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6700 results for: Keyword - Henry Sampson Woodfall Jun.
We found 3375 matches on Author, 2352 matches on Performance Comments, 1315 matches on Performance Title, 580 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6576
04 March 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. James Brydges, Diary: To ye playhouse in Lincolns inn fields, where I met Lds Henry Cavendish, Grey of Ruthia, & Abergavenny (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

6577
18 August 1697 @ Lambeth Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Of about thirty Instruments and Voices-; [with] a Verse with Flutes-; [set by Mr Henry Purcel, in a Song for the Birthday of the late Queen Mary- (Post Boy, 17 Aug. 1697).
Cast
Role: Of about thirty Instruments and Voices Actor:
Role: a Verse with Flutes Actor:
Role: in a Song for the Birthday of the late Queen Mary Actor:

6578
01 April 1698 @ Clark's School, Paul's Alley

Event Comment: Post Boy, 29-31 March 1698: To morrow being the First of April, in Paul's Alley, near St. Paul's Church-Yard, at Clark's School, will be perform'd a new Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, compos'd by Mr Henry Simsons, beginning at Seven of the Clock exactly. Price of coming in 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

6579
11 November 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance: Lady Morley and two in the Box at Caius Marius. 12s. See Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 378. On this night occurred a quarrel between Henry Arthur and one Barry of the playhouses. See Post Boy, 11-14 Nov. 1699, and other news accounts during November 1699

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

6580
28 January 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Villiers Bathurst to Arthur Charlett, 28 Jan. 1699@1700: The Wits of all qualities have lately entertained themselves with a reviv 6: went to ye play. I staid there a quarter of an hour (Huntington MS St 26). The Wits of all qualities have lately entertained themselves with a revived humour of Sir John Falstaff in Henry the Fourth, which has drawn all the town, more than any new play that has bin produced of late; which shews that Shakespeare's wit will always last: and the criticks allow that Mr Betterton has hitt the humour of Falstaff better than any that have aimed at it before (G. Thorn-Drury, More Seventeenth Century Allusions to Shakespeare, [London, 1924], p. 48)

Performances

6581
February 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first production is not known, but the Prologue refers to "this Winter," suggesting a date before March 1700. A song, Ah Belinda I am pressed, in this play, appeared in Orpheus Britannica, 1698, the music by Henry Purcell, who had died some years before its appearance in this collection. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), pp. 26-27, referring to the rivalry between lif and dl in reviving Shakespeare and Jonson: The Battel continued a long time doubtful, and Victory hovering over both Camps, Batterton Sollicts for some Auxiliaries from the same Author, and then he flanks his Enemy with Measure for Measure

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure; Or, Beauty The Best Advocate

Cast
Role: Mr Oldmixon Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor:
Role: Shakespear's Ghost Actor: Mr Verbruggen
Role: Duke of Savoy Actor: Arnold
Role: Angelo Actor: Betterton
Role: Escalus Actor: Berry
Role: Claudio Actor: Verbrugen
Role: Lucio Actor: Baile
Role: Balthazar Actor: Pack
Role: Provost Actor: Freeman
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Julietta Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Prince.

6582
11 March 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. James Brydges, Diary: About 6: he [Brydges' brother Henry] set me down at y- Playhouse in Lincolns inn fields, where I met Me Coke, Mr Hammond, & Sir Godfrey Coply: about 8: I came home (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

6583
26 October 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pinkeman. Common Prices. All Persons that come behind the Scenes are desired to pay their Money to none but Mr Pinkeman. [This benefit had originally been advertised for 24 Oct. but deferred, the offerings for that day being a medley of The Death of King Henry VI, a Tragical Interlude of one Act only; Aesop, "several select Scenes" only; and The School-Boy; or, The Comical Rivals.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Cast
Role: Don Cholerick Actor: Pinkeman
Role: Don Dismallo Actor: Cibber
Role: And a new cunning Epilogue to the Town, Actor: Pinkeman.

Entertainment: Several pretty Entertainments-

6584
03 July 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A masque of music composed by Henry Purcell. Benefit Mrs Lucas. Mainpiece: Revis'd with large Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: a new Epilogue to be spoken in a Quaker's Dress Actor: the little Girl that play'd the Part of Queen Bess in Anna Bullen.

