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22267 results for: Keyword - Mrs Butcher
We found 23330 matches on Performance Comments, 4242 matches on Event Comments, 4202 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

6126
01 February 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000111; End Opera: Hylas et Temire, as18000128, but Mrs _D'Egville, Mme Rose _Didelot; With new Dances-

6127
11 February 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000204; End Opera: Les Jeux d'Egle, as18000111, but _D'Egville, Mrs _D'Egville, Mme Rose _Didelot; With new Dances-

6128
07 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As18000228, but Principal Vocal Performers-Mrs _Dussek.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mrs _Dussek.

Music: End II: duet on the harp and grand piano forte-Mrs Dussek, Cimadoro

6129
08 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Cast
Role: Dame Ashfield Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Lady Handy Actor: Mrs Dibdin
Role: Miss Blandford Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Female Domestics Actor: Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs? Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss? Bologna, Ms Dibdin
Role: Malvina Actor: Mrs Parker

Song: I am a jolly gay Pedlar, as18000304O ever in my bosom live, as18000304Come every jovial fellow-Simmons, Mrs Sydney, Miss Wheatley

6130
21 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0 Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Incledon, Dignum, Denman, Sale, Mrs Second, Miss Capper, Miss Tennant, Miss Crosby

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3

Performance Comment: Part III A Grand Miscellaneous Act-; Overture and Dead March- (Saul); My faith and truth-Miss Tennant, Master Elliot (Samson); Behold the Nations-Sale; O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); What tho' I trace-Mrs Dussek (Solomon); Come if you dare-Incledon, Chorus (Purcell); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Second (Dr Arne); Rule Britannia (Purcell) and God save Great George our King-Chorus.
Cast
Role: What tho' I trace Actor: Mrs Dussek
Role: The Soldier tir'd Actor: Mrs Second

Music: End I: a Military Concerto on the new Patent Grand Piano Forte-Mrs Dussek built by Corri and Dussek; with tambourine-; triangle-; End II: concerto on the oboe-W. Parke

6131
26 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As18000228, but Principal Vocal Performers-Master _Elliot, Mrs _Dussek.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master _Elliot, Mrs _Dussek.

Music: End II: concerto on the pedal harp-Mrs Dussek

6132
19 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Agatha Friburg Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Cottager's Wife Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Amelia Wildenhaim Actor: Mrs H. Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Entertainment: Monologue End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope

6133
30 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Montfort

Cast
Role: Jane De Montfort Actor: Mrs Siddons
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: Vocal Parts, as18000429, but Mrs Coates

6134
09 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Performance Comment: As18000510, but Fanny-Miss Heard (in place of Miss Biggs); Mrs Goodly-Miss Tidswell (of Mrs Walcot); Laura-Miss Wentworth; Mrs_ Coates. Prologue as18000510. Mrs_ Coates. Prologue as18000510.
Cast
Role: Mrs Goodly Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Coates

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To morrow

Performance Comment: As Mar., but Lady Brumback-Mrs Sparks (in place of Mrs Walcot).
Cast
Role: Lady Brumback Actor: Mrs Sparks

Song: End IV: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202

Cast
Role: Elpsa Actor: Mrs Brooker

6135
10 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Suett, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Wewitzer, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In III: song-Dignum; End 2nd piece: Soft Musick let my humble lay (composed by Suett)-Master Suett; In 3rd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

6136
16 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17991029, but Letitia Hardy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In afterpiece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

6137
17 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Sparks
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: In course evening: The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Miss Stephens; End I afterpiece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

6138
18 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Othello Moor of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Packer; Gratiano-Sparks; Lodovico-Webb; Othello-Lacy; Cassio (1st time)-Holland; Iago (1st time)-Cory; Roderigo (1st time)-Talbot; Montano-DeCamp; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Ryder; Officers-Evans, Fisher; Desdemona-Mrs Powell; Aemilia-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Sparks.

Song: End 2nd piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: Imitations. After Singing: Imitations-Caulfield; Monologue. Previous: An Address-Lacy

6139
18 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs Or The Daughter

Performance Comment: Von Snarl-Suett; Totum-Fawcett; Adelbert-C. Kemble; Leopold-Barrymore; Hans William-Palmer; Nicolas-Chippendale; Josephine-Miss DeCamp; Louisa-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Rose-Mrs Davenport; Ellen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Mrs Rose Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Tis All a Farce

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Whitmore.

Song: [not listed on playbill]in II: 'Twas in the solemn mid@night hour-Mrs Bland

6140
16 September 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lucy-Mrs Mather (1st appearance on this stage); Polly-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mather
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: In II: a Hornpipe-

Song: After Imitations: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain

Entertainment: Imitations End: Variety of Imitations-T. Trueman

6141
10 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Indsor

Performance Comment: As See17590926, but only Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; Recruiting Serjant-Beard; (with) Song in Character-Beard; Corporal-Barrington; Drummer-Mr Tattoo; Recruits-Mattock, Baker, Legg, Warren, Courtney, Whitaker; Equilibrist on the Wire-Saunders; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butchers-Gibbs, Perry; Slaughter Men-Holtom, Buck; Spectators-The Comedians; The Dances-Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Cast
Role: Wife to Pantaloon Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Butchers Actor: Gibbs, Perry
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

6142
26 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks or The Power of Witchcraft

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks; Pantaloon-Burton; Macaroni-Lamash; Valet-Fairbrother; Farmer-Hollingsworth; Butcher-Alfred; Pedlar-Jones; Clown-Dubois (1st appearance on that stage); Colombine-Miss Stageldoir; The other Characters-Maddocks, Webb, Lyons, Bourk, Keen, Bidotti, Whittow, Kirk, the 3 young Grimaldis, Master Gregson, Master Chatterley; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Fawcett, Haymes, Danby, Reynoldson, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Butcher Actor: Alfred
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Fawcett, Haymes, Danby, Reynoldson, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley.

Dance: In II: As17891209; Afterpiece conclude: Grand Ballet-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp [which was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Song: As17891209

6143
17 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Cast
Role: Mrs Cecil Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Emma Cecil Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Johnson Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Harriet Sidney Actor: Mrs Bulkley. Swords is unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague or The Giants Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Old Woman and Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Webb; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Lieutenant of Press Gang (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Man with two Heads (with a solo duet in character)-Bannister; Giant of the Causeway-Master Brett; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Various other Characters by Stevens, Usher, Swords, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, Darley, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Darley, Dorion, Burton, Brett; Colombine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Collins .
Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Fainting Butcher Actor: Painter

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet, in Spanish Characters, by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Vidini, and others

6144
22 August 1724 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green Or The Woman Never Vexd With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Sousecrown-Bridgewater; King-Huddy; Rakish-Williams; Montfort-Roberts; Lady Westford-Mrs Willis; Arabella-Mrs Morgan; Widow-Mrs Roberts; Gudgeon-Butcher.
Cast
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Gudgeon Actor: Butcher.

Entertainment: Vaulting-; Tumbling-; High Rope Walking-

6145
07 September 1734 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The S1ege Of Troy

Performance Comment: Paris-Hulett; King Menelaus-Roberts; Ulysses-Aston; Simon-Hind; Captain of Guard-Mackenzie; Butcher-Pearce; Taylor-Hicks; Cassandra-Spiller; Venus-Mrs Lacy; Helen-Mrs Purden; Bristle the Cobler-Morgan; Cobler's Wife-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Butcher Actor: Pearce
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Cobler's Wife Actor: Mrs Morgan

6146
30 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Bensley; Mrs Wheatley, Miss Hooke, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Young Wilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Mrs Wheatley; Maria-Miss Hooke; Chariot-Mrs Bulkley.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer . Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer .
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Wheatley
Role: Chariot Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague or The Giants Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Usher; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Giant of the Causeway-Miss Painter; Genius of Ireland-Wood [i.e. doubled Catcall]; Various other Characters-Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Burton, Steele, Oldfield; Columbine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .
Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Various other Characters Actor: Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c
Role: Fainting Butcher Actor: Painter

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet in Spanish Characters by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Dagueville and others. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

6147
13 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Sparks; Cassio-Hull; Brabantio-Gibson; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-Davis; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair A Grotesque Pantomime Entertainment

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Sga Maranesi, first time; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; In which will be introduc'd a Recruiting Lieutenant, the Lieutenant-Shuter; With a new Song-Beard in the character of a Sailor; Midshipman-Young; Drummer-Tatoo; Recruits-Mattocks, Baker, Legg; The Equilibrist on the Wire-Matthews; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butcher-Perry; Slaughtermen-Holtom, Buck; Spectators attending the Fair-the Comedians; To conclude with a Bohemian Dance-Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.
Cast
Role: Wife to Pantaloon Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Butcher Actor: Perry
Role: To conclude with a Bohemian Dance Actor: Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.

6148
13 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague or The Giants Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-R. Palmer; Teague Harlequin-Milbourn; Italian Merchant-Burton; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Booth; Giant of the Causeway-Master Simmons; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Sands, Clarke, Oldfield; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Lyons; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-Nicolini; Harlequin with one Leg-Milbourn; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Lyons
Role: Fainting Butcher Actor: Painter

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Ballet by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

6149
25 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: As17600128, but Constable-_; Porter-_; Drummer-_; Recruits-_; Andrew to Yates's Parade-_; Andrew to Puppet Shew-_; Tiddee Doll-_; Butchers-_; Slaughter Men-_bill states: Rest of the parts as usual.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs Granier.
Role: Wife to Pantaloon Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Butchers Actor: Gibbs, Perry
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

6150
14 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Shuter; Modelove-Dyer; Periwinkle-Collins; Obadiah Prim-Gibson; Tradelove-Dunstall; Freeman-Clarke; Sackbut-Marten; Simon Pure-Costollo; Aminidab-Bennet; Betty-Miss Helm; Masked Woman-Mrs White; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Masked Woman Actor: Mrs White
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: As17611013, but Butcher-_; Slaughtermen-_.
Cast
Role: Wife to Pantaloon Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Butcher Actor: Perry
Role: To conclude with a Bohemian Dance Actor: Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.