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22257 results for: Keyword - Mrs Corbett
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4245 matches on Event Comments, 4206 matches on Performance Title, 24 matches on Author, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

2326
20 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17311120, but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Vizard-W. Mills; Clincher-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

2327
10 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Norris and Mrs Norris

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17311221, but Diego-Collet; Trappanti-Miller; Viletta-Mrs Norris; Flora-Miss Hughes, from Dublin, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: See17311011, but Damon-Mrs Palmer; Phillida-Mrs Roberts; With a new Humorous Epilogue-Miss Hughes, Miss Norris, being also the first time of her appearing here.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song:

Dance:

2328
25 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Charke and Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17311026, but Johnson-W. Mills; Smith-Watson; Volscius-Cibber Jr; Drawcansir-Mullart; Thunder-Johnson; Lightning-Miss Robinson; Kings of Brentford-Shepard, Oates; King Phiz-Harper; King Ush-Griffin; Prince Prettyman-Corey; Tom Thimble-Charke; Amaryllis-Mrs Mullart; Cloris-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: SSultana-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Montier (being the first Time of his Performance on this Stage).

Instrumental: With a Lapland Entertainment call'd Aesop's Concert of Animals. Violins-Three Cats; Hautboy-Dog; Harp-Monkey; Bassoon-Bear; French Horn-Stag; Singing in Welch-Goat; Music Master-Aesop

2329
27 April 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Talbot. At the partacular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Silvia-Mrs Talbot; Plume-Wignell; Brazen-Giles; Ballance-Mynns; Worthy-Barcock; Kite-jones; Bullock-Dove; Recruits-Pullen, Cross; Belinda-Mrs Martin; Lucy-Miss Dancy; Rose-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Talbot
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Martin

2330
08 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross, who has not appeared on the Stage these several Years. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Cross; Castalio-Anderson, the first Time of his appearing in public; Acasto-Mynns; Polydor-Jones; Chamont-Cole; Chaplain-Dove; Serina-Miss Jones; Florella-Mrs Pullen; Page-Miss J. Jones.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pullen

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Cross; Corydon-Jones; Cymon-Hicks; Mopsus-Dove; Arcas-Wignal; Aegon-Pullen; Phillida-Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Pullen.

Entertainment: littleBoy of eleven Years old is to fly from the Footman's Gallery to the farthest Part of the Stage; first with two Pistols, one in each Hand; a second Time with two Flags, and to make a small Stop in the Middle, and flourish them over his Head.

2331
10 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Waring

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Giles; Bertran-Wignel; Raymond-Meachen; Lorenzo-Cole; Alphonso-Mynn; Pedro-Pullen; Dominic-Dove; Gomez-Jones; Queen-Mrs Morse; Elvira-Mrs Pullen; Teresa-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Morse
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Pullen

2332
12 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Gallant, Gibbs, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Redfern. Receipts: money #15 8s. 6d.; tickets #146 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17320203, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Music: As17310927

Dance: As17310927

2333
12 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and distinction. [Tickets at Thurmond's House, Haydon Square.] Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Thurmond; Gloucester-Hulett; Hastings-Giffard; Dumont-Delane; Bellmour-W. Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: II: Pierrots-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

2334
14 February 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Woolley and Mrs James. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Afterpiece: By particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Sandham; Polly-Miss Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Pullen; Peachum-Pullen; Lockit-Hicks; Filch-Young Stevens.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Sandham
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pullen

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Pullen; Dumb Lady-Mrs James the first time of her appearing on any stage.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pullen
Role: Dumb Lady Actor: Mrs James the first time of her appearing on any stage.

Dance: HHornpipe-R. Jones , from gf

2335
08 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulet; Sir John-Jenkins; Lady Loverule-Mrs Haughton; Nell-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts.

2336
12 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17321116, but Foppington-Cibber Jr; Amanda-Mrs Heron; Young Fashion-W. Mills; Hoyden-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Charke.
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance:

2337
31 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. Receipts: money #50 0s. 6d.; tickets #93 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See lif 16 Oct. 1732, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Bullock; Manly-Quin; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Forrester.

Dance: CComic Dance, as17330328 Tambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance, as17330328

2338
13 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. [Some uncertainty exists as to whether this performance was given, for Rich's Register does not list it; it is , however, recorded in BM Egerton 2320 .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: (Daily Post missing), but advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 7 April, lists: Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Gloster-Cibber Jr; Bellmour-A. Hallam; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler; Alicia-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330326 but Advance bill lists: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Charlotte-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Butler.

2339
24 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wetherilt Jr and Mrs Wetherilt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Wetherilt Jr; Filbert-Bullock; Constable-Wetherilt Sr; Sergeant-Norris; Dorcas-Mrs Wetherilt; Kitty-Mrs Roberts; Joyce-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: PPierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. Delagarde

2340
24 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Phillips (LeBrun) and Mrs Mullart. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Daily Advertiser, 17 May, lists: Marplot-Miller; Sir George-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Whisper-Mullart; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Miss Atherton; Sir Francis-Griffin (Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun

2341
19 March 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Thurmond; Gloster-Hulett; Hastings-Giffard; Dumont-Delane; Bellmour-W. Gifiard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

2342
19 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Laguerre. Written by Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17340215, but Widow Blackacre-Mrs Cantrel .
Cast
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mrs Edging Actor: Mrs Stevens

Dance: Scots Dance, as17341004 Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle. Engiish Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Laguerre. The Kilkenny (new) by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. By Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man

Performance Comment: Engiish Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Laguerre. The Kilkenny (new) by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. By Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man .

Song: The Black and White Joke, as17340416

2343
26 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton and Miss Norman. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Giffard; Orestes-Delane; Phoenix-Huddy; Pylades-Bardin; Andromache-Mrs Haughton; Hermione-Mrs Roberts; Cephisa-Miss Norman; Cleone-Miss Tollett .
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts. With an Epilogue of Thanks, spoke by Mrs Roberts in Man's Cloaths

Dance: II: Friendly Lass by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance

Performance Comment: III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance .

2344
11 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Este; Whisper-Mechlin; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Miss Dancey; Marplot-Cibber .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

Dance: BlackJoak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .

2345
26 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Redfern, Mrs Atkins. Tickets for Trott, Mrs Stockley, Jones taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkim by Duke and Mrs Ogden

Performance Comment: Flanderkim by Duke and Mrs Ogden .

Song: As17350422

2346
01 July 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Citizens. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Lillo. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere, by H. Fielding, Esq. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M. [Tickets for Grey, Peploe, Mrs Moor taken. The Doorkeepers are ordered not to take tickets sold by Orange Women.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 3 July: The Play of George Barnwell, and the Farce of the Mock Doctor . . . was perform'd to a Crowded Audience, with Great Applause . . . The Revival of the above-mentioned Play seems welltim'd, when so many fine Ladies of Pleasure make their Appearance, with unusual Equipages, and their Gallants run the most extraordinary Lengths, to their own Ruin, and Grief of their Friends

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Cibber; Thorogood-Milward; Barnwell Sr-W. Mills; Blunt-Cole; Trueman-Cross; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Milwood-Mrs Charke; Maria-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; James-Leigh; Hellebore-Cole; Harry-Turbutt; Davy-Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350421

Music: Select Pieces. II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale

Dance: I:Jenny come tie me; or, The Neu, Way of Wooing by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .

Song: IV: As17350603

2347
04 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Dunstone. The Songs at the Request of several of the . . . Free and Accepted Masons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Dunstone, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Acasto-Jones; Castalio-Price; Polydore-Turner; Chamont-Machen; Ernesto-Gray; Chaplain-Topham; Serena-Miss Jones; Florella-Mrs Miller; Cordelio-Miss Burdgis .
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Dunstone, the first time of her appearing on any stage
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dove; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstone; Sir Jasper-Topham; Leander-Turner; James-Gray; Harry-Peploe; Hellebore-Ray; Charlotte-Miss Jones; Maid-Mrs Miller .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstone
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Miller

Song: I: The Elder 'Prentice's Song. II: on, on, my dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme. V: The Agreement of the Gods, by Brother Montgomery

2348
28 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-W. Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Milward; Whisper-Cross; Isabinda-Miss Holliday; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-Miss Dancey .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Music: As17351018

Dance: II: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. IV: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer

2349
25 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Clive; Rovewell-Salway; Argus-Griffin; Robin-Mechlin; Betty-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: The Whim by Delamayne. II: The English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: By Mlle Anne Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

Performance Comment: II: The English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: By Mlle Anne Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c .

2350
16 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Heron's Executors. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Daily Advertiser, 9 April: We hear, the late Mrs Heron, on Account of her long and expensive Illness, having contracted some Debts more than she apprehended her Effects would discharge, in order to do Justice to her Creditors, in almost her last Moments made her Entreaty, that the Profits arising from a Benefit Play . . . might be distributed amongst them. . .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17351209. With a New Epilogue upon the Death of Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Pierrots by Delamagne and Villeneuve. III: Black and White Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. V: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: III: Black and White Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. V: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter .