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2769 results for: Keyword - Widow Johnson
We found 1682 matches on Performance Comments, 685 matches on Event Comments, 436 matches on Performance Title, 282 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1126
31 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: As17590324 but Widow Damply-_; Miss Pewit-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

1127
17 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Male Coquette-Obrien; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Tukely-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Abington; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Pewit-Miss Hippisley [in MacMillan].in MacMillan].
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: IV: Shepherd's Holiday-Giorgi, Miss Baker

1128
18 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow with a large family in distress. Receipts: #55 10s. 6d. in cash, plus #123 from tickets (Boxes 137; Pit 313; Gallery 418). Total #178 10s. 6d. Charges #84. Profit to Widow Sheark, #94 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TThe Dutch Skipper, as17591017; Fingalian Dance, as17591212

1129
09 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

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

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

1130
24 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Desert Island

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Keep Him

Performance Comment: Actors only in bill, but MacMillan lists: Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Miss Macklin; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Servant-Ackman; Pompey-Miss Mills; A newComic Dance-at the end of Act II.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Miss Macklin

1131
16 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Clergyman's Widow under misfortunes. [Receipts: #88 2s. 6d. plus #87 19s. from tickets (Box 251; Pit 136; Gallery 48). Profits to Mrs Seede, the clergyman's widow, #90 15s. 6d.] Paid Mr J. Rich on account #531 (Account Book). [The profitable balance on the treasurer's books this night before deducting expenses and Rich's #500, withdrawal was #996 4s. 2d.] Charges: #85 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

1132
20 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman. Tickets given out for yesterday the 19th will be taken this night. Receipts: #89 2s. plus #34 1s. from tickets (Box 67; Pit 72; Gallery 65). [Profits to Mrs Belissen, the widow Gentlewoman #39 3s.] Paid Mr Pattinson, the Tallow Chandler sundry bills from 22 Oct. #77 6s. (Account Book). Charges: #84. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: II: Les Charboniers, as17601216; End: A New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

1133
10 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Actors only: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, King, Ackman, Mrs Yates, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Clive, Mrs Cibber. New Prologue-Holland; Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Sideboard-Ackman; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber

1134
07 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow of the late Ryan. Receipts: #40 19s. plus #177 10s. from tickets (Box 438; Pit 280; Gallery 260) (Account Book). [The Prologue is Larpent MS 193, wherein Ryan is praised for his Hamlet and Archer. Apparently Widow Ryan came on stage weeping her gratitude]: @In duty bound by me she now appears@To say her thanks in tributary tears,@For favors manifold bestow'd tonight...@ Charges: #64 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

1135
11 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Sparks; Governor-Anderson; Blandford-Hull; Stanmore-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Capt. Driver-Wignell; Jack Stanmore-Davis; Hotman-Holtom; Imoinda-Mrs Lee, 1st time; Widow-Mrs Pitt; Lady Welldon-Mrs Burden; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The School-Boy

Dance: II: Hornpipe (2nd time)-Mlle Capdeville; IV: The Provincial Sailors, as17610508

1136
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: the Widow Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

1137
20 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Hull; Governor-Anderson; Stanmore-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Driver-Dunstall; Jack Stanmore-Davis; Hotman-Wignel; Lucy Welldon-Mrs Burden; Charlotte Welldon-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Imoinda-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

1138
17 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Packer; William-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber (Song in Character); Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: By Particular Desire aHornpipe-Miss Dawson, others

1139
23 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-King; Bertram-Palmer; LeFeu-Burton; France-Havard; First Lord-Bransby; Second Lord-Mozeen; Clown-Yates; Diana-Mrs Davies; Widow-Mrs Cross; Countess-Mrs Pritchard; Helena-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, 1st appearance on this stage, Miss Baker

1140
29 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; Lafeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; 1st Lord-White; 2nd Lord-Davis; Interpreter-Bennet; Widow of Florence-Mrs Stephens; Countess of Roussillon-Mrs Ward; Diana-Miss Hallam; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Widow of Florence Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: II: The Pedlar Trick'd, as17621019; IV: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

1141
15 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-OBrien; Tukely-Palmer; Ruffle-Parsons; Arabella-Mrs Hopkins; Sophia-Mrs Lee; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Parsons; Racket-Blakes; Dizzy-Castle; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Fanny Pewit-Mrs Hippisley; Sir Wm Whister-Burton; Sir Tantivy-Moody; Spinner-Stevens; Waiters-Ackman, Vaughan; Harry-Clough.
Cast
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

1142
19 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pritchard; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber (with songs); Lovemore-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

1143
11 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17630319 but Widow Belmour-Miss Pope, 1st time; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Pope, 1st time
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: TThe Tempest of War-Vernon

1144
07 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; LaFeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Ward; Mariana-Mrs Ferguson; Widow-Mrs Stephens; Diana-Miss Hallam; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

1145
03 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland, first time; Widow Belmour-Miss Pope (with a song in character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

1146
11 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Lovegood-Gibson; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Mrs Walker; Isabella-Miss Hallam; Widow-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

1147
06 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; LaFeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Ward; Mariana-Mrs Ferguson; Widow-Mrs Stephens; Diana-Miss Hallam; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1148
08 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Holland; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour (with song in character)-Mrs Cibber; Lady Constant-Mrs Hopkins; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; III: A New Scaramouch Dance, as17641013; IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

1149
13 November 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow and the Distressed Family of Mr Lambe, who was unfortunately killed at the late Fire, near Wardour St., Soho. The widow Lambe having a large family of children, the youngest of which being but 5 months old, humbly hopes those charitably disposed persons who intend to honor her by their appearance on this occasion, will excuse her application in person. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. Gallery 3s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: Between the acts: Solo on Violincello-Chiri; Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson; Solo on Violin-Hay who will lead the performance; To conclude with the Coronation Anthem-

1150
07 February 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17641231, but Widow Bellmour-Miss Pope; William-King; Furnish-_.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120