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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.

15826
21 January 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17551219, but Lappet-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs Granier.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: Guerin, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Miss Hilliard;

15827
22 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentlewoman depriv'd of Sight (her name is Ann Williams). Mrs Ridout dy'd (Cross). Part of Pit to be laid into Boxes, Amphitheatre to be formed on stage. Tickets of Mrs Sheward, at the Turk's Head in Newport St., Long Acre; Mr Dodsley, in Pall Mall; Mr Millan, at Charing Cross; Mr Millar in the Strand; Mr Newberry in St Paul's Churchyard; Mr Payne in Paternoster Row, Booksellers; and at stage door. Receipts: #260 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

15828
10 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Ross; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Orasmin-Burton; Chatillion-Blakes; Melidor-Walker; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

15829
24 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17551230, but Nurse-Mrs Copin.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Copin.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: Granier, Miss Hilliard

15830
26 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry, first time; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17551114

15831
20 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17560224, but Nurse-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17551227, but Aerial Spirits-Granier, Mrs +Granier.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, Mrs +Granier.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

15832
25 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick, first time; Copper Captain-Woodward, first time; Estifania-Mrs Cibber, first time; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Old Woman-Yates; Margaretta-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Cibber, first time
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

15833
23 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing the Mainpiece this Season. Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mathews

Song: I: Beard

15834
28 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer; or, Harlequin Statue

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Farmer-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-LaLauze; To conclude with a Comic Dance-Granier, Mrs Granier.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: To conclude with a Comic Dance Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.

Dance: II: Pastoral Dance-Miss Toogood (11 years old) apprentice to LaLauze, her third appearance on the stage; IV: Louvre and Minuet, by Desire, -LaLauze, Miss Toogood

15835
29 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Clarke, first time; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Lavinio-Cushing; Brunetto-White; Barberino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flametta-Mrs Baker; Trappolin, first time-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

15836
05 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Young, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Stephens, Miss Helm, and Mr Jona. Tickets deliver'd by Redman, R. Smith, and Jarvis will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

15837
07 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V; With The Conquest Of The French At Agincourt

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: See17560327 but Buck-Foote; Lucinda-Mrs Dyer; Song-Mrs Chambers; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Song Actor: Mrs Chambers

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

15838
10 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: As17560325 but Hartop-Foote; Sir Gregory-Shuter; Jenny-Mrs Baker; Penelope-Mrs Pitt; Jenkins-White; Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Cointe; III: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; V: Les Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Song: IV: Ballad-Roberts

15839
12 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard, first time.
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17560505, but a New Character and Chalkstone-Garrick; Old Man-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: DDance of the Millers-

15840
14 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17551018, but Abel-White; Mrs Chat-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance, as17560511

Song: II: School of Anacreon-Legg; End: Roast Beef of Old England-Legg

15841
26 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17560423 but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton; Dicky-Costollo; Minuet-Miss Hilliard (and $Mrs Woffington, by Desire, in character of Sir Harry).
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

15842
03 September 1756 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adventures Of Half An Hour

Performance Comment: Capt. Courtall-Roebuck; Sir Politick Tagg-Harman; Aminidab-Walters; Capt. Bounce-Jones; Capt. Squib-Pack; Doublescore-Platt; Jack the Drawer-Frisby; Lady Tagg-Mrs Harman; Miss Polly-Miss Jones; Industrious Jenny-Mrs Frimble; Don Jacomo-Miss Sweetlips; Sg Ferdinando-Miss Sparroworth.
Cast
Role: Lady Tagg Actor: Mrs Harman
Role: Industrious Jenny Actor: Mrs Frimble

Dance: Grand Dance of Grotesque Lilliputians-

15843
18 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Ross; Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Miranda-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

15844
20 September 1756 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Intriguing Captains; Or, The Lover's Contrivances

Performance Comment: Don Juan-Tunbridge; Don Perez-Harrison; Don Alonzo-Trueman; Lopez-Drummond; Clara-Miss Jones; Landlady-Mrs Harman; Estefania-Mrs Frimble.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Harman
Role: Estefania Actor: Mrs Frimble.

15845
30 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Horatio-Havard; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Palmer; Guildenstern-Jefferson; Polonius-Taswell; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Rosencraus-Usher; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

15846
08 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Ridout; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Lady Piercy-Mrs Dyer; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

15847
12 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Sparks; Sir John-Ridout; Colonel-Dyer; Heartly-Smith; Charles-White; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

15848
13 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

15849
15 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Iago-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

15850
16 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Gibson; Shift-Dunstall; Octavian-Anderson; Sly-R. Smith; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Scapin-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker