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2621 results for: Keyword - Cape St. Vincent
We found 1474 matches on Performance Comments, 985 matches on Event Comments, 306 matches on Performance Title, 16 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1226
16 April 1751 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I Overture by Sg Paradies-; Airs Why does the God of Israel Sleep (Handel)-Beard; Infelice in van mi lagno (Chiampi)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Pasquilano; Airs: False Imagine (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni; Non pavento il pastorello (Resta)-Guadagni; Part II Concerto by DuBourg-DuBourg; Airs Father of Heaven (Handel)-Sga Galli; Se vedi nascere (Chinzer)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Miller; Benche mi siu crudele (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni; Pastorella io giurerei (Chiampi)-Sga Galli; Part III Concerto-Vincent; Airs Return O God of Hosts (Handel)-Sga Frasi; Varcan col' Vento istesso (Chiampi)-Sga Galli; Se non Timor allata (Chiampi)-Guadagni; Tune your Harps (Handel)-Beard; Duetto Piu amabile belta (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni, Guadagni; A Grand Concerto of Handel's-.
Cast
Role: Part III Concerto Actor: Vincent

1227
17 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: As17501218, but Andromache-Mrs Vincent. [Presumably Mrs Woffington continued to play Hermione, since this was her benefit night, but the notice in the General Advertiser fails to list the part in the cast.]Presumably Mrs Woffington continued to play Hermione, since this was her benefit night, but the notice in the General Advertiser fails to list the part in the cast.]
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: Mad Heutte; being the second time of her appearing on the English Stage; to which will be added a Grand Scots Ballad [Query: Ballet?]-Cooke, Miss Hillyard [See17500926]

1228
20 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17501025, but Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Dunstall, Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: As17510117

1229
23 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17501101, but Hastings-Lacey; Alicia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Song: I: Go Rose-Miss Falkner; II: Italian Song-Miss Falkner; III: Softly sweet in Lydian Measures, The Prince unable to conceal his Pain out of the Oratorio of Alexander's Feast</i>-Miss Falkner; IV: Cantata set by Arne-Miss Falkner

Dance: As17510117

1230
24 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Woffington; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Arthur; Dick-Dyer; Brass-Miss Macklin; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Morrison; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Dunstall
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Song: I: a Cantata call'd The Lover's Lesson-Miss Falkner; II: an Anacreontic-Leveridge; III: If Love's a Sweet Passion set by Baildon-Lowe; IV: The Truly Happy Man-Leveridge; End: Epilogue of Thanks-Leveridge

Dance: As17510117

1231
08 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17510214, but full cast listed as follows: Filbert-Arthur; Peascod-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Steward-Anderson; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Constable-Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Dunstall
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent.

1232
09 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Macklin; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Foible-Miss Ferguson; Petulant-Cushing; Waitwell-Arthur; Mincing-Miss Haughton; Peg-Mrs Cushing; Witwou'd-Dyer; Millamant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Vincent

1233
16 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Bridgwater; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Gibson; Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Bransby; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Ridout; Lucetta-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer Deceiv'd

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510412 dancing-

1234
23 September 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Marten; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Holtham; Constable-Bransby; Ballance-Bridgwater; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Recruits-Bencraft, Cushing; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Mopsus Actor: Dunstall

1235
25 September 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Bridgwater; Freeman-Anderson; Boniface-Marten; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Collins; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Cherry-Miss Haughton; Gipsey-Miss Young; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Lady Loverule-Miss Haughton; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: PPigmalion-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

1236
28 September 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Polly Actor: Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Dunstall
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510925

1237
30 September 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Polly Actor: Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, the Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Cushing, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Dennison, Gardiner, Christian; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet-Holtham; Petit Maitre-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Vincent
Role: Infernals Actor: Villeneuve, Desse, Dennison, Gardiner, Christian

1238
08 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin; Frederick-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Wheedle-Miss Haughton; Lappet-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Vincent

1239
17 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Sparks; Chamont-Dyer; Chaplain-Anderson; Polydore-A Gentleman first appearance on any stage; Serina-Mrs Vincent; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: A Gentleman first appearance on any stage
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: PPigmalion, as17510925

1240
19 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Ladies Philosophy

Performance Comment: Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Dyer; Granger-Gibson; Witling-Cushing; Salamander-Dunstall; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Macklin; Sophronia-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Anne-Mrs Dunstall; Charlotte-Mrs Elmy; With the Original Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Salamander Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Vincent

1241
22 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Macklin; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Haughton; Peg-Miss Ferguson; Waitwell-Arthur; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Millamant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Vincent

1242
28 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Polly Actor: Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Merlin-Howard; Diana-Miss Davis; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Madam Cointrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Miss Batchelor; Jupiter in the character of Harlequin-Miles; Mercury-Vincent; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner
Role: Mercury Actor: Vincent

1243
29 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Gibson; Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Arthur; Engine-Miss Haughton; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Roger-Cushing; Aunt-Miss Pitt; Loveday-Anderson; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Peggy-Miss Morrison; Lady No-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner
Role: Mercury Actor: Vincent

1244
06 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Capt.-Ryan; Juan-Ridout; Cacafoggo-Marten; Alonzo-Gibson; Sanchio-Bransby; Old Woman-Collins; Duke-Anderson; Clara-Miss Haughton; 1st Lady-Mrs Dunstall; 2nd Lady-Miss Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Davis; Altea-Mrs Ridout; Margaritta-Mrs Barrington; Estifania-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: 1st Lady Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner
Role: Mercury Actor: Vincent

1245
11 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Trueman-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Coachman Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Legg first appearance on any stage
Role: 5 Furies Actor: Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Christian

1246
12 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Abram Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17511026, but Chloe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Stocks Actor: Dunstall

1247
13 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Dyer; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Arthur; Dick-Dyer; Brass-Macklin; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Morrison; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Dunstall
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Legg first appearance on any stage
Role: 5 Furies Actor: Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Christian

1248
16 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo-Lowe (with songs in character); Launcelot-Arthur; Solarino-Ridout; Solanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Cushing; Portia-Mrs Vincent; Nerissa-Mrs Barrington; Jessica (with songs adapted to the character)-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Legg first appearance on any stage
Role: 5 Furies Actor: Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Christian

1249
21 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Carless-Ryan; Plyant-Macklin; Touchwood-Bridgwater; Froth-Gibson; Mellefont-Ridout; Saygrace-Redman; Lady Plyant-Mrs Macklin; Brick-Dyer; Lady Froth-Mrs Vincent; Cinthia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Legg first appearance on any stage
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Christian

1250
22 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mr Richard, who never appeared on any stage before; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieutenant-Usher; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Miss Pitt; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mr Richard, who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Tirrel Actor: Dunstall
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Infernal Spirit Actor: Legg first appearance on any stage
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Christian