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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.

16276
29 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Osmyn-Holland; Nerestan-Davies; Chatilion-Blakes; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Baker, Settree

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925; III: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926

16277
30 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Bransby; Wolsey-Havard; Norfolk-Palmer; Gardiner-Yates; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Anne Bullen-Mrs Yates; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Kennedy; Cranmer-Burton; Suffolk-Blakes; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Buckingham-Holland.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: In the Play will be introducdThe Coronation

16278
17 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Bridges, first appearance on this stage; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber; Iago-Havard; Brabantio-Burton; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-Yates; Emilia-Mrs Kennedy [playbill, which names Othello as a Young Gentleman].playbill, which names Othello as a Young Gentleman].
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: A Comic Dance-Master Rogie, Miss Capitani. As17610912

16279
17 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Hairbrain-Wignell; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphry-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; the Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: the Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Wife to Pantaloon Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: To conclude with a Bohemian Dance Actor: Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.

16280
21 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Ross; Siffredi-Gibson; Osmond-Clarke; Rodolpho-Anderson; Laura-Mrs Vincent; Sigismunda-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Wife to Pantaloon Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: To conclude with a Bohemian Dance Actor: Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.

16281
22 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manner

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Hull; Sir John English-Collins; Freehold-Gibson; Lurcher-Anderson; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance-incident to the play.; the Original Sheep@shearing Ballad-.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Wife to Pantaloon Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: To conclude with a Bohemian Dance Actor: Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.

16282
04 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Bajazet-Holland, first time; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Axalla-Kennedy; Selima-Mrs Davies; Moneses-[by the Gentleman [who played Othello [Bridges]; [In Act IV, the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Lowe; [The Usual Prologue-Holland.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

16283
06 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Thorogood-Davies; Blunt-Fox; Trueman-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Maria-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Millwood-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent

16284
23 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Hopkins, second appearance on this stage
Role: Slave Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Garrick; Young Clackit-O'Brien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit-Yates.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

16285
11 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hecuba

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Holland, Havard, Davies, Moody, Ackman, Scrase, Castle, Fox, Miss Bride, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Pritchard. Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Miss Bride; Eriphilus-Holland; Ulysses-Davies; Melanthus-Havard; Cratander-Moody; Hecuba-Mrs Pritchard; Polyxena-Miss Bride (Genest, IV, 637); Lycus-Ackman; Officer-Scrase; Talthybius-Castle; Paeonian-Fox; Sigea-Miss Hippisley (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Hecuba Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Edgar-O'Brien; Florimond-King; Grotilla-Miss Rogers; Elfina-Master Kennedy; Singing Fairy-Miss Wright; Emmeline-Mrs Yates. [See17610925] .See17610925] .
Cast
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Yates.

16286
07 January 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17611015, but Pistol-R. Smith; Simple-Mrs Evans; Host-Dunstall; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel.
Cast
Role: Simple Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: III: A Comic Dance (not perform'd these 9 years) call'd The Taylors-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville; V: A New Comic Ballet, The French Country Gentleman, as17611210

16287
26 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17611222, but Harriet-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker

16288
03 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Dumont-Ross; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Gibson; Ratcliff-Davies; Catesby-Anderson; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-A Young Gentlewoman [Mrs Lessingham].Mrs Lessingham].
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mlle Marianne, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mad Jansolin, Mrs Welsh, Miss Daw
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vernon

16289
15 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Smith; Alphonso-Shuter; Curio-Anderson; Seberto-Davis; Roderigo-Clarke; Old Pilgrim-Tindal; Jaques-Lewis; Master of Madhouse-Marten; Porter-Barrington; Lopez-Wignel; Verdugo-Redman; Mad Scholar-Dyer; Mad Priest-Bennet; Mad Taylor-Holtom; Mad Englishman-Dunstall; Mad Welchman-Collins; Alonzo-Young; Juletta-Mrs Green; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Governor-Maguire.
Cast
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne With a New Occasional Scene of Action

Cast
Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mlle Marianne, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mad Jansolin, Mrs Welsh, Miss Daw
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vernon

16290
22 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Chorusses Actor: Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: The Dances incident to the masque Actor: Sodi, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mlle Marianne, Miss Welsch, Miss Daw.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Shuter; Grumio-Costollo; Biondello-Bennet; Bianca-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Entertainment: fter the Masque will be presented the Humours of the Age-in imitation of Shakespeare's STAGES by Smith

16291
27 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. No Building on the Stage. Mrs Palmer? did not act (Winston MS 9). Mainpiece: Advertised as for the last time this season. Tickets deliver'd for Romeo and Juliet will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Mignionette Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal or The Tars of Old England

Song: I: Hearts of Oak-. [See17620209]

16292
01 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-O'Brien, first time; Standard-Holland, first time; Smuggler-Blakes; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Yates, first time; Angelica-Miss Bride, first time; Vizard-Packer; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-King; Dicky-Vaughan; Tom-Clough; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Yates, first time
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble(for that night only)-Garrick; Flash-King; Biddy-Miss Pope; Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet. *uö·dl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet. uö·dl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329.
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Clive.

16293
24 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17620122, but Sylvia-Mrs Palmer; Wishwell-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Singers Actor: Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Dance: I: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926; III: The Drunken Swiss-Grimaldi, Baltazar, Miss Baker; IV: A New Tambourine-Vincent. (playbill) *uö¯dl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620320

Entertainment: TThe Savoyard Travellers-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

16294
26 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Kennedy. Tickets deliver'd for The Mistake will be taken. Last Time of Garrick's Performing Scrub this season. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlowe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mrs Harlowe Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Trifle Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Dance: IV: New Hornpipe-Miss Baker

16295
30 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Yates, first time; King-Davies; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Glendower-King; Hotspur-Holland; Carriers-Weston, Moody; Douglas-Kennedy; Mortimer-Castle; Poins-Packer; Northumberland-Scrase; Westmoreland-Ackman; Sheriff-Fox; Bardolph-Clough; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Bransby; Francis-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker

Dance: III: New Hornpipe-Miss Baker

16296
08 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17620107 Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Ann Page-Miss Fielding; Simple-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Simple Actor: Mrs Younger.
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17620421 but Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: TThe Cossacks, as17620427

16297
13 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17620125, but Benvolio-Scrase; Montague-Moody; Paris-Kennedy; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; A Minuet in the Masquerade Dance-Noverre, Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: A Minuet in the Masquerade Dance Actor: Noverre, Mrs Palmer.
Role: Minuet in Masquerade Scene Actor: Noverre, Mrs Palmer.
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: II: A New Song, set by Dr Arne,-Fawcett; End: If o'er the Cruel Tyrant Love, from Artaxerxes,-Fawcett

16298
25 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17611229, but Mat@o@Mint-Fox; Lucy-Miss E. Young; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: I: The Cow Keepers, as17611215

16299
25 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love, 1st appearance there; Hotspur-Holland; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Richard Vernon-Blakes; Glendower-Stevens; Worcester-Bransby; Mortimer-Castle; Blunt-Mozeen; Poins-Packer; Douglas-Parsons; Northumberland-Scrase; Westmoreland-Ackman; Sheriff-Fox; Bardolph-Clough; Carrier-Moody; Francis-Vaughan [who probably doubled as 2nd Carrier].who probably doubled as 2nd Carrier].
Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Yates; Young Mask-King; Sophy-Miss Pope; Servant-Watkins; Freeman-Packer; Rosin-Fox; Lady Scrape-Mrs Bennet; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak-Vincent, Miss Baker

16300
01 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Ross; Col. Briton-Smith; Don Lopez-Bennet; Don Pedro-Collins; Gibby-Shuter; Frederick-Anderson; Alguazil-Wignel; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Miss Hallam; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Younger; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Younger

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally