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748 results for: Keyword - Commodore Leigh
We found 670 matches on Performance Comments, 81 matches on Event Comments, 20 matches on Author, 10 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

551
14 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17341022, but Watermen-Harper, Davenport, Wright, Oates, Leigh, Janno .
Cast
Role: Watermen Actor: Harper, Davenport, Wright, Oates, Leigh, Janno

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By Nivelon, Essex, Lalauze, Le Brun, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann: I: Dutchman and his Frow. III: Pierots. V: Revellers

552
14 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Neptune-Turbutt; Cephalus-Salway; Aurora-Mrs Cantrel; Delia-Miss Oates; Procris-Mrs Clive; Sea God-Essex; Tritons-Cox, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Walter; Gardeners-Pelling, Davenport; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Noble Venetian-Este; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierot-Lalauze; Mandarin Gormogons-Oates, Cox, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Chinese Guards-Wright, Jones, Grey, Leigh; but see17341101 . but see17341101 .
Cast
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wright, Jones, Grey, Leigh

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: French Clown by Nivelon. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

553
12 June 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Raftor; Leon-Este; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Captain-Oates; Juan-Cross; Sanchio-Leigh; Alonzo-Woodburn; Estifania-Miss Oates; Margarita-Mrs Pritchard; Altea-Mrs Beckham; Clara-Miss Dancy; Visiting Lady-Mrs Davenport; Old Woman-Jones; Maid-Wright (this cast in the bills, 9 June, only) .
Cast
Role: Sanchio Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Music: III: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier. IV. The Cuckow (by VivaldI) by Master Oates

Dance: I: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates, Miss Oates Jr. II: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Song: End of Afterpiece: Mock Italian Song by Roberts

554
01 July 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; James-Leigh; Hellebore-Cole; Harry-Turbutt; Davy-Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Mrs Este, the first time of her appearing on any stage. By particular Desire, an Epilogue, as17350603.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Leigh

Music: Select Pieces. II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale

Dance: I:Jenny come tie me; or, The Neu, Way of Wooing by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Song: IV: As17350603

555
22 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Richmore-Woodburn; Subtleman-Cole; Alderman-Salway; Clear-account-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Mrs Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Cross; Maid-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17350715

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Le Gout Anglois by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: As17350718

556
21 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Este; Young Woudbe-Cross; Trueman-Turbutt; Alderman-Salway; Subtleman-Cole; Richmore-Woodburn; Clearaccount-Wright; Fairbank-Dove; Teague-Jones; Jack-Leigh; Constable-Gray; Maid-Miss Jones; Midnight-Topham; Aurelia-Mrs Cross; Constance-Mrs Cantrell; Steward's Wife-Mrs Egerton .
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: A New Medley Overture, never yet performed, composed by Arne. A new Set of Act Tunes, never yet performed, composed by Arne

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond, sung by Master Osborne, a Scholar of Carey. Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne

557
11 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Worcester-Berry; Northumberland-Boman; Vernon-Cross; Blunt-Salway; Douglass-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Francis-Leigh; Bardolph-Shepard; Gadshill-Este; Peto-Raftor; Kate-Miss Holliday; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Carriers-Johnson, Miller .
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: As17350909

558
12 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Passacaile by Mrs Bullock. French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman. Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Obadiah-Johnson; Story-Winstone; Bookseller-Leigh; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Arbella-Miss Holliday; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis. Also Colombine Courtezan. As17350901

Performance Comment: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman. Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Day-Griffin; Abel-Oates; Obadiah-Johnson; Story-Winstone; Bookseller-Leigh; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Arbella-Miss Holliday; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis. Also Colombine Courtezan. As17350901.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: Leigh

559
15 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Leigh; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Doll Common-Mrs Clive; Dame Pliant-Mrs Cross; Drugger-Cibber; Sir Epicure-Harper; Neighbours-Winstone, Wright, Turbutt, Raftor .
Cast
Role: Dapper Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi: Being the Comic Interlude of Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Gardeners-Pelling, Davenport; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve; Noble Venetian-Este; Italian Bravo-Harper; Miller-Oates; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierot-Davenport; Mandarin Gormogons-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Pelling, De la Magre; Chinese Guards-Wright, Taylor, Gray, Leigh. Concluding with Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .
Cast
Role: Chinese Guards Actor: Wright, Taylor, Gray, Leigh. Concluding with Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

560
15 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mordecai-Salway; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Hough; Porter-Beckham; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Colo; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Davenport; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Taylor; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frou-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Duke, Mrs Pelling. With a New Comic Medley Overture, composed by Mr Charke .
Cast
Role: Brindle Actor: Leigh

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. V: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

561
21 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Milward ;Caius-Harper; Page-Berry; Shallow-Johnson; Fenton-Este; Host-Miller; Slender-Cibber; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Bardolph-Shepard; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Cross; Rugby-Leigh; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cantrell; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Evans-Griffin .
Cast
Role: Rugby Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Brindle Actor: Leigh

Dance: As17351120

562
09 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Myrtle-W. Mills; Cimberton-Griffin; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Tom-Cibber; Daniel-Leigh; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard; Phillis-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: In II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Le Ballet d'Amour (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

563
28 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Quin
Role: Raleigh Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Winstone; Neptune-Turbutt; Priest of Aurora-Salway; Terra-Mrs Cross; Phoebus-Mrs Cantrell; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Moors-Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Rector; Seasons-Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling; Turkish Dancers-Delamayne, Mrs Walter; Turk-Salway; Harlequin-Le Brun; Morocco Servant-Poitier; Colombine-Miss Mann; Her Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Captain of the Galley-Este; Innkeeper-Turbutt; Barber-Grey; Porter-Leigh; China Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Lodging Woman-Mrs Bennet; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Anne Roland; Followers of Adonis-Pelling, Rector, Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Cantrell; Hours-Pelling, Rector, Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Leigh

564
21 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson, Supervisor and Sub-Treasurer. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets for Gillibrand, Fullwood, and Leigh taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Rugby Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: Damon and Phillida, as17360430 II: By Denoyer's Prentice. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Amorous Clowns, as17360514. V: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

565
26 August 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Cliver; Myrtle-W. Mills; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Cimberton-Griffin; Lucinda-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: End IV: Pierots-Poitier, Pelling; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

566
14 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Miller; Careless-Mills; Blunt-W. Mills; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Arbella-Miss Holliday; Day-Griffin; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Abel-Oates; Obadiah-Johnson; Story-Winstone; Bookseller-Leigh; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Leigh

567
28 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Stoppelaer; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Sir Jasper-Shepard; James-Winstone; Harry-Leigh; Davy-Mechlin; Hellebore-Cole; Charlotte-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Leigh

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Double Jealousy, as17360907; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

568
22 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-W. Mills; Face-Mills; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller; Dapper-Leigh; Abel-Cibber; Surly-Oates; Lovewit-Shepard; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Cross; Sir Epicure-Harper.
Cast
Role: Dapper Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

569
07 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Clodpole-Miller; Merryman-Harper; Lovemore-W. Mills; Cunningham-Este; Jeffery-Macklin; Jeremy-Leigh; Wanton Wife-Mrs Clive; Philadelphia-Miss Holliday; Lady Laycock-Mrs Cross; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Prudence-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

570
31 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Macheath-Berry; Peachum-Mechlin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Este ; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Paddington-Raftor; Bagshot-Cross; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Wright; Wat-Gray; Beggar-Oates; Player-Winstone; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Villeneuve; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Mann; Dolly-Miss Brett; Sukey-Mrs Walter; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Mrs Thynne; Betty-Mrs Anderson; Jenny-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Leigh

Dance: With proper Dances-

571
29 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Cibber; Miller-Miller; Lord Lurewell-Este; Richard-Berry; Joe-Stoppelaer; Peggy-Mrs Pritchard; Margery-Mrs Bennet; Kate-Mrs Cross; Courtiers-Winstone, Cross, Hill; Foresters-Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.
Cast
Role: Foresters Actor: Turbutt, Leigh, Marshall.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Muilment; V: Ballet-Denoyer

572
17 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Eunuch; or, The Darby Captain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: Courtly Sr-Este; Courtly Jr-Stoppelaer; Bevil-Cole; Captain Brag-Mecklin; Needy-Turbut; Trusty-Winstone; Eunuch-Leigh; Dorinda-Miss Brett; Bellinda-Mrs Villeneuve; Lettice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Eunuch Actor: Leigh

573
10 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Miller; Careless-Milward; Blunt-Mills; Day-Griffin; Obadiah-Johnson; Abel-Mechlin; Story-Havard; Bookseller-Leigh; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Arbella-Miss Holliday; Mrs Day-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

574
13 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Miss Pritchard; Leander-Beard; Sir Jasper-Turbutt; James-Winstone; Harry-Leigh; Davy-Macklin; Hellebore-Cole; Charlotte-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Leigh

Dance: As17370920

575
25 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Clive; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Harper; Mat-Turbutt; Filch-Raftor; Ben-Marshall; Jemmy-Cole; Bagshot-Rolar; Jack-Leigh; Ned-Peploe; Wat-Woodburn; Beggar-Winstone; Player-Hill; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Marshall; Diana-Mrs Grace; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Tollet; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Hill; Sukey-Mrs Brett; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Bennet; Molly-Miss Thynne; Betty-Mrs Woodward; Jenny-Miss Wilson; Macheath-Beard.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Leigh

Dance: Lilliputians , Scholars of Livier