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1574 results for: Keyword - Widow White
We found 786 matches on Performance Comments, 459 matches on Performance Title, 455 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

626
11 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee, 1st time on that stage in 5 years; Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant of Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

627
16 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-White; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

628
05 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Elmy; Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Albany Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

629
06 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17570930, but Solarino-White.
Cast
Role: Solarino Actor: White.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

630
07 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Cushing; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson; Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Minuet-Guerin, Miss Hilliard; Masquerade Dance-; proper to the Play. An Additional scene will be introduc'd representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; , accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

631
10 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignell; Fleance-Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2d Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bellamy , 1st time; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; The Dances-Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Seyward Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

632
14 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Aranthes Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Dyer; Crab-Sparks; Lord John-White; Latitat-Dunstall; Tallyhoe-Costollo; Racket-Cushing; McRuthen-Shuter; Lucinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lord John Actor: White

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

633
20 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Barry; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Gibson; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-White; Aristander-Cushing; Cassander-Ridout; Clytus-Sparks; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Mrs Baker; Eurmenes-Bennet; Slave-Wignel; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; Statira-Mrs Bellamy; In which will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

634
11 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Smith, 1st time; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Indian Captain-White; Cephania-Mrs Stephens; Alonzo-R. Smith; Emira-Miss Helm; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Indian Captain Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

635
27 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Barry; Sohemus-Sparks; Pheroras-Dyer; High Priest-Ridout; Flaminius-Smith; Narbal-Clarke; Sameas-White; Hazeroth-Bennet; Salome-Mrs Elmy; Arsinoe-Mrs Vincent; Mariamne-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Sameas Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

636
01 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Charinus-Sparks; Maximinian-Smith; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Niger-Ridout; Camurius-Anderson; Persian Ambassador-White; Suitors-Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Geta-Shuter; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Drusilla-Miss Condill; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton; With the Original Dances-Gallini, Granier, Lucas, Miles, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Gosley, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolet, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin; With several New Songs adapted to the Opera, set to music by Arne. The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mattocks, Howard, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Younge, others.
Cast
Role: Persian Ambassador Actor: White

637
11 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #124 17s. Barry's 1!3 of profits came to #14 19s. Miss White entered from the 4th Inst. 4 days at 3s. 4d.-13s. 4d. Paid Mrs Griffith for Flowers, a sash, and work for the dancers, #4 15s. Also paid her for a Crown and Garter for King Lear, 7s. One pair ear rings for Miss Condill #4 4s. Bought 3 1!2 doz. wax candles at 3s. per dozen, #5 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Cast
Role: Sameas Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lord John Actor: White

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

638
23 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #157 15s. [The Account Book lists the payment of 2s. per acting night to each shareholder: @Shareholder Mrs Martha Bedwell No. Share 1@No. Nights 36@Payment #3 12s.@Shareholder Mrs Creighton No. Shares 1@No. Nights 36@Payment #3 12s.@Shareholder Mr Francis Bedwell No. Shares 1@No. Nights 37@Payment #3 14s.@Shareholder Mr Robert Griffin No. Share 1@No. Nights 37@Payment #3 14s.@Shareholder Mr John Mitchell No. Shares 1@No. Nights 87@Payment #8 14s.@Shareholder Mrs Mary Michell No. Shares 1@No. Nights 87@Payment #8 14s.@Shareholder Mr John Walsh No. Shares 1@No. Nights 86@Payment #8 12s.@Shareholder Mr Lucuss No. Shares 1@No. Nights 54@Payment #5 8s.@Shareholder Col. Wade No. Shares 1@No. Nights 8@Payment 16s.@Shareholder Sir Arthur Croft No Shares 1@No. Nights 8@Payment 16s.@Shareholder Mr John White No. Shares 1@No. Nights 5@Payment 10s.@Shareholder Mr John Croft, Esq No. Shares 1@No. Nights 5@Payment 10s.@Shareholder Mr Rubin Adolphus No. Shares 1@No. Nights 5@Payment 10s.@Shareholder Mr Henry Woodfall No. Shares 1@No. Nights 3@Payment 6s.@Total No. Shares 14@No. Nights 494@Payment #49 8s.@ Winston MS 8 notes that on 1 Feb. dl had only 20 renters at 2s. a night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Cast
Role: Persian Ambassador Actor: White

