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2446 results for: Keyword - J. French
We found 1191 matches on Performance Comments, 799 matches on Event Comments, 655 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

301
15 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: Dance of Eight-; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bignall

302
30 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear

Song: Comical Songs and Dialogues from Wonders in the Sun-; particularly a Song-Mrs Willis representing one of Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour ; Comical Dialogue-Pack, Bowman , representing a vain promising Courtier and a Sycophant ; a Comical Dialogue-Dogget, Cook representing a Widdow in Tears for the Loss of her Husband and a Town Rake making Love to her

Dance: A new Entry-deBarques, Mrs Elford; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bicknell; The famous Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

303
12 June 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Dance: As17060411 with French Clown-Firbank

304
07 January 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido

Cast
Role: Acted all Actor: Women.

Song: Leveridge, others; particularly The Dialogue Between the English and French Gazetteers, Treating of the Glorious Victory at Ramilly-Leveridge, others

Dance: As17061219

305
20 February 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Powell.
Role: Kite Actor: Estcourt.

Song: Italian Songs, Sonatas, Dialogues-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: The new dance performed at Court on Her Majesty's birthday-duRuel, others; Three French Peasants-deBarques, others

306
31 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Cast
Role: Silvio Actor: Powell
Role: Antonio Actor: Booth
Role: Carlos Actor: Elrington
Role: Lopez Actor: Norris
Role: Francisco Actor: Spiller
Role: Pedro Actor: Layfield
Role: Guzman Actor: Miller
Role: Sancho Actor: Pack
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Feliciana Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Biancha Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Niece Actor: Mrs Cox.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Cast
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Moore.

Dance: Miss Santlow; particularly a French Peasant-; Scaramouch-Layfield

307
11 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O Devilly

Cast
Role: Belfort Actor: Powell
Role: Doubty Actor: Corey
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Freeman
Role: Young Hartford Actor: Pack
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Norris
Role: Tom Actor: Leigh
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: Child of 4 Years of Age
Role: Epilogue Actor: Layfield.

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Layfield, Miss Santlow; Quarter Staff Dance by 4 Foresters-; A new French Peasant-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

308
27 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Elrington
Role: Ballance Actor: Shepard
Role: Brazen Actor: Husband
Role: Worthy Actor: Carnaby
Role: Kite Actor: Spillar
Role: Bullock Actor: Leigh
Role: Pearmain Actor: Norris
Role: Appletree Actor: Cole
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Shepard.

Dance: Dutch Skipper, French Peasant-LeSac, Mrs Granger

309
05 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Penkethman
Role: Drunken Higler Actor: Norris
Role: Loom Actor: Leigh
Role: Armusia Actor: Powell
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Chest Dance, after the Italian Manner, between Scaramouch, Punchanello, Coachman, and Cookmaid-; French Peasant and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Scaramouch-LeSac; Dance by a Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance by a Switzer-; Night Scene of Scaramouch, Harlequin, Cooper, Wife, and others-

310
07 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Elrington
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Leigh
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Norris
Role: Busie Body Actor: Spillar
Role: Charles Actor: Cory
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Spillar.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Irish Trot-; Harlequin Dance-; French Peasant-; Dutch Skipper-; Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Night Scene between a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

311
10 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Cast
Role: Sneak Actor: Penkethman
Role: Rashly Actor: Powell
Role: Ranger Actor: Elrington
Role: Fond Husband Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Leigh
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pollet.

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Dance by a French Peasant, a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

312
24 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

Performance Comment: Captain-Elrington; Lieutenant-Powell; Master-Leigh; Surgeon-Fairbank; Boatswain-Van Brockin; Queen of Amazons-Mrs Kent; Eldest Daughter-Mrs Baker; Youngest Daughter-Mrs Spillar; Sebastian-Cory; French Pirate-De Boyce.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Elrington
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Powell
Role: Master Actor: Leigh
Role: Surgeon Actor: Fairbank
Role: Boatswain Actor: Van Brockin
Role: Queen of Amazons Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Eldest Daughter Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Youngest Daughter Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Sebastian Actor: Cory
Role: French Pirate Actor: De Boyce.

Music: A Consort of Musick from London-

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant and Wife-; Miller's Dance-Leigh

313
26 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Ned Blunt Actor: the famous true Comedian Mr Cave Underhill, to oblige Mr Penkethman's Friends
Role: Rover Actor: Powell
Role: Belville Actor: Husband
Role: Frederick Actor: Cory
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Shepard
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Mr Penkethman on an Ass.

Entertainment: Young Gentlewoman, as17100817; Likewise a Vaulting the Managed Horse-famous Master who never appear'd on the Publick Stage

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant-; Wooden Shoe-; Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and Wife-

314
29 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Sneak Actor: Penkethman
Role: Rashly Actor: Powell
Role: Ranger Actor: Elrington
Role: Fond Husband Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Leigh
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pollet.

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller his Wife and Town Miss-; French Peasant Scaramouch Harlequin Cooper his Wife and others-

315
07 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar (one Scene)

Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: Powell
Role: Cassius Actor: Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Penkethman.

Entertainment: Rope/Dancing after the French, Italian, and Bohemian Manner-; also a Stiff Rope, Vaulting the Slack Rope beyond Imagination-little Girl of 4 Years of Age

316
20 December 1711 @ Coachmaker's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; several Pieces on the French and Arch Lutes- the famous Henricus Fonthornoycts

Dance: An Entry-Mr Thurmond Jr, who hath so often perform'd with the greatest Applause

317
04 February 1712 @ Two Golden Balls

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music in Italian, French, English-

318
26 November 1713 @ Tennis Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: Mr Gibbons's Company of French Rope Dancers; where you will see stiff Rope-little Child (about two Years and a half old) perform such wonderful things, as is surprising to all that behold him; extraordinary Dancing on the stiff Rope-A Young Maiden who dances to Admiration; Dancing on the Rope, Playing on the Violin-the famous Scaramouch lately come from France, who turns himself as if he was going on the Ground; Walking on the Slack Rope after the Italian manner-A Young Man; Lastly Tumbles-The Famous Gibbon who has had the honour to perform before most of the Courts in Europe, for Lightness, and Agility, far beyond what has ever yet been seen; You will likewise be entertained with good Musick-

319
17 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Powell
Role: Alcibiades Actor: Booth
Role: Apemantus Actor: Husband
Role: Nicias Actor: Pack
Role: Phaeax Actor: Bullock
Role: Isander Actor: Burkhead
Role: Isidore Actor: Leigh
Role: Thrasillus Actor: Cross
Role: Aelius Actor: Johnson
Role: Cleon Actor: Norris
Role: Demetrius Actor: Cory
Role: Diphilus Actor: Ryan
Role: Old Man Actor: Boman
Role: Poet Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: Two French Peasants (new), Two Harlequins-Sandham, Mrs Santlow

320
28 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplis'd Fools

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Humphrey Actor: Penkethman
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Wilks
Role: Tipkin Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Wade, Mrs Bicknell; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow; French Peasant-Wade, Mrs Santlow

321
14 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Cast
Role: Pontius Actor: Corey.
Role: Valentinian Actor: Thurmond being the first Time of his Acting since his Arrival from Ireland
Role: AEtius Actor: Keene
Role: Maximus Actor: Smith
Role: Comic Parts Actor: Bullock Sr, Knap, Hild. Bullock
Role: Lucina Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Eunuch Actor: Mrs Garnet.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Sack

Cast
Role: Sir Arthur Addlepate Actor: Griffin
Role: Courtley Actor: Corey
Role: Captain Debonair Actor: Spiller
Role: Phillip Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

Song: Cook, Rawlins, Little Boy

Dance: delaGarde, duPre, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch and French Peasant-a Gentleman for his own Diversion

322
30 June 1715 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Consort of Musick in 14 Languages-Mr Abell (lately arriv'd from Italy); Instrumental accompaniment-a great Number of the best English Masters; with Sicilian Illuminationsv; The Songs are as follows: Greek, Latin, Spanish, Italian, English, Scotch, Irish, French, High-Dutch, Low-Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Lingua Franca, Turkish; The Sea/Compass to be Sung if desired-

323
03 August 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Song: 'This Sultry Weather Pretty Maid-Hall, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: A new Entry-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; A new French Peasant-Spiller, F. Leigh, Mrs Spiller

324
10 August 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: 'Tis Sultry Weather Pretty Maid-Cook, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Entry-Thurmond Jr; French Peasant-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; Miller's Dance-Spiller, Mrs Spiller, F. Leigh

325
14 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Aubert, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Shaw; Harlequin, French Peasant-Aubert