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62 results for: Actors - Head

1
24 August 1702 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women and Children that can be found beyond the Seas, so that the World cannot parallize them for Dancing on the Low/Rope, Vaulting on the High/Rope, Walking on the Slack and Sloping Ropes-the Famous Company of Rope-Dancers out-doing all others to that Degree, that it has highly recommended them, both in Bartholomew Fair and May Fair last, to all the best persons of Quality in England. And by all are owned to be the only amazing Wonders of the World, in every thing they do: 'tis there you will see the Italian Scaramouch dancing on the Rope, wiph a Wheel-barrow before him, with two Children and a Dog in it, and with a Duck on his Head; who sings to the Company and causes much Laughter

Cast
Role: wiph a Wheel Actor: barrow before him, with two Children and a Dog in it, and with a Duck on his Head

2
27 July 1703 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Italian Interludes

Dance: Some mimical Entertainments a Famous-Scaramouch, Harlequin , who lately perform'd before the Court of Hanover and their Prussian Majesties, now arriv'd in England

Entertainment: Vaulting. An extraordinary Performance on the Manag'd Horse-the greatest Master of the Age , exceeding whatever has been done by any other, especially his resting on one hand with his whole Body extended while he drinks several Glasses of Wine, and then throwing himself a Somerset over the Horse's head; Rope/dancing With and without a Pole,-the two famous French Maids so much admir'd, for surpassing all others in their Art, that they have been presented with Medals at most of the Courts in Europe

Cast
Role: n extraordinary Performance on the Manag'd Horse Actor: the greatest Master of the Age , exceeding whatever has been done by any other, especially his resting on one hand with his whole Body extended while he drinks several Glasses of Wine, and then throwing himself a Somerset over the Horse's head

3
30 July 1703 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Italian Interludes

Entertainment: As17030727

Cast
Role: n extraordinary Performance on the Manag'd Horse Actor: the greatest Master of the Age , exceeding whatever has been done by any other, especially his resting on one hand with his whole Body extended while he drinks several Glasses of Wine, and then throwing himself a Somerset over the Horse's head

4
01 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Cast
Role: and a new Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.

Music: between the Aetween the Acts: Select Pieces-; End II: The 8th Concerto of Corelli-; IV: The 5th Concerto of Corelli-

Dance: I: A new Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson; III: A new Chacone-Essex, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson, others; V: A new Pastoral-Miss Robinson; End Farce: Pieraites-Roger, Mrs Brett

5
12 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr, at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.

Music: between the Aetween the Acts: Pieces of Musick , selected from the Works of Signor Michael Archangelo Corelli-

6
17 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.

Music: C$Corelli's Eighth Concerto-

Dance: PPieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Harlequin-Lally, Mrs Brett

7
19 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: and an Epilogue to the Farce Actor: Miss Wright, as Captain of the Lilliputians, at the Head of her Company.

Dance: I: Saraband-Miss Wright, Miss Morrison; II: French Peasant-Master Ferg, Miss Wright, Scholars to Leviez; AII: La Pieraite-Leviez, Mrs Thompson; IV: Grand Ballet in Comic Characters-the Lilliputians; V: Minuet-Leviez, Mrs Walter

Song: II: Beard

8
22 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: An Epilogue Actor: Miss Wright , as Captain of the Lilliputians, at the Head of her Company.

Music: Second Musick:A Concertoby Henry Burgess Jr-; The Overture: The First Concerto of Signor Corelli-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: By Desire, French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; III: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; V: A new dance-Miss Wright

Song: a G Grand Chorus-, out of Alexander's Feast, for Trumpets, French-Horns, Kettle-Drums

9
14 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: And at the End of the Farce an Epilogue Actor: Miss Wright, as Captain at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Davenport, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Blow Blow-Lowe

10
06 April 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Head

11
09 April 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Head

12
26 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wrong Actor: head-Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

13
02 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wrong Actor: head-Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

14
07 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wrong Actor: head-Yates

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

15
19 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wrong Actor: head-Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Zuchelli), The Distress'd Lovers, by Zuchelli, Lemercier, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs

16
11 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wrong Actor: head-Yates

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

17
30 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wrong Actor: head-Yates

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: End of mainpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

18
23 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon or Harlequins Adventures in Lilliput Brobdignag c

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

19
26 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Brett

20
27 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Friar bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

21
29 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cg King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

22
30 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

23
31 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

24
01 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

25
02 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

Song: As17831121, but omitted: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone