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874 results for: Keyword - Anthony Leigh
We found 766 matches on Performance Comments, 108 matches on Event Comments, 22 matches on Performance Title, 22 matches on Author, and 7 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
17 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Corinna-Miss Santlow; Gripe-Leigh; Moneytrap-Norris; Dick-Booth; Brass-Pack; Clip-Miller; Clarissa-Mrs Knight; Araminta-Mrs Moore; Flippanta-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Leigh

Dance: Miss Santlow

327
14 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Powell; Adrastus-Booth; Creon-Keene; Tiresias-Corey; Haemon-Bickerstaff; Alcander-Burkhead; Pyracmon-Layfield; Diocles-Carnaby; Aegeon-Weller; Ghost of Laius-Elrington; 1st Citizen-Norris; 2d Citizen-Pack; 3d Citizen-Leigh; 4th Citizen-Spiller; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Eurydice-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: 3d Citizen Actor: Leigh

328
01 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Performance Comment: As17100128, but Chylax-Leigh; Balbus-Norris; Lycinus-Pack; Pontus-Corey; Proculus-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Chylax Actor: Leigh

329
06 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Bickerstaff; Sancho-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Leigh.

Entertainment: All the Entertainments that were perform'd last Saturday-

330
09 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: See17091124, but Fryar-Leigh; Gomez-Norris.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Entertainment: To be expressed in the Bills

331
25 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Worthy-Booth; Rovewell-Powell; Sir Charles Pleasant-Bickerstaff; Cribidge-Elrington; Easie-Cory; Indent-Knepp; Scruple-Freeman; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Bradshaw; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs Sabtlow; Belinda-Mrs Moor; Jenny Private-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Hunt; Advocate-Mrs Finch; Maid-Mrs Shirburn; Barmaid-Mrs Cox; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Leigh

332
11 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O Devilly

Performance Comment: Belfort-Powell; Doubty-Corey; Sir Edward-Freeman; Young Hartford-Pack; Sir Timothy-Norris; Tom-Leigh; Theodosia-Mrs Cox; Isabella-Mrs Knight; With a new Prologue-Child of 4 Years of Age; Epilogue-Layfield.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Leigh

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Layfield, Miss Santlow; Quarter Staff Dance by 4 Foresters-; A new French Peasant-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

333
03 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: See17100215, but Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Arabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Fair Quaker-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Leigh

Entertainment: Which are express'd in the great Bills

334
02 June 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Commodore Leigh and Coxen Burkhead. [For a detailed account of this performance, especially of the dancing, see London in 1710, pp. 30-31.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Leigh

Dance: Between the Acts: Six several Entertainments of Comical Dancing-

335
21 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Villeroy-Thurmond; Baldwin-Shepard; Bryan-Husband; Carlos-Cory; Frederick-Thurmond Jr; Fernando-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Fabion-Bullock Jr; Jaqueline-Leigh; Sampson-Spiller; Bellford-Elrington; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Julia-Mrs Spiller; Victoria-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Pollet; With the Mimick Epilogue [Written and spoke by Mr Cibber (at queen's) Burlesquing the Italian Operas-a little Boy.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Leigh

336
24 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Baker; Jaffeir-Thurmond; Pierre-Husband; Renault-Cory; Bedamar-Bullock; Spinosa-Elrington; Priuli-Shepard; Theodore-Leigh; Aquilina-Mrs Kent; With the Epilogue-of 21 June a little boy.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Leigh

337
28 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Powell; Sir Thomas-Penkethman; Aunt-Mrs Powell; Belguard-Cory; Farewell-Bullock Jr; Surly-Thurmond Sr; Hothead-Leigh; Testimony-Norris; Leonora-Mrs Kent; Violante-Mrs Spiller; With a new Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Hothead Actor: Leigh

338
01 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Powell; King-Husband; Horatio-Bullock Jr; Laertes-Thurmond Sr; Polonius-Spiller; Fop-Norris; Ghost-Elrington; Player King-Cory; Gravedigger-Leigh; Marcellus-Shepard; Rosencrantz-Ryan; Guildenstern-Thurmond Jr; Queen-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Leigh

339
10 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Powell; Trincalo-Leigh; Ventoso-Penkethman; Alonzo-Cory; Ferdinand-Elrington; Antonio-Husband; Caliban-Norris; Mustacho-Spillar; Stephano-Shepard; Hypolita-Mrs Kent; Miranda-Mrs Baker; Dorinda-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Trincalo Actor: Leigh

