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22237 results for: Keyword - Mrs Crofts
We found 23324 matches on Performance Comments, 4240 matches on Event Comments, 4200 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

15201
12 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Walker; Osmyn-Marshall; Gonsalez-Paget; Garcia-W. Giffard; Zara-Mrs Steel; Almeria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: As17401110

15202
15 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Aura-Mrs Woffington; Freehold-Bridgwater; Modely-Gibson; Heartwell-Hale; Sir John-Arthur; Lurcher-Hallam; Shacklefigure-Neale; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Longbottom-Bencraft; Doublejug-Hippisley; Flora-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

15203
17 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17400925, but Sylvia-Mrs Wright; Lucy-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Sea God-Desse; Trytons-Leviez, Carney, Nivelon, LaPierre; Pantaloon-Winston; Colombine-Miss Mann; Peasants-Weeks, Carney, Leigh, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Woodman, Miss Story; Clown-Macklin; with Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf.
Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Weeks, Carney, Leigh, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Woodman, Miss Story

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Muilment, Essex, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

15204
17 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Paget; Castalio-Giffard; Polydore-Walker; Chamont-Marshall; Serina-Mrs Dunstall; Monimia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: III: New dance-Master Matthews; IV: Comic Dance-Davenport

15205
18 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17401008, but Charlotte-Mrs Hale; Dorcas-Mrs Dodson, the first time of her appearing upon any stage.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dodson, the first time of her appearing upon any stage.

Dance: W Wooden Shoe-Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

15206
19 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirable-Dunstall; Duretete-Linnet; Dugard-Wallis; Petit-Yates; Oriana-Mrs Steel; Lamorce-Miss Gerrard; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard .

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: III: As17401118; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

15207
20 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Juba-Hallam; Sempronius-Hale; Syphax-Rosco; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Gibson; Decius-Bridgwater; Lucius-Roberts; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Mrs Bark Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Wooden Shoe-Mechel

15208
20 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Paget; Altamont-Giffard; Horatio-Walker; Lothario-Marshall; Lavinia-Mrs Steel; Calista-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: III: New dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

15209
21 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17401101, but Sir Harry-Mrs Woffington; Parley-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs James
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Dance: particularly a Gparticularly a Grand Serious Ballet called Mars and Venus, a Comic Dance called The Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

15210
28 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Peterson; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Hotspur-Walker; Falstaff-Paget; Worcester-Blakes; Dowglas-Nelson; Vernon-W. Giffard; Mortimer-Marr; Glendower-Wallis; Bardolph-Dunstall; Carrier-Julian; Francis-Yates; Hostess-Mrs Yates; Kate-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts

Dance: As17401127

15211
05 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Ryan; Queen-Mrs Horton; Gomez-Hippisley; Fryar-Bridgwater; Bertran-Hale; Raymond-Rosco; Alphonso-Arthur; Pedro-Gibson; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

15212
10 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Face-Hale; Ananias-Hippisley; Subtle-Roberts; Sir Epicure-Mullart; Tribulation-Neale; Kastril-Bridgwater; Lovewit-Arthur; Surly-Hallam; Dapper-James; Widow Pliant-Mrs Hale; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Widow Pliant Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: As17401209

15213
13 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Julio-Delane; Henriquez-Hale; Leonora-Mrs Horton; Roderick-Ryan; Don Bernardo-Rosco; Duke Angelo-Stephens; Master of Flocks-Bridgwater; 1st Shepherd-Neale; 2d Shepherd-James; Camillo-Hippisley; Citizen-Oates; Fabian-Arthur; Lopez-Stoppelaer; Gerald-Bencraft; Violante-Mrs Woffington; With a New Prologue-; the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Woffington

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

15214
18 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Milward; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Johnson; Mad Scholar-Chapman; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Welshman-Macklin; Mad Taylor-Vaughan; Mad Priest-Raftor; Old Pilgrim-Woodburn; Drunken Servant-Ray; Stuttering Servant-Woodward; Lopez-Shepard; Jaquez-Turbutt; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Ridout; Master of Mad House-Taswell; Keeper-Grey; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II: The Lunaticks, as17401213

Ballet: V: The Enchanted Garden. As17401213

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Mrs Walter

15215
26 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audry Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: See17401016, but Robin-Miss Edwards; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Puck-Master Eagle; Moth-Master Donovan; Mab-Miss Cole; Peas Blossom-Miss Ferg; Harlequin-Woodward; 1st Colombine-Miss Mann; 2d-Mrs Walter; Peasants-Liviez, Carney, Weeks, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Thompson, Miss Story; Maid-Miss Woodburn; Old Woman-Ray; Father to Colombines-Leigh; Squire Freehold-Stevens; Slouch-Macklin.
Cast
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Peasants Actor: Liviez, Carney, Weeks, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Thompson, Miss Story

Dance: II: French Peasants-Nivelon, Mlle Duval; V: Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Ballet: I: The Enchanted Garden. As17401215, but Magician-Leviez

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Mrs Walter

15216
27 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. Receipts: #102 5s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs _Ozanne.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.

15217
06 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: See17401218., but Pedro-Milward; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Johnson; Mad Welshman-Macklin; Mad Scholar-Chapman; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Grand Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; In IV: The Lunaticks, as17401213; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17410102

15218
07 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Delane; Edgar-Ryan; Gloucester-Bridgwater; Bastard-Hale; Albany-Gibson; Cornwall-Hallam; Burgundy-Bencraft; Kent-Rosco; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Goneril-Mrs Mullart; Regan-Miss Burgess; Cordelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: YYorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; Le Bergeres Fidele-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Louvre-Signora Barberini

15219
17 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17400922, but Lady Grace-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Tyrolean Dance, as17410108; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

15220
22 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: See17401219, but Torrismond-Green; Lorenzo-Giffard; Leonora-Mrs Steel; Gomez-Richards; Elvira-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

15221
27 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Stephens; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Hallam; Westmoreland-Arthur; Prince John-Clarke; Blunt-Salway; Poins-Gibson; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Dowglas-Hale; Peto-Anderson; Gadshill-Bencraft; Carriers-Mullart, James; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Salway; Nell-Mrs Vincent; Jobson-Mullart; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby.

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

15222
14 February 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Merchant-Quin; Bassanio-Milward; Gratiano-Mills; Shylock-Macklin; Launcelot-Chapman; Gobbo-Johnson; Solanio-Berry; Morochius-Cashell; Lorenzo-Havard; Prince of Arragon-Turbutt; Duke-Winstone; Tubal-Taswell; Salarino-Ridout; Portia-Mrs Clive; Nerissa-Mrs Pritchard; Jessica-Miss Woodman.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: DDiane a la Chasse-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; Les Egyptiens-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment; The Peasants' Triumph, as17410212

15223
19 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17401206, but Bolus-Roberts; Rhubarb-Anderson; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Old Wilful-Mullart; Old Atall-Arthur; Strut-Oates; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby

15224
10 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17410119, but Heartwell-Rosco; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; With a new Epilogue made by Mr Hippisley-Mr Hippisley on Himself.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Hippisley; King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Hallam; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Woodward.

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel

Music: V: Handel's Water@Musick, a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

15225
03 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green

Performance Comment: Parts-Lowe, Berry, Taswell, Cashell, Ridout, Mrs Clive; but edition of 1741 lists: Blind Beggar-Berry; Bessy-Mrs Clive; Sir William Morley-Cashell; Welford-Lowe; Lord Ranby-Ridout; John Sly-Taswel.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Lowe, Berry, Taswell, Cashell, Ridout, Mrs Clive
Role: Bessy Actor: Mrs Clive