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5935 results for: Keyword - Mr Raftor
We found 4258 matches on Event Comments, 1462 matches on Performance Comments, 566 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

951
06 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman-Williams; Lucas-Johnson; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Hobinol-Berry; Cloddy-Ray; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Shireburn; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Peggy-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Mills; Susan-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Rosella Actor: Miss Raftor

952
10 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: With the usual Song-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: With the usual Song Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson, Master Lally, Miss Brett

953
22 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: See17290419 but Parts-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Griffin, Mrs Mills, Mrs Wetherilt; With the usual Song-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: With the usual Song Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

954
01 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17290101, but Frederick-Oates; Hellena-Mrs Cibber; Valeria-Mrs Raftor.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson, Young Lally, Miss Brett; particularly The Fawns-; The Harlequins-

955
03 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: As17290419 but Timothy-Miller; Sir Roger-Griffin; Filbert-Johnson; Sergeant-Norris; With the usual Song-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: With the usual Song Actor: Miss Raftor.

956
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: Arethusa Actor: Miss Raftor

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

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Raftor

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

957
25 July 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory Or The Double Deceit

Performance Comment: Sir John-Griffin; Young Indolent-Cibber Jr; Reynard-Watson; Sir Rowland-Corey; Young Heartfree-Roberts; Phillip-Berry; Cobblecause-Bridgwater; John-Fielding; Aminta-Mrs Butler; Charlotte-Mrs Heron; Maria-Miss Raftor; Fainwou'd-Mrs Shireburn; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Dance:

958
05 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: See17290620 but Robin-Cibber Jr; Rovewell-Charke; Arethusa-Miss Raftor; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance:

959
20 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Mills; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Roberts; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Raftor.

960
27 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Argus-Norris; Rovewell-Charke; Robin-Cibber Jr; Arethusa-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Raftor.

Song: With Additional Songs-; a Dialogue proper to the Farce-

961
21 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Miller; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Williams; Duart-Bridgwater; Manuel-W. Mills; Governor-Roberts; Sancho-Norris; Angelina-Mrs Cibber; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Honoria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance: Both Serious and comic Dancing-

962
08 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Charke; Moody-Cibber Jr; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance: End Act I: Burgomaster's Daughter (a new dance)-Miss Robinson; II: Dutchman and Wife-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; V: Gondolier-Lally, Miss Brett

963
10 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Distresses of Pierot

Afterpiece Title: With the Scene of Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: Apollo-Thurmond; Daphne-Mrs Booth; Night-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Raftor.

964
10 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman (Colin)-Mrs Roberts; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Wetherilt; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Dolly-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Rosella Actor: Miss Raftor

965
30 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bayess Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Arabella-Mrs Butler; Bays-Th. Cibber; Belinda-Mrs Shireburn; Cantato-Mrs Roberts; Tragedo-Charke; Pantomime-Berry; Lord Briton-Bridgwater; Bassoon-Oates; Crowdero-Rosco; Harlequin-Miller; Crispin-Harper; Dulceda-Miss Raftor; Farcia-Mrs Heron; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Dulceda Actor: Miss Raftor

966
11 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17300316 but Jenny-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance: TThe English Medley by Roger-Mrs Booth, Roger, Lally, Thurmond, Boval, Rainton, Haughton

967
20 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy or The Fair Foundling

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir William Worthy-Williams; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Roscoe; Symon-Berry; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Margery-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber Dress'd like a Petit Maitre.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

968
13 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Performance Comment: Jolt-James Excel, his first appearance on any stage; Nicodemus-Miller; Basil-Roberts; Macahone-Williams; Micher-Norris; Fetch-Oates; Landlord-Harper; Isabella-Miss Raftor; Dolly-Mrs Heron; Also a new Epilogue-Girl five Years old.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance: End II: Dutch Man and Woman-Roger, Rainton; III: Sultana-Miss Robinson; IV: Grand Dance of Moors-

Music: End Act V: (by Desire) Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

969
27 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17300414 but Pedro-Roberts; Valeria-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance: PPierrots-Roger, Mlle Delorme; Little Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; Last new Comic dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter

970
15 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Mrs Porter; Belvil-Mills; Frederick-Williams; Blunt-Johnson; Pedro-Bridgwater; Antonio-Wm. Mills; Sancho-Norris; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Valeria-Miss Raftor; Moretta-Mrs Mills; Lucetta-Mrs Shireburn; Prologue as17300912-. Prologue as17300912-.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance: PPieraites-Roger, Mlle Delorme; Little Dutch Woman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

971
28 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With The Mistakes

Performance Comment: Neptune-Fielding; Cephalus-Mrs Roberts; Aurora-Mrs Heron; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Their Followers-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Foresters-Berry, Tenoe, Excell, Rainton Sr; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Haughton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Tritons-Berry, Tenoe, Excell, Rainton Sr; Winds-R. Wetherilt, Surel, Peploe, Leigh; Father-Norris; Squire-Cibber Jr; Pierot-Roger; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Colombine-Mrs Cibber; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Procris Actor: Miss Raftor

972
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

973
01 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Mills; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Cibber Jr; Duke-Corey; Brabantio-Boman; Lodovico-Wm. Mills; Montano-Watson; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Bianca-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

974
04 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With Harlequin Grand Volgi a New Pantomime Interlude

Performance Comment: See17301103, but Neptune-Fielding; Cephalus-Mrs Roberts; Aurora-Mrs Heron; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Followers of Pleasure-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Foresters-Excell, Tenoe, Wright, Rainton Sr; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Tritons-Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Noble Venetian-Cibber Jr; Colombine-Mrs Cibber; Pierot-Roger; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Gormogons-Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Essex; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Gray, Burnet; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Procris Actor: Miss Raftor

975
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