The People - Elizabeth Griffith

Name Variants
  • Miss Kennedy
Gender
Woman
Start
11 Oct 1727 (b.)
End
05 Jan 1793 (d.)
Country of Birth
Wales
Locality
Glamorgan
Bio
BD Vol. 6: 374-80
Links
Notes
'Miss Kennedy' is the stage name used by Elizabeth Griffith. Elizabeth Griffith is the 'Gentlewoman from Bath' listed in the bills at Covent Garden on 10 December 1753.

Works (5 Results)

Title Year Type Role
The Platonic Wife 1765 Mainpiece Author
The Double Mistake 1766 Mainpiece Author
The School for Rakes 1769 Mainpiece Author
A Wife in the Right 1772 Mainpiece Author
The Times 1780 Mainpiece Author

Activities (1 Results)

Theatre Activity
Covent Garden Actor

Benefits (Author) (10 Results)

Date Theatre Title Mainpiece Title After Piece(s) Door receipts Tickets Total Charges Ticket Count Type
26 Jan 1765 Drury Lane The Platonic Wife The Fairy Tale, The Millers, Tambourine Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
31 Jan 1765 Drury Lane The Platonic Wife The Fairy Tale, Comic Dance, Tambourine Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
11 Jan 1766 Covent Garden The Double Mistake Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
15 Jan 1766 Covent Garden The Double Mistake The Village Romps Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
07 Feb 1769 Drury Lane The School for Rakes The Liar, Comic Dance Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
14 Feb 1769 Drury Lane The School for Rakes The Deuce is in Him, The Irish Haymakers Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
20 Feb 1769 Drury Lane The School for Rakes The Padlock, Comic Dance Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
06 Dec 1779 Drury Lane The Times The Quaker £146 5s 6d Unknown £146 5s 6d £105 Unknown
09 Dec 1779 Drury Lane The Times Who's the Dupe? £106 15s 6d Unknown £106 15s 6d £105 Unknown
21 Feb 1780 Drury Lane The Times Fortunatus £168 14s £17 11s £186 5s £105 Unknown