New Comical Songs-; particularly A Dissertation on the Famous Beggar's Opera-

134
30 August 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Egerton 2320: Berry, Oats & Shepard discharg'd much noise in ye Pit for ye restoring of Oats. Griffin at Rotterdam, Jack Ray did his part. Milward's [?] a good one--the first night of Beard's playing--his success great. Receipts: #115. [For performances at the Fairs, see season of 1736-1737.] Daily Advertiser, 22 Aug.: The House [dl] is neatly decorated, and a very large Lobby prepar'd for the Servants that keep Places, with two Fire Places, Seats, near the Boxes, where a Person is to attend to call them, whe wanted by their Masters or Ladies. There is also a new Passage to the Pit, which will make it much more convenient for the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Milward; Ben-Miller; Foresight-Johnson; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Harper; Scandal-Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Macklin; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

135
12 November 1683 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine The Great

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Constantine-Smith; Dalmatius-Griffin; Crispus-Betterton; Annibal-Goodman; Lycinius-Wiltshire; Arius-Gillo; Labienus-Perin; Eubolus-Saunders; Sylvester-Bowman; Fausta-Mrs Barrey; Serena-Mrs Cook; Prologue-Mr Goodman; Epilogue-Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: Dalmatius Actor: Griffin

136
August 1685 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Commonwealth Of Women

Performance Comment: Edition of 1686: Captain Marine-Williams; Du Pier-Griffin; Boldsprite-Percival; Franvil-Jevan; Frugal-Leigh; Hazard-Hains; Surgeon-Saunders; Don Sebastian-Gillow; Nicusa-Bowman; La Mure-Norris; Bourcher-Harris; Boatswain-Low; Chaplain-Farr; Roselia-Mrs Cory; Clarinda-Lady Slingsby; Aminta-Mrs Cook; Menalippe-Mrs Twiford; Julietta-Mrs Percival; Hippolita-Mrs Price; Ariadne-Mrs Osborn; Aglaura-Mrs Knight; Clita-Miss Nanny [Anne Bracegirdle?]; Prologue-Mr Hains [with a Western Scythe in his Hand; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Du Pier Actor: Griffin

137
29 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 30 May: We hear that Mr Cibber, Jun. one of the present Directors of his Majesty's Company of Comedians together with Mr Mills, Sen Mr Johnson, Mr Miller, Mr Harper, Mr Griffin, Mr Mills, jun. Mr Shepard, Mr Hallam, jun. Mrs Horton, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, and others of the Company, waited Yesterday on his Grace the Duke of Grafton...to deliver...an humble Petition, and they met with gracious Reception

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

138
October 1681 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Barnaby Whigg Or No Wit Like A Womans

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-; Wilding-Clark; Townly-Goodman; Sir Wal. Wiseacre-Jermaine; Capt. Porpuss-Griffin; Sir Barn. Whigg-Powell; Benedick-Perin; Swift-Cosh; Gratiana-Mrs Corbet; Livia-Mrs Cook; Millicent-Mrs Moyle; Winifred-Mrs Percival; Epilogue-a New Actress.
Cast
Role: Porpuss Actor: Griffin

139
11 March 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir Of Morocco With The Death Of Gayland

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: Prologue-; Albuzeiden-Griffin; Altomar-Goodman; Gayland-Clerk; Meroin-Perin; Artemira-Mrs Cox; Ishmael-Disney; Mirvan-Saunders; Morat-Powel; Epilogue-Mrs Coysh's Girl as a Cupid.
Cast
Role: Albuzeiden Actor: Griffin

140
17 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example Or The Modish Citizens

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Bullock Jr, Griffin, Spiller, Pack, Bullock Sr, Mrs Rogers, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Bullock Jr, Griffin, Spiller, Pack, Bullock Sr, Mrs Rogers, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Spiller.

Dance: As17171014

141
01 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Performance Comment: See17171029, but Punch-Boval; Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Harlequin-Lun; Pierrot-Griffin; Colombine-Mrs Schoolding, as 'twas Originally.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Griffin

Dance: Dupre, Mlle Gautier; particularly a Chacone-; Harlequin-

142
07 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Leigh; Sir Rice-Griffin; Whimsey-Spiller; Springlove-Bullock Jr; Symons-Pack; Fancy-Bullock Sr; Florinda-Mrs Thurmond; Lucia-Mrs Bullock; Flora-Mrs Spiller; Mrs Whimsey-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Furnish-Mrs Kent; Mrs Fancy-Mrs Hays.
Cast
Role: Sir Rice Actor: Griffin

Song: Mrs Barbier; particularly Joys Immortal-

Dance: As17171022

143
09 July 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count

Performance Comment: As17180520, but Francisco-Griffin; Carlos-Ogden; Antonio-J. Leigh; Guzman-H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song:

Dance:

144
26 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Performance Comment: Scruple-Griffin; Whitebroth-Bullock; Mopus-Harper; Double Dilgence-Bullock Sr; Tito-Pack; Mrs Whitebroth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: Griffin

145
15 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17221009, but Plausible-Griffin; Oldfox-Shepard; Petulant-Miller; Fidelia-Mrs Younger; Widow-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Plausible Actor: Griffin

Music: End I: Concerto by Monsieur Dieupart for Hautboys Flutes and Violins-; End II: Concerto by Signior Carbonelli-; End III: Concerto by Signior Albinoni-; End IV: Eighth Concerto of Signior Corelli-

Dance: End I: The Harlequins-Shaw, Mrs Booth; End II: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; End IV: The Country Maid-Miss Tenoe; End V: Foresters-Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Miss Tenoe

146
28 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Plausible-Griffin; Jerry-Penkethman; Vernish-Thurmond; Freeman-Watson; Old Fox-Shepard; Petulant-Miller; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Fidelia-Mrs Younger; Widow-Mrs Moore; Novel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Plausible Actor: Griffin

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

147
28 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; Mercury-Shepard; Gripus-Griffin; Phoebus-Watson; Sosia-Harper; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Tenoe; Bromia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Gripus Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

148
06 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17231029, but Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Griffin.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, Norris, Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

149
04 January 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Novel-Cibber; Plausible-Griffin; Jerry-Cibber Jr; Vernish-Thurmond; Freeman-Watson; Old Fox-Shepard; Petulant-Miller; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Fidelia-Mrs Booth; Widow-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Plausible Actor: Griffin

Song: As17241008

Dance: As17241230

150
14 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; Mercury-Shepard; Sosia-Harper; Gripus-Griffin; Phoebus-Watson; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Miss Teno; Bromia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Gripus Actor: Griffin

Dance: Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Rainton, Miss Robinson; Harlequin-Mrs Booth