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1732 results for: Keyword - Edward, Viscount Conway
We found 947 matches on Author, 595 matches on Performance Comments, 212 matches on Event Comments, 79 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1601
10 October 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: According to Sir Edward Smith's bill (see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 308) Rich's Company acted 209 times from 9 Oct. 1698 to 9 July 1699, after which the young actors performed 27 times from 9 July 1699 to 10 Oct. 1699

Performances

1602
12 May 1699 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Post Boy, 11 May 1699: A Consort of New Vocal and Instrumental Musick, for the Benefit of Mr Edward Keene, who was the first Promoter of the Musical Entertainments in Sommerset House Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1603
06 October 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: According to Sir Edward Smith's bill (see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 308) Rich's company acted 218 times between 6 Oct. 1699 and 26 July 1700, and the young actors played 15 times from 26 July 1700 to 12 Oct. 1700

Performances

1604
19 March 1700 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Post Boy, 16-19 March 1700: In York Buildings, this present Tuesday, being the 19th of this Instant March, will be perform'd a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, for the Benefit of Mr Edward Keene, beginning at the usual hour. Prices 2s. 6d. Those Persons that have already any of his Tickets dated the 20th are desired to take Notice that the Performance will be this day, and not as the Tickets are dated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1605
14 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Three Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Containing the Distresses and Deathv of King Henry the Sixth; the Murther of Young King Edward the Fifth, and his Brother, in the Tower; with the Landingv of the Earl of Richmond, and the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

1606
02 January 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixth; the Murther of Young King Edward the Fifth, and his Brother, in the Tower; with the Landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

1607
22 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. According to the Original Weekly Journal 26 April the Prince was present, but Edward Harley Jr writing to Abigail Harley on 6 May stated: The P..., not long ago, bespoke at the Old Playhouse, a play called the Indian Emperor. The K...hearing of it, sent to the players to tell them that if the P...came, and they acted that play, he would turn them out of his service, which message they sent to the P..., who had the good sense not to come, so the Indian Emperor was acted.-Portland MS, V, 560

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperour

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-

1608
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Mr Penkethman's and Mr Miller's Booth, at the Horns-Inn at Pye Corner, entering into Smithfield. A Celebrated Droll, Shewing the Pomp and Grandeur she lived in King Edward the IVth's Time, and the Misery she fell into upon Richard Duke of Gloucester's being made Protector. How she was oblig'd to do Penance in a white Sheet, carrying a lighted Torch bare Foot thro' the City, and then turn'd out to Starve; as also how she wandering met with her Husband, and the Tragick End of them Both. With the comical and diverting Humours of Sir Anthony Noodle, a foolish Courtier, and his Man Weezel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Noodle Actor: Miller
Role: His Man Weezel Actor: Penkethman
Role: King Actor: Williams
Role: Shore Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Captain Ayres Actor: Oates
Role: Blunderbuss Actor: Shepherd.

Song:

Dance:

1609
29 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Edward Lally. At the Desire of several Ladies of Qulity. Pit and Boxes together at 5s. Gallery Box 3s. Gallery 2s. Receipts: money #14 15s.; tickets #140 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Dance:

1610
20 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Edward Lally. Receipts: money #29 18s. 6d.; tickets #137 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin.

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers

Dance: DuPre, Lally, Pelling, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly a new Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Myrtillo-

1611
21 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 9s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 236 paid; stage, 44 paid; balcony, 2 paid; Pit, 290 Paid and 3 orders; slips, 47 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 419 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 189 paid. For a comment on the play by Thomas Edwards, see V. M. Gilbert, Unrecorded Comments on John Gay, Henry Travers, and Others, Notes and Queries, August 1953, pp. 337-38

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

1612
03 December 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Ebenezer Forrest.] By Command of His Royal Highness. After the Manner of the Beggar's Opera. All the Habits and Scenes entirely New. Receipts: #161 18s. 6d. [For a comment on this performance, see Thomas Edwards to John Clerke, "Unrecorded Comments on John Gay, Henry Travers, and Others", N & Q (August 1953), p. 338.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; Or, Vulcan's Wedding

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Milward
Role: Neptune Actor: Morgan
Role: Apollo Actor: Salway
Role: Mars Actor: Walker
Role: Plutus Actor: Hippisley
Role: Vulcan Actor: Hall
Role: Mercury Actor: Ray
Role: Momus Actor: Hulett
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Aegle Actor: Miss Rogers.

1613
31 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Edward Giles. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Cole
Role: Brazen Actor: Giles
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Jones
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Sir John Actor: Mordaunt
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pullen.

1614
05 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Jones. Afterpiece: A New Ballad Opera of one Act [by Edward Phillips]. [For a puff of the afterpiece, see Daily Advertiser, 25 April, and Daily Post, 2 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Cast
Role: Marcian Actor: Mills
Role: Theodosius Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Varanes Actor: Roberts
Role: Atticus Actor: Boman
Role: Leontine Actor: Mullart
Role: Lucius Actor: Fielding
Role: Aranthes Actor: Raftor
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake; or, The Intriguing Servants

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Tom Actor: Berry
Role: Toby Actor: Jones
Role: Harry Actor: Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Herle
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Tom Actor: Berry
Role: Toby Actor: Harper
Role: Harry Actor: Ridout
Role: James Actor: E. Roberts
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Sireburn
Role: 1st Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: 2d Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Epilgoue Actor: Miss Norris, Granddaughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; IV: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Bartholomew Fair-F. Tench, Mrs Delorme

1615
16 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Dove, Morris, World, Edward Giffard. Tickets for The Provoked Husband taken. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Gratiano Actor: Winstone.
Role: Othello Actor: Delane
Role: Iago Actor: Rosco
Role: Brabantio Actor: Hulett
Role: Cassio Actor: Giffard
Role: Duke Actor: Bardin
Role: Montano Actor: Havard
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: SScot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pierrot and Pierraite-deVallois, J. Delagarde; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Masquerade Dance-

Cast
Role: Friendly Lasses Actor: Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: .

Song: Excell

1616
05 May 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Nicholls, Ayres, and Edward Giffard, Numberer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Petit Actor: Ayres
Role: Bravos Actor: Ayres, Jenkins, Dove, Monlass
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Penkethman
Role: Duretete Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Dugard Actor: Havard
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Nicholls
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Gerrard
Role: Friendly Actor: Jenkins

Dance: IV: Pastoral by Mrs Bullock. V: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Song: II: old Anacreon (composed by Leveridge) sung by Nicholls in the Character of an Old Man. III: Waterman's Song, as17350502

1617
26 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. [Tickets given out by Topham, Ravenscroft, and Edward Giffard taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Johnson
Role: Merlin Actor: Rosco
Role: Oswald Actor: Giffard
Role: Conon Actor: Havard
Role: Osmond Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Aurelius Actor: Richardson
Role: Albanact Actor: Woodward
Role: Guillamar Actor: Hamilton
Role: Grimbald Actor: Lyon
Role: Philadel Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Giffard. In it music by Purcell, sung by Kelly, Touchbury, Nichols, Kellner, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones, Miss Gerrard
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Thornowets, her first on any stage. Dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Le Sac, Vallois, Delagarde, Topham, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Mrs Dove. With a New Prologue and Epilogue, spoken by Giffard and Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

1618
16 September 1738 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 16 Sept.: To be Sold. The Lease (having upwards of 50 Years to come) of the late Theatre in Goodman's-Fields. Enquire of Mr Edward Shepherd, at his House in Audley-street, Grosvenor-Square

Performances

1619
27 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman [who states that he is in danger of losing vision in one eye. Tickets at Chapman's House, the Corner of Bow Street cg.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 March: Last Week died, after a most tedious and expensive Illness, at Chelsea, Mrs Laguerre, formerly a celebrated Dancer on the Stage. Daily Post, 29 March: During the Rehearsal [on 27 March], of a new Tragedy, written by Mr Thompson, call'd Edward and Eleonora, (which was to have been acted on this Day) he receiv'd, to his great Surprise, a Message from the Lord Chamberlain, absolutely forbidding the acting of the said Play. No Objection having been made to the Whole or any Part of it, we must conclude it was consider'd as immoral or seditious

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Modely Actor: Chapman
Role: Hartwell Actor: Hale
Role: Freehold Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lurcher Actor: Hill
Role: Vulture Actor: James
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Mullart
Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Neale
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Doublejugg Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

1620
19 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Raftor, Edwards, Beckham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: with a New Song Actor: in CharacterMrs Clive
Role: Lovemore Actor: Mills
Role: Cunningham Actor: Havard
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson
Role: Barnaby Actor: Griffin
Role: Merryman Actor: Turbutt
Role: Jeffery Actor: Cross
Role: Clodpole Actor: Raftor
Role: Jeremy Actor: Leigh
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment, Mrs Walter.
Role: Egg Woman Actor: Gray
Role: Ballet Actor: Muilment.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun Jr
Role: Sea God Actor: Muilment
Role: Tritons Actor: Leviez, Baudouin, Rector, Carney
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Winstone
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois
Role: Clown Actor: Macklin
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Muilment, Miss Thompson, Baudoin, Leviez, Carney, Miss Mann, Miss Kilby, Mrs Vallois.

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; III: Chacone-Miss Kilby; In IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Song: V: The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive

1621
08 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Leviez, Edwards, Beckham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Macklin
Role: Foigard Actor: Taswell.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Aimwell Actor: Milward
Role: Archer Actor: Mills
Role: Bonniface Actor: Shepard
Role: Sullen Actor: Winstone
Role: Gibbet Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ridout
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Reed.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Muilment.
Role: Clown Actor: Macklin.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Sea God Actor: Master Cook
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Winstone
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Egg Woman Actor: Gray
Role: with Ballet Actor: Muilment.

Dance: I: Miller's Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison; II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: French Peasants-Leviez, Mrs Walter; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

1622
31 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 10 Dec. 1740. [For a discussion of recent Shakespearean performances, see Thomas Edwards to Richard Owen Cambridge, 31 January 1740@41 in Bodleian MS. 1009, pp. 140-41.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: With the Epilogue Actor: .
Role: Comus Actor: Quin
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Milward
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Wright
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Mills
Role: 2d Spirit Actor: Cashell
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Euphrosine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bacchanal Actor: Lowe
Role: Spirit Actor: Savage
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Mr Arne Actor:
Role: by Desire, Actor: Mrs Clive in the Character of Euphrosine
Role: dances Actor: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Nivelon, Livier, Carney, LaPierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Moudet.

Dance: LLes Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Les Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan

1623
28 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Edwards, Fenn, Fulwood, Fuller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Hough
Role: Poundage Actor: Gray
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Brunette.
Role: Townly Actor: Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Milward
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Macklin
Role: Basset Actor: Chapman
Role: Richard Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: 7410427 but Mock Doctor Actor: Macklin
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman.

Song: I: Blow Blow-Lowe; IV: The Noon@Tide Air-Lowe; V: Revenge Timotheus Cries (a favourite song in Alexander's Feast)-Savage

Dance: II: Minuet-Liviez, Miss Story; III: Le Matelote Tambourine-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Music: IV: The March in Zara-; end Afterpiece: Preamble on Kettle Drum-Jo. Woodbridge

1624
01 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Hippisley. Tickets to be had at the Fleece Tavern; and at Edward Giffard's, Box-keeper, at the Stage Door of the Theatre, Stage form'd into Amphitheatre, etc

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Giffard
Role: Priuli Actor: Peterson
Role: Renault Actor: Paget
Role: Bedemar Actor: Blakes
Role: Pierre Actor: Garrick, being the first Time of his appearing in that Character.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Valet Actor: Garrick.

Dance: TThe Leek, as17420224

1625
19 April 1742 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit Page. 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s. Tickets at Mr Edward Pinchbeck's@Toyshop in Fleet Street. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Lancashire Witch opposite the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Page
Role: with a new Epilogue Actor: Page.