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23978 results for: Keyword - Mrs Mountfort</i>, who acted it <span class=
We found 23532 matches on Performance Comments, 7497 matches on Event Comments, 5323 matches on Performance Title, 63 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4126
22 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Russell was from the Margate theatre; he had 1st acted in London at the China Hall Theatre in 1776. In mainpiece the playbill assigns Careless to Barrymore, but "Careless Dignum, Barrymore Ill; Surface's Servant Evans for Banks" (Powell).] Powell: School for Scandal rehearsed at 11; Miss in her Teens at 12; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #186 4s. (130.18.6; 53.13.6; 1.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Capt. Loveit-Whitfield; Fribble-Russell; Flash-Palmer; Puff-Suett; Jasper-Phillimore; Miss Biddy-Mrs Gibbs; Tag-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Song: As17941112

4127
18 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Storace. Mainpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Never [previously] acted at this theatre. Tickets delivered for the 11th Instant will be `dmitted. Morning Chronicle, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Sga Storace [for 11 May], No. 26, Howland-street, Fitzroy-square. Receipts: #443 12s. (193.6; 75.4; 5.11; tickets: 169.11) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Don Jerome-Suett; Ferdinand-Kelly; Anthonio-Dignum; Carlos-Bland; Isaac Mendoza-Bannister Jun.; Father Paul-Bannister; Lopez-R. Palmer; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Clara-Sga Storace; Margaret, the Duenna-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: the Duenna Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth

Song: In course evening: Lullaby-Sga Storace

Music: End: concerto on the violin-Giornovichi; wherein he will introduce With lowly suit and plaintive ditty, Rule Britannia-

4128
11 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: By Fielding from Moliere. Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Tabitha Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Hale.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor or The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper-Benson; Leander-Caulfield; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Mrs Beezom Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Molly Beezom Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Adeline Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

4129
25 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #104 14s. 6d. (99.2.6; 5.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp or Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Macready; Father Luke-Rees; Olmutz-Richardson; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Davenport; Mabel Flourish-Mr Haymes; Norah-Miss Logan; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: End: Highland Festivity-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

4130
23 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erter

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

Performance Comment: As17951221, but added: Attendants on Arthur of Bradley-Abbot, Powers; in Part II, Scene VI: A Dance-; Martha's song, i.e. transferred from Scene X; Principal Vocal Characters-_Johnstone, _Munden, _Haymes, _Street, Mrs _Serres; and the songs in Part I, Scene X and in Part II, Scenes IV and VI Song by the Earl's Daughter-_; Song by Irish Pilgrim-_; Song by the Old Knight-_.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Characters Actor: _Johnstone, _Munden, _Haymes, _Street, Mrs _Serres
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain

4131
19 March 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer, but "Benson [acted] Orson" (Oracle, 21 Mar.). For note on the author's curtailments see 12 Mar.] Receipts: #288 18s. 6d. (285.14.6; 3.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17960312but Adam Winterton-Waldronin place of Dodd; Orson-Bensonof R Palmer; Helen-Mrs Powell; Barbara-Miss Leakof Sga Storace; Master_ Webb; Banks_; Hollingsworth_; Maddocks_; unassigned-_Keys, _Whitmell, Wathen.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Blanch Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Song: As17960312

4132
18 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Morning Herald, 16 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett at his house, No. 9, Tottenham-court-road

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth part I

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; Hotspur-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that charaacter); King Henry-Aickin; Prince John of Lancaster-Miss Granger; Worcester-Davies; Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Palmer Jun.; Sir Walter Blunt-Trueman; Westmorland-Usher; Northumberland-Abbot; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Ledger; Peto-Lyons; Gadshill-Chippendale; Francis-Waldron Jun.; Carriers-Suett, Wathen; Prince of Wales (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Hostess-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Percy-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

4133
05 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Never acted here [i.e. in the regular summer season; see 28 Mar. 1780]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-R. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Waldron Jun.; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Edward

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

4134
31 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Lady Duberly Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Cicely Homespun Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour (1st time)-Trueman; Meanwell-Davies; Young Meanwell-Palmer Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Gibbs; Florinda-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Gibbs

4135
25 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman elder.] Receipts: #327 8s. (244.10.6; 81.2.0; 1.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Miss Wentworth; Duke of York-Master Chatterley; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-C. Kemble; Duke of Norfolk-Holland; Sir Richard Ratcliff-Maddocks; Sir William Catesby-Caulfield; Tressel-Surmont; Earl of Oxford-Sparks; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Trueman; Lord Stanley-Packer; Sir James Blount-Wentworth; Sir James Tyrrel-Webb; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Lady Anne-Miss Miller; Dutchess of Yord-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

4136
30 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Agatha Friburg Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Cottager's Wife Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Amelia Wildenhaim Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Knight; Trusty-Rees; Clinch-Farley; Sir Jeffery-Davenport; Capt. Constant-Claremont; Dolly-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: i>Vocal Characters Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Emery, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims. +Characters in the Ballet-Farley, Bologna Jun., Follett, Dyke, Bologna, Blurton, Platt, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Miss Burnett, Mrs Masters, Mrs Wybrow
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Farley, Bologna Jun., Follett, Dyke, Bologna, Blurton, Platt, Mrs Watts, Mrs Bologna, Miss Burnett, Mrs Masters, Mrs Wybrow

4137
22 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Never [previously] acted at this Theatre. Receipts: #176 3s. (166.10; 9.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Agatha Friburg Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Cottager's Wife Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Amelia Wildenhaim Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Emery; Headlong-Betterton; Face-Clarke; Subtle-Waddy; Knowlife-Thompson; Miss Rantipole-Miss Mansel; Doll Tricsy-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Doll Tricsy Actor: Mrs Litchfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Davenport.

4138
26 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: Not acted these 4 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Davenport; Simon-Palmer; Capt. Nightshade-J. Palmer; Sceptic-Clarke; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

4139
11 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: Ataliba-Powell; Rolla-Kemble; Alonzo-C. Kemble; Pizarro-Barrymore; Almagro-Caulfield; Gonzalo-Wentworth; Davilla-Trueman; Gomez-Surmont; Valverde-Palmer; Las Casas-Aickin; Orozembo-Dowton; Blind Man-Cory; Centinel-Holland; Orano-Archer; Attendant-Maddocks; Boy-Master Chatterley; Soldiers-Fisher, Evans, Webb, Chippendale; Cora (1st time)-Miss Biggs; Elvira-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Sparks.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Danby, Cook, Tett, Caulfield Jun., Sawyer, Danby Jun., Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clark, Mead, Elliot, Ms Crouch, Ms DeCamp, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Wentworth, Ms Chippendale, Ms Jacobs, Ms Butler, Ms Saunders, Ms Gawdry, Ms Benson, Ms Coates

4140
30 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #350 7s. (339.18; 10.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth part I

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; King Henry-Murray; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Waddy; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Whitfield; Francis-Knight; Sir Walter Blount-Mansel; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Gadshill-Wilde; Peto-Street; Carriers-Emery, Rees; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Parker

4141
08 December 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 117. The King's Company. The Prologue is in Thomas Jordan's A Royal Arbour of Loyal Poesie (1664). Andrew Newport to Sir Richard Leveson, 15 Dec.: Upon our stages we have women-actors, as beyond seas (HMC, 5th Report, Part I, 1876, p. 158). For a discussion of actresses who may have played Desdemona on this day, see Wilson, All the King's Ladies, pp. 6-8. Possibly Clun acted Iago. See An Elegy Upon the Most Execrable Murther of Mr Clun, 1664

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Moore Of Venice

4142
12 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: Act I: A Comic Dance, The Wake, as17680929

4143
05 April 1781 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini. Gherardi, though very ill, yet being unwilling to disappoint the Nobility, Gentry and Public who intend honouring Sga Sestini with their presence at her Benefit this Evening, has undertaken to perform in the best manner he is able, and hopes for the indulgence of the Audience. Opera: The music composed by Paisiello

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: End I: The Fortunate Escape, as17801216; End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17810315Pas@Solo, as17810315Pas de Deux, as17810315Grand Chaconne, as17810315End Opera: Les Amans Surpris, as17801216

Song: Act II: the favourite song in Il Barone di Torre Forte-Sga Sestini

4144
03 July 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Euriso

Monologue: To begin with: Ninette a la Cour. As 27 Mar. Nancy-Mlle Baccelli; Colas-Vestris Jun.; Prince-Vestris Sen.; Countess-Mme Simonet; Dancing@Master-Simonet; Mayor of the Town-Delpini; Peasants-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Traffieri, 16 Figure Dancers; Lords-Zuchelli, Henry; Ladies-Sga Zuchelli, Sga Crespi; Huntsmen-; Captain of Life Guards-; Equerries-; Notaries-; The Devonshire Minuet-Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen

4145
22 March 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Act Of La Sposa In Equivoco

Afterpiece Title: Act II of Semiramide

Dance: End: Le Triomphe de Themis, as17971226; End 2nd piece: an entire new Anacreontic Ballet, composed by Gallet, La Vengeance de l'Amour-; Pas de Quatre of Panurge-Didelot, Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Rose

4146
24 March 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Act Of La Sposa In Equivoco

Afterpiece Title: Act II of Semiramide

Dance: End 1st piece: Le Triomphe de Themis, as17980322End 2nd piece: La Vengeance de l'Amour, as17980322 Pas de Quatre of Panurge-_, and names of performers%

4147
15 February 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Evelyn does not name the theatre or company, but previous offerings of Horace were given by the King's Company. Evelyn, Diary: I saw Mrs Philips's Horace acted againe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Horace

4148
31 May 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. Not Acted there these Six Years. Written by the late Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, others

Song: And at the Desire of some Persons of Quality, several Entertainments of Singing in Italian- the Famous Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine being the best Songs she has Sung in England, the Musick that accompanies her compos'd by Signior Giacomo Greber; also an English Song of the late Mr Henry Purcell's-Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine

4149
19 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. Not Acted these Three Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Music: With the Original Music-Leveridge

Dance: As17040613

4150
25 February 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Bedefit Mr and Mrs Arne. Written by the late Mr Addison, and set to Musick by Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond