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22637 results for: Keyword - Mrs E. Griffith
We found 23507 matches on Performance Comments, 4404 matches on Performance Title, 4326 matches on Event Comments, 73 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3326
18 May 1773 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jesuit

Song: Mrs Barthelemon

Music: First Violin-Barthelemon

3327
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

3328
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 .

3329
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: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Booth.

3330
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

3331
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 Belles 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

3332
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 .

3333
19 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Festive Board i

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Donna Isabella Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davis

3334
24 September 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer 40th recte 37th Time i

Performance Comment: e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]). Jemmy Jumps-Edwin; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Colonel Dormant-Fearon; Fairly-Booth; Farmer Blackberry-Darley; Farmer Stubble-Gardner; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: As17880915

3335
27 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthems

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Webster, Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Mrs Farrell, Miss Draper.

Song: Between acts oratorio: Verdi Rale [i.e. Prati] (a favourite song of Handel's)-Mrs Farrell

Performance Comment: e. Prati] (a favourite song of Handel's)-Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mrs Farrell.

Music: As17780306

3336
20 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast 0 Redemption 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Alexanders Feast 3 i

Performance Comment: e. the oratorio consists of only two parts]. Song-Mme Mara; Concerto Bassoon-Parkinson; A Song-Reinhold; Concerto Hautboy-Parke; Duetto-Mrs Crouch, Miss George; Grand Chorus, Fix'd in His Everlasting Seat-[Samson].Samson].
Cast
Role: Duetto Actor: Mrs Crouch, Miss George

3337
22 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0 Redemption 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3 i

Performance Comment: e. the oratorio consists of only two parts]. Overture to Samson-; Song-Mme Mara; Concerto Violoncello-Mara; a Song-Reinhold; Quartetto, Where the Bee sucks-Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Dignum, Reinhold; A Song-Mme Mara; Grand Chorus [from Handel-.
Cast
Role: Where the Bee sucks Actor: Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Dignum, Reinhold

3338
05 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0 Redemption 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3 i

Performance Comment: e. the oratorio consists of only two parts.]. Overture to Artaxerxes-; The Soldier tired of War's Alarms-Mme Mara; Concerto Hautboy-Parke; Where the Bee sucks-Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Dignum, Reinhold; Concerto French Horn-Ponto; Song-Reinhold; Coronation Anthem, My Heart is inditing-.
Cast
Role: Where the Bee sucks Actor: Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Dignum, Reinhold

3339
18 March 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Music: ["Select Scenes of Musick" between the Acts by Nicolini, Valentini, and Signora Margaretta had been announced, but in BM 1879 c 3 a notice by Nicolini states that that "sort of Performance" is contrary to his agreement with Swiney and that he intends to observe strictly the "Tenor and Meaning" of the agreement, i.e., to sing during the winter only in "formal OPERAS."]

3340
28 February 1771 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Passione

Performance Comment: Parts-Tenducci, Savoi, Morigi, Sga Grassi, Sga Guglielmi, Mrs Barthelemon.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Tenducci, Savoi, Morigi, Sga Grassi, Sga Guglielmi, Mrs Barthelemon.

Music: End Said Part [i.e., La Passione]: A Concerto on Violin-Sga Sirmen; in which will be performed a Stabat Mater (composed by Pergolesi)-Sga Sirmen; End I: Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; End II: Solo on Violin-Sga Sirmen; [to finish with a Grand Chorus [by Guglielmi-

3341
14 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King (1st time)-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Gonzalez-Packer (of dl); Zara-Miss Younge; Leonora-Miss Ambrose; Almeria-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Phusimimesis

Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: To conclude with a trio Actor: Davies, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr.
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton i

Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: To conclude with a trio Actor: Davies, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr.
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

3342
21 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Betty Hint Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton i

Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: To conclude with a trio Actor: Davies, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr.
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

3343
11 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Cast
Role: Miss Penelope Zodiac Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840308i.e. this was originally entitled The Return of the Hunters]

3344
11 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: End of Part I concerto on the Piano Forte ["the sixth concerto of Schroeter's last set [i.e. Op. V]" (London Magazine, Mar. 1785, p. 217)] by Miss Parke

3345
30 April 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Simpson; Colonel Lambert-Curtis; Maw@Worm-A Young Gentleman; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bakewell; Young Lady Lambert-Mrs Fox; Betty-Miss Leserve; Charlotte-Mrs Rivers (late of cg).
Cast
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bakewell
Role: Young Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Fox
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Rivers

Afterpiece Title: Taste or Lady Pentweazel sitting for her Picture

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Young Mask-Curtis; Freeman-Simpson; Old Mask-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazel; Lady Scrape-Miss Leserve; Laundress-Mrs Bakewell; Musical Lady-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bakewell

Song: End III: Bow wow wow (from Patrick in Prussia [i.e. Love in a Camp])-the Gentleman who plays Maw-Worm; In 3rd piece: a duet, The Hermit[, taken from part of Goldsmith's Hermit,-the Young Lady, the Gentleman who performs Maw-Worm

3346
21 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club i

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Webb.

3347
05 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Thompson; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Milburne; Sir Charles Manly-Davies; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon i

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Goodall-Fearon; Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Gardner; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte- Miss Rowson; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

3348
20 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo i

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17891021, but Comus-Sedgwick (1st appearance in that character); Spirit-Haymes; Bacchanals-_Sedgwick; Bacchants-Miss _Barnes, Mrs _Shaw.
Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss _Barnes, Mrs _Shaw.
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Crouch,accompanied-Parke.
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Crouch

3349
14 May 1791 @ Pantheon, Oxford Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Molinarella

Dance: End I: the new Divertissement-[i.e. Le Triomphe de la Folie, as17910503]; End Opera: La Fille Mal Gardee, as17910430

3350
18 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17910427, but Serjeant Kite-Sedgwick; O what a charming things's a battle-Sedgwick; Coster Pearmain-Hollingsworth; a song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: a song Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo i

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.