639
14 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-White; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo; Volumnia-Miss Condill; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.
Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

640
03 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Bernard-Marten; Marquis-Dyer; Luca-Arthur; Le Noble-R. Smith; La Plume-White; La Tour-Cushing; Le Baron-Holtom; Soldier-Bencraft; Margo-Dunstall; Janno-Shuter; Madame Bernard-Mrs Vincent; Clariana-Miss Condill; La Jupe-Mrs Pitt; Miss Maukin-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: La Plume Actor: White

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217; Fingalian Dance, as17571013

Entertainment: (BBy Desire,) End of Play: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter; (By Desire,) End of Farce: Cries of London-Shuter

641
14 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Anthony-Barry; Brutus-Sparks; Caesar-Clarke; Trebonius-Anderson; Lucillius-Buck; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Cassius-Ryan; Decius Brutus-White; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Marten; Anthony's Servant-Cushing; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Gibson; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Decius Brutus Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois

642
17 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Salisbury-Anderson; Pembroke-Cushing; Essex-Redman; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry; France-Ryan; Pandulph-Gibson; Austria-Marten; Chatillon-White; Dauphin-Dyer; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Constance-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Chatillon Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413

Dance: likewise a newClikewise a newComic Dance-Lucas, Mlle Capdeville

643
22 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17580107, but Fenton-White.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: White.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: IV: By Desire, a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; IV: Last new Comic Dance-Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, as17580417

Ballet: II: Judgment of Paris. As17580413 but Venus-Miss Hillyard

644
27 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17571107, but Lewis-Collins, 1st time; Charino-Costollo; Manuel-White.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: White.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: The Provincial Sailors, as17580408

645
29 January 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17581025, but Melissa-Miss White (1st time); Guttle-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss White

Dance: CCountry Dance, as17581009; Hornpipe, as17581009; The Threshers, as17581016

646
20 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The She Gallant; or, Recruits for the King of Prussia

Performance Comment: Parts-Dunstall, Anderson, Costollo, Davis, Wignel, Redman, Mrs Baker, Mrs Green, Miss White.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dunstall, Anderson, Costollo, Davis, Wignel, Redman, Mrs Baker, Mrs Green, Miss White.

Dance: The usual Country Dance, as17581009; Hornpipe, as17581009

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

647
08 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Anderson; Guttle-Dunstall; Kitty Pry-Mrs Green; Melissa-Miss White.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss White.

Dance: As17591005

648
16 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: See17591124, but Ceres-Mrs Lampe; Proserpine-Mrs Abegg; Jupiter-Lowe; Mercury-Baker; Followers of Ceres-Mlle Capdeville, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Dawson, Mrs Granier, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terrier; Pluto-Legg; Daemons-Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Desse, Dumay, Terrier; Harlequin-Miles; Yeoman-Lalauze; Clodpole-Shuter; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Old Man-Costollo; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Country Lads and Lasses-Dumay, Gosley, Terrier, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White; Gardners-Dumay, Gosley; The Elements : Earth-Desse, Mrs Jansolin; Air-Leppie, Mrs Granier; Fire-Granier, Miss Hilliard; Water-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville. With Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations.
Cast
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dumay, Gosley, Terrier, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White

649
25 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17591107, but Jenny Diver-Mrs White.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs White.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss White.

Dance: As17600108

650
14 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggar's

Performance Comment: Old Rents-Sparks; Hearty-Beard; Springlove-Clarke; Beggar Men-Collins, Barrington, Costollo, Bennet, Holtom, Baker; Justice Clack-Shuter; Randal-Dunstall; Beggar Women-Mrs Stephens, Mrs Pitt, Miss Young, Miss Sledge, Miss Mullart, Mrs White; Oliver-Dyer; Hilliard-Lowe; Vincent-Mattocks; Patrico-Marten; Scentwell-Gibbs; Martin-R. Smith; Amie-Mrs Baker; Meriel-Mrs Vincent; Rachel-Miss Brent; With Dances-incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Beggar Women Actor: Mrs Stephens, Mrs Pitt, Miss Young, Miss Sledge, Miss Mullart, Mrs White