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2202 results for: Keyword - Widow Powell
We found 1329 matches on Performance Comments, 627 matches on Event Comments, 441 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

751
29 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurelio And Miranda

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Barrymore, C. Kemble, Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Archer, Webb, Evans, Maddocks, Sparks, Ryder, Wentworth, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Powell, Miss Tidswell, Miss Wentworth, Miss Heard, Mrs Sparks, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (J. Bell, 1799): Aurelio-Kemble; Raymond-Barrymore; Lorenzo-C. Kemble; Christoval-Bannister Jun.; Pedro-Wewitzer; Zingaro-Archer; Claude-Webb; Lopez-Evans; Hilario-Maddocks; Bonaventure-Sparks; Servant-Ryder; Juan-Wentworth; Miranda (Eugenio)-Mrs Siddons; Agnes-Mrs Powell; St. Agatha-Miss Tidswell; Teresa-Miss Wentworth; Antonia-Miss Heard; Leonella-Mrs Sparks; Zingarella-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell

Song: Mainpiece: Chorusses-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, [J.] Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Peck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore, Evans, Fisher, Caulfield Jun., Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates

752
02 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Performance Comment: Characters-R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope. [Cast from text (T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies [1799]), and playbill of 16 Nov. 1799: Sir Harry Fleetly-R. Palmer; Mr Dorville-Barrymore; Mr Torrid-Dowton; Henry Torrid-C. Kemble; Lizard-Suett; Jack Lizard-Bannister Jun.; Ralph-Wathen; Frank-Archer; Steward-Maddocks; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb; Bailiff-Hollingsworth; Lady Esther Dorville-Mrs Powell; Rosa-Mrs Jordan; Susannah Lizard-Miss Pope; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope.
Role: Lady Esther Dorville Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

753
22 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: Characters by R. Palmer, Barrymore, Kemble, C. Kemble, Aickin, Wewitzer, Hollingsworth, Bannister Jun., Fisher, Webb, Evans, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope, Mrs Sparks, Miss Tidswell. [Cast from text (J. Bell, 1800): Lord Listless-R. Palmer; Modish-Barrymore; Rivers-Kemble; Beauchamp-C. Kemble; Walsingham-Aickin; Friponeau-Wewitzer; Squeez'em-Hollingsworth; Frank-Bannister Jun.; Trifle-Fisher; John-Webb; Robert-Evans; Lady Clara Modish-Miss Stuart; Mrs Ormond-Mrs Powell; Zorayda-Mrs Jordan; Miss Chatterall-Miss Pope; Mrs Slip@slop-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Blab@all-Miss Tidswell; Lady Hubbub-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Tiffany-Mrs Coates; Anne-Mrs Jones; [For Prologue (spoken this night?) see17990501.] Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ormond Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

754
01 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. [1st piece: Prologue by the author (see text).] 3rd piece: To conclude with Robinson Crusoe's departure from the Island. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #489 14s. 6d. (164.8.0; 67.15.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 6.14.6; tickets: 250.0.0) (charge: #213 2s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Cast
Role: Mrs Ormond Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Afterpiece Title: The First Act of Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Dance: In 3rd piece: the original Savage Dance-

755
24 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: Characters by Powell, Kemble, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Caulfield, Wentworth, Trueman, Surmont, R. Palmer, Aickin, Suett, Dowton, Cory, Holland, Russell, Wathen, Maddocks, Sparks, Ryder, Master Chatterley, Webb, Fisher, Evans, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (James Ridgway, 1799), and Genest, VII, 420: Ataliba-Powell; Rolla-Kemble; Alonzo-C. Kemble; Pizarro-Barrymore; Almagro-Caulfield; Gonzalo-Wentworth; Davilla-Trueman; Gomez-Surmont; Valverde-R. Palmer; Las Casas-Aickin; Diego-Suett; Orozembo-Dowton; Old Blind Man-Cory; Centinel-Holland; Peruvian Officer-Archer [see17990525]; Attendant-Maddocks; Boy-Master Chatterley; Soldiers-Webb, Fisher, Evans, Chippendale; Cora-Mrs Jordan; Elvira-Mrs Siddons; unassigned-Russell, Wathen, Sparks, Ryder; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Ataliba Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman, Danby, Brown, Cook, Tett, Caulfield Jun., Sawyer, Danby Jun., Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clark, Mead, Elliot, Ms Crouch, Ms DeCamp, Ms Stephens, Ms Leak, Ms Dufour, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Chippendale, Ms Jacobs, Ms Butler, Ms Bowyer, Ms Williams, Ms Saunders, Ms Gaudry, Ms Benson, Mrs Illingworth, Mrs Coates

756
07 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Barrymore, Kemble, C. Kemble, Aickin, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Wathen, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Miss Biggs, Miss Pope, Mrs Sparks, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Coates, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jones. Cast adjusted from text (J. Bell, 1800): Lord Listless-Palmer; Modish-Barrymore; Rivers-Kemble; Beauchamp-C. Kemble; Walsingham-Aickin; Friponeau-Maddocks; Squeez'em-Hollingsworth; Frank-Wathen; Lady Clara Modish-Miss Stuart; Mrs Ormond-Mrs Powell; Zorayda-Miss Biggs; Miss Chatterall-Miss Pope; Mrs Slip@slop-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Blab@all-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Tiffany-Mrs Coates; Lady Hubbub-Mrs Cuyler; Anne-Mrs Jones; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue (in Character)-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Barrymore, Kemble, C. Kemble, Aickin, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Wathen, Miss Stuart, Mrs Powell, Miss Biggs, Miss Pope, Mrs Sparks, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Coates, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jones. Cast adjusted from text
Role: Mrs Ormond Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

757
11 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Performance Comment: Egyptians. Raymond, Holland, C. Kemble, Suett, Dignum, Caulfield, Cory, Surmont, Roffey, Mme Mara (1st appearance at this Theatre), Mrs Bland. English. Powell, Kelly, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Sparks, Webb, Ryder, Grimaldi, Miss Stephens, Miss DeCamp. Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1800): Egyptians Mustapha Muley Bey-Raymond; Ali Hassan-Holland; Myrteza-C. Kemble; Uscola-Suett; Yezid (Chief of the Arabs)-Dignum; Jaffa-Caulfield; Priest-Cory; Kedah-Surmont; Zemira-Mme Mara; Nigra-Mrs Bland; English Governor-Powell; Boomly-Kelly in text: Trueman (see18000313; Longbow-Bannister Jun.; Mainstay-Sedgwick; Cook-Sparks; Officer-Webb; Violetta-Miss Stephens; Jackina-Miss DeCamp; unassigned-Roffey, Ryder, Grimaldi; Chorusses-Maddocks, Wentworth, Evans, Fisher, Danby, Danby Jun., Cook, Bardoleau, Willoughby, Elliot, Aylmer, Clarke, Mead, Dibble, Gallot, Caulfield Jun., Tett, Sawyer, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms B. Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Roffey, Ms Drake, Ms Saunders, Ms Jacobs, Ms Benson, Ms Butler, Ms Chippendale, Ms Coates, Ms Gawdry; Slaves-Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.
Cast
Role: English Governor Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

758
19 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. Morning Chronicle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #352 3s. 6d. (79.14.6; 68.14.0; 2.14.6; tickets: 201.0.6) (charge: #214 12s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

759
21 October 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Honour

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp.21-22): Prince Alvaro-Betterton; Prince Prospero-Harris; Lionel-Joseph Price; Duke-Lilliston; Evandra-Mrs Hester? Davenport. [Possibly Peg Fryer acted the Old Widow; when she appeared at lif on 11 Jan. 1720, she was announced as having appeared in Love and Honour when she was young. As she was 85 in 1720, she was about 26 at this time.]Possibly Peg Fryer acted the Old Widow; when she appeared at lif on 11 Jan. 1720, she was announced as having appeared in Love and Honour when she was young. As she was 85 in 1720, she was about 26 at this time.]

760
June 1697 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In The Moon

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Girl; Frank Wildblood-Powel; Ned Stanmore-Mills; Palmerin Worthy-Williams; Sir Dottrel Fondlove-Johnson; Old Stanmore-Disney; Tom Dawkins-Pinkethman; Jacintha-Mrs Verbruggen; Widow Dawkins-Mrs Powel; Mrs Susan-Mrs Andrews; Prologue- Set to Musick by Mr Jeremy Clark. I:; Within this happy World above- set by Mr Jeremy Clark. II:; Joe Haynes meets 'em-; II: The Entertainment Composed by Mr Daniel Purcel Come all you Nymphs of Cynthia's Train-; II: A Dialogue In all our Cynthia's shining sphere-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Cross; III: The Musick set by Mr Daniel Purcel Look round and here behold-; A Dialogue Oh dear sweet sir you look so gay-Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas; IV: A Song set by Mr Purcel Young Strephon met me t'other Day-Miss Anon; IV: The Ceremony of a Nuptial Entertainment perform'd. Bride-Mrs Cross; Bridegroom-Mr Leveridge; The Musick set by Mr D. Purcel, The Nymphs of the Plain-; V: Set by Mr D. Purcel, Come Strephon Phyllis come let's troth-; Epilogue-Miss Denny Chalk; Dress'd with a great Wig like a Beau. In The Single Songs in the New Opera call'd The World in the Moon (1697), in addition to some of the pieces listed above, are the following ones: A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Then come kind Damon-Mrs Lindsey; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Smile then with a beam divine-Mrs Cross; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Divine Astrea hither flew to Cynthia's brighter Throne-; A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Young Strephon hee has woo'd me long-; A New Song: Let those Youths who freedom prize-.
Cast
Role: Widow Dawkins Actor: Mrs Powel

761
March 1698 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders; Or, The Town Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Lord Courtipell-Thurmond; Sir Wealthy Plainder-Underhill; Sir Bellamour Blunt-Kynaston; Vainthroat-Bowman; Breakage-Trefuse; Captain Bownceby-Bright; Nickycrack-Bowen; Prim-Baily; Widow Thoroshift-Mrs More; Minx-Mrs Peryng; Ophelia-Mrs Bowman; Sweetny-Mrs Lee; Nibs-Mrs Lawson; Doll-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Mrs Bowen coming upon the Stage in a great huff, follow'd by a Prompter, with a Paper in his hand, and a Boy with a Bottle and Glass; Epilogue-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Widow Thoroshift Actor: Mrs More

762
23 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vice Reclaim'd; Or, The Passionate Mistress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Sir Feeble Goodwill-Johnson; Wilding-Wilks; Gainlove-Williams; Fondle-Bullock; Apish-Bickerstaff; Ralph-Norris; Widow Purelight-Mrs Kent; Lucia-Mrs Temple; Annabella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Haughty-Mrs Knight; Malapert-Mrs Lucas; Betty-Mrs Cox; Mrs Rhenish-Mrs Powel; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Norris.
Cast
Role: Widow Purelight Actor: Mrs Kent

763
14 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Beaufort-Bowman; Brace-Verbruggen; Lovis-Booth; Sir Frederick-Wilks; Dufoy-Bowen; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Wheadle-Keen; Palmer-Bullock; Widow-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

764
10 June 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Sir Wm. Wealthy-Bullock; Elder Wealthy-Mills; Young Wealthy-Wilks; Sham Town-Pack; Littlegood-Bowman; Spruce-Norris; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sophia-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Sly-Mrs Lee; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknel.
Cast
Role: Widow Sly Actor: Mrs Lee

765
31 October 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bullock; Elder Wealthy-Mills; Young Wealthy-Wilks; Shamtown-Pack; Littlegad-Fairbank; Spruce-Norris; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Sophia-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Sly-Mrs Powel; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bicknel.
Cast
Role: Widow Sly Actor: Mrs Powel

766
18 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Beaufort-Mills; Bruce-Booth; Lovis-Bickerstaffe; Wheadle-Keene; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Estcourt; Dufoy-Bowen; Graciana-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Mrs Porter; Widow Rich-Mrs Knight; Betty-Mrs Mills; With a new Epilogue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Widow Rich Actor: Mrs Knight

767
11 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Faulconer-Bullock; Shorthose-Pinkethman; Widow-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Oldfield

768
23 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Booth; Old Valere-Norris; Lovewell-Elrington; Hector-Pack; Cogdie-Bickerstaff; Widow-Mrs Knight; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Hunt; With a new Prologue-Keene; new Epilogue-Pack in a Riding Habit, upon a Pad Nagg representing a Town-Miss Traveling to Tunbridge.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Knight

Dance: Italian Night Scene-; Scaramouch-Layfield; Miller's Dance-Prince, Leigh

769
03 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Faulconer-Bullock; Shorthose-Norris; Widow-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Oldfield

770
07 April 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injur'd Love; Or, The Lady's Satisfaction

Performance Comment: Edition ca. 1711 lists: Ogle (alias Fidelia)-Mrs Oldfield; Frolick (alias Lucie)-Mrs Bicknel; Rashlove-Wilks; Captain Cruize-Cibber; Thrivemore-Mills; Surefriend-Elrington; Sir Bookish Outside-Bullock; Sir Saveall Scrape-Norris; Young Scrape-Dogget; Snuffle-Johnson; Tipple-Penkethman; Mons de la Tirouette-Burkhead; Widow Rich (alias Amabella)-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Outside-Mrs Knight; Charmilla-Mrs Santlow; Wrinkle-Mrs Willis; Pomade-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-; Epilogue-Dogget, Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Widow Rich Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

771
31 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Estcourt; Widgin-Bullock; Anvil-Spiller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Widow Fitchow Actor: Mrs Knight.

772
10 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Sir Nicholas-Dogget; Palmer-Bullock; Wheedle-Keene; Bruce-Booth; Dufoy-Bowen; Widow-Mrs Knight; Graciana-Mrs Bradshaw; Aurelia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Knight

773
09 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Anvil-Spiller; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Leigh; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Northern Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Widow Fitchow Actor: Mrs Knight

774
02 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Anvil-Spillar; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Leigh; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Widow Fitchow Actor: Mrs Knight

775
20 July 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Mills; Hector-Pack; Sir Thomas-Bullock; Dorante-Norris; Lovewell-Ryan; Marquis-Bowen; Cogdie-Bullock Jr; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow-Mrs Porter; Security-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Wedding Dance-Prince, others