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1413 results for: Keyword - Hall
We found 1861 matches on Roles/Actors, 417 matches on Performance Comments, 178 matches on Event Comments, 33 matches on Author, and 24 matches on Performance Title.

1
10 October 1720 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh and Hall. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a new Farce, (never Acted before). At their Leigh-Hall? Great Booth in Bird-Cage Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hall; Bardolph-Harper.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: The Broken Stock-Jobbers; or, Work for the Bailiffs

Dance: Comical Drunken Man-Harper; Also the surprizing and diverting Entertainment of The Italian Shadows which gave such universal Satisfaction last season in the New Theatre-

2
04 April 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #64 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hall.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Hall.

Song: Leveridge; A Dialogue-Pack, Cook; A Three/Part Song-Rawlins, Cook, Jones

Music: A Flute Piece-Mr John Bastion, of his own Composition

Dance: duPre, delaGarde, Moreau, Bovil, Miss Russell, Miss Schoolding

3
10 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall. Receipts: money #23 0s. 3d.; tickets #44 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Hall; Ben-Spiller who never perform'd it before.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Song: As17170204

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

4
05 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Pack-Spiller-Hall Booth in Angel Court. The whole Droll intirely new Writ. Advertised 5, 8, 10, 13 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of Sir Richard Whittington, Thrice Lord Mayor Of London, And The Diverting Humours Of Madge The Cook-maid And Her Sweetheart John The Butler

Performance Comment: Whittington-Pack; Madge-Hall; John-Spiller; Fitzwarren-Schoolding; Supercargo-Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Truelove-J. Leigh.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Hall

Song:

Dance:

5
24 September 1718 @ Angel Court

Event Comment: Benefit Pack, Spiller, Hall. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Hall; Ballance-Schoolding; Brazen-Giffard; Bullock, Costar Pearmain-Spiller; Appletree-Pack; Silvia-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Hall

Dance: Ladder dance-Thomazio Alegro delCampo, lately arrived from Italy, with Vaulting on the manag'd Horse; The Union-a Scots Man and Woman; A Peasant and his Wife-; Italian Mimic Night Scene between Harlequin and a Clown-

6
28 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Prompter (Steed). Receipts: money #41 11s.; tickets #92 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17241126, but Queen-Mrs Egleton; Gravediggers-Hall, Spiller.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Hall, Spiller.

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Song: As17250423

7
03 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and the Prompter [Steed]. Receipts: money #13 1s. 6d.; tickets #79 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Hall; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Scholar-Boheme; Mad Welshman-Hippisley; Mad Priest-Egleton; Alinda-Mrs Bullock; Juletta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Dance: PPastoral-LeSac, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scotish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

8
04 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Milward. Receipts: money #8 0s. 6d.; tickets #115 14s. Probable attendance: boxes, 5 by money and 102 by tickets; pit, 18 by money and 426 by tickets; first gallery, 13 by money and 263 by tickets; second gallery, 17 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Walker; Woodcock-Hall; Squib-Spiller; Maiden-W. Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Lucy-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Woodcock Actor: Hall

Song: DDe mi Cara-Mrs Warren

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

9
21 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Miller-Hall-Milward Great Theatrical Booth, at Hosier Lane End

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore: Containing The Death Of King Edward Iv, The Penance Of Jane Shore, And Her Miserable Fall Under Richard The Protector

Afterpiece Title: With The Comical Humours of Anthony Noodle, His Man Weazle, and Captain Blunderbuss

Performance Comment: Squire Noodle-Miller; Weazel-Ray; Captain Blunderbuss-Hall.
Cast
Role: Captain Blunderbuss Actor: Hall.

Afterpiece Title: The Wheel of Life; or, Harlequin's Death

10
24 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Mrs Egleton. Receipts: money #28 8s.; tickets #138 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 47 by money and 215 by tickets; pit, 15 by money and 408 by tickets; slips, 5 by money; first gallery, 57 by money and 236 by tickets; second gallery, 73 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Quixote-Boheme; Panza-Hall; Marcella-Miss Fenton; , with the song of I burn-Miss Fenton; Moll-Mrs Egleton; Gardener-Hippisley; Taylor-Morgan; Duke-Milward; Ambrosio-Walker; Cardenio-Chapman; Chaplain-Bullock; Page-Houghton; Manuel-H. Bullock; Dutchess-Mrs Berriman; Teresia-Mrs Cook; 1st Country Girl-Miss Holliday; 2d Country Girl-Mrs Rice; Lucinda-Mrs Palin; Rodriguez-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Panza Actor: Hall

Song: NNo Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway; Si Caro, In the Merry Month of May-Miss Warren

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

11
24 August 1728 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Hall-Miller Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bateman; Or, The Unhappy Marriage: With The Comical Humours Of Sparrow And His Man Pumpkin

Performance Comment: Bateman-Oates; Sparrow-Miller; Old Sparrow-Hall; Earl of Essex-Boucher; D. Ambassador-Pitt; Old Bootn-Giffard; Old German-Wetherhill; Pumpkin-Young Smith; Captain Slicer-Clarke; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Chantrill; Anne-Mrs Buchanan; Ursula-Mrs Sherburn; Gossip Prattle-Mrs Wetherhill; Gossip Magpye-Mrs Morgan; Gossip Longtongue-Mrs Man.
Cast
Role: Old Sparrow Actor: Hall

12
24 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Chapman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #32 5s. 3d.; tickets #109 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Hall; Moneytrap-Hippisley; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Clarissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corlinna-Mrs Legar; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Egleton; Flippanta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler's Opera

Cast
Role: Melton Actor: Hall

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

13
26 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Hall's and Oates's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin, The Merchant's Daughter Of Bristol: With The Comical Humours Of Roger, Antonio's Man

Performance Comment: Antonio-Oates; Great Turk-Giffard; Merchant-Burnet; Captain-Hall; Boatswain-Downes; Sailor-Clark; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Templer; Roger-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Roger-Hall; Joan-Mrs Willis; Shepherd-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Hall

14
10 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall, Penkethman, Surrell. Receipts: money #9 11s.; tickets #102 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Snap-Penkethman; Elder Worthy-Milward; Younger Worthy-Walker; Sir William-Hall; Sly-Bullock; Amanda-Mrs Berriman; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Egleton; Sir Novelty-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: CCordelier-Salway; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

15
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hippisley-Hall Booth. A new Dramatick Opera. At 1 p.m. daily

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China, Grand Volgi; Or, The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Emperor-Roberts; Shallow-Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair; Carlos-Huddy; Hali-Rosco; Eugenio-Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Templer; Isabella-Mrs Grace; Robin Booby-Hall; Sir Arthur Addleplot-Penkethman; Freelove-Berry; Sly-Rainton Sr; Smart-Excell; Loveit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair
Role: Robin Booby Actor: Hall

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

16
24 August 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Ryan-Laguerre-Chapman-Hall Booth. 1 P.M. to 11 P.M. Afterpiece: A Ballad Opera. [Advertised 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Aug.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Afterpiece Title: The Barren Island; or, Petticoat Government

Performance Comment: Queen of the Amazons-Mrs Roberts; Clarinda-Mrs Mullart; Dorinda-Miss Tollett; Hippolita-Miss Dancy; Maria-Mrs Vallois; Luanda-Miss S. Rogers; Cinthia-Miss Norman; Ariadne-Mrs Cantrell; Silvia-Mrs Bennet; Captain of the Ship-Aston; Boatswain-Hall; Boatswain's Mate-Mullart; Gunner-Laguerre; Coxswain-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Boatswain Actor: Hall

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Miss Rogers. A new Pantomime Dance: The Force of Inclination: Sailors-Vallois, Clark, Woodward, Bencraft, Smith; Amazonians-Miss Rogers, Miss Mann, Mrs Vallois, Miss Tollett, Miss Norman

17
02 September 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Ryan-Legar-Chapman-Hall Booth. [Advertised 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Afterpiece Title: The Barren Island

Performance Comment: Queen of Amazons-Mrs Roberts; Captain-Aston; Boatswain-Hall; Boatswain's Mate-Mullart; Gunner-Laguerre; Cockswain-Penkethman; but see17340824. but see17340824.
Cast
Role: Boatswain Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: The Farrier Nick'd; or, The Exalted Cuckold

Performance Comment: Mercury-Laguerre; Farrier-Vaughan; his Man-Penkethman; Scaramouch-Bencraft; Harlequin-Clark; Colombine-Miss Mann; Farrier's Wife-Mrs Mullart; Alewife-Hall .
Cast
Role: Alewife Actor: Hall

Dance: The Force of Inclination

18
04 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Performance Comment: The Hall of Fingalv Oscar (the Descendant of Fingal)-Bologna Jun.; Fingal-Bologna; Male Domestics-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Powers, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield, Lewiss; Female Domestics-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs? Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss? Bologna, Ms Dibdin; Malvina (Daughter to Toscar)-Mrs Parker; View of a Cataractv, with the Descent of the Irish from the Mountains of Ben Lomond Carrol (, the Irish Chieftain) (1st time)-Farley; Morven (his Lieutenant) (1st time)-King; Draco (his Captain)-Klanert; Standard Bearers-Lee, Abbot; Principal Vocal Characters-Hill, Denman, Street, Thomas, Little, Miss Waters.
Cast
Role: The Hall of Fingalv Oscar Actor: Bologna Jun.

Song: In afterpiece: I am a jolly gay Pedlar-Townsend; Come every jovial fellow-Miss Sims, Mrs Castelle, Miss Wheatley; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Atkins

19
05 September 1720 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At John Leigh-Hall Great Theatrical Booth, which was formerly Mr Penkethman's. Mainpiece: A Dramatick Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Famous Fryer Bacon; With The Comical Humours Of Justice Want-brains, Hopper The Miller, And His Son Ralph

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Hall, Boheme, Williams, Oates, Egleton, Schoolding, Knapp, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Ratcliffe.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Hall, Boheme, Williams, Oates, Egleton, Schoolding, Knapp, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Ratcliffe.

Song: Mrs Boman

Dance: Italian Shadows-

20
02 September 1721 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Hall-Leigh Great Theatrical Booth in Bird-Cage Alley. Mainpiece. an excellent Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True, Famous And Ancient History Of King Saul, And The Witch Of Endor; Containing The Death Of Gyant Goliath, The Friendship Of David And Jonathan, And The Defeat Of King Saul And His Host, By The Philistine Army; With The Comical Humours Of Dame Double-dabber, Weezel Her Son, And Corporal Bowling-pin

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Hall, Williams, Oates, Hewlet, Mrs Willis, Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Hall, Williams, Oates, Hewlet, Mrs Willis, Mrs Cook.

Song: Ray, Mrs Bowman

Dance: The best Masters

21
19 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Helen

Performance Comment: Parts-Hippisley, Salway, Laguerre, Hale, Aston, Hall, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Egleton, Miss Norsa, Miss Binks; but edition of 1733 lists: Mercury-Laguerre; Menelaus-Hippisley; Paris-Salway; Castor-Aston; Pollux-Hale; Justice Gryphus-Hall; Soldier-Hall; Juno-Mrs Cantrell; Minerva-Mrs Egleton; Venus-Miss Norsa; Helen-Miss Binks.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Hippisley, Salway, Laguerre, Hale, Aston, Hall, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Egleton, Miss Norsa, Miss Binks
Role: Justice Gryphus Actor: Hall
Role: Soldier Actor: Hall

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Mock Minuet, as17330511

22
19 February 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Money The Mistress

Performance Comment: Parts-Diggs, Quin, Ryan, Walker, Boheme, Hippisley, Hall, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moffett; but edition of 1726 lists: Governor of Tangier-Diggs; Warcourt-Quin; Mourville-Ryan; Marsan-Walker; Don Manuel-Boheme; Wingrave-Milward; Davila-Hippisley; Mouluza-Hall; Mariana-Mrs Younger; Harriet-Mrs Bullock; Diana-Mrs Moffet; Teresa-Mrs Martin; Prologue by Welstead-Quin; Epilogue by George Jeffreys-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Diggs, Quin, Ryan, Walker, Boheme, Hippisley, Hall, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moffett
Role: Mouluza Actor: Hall

23
14 December 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dissembled Wanton; Or, My Son Get Money

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Quin, Ryan, Walker, Hall, W. Bullock, Hippisley, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Egleton; but edition of 1727 lists: Lord Severne-Quin; Colonel Severne-Ryan; Beaufort-Walker; Sir Humphrey Staple-Hall; Toby-W. Bullock; Wormwood-Hippisley; Emilia-Mrs Bullock; Sir Harry Truelove-Mrs Younger; Jenny Staple-Mrs Legar; Lettice-Mrs Egleton; Prologue by a Gentleman of the Temple-Ryan; Epilogue by Molloy-Mrs Younger dressed as a Beau.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Quin, Ryan, Walker, Hall, W. Bullock, Hippisley, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Egleton
Role: Sir Humphrey Staple Actor: Hall

24
26 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler's Opera

Performance Comment: The Principal Parts-Walker, Spiller, Miss Fention , Hall, Hippisley, Mrs Egleton; Melton-Hall; Pyefleet-Hippisley; Harry-Laguerre; Lieutenant-Chapman; Player-Milward; Cobler-Hippisley; Sailor-H. Bullock; Peg Welfleet-Mrs Egleton; Jenny Melton-Miss Warren; Apleek-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: The Principal Parts Actor: Walker, Spiller, Miss Fention , Hall, Hippisley, Mrs Egleton
Role: Melton Actor: Hall

25
06 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Salway, Hall, Hawker, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Cantrell; but edition of 1729 has Peartree-Salway; Rako-Hawker; Ply-Hall; Razoir-Wilcox; Brideman-Clark; Margery-Mrs Cantrell; Mother to Margery-Mrs Egleton; Overture by Dr Pepusch-.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Salway, Hall, Hawker, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Cantrell
Role: Ply Actor: Hall

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Music: Preamble on Kettle Drum-Job Baker