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1832 results for: Keyword - Hallam
We found 2367 matches on Roles/Actors, 794 matches on Performance Comments, 81 matches on Event Comments, 12 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Performance Title.

26
13 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. Mainpiece: Not acted these Six Years. Receipts: money #63 17s.; tickets #112 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Mariamne-Mrs Hallam; Herod-Milward; Sohemus-Quin; Pheroras-Walker; Flaminius-Ryan; High Priest-Chapman; Salome-Mrs Cantrel; Arsinoe-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: SScottish Dance, as17330412

27
30 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam and Mrs Walter. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. Afterpiece: A New Ballad Opera [Author not known. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Mills; Cordelia-Mrs Booth; Edgar-A. Hallam; Edmund-Wm. Mills; Usher-Cibber Jr; Gloster-Roberts; Kent-Berry; Albany-Oates; Cornwall-Fielding; Coneril-Mrs Grace; Regan-Mrs Shirenurn.
Cast
Role: Edgar Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; III: French Gardener and His Mistress-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; V: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter

28
24 August 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Hippisley-Bullock-Hallam Booth. Afterpiece: a new Ballad Opera. [Advertised 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Aug.; 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: The Impostor; or, The Biter Bit: With the Comical Humours of Vizard the Biter, Mixum the Vintner, and his Drawer Balderdash

Performance Comment: Vizard-Hippisley; Mixum-Hulett; Balderdash-Bullock; Trueman-Berry; Face-Este; Hardhead-Clarke; Catgut-Smith; Squeez'em-Rainton; Solomon Smack-Master Hallam; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Herle; Betty-Miss Gerrard .
Cast
Role: Solomon Smack Actor: Master Hallam

Dance: I: Two Punches by Tench and Janno. II: The Constant Lovers. End of Droll: Le Badinage Cbampetre. Tumbling by Mynheer Vanderhoff, Mons de Voltore, Mons de Broc, Mons Janno

29
11 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets for Miss Baston also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17350121, but Sir Harry-A. Hallam; Parly-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. The Buxom Lass (new) by Miss Baston. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

30
05 June 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Afterpiece: With Additions, the Words and Musick by Mr Carey. 6:30 p.m. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 June: Yesterday Morning died Mrs Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: See17391031, but Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Bridgwater; other parts-Hippisley, Rosco, Hallam, Hale, Gibson, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Brunette; With the Original Prologue-; With an Additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops-; Vocals-Leveridge, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Hippisley, Rosco, Hallam, Hale, Gibson, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: Peasants-the French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Swiss Dance-French Boy and Girl; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

31
16 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. Hallam. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. [With the usual synoptic account.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee; King Henry-Paget; Richmond-Cushing; Tressel-Furnival; Dutchess of York-Mrs Phillips; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Anne-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

32
22 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hallam. Masque By Desire. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17621008, but The Lady-Miss Hallam, 1st time; Dances-Miss Wilford, Sga _Maranesi.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Hallam, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

33
20 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The words of The Pastoral Dialogue as sung by Beard and Miss Hallam are printed in the Public Advertiser this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Performance Comment: As17640116, but concluding with a New Masque-; Colin-Beard; Phillis-Miss Hallam; Thyrsus-Duquesney; Daphne-Sga Manesiere; Cupid-Mas. Rogers; The Graces-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois, Miss Pitt; Hymen-Gallini. [New Cloaths and Scenes. [See17640119 for Pastoral Dialogue.]New Cloaths and Scenes. [See17640119 for Pastoral Dialogue.]
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Hallam

34
25 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hallam. The Interlude By Desire. [The afterpiece again listed as for the last time this season.] Tickets deliver'd by Barrington will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17631019, but Obadiah Prim-Barrington; Ann Lovely-Miss Hallam, first time; . .
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Hallam, first time

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: AArcadian Nuptials-as17640120

35
09 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Furnival; Page-Wignell; Shallow-Dove; Slender-Cushing; Falstaff-Paget; Host-W. Hallam; Fenton-Lee; Evans-L. Hallam; Pistol-Brett; Robin-Master Morgan; Simple-Miles; Rugby-Baker; Ann Page-Mrs Moreau; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bambridge; Dr Caius-Shuter; Mrs Page-Mrs Hallam; Bardolph-Hallam Sen (Daily Advertiser: G. Hallam); Mrs Ford-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Host Actor: W. Hallam
Role: Evans Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Bardolph Actor: Hallam Sen

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

36
30 March 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce; With The Pleasures Of The Town

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Lacy; Marplay-Reynolds; Sparkish-Stopler; Don Tragedio-Marshall; Sir Farcical Comick-Davenport; Sig Opera-Stopler; Dr Orator-Jones; Mons Pantomime-Knott; Charon-Ayres; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshall; Harriet-Miss Palms; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Somebody-Harris; Nobody-Wells; Poet-Hallam; Bookseller-Dove; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Lady Kingcall-Mrs Clark; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; but edition of 1730 lists: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Lacy; Marplay-Reynolds; Sparkish-Stopler; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshal; Dash-Hallam; Quibble-Dove; Blotpage-Wells Jr; Jack-Achurch; Jack Pudding-Reynolds; Bantomite-Marshall; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs Mullart; Harriet-Miss Palms; in Puppet Show: Player-Dove; Constable-Wells; Murdertext-Hallam; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Charon-Ayres; Curry (Bookseller)-Dove; Poet-W. Hallam; Signior Opera-Stopler; Don Tragedio-Marshal; Sir Farcical Comick-Davenport; Dr Orator-Jones; Mons Pantomime-Knott; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Robgrave-Harris; Saylor-Achurch; Somebody-Harris Jr; Nobody-Wells Jr; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; Lady Kingcall-Miss Clarke; Mrs Cheatem-Mrs Wind; Mrs Glassring-Mrs Blunt; Prologue-Jones.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Hallam
Role: Dash Actor: Hallam
Role: Murdertext Actor: Hallam
Role: Poet Actor: W. Hallam

37
01 August 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marina

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Stephens, Hallam, Boman, Stevens, Penkethman, W. Hallam, Stoppelaer, Dove, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Marshall; but edition of 1738 lists: Pericles-Stephens; Lysimachus-Hallam; Escanes-Shelton; Leonine-Stevens; Valdes-Boman; Bolt-Penkethman; Thaisa-Mrs Marshall; Philoten-Mrs Hamilton; Marina-Mrs Vincent; Mother Coupler-W. Hallam; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Stephens, Hallam, Boman, Stevens, Penkethman, W. Hallam, Stoppelaer, Dove, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Marshall
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Hallam
Role: Mother Coupler Actor: W. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

38
16 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Sycorax-Hallam Sen; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Wignell; Antonio-Dove; Gonsalo-Lee; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Hallam; Mustacho-Shuter; Trinclo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Miranda-Mrs Wignell; Dorinda-Miss Budgell; Ariel-Miss Moreau; Caliban-Paget; Dances-Williams, Baker, Janno, Scott; Setebos-Miles; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Williams, Janno, Baker, Tool, Fulwell; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Sycorax Actor: Hallam Sen
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Stephano Actor: Hallam
Role: Trinclo Actor: L. Hallam

39
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: Haemon Actor: Hallam
Role: Citizens Actor: Hippisley, Chapman, Mullart, Penkethman, Neale, James, Stoppelaer, W. Hallam
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Grand Ballet, as17380318

40
07 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam. [Tickets at Hallam's, next the Chapel, Great Queen Street. Tickets for Mullart also taken.] Receipts: money #28 17s.; seals #78 12s. (Account Book); #110 (Rylands MS.). [Hallam was charged #50 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Grizzle Actor: Hallam

Dance: I: The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; IV: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; V: French Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: In II: Roberts

41
04 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ferdinand-Kennedy; Hippolita-Mrs Phillips; Ariel (with the Songs proper)-Mrs Kennedy; Stephano-Morgan; Trincalo-L. Hallam; Alonzo-Lee; Caliban-Paget; Antonio-Dove; Gonzalo-Blakey; Ventoso-Cushing; Mustacho-Julian; Sycorax-Hallam Sen; Miranda-Mrs Hallam; Dorinda (with the Songs proper)-Mrs Cushing; Setebos-Granier; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Baker, Jackson, Toole; With all the Dances- proper to the Play; Concluding with a Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.
Cast
Role: Trincalo Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Sycorax Actor: Hallam Sen
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Hallam

42
01 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Cushing; Prig-Morgan; Hemskirk-Blakey; Hubert-Kennedy; Vandunk-Dove; Orator-L. Hallam; Clause-Furnival; Ferret-Julian; Wolfort-Paget; Ginks-Hallam Sr; Snap-Shepard; Bertha-Mrs Hallam; Jaqueline-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Orator Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Ginks Actor: Hallam Sr
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: L. Hallam.

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

43
31 October 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Cushing; Aimwell-Pinner; Sullen-Furnival; Bonniface-Hallam; Foigard-Paget; Gibbet-Cartwright; Scrub-L. Hallam; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Beckham; Dorinda-Mrs Butler; Cherry-Miss Maddox; Gipsey-Mrs Dove; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Bonniface Actor: Hallam
Role: Scrub Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17461027

44
04 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Burton; Tamerlane-Furnival; Moneses-Cushing; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Pinner; Stratocles-Dove; Haly-Cartwright; Dervise-L. Hallam; Mirvan-Hallam Sr; Zama-Baker; Selima-Mrs Butler; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Dervise Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Mirvan Actor: Hallam Sr
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Dance: As17461027

45
06 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Cushing; Sir Sampson-Paget; Foresight-Hallam Sen; Scandal-Furnival; Tattle-Cartwright; Trapland-Shuter; Jeremy-Pinner; Buckram-Dove; Ben-L. Hallam; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Beckham; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Miss Prue-Miss Maddox; Nurse-Mrs Dove; Angelica-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Hallam Sen
Role: Ben Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

46
14 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Cushing; Woolsort-Lee; Hemskirke-Paget; Hubert-Pinner; Vandunk-Dove; Orator-L. Hallam; Prigg-Shuter; Ginks-Cartwright; Boors-Hallam Sen, Baker, Miles; Jaqueline-Mrs Butler; Bertha-Mrs Hallam; Clause-Furnival.
Cast
Role: Orator Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Boors Actor: Hallam Sen, Baker, Miles
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Crispin Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Hallam

47
09 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Goodfellow; Iago-Furnival; Cassio-Lee; Roderigo-L. Hallam; Brabantio-Paget; Lodovico-Cushing; Duke-Dove; Montano-Wignell; Gratiano-Hallam; Captain-Shuter; Emilia-Mrs Bambridge; Desdemona-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Gratiano Actor: Hallam
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17461124

48
17 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Goodfellow; Henry IV-Paget; Edward V-Mrs Cushing; York-Master Morgan; Buckingham-Wignell; Stanley-L. Hallam; Lieutenant-Boyce; Catesby-Shuter; Mayor-Dove; Tyrrel-Hallam Sen; Blunt-Baker; Richmond-Cushing; Tressel-Furnival; Lady Ann-Mrs Hallam; Dutchess of York-Mrs Beckham; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Tyrrel Actor: Hallam Sen
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Hallam

Dance: As17461124

49
02 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-a Gentleman; Henry-Furnival; Prince Hal-Cushing; Hotspur-Lee; Worcester-Wignell; Vernon-Shuter; Northumberland-Hallam Sen; Blunt-Edwards; Francis-L. Hallam; Lady Piercy-Mrs Hallam; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Hallam Sen
Role: Francis Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17461124

50
03 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17461127, but Plume-Cushing; Brazen-Shuter; Recruits-Hallam Sen, W. Hallam.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Hallam Sen, W. Hallam.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Kite Actor: L. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17461124