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586 results for: Keyword - Fryar
We found 400 matches on Roles/Actors, 334 matches on Performance Title, 149 matches on Performance Comments, 32 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

51
19 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17330928, but Fryar-Hyde, being the first time of his appearing on that stage; Elvira-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Hyde, being the first time of his appearing on that stage
Role: : Fryar Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: II: Pierrot by Le Brun and Mrs D'Lorme. III: Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. IV: La Badine, as17331015

52
18 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Giffard; Gomez-Penkethman; Bertran-Bardin; Raymond-Hulett; Alphonso-Lyon; Pedro-Havard; Fryar-Huddy; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Giftard; Teresa-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Huddy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: III: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. V: Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

53
12 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17331218, but Fryar-W. Giffard .
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Wooden Shoe Dance by Nivelon. Milk Pail Dance, as17340108, but Miss Gerrard omitted

54
09 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17331109, but Fryar-Bullock; Gomez-James; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Teresa-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Tambourine, as17340504. Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Grand Dance in Momus; as17340506

Song: A Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

55
23 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Giffard; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Penkethman; Bertran-Bardin; Raymond-Hulett; Alphonso-Lyon; Pedro-Havard; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton; Teresa-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin in the City

56
30 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Griffin; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-W. Mills; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Berry; Pedro-Cross; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Jack of the Green (new) by Taylor and Miss Mann. Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

57
27 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Johnson, the first time of his appearing on any stage; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Bertran-Rosco; Raymond-Lyon; Alphonso-Richardson; Pedro-Havard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Penkethman; Elvira-Mrs Giffard; Teresa-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

58
02 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-W. Mills; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Berry; Pedro-Cross; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Griffin; Queen-Mrs Thurmond; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

59
26 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Johnson; Bertran-Rosco; Lorenzo-Giffard; Raymond-Lyon; Alphonso-Hewitt; Pedro-Havard; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Penkethman; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton; Tersea-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: III: Harlequin-Delamayne

60
03 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Walker; Bertran-Ridout; Raymond-Stephens; Alphonso-Aston; Pedro-A. Ryan; Fryar-Paget; Gomez-Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Elvira-Miss Male; Teresa-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Ferguson; III: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: II: A new Song-Roberts; I V: Caelia has a Thousand Charms-Beard

61
14 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17370920, but Fryar-Harper.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

62
17 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Bertran-Hale; Lorenzo-Ryan; Fryar-Bridgwater; Gomez-Hippisley; Raymond-Rosco; Alphonso-Aston; Pedro-A. Ryan; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Elvira-Mrs Bellamy; Teresa-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

63
16 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Ryan; Bertran-Hale; Raymond-Rosco; Alphonso-Arthur; Fryar-Bridgwater; Gomez-Hippisley; Pedro-A. Ryan; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Elvira-Mrs Bellamy; Teresa-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

64
26 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Lorenzo-Mills; Bertran-Wright; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Furnival; Pedro-Cross; Fryar-Quin; Gomez-Griffin; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: I: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; II: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Burgomaster and Frow-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

65
02 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17381026, but Raymond-Havard; Fryar-Shepard.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Shepard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Mlle Roland; V: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

66
06 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17381016, but Fryar-Bullock, who has not appeared upon the Stage these Six Years, .
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Bullock, who has not appeared upon the Stage these Six Years, .

Song: Leveridge, Salway, Roberts

Dance: Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates, Thompson, Richardson, Miss Cantrel, Mrs LeBrun

67
29 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17390106, but Fryar-Bridgwater; Teresa-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: HHornpipe-J. Thomson; Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoy, as17390523.; Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

68
09 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Wright; Lorenzo-Mills; Gomez-Griffin; Fryar-Shepard; Raymond-Havard; Alphonso-Winstone; Pedro-Ridout; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Pierots-Pelling, Leviez; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

69
28 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17391009, but Gomez-Julian, from the Theatre at Edinburgh, the first time of his appearance on this stage; Fryar-Paget, who has not appeared on this stage these seven years.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Paget, who has not appeared on this stage these seven years.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Leviez; II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Muilment

Song: V: Miss Karver

70
27 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Walker; Lorenzo-Giffard; Bertran-Paget; Gomez-Julian; Fryar-Dunstall; Elvira-Mrs Dunstall; Queen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17401024

71
05 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Ryan; Queen-Mrs Horton; Gomez-Hippisley; Fryar-Bridgwater; Bertran-Hale; Raymond-Rosco; Alphonso-Arthur; Pedro-Gibson; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

72
12 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17410122, but Gomez-Julian; Fryar-Dunstall; Bertran-Paget.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: Miss Medina

73
09 November 1741 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Comic part of Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Gomez-Husbands; Fryar-Hawkins; Elvira-Miss Carter; Lorenzo-Spackman.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Hawkins

Song: SSwains I Scorn, Who're Nice and Fair-Miss Carter; The Life of a Beau-Mrs Morrison

74
11 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Gomez-Macklin; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Bertran-Havard; Lorenzo-Mills; Raymond-Winstone; Alphonso-Turbutt; Fryar-Berry; Pedro-Blakes; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Berry

Song: I: Lowe

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, call'd Neopolitan Punch, as17421231; IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

Music: III: A Concerto-Piantinida

75
20 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17431012, but Fryar-Quin; Elvira-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave