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22338 results for: Keyword - Mrs Sparks
We found 23382 matches on Performance Comments, 4267 matches on Event Comments, 4201 matches on Performance Title, 96 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

12901
15 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick; Villeroy-Havard; Baldwin-Berry; Carlos-Davies; Sampson-Bransby; Bellford-Packer; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; In which will be introduced an Epithalamium set to music by Dr Arne-Beard, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Dr Arne Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks (alias Lord Lace)-Palmer; Lovemore-Beard; Mr Stocks-Blakes; Chloe (alias Lady Lace)-Mrs Clive; With the Scene of the Drawing in Guild Hall-.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: Spanish Dance, as17581014

12902
17 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Brisk-Obrien (1st time); Froth-Blakes; Lady Plyant-Miss Barton; Maskwell-Mossop; Sir Paul-Foote; Careless-Palmer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Froth (with song)-Mrs Clive; Mellefont-Havard; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Touchwood-Davies; Froth-Blakes; Saygrace-Clough.
Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

12903
23 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Copper Captain-Palmer; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Juan-Blakes; Sancho-Packer; Alonzo-Austin; Margaritta-Mrs Davies; Old Woman-Yates; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

12904
24 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Foote; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Yates; Belguard-Blakes; Farewell-Palmer; Surly-Berry; Leonora-Mrs Clive; Hothead-Bransby; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Violante-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: III: Beard

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

12905
27 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performance Comment: Parts-Rooker, Blakes, Bransby, Mozeen, Ackman, Settree, Clough, Master Simson, Miss Barton, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Blakes, Bransby, Mozeen, Ackman, Settree, Clough, Master Simson, Miss Barton, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Vernon.

12906
02 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Garrick, Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive, 1st time; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Clive, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

12907
20 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Rout

Performance Comment: Actors only in bill, but Feeble-Yates; Felix-Obrien; Sir William Wheedle-Palmer; Mrs Furbelow-Mrs Bennet; Rhodamintha-Miss Barton; Lady Never Settle-Miss Pritchard; Blunderbuss-Bransby; Balloon-Blakes; Friendly-Packer (Genest, IV, 542-43).
Cast
Role: Mrs Furbelow Actor: Mrs Bennet

12908
26 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17581023, but to conclude with a Grand Dance call'd The Millers-Grimaldi, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: to conclude with a Grand Dance call'd The Mille Actor: Grimaldi, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Role: other parts Actor: Mlle Mariet, Mrs Petit, Beard.

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

Cast
Role: Characters of the dance Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

12909
03 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

Performance Comment: Antony-Garrick; Enobarbus-Berry; Pompey-Havard; Eros-Davies; Diomede-Bransby; Agrippa-Packer; Canidius-Austin; Alexas-Ackman; Menas-Burton; Dercetas-Reinhold; Officer-Scrase; Octavius Caesar-Fleetwood; Lepidus-Blakes; Thyreus-Holland; Dolabella-Mozeen; Octavia-Mrs Glen; Charmion-Mrs Hippisley; Iras-Miss Mills; Cleopatra-Mrs Yates; The Bacchanalian Song-Beard, Champnes.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Glen
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Yates

12910
05 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Bennet; Page-Miss Mullart; Bravos-Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Wignel; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

12911
24 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick, 1st time in 4 years; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Bedamar-Blakes; Duke-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Obrien, 1st time; Tukely-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dottrel-Miss Barton; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Pewit-Miss Hippisley; Sophia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Dottrel Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

12912
20 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Burleigh Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Ladys Choice

Performance Comment: Strainwit-Dyer; Dr Matho-Shuter; Broadside-Dunstall; Debonair-Clarke; Lady Protea-Mrs Green; Mrs Counsel-Miss Ferguson; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Protea Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Counsel Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Green.

Ballet: The Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Dawson, Mrs Dulies

12913
26 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien, 1st time; Sir Charles-Havard; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; In the Play will be introduc'd (for the first time) a Minuet-O'Brien, Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17590221

12914
11 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Greedy-Yates, 1st time; Welborn-Palmer, 1st time; Allworth-Holland, 1st time; Lovell-Havard; Sir Giles-Burton; Marall-Philips; Furnace-Blakes; Order-Mozeen; Tapwell-Ackman; Welldo-Clough; Amble-Vaughan; Watchman-Perry; Margaret-Mrs Davies; Froth-Mrs Cross; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom-Miss Simson; King-Philips; Grizzle-Clough; Noodle-Austin; Doodle-Scrase; Bailiffs-Perry, Ackman; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Huncamunca-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: III: New Grand Dance, as17590509; V: Hornpipe-Walker

12915
24 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17581113, but Mrs Fainall-Mrs Bennet; Mincing-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: Miss Young

12916
22 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Worthy-Austin; Kite-Bransby; Brazen-Obrien; Bullock-Phillips; Welsh Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Yates, Clough; Melhnda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Mrs Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Balance-Havard.
Cast
Role: Melhnda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Yates; Lettice-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

12917
25 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Fleetwood; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Austin; Benvolio-Packer; Mountague-Scrase; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Miss Pritchard; With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession. The Vocal Parts-Champnes, Reinhold, Miss Young, Mrs Vernon, Miss E. Young; In Act I a Masquerade Danceproper to the play-Sg Giorgi, Master Roger; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Reinhold, Miss Young, Mrs Vernon, Miss E. Young

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Yates; Dorcas-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Abington.

12918
19 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Garrick; Richmond-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; King Henry-Havard; Tressel-Holland; Buckingham-Davies; Prince Edward-Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Norfolk-Burton; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant-Mozeen; Duke of York-Miss Simson; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Melissa-Mrs Abington; Sharp-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Bennet; Gayless-Austin.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Bennet

12919
30 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Atkins, Marr, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Rooker, Mrs Abington, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, Moody, Gray; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Atkins, Marr, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Rooker, Mrs Abington, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, Moody, Gray

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

12920
02 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

12921
17 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Sosia-King1st time; Gripus-Philips; Mercury-Palmer; Jupiter-Holland; Phoebus-Scrase; Night-Miss Hippisley; Phaedra-Mrs Clive; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Alcmena-Mrs Yates; Amphitryon-Havard; In which will be introduc'd an Interlude of Singing, Dancing-Reinhold, Miss Young, Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Alcmena Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

12922
19 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17591016, but others-Blakes, +Johnston, +Ackman, Miss +Hippisley, +Clough, Mrs +Munier, Mrs _Abington.
Cast
Role: others Actor:
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.

12923
22 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick; Don Lopez-Philips; Don Pedro-Burton; Clonel Briton-Palmer; Frederick-Packer; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Lissardo-Yates; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Violante-Miss Macklin; To conclude with a Masquerade Dance, in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Mrs Vernon1st time; Laura-Miss Young1st time; Pastora-Mrs Clive; Palemon-Rooker; To conclude with a Rural Dance-.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Vernon1st time
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive

12924
24 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17591001, but Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Ferguson.
Role: Manly Actor: Sparks
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

12925
05 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: As17591017, but Arabella-Miss Haughton; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Bennet; Yates_; With the Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dotterel Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw