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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.

101
06 September 1755 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bence's Room, Swan Yard, West Smithfield. The Scenes Cloaths, Machinery and other Decorations entirely New. To begin each day at 12 Noon. Pit 2s. 3d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. There is a back door in Hosier Lane for the Conveniency of those Gentlemen and Ladies who don't chuse to be crouded. Mainpiece: A new Dramatic Piece. [Really the subplot of Betterton's Amorous Widow, 1670.] Afterpiece: A New Pantomime Entertainment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Gallant; Or, The Modern Wife

Performance Comment: Gallant-Hughes; Sir Barnaby Brittle-Allen; Sir Anthony Laycock-Harper; Clodpole-Moore; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Harper; Damaris-Mrs Fell; Lady Laycock-Mrs Midnight.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Laycock Actor: Harper
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy; or, Harlequin in the Shades

Entertainment: Singing, Dancing-

102
08 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman and her Children, who have suffered the loss by Two Ships, to the amount of #2000. Urged at the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets to be had at Mr Harper's at the Corner of Avemary Lane; Mount's Coffee-House, Grosvenor St.; Smyrna Coffee-House, Pall Mall; Sam's Coffee-House in Change Alley, Cornhill; and of Sarjant at the Stage Door, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Mrs Bellamy; Covernor-Anderson; Stanmore-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Driver-Dunstall; Jack Stanmore-Davis; Lady Weldon-Mrs Baker; With a new Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: TThe Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

103
03 June 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood and Widow Bowen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Roger; Pierrot-Young Rainton; Punch-Duplessis; Scaramouch-Haughton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Countryman-Miller; Usurer-Norris; Mephostophilus-Young Rainton [: Daily Post; or Haughton: Daily Courant]; Time-Rainton; Death-Ray.
Cast
Role: Bawd Actor: Harper

Dance: Miss Robinson

104
28 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Darley, Jones, Painter, Besford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Sharpe, the Widow of the late Dr Arne, and Mrs Dalrymple will be admitted. Tickets delivered for The Maid of the Mill will be taken. [Afterpiece in place of THE Devil upon Two Sticks, announced on playbill of 27 May.] Receipts: #286 14s. 6d.(93/6/6; 3/1/0; tickets: 190/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17821009, but Clara-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Dance: End of mainpiece The Fingalian; or, The Female Frolic by Miss Besford and others

105
06 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Tickets at Harper's House in Bridges Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Contr1vances

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: A Grand Ballet (revived): The Fat Farmer and his Family, with Fat Farmer-Harper; Sons-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Daughters-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. End Afterpiece: Harper's Drunken Man

Performance Comment: III: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: A Grand Ballet (revived): The Fat Farmer and his Family, with Fat Farmer-Harper; Sons-Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport; Daughters-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. End Afterpiece: Harper's Drunken Man .
Cast
Role: , with Fat Farmer Actor: Harper
Role: Daughters Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. End Afterpiece: Harper's Drunken Man

106
11 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Tickets at Harper's House in Katherine-strcet, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Salway; Canterbury-Cory; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Bardolph-Shepherd; Feeble-Griffin; Poins-Oates; FalstafPs Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Clive; Blister-Harper, but see17350324.
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Harper, but see17350324

Dance: By Nivelon, Lalauze, Le Brun, Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Brett, particularly Dutchman and his Frow, Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs, Drunken Peasant, Pierots

107
29 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Harper. Mainpiece: Never acted here. Tickets to be had of Miss Harper, No. 16, Catherine-street, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Colonel Oldboy-Edwin; Jessamy-Wood; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Bowles [From the Theatre Royal in Norwich]; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Lionel-Du-Bellamy; Diana (for that night only)-Mrs Cargill; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Harper

108
23 September 1720 @ Bird Cage Alley

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. At 6 p.m. At Mr Bullock's Booth in Bird-Cage Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Bullock-Bullock Sr; Brazen-Spiller; Kite-Harper.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Harper.

Song: Four and Twenty Stockjobbers-

Dance: Drunken Man-

109
25 August 1722 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Spiller-Harper Booth, in Harts-Horn Inn Yard, Pye Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Darius, King Of Persia: With The Downfall Of Babylon; Or, Innocence Preserv'd By The Noble Englishman; With The comical Humours Of Captain Fearful And His Man Nine-pence

Performance Comment: Parts-Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.

110
11 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Harper; King-Thurmond; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Hotspur-Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Francis-Norris; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Booth; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Harper

Dance: As17230103

111
21 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Nincompoop-Norris; L'Prate-Miller; Old Meriton-Boman; Young Meriton-Williams; Old Bragg-Shepard; Young Bragg-Bridgwater; Dancing Master-Oates; Singing Master-Ray; Jiltall-Mrs Horton; Myrtilla-Mrs Heron; Jenny-Mrs Tenoe; Molly-Miss Lindar; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Lady Addleplot-Harper.
Cast
Role: Lady Addleplot Actor: Harper.

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Essex, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Miss Robinson, Young Rainton

112
22 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth, over against the Hospital Gate in West Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West: Giving An Account How They Had Two Daughters, One Of Which They Fondly Lov'd, And The Other They Could Not Endure; So By Their Barbarity She Was Forced To Leave Her Father's House And Seek Her Fortune: With The Comical Humours Of Trusty, Her Father's Man, That Was Sent In Pursuit After Her, Who, In His Travels, Met With Three Witches That Hoisted Him Upon A Distaff, And Sent Him Flying Home Over The Houses

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Spiller; Lord Lovewell-Hulett; Trusty-Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bray; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Spiller; Betty Wealthy-Mrs Morgan; Dame Strikefire, the Witch of Carnival-Harper.
Cast
Role: the Witch of Carnival Actor: Harper.

Dance: DDance-Wild Cats of the Woods

113
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia; Containing The Ancient History Of Judith And Holofernes; Together With The Comical Humours Of Rustego And His Man Terrible

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Rustego Actor: Harper

Song: Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

114
15 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's and Harper's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Rustego Actor: Harper

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

115
22 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: See17300415 but Dalton-Harper.
Cast
Role: 7300415 but Dalton Actor: Harper.

Dance: Lally, Rainton, Roger, Essex, Miss Robinson

116
24 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. First piece: From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Second piece: At 8 p.m. Third piece: After Robin Hood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Rustego-Harper.
Cast
Role: Rustego Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood and Little John

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagems of Harlequin; or, The Peasant Trick'd

117
31 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Chapman; Achior-Hulett; Zalmanah-Lacy; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Countryman-Ray; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Delcimena-Mrs Morgan; Countrywoman-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Rustego Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood and Little John

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagems of Harlequin; or, The Peasant Trick'd

118
08 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Book of the Droll sold at Booth. [Also advertised 8, 10, 15, 17 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Uy, Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Guy-Hulett; Emperor-Rosco; Duke of Lorrain-Lacy; Rogero-Morgan; Phillis-Mrs Morgan; Jilt-Mrs Egleton; Emperor's Daughter-Mrs Lacy; Boozall-Harper.
Cast
Role: Boozall Actor: Harper.

119
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Guy, Earl Of Warwick: With The Comical Distresses Of Rogero, Guy's Servant

Performance Comment: Guy-Hulett; Old Warwick-Jones; Emperor-Mullart; Duke of Lorrain-Aston Jr; Rogero-Morgan; Empress-Mrs Mullart; Phillis-Mrs Morgan; Jilt-Mrs Taylor; Booz All-Harper.
Cast
Role: Booz All Actor: Harper.

Song: The best Masters

Dance: The best Masters

120
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: LLee-Harper Booth, on the Bowling Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington

Performance Comment: Whittington-Morgan; Madge-Harper; Emperor-Rosco; Merchant-Jones; Captain-Hulett; Factor-Mullart; Mrs Fitzwarren-Mrs Taylor; Mrs Grace-Mrs Mullart; Giflurt-Mrs Morgan; Bawd-Mrs Coker; Britannia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Harper

Song: MMad Tom of Bedlam-Platt; Thames and Augusta-Platt, Papillon

121
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Harper Booth, over against the Hospital Gate. Mainpiece: a Celebrated Droll. Afterpiece: A new Pantomime Opera. The Book of the Droll is printed by G. Lee, Bluemaid Alley, Southwark. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifi'd; With The Comical Humours Of Captain Bluster And His Man Diddimo

Performance Comment: Jeptha-Hulett; Elon-Roberts; Jethro-Hewet; Zekiel-Morgan; Diddimo-Hicks; Miriam-Mrs Purden; Nurse-Mrs Morgan; Bluster-Harper.
Cast
Role: Bluster Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

122
14 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Gay, Author of the Beggar's Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17370920, but Fryar-Harper.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

123
21 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Harper was from the HAY.] Receipts: #149 6s. 6d. (147/17/6; 1/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore-Wilson; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-Davies; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Quick; Fanny-Mrs Wilson; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Morton; Patty-Miss Harper (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Aldridgc, &c

124
30 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Brett; Gregory-Massey; Higgins-Barrett; Goody Fidget-Mrs Love; Rose-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper

125
March 1664 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known. As Evelyn saw it on 27 April, it seems likely that it was first performed before Easter (April 10). It was not licensed for printing until 8 July 1664. Preface to edition of 1664: I Cou'd not have wish'd my self more fortunate than I have been in the success of this Poem:...The Acting of it has lost me no Reputation. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 25: @Sir Nich'las, Sir Fred'rick, Widow and Dufoy, Were not by any so well done, Mafoy.@ The clean and well performance of this Comedy, got the Company more Reputation and profit than any preceding Comedy; the Company taking in a months time at it #1000

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Edition of 1664: The Prologue-; The Epilogue-the Widow, Wheadle; No actors' names. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 24-25): Lord Beauford-Betterton; Colonel Bruce-Smith; Lovis-Norris; Sir NicholasCully-Nokes; Palmer-Underhill; Wheadle-Saunford; Graciana-Mrs Betterton; Aurelia-Mrs Davies; Widow-Mrs Long; Sir Frederick Frollick-Harris; Dufoy-Price.
Cast
Role: The Epilogue Actor: the Widow, Wheadle
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Long