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1711 results for: Keyword - Widow Harper
We found 1008 matches on Performance Comments, 501 matches on Performance Title, 378 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1051
01 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Marshall]); Lucinda-Miss Hale; Margery-Mrs Wells (from the Theatre at Exeter; 1st appearance in London); Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End II: Tambourine Dance-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

1052
26 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Colonel Oldboy-Edwin; Jenkins-Bannister; Lionel-Wood; Harman-Marshall; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jessamy-Wilks (From the Theatre Royal, Crow Street, Dublin); Diana-Mrs Cargill; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

1053
07 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare; Or, Humours And Passions

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman; or, The First of August

Performance Comment: Tug-Bannister; Bundle-Massey; Robin-Edwin; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Webb; Wilhelmina-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Harper.

Dance: As17810620

Entertainment: Before the Curtain draws up: the celebrated Cento (written by Richard? Berenger, in honor of Shakespeare)-Bannister Jun

1054
15 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Don Jerome-Wilson; Don Isaac-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Bannister; Lopez-Stevens; Ferdinand-Marshall; Antonio-Wood; Lay Brother-Ledger; Carlos-Miss Stuart (1st appearance on this stage); Clara-Mrs Cargill; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Italian Peasants-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

1055
03 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces the 1st night of The Agreeable Surprise, but Miss Harper was ill, and the farce was changed. Its substitute has not as yet come to light. Public Advertiser, 4 Sept.: Miss Harper being somewhat recovered from the indisposition which prevented her performing yesterday evening...will attempt to go through her part in The Agreeable Surprise this evening.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

1056
26 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Wilson; Lopez-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy; Antonio-Reinhold; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End of mainpiece The Shepherd's Wedding by Harris and Miss Matthews

1057
13 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Leoni; Captain Wilson-Reinhold; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Thompson; Putty-Painter; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper

1058
16 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character [in London], and 1st this season); Peachum-Miss Ambrose; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Morris; Wat Dreary-Mrs Inchbald; Ben Budge-Miss Stuart; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Cranfield; Bagshot-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs Ratchford; Harry Paddington-Miss Brangin; Drawer-Miss Painter; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Morton; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Invill; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sharpe; Molly Brazen-Mrs Branson; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

1059
23 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; 1st Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Robson, J. Bates; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Miss Harper; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Martyr; 2nd Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Sabrina-Miss Morris; 1st Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Harper

1060
07 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Rosetta to Miss Harper, but "Last night Miss Harper was indisposed, in consequence of which Mrs Martyr was obliged to play Rosetta" (Morning Chronicle, 8 Nov.).] Receipts: #95 10s. (94/15; 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17810928

1061
22 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17811107, but Rosetta-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of Act IIof mainpiece, as17811219

1062
02 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Lopez-W. Bates; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Leoni; Antonio-Reinhold; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

1063
09 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath (for this night only)-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Booth; Lockit (for this night only)-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Robson; Filch (for this night only)-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Miss Catley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820402, but omitted: Dumay, Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Early Horn; End of Act I of afterpiece The Lamentation of Mary Queen of Scots; End of Act II Auld Robin Grey, all three sung by Mrs Kennedy

1064
19 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17820610 but Miss Hooke (1st time of performing in that piece) in place of Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece a Minuet (1st time) by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Miss Hooke

1065
22 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17820606 but Miss Morris (1st time of performing in that piece) in place of Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Harper.

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece, as17820620 End of mainpiece, as17820606

Song: As17820620

1066
09 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17820717 but Eliza-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade, in which a Dance by Master and Miss Byrn; End of Act III, as17820606

Song: In Masquerade a Song by Miss Morris. imitations. End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun

1067
15 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Malvolio-Bensley; Duke-Staunton; Sebastian-R. Palmer; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Parsons; Fabian-Stevens; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Olivia (with a song)-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Miss Kirby; Viola-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In Act II of 4th piece (for that night only) the Minuet de la Cour by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley

1068
24 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace (1st time)-Wood Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda(ist time)-Miss Morris; Margery-Mrs Wells Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Tambourine Dance by Master and Miss Byrn; In afterpiece, as17820817

1069
27 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Basil (with songs)-Bannister (1st appearance in that character); Argus-Wewitzer; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Alguazile-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina (with additional airs)-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.

Monologue: 1782 08 27 End of Act I of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, on an Ass, by Dick Wilson, after the manner of Ned Shuter. imitations. End of 2nd piece, as 9 Aug

1070
25 September 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Farmer Giles-Brett (1st appearance on this stage); Mervin-Davies; Ralph-Quick; Fairfield (with songs)-Reinhold; Fanny-Mrs Kennedy; Theodosia-Mrs Martyr (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Patty-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Belle of the Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

1071
30 September 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Brett; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Lucinda-Miss Morris; Rosetta-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820925

1072
09 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Edwin; Lopez-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Mahon; Carlos-Brett (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Reinhold; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Clara-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17821008, but Ratchford in place of Second

1073
22 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Machcath-Brett (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Wat Dreary-Jones; Crook finger'd Jack-Doyle; Ben Budge-Ledger; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailer-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Miss Morris; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Matthews

1074
23 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Brett; Captain Wilson-Reinhold; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Thompson; Ned-Stevens; Putty-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Brett

1075
14 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philodamus

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Lubin-Brett; Easy-Thompson; Countrymen-Helme, Painter; Solomon-Edwin; Floretta-Mrs Wilson; Cicily-Miss Stuart; Gillian-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Harper

Dance: End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as17821211 in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr