Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mrs Cowper"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mrs Cowper")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
22283 results for: Keyword - Mrs Cowper
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4248 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 97 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

3301
05 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Tom (with a song in Character)-Dyer; Sealand-Sparks; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Occasional Prologue-Mrs Woffington; and an Epilogue-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Mrs Roland; and "By Desire" the Fingalian Dance, as17551126

Song: Lowe

3302
27 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Foote; Subtle-Costollo; Sir John-Gibson; Classic-Anderson; Marquis-Holtham; Roger-Dunstall; Dauphine-Wignell; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Dyer; Song in Act II-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Song in Act II Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: The Villagers, as17560315

Song: Mrs Chambers

3303
17 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Byron-Clarke; Villeriy-Smith; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Fabian-Cushing; Fernando-Arthur; Jaqueline-Shuter; Sampson-Marten; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Julia-Mrs Barrington; Victoria-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: As17561023

Song: Mrs Chambers

3304
30 April 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's Concert And Oratory

Afterpiece Title: Britannia's Triumph; or, The Contest of Love and Glory

Dance: HHornpipe-

Music: The Band all mask'd in the Venetian Taste

3305
28 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Garrick; Sancho-King; Toledo-Blakes; Jacinta-Miss Pope, 1st time; Lorenzo-Palmer; Lopez-Yates; Felix-Burton; Alvarez-Bransby; Metaphrastus-Philips; Camilla-Mrs Davies; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: A Louvre and Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pope

Song: Mrs Vincent

3306
21 July 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In three acts. [Mrs Yates still indisposed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir G. Wealthy-Shaw; Dick-Weston; Transfer-Blakey; Sir W. Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-Davis; Shift, Mrs Cole, Auctioneer-Foote.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Maguire
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Haughton

Dance: As17610702

3307
18 May 1773 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jesuit

Song: Mrs Barthelemon

Music: First Violin-Barthelemon

3308
01 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 7th night of The Royal Suppliants (see 17 Mar.), but because of Mrs Crawford's illness (see 3 Mar.) it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #159 4s. (158.5; 0.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: See17800916, but Ophelia-Miss Field? (see17810524, and for Mrs Baddeley see17801202).

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

3309
03 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets to be had and Places [for the boxes] to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performance to be had at the Theatre. New Lady's Magazine, Mar 1786, p. 110: performance under the direction of Dr Arnold, who conducted from the organ. I know that my redeemer liveth sung by Miss George; He was despised and rejected by Master Pring; How beautiful are the feet by Mrs Forster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts by Bellamy, Arrowsmith, Carter, Master Pring; Mrs Forster, Miss George .

3310
07 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Mrs Pollard is identified byMS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #141 14s. 6d. (106.16.0; 32.5.6; 2.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Polydore-Barrymore; Acasto-Packer; Ernesto-Chaplin; Chaplain-Fawcett; Page-Miss DeCamp; Chamont-Bannister Jun.; Serina-Miss Collins; Florella-Miss Tidswell; Monimia-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Pollard]) Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Servant-$Phillimore.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Booth.

3311
29 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Herrington, who was from the Royalty, and Mrs Farmer are both identified in Public Advertiser, 30 Aug. As afterpiece the playbill announces Peeping Tom, but "The fatigues Edwin had undergone at his benefit the preceding evening rendered him incapable of performing last night. Peeping Tom was therefore obliged to be changed to The Golden Pippin" (Public Advertiser, 30 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Herrington]); Gloster-Williamson; Belmour-Davies; Catesby-Gardner; Ratcliff-Johnson; Derby-Swords; Porter-Painter; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Farmer]); Jane Shore-Miss Woollery.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

3312
25 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grief A-la-mode [i

Performance Comment: . THE FUNERAL]. Campley-Lewis; Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Powel; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Munden; Trim-Fawcett; Cabinet-Claremont; Tom-Blanchard; Lord Hardy-Pope// Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Mademoiselle D'Epinglc-Miss Leserve; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Leicester; Tattleaid-Miss Stuart; Lady Harriet-Mrs Esten .
Cast
Role: Lord Hardy Actor: Pope Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pope Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Mrs Leicester
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Cast
Role: Geoffrey Actor: Munden Matilda-Mrs Clendining
Role: Munden Matilda Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Jacquenetta Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: As17931024

3313
26 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Platt.

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Cast
Role: Geoffrey Actor: Munden Matilda-Mrs Clendining
Role: Munden Matilda Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Jacquenetta Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Dance: As17931022

Song: In Act III of mainpiece, as17931008; In afterpiece, as17931024

3314
10 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [In mainpiece the playbill erroneously assigns Miss Ogle to Miss Stuart, and Kitty Willis to Mrs Fawcett.] Paid Advertisements in different Papers #62 9s. Receipts: #511 8s. (503/8; 8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pollock
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: OSCAR AND MALVINA

Performance Comment: As17940206, but added to Musical Characters: Mrs Henley .

Music: As17940206

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece a Masquerade, in which Old Towler by Incledon

3315
11 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Principal Instrumental Performers as 4 Mar. Morning Herald, 12 Mar.: Mrs Hindmarsh made her first appearance with much success

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Kelly, Nield, Burdon (from Salisbury), Gray, Bartleman, Miss Parke, Mrs Hindmarsh. For partial list of individual selections, and singers thereof, see17950327 .

3316
22 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

3317
16 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Roberts; Dorinda-Mrs Mullart; Archer-Wilks, Nephew to the late Robert Wilks; Sir Charles-Mrs Charke; Aimwell-Turbutt; Scrub-Hallam; Sullen-Pullen; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Machen; Foigard-Jones; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Gipsey-Miss Brett; Old Woman-Hallam, but see17340624.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Talbot

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Roberts; Mock Doctor-Hallam, but see17340617.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: A new Dance by Davenport and Miss Brett. V: Les Bergeres by Davenport and Miss Brett

Song: I: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. IV: 'Tis Joy to wound a hover (from Rosamond) by Miss Jones

3318
17 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Greville ill new piece deferr'd. A Christmas Tale after this night will be laid aside for sometime (playbill). Paid Chorus 4 nights (this incl.) #8 2s; Extra Guitars and Flutes 2 nights (this inc) #2.; Mr Wrighten on note #12 12s.; Mrs Weston's Debt & Costs to Rd Williams #4 17s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #210 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Dances Actor: Como, Grimaldi, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Cast
Role: Mrs Stockwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

3319
07 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Miller; Boniface-Shepard; Gibbet-Oats; Scrub-Norris; Dorinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

3320
11 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Furnival; Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Milward; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Miller; Bonniface-Harper; Gibbet-Macklin; Sir Charles-Cross; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Cherry-Mrs Clive; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Marshall; Scrub-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Marshall

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Phillida-Mrs Clive; Cymon-Miller; Mopsus-Ray.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Clive

3321
22 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-Mills; Scrub-Macklin; Bonniface-Shepard; Foigard-Taswell; Sullen-Winstone; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Ridout; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Gipsey-Miss Bennet; Cherry-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

3322
15 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: See17970615 but Captain Meadows-R. Palmer; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, C. Kemble, Aickin, Suett, R. Palmer, Trueman, Abbot, Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Usher, Ledger, Chippendale, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Heard, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Hale, Mrs Edward, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1797), and playbill of 30 June 1798: Schedoni-Palmer; Vivaldi-C. Kemble; Ansaldo-Aickin; Paullo-Suett; Spalatro-R. Palmer; Carlo-Trueman; Familiar-Abbot; Stiletto-Caulfield; Corvino-Waldron Jun.; Priest-Usher; Guards-Ledger, Chippendale; Marchioness-Mrs Harlowe; Olivia-Miss Heard; Ellen de Rosalba-Miss DeCamp; Abbess-Mrs Hale; Margaritone-Mrs Edward [in text: unassigned]; Gradisca-Mrs Booth; Fioresca-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Abbess Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Margaritone Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Gradisca Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Fioresca Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: 2nd piece: General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns (text)]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Mrs Andrews, Miss Menage, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brown, Mrs Benson, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Leserve

Performance Comment: , Mrs Andrews, Miss Menage, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brown, Mrs Benson, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Leserve.

3323
12 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Furnival; Archer-Mills; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Miller; Gibbet-Macklin; Dorinda-Miss Holliday; Cherry-Mrs Clive; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Scrub-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Furnival
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17370127, but Phoebus-Hill; Phaeton-Green; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Aethiopian-Muilment; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive

3324
18 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Bridgwater; Foigard-Rosco; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Sir Charles-Hale; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cherry-Miss Bincks; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Horsington; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371116

3325
28 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Mrs Amlet-Peg Fryer; Gripe-C. Bullock; Moneytrap-Spiller; Dicke-Egleton; Brass-Ogden; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Thornhill; Flippanta-Mrs Robertson; Corinna-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Peg Fryer
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Thornhill
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Robertson