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22792 results for: Keyword - Mrs Thurmond
We found 23364 matches on Performance Comments, 4283 matches on Event Comments, 4274 matches on Performance Title, 978 matches on Roles/Actors, and 392 matches on Author.

1
24 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Care is taken to prevent any Disappointment. Receipts: money #14 9s. and tickets #33 13s. The Epilogue was separately Printed (1716); see BM 164 I. 30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: See17150930, but Alinda-Mrs Thurmond; a new Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: As17151029

2
08 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. The Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: See17171024, but Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; With a New Epilogue-Spiller, Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: With a New Epilogue Actor: Spiller, Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Thurmond's last Grand Comic Dance-

3
12 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and distinction. [Tickets at Thurmond's House, Haydon Square.] Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Thurmond; Gloucester-Hulett; Hastings-Giffard; Dumont-Delane; Bellmour-W. Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: II: Pierrots-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

4
22 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Thurmond's, next door to Bedford Arms Tavern, CG.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Thurmond .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. V: A new dance by Essex, Mrs Walter, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Miss Mann, Miss Cantrell, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. V: A new dance by Essex, Mrs Walter, Dukes, Davenport, Rector, Miss Mann, Miss Cantrell, Miss Brett .

5
19 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. [Tickets at Thurmond's, next door to Bedford Arms Tavern, cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17370107, but Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Thynne
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17360928, but Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; III: A Figure Dance-the Characters concerned in the Opera

6
27 March 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17211118, but Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Burgomaster-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock

7
21 March 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Melantius-Booth; Amintor-Wilks; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

8
19 March 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Thurmond; Gloster-Hulett; Hastings-Giffard; Dumont-Delane; Bellmour-W. Gifiard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

9
08 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Receipts: money #36 17s.; tickets #48 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: See17170302 but Belinda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: 7170302 but Belinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Song: As17170204

Dance: A new Grand Comic Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Cook, Kellom's Scholar, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; A new Spanish Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith; Entry-Kellom's Scholar; Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

10
31 March 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Hypolita-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

11
08 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Shireburn.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: See17291208, but Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-

12
25 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter; III: Last new Dance-Miss Robinson; V: Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth

13
12 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Bardin; Vizard-Havard; Smugler-Lyon; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Woodward; Dicky-Norris; Errand-Dove; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Miss Tollett; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Passacaile by Mrs Bullock. French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman. Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Obadiah-Johnson; Story-Winstone; Bookseller-Leigh; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Arbella-Miss Holliday; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis. Also Colombine Courtezan. As17350901

Performance Comment: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman. Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Obadiah-Johnson; Story-Winstone; Bookseller-Leigh; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Arbella-Miss Holliday; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis. Also Colombine Courtezan. As17350901.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Willis. Also Colombine Courtezan. As17350901

14
30 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Thurmond's House, Haydon Square.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Foppington-Wetherilt; Young Fashion-Bardin; Coupler-Morgan; Surgeon-Norris; Lory-Penkethman; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Hoyden-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

Cast
Role: English Peasants Actor: Sandham, Mrs Haughton
Role: Dutch Skippers Actor: Thurmond, Mrs Bullock.

15
26 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond Sr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Thurmond; Octavius-Walker; Brutus-Booth; Cassius-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Citizens-Johnson, Norris, Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Caesar Actor: Thurmond
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

16
17 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Porter; Leonora-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Thurmond
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance:

17
20 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond Sr. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Selim-W. Mills; Alonzo-Watson; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: HHarlequin and Pirotte-Mlle Harvay

18
27 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond, the Dancing-Master. Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers; Or, Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: Palamede-Wilks; Rhodophil-Booth; Celadon-Cibber; Melantha-Mrs Bicknell; Doralice-Mrs Thurmond; Florimel-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Denoye, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

19
17 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Thurmond. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Cibber Jr; Trappanti-Miller; Host-Norris; Soto-Harper; Hippolita-Mrs Thurmond; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cibber

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin Sheppard Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Escapes of Harlequin by Sea and Land; or, Columbine Made Happy at Last Author(s): James Thurmond

20
18 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter and Sandham's Children. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Selim-W. Mills; Alonzo-Watson [Daily Courant or Roberts: Daily Post]; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Young Sandham, Young Sandham's Sister; Scaramouch-Young Sandham; Serious Dance-Lally, Mrs Walter

21
19 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Boman, Miss Purden, Hilton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17190126, but Heartwell-Thurmond; Fondlewife-Norris; Setter-_; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Thurmond
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Topham, Mrs Santlow, Miss Tenoe

Song: Mrs Boman

22
07 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. St. James's Evening Post, 9 Sept.: Last Thursday Night died Mr Thurmond the Comedian of an Apoplectic Fit; he was to have perform'd a Part in the Tragedy of Othello the same Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Moor-Booth; Iago-Cibber; Cassio-Williams; Roderigo-Miller; Montano-Watson; Brabantio-Boman; Lodovico-William Mills; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.

23
10 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond and Rogers. [For a long essay on current theatrical taste, see Universal Spectator, 10 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: See17300919, but Osmyn-Mills; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Charke.
Role: Cephalus Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Deities of Pleasure Actor: Essex, Mrs Booth
Role: Followers of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Tritons Actor: Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Houghton, Evans
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Gormogons Actor: Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Essex

24
24 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond Jr. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Marcella-Mrs Thurmond, in which she sings I Burn, I Burn.
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Thurmond, in which she sings I Burn, I Burn.

Song: Purcell's Mad Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Thurmond's last new Mad Dance-Thurmond, others; Comic Dance-Thurmond, Miss Smith

25
01 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17221011, but Lucius-_; Marcia-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.
Role: Portius Actor: Thurmond
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: As17221030