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6287 results for: Keyword - Mr Whitfield
We found 4260 matches on Event Comments, 1885 matches on Performance Comments, 529 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1026
01 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Frederick-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Ramilie-Lee Lewes; James-Cushing; Decoy-Fox; Lappet-Mrs Green; Harriet-Mrs Whitefield; Mariana-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Poney Races-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Master Dagueville, Miss Ross, Sga Tinte

1027
10 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitfield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks. [For assignment of parts see17771030] .For assignment of parts see17771030] .
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitfield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17771008

1028
15 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Whitfield [see17770922]; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry (1st time)-Quick; Borachio-L'Estrange; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Robson; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Claudio Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance proper to the Play-; to conclude with: Country Dance-the Characters

1029
20 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: George Bevil Actor: Whitfield

Dance: Hornpipe, as17771017; End: As17771001

1030
21 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Wroughton; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Teribazus-Lewis; Megistus-Hull; Zopiron-Whitfield; Tigranes-L'Estrange; Zelmira-Mrs Jackson; Zenobia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Zopiron Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: Heartley-Whitfield; Champignon-Wewitzer; Oclabber-Mahon; Maclaymore-Wilson; Lyon-Booth; Brush-Death; Haulyard-Reinhold; Block-Quick; Harriet-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Heartley Actor: Whitfield

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Langrish, Mast. Jackson, Miss Besford

Song: conclude Afterpiece: The Glorious Ninety@Two-

1031
30 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Lewis; Malvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lizard-Whitfield; Sir John-Fearon; Capt. Bygrove-Booth; Dashwou'd-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Miss Dayes; La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Lizard Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; 1st Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitfield, Robson; Bacchanal-Reinhold; The Lady-Mrs Jackson; Bacchants-Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Miss Brown; Euphrosyne-Mrs Farrell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Mrs Farrell. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1032
01 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio (1st time)-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Macklin; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks; Desdemona-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson

1033
07 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Kirkpatrick]); King Henry-Hull; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Booth; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward (1st time)-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Master Jones; Norfolk-Bowles; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Lady Ann-Mrs Jackson; The Queen-Mrs Hartley (their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson

1034
17 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Lee Lewes (1st appearance in that character); Pamphlet-Wilson; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Dance: As17771104

1035
20 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Lee Lewes; Sir Jasper Wilding-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Whitfield; Old Philpot-Quick; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Whitfield

Dance: As17771111

1036
03 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Performance Comment: Caractacus-Clarke; Arviragus-Lewis; Elidurus-Wroughton; Vellinus-Robson; Aulus Didius-Whitfield; Modred-Aickin; Chief Bard-Hull; Evelina-Mrs Hartley; Principal Vocal Parts-Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Aulus Didius Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

1037
05 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

1038
26 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Wroughton; Thorowgood-Hull; Trueman-Whitfield; Uncle-Fearon; Blunt-Thompson; Maria-Mrs Bulkley; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood (1st time)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

Song: In I: a song-Leoni

1039
15 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Ironsides (with the Original Epilogue)-Wilkinson (of the Theatre-Royal, York); Elder Belfield-Booth; Paterson-Whitfield; Goodwin-L'Estrange; Philip-Robson; Francis-Thompson; Young Belfield-Wroughton; Jonathan-Fearon; Skiff-Wewitzer; Sir Benj. Dove-Quick; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Miss Dayes; Lucy Waters-Mrs Poussin; Kitty-Miss Valois; Lady Dove-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Paterson Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17771222

1040
29 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton (their 1st appearance in those characters); Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Cricketters, as17780128

1041
06 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Wilkinson; Don Philip-Wroughton; Don Octavio-Whitfield; Trappanti (1st time)-Lee Lewes; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Rosara-Miss Leeson; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hyppolita-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Don Octavio Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Wilkinson; Young Cape-Whitfield; Vamp-Wilson; Governor Cape-Fearon; Sprightly-Robson; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Green; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Tea; or, Tragedy a-la-Mode

Dance: As17780129

1042
10 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Gloster (1st time)-Whitfield; Ratcliff-Robson; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-L'Estrange; Derby-Thompson; Dumont-Ross; Jane Shore (for this night)-Mrs Yates [of dl]; Alicia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

1043
23 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17770929, but Capulet-Booth; Benvolio-Whitfield; Paris-Robson.
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: In: As17770929; In afterpiece: Langrish, Miss Besford [who danced in all subsequent performances]

Song: End IV: Solemn Dirge, as17770929, but _Reinhold, Battishill

1044
24 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Aickin; Orlando-Lewis; Adam (1st time)-Hull; Duke Senior-L'Estrange; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Touchstone-Quick (1st appearance in that character); Caelia (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Mattocks; Phoebe-Miss Dayes; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Rosalind-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: End I: As17771222; In V: a Dance of Foresters-Dagueville

1045
09 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Whitfield; Papillon-Quick; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Whitfield

Dance: End: a new dance, All in the Downs or Farewell to Deal-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Besford, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

1046
23 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Iphigenia; Or, The Victim

Performance Comment: Achilles-Lewis; Ulysses-Fearon; Calchas-L'Estrange; Arcas-Robson; Eurybates-Thompson; Agamemnon-Hull; Eriphile-Mrs Mattocks; Clytemnestra-Mrs Jackson; Doris-Miss Leeson; Aegina-Mrs Whitfield; Iphigenia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Aegina Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: As17771222

Song: V: will be introduced a Sacrifice-;, with new Music by Fisher-; the vocal parts and chorus-Miss Brown, others

1047
30 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron (1st time)-Lewis; Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-L'Estrange; Sampson-Dunstall; Friend-Smith; Pedro-Bates; Child-Miss Francis; Villeroy (1st time)-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character at this theatre).
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: 2nd piece: Aldridge. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: III: Epithalamium-; the vocal parts-Robson, Miss Dayes

1048
31 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17771120, but Young Wilding-Whitfield; Beaufort-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Whitfield

Dance: As17771222

1049
02 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17780314but Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: 780314but Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Whitfield.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End IV: La Soiree a@la@Mode, as17771103

1050
07 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Raymond-Wroughton; Grey-Clarke; Laroche-Whitfield; Morton-L'Estrange; Sir Ardolphe-Fearon; Peasant-Booth; Knight-Robson; Ld. William-Miss Francis; Eleanor-Mrs Morton; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Laroche Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: As17780121