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22685 results for: Keyword - Mrs French
We found 23479 matches on Performance Comments, 4586 matches on Event Comments, 4561 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

6876
18 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Et Sa Troupe Comediens Esclaves Or Harlequin And His Company Of Comedians Slaves

Performance Comment: Compos'd of three Different Plays, representing an Idiom of the French Stage, in General, beginning with a Prologue: The First Piece call'd Arcacambis, a Tragedy. The Second L'Ecole des Maris, a Comedy in Three Acts, written by Moliere. The Third Harlequin Always Harlequin, of the Italian Theatre. Cast not listed .

Dance:

6877
21 February 1735 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal by Waltz. Instrumental by Opera Masters, especially Flute by Hagan, French Horn by Antony Uhl and Cook

Performance Comment: Instrumental by Opera Masters, especially Flute by Hagan, French Horn by Antony Uhl and Cook .

6878
24 February 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Egmont, Diary, n, 154: I went to the French play, where the farce that followed it . . . was very diverting and well acted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

Dance:

6879
08 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Music: First Musick: A Concerto for Hautboys, &c. Second Musick: A Concerto of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture to Ariadne. The Act Tunes for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. V: Handel's Water Musick

Performance Comment: Second Musick: A Concerto of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture to Ariadne. The Act Tunes for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. V: Handel's Water Musick .

Dance: I: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. III: Two Pierrots by Duke and Delagarde. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. III: Two Pierrots by Duke and Delagarde. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Song: V: As17350422

6880
14 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Cibber; Aimwell-Milward; Archer-W. Mills; Sullen-Quin; Foigard-Miller; Bonniface-Shepard; Sir Charles-Cross; Gibbet-Oates; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Heron; Dorinda-Miss Holliday; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Neptune-Turbutt; Cephalus-Salway; Aurora-Mrs Cantrel; Delia-Miss Oates; Procris-Mrs Clive; Sea God-Essex; Tritons-Cox, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Walter; Gardeners-Pelling, Davenport; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Noble Venetian-Este; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierot-Lalauze; Mandarin Gormogons-Oates, Cox, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Chinese Guards-Wright, Jones, Grey, Leigh; but see17341101 . but see17341101 .
Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Procris Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport
Role: Deities of Pleasure Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Gardeners' Wives Actor: Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: French Clown by Nivelon. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: III: French Clown by Nivelon. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

6881
05 June 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Performance Comment: As17350426 but Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Attendants on Caliope Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport
Role: Caliope Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett

Music: Select Pieces. II: Solo on the Violin performed on the Stage by Charke

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. IV: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: IV: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

6882
21 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Alderman-Salway; Subtleman-Cole; Richmore-Woodburn; Clearaccount-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Maid-Miss Jones; Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Cross; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Egerton .
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Steward's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Music: A New Medley Overture, never yet performed, composed by Arne. A new Set of Act Tunes, never yet performed, composed by Arne

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond, sung by Master Osborne, a Scholar of Carey. Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne

Performance Comment: Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne .

6883
24 October 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Music: By Desire, a Concerto of Vivaldi's The Cuckow, attempted on the Violin by Master Oates

Dance: II: Scottish Dance. rv: Irish Trot. V: French Peasant Dance. All by Master and Miss Oates

Performance Comment: rv: Irish Trot. V: French Peasant Dance. All by Master and Miss Oates .

6884
08 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Music: As17351018 Also a Set of New Act Tunes composed by Arne

Dance: I: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: French Peasant by Poitier, Mlle Roland. V: Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others

Performance Comment: III: French Peasant by Poitier, Mlle Roland. V: Serious Ballet by Denoyer and others .

6885
29 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Dance: II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

6886
02 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Stevens

Dance: Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. Dance of Sailors, as17351128. French Peasant by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

Performance Comment: Dance of Sailors, as17351128. French Peasant by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni .

6887
07 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Miss Sandham
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs De L'Orme
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Sandham, Mrs Ogden, Mrs De L'Orme, Miss Norman, Miss Rogers
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Frenchman Actor: Desse
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Ogden

Dance: II: Serious Dance by Mlle D'Hervigni. IV: French Paesans by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

Performance Comment: IV: French Paesans by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni .

6888
06 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: In II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. In IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: In IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

6889
11 February 1736 @ Mercer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocals by Miss Cecilia Young, Miss Isabella Young, Miss Esther Young. First Violin by Festing. Concerto on French Horn by Charles. Solo on German Flute by Balicourt. Handel's Water Piece. Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benjamin Baker

Performance Comment: First Violin by Festing. Concerto on French Horn by Charles. Solo on German Flute by Balicourt. Handel's Water Piece. Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benjamin Baker .

6890
24 February 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And H1s Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Glover's Scot's Dance. IV: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: French Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: IV: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: French Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers .

6891
25 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17360109, but Mrs Farthingale-James; Rag omitted . Rag omitted .
Cast
Role: Mrs Farthingale Actor: James
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: II: Clown by Nivelon. III: By particular Desire, Minuet and Louvre by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c

Performance Comment: III: By particular Desire, Minuet and Louvre by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c .

6892
31 March 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Keene; Blunt-Boaman; Day-Smith; Abel-Ward; Obadiah-Johnson; Bookseller-Noland; Prentice-Young Littleton; Ruth-Mrs Templer; Arbella-Miss Brunette; Mrs Day-Mrs Herle; Teague-Pritchard. New Prologue to be spoke by Miss Piternesso, who never appeared on any stage before .
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Herle

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Lovers or The Beau Metamorphosd

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Careful-Payne; Beau-the Author; Constant-Hemskirk; Friendly-Pritchard; Charles-Hussy; Jeremy-Ferguson; Celia-Mrs Forrester; Betty-Miss Brunette. With a New Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Forrester

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle-Drums by J. Woodbridge, and the celebrated Water Musick, composed by Mr Handel, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Performance Comment: Woodbridge, and the celebrated Water Musick, composed by Mr Handel, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns .

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. By Cox, a Pewterer of the City of London, who never appeared on any stage before, particularly a Harlequin and a Scaramouch. Two Pierrots by Smith and La Back. End Afterpiece: Drunken Man of Pritchard

Song: By E. Roberts

6893
01 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby. hathi.

Dance: I: A new Comic Ballet by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. II: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. V: Glover's Scot's Dance

Performance Comment: II: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. V: Glover's Scot's Dance .

6894
06 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-A. Hallam; Old Mirabel-Bridgwater; Duretete-Chapman; Dugard-Marshall; Petit-James; Bravos-Mullart, M. Stoppelaer, Smith, Bencraft; Oriana-Mrs Buchanan; Bisarre-Mrs Horton; Lamorce-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Miss Norsa; Rovewell-Stopperlaer; Robin-Mullart; Betty-Mrs Forrester; Page-Miss Clarke .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Forrester

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Shepherd and Shepherdess by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Shepherd and Shepherdess by Glover and Miss Rogers .

6895
08 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-Chapman; Stanmore-A. Hallam; Driver-Mullart; Aboan-Stephens; Widow Lackit-Mrs Martin; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Miss Bincks; Daniel-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Le Mar1age Force ou Les Fourberies dArlequin de Scaramouch

Dance: I: Louvre and Tambourine by Mlle D'Hervigni. II: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and a Scholar of his. III: A Serious Ballet by another Scholar of Nivelon's. V: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. End I of Afterpiece: Wooden Shoe Dance by another Scholar of Nivelon's. End of the Whole: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover, &c

Performance Comment: II: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and a Scholar of his. III: A Serious Ballet by another Scholar of Nivelon's. V: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. End I of Afterpiece: Wooden Shoe Dance by another Scholar of Nivelon's. End of the Whole: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover, &c .

6896
05 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Turkish Dancers Actor: Delamayne and Mrs Walter
Role: Phoebus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Colombine's Maid Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

6897
06 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Floras Hol1day or The Shepherds Welcome to the Spring

Performance Comment: Parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Roberts, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard; with The Faithful Shepherd (a ballet) by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Livier, Mrs Ogden, Mlle De Lormc, Miss Norman, Mrs Kilby .

Music: Select Pieces on several Instruments

Dance: I: Clown by Nivelon. II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle .

6898
31 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Taste a la Mode

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. II: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: II: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

6899
08 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. [For Occasional Prompter II, see Daily Journal, 8 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Ballet Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter.

6900
26 January 1737 @ Loriner's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Precieuses Ridicules

Performance Comment: The Scholars of Mr Fell; Master of the French Academy in Old Broad Street, behind the Royal Exchange.