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7866 results for: Keyword - Mr Robert Griffin
We found 4496 matches on Event Comments, 2639 matches on Performance Comments, 976 matches on Author, 620 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

876
21 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Cibber Jr; Gibbet-Oates; Boniface-Shepard; Scrub-Griffin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Heron; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Mills; Gypsey-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: Rainton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

877
15 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste Or The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Cockade-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorthea-Mrs Pritchard; Sir Positive-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

878
May 1673 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The King's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but as the play was entered in the Stationers' Register, 26 June 1673, it was probably acted in May 1673 or earlier. For a discussion of its possible dates, see Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 403. A song, The day is come, I see it rise, set by Robert Smith, is in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673. Dedication to the edition of 1673:...though it succeeded on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amboyna

879
10 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Cooper for 21 nights in Cymon #11 6d.; Mr Roberts bill for castor #1 13s.; Mr Keen's note #4 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #178 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

880
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto Or The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calistos Additional performers

Performance Comment: See Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, pp. 201-2- Singers-Mrs Masters, Mrs Peirce, Robert, Degrang, Shepheard, Maxfield, Preston, Letelier, Bopins, Bury; Boys-Jack, Waters, Coninsby, Smyth; Harpsicals-Corneille, Bartleme; Theorboes-Marsh, Lylly; Bass Violls-Coleman, Stephkins, Bates; Recorders-Paisible, Bootell, DeBreame, Giton; Gittars-Frasico Corbett, Outom, Delony, Delloney; Trumpeters-Bounty, Thompson, Ragway, Christmas; Kettle Drummer-VanBright; Violins-NicholasStaggins, Singleton, Clayton, Tho. Fitz, Hewson, Myres, Tho. Farmer, Aleworth, Jo. Bannister, Lediger, Harris, Theo. Fitz, Greetinge, Ashton, Gamble, Fashions, Flower, Isaack Staggins, John Strong, Finell, Browne, Brookwell, Dorney, Spicer, Price, Pagitt, Duffill, Kidwell, Jo. Farmer, Basrier, Viblett, Hall, Eagles; Dancers-St Andre, Isaacke, Delisle, Herriette, Dyer, Smyth, Motley, Berto, Letang, Muraile, LeRoy, LeDuke.
Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Mrs Masters, Mrs Peirce, Robert, Degrang, Shepheard, Maxfield, Preston, Letelier, Bopins, Bury

881
24 August 1721 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injurd General Or The Blind Beggar Of Bednal green With The Comical Humours Of Squire Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Sousecrown-Miller; Gudgeon-Norris; Sir Robert Westford-Shepard; Young Westford-Wilks Jr; Hazard-Oates; Ardelia-Mrs Knapp; Lady Westford-Mrs Wetherell; Widow-Mrs Ratcliffe; Mountfort-Williams; Undertaker-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Westford Actor: Shepard

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

882
18 July 1724 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Fryar-Harper; Torrismond-Roberts; Bertran-Orfeur; Raymond-Chapman; Pedro-Williams; Alphonso-Norris Jr; Queen-Mrs Gulick; Elvira-Mrs Houghton; Teresa-Mrs Vincent; Gomez-Norris Sr; Colonel-Bridgewater.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Roberts

Dance:

883
05 September 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentine And Orson

Performance Comment: Orson-Bridgewater; King-Huddy; Alphonso-Williams; Valentine-Roberts; Athelia-Mrs Morgan; Cleora-Mrs Butcher; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Peter Pitiful-Butcher.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Roberts

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Tumbling-

884
30 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Cast
Role: Archbishop of York Actor: Roberts
Role: Feeble Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: See17291002, but Hunter-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts.

885
14 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: As17291112, but Cydaria-Mrs Booth; Odmar-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Odmar Actor: Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

886
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: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Roberts

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: Patie Actor: Mrs Roberts

887
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: Prospero Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Dance:

888
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay Or The Wives Metamorphosd

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: Valentine Actor: Roberts

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

889
25 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew or The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Rachel-Mrs Heron; 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, Rainton.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Roberts

Dance:

890
06 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

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

Dance: FFlute Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth; Les Bergeries, as17321019

891
06 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Performance Comment: Betty-Miss Raftor; Jerry-Stoppelaer; Richard-Berry; Gizzard-Shepard; Wrangle-Mullart; Goody Stubble-Mrs Mullart; Goody Grover-Miss Mann; Huntsman, Countrymen and Lasses-E. Roberts, Jones, Tench, Wright, Miss Mears, Miss Atherton.
Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: E. Roberts, Jones, Tench, Wright, Miss Mears, Miss Atherton.

892
20 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Roberts; Castalio-A. Hallam; Polydore-Bridgwater; Chamont-W. Mills; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Farmers Actor: Stoppelaer, E. Roberts

893
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: Prospero Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

894
20 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Dalton-Lyon; Edgar-Jenkins; Moody-Stoppelaer; Varole-Bardin; Prim-Morgan; Clodpole-Rosco; Clara-Mrs Christian; Flora-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

895
24 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Thurmond; Macheath-Hulett; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachem-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Filch-Jenkins; Mat-Morgan; Jemmy-Collet; Bagshot-Excell; Nimming Ned-Lyon; Ben-Bullock; Player-Winstone; Beggar-Beckham; Mrs Peachem-Mrs Williamson; Diana-Norris; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Wetherilt; Dolly-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Christian; Betty-Miss Sandham; Jenny-Miss Wherrit; Sukey-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Mrs Purden; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

896
03 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: As17321017, but Worcester-Roberts; Douglas-Fielding; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Mortimer-_; Glendower-_; Poins-_; 1st Carrier-_; 2d Carrier-_.
Cast
Role: Worcester Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance:

897
31 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress or The Ridotto Al Fresco With a Grand Masque calld The Judgment of Paris or The Triumph of Beauty

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Harlequin-LeBrun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Old Debauchee-Berry; Justice@Mittimus-Mullart; Mons Poudre-Oates; Constable-Jones; Keeper-Burnet; Porter-Peploe; Pompey-Young Grace; Beadles-Gray, Wright; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Madam Decoy-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Beau Brindle-Leigh; Les Capricieux-Essex, Miss Robinson; Hungarians-Houghton, Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Lally Sr, Miss Mears; Scaramouch-Lally Jr; Pierrot-Tench; Mezzetin-Stoppelaer; Ladies of Pleasure-Miss Mann, Miss Atherton, Miss Price; Marquis de Fresco-Arlequin en Chien; but Daily Post, 24 March (not later) adds: Shepherds-Lally Sr, Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Mann, Miss Price; Paris-Denoyer; Helen-Mrs Booth; Juno-Mrs Walter; Pallas-Miss Mears; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Power-Ellis Roberts; Venus-Miss Robinson; Thalia-Miss Raftor; Euphrosyne-Mrs Mullart; Aglaia-Miss Atherton; Fame-Young Cunningham.
Cast
Role: Power Actor: Ellis Roberts

898
11 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Edward Prince of Wales-Master Giffard; Duke of York-Miss Cole, who performed the young Princess in Anna Bullen; Richmond-Bardin; Buckingham-W. Giffard; Stanley-Rosco; Tressel-Huddy; Catesby-Havard; Ratcliff-Jenkins; Norfolk-Winstone; Blunt-James; Tirrel-Williams; Forest-Dove; Mayor-Penkethman; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Haughton; A New Epilogue to be spoken-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

899
16 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17330317 but Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock

900
21 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Venus Cupid and Hymen

Performance Comment: Advance cast in Guildhall Library clipping and Daily Advertiser, 19 May, lists: Venus-Miss Raftor; Cupid-Young Cunningham; Hymen-Rainton; First Priest-E. Roberts; Chorus of Priests-Tenoe, Berry; Damon-Stoppelaer; Daphne-Mrs Seedo.
Cast
Role: First Priest Actor: E. Roberts

Music: Between the Acts: Trumpets, Kettle Drums, French Horns-; With a new Overture (to the Masque) for two Vox Humanes- , a new invented Instrument

Song: II: Mrs Seedo, who never appeared on the stage before; III: (At the particular Request of Seedo's Friends) Signora Margherita (who has not performed on any theatre these 14 years)

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; IV: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson