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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.

1076
15 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: See17390512, but Lucy-Mrs Clive; Blister-Turbutt; Coupee-Macklin; Goodwill-Taswell; Thomas-Green; Quaver-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Quaver Actor: Raftor.

Song: I: Come let us Prepare-Brother Berry; III: On on my Dear Brethren-Brother Beard; IV: Ye Brethren of the Ancient Craft-Brother Berry; End Afterpiece: Thus mighty Eastern Kings-Brother Beard

Dance: II: Ethiopian Dance-Muilment, Livier, Baudouin, Rector, Fromont; V: Hungarian Dance-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

1077
25 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: See17390426 but King-Winstone; Miller-Shepard; Lurewell-Raftor; Richard-Havard; Peggy-Mrs Hamilton; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Joe-Beard; Kate-Miss Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Lurewell Actor: Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment; End Afterpiece: A new Scotch Dance-Miss Wright

Song: II: The Protestation-Beard

1078
28 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Harry-Gray; Bagshot-Renton; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Peploe; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Coaxter-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Peploe.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: I: By Desire, Come let us prepare-Brother Montgomery; V: On on my dear Brethren-Brother Montgomery

Dance: II: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; In III: The usual Hornpipe-

1079
01 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir John (with the Song, The Early Horn)-Beard; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Turbutt; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.

1080
06 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Turbutt; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Crookfingered Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Woodburn; Jenny-Miss Thynne; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Kilby; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Sukey-Miss Chetwood; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor

1081
22 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Blister-Turbutt; Coupee-Macklin; Goodwill-Taswell; Quaver-Beard; Thomas-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Raftor.

Dance: II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

1082
04 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quin; Learchus-Griffin; Doris-Mrs Clive; Sir Polidorus-Macklin; Oronces-Mills; Fruitful-Ray; Quaint-Yates; Roger-Reed; Tradesmen-Turbutt, Raftor; Euphronia-Mrs Mills; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Grace; Hortensia-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tradesmen Actor: Turbutt, Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Justices Actor: Taswel, Raftor, Cole

Dance: I: Le Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment; V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

1083
08 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Milward; Amphitryon-Mills; Mercury-Shepard; Gripus-Griffin; Sosia-Turbutt; Phoebus-Ridout; Polidas-Winstone; Tranio-Raftor; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Marshall; Night-Miss Bennet; Alcmena-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Tranio Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

1084
13 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Caius-Penkethman; Slender-Woodward; Host-Turbutt; Ford-Milward; Page-Winstone; Sir Hugh-Macklin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; Bardolph-Ray; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Yates; Rugby-Leigh; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Ridout; Ann Page-Mrs Chetwood; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Nym Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: A new dance-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf

1085
15 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: As17391001, but Poudre-Raftor; Pompey-Young Dimmock; Justices-Winstone, Woodburn, Cole; a new Masquerade Dance-Mrs _Walter, Miss _Thynne, Mrs _Thomson.
Cast
Role: Poudre Actor: Raftor

Dance: II: A new ballet-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

1086
20 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts; Cranmer-Wright; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Griffin; Sir Thomas-Ray; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Ridout; Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Raftor; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cashell; Anna Bullen-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: As17391019

1087
22 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Mills; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Wright; Sir Politick-Griffin; Bonario-Havard; Peregrine-Raftor; Caelia-Mrs Butler; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Peregrine Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: I: Pierots-Pelling, Liviez; III: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet, as17391019

1088
29 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Match In Newgate

Performance Comment: Vizard-Chapman; Thinkwell-Turbutt; Freeman-Cashell; Bevil-Havard; Mixum-Martin; Tim-Woodward; Solomon-Yates; Padwell-Reed; Fidler-Raftor; Mother Griffin-Penkethman; Celia-Miss Bennet; Miranda-Mrs Chetwood; Corinna-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Fidler Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Song: I: By Desire, As17391024

Dance: II: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

1089
08 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Milward; Heartfree-Mills; Rake-Winstone; Razor-Macklin; Justice-Havard; Bully-Beard; Taylor-Raftor; Lady Brute-Mrs Butler; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Mademoiselle-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Song: III: As17391024

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

1090
16 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Manuel-Griffin; Phillip-Wright; Octavio-Mills; Trappanti-Macklin; Soto-Woodward; Luis-Raftor; Host-Turbutt; Hypolita-Mrs Pritchard; Rosara-Mrs Mills; Flora-Mrs Grace; Viletta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Luis Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: French Peasants-Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Muilment; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf

1091
08 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Butler; Dick-Chapman; Moneytrap-Griffin; Gripe-Turbutt; Brass-Macklin; Clip-Raftor; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Corinna-Mrs Chetwood; Cloggit-Mrs Marshall; Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clip Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: LLe Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

1092
11 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: See17391119, but Kitty-Miss Thynne; Harlequin-Woodward; Beau Mordecai-Macklin; Debauchee-Turbutt; Poudre-Raftor; Constable-Gray; Porter-Peploe; Jenny-Mrs Woodward; Mother Midnight-Hough; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Dimmock; Justices-Winstone, Woodburn, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Bennet, Mrs Woodward; with Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Carney, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: Poudre Actor: Raftor

1093
08 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Winstone; Miller-Shepard; Lurewell-Raftor; Richard-Havard; Joe-Berry; Peggy-Mrs Chetwood; Margery-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lurewell Actor: Raftor

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; IV: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet-Muilment

1094
06 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: As17390922, but Quaver-Raftor; Thomas-Green.
Cast
Role: Quaver Actor: Raftor

1095
13 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John Or The Libertine Destroyd

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Jacomo-Macklin; Lopez-Ridout; Antonio-Winstone; Octavio-Ray; Francisco-Shepard; Hermit-Woodburn; Peasants-Yates, Reed; Statue-Taswell; Father's Ghost-Raftor; Flora-Miss Thynne; Flavia-Mrs Walter; Clara-Mrs Bennet; 1st Wife-Miss Karver; 2d Wife-Mrs Thompson; 3d Wife-Mrs Vallois; 4th Wife-Mrs Marshall; 5th Wife-Miss Woodman; 6th Wife-Mrs Egerton; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Father's Ghost Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Song: Proper to the Play.The Musick by Mr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Arne, Miss Jones, others

Dance: Mainpiece:IV: Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Cook, Davenport, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Davenport; In V: Dance of Furies-Liviez, Baudouin, Rector, Davenport

Ballet: A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

1096
27 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17400317 but Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Beard; Nell-Mrs Roberts; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Muilment; III: Ballet-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; with music by Martini-

Song: V: Beard As end V, 25 March

1097
12 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17400126, but Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Mat-Ray; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: HHornpipe-Yeates

1098
16 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Mills; Brilliant-Chapman; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; 1st Bully-Reed; 2d-Winstone; Stranger-Woodburn; Porter-Ray; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mrs Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Macklin; Miss Notable with a Song-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Brush Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: II: The Noon@Tide Air (Comus)-Mrs Arne; IV: By particular Desire, a Song by the English Captain(as17400325-Beard

1099
22 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17400416 but Sir John (with The Early Horn)-Beard; Nell-Mrs Pritchard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Butler-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.

Music: I: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with Handel's Water Musick-

Dance: II: La Jalouzie-Desnoyer, Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: IV: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

1100
24 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Berry; Butler-Raftor; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Gillier; a Boy of Six and Scholar of Muilment, his first appearance on the stage. II: Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; IV: Minuet-Master Gillier, Miss Morrison; V: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; In Afterpiece: Muilment

Song: I: Beard; IV: English Captain (as1740032m-Beard