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22273 results for: Keyword - Mrs Rivers
We found 23320 matches on Performance Comments, 4253 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 56 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

19176
11 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17411202, but Lavinia-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Miss Medina.
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Priscilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Vallois

Dance: TThe Leek, as17420208

19177
15 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17411223, but Amanda-Mrs Butler; Loveless-Havard; Young Fashion-Cross; Sir John Friendly-_; Shoemaker-_; La Varole-_; Mendlegs-_; Surgeon-_; Bull-_; Taylor-_; Page-_.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Haymakers Actor: Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: Sylvia don't Refuse your Bloom a new song of Mr Arne's-Lowe; III: Song-Beard

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

19178
16 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17411230, but Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Scentwell-_.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17420215

19179
19 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17411106, but Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Mrs Dunstall; Page-Miss Naylor.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17420210

19180
02 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17411211, but Carlos-Delane; Honoria-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: I: Song with French Horn-Beard

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

19181
02 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17411106, but Serina-Mrs E. Giffard; Acasto-_; Chaplain-_; Ernesto-_; Florella-_.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman

19182
04 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Dance: III: Le Genereux Corsaire-Fausans; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205; V: New Grand Ballet, as17420224

Song: II: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

Ballet: I: Les Satires Puny. As17420106, but Shepherds-_Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs _Rayner

Performance Comment: As17420106, but Shepherds-_Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs _Rayner.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs _Rayner.

19183
04 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17410914, but Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Marshall; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman

19184
23 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17411002, but Blunt-Dighton; Maria-Mrs Eliz. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Eliz. Giffard.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Steel.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman

19185
25 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17420125, but Carlos-Marshall; Duart-W. Giffard; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Sancho-_; Jaques-_; Manuel-_; Governor omitted; Honoria-_; Antonio-_.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: II: A Peasant-Carney; III: Scots Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; V: The Leek-the Son and Daughter of David apShenkin

19186
25 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow Milward and her 4 children. N.B. Mrs Milward greatly acknowledges the Favour of the Town to her on her former Benefit; and as a considerable number of persons, who had taken tickets for that night, could not find room, she has made application to Mr Rich who has generously given her at his theatre, a Day which he had reserved to himself; where tickets given out for her former benefit will be taken. The consideration of 4 fatherless children is the only apology she can plead for intreating this further indulgence from the public. Note If any persons are dispos'd to send for tickets on this occasion, they maY be had at Mrs Milward's, No. 15 in Craven Buildings, Drury Lane. Tickets to be had and places to be taken at the stage door in Bow st

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: TThe Peasants, as17420210; Chacone, as17411230; Rigadone Provencale, as17420226

19187
03 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17420401 but Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: A grand Ballet Actor: Froment, Granier, Osbeldiston, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

19188
07 April 1742 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Not acted these six years. Isman-Carr; Lusignan-Machen; Nerestan-Smith; Chatillion-Spackman; Orasmin-Johnson; Melidor-Ward; Zara-Mrs Smith; Selima-Miss Carter.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: II: Amazon-Miss Carter; V: A Dialogue-Jackson, Miss Sharp;

Dance: V: Hornpipe-James

19189
08 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: as originally, Actor: Lowe, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: See17410908, but Miss Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: Les Jardiniers Suedois-the Mechels; II: A Grand Ball Dance-Mechel Sen, Mechel Jr, Mlle Mechel; IV: The Cuckow Dance-the Mechels; V: The German Hussar-the Mechels

Song: III: Song-Beard

19190
08 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17420327 but Gloster-Blakes; Cronwall-Dighton; Goneril-Mrs Bishop.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bishop.
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17420406

19191
10 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17411217, but Alonzo-Harrington; Perez-Stevens; Leonora-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Bride Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet

19192
19 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17420308 but Arabella-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
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: Orpheus and Eurydice

Song: OOld England forever , with chorus-Leveridge

Dance: New Comic Dance between Pantaloon and his Enamorata,-Picq, Mlle Bonneval; Chacone, as17411230; concluding with: La Provencale, as17420212

19193
19 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Yates and Miss Medina. Tickets at Yates's, No. 6, near the Playhouse in Ayliff St., Goodman's Fields. Garrick to Peter Garrick: Mr Littleton...said I was only born to act what Shakespear writ--Little, Pineapples, pp. 30-31

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs E. Giffard.
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Miss Medina

Dance: David and Winifred apShenkin

19194
24 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bishop, Dighton, Pattendon, Miss Naylor, Marr. Pattenden's tickets at his house in Throgmorton St., near the Royal Exchange

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Welshman's Triumph; or, the Death of the Wild Goat-the Son and Daughter of David and Winifred apShenkin

19195
26 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17411209, but Othello-Stephens; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Emilia-Mrs Woodward; Lodovico-_; Gratiano-_; With a New Prologue-Hale.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: III: The Peasants, as17420210; IV: Chacone, as17411230; V: Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Song: End Farce: a Gregorean Song-Stoppelaer

19196
26 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Shepherd, the Treasurer. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Bambridge will be taken. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen an Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Steel

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: The Leek, as17420224; IV: Scots Dance, as17420406

19197
29 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17420205, but Altea-Mrs Woodward; Leon-Phillips, 1st time of his appearing this stage since his arrival from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: 4th Nymph Actor: Mrs LeBrun
Role: 5th Nymph Actor: Mrs Villeneuve.
Role: 3rd Nymph Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Waltz, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Davies
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.

Dance: LLouvre, Minuet-Dupre, a scholar of his

19198
03 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit James, Mrs James, Goodall. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Combursh Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17420430 V: Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Song: II: Under the Greenwood Tree-Roberts; End Farce: a Gregorean Song-Stoppelaer

Entertainment: IV: Cries of London-Salway

19199
10 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17420426 but Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Rose-Miss Brunette; Scale-Woodburn; Scruple-Raftor; Recruits-Neale, Ray; Welch Collier-_.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance at that stage
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

19200
11 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper's Widow. Six rows of the pit railed into the boxes. Rylands MS.: Duke &c. [present]. Garrick Play'd. Daily Advertiser, 7 May, stated that Mrs Harper's benefit on Saturday last because of the warm weather brought scarcely the charges of the theatre. Therefore Garrick made a voluntary offer to perform for her.] Receipts: #240

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bennet