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1954 results for: Keyword - G. and W. Nicol
We found 1459 matches on Performance Comments, 466 matches on Event Comments, 70 matches on Performance Title, 56 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

726
07 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: SScotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; New French Peasants-de Valois and Mlle de Valois

727
09 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Raleigh-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Queen-Mrs Williamson, who never appear'd on this Stage before; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois, Miss Wherrit

728
12 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: As17321011; French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

729
14 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit

730
17 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

731
24 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: SScot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

732
28 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Prince of Wales and Princess Royal present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Bridgwater; Ben-Cibber; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Heron; Prue-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin

Dance: Mrs Booth

733
30 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: The Prologue is in Daily Advertiser and Daily Post, 31 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sir Philip-Bullock; Obadiah-Morgan; Periwinkle-Norris; Tradelove-Pearce; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard; Ann-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Christian; And a new Prologue-Giffard, on the Happy Occasion of the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birth Day.
Cast
Role: And a new Prologue Actor: Giffard, on the Happy Occasion of the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birth Day.

Dance: I: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; II: Sailor's Dance-Jones; IV: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

734
02 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Dance: II: Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; III: Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Sailor's Dance-Jones

735
03 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Ben-Stoppelaer; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Trapland-Norris; Foresight-Collet; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris

Dance: As17321102

Song: IV: new Song-Excell

736
18 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Dance:

737
27 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack-Williams; Driver-Morgan; Hottman-Winstone; Daniel-Bullock; Charlot-Mrs Roberts; Lucy-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackett-Mrs Wetherilt, from dl, the first time of her appearing on this stage.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Havard

Dance: HHornpipe, as17321125 Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

738
01 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: With New Scenes, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

739
06 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Performance Comment: Betty-Miss Raftor; Jerry-Stoppelaer; Richard-Berry; Gizzard-Shepard; Wrangle-Mullart; Goody Stubble-Mrs Mullart; Goody Grover-Miss Mann; Huntsman, Countrymen and Lasses-E. Roberts, Jones, Tench, Wright, Miss Mears, Miss Atherton.
Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: E. Roberts, Jones, Tench, Wright, Miss Mears, Miss Atherton.

740
20 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Lally Jr, Mrs Delorme
Role: French Man and Woman Actor: Tench, Miss Mears
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Cox, Miss Mann.

741
08 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anne Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-W. Giffard; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Purden; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Williamson; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of four Years of Age, who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Huddy

742
18 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Eminent Merchants and Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Delane; Tom-Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Sealand-Corey; Myrtle-Rosco; Cimberton-Norris; Humphrey-Lyon; Daniel-Woodward; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Morgan; Lucinda-Mrs Purden; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Phillis-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Corey
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Dove
Role: Landlady Actor: Pearce.

Music: Solo on the Violin-Eversman

743
12 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and distinction. [Tickets at Thurmond's House, Haydon Square.] Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: II: Pierrots-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: Delagarde; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: Friendly Lasses Actor: Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham.

744
20 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon

Performance Comment: Timoleon-Delane; Timophanes-Hulett; Demarchus-Giffard; Olinthus-Bardin; Orthagoras-Huddy; Aeschylus-W. Giffard; Lycander-Rosco; Pharon-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Purden; Eunesia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lycander Actor: Rosco

745
06 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

746
12 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17321116, but Foppington-Cibber Jr; Amanda-Mrs Heron; Young Fashion-W. Mills; Hoyden-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance:

747
15 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: A New Tragedy. [By William Havard.] Boxes 3s. Boxes and Balconies on the Stage 4s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scanderbeg

Performance Comment: Parts-Giffard, Delane, Hulet, W. Giffard, Rosco, Bardin, Huddy, Winstone, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Hamilton. The Prologue-the Author, but edition of 1733 lists: Amurat-Delane; Abdalla-Wm. Giffard; Orcan-Huddy; Selim-Winstone; Scanderbeg-Giffard; Lysander-Bardin; Hali@Vizem-Hulet; Heli-Rosco; Deamira-Mrs Giffard; Zaida-Mrs Hamilton; Prologue-the Author; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Scanderbeg Actor: Giffard
Role: Lysander Actor: Bardin

748
28 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry (By Desire)-Cibber Jr; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Miller; Clincher Jr-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Jones; Lady Darling-Mrs Mullart; Parly-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Officer; or, The Captain's Lady

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson, Haughton, Mrs Walter

749
04 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber (Burney; Daily Post missing); but Daily Post, 31 March, lists: Tom-Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Young Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Roberts; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Phillis-Miss Raftor; Indiana-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Roberts
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-LeBrun; Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; French Gardiner-Haughton, Mrs Walter

Music: II: Solo of Corelli's on Violin-Charke

750
11 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Hamilton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman