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9099 results for: Keyword - Mr Walker and Wife
We found 4652 matches on Event Comments, 2929 matches on Performance Title, 2578 matches on Performance Comments, 24 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4126
04 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; Ghost-Walker; King-Pagett; Polonius-Julian; Laertes-Marshall; Ostrick-Peterson; Horatio-W. Giffard; Queen-Mrs Steel; Ophelia-Miss Hippisley; Gravediggers-Yates, Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant and Clown-Master Matthews, Master Shawford

4127
06 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Peterson; Elder Worthy-Blakes; Sir William-Julian; Sly-Vaughan; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Steel; Hillaria-Mrs Dunstall; Flareit-Mrs Yates; Amanda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Walker
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17401205

4128
08 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Foppington-Peterson; Worthy-W. Giffard; Coupler-Julian; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Young Fashion-Walker; Lory-Yates; Surgeon-Vaughan; Shoemaker-Marr; Sir J. Friendly-Crofts; Amanda-Mrs Boultby; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Walker
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Boultby

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17401206

4129
10 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Marshall; Macduff-Giffard; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Steel; Lady Macduff-Mrs Lamball; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Peterson; Duncan-Paget; Malcolm-W. Giffard; Seyward-Crofts; Seyton-Blakes; Hecate-Yates; Witches-Julian, Dunstall, Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

4130
31 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before; Macheath-Walker (who performed it originally).
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment

4131
15 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Hundred Years. Written by Shakespear. With proper Scenes, Habits, and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Giffard; Polixenes-Marshall; Antigonus-Walker; Florizel-W. Giffard; Camillo-Paget; Autolicus-Yates; Paulina-Mrs Steel; Perdita-Miss Hippisley; Mamillus-Miss Naylor; Cleomines-Blakes; Dion-Peterson; Officer-Naylor; 1st Lord-Crofts; 2d Lord-Nelson; 3d Lord-Marr; Shepherd-Julian; Clown-Dunstall; Emilia-Mrs Yates; Mopsa-Mrs Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Jones; Hermione-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Antigonus Actor: Walker

Song: dopted to the play, particulary a% Song-the Gentlewoman who performed Polly

Dance: dapted to the Play%

4132
20 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Walker; Archer-Giffard; Scrub-Yates; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Julian; Sullen-Paget; Gibbet-Peterson; Sir Charles-Blakes; Hounslow-Marr; Bagshot-Vaughan; Dorinda-Mrs Lamball; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Jones; Gipsey-Mrs Dunstall; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Old Woman-Crofts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Dutch Dance-Olbeldiston; IV: Pierot-Master Matthews; V: Hornpipe-Yates

4133
27 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17401231, but Polly-a Gentlewoman; Macheath-Walker; Lucy-Mrs Jones; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Steel; Lockit-Hemskirk; Filch-Yates; Mat-Dunstall; Diana Trapes-Mrs Yates; Ben Budge-Blakes; Jemmy Twitcher-Julian; Crookfingered Jack-Crofts; Nimming Ned-Shawford; Wat Dreary-Marr; Harry Paddington-Vaughan; Jenny Diver-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Lamball; Mrs Vixen-Miss Hippisley; Betty Doxey-Mrs Bullock; with a Hornpipe-Yates.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

4134
28 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Giffard; Briton-Walker; Lissardo-Yates; Gibby-Blakes; Lopez-Julian; Pedro-Dunstall; Frederick-W. Giffard; Isabella-Mrs Dunstall; Flora-Mrs Yates; Inis-Mrs Jones; Violante-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

4135
09 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: See17401103, but Hastings-Walker; Dumont-Giffard; Gloster-Paget; Catesby-Naylor; Ratcliffe-Vaughan; Belmour-Blakes; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Boultby.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: Miss Medina

Dance: Master Matthews; Hornpipe-Yates

4136
10 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Crispe, who never appeared there before; King Henry-Giffard; Richmond-Walker; Prince Edward-Mrs Dunstall; Duke of York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Norfolk-Blakes; Stanley-Paget; Oxford-Vaughan; Tressel-W. Giffard; Catesby-Marr; Ratcliff-Crofts; Blunt-Naylor; Tirrel-Nelson; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Steel; Dutchess of York-Mrs Yates; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

4137
19 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Marshall; Alcibiades-Walker; Apemantus-Paget; Poet-Yates; Nicias-Julian; Phaeax-Dunstall; Aelius-Marr; Cleon-Shawford; Demetrius-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Steel; Cloe-Miss Hippisley; Thais-Mrs Jones; Phryne-Mrs Dunstall; Evandra-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Alcibiades Actor: Walker
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: HHornpipe-Yates; III: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

4138
06 May 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17410408 but Polly-Miss Medina; Macheath-Walker.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Walker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Student

4139
15 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Richard-Green; Poundage-Mrs Macklin; Trusty-Miss Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Clive; Jenny-Mrs Walker; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Egerton; Myrtilla-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

4140
25 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Liviez, the Ballet Master (Cross). Full Prices. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets at last house on right hand in Beaufort Buildings, Strand; and at The Stage Door. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Wildair-Woodward; Col. Standard-Havard; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-Shuter; Vizard-Blakes; Parly-Miss Minors; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Inchanted

Performance Comment: Parts-Atkins, Blakes, Shuter, Mlle Mariet, Clough, Miss Poplin, Walker, Simson, Master Simson; The Dances-Ferrere, Mlle August; With New Music-; Machines. Machines.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Atkins, Blakes, Shuter, Mlle Mariet, Clough, Miss Poplin, Walker, Simson, Master Simson

Dance: III: Country Amusements, as17530412

4141
10 September 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Midnight's Concert Vocal and Instrumental Music after which for one night only will be given [Sack Posset, &c.] gratis. Benefit for Mrs Midnight. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sack Posset

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Walker; In which will be introduced a Solemn Procession to the Monuments of the Lunns-.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Walker

Entertainment: Mad Tom-Sg Musardo; New Concerto on the Tambour de Basque-; accompanied with the original Jews Harp-; Hurdy Gurdy-; and an Oration on the Salt Box-Mrs Midnight

Dance: Several New Dances-Bambaregines, Sambucio, Atterino

Song: Several New Songs-Lauder, others

4142
11 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Mossop; Menenius-Berry; Tullus Aufidius-Havard; Cominius-Davies; Sicinius Velutius-Bransby; Junius Brutus-Burton; Roman Citizens-Yates, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Clough, W. Vaughan; Senator-Walker; Edile-Jefferson; Roman-Ackman; Lieutenant-Scrase; Servants to Aufidius-Taswell, Philips, Vernon; Virgilia-Mrs Davies; Valeria-Mrs Bennet; Volumnia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Senator Actor: Walker

4143
22 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Mossop, first time; Lucio-Woodward; Angelo-Havard; Claudio-Davies; Clown-Yates; Provost-Blakes; Escalus-Bransby; Elbow-Taswell; Abhorson-Vaughan; Peter-Walker; Bernardine-Clough; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

4144
14 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17541130, but Darby-Walker.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Walker.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

4145
25 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Tickets of Philips at Martlet Court in Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the stage door (Playbill). [Advertised as not acted in 10 years, but see 29 Oct. 1748.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Life and Death of Tom Thumb, the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Mas. Simson; King Arthur-Philips; Lord Grizzle-Burton; Noodle-Mozeen; Doodle-Walker; Bailif-Simson; Follower-Clough; Queen Dollallola-Mrs Bennet; Cleora-Mrs Hippisley; Mustacha-Mrs Simson; Huncamunca-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Doodle Actor: Walker

Song: I: By Particular Desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison

4146
21 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17550920, but Perez-Walker.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Walker.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

4147
24 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Murphy; Southampton-Havard; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Cowper; Lord Cecil-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Lieut.-Walker.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lieut. Actor: Walker.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: IV: As17550930

4148
04 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Murphy, first time; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervisse-Bransby; Stratocles-Walker; Hali-Simson; Tamerlane-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Selima-Mrs Davies; Usual Prologue-; in Act IV, the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Beard.
Cast
Role: Stratocles Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: LLilliputian Sailors-the Little Pietro, Miss Noverre, others; New Dance-Baletti, Lauchery, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre

4149
21 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Each of these 3 acts apiece, Alter'd by Garrick, from Shakespear-Applauded. Mrs Clive fell down in ye Farce, and accus'd Woodward wth doing it on purpose (Cross). [The Bill lists neither cast nor characters for either piece, but advertises them with proper music, songs, dances, and decorations. Beginning with 23 Jan. the Bill lists actors names. Casts here taken from the 1756 ed.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Polixenes-Havard; Camillo-Davies; Shepherd-Berry; Clown-Woodward; Autolycus-Yates; Cleomenes-Jefferson; Florizel-Holland; Gentleman-Blakes; Servant-Beard; Rogero-Walker; Perdita-Mrs Cibber; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Dorcas-Miss Minors; Mopsa-Mrs Bradshaw; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Holland
Role: Rogero Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

4150
10 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Ross; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Orasmin-Burton; Chatillion-Blakes; Melidor-Walker; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Melidor Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Prologue-Garrick in the character of a drunken sailor. No cast listed in the bill, but Proper Dances and Decorations noted, with music composed by Mr Arne.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Garrick in the character of a drunken sailor. No cast listed in the bill, but Proper Dances and Decorations noted, with music composed by Mr Arne.