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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.

15251
18 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Gibson; Governor-Lascelles; Old Pilgrim-Roberts; Mad Scholar-Hale; Mad Englishman-Rosco; Mad Welchman-James; Mad Priest-Bencraft; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Master of Mad House-Marten; Lopez-Mullart; Jaques-Stevens; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Fool-Miss Ferguson; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs James, Mlle Renos, Mlle Moudet, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Wright, Mrs LeFont, Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: LLa Provencale, as17411215

15252
21 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands MS.: Mrs Clive play'd. London Daily Post and General Advertiser: Mrs Clive, who has been lately dangerously ill at her lodgings in Great Queen St., is so well recover'd that she will perform this night at Drury Lane, in the Famous Comedy of Shakespear's call'd As You Like It. Receipts: #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: as originally, Actor: Lowe, Mrs Clive.

Dance: LLe Genereux Corsaire-Fausan, Signora Fausan only; but see17411214

15253
01 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17411109, but Harriet-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: I: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; III: Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17411030; V: Les Masons et Les Sabotiers, as17411218

15254
01 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17411012, but Ballance-Paget; Worthy-W. Giffard; Bullock-Dunstall; Scale-Dighton; Scruple-Pattenden; Collier-Julian; Appletree-Vaughan; Costar Pearmain-Marr; Melinda-Mrs Steele; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

15255
04 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Riot-Giffard; Volatil-Marshall; Sir Tristram-Julian; Y. Cash-Yates; Spitfire-Marr; Horatio-W. Giffard; Cynthia-Mrs Steel; Arabella-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: Dancing, as17411228, but Master and Miss Granier

15256
18 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham-doctor

Performance Comment: Crispin-Yates; Doctor-Paget; Old Gerald-Julian; Y. Gerald-Balkes; Martin-Peterson; Simon-Dunstall; Angelica-Miss Medina; Wife-Mrs Bishop; Woman-Mrs Dunstall; Beatrice-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Woman Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: 2nd Lady Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Dance: As17420115

15257
21 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Woman Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17411207, but Mrs Trippit-Miss Medina.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Miss Medina.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Priscilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Vallois

Dance: As17420115

15258
27 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17411212, but Isabinda-Mrs Ridout; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross

Song: I: A Ballad-Lowe; IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: La Foullies, as17420125

Ballet: V: Les Satires Puny. As17420106

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

15259
01 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17420101, but Harriet-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd Le Petit Scaramouche-the Fausans; III: Les Matelotes, as17411110; V: A New Dance call'd Arlequin Petit@Maitre-the Fausans

15260
11 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Delane; Mosca-Mills; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Macklin; Sir Politick-Neale; Voltore-Havard; Lady Would@Be-Mrs Clive; Celia-Mrs Butler; Bonario-Ridout.
Cast
Role: Lady Would@Be Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: II: Was Ever Nymph like Rosamond-Beard; IV: a Ballad-Lowe

Dance: I: Les Matelotes, as17411208

15261
12 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Able Drugger-Cibber Jun.; Face-Macklin; Subtle-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Taswell; Kastril-Neale; Sir Epicure-Berry; Surly-Havard; Dol Common-Mrs Macklin; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; IV: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: Les Arlequins-the Fausans; V: Les Matelotes, as17411110

15262
08 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17420225, but Dorcas-Mrs Hale; Advocate-_; Belinda-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve.
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Davies
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.

Dance: Desnoyer, Sga Barberina

15263
11 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets for Mrs Louch will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Moudet
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

15264
20 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17420119, but only Gallant-Chapman; Sadlife-; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Pritchard listed.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Pritchard listed.
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve.
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Davies
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet

15265
22 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Duretete-Garrick; Y Mirabel-Giffard; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Oriana-Mrs Yates; Old Mirabel-Yates.
Cast
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: David and Winifred apShenkin

15266
20 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Auguste. Tickets of Page at stage door and of Mlle Auguste at Mrs Butler's over against the Golden Fan in Hanover St., Long Acre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Musette, as17420405 II: Louvre-Picq; III: New Comic Dance Pantaloon and Enamorata=-Picq, Mlle Auguste; IV: Rigadone Provencale, as17420226; V: La Marie, Minuet-Picq, Mlle Auguste

15267
20 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17410925, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Grace Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Two Pierrots-two Masters Granier; V: The Peasants-Master and Miss Granier

15268
21 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Ratcliff-Dighton; Prince Edward-Mrs Dunstall; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs E. Giffard; Tyrrel-Vaughan; Blunt-Naylor.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

Dance: II: The Peasants-Masters and Miss Granier; IV: The Leek, as17420224

15269
23 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17420306 but Nerissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: By Particular Desire La Matelote-M. Muilment; III: A Grand Ballet call'd Pastor Fido-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde; V: A Minuet-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde

Performance Comment: Muilment; III: A Grand Ballet call'd Pastor Fido-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde; V: A Minuet-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde.
Cast
Role: A Grand Ballet call'd Pastor Fido Actor: Muilment, Mrs Delagarde
Role: A Minuet Actor: Muilment, Mrs Delagarde.

Song: II: Let me Wander not unseen-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

15270
06 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17410916, but Trapland-Marr; Valentine-W. Giffard; Prue-Miss E. Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Bishop; Buckram-_; Hornpipe-_.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Buckram Actor: Crofts
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

15271
08 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17420208, but Lady Harriet-Mrs Bellamy; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Wright; Cabinet-_; Puzzle-_; Bumpkin-_; Clump-_; Tatter-_; Rag-_; Matchlock-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mrs Farthingal Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: 2nd Sylvan Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: 3rd Sylvan Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 4th Sylvan Actor: Mrs Moudet
Role: Elements Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs Wright
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: NNew Scots Dance, as17420401

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121, but Shepherdesses-Mlle _Rhenos, Mlle _Maudet

15272
12 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Laguerre. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Ferguson, Mrs Bland, and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: CComic Dance, as17420505; Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420510

15273
18 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17411226, but List-Marr; Upholsterer-Sutton; Jeweller-Vaughan; Mercer-Naylor; Decoy-Julian; Lawyer-Pattenden; Mariana-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Wheedle Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: two Mwo Masters Granier, Miss Granier

15274
19 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17420201, but Harriet-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Performance Comment: As17420506, but with a New Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: with a New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Haycock Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Tawdry Actor: Mrs Bennet

15275
25 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands MS.: Benefit for Numberers &c, Mrs Marshall, Miss Lee, Miss Budgell, Miss Wright, Miss Cole, and Mr Walker. Tickets deliver'd out by Edwards, Owen, Brooks, Rumball, and others will be taken. Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: Celladon and Phyllis-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V: The Medley of Jokes-Master Matthews, Miss Wright