6585
04 April 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. Not Acted these Three Years. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: With the Famous Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, between him and the Earl of Richmond, afterwards King Henry the Seventh. Written Originally by Shakespear, who in the true and lively Character of Richard, has shewn his most Masterly Strokes of Nature

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: suggests Richard Actor: Cibber.

Song: As17031102

Music: Sonata for violin and flute-Gasperini, Paisible

Dance: As17040204

6586
12 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks. Not acted these Twenty Years. [A revision by Henry Norris of the Beaumont and Fletcher Beggar's Bush.

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Wilks
Role: Woolfort Actor: Williams
Role: Gerrard Actor: Keen
Role: Hubert Actor: Mills
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock
Role: Merchants Actor: Carnaby, Phillips, Kent, Toms
Role: Higgen Actor: Estcourt
Role: Prig Actor: Norris
Role: Snap Actor: Kent
Role: Ferret Actor: Fairbank
Role: Ginks Actor: Tom. Wright
Role: Boors Actor: Sherman, Harris, Cross
Role: Jaculine Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Epilogue Actor: Pinkeman mounted on an ass

Song: As17050428

Dance: As17041124

6587
21 January 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainp1ece; With the Original Musick. Afterpiece: A masque by Henry Purcel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Trinculo Actor: Estcourt
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Cross
Role: with her Original Song of Dear Pretty Youth Actor: Miss Cross
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Bacchus

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey, others.

Dance: As17061227

6588
18 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etherige. [In Daily Courant, 17 Nov., I Henry IV had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Bullock
Role: Courtall Actor: Wilks
Role: Freeman Actor: Mills
Role: Rakish Actor: Pack
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sentry Actor: Mrs Saunders.

6589
14 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Three Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Containing the Distresses and Deathv of King Henry the Sixth; the Murther of Young King Edward the Fifth, and his Brother, in the Tower; with the Landingv of the Earl of Richmond, and the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

6590
02 January 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixth; the Murther of Young King Edward the Fifth, and his Brother, in the Tower; with the Landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

6591
08 July 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Rich, Pit Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for the New Medley will be taken. Receipts: #124 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The City Ramble

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Diversion

6592
22 June 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Rich, Pit Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #24 14s. and tickets #55 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance:

6593
11 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Husband. With all the Original Musick, Scenes, Machines, Habits and Dances proper to the Play. N.B. That Night (only) the Front of the Gallery will be adorn'd with the Original Pictures of several of our most celebrated Poetsv, particularly those who have been most excellent in the Dramatick Way, as Shakespear, Ben. Johnson, Fletcher, Dryden, &c. together with that of our English Orpheus, the late Mr Henry Purcell. Receipts: money #52 9s.; tickets #43 16s. See also The Censor, No. 73 (9 April) and No. 75 (13 April)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Cast
Role: With a New Prologue to the Town Actor: .

6594
27 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Rich, Pit Officekeeper. Receipts: money #15 4s. 6d.; tickets #43 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Griffin.
Role: King Actor: Keene
Role: Horatio Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Ghost Actor: Smith
Role: Laertes Actor: Corey
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Spiller, Hall
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Elrington Lately arriv'd from Ireland, who never appeared on this Stage before.

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; particularly Moreau's last new dance-Moreau, Miss Schoolding

6595
20 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff, who has not been able to wait on his Friends, by reason of his being lame. By Command. Tickets for Henry VIII taken. Original Weekly Journal, 25 April: His Majesty was to have come to Drury Lane... but was prevented by the arrival of some important Dispatches from abroad

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Weaver, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

6596
15 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Henry Carey.] A new Farce on one Act. Benefit Quin. Receipts: money #67 12s.; tickets #73 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Fryar Actor: Quin
Role: Torrismond Actor: Ryan
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Walker
Role: Gomez Actor: Aston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: Hanging and Marriage; or, The Dead Man's Wedding

Cast
Role: Goodman Gizzard Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Richard Stubble Actor: Spiller
Role: Molomon Squeak Actor: Phips
Role: Jerry Actor: Egleton
Role: Mazzard Actor: Hild. Bullock
Role: Sprangle Actor: Rakestraw
Role: Countrymen Actor: Morgan, Buck
Role: Mother Stubble Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Betty Gizzard Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Epilogue Actor: Egleton, Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Hanging and Marriage; or, The Dead-Man's Wedding Author(s): Henry Carey

6597
15 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Humphrey, Duke Of Gloucester

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Humphrey-Booth; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York-Mills; Richard Novil, Earl of Salisbury-Thurmond; Richard Nevil, Earl of Warwick-Williams; Henry Beaufort, Cardinal and Bishop of Winchester-Cibber; William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk-Watson; Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckinham-Mills Jr; Margaret-Mrs Oldfield; Eleanor, Dutchess of Gloucester-Mrs Porter; Prologue by Bartholomew Paman of the Middle Temple-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Booth
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mills
Role: Earl of Salisbury Actor: Thurmond
Role: Earl of Warwick Actor: Williams
Role: Cardinal and Bishop of Winchester Actor: Cibber
Role: Duke of Suffolk Actor: Watson
Role: Duke of Buckinham Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Dutchess of Gloucester Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Prologue by Bartholomew Paman of the Middle Tem Actor: Booth
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

6598
10 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson, the Dancer. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Prologue: in The Poems of Henry Carey, p. 65. Epilogue: Written by Mr Welsted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Thurmond
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr , who acted the Part of Princess Elizabeth by Anna Bullen , and the Duke of York in Richard the Third.
Role: Rover Actor: Wilks
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anglica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belvil Actor: Mills
Role: Frederick Actor: Williams
Role: Antonio Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Heron.

Dance: End I: Polonese-Miss Robinson, Rainton; III: A new Passacaille-Miss Robinson; V: A New Comic Dance-Miss Robinson, Rainton

Music: II: 2d Concerto of Corelli-; IV: Select Piece with Hautboys and Flutes-

6599
30 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Original Decorations of Rising, Sinking, and Flying. Daily Post, 30 Oct.: The Play of King Henry the Eighth...having met with a very favourable Reception from the Town, we hear that the Players propose to add several different Characters of Dignity to the Procession of Queen Anne Bullen , with other proper Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Tim Actor: Norris
Role: Squire Heartford Actor: Miller
Role: Tom Shacklehead Actor: Johnson
Role: Teague Actor: Williams
Role: Belfort Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Doubty Actor: Watson
Role: Lady Shacklehead Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Mills.

Music: ll the Witches Musick both Vocal and Instrumental, by the late Mr Barret-

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Play-

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife. Cobler-Boval; His Wife-Roger; Countrymen-Essex, Haughton; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Mrs Mills

Cast
Role: Cobler Actor: Boval
Role: His Wife Actor: Roger
Role: Countrymen Actor: Essex, Haughton
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Mrs Mills.

6600
13 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written Originally by Shakespear. [By Lewis Theobald.] Theophilus Cibber: [Booth's] Illness...returned soon after his playing King Henry VIII. He was then studying the Part of Julio in the Double Falsehood; he rehearsed it several times,-when the Play begin ready for acting, he was prevented appearing in it, by a Relapse into his former Indisposition.-The Part was supplied a few Nights by Mr Charles Williams (a promising Player, who died young) to whom Mr Booth had given the Part to study, as doubting the Certainty of his being able to appear in it himself: But, at Mr Theobald's Entreaty (backed by many Gentlemen and Ladies) he good-naturedly (but fatally) disregarded his Indisposition, which was then an intermitting Fever, and acted that Part from the fifth to the twelfth Night; which was alas! the last time of his Appearance on tle Stage.-Lives and Characters, pp. 82-83

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth
Role: Duke Angelo Actor: Corey
Role: Roderick Actor: Mills
Role: Henriquez Actor: Wilks
Role: Don Bernard Actor: Harper
Role: Camillo Actor: Griffin
Role: Julio Actor: Booth
Role: Citizen Actor: Oates
Role: Master of Flocks Actor: Bridgwater
Role: 1st Shepherd Actor: Norris
Role: 2d Shepherd Actor: Ray
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Phillip Frowde Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.