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2080 results for: Keyword - Company of Comedians
We found 1937 matches on Event Comments, 132 matches on Performance Comments, 28 matches on Performance Title, 2 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

101
17 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. By Permission. Last night but one of performing. [H. M. Company of Comedians omitted from heading.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Othello Actor: Barry
Role: Iago Actor: Lee
Role: Brabantio Actor: Aickin
Role: Cassio Actor: Davis
Role: Roderigo Actor: Hamilton
Role: Lodovico Actor: Hurst
Role: Montano Actor: Palmer
Role: Gratiano Actor: Murden
Role: Duke Actor: Keen
Role: Messenger Actor: M'George
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Dancer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Weston.
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs Weston
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Justice Actor: Murden
Role: Trippit Actor: Quick
Role: Cook Actor: Castle
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs M'George
Role: Gayless Actor: Davis
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Worley.

102
08 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Inchbald from the Norwich Compy. made his first appearance in Osmyn very bad Figure, Indifferent voice and a very bad Actor. a Small hiss at End of Play (Hopkins Diary). Osmyn, Young Gentleman (Cross Diary). This appears to be the last night of Miss Younge's performing in London this season--She left Drury Lane, and went ot Dublin. Mr Joseph Inchbald became an actor in the York Company of Comedians--He died at Leeds in Yorkshire, where he is buried--I knew him intimately--he was an excellent man, and an admirable actor of old comic characters, and of drunken men--He was at once-poor fellow-the greatest Sloven and in many Particulars of the nicest Delicacy too, that could be imagined (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: a young gentleman
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Gonzales Actor: Packer
Role: Garcia Actor: Palmer
Role: Heli Actor: Hurst
Role: Selim Actor: Fawcett
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
Role: Perez Actor: Keen
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor:
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In Which will be Introduced The Pageant Actor: .

103
30 October 1682 @ The City, London

Event Comment: By Thomas Jordan. Luttrell (A Brief Relation, I, 232). There was little or no show by land. The expenditures for the Procession came to #139 9s. 10d. See R. T. D. Sayle, Lord Mayors' Pageants of the Merchant Taylors' Company in the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries, p. 139

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Mayor's Show

Performance Comment: [Being a Description of the Solemnity at the Inauguration of the truly Loyal and Right Honourable Sir William Prichard, Kt. Lord Mayor of the the City of London; President of the Honourable Artillery-Company, and a Member of the Worshipful Company of Merchant-Taylors. Perform'd on Monday September sic] XXX. 1682. With several new Loyal Songs and Catches-.
Cast
Role: President of the Honourable Artillery Actor: Company, and a Member of the Worshipful Company of Merchant-Taylors. Perform'd on Monday September sic
Role: Company of Merchant Actor: Taylors. Perform'd on Monday September sic
Role: With several new Loyal Songs and Catches Actor: .

104
28 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Event Comment: This [main] Piece, written by Dr Brown, is peculiarly happy in evincing to the world "That Virtue still shall conquer tho' in ruin." Mr Sterne presents his respectful Compliments to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Newington and its Vicinity, and now begs leave to inform them that he has been at a considerable Expence in procuring several Performers, in order that every Performance may give Satisfaction to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have so generously exerted their Interest for him and his Company; and as their Stay will be but very short, he hopes that his Care by obtaining so many fresh Members may meet with the Encouragement of a candid Public. N. B. Any Lady or Gentleman who will honor the Company by bespeaking a Play, their Commands will be thankfully received and attended to by applying to Mr Sterne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa; Or, The Freedom Of Algiers

Cast
Role: Barbarossa Actor: Sidney
Role: Othman Actor: Marriot
Role: Sadi Actor: Harper
Role: Aladin Actor: Simpson
Role: Officer Actor: Wilson
Role: Selim Actor: Sterne
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Sterne
Role: Attendant Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Marriot.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Sidney; Thomas-Wilson; Huntsmen and Sailors-The rest of the Company; Dorcas-Mrs Fowler; Sally-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Sidney
Role: Thomas Actor: Wilson
Role: Huntsmen and Sailors Actor: The rest of the Company
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Sterne.

Song: End: Ma chere amie-Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. A favorite Prologue-Marriot

Cast
Role: favorite Prologue Actor: Marriot.

105
20 March 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. For details of the acting by young members of the company, see 21 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wedding Night

Performance Comment: [The Marriage Night] young actors of the company.

106
18 December 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. It is not certain that this play was given at this time, but Vanbrugh, writing on 25 Dec. 1699, states that Thomas Dogget, who had been acting in Norwich, was in London "last Week," and acted six times, presumably on 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Dec. 1699. The Amorous Widow is a likely play for this week, as Barnaby Brittle was one of Dogget's best roles. In addition, the Inner Temple, which usually requested popular plays, selected it for its revels on 3 Feb. 1699@1700. Nearly all the individuals in the cast in the 1710 edition acted in London during this season, with two exceptions: Fieldhouse and Mrs Hunt. Their roles may have been played by them or by other performers if they were not in the company at this time. I owe the suggestion that this was the play in which Dogget appeared to Professor Lucyle Hook

Performances

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

Performance Comment: . A cast in the edition of 1706 is compatible with the company at this time: Sir Peter Pride-Freeman; Cuningham-Verbruggen; Lovemore-Betterton; Barnaby Brittle-Dogget; Jeffrey-Fieldhouse; Clodpole-Bright; Merryman-Underhill; Lady Laycock-Mrs Leigh; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Bracegirdle; Philadelphia-Mrs Porter; Prudence-Mrs Hunt; Damaris-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Freeman
Role: Cuningham Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Lovemore Actor: Betterton
Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Dogget
Role: Jeffrey Actor: Fieldhouse
Role: Clodpole Actor: Bright
Role: Merryman Actor: Underhill
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Prince.

107
21 March 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: I alone out and to the Duke of York's play-house, where unexpectedly I come to see only the young men and women of the house act; they having liberty to act for their own profit on Wednesdays and Fridays this Lent; and the play they did yesterday, being Wednesday, was so well-taken, that they thought fit to venture it publickly to-day; a play of my Lord Falkland's called The Wedding Night, a kind of tragedy, and some things very good in it, but the whole together, I thought, not so. I confess I was well enough pleased with my seeing it: and the people did do better, without the great actors, than I did expect, but yet far short of what they do when they are there, which I was glad to find the difference of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage Night

Performance Comment: See16670320 young actors of the company.

108
31 January 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, p. 19

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duchess Of Malfi

Performance Comment: The edition of 1678 contains a cast which corresponds to the Duke's Company at this time: Ferdinand-Harris; Cardinal-Young; Antonio-Smith; Delio-Midburn [Medbourne]; Bosola-Betterton; Castruchio-Richards; Sylvio-Cademan; Pescara-Norris; Malateste-Price; Roderigo-Cogun; Grisolan-Percival; Dutchess of Malfey-Mrs Betterton; Cariola-Mrs Norris; Old Lady-Mrs Osborn; Julia-Mrs Shadwell.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Harris
Role: Cardinal Actor: Young
Role: Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Delio Actor: Midburn
Role: Bosola Actor: Betterton
Role: Castruchio Actor: Richards
Role: Sylvio Actor: Cademan
Role: Pescara Actor: Norris
Role: Malateste Actor: Price
Role: Roderigo Actor: Cogun
Role: Grisolan Actor: Percival
Role: Dutchess of Malfey Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Cariola Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Shadwell.

109
06 February 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. There is no indication as to whether this is the premiere. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, p. 19. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 32): The third new Play Acted there [dg] was the Gentleman Dancing-Master, Wrote by Mr Witcherly, it lasted but 6 Days, being like't but indifferently, it was laid by to make Room for other new ones. A song, with music by John Bannister, for this play is in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentleman Dancing Master

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Prologue to the City-; Newly after the Removal of the Duke's Company from Lincoln Inn Fields to their new Theatre, near Salisbury-Court. Epilogue-Flirt; allusions in the play imply: Don Diego-Angel?; Monsieur de Paris-James Nokes?.
Cast
Role: Prologue to the City Actor:
Role: near Salisbury Actor: Court. Epilogue-Flirt
Role: Epilogue Actor: Flirt
Role: Don Diego Actor: Angel?
Role: Monsieur de Paris Actor: James Nokes?.

110
22 October 1730 @ Kew Gardens

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 23 Oct,: Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Princess Royal's Birth-Day, a Masque was prepared at His Royal Highness's Command, on that Occasion, by Mr Rich, and perform'd by his Company in His Royal Highness's@Gardens at Cue, which were illuminated with above a thousand Lamps

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Masque

Performance Comment: The company from Lincoln's Inn Fields.

111
18 September 1760 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: During the short time of the Fair, at a large Commodious Booth at the bottom of the Bowling Green. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. The Company chose to wave [sic] the usual pompous and bombastic stuff generally crowded into Advertisements on these occasions. They early beg leave to say, that they humbly presume, their having been at an uncommon expence, care, and trouble in getting up this comedy, will entitle them to some degree of preference and encouragement above those paltry performances usually exhibited at Fairs. [But see the puff on 19Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Minor

Performance Comment: the company who performed with Foote at the Haymarket.

Song: Several New Comic Songs-

Dance: The Dances-the same performers who were with Mr Shuter at Bartholomew Fair

112
08 October 1730 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Comedians for both Houses.

113
04 January 1717 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

Entertainment: A lively Abstract of the most Comical Characters of our best Comedies which are reputed the Master-Pieces of the top Comedians-; with new proper Songs to each Character-

114
21 January 1717 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

Entertainment: Medley of Characters-the best Comedians

115
02 March 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Comedy Within A Comedy; Or, The Foppish Merchant Turn'd Comedian For Love By Pantalon

Entertainment: Singing Dancing and Serenading after the Venetian Manner-; To which is added, A most noble Concert of Musical French Horns-; Songs-; accompany'd-the said Concert; Dance-Turkish Men, Turkish Women; at the Sound of Trumpets and Kettle Drums-; Dance call'd the King of Morocco's Diversions-Signor Grimaldo Francolino of Malta; and his most surprizing Activity and Strength in a Dance on his Knees with a wonderful heavy Machine upon his Head, never yet attempted by any one before-Signor Grimaldo Francolino

116
17 November 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Palmer
Role: Brass Actor: King
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Yates
Role: Gripe Actor: Philips
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.

Dance: II: Reviv'd the Pantomime Dance, call'd The Prussian Camp The Prussian Soldiers by the Comedians, the Characters of the Dance-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Music:

Song: n Ode for Music, call'dThe Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus-. The Music compos'd by Stanley

117
04 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory; Or, Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Music: Will be introduced a NewConcerto for the Tambour de Basque-; accompanied with the Original Jews@Harp-; the Hurdy Gurdy-

Dance: DDancing-Banbaregines, Rerriminonies (just arived from +Piemons); End Concert: a New British Dance, The Cassey-a company of Lilliputians; to which will be added a new Entertainment of Music and Dancing-a company of Lilliputians just arrived, being their first time of performing in +England

118
01 May 1701 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: four of the most Famous Companies; as ever were in England (being the very same that were opposite to the Cross-Daggers in Smithfield last Bartholomew-Fair) who perform such variety of Curiosities both in Dancing, Walking on the Slack Rope, Tumbling, as far surpass any ever yet seen-

Music: You will likewise be entertain'd with that variety of Musick as was never in this Fair before-

119
25 August 1701 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Dance: [By] 6 Companies of Rope Dancers; who] [are joyned in one, they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women, and Children, that could be found beyond the Seas, where will be performed such wonderful variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack Rope, the Sloaping Rope-; [you will see a wonderful Girl of 10 years of Age, who walk backward up the sloaping Rope-Girl of 10 years[, driving a Wheel-barrow behind her; [also you will see the Great Italian Master, who not only passes all that has yet been seen upon the low Rope, [but he Dances[ without a Pole upon the Head of a Mast [as high as the Booth will permit, and afterwards stands upon his Head on the same-Great Italian Master; [You will also be entertained with the many Conceits of an Italian Scaramouch, who Dances on the Rope [with 2 Children and a Dog in a Wheel-barrow, and a Duck on his Head-Italian Scaramouch

Dance: Such variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack/Rope, Tumbling, as has never been seen in this Fair before-

120
23 August 1703 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Dance: Dancing on the Ropes , after the French and Italian Fashion-a Company of the finest Performers that ever yet have been seen in the whole World; For in the same Booth will be seen the two Famous French Maidens , so much admir'd in all Places and Countries where ever they come, (especially in May-Fair last) where they gain'd the highest Applause from all the Nobility and Gentry, for their wonderful Performance on the Rope, both with and without a Pole....To which is added; Vaulting on the High/Rope-; Tumbling on the Stage-; As also Vaulting on two Horses, on the great Stage, at once-

Cast
Role: Vaulting on the HighRope Actor:
Role: Tumbling on the Stage Actor:
Role: at once Actor: .

121
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Cast
Role: that an Ode of Horace Actor:
Role: both Vocal and Instrumental Music Actor: and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting

122
22 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Prentice

Cast
Role: London Prentice Actor: Penkethman.

Song: As17220905; Mrs Willis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son, Sandham's Daughter

Dance: Mrs Willis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son and Daughter

Entertainment: For the Diversion of Gentlemen and Ladies, several excellent Entertainments of Dancing on the Ropes and Tumbling-a Company lately arrived from Holland, which never perform'd on Mr Penkethman's Stage before; besides Dancing on the Rope without a Pole-a Youth lately come from France

123
11 May 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Misantrope

Cast
Role: With a Prologue Actor: .

Entertainment: The Company

124
16 February 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Jones
Role: Thrifty Actor: Mynn
Role: Gripe Actor: Cross
Role: Leander Actor: Giles
Role: Octavian Actor: Walker
Role: Shift Actor: Dove
Role: Sly Actor: Cole
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Dancey.

Entertainment: Rope Dancing and Tumbling by a Company from Germany, Italy, France, Holland-

125
18 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Dance: As17540716 but Entertainment of Music and Dancing-_; The Old Woman's Whim-a company of Lilliputians