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1837 results for: Keyword - Widow Robinson
We found 884 matches on Performance Title, 711 matches on Performance Comments, 426 matches on Event Comments, 5 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
24 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17320928, but Prologue, Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson.

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-LeBrun; The Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson; Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

27
14 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: End I: Dutch Dance-Miss Robinson; a Scholar of Mr Essex. II: Tambour Dance of Moors-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Rainton, Haughton; III: La Pieraite-Roger, Mrs DeLorme; IV: A New Dance-Miss Robinson; in which will be expressed all the different Movements in Dancing. V: A New Grand Dance-Essex, Roger, Thurmond, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Mrs Walter, Mrs DeLorme, Miss Williams

Performance Comment: II: Tambour Dance of Moors-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Rainton, Haughton; III: La Pieraite-Roger, Mrs DeLorme; IV: A New Dance-Miss Robinson; in which will be expressed all the different Movements in Dancing. V: A New Grand Dance-Essex, Roger, Thurmond, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Mrs Walter, Mrs DeLorme, Miss Williams.
Cast
Role: A New Dance Actor: Miss Robinson

28
30 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Robinson. Morning Chronicle, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Robinson, at Parviso's, No. 114, Long acre. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Mary Robinson. Larpent MS 447; not published]: The Music chiefly compiled. Tickets delivered for King Lear will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #153 17s. 6d. (57.8.0; 21.3.6; 0.10.0: tickets: 74.16.0) (charge: #78 11s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17780105, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Escape

Related Works
Related Work: The Lucky Escape Author(s): Mary Robinson

Song: As17780331

29
10 August 1706 @ Hampstead Wells

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson. 6 p.m. Tickets 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters

Dance: Several dances-; particularly The Ladder Dance-Robinson

30
17 August 1706 @ Hampstead Wells

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson. 6 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; with a trumpet solo-an extraordinary Performer

Dance: Scaramouch-Layfield; Ladder Dance-Robinson; tumbling-

31
09 June 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: For Mrs Robinson. Pit and Boxes by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 5s. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality, to begin exactly at Half an Hour after Eight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several Opera Songs Duettis and Cantatas of the best Masters, never Sung before,-Mrs Robinson, Valentino Urbani

32
22 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Dance: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Saraband-Mr Robinson's Daughter

33
24 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson. Part of the Benches on the Stage will be form'd into Side Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Corey; Castalio-Wilks; Polydor-Marshall; Chamont-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Horton; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Robinson; With a New Prologue-Miss Robinson; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: With a New Prologue Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Essex, Lally, Miss Robinson; particularly Les Plaisirs Provincials Basque-

34
09 March 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Music: A new Overture, and an entire new Sett of Act Tunes, compos'd by Seedo

Dance: Le Watteau by Miss Robinson. Black and White loak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss Latour. Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers, as17340220

Performance Comment: Black and White loak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss Latour. Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers, as17340220.

35
01 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Robinson. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue by Cibber and Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Revellers, as17340319 V: Polonese by Essex, Miss Robinson, S. Lally, Topham, Davenport, Holt, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Revellers, as17340319 V: Polonese by Essex, Miss Robinson, S. Lally, Topham, Davenport, Holt, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport .

Song: II: Bella Sorge L'esperanza by Miss Arne

36
September 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Counterfeit Bridegroom; Or, The Defeated Widow

Performance Comment: Possibly by Mrs Aphra Behn or ThomasBetterton. Edition of 1677: Prologue-Mrs Currar; Sir Oliver Santloe-A. Leigh; Peter Santloe-Bowman; Sanders-Gilloe; Noble-Crosby; Hadland-Williams; Sir Gregory Lovemuch-Persivall; Gazer-Norris; Noddy-John Lee; Sam-Richards; Lady Santloe-Mrs Norris; Clarina-Mrs Gibbs; Widow Laudwell-Mrs Osborne; Eugenia-Mrs LeGrand; Mrs Hadland-Mrs Currar.
Cast
Role: Widow Laudwell Actor: Mrs Osborne

37
20 November 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Ranter; Or, The History Of Bacon In Virginia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Prologue [By Mr Dryden-a Woman; Cavarnio-Bowman; Bacon-Williams; Col. Wellman-Freeman; Col. Downright-Harris; Hazard-Alexander [Verbruggen (?)]; Friendly-Powell; Dareing-Sandford; Fearless-Cudworth; Dullman-Bright; Timerous Cornet-Underhill; Whimsey-Trefuse; Whiff-Bowen; Boozer-Barns; Semernia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Madame Surelove-Mrs Knight; Mrs Crisante-Mrs Jordon; Widow Ranter-Mrs Currer; Mrs Flirt-Mrs Cory; Petitioner-Blunt; Parson Dunce-Baker; The Epilogue-a Woman.
Cast
Role: Widow Ranter Actor: Mrs Currer

