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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "F Shepard"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "F Shepard")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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1238 results for: Keyword - F. Shepard
We found 635 matches on Performance Comments, 404 matches on Author, 200 matches on Event Comments, 34 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

551
09 August 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Argus-Norris; Hearty-Shepard; Rovewell-Quin; Robin-Miller; Constable-Cross; First Mob-Weller; 2d Mob-Pendroy; 3d Mob-Cole; Woman Mob-Wright; Servant-Harris; Boy-Young Norris; Arethusa-Miss Willis; Betty-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Hearty Actor: Shepard

Music: Mainpiece: by Henry Purcell

552
06 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Troop; Or, Monsieur Raggou

Performance Comment: Raggou-Bowen; Captain-Ryan; Lieutenant-Thurmond; Cornet-Wilks Jr; Flea Flint-Quin; Ferretfarm-Shepard; Bumpkin-Miller; Telltroth-Bickerstaff; Burndorp-Higginson; Joyner-Cross; Lancashire Trooper-Johnson; Dol Troop-Mrs Hunt; Biddy-Miss Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Ferretfarm Actor: Shepard

Song: Harvest Home-Birkhead; Sally-Mrs Willis like a Shoemaker's Prentice

Dance: Countryman and Women-Prince, others

553
09 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unlucky Lovers

Performance Comment: Doodle-Johnson; Dashwell-Bowen; Wiseacre-Shepard; Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Mills; Loveday-Wills Jr; Roger-Birkhead.
Cast
Role: Wiseacre Actor: Shepard

Dance: Mimic Song And Country Dance-Mrs Willis

554
22 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scowrers

Performance Comment: Sir William-Ryan; Wildfire-Wilks Jr; Tope-Bickerstaff; Sir Humphrey-Shepard; Whackhum-Miller; Rant-Quin; Lady Maggot-Mrs Hunt; Eugenia-Mrs Seymour; Clara-Mrs Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Shepard

Dance: As17170809

555
09 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twice Married And A Maid Still; Or, Bedding Makes The Bargain Last

Performance Comment: Old Merriwell-Penkethman; Tim (his son)-Pack; Vincent-Quin; Peregrine-Ryan; Lord Worthy-Diggs; Sir William Willful-Shepard; Cook-Norris; Trusty-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir William Willful Actor: Shepard

Song:

Dance:

556
08 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money

Performance Comment: As17180729 but Old Meriton-Bickerstaff; Old Brag-Shepard; Coupee-Birkhead.
Cast
Role: Old Brag Actor: Shepard

Dance: As17180711

557
12 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17180701 but Story-Williams; Day-Shepard; Mrs Day-Mrs Baker; Arbella-Mrs Seymour; Ruth-Mrs Garnet; Chat-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Day Actor: Shepard

Dance: A new Comic Dance-Topham, Topham's Brother, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

558
28 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17181113, but Cassius-Elrington; Edition of 1719 adds: Octavius-Walker; Casca-Bickerstaff; Flavius-Boman; Decius-Shepard; Metellus-W. Wilks; Messala-W. Mills; Cinna-Wilson; Pindarus-Oates; Soothsayer-Williams; Trebonius-Bowman Jr; Antony's Servant-Ray; 1st Citizen-Johnson; 2d Citizen-Miller; 3d Citizen-Norris; 4th Citizen-Cross; Lucius-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: Decius Actor: Shepard

559
09 June 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman; Or, Love And Liberty

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Timoleon-Mills; Archidamus-Thurmond; Diphilus-Bowman; Cleon-Shepard; Pisander-Walker; Leosthenes-Williams; Asotus-Miller; Timagoras-Wm. Mills; Poliphron-Oates; Gracculo-Norris; Cimbrio-Birkhead; Gaoler-Goddard; Cleora-Mrs Thurmond; Corsica-Mrs Hunt; Olympia-Mrs Moore; Statilia-Mrs Garnet; Canthia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Cleon Actor: Shepard

Song: Ray

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Miss Smith

560
19 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.

561
22 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Thurmond; Worthy-Mills; Kite-Shepard; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pearmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Mrs Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Shepard

562
07 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Dance: Pastoral Dance of Myrtillo-

563
15 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Fainlove-Mrs Garnet; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Pounce Actor: Shepard

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Topham, Mrs Tenoe

564
21 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Booth; Lorenzo-Wilks; Bertran-Thurmond; Fryar-Shepard; Gomez-Norris; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Shepard

565
27 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Penkethman; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Cross; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Duart-Walker; Sancho-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Angelina-Mrs Booth; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard

Song: As17191003

566
30 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Wilks; Amphitryon-Mills; Gripus-Norris; Sosia-Cross; Mercury-Shepard; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Shepard

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

567
16 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Wilks; Marplot-Miller; Sir Framcis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Younger; Patch-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Shepard

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Lindar

568
18 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Shepard; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Shepard

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

569
30 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17190917, but Ben-Bickerstaff; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Miller; Prue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Dance:

570
13 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Miller; Wasp-Johnson; Quarlous-Mills; Winwife-Wilks Jr; Overdo-Shepard; Edgeworth-Walker; Littlewit-Norris; Busy-Bickerstaff; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Moor; Mrs Purecraft-Mrs Baker; Ursula-Cross.
Cast
Role: Overdo Actor: Shepard

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

571
10 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17191009, but Bonniface-Shepard.
Cast
Role: Bonniface Actor: Shepard.

Dance: Hussar-Shaw, Mrs Booth

572
06 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Bonniface Actor: Shepard.

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock

573
20 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: As17191124, but Poet-Penkethman; Senators-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross; Epilogue-Mr Penkethmen (riding on an Ass).
Cast
Role: Senators Actor: Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Lads and Lasses-Shaw, Mrs Booth, others; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger; The Sailor and his Lass-Weaver, Mrs Bullock; Harlequin-Miss Lindar

Music: Imitation of the Tattoo- (never perform'd here)

574
07 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Johnson; Le Prate-Miller; Nincompoop-Norris; Jack Amorous-Mills; Wil Merriton-Williams; Old Brag-Shepard; Ned Brag-Wilks; Betty-Mrs Horton; Mirtilla-Miss Smith; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Lady Addleplot-Birkhead; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Old Brag Actor: Shepard

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

575
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin, The Merchant's Daughter Of Bristol

Performance Comment: Money Taker-Penkethman; Merchant-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Antonio-Wilks; Grand Turk-Williams; Captain of the Ship-Shepard; Roger-Miller; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Knapp.
Cast
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Shepard

Song: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

Dance: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others