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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.

1951
07 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Dance: By Maltere and Mlle Salle

1952
09 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Dance: Pigmalion. As17340114

1953
25 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Leander-Stoppelaer; James-Mullart; but see DL, 19 Dec. 1733, and HAY, 10 Oct. 1733 . but see DL, 19 Dec. 1733, and HAY, 10 Oct. 1733 .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. IV: Polish Dance, as17340318 but Miss Mann added. V: Revellers

Performance Comment: III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. IV: Polish Dance, as17340318 but Miss Mann added. V: Revellers .

Song: II: By Miss Arne

1954
02 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Sanderson

Dance: I: Les Characteres de l'Amour by Mlle Salle. II: French Peasant by Maker. III: Pigmalion, as17340114

1955
15 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

1956
03 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Music: A Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: III: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Quanto Dolce, Quanto Care by Mrs Cibber

1957
07 September 1734 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin, The Merchant's Daughter Of Br1stol, And Her Constant Lover Antonio: With The Comical Humours Of Roger Antonio's Man

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Harlequin: or, Any Wife Better Than None

Dance: Hornpipe by Taylor

Song: A new Dialogue by Excell and Mrs Fitzgerald, written by the Author of Bacchus one Day Gaily Striding

1958
14 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

1959
26 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

1960
26 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Colombine's Husband Actor: Rosco
Role: Yeoman's Wife Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Londoners' Wives Actor: Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham
Role: Basket Woman Actor: Excell. And a New Prologue address'd to the Town, upon Harlequin's Introduction into the City. With New Musick compos'd by Mr Seedo

1961
09 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Colombine's Husband Actor: Rosco
Role: Yeoman's Wife Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Londoners' Wives Actor: Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham
Role: Basket Woman Actor: Excell. And a New Prologue address'd to the Town, upon Harlequin's Introduction into the City. With New Musick compos'd by Mr Seedo

Dance: By Haughton

1962
29 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

1963
02 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Daily Journal, 2 Dec.: We hear that the Tragedy of Junius Brutus is not to be acted a second Time for the benefit of the Author, till after the Meeting of Parliament

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: La Coquette & Les Jaloux (new) by Denoyer, Poitier, and Mlle Roland. With New Habits

1964
06 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: By Mlle Roland

1965
09 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By Nivelon, Essex, Lalauze, Le Brun, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, particularly Drunken Peasant, Pierrots, and Revellers

1966
10 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17341209

1967
11 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: III: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Anderson .

1968
18 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wednesday Ss The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

1969
08 January 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17341231

1970
29 January 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Miss Norman

1971
06 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive

Music:

Dance: n, 1n, and v as17350204

1972
13 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By Essex, Nivelon, Le Brun, Lalause, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, particularly Drunken Peasant, Revellers, and Pierots

1973
11 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Miss Norman. In it The Chymical Counterfeits. Pestle-Ray

1974
22 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350315 Pigmalion by Mlle Salle and Lally

1975
23 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Peasant by Nivelon. Amorous Swain, as17350327