Dance: As17100708

340
20 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Fribble-Penkethman; Bisket-Norris; Reynes-Powell; Clodpate-Leigh; Woodly-Elrington; Bevil-Cory; Kick-Spiller; Cuff-Shepherd; Mrs Fribble-Mrs Baker; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Powell; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Kent; Lucia-Mrs Spiller; Carolina-Mrs Shepherd.
Cast
Role: Clodpate Actor: Leigh

Dance: As17100708

341
22 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Belzardo-Leigh; Harlequin-Spiller; Cinthio-Elrington; Charmante-Carnaby; Scaramouch-Shepard; Elaria-Mrs Kent; Bellamanta-Mrs Spiller; Mopsophil-Mrs Powel.
Cast
Role: Belzardo Actor: Leigh

Entertainment: A Dance after the Neapolitan Manner-; With a New Invention first Contriv'd by Monsieur St.Everimont, which Represents a Suit of Hangings, which in an Instant is Transform'd to Men and Women-; With many other surprizing Entertainments too long to be inserted here-

342
27 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Elrington; Ballance-Shepard; Brazen-Husband; Worthy-Carnaby; Kite-Spillar; Bullock-Leigh; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Cole; Silvia-Mrs Spillar; Melinda-Mrs Sapsford; Rose-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Leigh

Dance: Dutch Skipper, French Peasant-LeSac, Mrs Granger

343
29 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Powell; Sir Thomas-Norris; Lovewell-Elrington; Cogdie-Ryan; Hector-Spillar; Boxkeeper-Leigh; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Kent; Angelica-Mrs Spillar; Mrs Security-Mrs Sapsford; Mrs Favourite-Mrs Pollet.
Cast
Role: Boxkeeper Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: LeSac, Mrs Granger

344
03 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Powell; Adrastus-Ryan; Creon-Shepherd; Tiresias-Cory; Ghost of Laius-Elrington; Alcander-Carnaby; Haemon-Thurmond; Plebeians-Leigh, Norris, Cole; Pyraemon-Spillar; Jocasta-Mrs Baker; Eurydice-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Plebeians Actor: Leigh, Norris, Cole

Dance: LeSac, others

345
05 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: Taylor-Penkethman; Drunken Higler-Norris; Loom-Leigh; Armusia-Powell; Princess-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Loom Actor: Leigh

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Chest Dance, after the Italian Manner, between Scaramouch, Punchanello, Coachman, and Cookmaid-; French Peasant and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Scaramouch-LeSac; Dance by a Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance by a Switzer-; Night Scene of Scaramouch, Harlequin, Cooper, Wife, and others-

346
07 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Elrington; Sir Jealous-Leigh; Sir Francis-Norris; Busie Body-Spillar; Charles-Cory; Miranda-Mrs Sapsford; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Patch-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Irish Trot-; Harlequin Dance-; French Peasant-; Dutch Skipper-; Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Night Scene between a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

347
10 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Sneak-Penkethman; Rashly-Powell; Ranger-Elrington; Fond Husband-Norris; Sir Roger-Leigh; Emelia-Mrs Baker; Maria-Mrs Spillar; Cordelia-Mrs Sapsford; Nurse-Mrs Pollet.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Leigh

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Dance by a French Peasant, a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

348
12 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Powell; Clause-Cory; Vandunck-Leigh; Hemskirk-Husband; Hubert-Bois; Prig-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Higgen-Spillar; Dutch Boor-Cole; Bertha-Mrs Baker; Jaqualine-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Leigh

Dance: French Peasant-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

349
14 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy Tuff-Norris; Robin-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Leigh.

Dance: Between the Acts: Several Comical Entertainments of Dancing-

350
09 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Lory-Penkethman; Foppington-Husband; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Lovelace-Elrington; Worthy-Thurmond; Sir Tunbelly-Leigh; Surgeon-Norris; Coupler-Spillar; Amanda-Mrs Baker; Berinthia-Mrs Sapsford; Hoyden-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Powell; With a new Prologue-Powell; a new Epilogue-Powell, Spiller, Expressing the dreadful Hardships Laywers and Players suffer in a long Vacation.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Leigh

Song:

Dance: Too many to be inserted in the bills