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6175 results for: Keyword - Mr. Essex
We found 4263 matches on Event Comments, 1458 matches on Performance Comments, 948 matches on Performance Title, 23 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1126
05 January 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: Miss Robinson Jr, a Scholar of Mr Essex's, being the first Time of her performing in that Capacity; particularly The Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr

1127
20 March 1728 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Bizzaria's on all the New Gusto's of Italy-Mr Corbett for all Instruments and; Pieces on the Viol d'Amore-; Pieces on the two new Instruments call'd, The Chamber@Horns- (never heard in Publick)

1128
02 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Cast
Role: Lady Shaklehead Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Grace.

Music: ll the Witches Musick both Vocal and Instrumental, by the late Mr Barret-

1129
14 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Kirk.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-a Gentlewoman that never appeared on the Stage before; particularly the Famous Mr Henry Purcell's Song, From Rosy Bowers-

Dance: Sandham, Burny, Eaton, Dukes, Mrs Haughton, Miss Sandham

1130
22 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers; particularly several English Ballads-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

Music: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Mr Poitier

Dance: WWarlike Dance-Poitier, Pelling, others

1131
22 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Music: One of Mr Handel's Lessons on the Harpsichord-Burk Thumoth (a Youth of 13 Years of Age); also a Trumpet@Piece-Burk Thumoth

1132
02 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Cast
Role: 7300421 but Lady Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Smooth Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Sprightly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prattle Actor: Mrs Palmer

Music: SSee@larce A Trumpet Farce-Burk Thumoth; accompanied-the rest of the Musick upon the Stage

Song: new Song, called Myra's Choice , to the Tune of the White Joke,-Mr Russell who sung Hunter at the Hay-Market

1133
11 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Bewitch'd

Cast
Role: The Principal Parts Actor: Giffard, W. Giffard, Williams, Penkethman, Collet, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Haughton, Miss Vaughan, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Old Lady Languish Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Young Lady Languish Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mimick Actor: Mrs Mountford

Music: new Concerto on the Flute, to be play'd on the Stage, -Mr Jacob Price, who never perform'd in publick before

1134
19 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Thomas.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Palmer

Song: Cantata of Mr Haydn's-a Gentleman that never appear'd on any Stage before; a Dialogue of Purcell's-that Gentleman, a Youth

1135
14 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Clown

Music: Solo on the Violin-Mr Ravenscroft

1136
04 February 1731 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: In which several Instruments, particularly on the Violin, she having been approv'd by Mr Handell, will play (besides Corelli's Vivaldi's,) some Pieces of her own Composing-a Gentlewoman

1137
24 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; III: Pastoral-Salle, Mlle Salle

Music: t the Request of the Free and Accepted Masons a Piece of Vocal and Instrumental Musick (never perform'd in publick), Words by Charles De la Faye, Esq; and set to Musick by Mr Francisco-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Hall, Papillion, Thompson

1138
07 June 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Cast
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: II: A new Clown-Nivelon; III: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; IV: Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

Music: V: The celebrated Water Musick by Mr Handel-; in which Kettle Drums-Poitier

1139
09 August 1731 @ St. Albans Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Trumpet Piece-Mr Burk Thumoth, a Youth of fourteen Years of Age

1140
30 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Music: t the rising of the Curtain: Mr Handel's Water Musick, with French Horns and Trumpets, accompany'd by the rest of the Instruments-

Dance: II: Country Lass-Miss Wherrit; III: A new Scotch Dance-Burny, Miss Wherrit; IV: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: Two Pierots-Burney, Miss Tollet

1141
27 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: III: Two Pierrots-Burney, Mrs Tollet

Music: II: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumoth; IV: Solo on German Flute-Thumouth; V: A Grand Lesson of Mr Handell's on the Harpsichord-Thumoth

1142
04 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Situp Actor: Mrs Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding; or, The Humours of Wapping

Music: II: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumouth; IV: Solo on German Flute-Thumouth

Song: IV: Favourite Cantata of Mr Hayden's-Excel

Dance: III: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit

1143
05 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: A Ballet Actor: Salle, DuPre, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Miss Wherrit.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Song: II: Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright in the Northern Stile

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: Pastoral Dance-Master Weeks, Miss Rogers; III: French Peasant-Poitier; IV: Hornpipe, with Additions,-Jones, Mrs Ogden, in the Footing Manner; V: By Desire, Drunken Man-Mr Hippisley performed instead of Hob's Wedding; Tambourine-Miss Rogers

Ballet: GGrand Comic Dance. Harlequin-Dupre; Woman-Mrs Pelling; Punch-Pelling; Dame Ragonde-Miss LaTour; Pierot-Legare; Woman-Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch-Dupre Jr; Woman-Mrs Ogden

Cast
Role: Woman Actor: Mrs Pelling
Role: Woman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Woman Actor: Mrs Ogden.

1144
15 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; III: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit;

Song: II: A new Drinking Song-Excell; IV: A Cantata of Mr Hayden's-Excell

1145
30 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Gypsey Actor: Mrs Christian.
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Hamilton, from Dublin, the first Time of her appearance on this Stage
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Purden

Song: Master Cuttin, a Scholar of Mr Eversman

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Hornpipe-a lad of ten, a scholar of Jones

1146
23 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Williamson.
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: Song of Mr Handel's-Cuttin; III: A Ballad called The Constant Maid-Mrs Roberts; IV: Cuttin

Dance: V: Grand Masquerade Dance, as17330410

1147
01 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Thais Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Phryne Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Music: New Grand Overture by Dr Pepusch-; III: Mr Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; Kettle Drums-Poitier

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Footing Dance with Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; V: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Song: IV: The Hunting Song in Admetus-Mrs Wright; accompanyed with Trumpets and French Horns-. *uoÅcg II: A New Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Mr Rosengrave, in Honour of Flora, the Goddess of the Spring. Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Salway; Dances-Nivelon, Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Delagarde, Newhouse, Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Nivelon, Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Delagarde, Newhouse, Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden.

1148
18 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-; II: A Lesson of Mr Handel's on the Harpsichord-Miss Baston

Dance: III: Musette-LeSac, Miss Baston; End of Afterpiece: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, LeSac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

1149
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

1150
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before