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22368 results for: Keyword - Mrs Shireburn
We found 23326 matches on Performance Comments, 4238 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 313 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

276
04 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Shireburn

277
19 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Revellers, as17341116

278
03 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

Dance: As17341202

279
12 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Merlin or The Devil of Stone Henge

Performance Comment: Merlin-Laguerre; Spirits-Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive; Ghost of Faustus-Salway; Harlequin Faustulus-Le Brun; Harlequin's Servant-Nivelon; Italian-Lalauze; Fanner-Mechlin; Italian Lady-Cibber; Country Lass-Mrs Clive; Italian Lady's Servant-Mrs Laguerre; Shepherds-Pelling, Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport; Pluto-Denoyer; Furies-Livier, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; but edition of 1734 lists: Merlin-Laguerre; Ghost of Faustus-Salway; Spirits-Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive; Mountebank's Zany-Salway; Country Girl-Mrs Clive; Time-Salway .
Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive
Role: Country Lass Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Italian Lady's Servant Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Clive

Entertainment: [By Lewis Theobald and John Galliard.] With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. No Money under the full Price to be taken during the whole Time of the Performance. The advanc'd Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

280
13 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Tipkin Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive
Role: Country Lass Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Italian Lady's Servant Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Clive

281
17 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive
Role: Country Lass Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Italian Lady's Servant Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport
Role: Spirits Actor: Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive
Role: Country Girl Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

282
28 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

Dance: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Polonese by Essex and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Polonese by Essex and Mrs Walter .

283
30 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

284
02 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

285
03 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Mrs Pelling

Dance: Polonese, as17341221

286
17 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

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

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

Performance Comment: II: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann .

287
24 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Tipkin Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: The Plot

Cast
Role: English Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Frenchwomen Actor: Mrs Charke, Mrs Shireburn

288
01 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: As17350129

289
03 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Tipkin Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Dance: By Essex, Mrs Walter, &c., particularly English Maggot and Polonese

290
26 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

291
27 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: Amorous Swain and Rival Nympbs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann. Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. French Peasant by Nivelon

292
31 March 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: For one Night Only Concert. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d., after which will be perform'd (Gratis) a new Farce of Three Acts. To begin at 7 p.m. Tickets to be had of Mrs Hooper. [A new play by Mrs Hooper.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cyclopedia

Related Works
Related Work: The Cyclopedia Author(s): Mrs. Hooper

293
09 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Queen Tragedy Restored

Performance Comment: Principal part-Mrs Hoper.
Cast
Role: Principal part Actor: Mrs Hoper.
Related Works
Related Work: Queen Tragedy Restored Author(s): Mrs. Hooper

294
11 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hoper. The Second Night. Mrs Hoper's Prologue to the Town, By a Friend: @Tonight a Female author heads the stage@Warm'd by the grand productions of the age;@To shine among the modern Bards aspires,@As the Moon glisters midst the lesser fires:@Pants to be rank'd with Sapho, Phillips, Behn@And prove that women write as well as Men.@Bold in the drama's cause, attacks the fashion@Where Novelty appears the reigning passion,@With drooping spirits draws the Tragic Queen@Like your fine ladies troubled with the spleen:@Nor trusts her meaning to the strolling Elf@But represents the character herself.@ [Suggests her friends reproved her for turning player, but she thought it more honorable than going into debt.] @The Stage is innocent and brings no shame@Unless the players are themselves to blame@'Twas meant as Virtue's School;--Tis no disgrace@To act a virtuous part, in any Place.@ [Closes with appeal to audience to be charitable to "this firstling of her quill, to support her generously with applause. See Daily Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Queen Tragedy Restored

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Tragedy Restored Author(s): Mrs. Hooper

295
30 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Shireburn and Mrs Pritchard. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As at HAY, 5 Dec. 1733, but Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard .
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Madam Decoy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Hungarians Actor: Lally Jr and Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport and Mrs D'Lorme
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

296
28 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs White, Mrs Carter, Mrs Hanson, Mrs Pack. Tickets for Sir Walter Raleigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Song: Mrs Margarita, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Pulmon

Dance: Sandham, Pelling, Newhouse, Cook Jr, Miss Schoolding, Miss Francis, delaGarde's Two Sons

297
08 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #29 9s.; tickets #81 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17291114, but Isabella-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Morgan.
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Mrs Chambers, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Wright, particularly a Trumpet Song-Mrs Chambers, -Lewis Granom

Dance: HHighlander-Sally, Mrs Laguerre; Dutch Clown-Nivelon; Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour

298
05 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17191003, but Lady Townly-Mrs Baker; Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Lallie's Scholar, Miss Lindar

299
18 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills and Mrs Cox. Written by Shakespear. This being positively the last time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Powell; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Hecate-Johnson; 1st Witch-Bullock; 2d Witch-Norris; 3d Witch-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Lady Mackbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Porter

Music: With all the Musick by Mr Leveridge-Renton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Prince, Mrs Bicknell

300
16 March 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. This is the last Benefit Mrs Barbier will have in England. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #53 9s. 6d.; tickets #74 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17291006, but Mademoiselle-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis last Interlude

Performance Comment: Venus-Mrs Barbier; with several of the best Italian Songs; Adonis-Mrs Seedo; Mars-Leveridge; with a Comic Ballad Scene-Mrs Cantrel, Salway.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Adonis Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: with a Comic Ballad Scene Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Salway.

Song: Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers