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2130 results for: Keyword - I. Sparks
We found 2321 matches on Roles/Actors, 712 matches on Performance Comments, 43 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

76
04 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Sparks; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Zama-Oates; Dervise-Paget; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Bencraft; Selima-Mrs Ridout; Arpasia-Mrs Ward; Bajazet-Quin; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Sparks

77
09 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Willmore-Ryan; Col. Belvile-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Pedro-Sparks; Antonio-Gibson; Blunt-Bridgwater; Sancho-Collins; Valeria-Mrs Hale; Florinda-Miss Copen; Moretta-Mrs Bambridge; Lucetta-Miss Hippisley; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Hellena-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

78
15 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Sparks; Governor-Anderson; Blandford-Ridout; Driver-Dunstall; Stanmore-Gibson; Widow-Mrs Bambridge; Daniel-Collins; Jack Stanmore-Bencraft; Hotman-Holtham; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Copen; Imoinda-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

79
16 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; VanDunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Hale; Jaqueline-Miss Haughton; Prigg-Dunstall; Merchants-Oates, Holtham, Anderson, Paget; Higgen-Arthur; Boor-Collins; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Paddick; Clause-Quin.
Cast
Role: Woolfort Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

80
24 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Delane; Caesar-Bridgwater; Caska-Sparks; Trebonius-Anderson; Ligarius-Holtham; Lepidus-Bencraft; Decius Brutus-Ridout; Octavius-Gibson; Metellus-Paddick; Cinna-Paget; Pindarus-Oates; Plebeians-Collins, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Arthur; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Caska Actor: Sparks

81
26 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Angelo-Sparks; Lucio-Cushing; Escalus-Gibson; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Clown-Arthur; Elbow-Marten; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Juletta-Miss Haughton; Francisca-Miss Copen; Bawd-Mrs Bambridge; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Angelo Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

82
28 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Beville-Delane; Myrtle-Ryan; Tom-Anderson; Sir John-Bridgwater; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Marten; Sealand-Sparks; Daniel-Collins; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Song in Act II-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

83
01 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Quin; Alonzo-Ryan; Carlos-Delane; Alvarez-Sparks; Don Manuel-Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bambridge; Leonora-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Alvarez Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

84
09 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Ryan; Varanes-Delane; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Bridgwater; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-Ridout; Lucius-Anderson; Pulcheria-Mrs Horton; Athenais-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Marcian Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

85
10 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Norris, 1st appearance on any stage; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Miss Young; With Dances proper to the mask-.
Cast
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Sparks

86
20 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Collins; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Sparks; Sir Politick-Arthur; Bonario-Gibson; First Avocatori-Marten; Peregrine-Anderson; Caelia-Miss Bellamy; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Corvino Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: CComic Dance-Master and Miss Granier

87
22 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Delane; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Arthur; Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Sparks; Duart-Ryan; Don Cholerick-Bridgwater; Sanchio-Collins; Monsieur-Bencraft; Jacques-Oates; Honoria-Miss Haughton; Angelina-a Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on the stage before; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Flora

88
26 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Doctor Baliardo-Sparks; Harlequin-Cushing; Scaramouch-Dunstall; Clerk-Anderson; Kepler-Holtham; Officer-Arthur; Gallileus-Atkins; Charmante-Ryan; Cinthio-Delane; Mopsophil-Mrs Hale; Florindo-Miss Haughton; Elaria-Miss Bellamy; Bellemante-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Doctor Baliardo Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: Miss Falkner, Miss Norris

Dance: A Scaramouche-Phillips; Grand Masquerade Dance- (with new scenes Habits and other decorations)

89
11 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Ryan; Muley Moluch-Sparks; Benducar-Bridgwater; Mufti-Arthur; Mustapha-Dunstall; Antonio-Anderson; Alvarez-Ridout; Zeydan-Bencraft; Johayma-Mrs Bambridge; Morayma-Mrs Hale; Almeyda-Miss Bellamy; Dorax-Quin.
Cast
Role: Muley Moluch Actor: Sparks

Dance: Mons Billiony , Sga Desdechina first appearance on an English Stage

90
25 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Cushing; Lt. Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Bailiff-Marten; Arbella-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Day-Mrs Hale; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

91
23 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Caled-Quin; Phocyas-Ryan; Eumenes-Sparks; Abudah-Ridout; Daran-Anderson; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Arthur; Sergius-Oates; Eudocia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Eumenes Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

92
06 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17481010, but Fair Penitent-Mrs Woffington; Sciolto-Sparks; Horatio-Gibson; Lothario-Delane.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Sparks

Song: After: Sga Margarita Giacomazzi lately arriv'd from Italy

93
11 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17490302 but Lord Chief Justice-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Lord Chief Justice Actor: Sparks.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

94
29 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Sparks; Old Bellair-Arthur; Young Bellair-Gibson; Shoemaker-Collins; Smirk-Cushing; Handy-Anderson; Fopling's Page-Miss Mullart; Townley's Page-Miss Morrison; Orange Woman-Stoppelaer; Lady Townly-Miss Copen; Lady Woodville-Mrs Bambridge; Busy-Miss Haughton; Bullies-Dunstall, Bencraft, Oates; Aemilia-Mrs Copen; Pert-Mrs Ridout; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Harriet-Miss Bellamy; Loveit-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Medley Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

95
31 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: See17481126, but Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Angelo-Sparks; Lucio-Cushing; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Angelo Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma; or, The Nut Brown Maid

96
27 September 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Sparks; Ghost-Delane; Horatio-Ridout; Polonius-Arthur; Laertes-Gibson; Ostrick-Cushing; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Queen-Mrs Horton; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosencrantz-Bencraft; Guildenstern-Bransby; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Oates; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

97
04 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, The Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Lodovico-Anderson; Roderigo-Cushing; Montano-Bransby; Emilia-Mrs Bambridge; Desdemona-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

98
11 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington 1st appearance that stage; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Cushing; Lt. Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Day-Collins; Bailiff-Marten; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Day-Mrs Barrington; Arbella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

99
12 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Sparks; Banquo-Delane; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Seyward-Bransby; Lenox-Ridout; Seyton-Gibson; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Wilder, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright; With Dances- and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

100
19 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Bridgwater; Caska-Sparks; Trebonius-Anderson; Metellus-Bransby; Decius Brutus-Ridout; Lepidus-Bencraft; Anthony-Delane; Octavius-Gibson; Legarius-Holtham; Cinna-Redman; Pindarus-Oates; Plebeians-Collins, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Arthur; Calphurnia-Mrs Horton; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Caska Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake