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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.

1026
16 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Fifty Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear. N.B. The above Play of King Henry IV is the Genuine Play of Shakespear, and not that alter'd by Mr Betterton, and so frequently acted at the other Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Prince-Ryan; Lancaster-Hallam; Justice-Stephens; Westmoreland-Aston; Moreton-Stevens; York-Chapman; Mowbray-Rosco; Lord Bardolph-Hale; Hastings-Ridout; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Poins-Salway; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Shallow-Hippisley; Silence-Neale; Feeble-Penkethman; Shadow-Bencraft; Bullcalf-Mullart; Wart-Yates; Mouldy-Stoppelaer; Pistol-James; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancey.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Psyche Actor: Mlle Roland

1027
23 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; With The Memorable Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Canterbury-Chapman; Exeter-Stephens; Gloucester-Ridout; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Aston; Cambridge-Haughton; Grey-Stevens; Scroop-Arthur; Gower-Hale; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-James; MacMorris-Neale; Jamy-Lyon; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Walker; Constable-Bridgwater; Isabel-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1028
25 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Adrastus-Hale; Creon-Bridgwater; Haemon-Hallam; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost of Laius-Stephens; Tiresias-Aston; Alcander-Hale; Pyracmon-Stevens; Diocles-Ridout; Denias-Clarke; Citizens-Hippisley, Chapman, Mullart, Penkethman, Neale, James, Stoppelaer, W. Hallam; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Eurydice-Mrs Ware.
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Grand Ballet, as17380318

1029
25 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman and James. Tickets for Tench and Anderson also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-James; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Curio-A. Ryan; Seberto-Anderson; Governor-Rosco; Old Pilgrim-Aston; Jaquez-W. Hallam; Lopez-Mullart; Mad Englishman-Penkethman; Mad Scholar-Hallam; Mad Taylor-Bencraft; Mad Priest-Salway; Mad Welchman-Yates; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Seberto Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Ball Dance-Dupre, Miss Norman; Comic Dance-Tench, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover

1030
16 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hamilton and the two Masters Hamilton. Tickets at Hamilton's Lodgings, at Mr Strawberry's in Russel-Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: I: Punch-Master Ferg; III: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Beard

1031
27 June 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [To act Tuesdays and Fridays.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Master and Miss Oates

1032
30 June 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17380627

1033
07 July 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets for Othello and The Gamester taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

1034
11 July 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance:

1035
23 August 1738 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dragon Of Wantley

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Burgomaster's Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet-Lilliputians; Two Pierrots-Master Littleton, Miss Wright; Two Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison; Two Scaramouches-Master Brooks, Miss Ferg; Postures-Rapinere

1036
29 August 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Brethren of the...Masons. Benefit Mr Heath, a Distress'd Brother and Citizen of London, and Mr Kilburne. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-a Freind to the Distress'd, anda Citizen of London; Leanthe-Mrs Vincent; Lovewell-Stevens; Mockmode-Salway; Lyrick-Arthur; Rigadoon-Bencraft; Pamphlet-Anderson; Brush-Clarke; Club-W. Hallam; Lucinda-Mrs Dancey; Bullfinch-Mrs Marshall; Pindress-Miss Horsington; Trudge-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Roebuck Actor: a Freind to the Distress'd, anda Citizen of London
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: ll theMasons' Songs-Brother Montgomery in his Tyler's Habiliments

1037
30 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime Entertainment. [Apparently not published. Author not known.] The Musick, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations entirely New

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Mills; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow; or, The Rival Sisters

1038
02 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Delane; King-Johnson; Prince-Ryan; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Westmoreland-Hill; Dowglass-Hale; Vernon-Hallam; Blunt-Salway; Glendower-Chapman; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Poins-A. Ryan; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Hippisley; Mortimer-Stevens; Carriers-Mullart, James; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Miss Brunette, Miss Dancey, Miss Horsington.
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mlle Roland, Mrs Bullock, Miss Cantrell, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel, Mlle Roland.

1039
04 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Prince-Ryan; Lancaster-Hallam; Justice-Stephens; Westmoreland-Roberts; Moreton-Stevens; York-Chapman; Northumberland-Johnson; Mowbray-Rosco; Lord Bardolph-Hale; Hastings-Hill; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Poins-Salway; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancy; Pistol-James; Shallow-Hippisley; Silence-Neale; Feeble-Penkethman; Shadow-Bencraft; Bulcalf-Mullart; Wart-Yates; Mouldy-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Roberts
Role: Northumberland Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Miss Brunette, Miss Dancey, Miss Horsington.
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mlle Roland, Mrs Bullock, Miss Cantrell, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel, Mlle Roland.

1040
05 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Canterbury-Chapman; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-James; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Walker; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Queen Isabel-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Exeter-Stephens; Glocester-Hill; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Roberts; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Arthur; Gray-Stevens; Gower-Hale; Macmorris-Neale; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Roberts
Role: Cambridge Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxalinda and Margerinia Actor: Two Misses Young

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

1041
07 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: Robin-Master W. Hamilton; Glowworm-Miss Edwards; Puck-Master Holman; Cobweb-Master J. Hamilton; Moth-Master Burgess; Mab-Miss Cole; Mustard Seed-Miss Morrison; Peas Blossom-Miss Saunders; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Harlequin-Lun Jr; 1st Colombine-Miss Mann; 2d Colombine-Mrs Chetwood; Freehold-Beard; Father to the Colombines-Pelling; Old Woman-Ray; Slouch-Macklin; with a Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment, Mrs Walter.

1042
10 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Adrastus-Hale; Creon-Bridgwater; Haemon-Hallam; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost of Laius-Stephens; Tiresias-Roberts; Alcander-Hill; Pyracmon-Stevens; Diocles-Arthur; Dymas-Clarke; Eurydice-Mrs Ware; Citizens-Hippisley, Chapman, Mullart, Penkethman, Neale, James, Stoppelaer, W. Hallam.*a1739 2 10 cg Margery. As17381209.*d1739 2 10 cg As17381203, but Dances-_Haughton.
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Hill
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Horton

1043
16 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mlle Roland, Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: _Marshall

1044
28 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-W. Giffard; Scandal-Blakes; Tattle-Linnet; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Nurse-Miss Jones; Prue-Miss Hippisley; Ben (With a Hornpipe)-Yates.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17401024

1045
29 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: CComic Dance-Miss Naylor; Comic Ballet-Davenport, Shawford, Chettle, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Davenport; A new dance-Master Matthews

1046
30 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17401029

1047
03 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Tickets at Three, Two, and One Shilling. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Fleece near the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17401029

1048
04 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17401029

1049
12 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17401110

1050
13 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Marshall; Smugler-Julian; Vizard-W. Giffard; Clincher Sr-Yates; Clincher Jr-Linnet; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Marshall

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: CComic Dance-Davenport; A new dance-Master Matthews