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25439 results for: Keyword - Mrs Thomas
We found 23444 matches on Performance Comments, 5716 matches on Author, 4535 matches on Event Comments, 4249 matches on Performance Title, and 380 matches on Roles/Actors.

451
28 March 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17090214, but Sancho-Norris; Antonio-Pack; Helena-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Knight.
Related Works
Related Work: Thomaso; or, The Wanderer Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

452
22 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for The Scornful Lady taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: See17110306 but Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: Thomaso; or, The Wanderer Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

453
01 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bradshaw. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17101114, but Isabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Baldwin-Keene; Carlos-Powell.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

454
09 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Rogers.
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

455
12 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bradshaw. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear, and alter'd by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Powell; Young Marius-Booth; Lavinia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: The History of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

456
13 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bradshaw. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Booth; Pierre-Mills; Belvidera-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

457
16 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Wilks; Hellena-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Rogers.
Related Works
Related Work: Thomaso; or, The Wanderer Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

458
10 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood and Mrs Moore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Sr-Mills; Marius Jr-Booth; Granius-Walker; Sylla-Ryan; Metellus-Boman; Sulpitius-Bickerstaff; Cinna-Quin; Comic parts-Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway
Related Work: The History of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Dance: Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

Song: As17170204

459
16 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: See17181210, but Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Miss Smith, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

460
29 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. Receipts: money #14 16s. 6d.; tickets #58 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17201207, but Driver-Harper; Imoinda-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Seymour.
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Dance: Dupre, Cook, Newhouse, Sandham, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis, Miss Hutton; Irish Trot-Sandham

461
19 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Coker, Morgan, Salter, Mrs Gulick, Miss Francis. Receipts: money #4 19s. 6d.; tickets #141 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17210401 but Mad Englishman-Morgan; Mad Welshman-Coker; Alinda-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Gulick.
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

Dance: New Dances-Miss Francis

462
19 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #26 3s. 6d.; tickets #72 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Cross.
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

463
13 February 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit James, Eyre, and Mrs Ratcliff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Ratclif; Jaffeir-Boman; Pierre-Orfeur; Renault-Miller; Priuli-Mynns; Duke-Wells; Antonio-Drew.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Ratclif
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

464
06 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Egleton. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Five Years. Receipts: money #63 6s. 6d.; tickets #83

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Devil of a Wife-Mrs Egleton; Jobson-Spiller; Sir Richard-Ogden; Parson Noddy-Egleton; Butler-Hippisley; Countryman-Bullock Sr.
Cast
Role: Devil of a Wife Actor: Mrs Egleton
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Wife; or, A Comical Transformation Author(s): Thomas Jevon

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers

Dance: Dupre, Nivelons, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr; Two Pierrots-Nivelons; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogeir

465
21 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Beneift Mrs Knight. Receipts: money #24 4s. 6d.; tickets #18 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: as17231212, but Horman-Hulet; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Lucy-a Gentlewoman, who never appeared on the Stage before; Daniel-Pack.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Parker.
Role: Imoinda Imoinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Dance: Dupre, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Myrtillo-

466
09 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17261027, but Lady Pride-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Butler.
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Dance: As17260924

467
10 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Perosns of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17261206, but Antonio-W. Mills; Moretta-Miss Tenoe; Florinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: Thomaso; or, The Wanderer Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

Dance: TTurkish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Whitson Holiday-Boval, Miss Tenoe

468
18 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Roberts. Afterpiece: A new Dramatick Entertainment (being one short Act of low Humour) intermix'd with Comic Songs to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. Tickets for Hallam and Wetherilt taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: See17291031, but Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Clowns Stratagem or A New Way to get a Wife

Performance Comment: Betty-Mrs Roberts; Old Gizzard-Hallam Sr; Constable Wrangle-Norris; Squeak-Wetherilt Jr; Jerry-A. Hallam; Mazzard-Rosco; Richard-Berry; Mrs Stubble-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Stubble Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.

Music: III: Sonata of Corelli, proper to the Play-

Song: End III: A New Ballad to the tune of the Second Joke,-Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: La Matellote-Miss Robinson; V: Last new Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter

469
14 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Salway and Mrs Oldfield. Receipts: money #16 3s. 6d.; tickets #135 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17310121, but Valeria-Mrs Oldfield , being the first Time of her Appearance on any Stage.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Oldfield , being the first Time of her Appearance on any Stage.
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Egleton
Related Works
Related Work: Thomaso; or, The Wanderer Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: Dialogue of Ballad Tunes-Leveridge, Mrs Wright,

470
04 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ford and Mrs Forrester

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17340318 but Biron-Lacy; Julia-Mrs Forrester .
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Forrester
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17340430 but Jenny-Mrs Forrester .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester

Dance: II: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. V: By Malter and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: IV: The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. V: By Malter and Mlle Salle .

Song: I: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre. III: By Mrs Wright

Performance Comment: III: By Mrs Wright .

471
19 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [Their Majesties, Duke, Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, Louisa present.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 20 Nov.: Mrs Porter perform'd the Part of Belvidera, without having either Stick or Cane to support her. Receipts: #168 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: I: A new Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. II: Dance of Sailors (in Opera o{ orestes) by Glover and others. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. 1v: Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

472
09 October 1740 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Phillips. At the Playhouse on the Bowling Green. The plays to be acted gratis. The Doors to be open'd at Four, and to begin precisely at Seven

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Charlotte-Mrs Phillips; others-Gentlemen, Ladies for their Diversion.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Phillips
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; II: A new Miller's Dance-Phillips; V: Scene of the Skeleton, with the Skeleton-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Song: III: A new Whimsical Welsh Song-Hemskirk

Music: By particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies, the Quaker's Sermon on the Violin-Phillips

473
21 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Haughton and Mrs Bellamy. Receipts: #120 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17410316 but Sancho-Mullart; Hellena-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Kilby
Related Works
Related Work: Thomaso; or, The Wanderer Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Cast
Role: Bell Banter Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: I: French Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

474
29 March 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. and Mrs. Eliz. Giffard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17420302 but Chaplain-Blakes; Page-Miss Naylor; Acasto-Paget; Ernesto-Julian; Florella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: WWelchman's Triumph, as17420210

475
29 February 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dunning and Mrs Rowley. To begin at 6 p.m. Prices: 5s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Dunning his 1st appearance in public; Castalio-Gentlewoman; Monimia-Mrs Rowley; New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Rowley
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Between the Acts: a Gentleman