38
November 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Different Widows; Or, Intrigue A La Mode

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Sir James Bellmont-Powell; Lord Courtall-Lloyd; Careless-Corey; Sir Anthony Loveman-Pack; Dandle-Leigh; Valentine-Booth; Gaylove-Wellar; Draul-Knap; Hearty-Trout; Widow Bellmont-Mrs Leigh; Lady Gaylove-Mrs Lawton; Angelica-Mrs Prince; Lady Courtall-Mrs Willis; Mrs Draul-Mrs Allison; Lady Loveman-Mrs Porter; Mariana-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Parsons; Harriet-Mrs Fieldhouse; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Widow Bellmont Actor: Mrs Leigh

39
22 September 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wilks; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Barnaby-Dogget; Sir Peter-Johnson; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Pinkethman; Clodpole-Bullock; Jeffery-Pack; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Amorous Widow-Mrs Powell; Philadelphia-Mrs Porter; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Prudence-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Amorous Widow Actor: Mrs Powell

40
26 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17130116, but Jeffrey-Pack; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Widow-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Powell.

41
25 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Puritan; Or, Widow Of Walting Street

Performance Comment: cnl, but in Daily Courant, 19 June, this cast was listed: George Pyeboard-Mills; Captain Idle-Keen; NicholasSt. Antlings-Bullock; Sir Godfrey Plus-Johnson; Skirmish-Bickerstaff; Frailty-Norris; Corporal Oath-Bowen; Edmond-Pack; Sir Oliver Muckhill-Leigh; Sir John Pennyclub-Bullock Jr; Sir Andrew Tipstaff-Ryan; Puttock-Cross; Widow Plus-Mrs Willis; Molly-Miss Younger; Frances-Miss Willis; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Widow Plus Actor: Mrs Willis

42
14 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: See17321128, but Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Roberts; Jeffery-Oates; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Miss Holliday; Prudence-Mrs Grace; Widow-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Shireburn.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Irish Trot-a Youth of Ten, scholar to Davenport; III: Dutchman and his Wife-Davenport, Miss Price; IV: Long Whitson Holiday-Davenport, Miss Price; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

43
17 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Hippisley; Widow-Mrs Horton; Lovemore-Hale; Cunnignham-Gibson; Merryman-Woodward; Sir Peter-Rosco; Jeffrey-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Jeremy-Vaughan; Lady Laycock-Mrs James; Lady Pride-Mrs Bland; Philadelphia-Mrs Hale; Damaris-Miss Hippisley; Prudence-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

44
31 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Rec'd stopages #20 8s. 6d. N.B. The [authors] charges should have been put #73 10s. [this night] instead of #84, vide. 27 Nov. next; Paid salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Messrs Clinch and Dimon 5 guineas each, #10 10s. as per order; Miss Mansell per order #3 3s.; Mr French on acct #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #168 19s. Charges: #84. Profits to Author of Irish Widow: #84 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

45
14 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Irish Widow to be laid aside after this night on account of Mrs Barry's playing some principal characters. Paid salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Rec'd stopages #20 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #158 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

46
18 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife; Or, Love In A Puzzle

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick-Creswick; Old Whittle-Follett; Nephew-Farren; Old Kecksy-Courtney; Bates-Lloyd; Thomas-Williams; Irish Widow (with Epilogue song in character)-Mrs Greville (from Richmond).
Cast
Role: Irish Widow Actor: Mrs Greville

Entertainment: End of Play: A Comic Medley-Cresswick; and a Variety of Imitations-Hutton

47
06 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr G. very fine in Hastings Miss Young's first appearance in Alicia pretty well She was a little too Mad Mrs Canning a Widow made her first appearance upon the Stage in Jane Shore a Small mean figure very little power (very So, So.) great applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Rec'd Stopages #30 5s. 6d.; Paid Salary list #522 18s.; Mr King 6 nights extra salary #3; Mr Johnston's Music Bill for Alfred, &c. #19 16s. 9d.; Mr Baddeley on note per Mr. G G #21. Receipts: #267 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: A Gentlewoman, first appearance on that stage.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as 18 Sept

48
12 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17740108, but Widow Brady-Mrs Barry (By Desire and for that night only).
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930; End I Farce: The Irish Fair, as17730918

49
16 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17740312 but Widow Brady-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17730918

50
17 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksey-Dodd; Sir Patrick-Moody; Bates-Baddeley; Newphew-Cautherly; Thomas-Weston; Widow (With an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton