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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.

1226
17 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character [Trew ?]); Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Booth; Corin-Thompson; Sylvius-Helme; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Webb; William-Wewitzer; Touchstone-Quick; Celia (with The Merry Roundelay)-Miss Satchell; Audrey-Mrs Davenett; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind(with the CuckooSong)-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: In Act v of mainpiece a Dance of Foresters by Harris and others

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece When Phoebus the Tops of the Hills does adorn by Bannister and Brett

1227
20 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Beagle-Mahon; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Frcelovc-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17830512

1228
22 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17830103, but Sir John Restless-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Tippet-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Dupely Actor: Whitfield

Dance: As17830425

1229
29 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: As17821130, but Francis-Edwin; Lady Percy-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: End of mainpiece Rural Merriment by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford; End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Prosser

1230
04 June 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17820923, but Isabinda-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); added: Whisper-Stevens; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin .
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821231; End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as n Dec. 1782, in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129

1231
22 September 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Wroughton; Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Whitfield; Prince-Fearon; Paris-Davies; Tibalt-Booth; Montague-Thompson; Peter-Stevens; Apothecary-Jones; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade incident to the Play, and a Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with a solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

1232
26 September 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Over-reach-Henderson; Lord Lovel-Davies; Justice Greedy-Quick; Allworth-Whitfield; Marall-Wilson; Order-Jones; Furnace-Wewitzer; Tapwell-Thompson; Amble-Stevens; Wellborn-Wroughton; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Margaret-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Allworth Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

1233
01 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Don Philip-Wroughton; Don Octavio-Whitfield; Soto-Wewitzer; Diego-Thompson; Don Lewis-Booth; Alguazile-Jones; Corrigidore-Stevens; Don Manuel (ist time)-Edwin; Flora-Mrs Chalmers; Viletta-Mrs Wilson; Rosara-Mrs Lewis; Hippolita-Mrs Bates (2nd appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Don Octavio Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of mainpiece Damon and Musidora by Harris and Miss Besford

1234
02 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Performance Comment: Rebate-Quick; Trueman-Whitfield; Frank-Davies; Ezekiel Spotless-Jones; Precipe-Edwin; Lucy-Mrs Davenett; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Whitfield

1235
06 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Whitfield; Lenox-Davies; Malcolm-J. Bates; Seyton-Thompson; Seyward-Helme; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Stevens; Gentlewoman-Mrs Poussin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Bannister, Reinhold, Mattocks, Brett, Mahon, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Mrs Chalmers, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

1236
10 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from edition of 1783 (T. and W. Lowndes [et al]): Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Bonnor; G. Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Stevens; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb; House-maid-Mrs Poussin.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Whitfield

1237
13 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss M. Francis; Duke of York-Miss Painter; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-Mahon; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Helme; Oxford-J. Bates; Lady Anne (1st time)-Miss Satchell; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II) The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

1238
14 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Jones; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Chalmers; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Brangin; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act I) The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

1239
15 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Spanish Friar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Wroughton; Lorenzo-Lewis; Bertran-Whitfield; Gomez-Quick; Raymond-Hull; Alphonso-Fearon; Pedro-Thompson; The Friar-Henderson; Leonora-Mrs Inchbald; Teresa-Mrs Poussin; Elvira-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

1240
16 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Whitfield; Jeremy-Edwin; Clodpole-Wilson; Jeffery-Stevens; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Damaris-Mrs Davenett; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Whitfield

1241
17 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John FalstafF-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Mahon; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Carriers-Wilson, Wewitzer; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

1242
20 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Henderson; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Davies; Cornwall-Thompson; Burgundy-J. Bates; Physician-Booth; Gentleman Usher-Wewitzer; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril-Miss Platt; Regan-Mrs Whitfield; Arante-Miss Stuart; Cordelia-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

1243
04 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Henderson; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Omar-Fearon; Dervise-Thompson; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-J. Bates; Stratocles-Davies; Bajazet-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Selima-Miss Satchell; Arpasia-Mrs Bates. The usual Prologue spoken by Wroughton .
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In mainpiece To thee, O, gentle sleep by Brett

1244
10 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Whitfield; Lord Chamberlain-Bonnor; Gardner-Wilson; Cromwell-Davies; Sir T. Lovell-Chalmers; Lord Sands-Jones; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Booth; Cardinal Wolsey-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Lady-Mrs Pitt; Queen Katherine-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Surrey Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day; or, A Flight from Lapland in an Air Balloon

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a song by Mrs Kennedy

1245
19 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Rupee-Edwin; Bellcamp-Whitfield; Lake-Booth; Grogg-Wilson; Maurice-Mahon; Cable (with a song)-Brett; Sam Stern-Fearon; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Mrs Inchbald; Nancy-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Bellcamp Actor: Whitfield

Dance: End of mainpiece new Pastoral Ballet (composed by Harris), The Rival Nymphs, by Byrn, Ratchford, Harris, Miss Byrn, Miss Matthews

1246
27 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Henderson; Dionysius-Aickin; Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Davies; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixine-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Philotas Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

1247
06 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations)-Reinhold; Lord Bawble-Bonnor; Thomas-Whitfield; Goodall-Fearon; Zorobabel-Quick; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad-Cap-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Whitfield

1248
11 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Wroughton; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Mahon; Bedamar-Whitfield; Spinosa-Thompson; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Bedamar Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

1249
26 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Wroughton; Thorowgood-Hull; Truman-Whitfield; Uncle-Fearon; Blunt-Thompson; Maria-Mrs Lewis; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Millwood-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Brett

1250
03 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Whitfield; Rossano-Davies; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-Mrs Inchbald; Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character on this stage these 5 years [see17790406]) .see17790406]) .
Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon