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22248 results for: Keyword - Mrs Finch
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4243 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 48 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

2826
19 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #112 3s. (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.). Mrs Porter received #20 for this performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17401031, but Philip-Harrington; Roxana-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs James
Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

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

Dance: A new Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

2827
18 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lampe and Miss Young. Afterpiece: A new Comic-Masque of Speaking, Singing, and Dancing. The Musick composed by Mr Lampe. Receipts: money #39 8s. 6d.; seals #69 16s. (Account Book); #130 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Performance Comment: Dick Shamwell-Leveridge; Tom Dingle-Salway; Jamey Dingle-Bencraft; Innkeeper-Mullart; Bell Banter-Mrs Lampe; With Chorus of Singers-; Dancers-; in the Masque Les Matelots-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Concluding with a new Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Bell Banter Actor: Mrs Lampe

2828
21 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Haughton and Mrs Bellamy. Receipts: #120 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17410316 but Sancho-Mullart; Hellena-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Cast
Role: Bell Banter Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: I: French Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

2829
28 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Villeneuve and Mrs Kilby. Receipts: #123 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17410317 but Elvira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Outwitted

Performance Comment: See17410406 but Farmer-Bencraft; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Kilby; Harlequin-Lun Jr; with Comic Dance-Villeneuve.
Cast
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: TTambourine-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; By Desire, Minuet-Villeneuve, Mlle Mechel; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

2830
14 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Stede, Mrs Mullart, and Page (Housekeeper). Receipts: #120 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17410423 but Trim-James; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Mrs Farthingale Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Vincent

Song: II: Roberts

Dance: III: Pierots-Richardson, Delagarde; IV: The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

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

2831
15 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, and the Lady Augusta. Benefit the last Editor of Shakespear. Written Originally by Shakespear. Revised and adapted to the Stage by Mrs Theobald, with the last new Prologue and the Original Epilogue. Receipts: #100. Rylands MS.: Prince up, but did not come

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood

Performance Comment: As17401213, but Citizen-Harrington; Violante-Mrs Hale; With the last new Prologue-; the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton

Opera: End II and IV: of the Play will be performed an Interlude in two Comick Scenes in Musick. betwixt Signor Capoccio, a Director from the Canary Islands, and Signora Dorinna, a Virtuosa; Capoccio-Waltz; Dorinna-Miss Hillier

Dance: I: Muzette, Tambourine-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; III: Les Niaise-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

2832
21 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Benefit of Mrs Loder, a Widow in Distress, having four children unprovided for. 4s., 2s., 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17411214, but Jobson-_; Doctor-_; Butler-_; Nell-_; Sir John-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Bishop.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

2833
22 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play By Particular Desire. [Miss Woodman now Mrs Ridout.] Receipts #50

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17411102, but Jessica-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Woffington

Dance: LLe Genereux Corsaire-Sig and Siga Fausan; only; but see17411214 Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

2834
01 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Yeames. Tickets 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17410914, but Dicky-Marr; Tom Errand-_; Lady Darling-Mrs Yeames, her first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Yeames, her first appearance on any stage.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Eliz. Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

2835
15 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard, at the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. All the Characters will be new Dress'd. The Stage will be form'd into an Amphitheatre, where Servants will be allow'd to keep places. Tickets at 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17411007, but Lord Foppington-Garrick; the first time of his appearing in that Character; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bambridge.
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: TThe Leek, as17420224; Two Millers and Courtezan-two Masters and Miss Granier

2836
29 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. and Mrs. Eliz. Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17420302 but Chaplain-Blakes; Page-Miss Naylor; Acasto-Paget; Ernesto-Julian; Florella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: WWelchman's Triumph, as17420210

2837
23 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit E. Roberts and Destrade. Tickets deliver'd out by Reinhold and Mrs Hale will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17420213, but Amiens-Roberts; Celia-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: The Peasants, as17420210; III: Minuet (by desire)-Destrade, Mlle Auguste; New Comic Dance, Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Song: II: Ruddier than the Cherry, out of Acis and Galetea (Set by Handel),-Reinhold; IV: True Blue-Roberts

2838
06 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stede, Thompson, Clarke, Mrs LeBrun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17420216, but Scentwell-Miss Ferguson; Miranda-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Combursh Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: As17420505

Entertainment: CCries of London-Salway

2839
21 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Page (Housekeeper), Froment, and Mrs Stede

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17420419 but Arabella-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs James
Role: Barmaid Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: 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

Song: OOld England forever, with the chorus-Leveridge

Dance: III: The Italian Peasants-Froment; V: Louvre, concluding with a Minuet-Froment, Mlle Auguste

2840
22 February 1743 @ James Street

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A burlesque tragedy. Benefit Mrs Daniel. [Customary concert formula.] Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. Note, The performance will be carried on by Persons used to the Stage, and not by People unacquainted with it, as has been too often practiced in Benefits at the same theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-a Gentleman; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

2841
17 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Woffington. Stage form'd to Side Boxes. Tickets of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17421012, but Sir Harry Wildair-Garrick(, 1st time); Lady Lurewell-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: As17430120

2842
24 March 1743 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: An English Opera. Benefit Mrs Lampe. 6 p.m. Prices 5s., 4s., 3s. Note. By Desire of several Ladies of Quality going to the Assembly, the Opera will be over by Nine o'Clock. Tickets at Mr Lampe's at the Golden Unicorn in Hanover St., Long-Acre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Casimir-Sullivan; Osmyn-Messing; Amelia-Mrs Lampe; Augusta-Miss Young; Rodolpho-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Lampe

2843
31 March 1743 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentlewoman in Distress [Concert formula]. Tickets and Places to be had of Mrs Careless in Hart St., near the Back-Passage of Covent Garden. The Gentlemen and Ladies who intend to honour her with their Company, are desir'd to come as early as possible, she being determin'd to begin punctually at six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Careless.

Dance:

2844
10 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Green, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17430504, but Valet-Yates; Kitty Pry-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Peasant Dance, as17420921

2845
29 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17440207, but Fair Penitent-Mrs Horton; Sciolto-Stephens; Lothario-a Gentleman (formerly Patentee of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane) [Highmore].Highmore].
Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

Song: TTo Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

2846
07 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Picq and Reinhold. Tickets deliver'd out by the Widow Dupre and Mrs Mather will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17440313 but Shylock-James; Gobbo-Anderson; Jessica-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: AA Bacchanalian Two Part Song-Beard, Reinhold

Dance: MMinuet-Picq, a scholar of his

2847
16 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Green, Barclay, Mrs George. Afterpiece: By Desire. Not acted these 7 years [see 14 May 1739]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17431227, but George Barnwell-Green; Lucy-Mrs George; In Act I Singing-Morland.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs George
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Miss Budgell; Betty-Miss Cole; Sir Thomas-Collins; Dick-Cross; Friendly-Blakes; Old Hob-Dunstall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Dunstall; Hob-Ray.
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

2848
04 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Carney. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit and First Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets at Carney's Lodgings at Mrs Comer's the bottom of Lemon St.; at the Taphouse of the Wells. As Mr Carney's long Illness has prevented him from waiting on his Friends in a proper manner, he humbly hopes that Gentlemen and Ladies will continue their Favours to him, without any further Application

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17441203, but Polly-Miss Lincoln, her first appearance in that part; Macheath-Cushing; Lucy-Mrs Freeman.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Freeman.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: The two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

2849
10 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Cushing. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Tickets at Cushing's, No 3, Lambeth St. [Prices as 14 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cushing; Phyllis-Mrs Cushing; Witha Prologue on Modern Tragedy-Mr Cushing in the character of a Jew; an Epilogue-No/body.
Cast
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; Hornpipe-Williams

2850
20 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Last time of performing this season. Benefit Furnival. [Prices 3s.,2s., 1s.] Tickets delivered out by Mrs Phillips, Cunningham, and Blakey will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Cushing; Kitty Pry-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Phillips.

Song: Cunningham

Dance: The three Graniers