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4981 results for: Keyword - James
We found 3271 matches on Roles/Actors, 2140 matches on Author, 1020 matches on Performance Comments, 331 matches on Event Comments, and 18 matches on Performance Title.

426
02 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banished Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Hellena-Mrs Vincent; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Col Bevile-Hale; Ned Blunt-Chapman; Don Antonio-Gibson; Don Pedro-Rosco; Frederick-Bridgwater; Sancho-James; Florinda-Mrs Walter; Valeria-Mrs Hale; Moretta-Mrs Mullart; Lucetta-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II, V: As17431026

427
07 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cashell; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Peachum-Hippisley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Lockit-Dunstall; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Jenny Diver-Miss Hillyard; With the Usual Dances-proper to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: James

428
16 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Woodward; Sir Roger-Rosco; Filbert-James; Nettle-Hippisley; Steward-Anderson; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent; with the song Twas When the Seas were Roaring-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Filbert Actor: James

429
09 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quinn; Learchus-Hippisley; Oronces-Hale; Hogstye-Woodward; Roger-Marten; Quaint-James; Steward-Anderson; Fruitful-Dunstall; Tradesman-Stoppelaer; Hortensia-Mrs Horton; Euphronia-Mrs Hale; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Martin; Doris-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Quaint Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Woodward, James.

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

430
12 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The farce never acted before [by James Ralph]. Two acts taken from The Spanish Curate, by Beaumont and Fletcher. Macklin's Reply to Garrick's Answer published

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer's Feast

Related Works
Related Work: The Lawyer's Feast Author(s): James Ralph

Song: II: Song-Morland (his 1st appearance)

Dance: V: Italian Masquerade, as17431126

431
14 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17430921, but Ghost-Quin; Queen-Mrs James; Laertes-Cashell; Horatio-Hale; Priest-Hayman; Gravediggers-_Stoppelaer, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Player King-_.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucianus Actor: James

Dance: As17431213

432
17 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politick-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Mrs Horton; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Olive.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: James

Dance: Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

433
19 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Cashell; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Woodward; Host-Rosco; Fenton-Gibson; Simple-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-James; Robin-Miss Morrison; Mrs Page-Mrs Walter; Ann Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Woodward, James.

434
05 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Chapman; Duke Sen.-Stephens; Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Celia-Mrs Clive; Orlando-Hale; Corin-James; Charles-Marten; Sylvius-Goodall; Amiens-Beard; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Corin Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

435
28 February 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William Belfond-Phillips (from the Theatre Royal Dublin); Squire-Chapman; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridgwater; Belfond Jun-Hale; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Truman-Cashell; Attorney-Ridout; Scrapeall-James; Capt Hack'em-Marten; Cheatly-Rosco; Shamwell-Gibson; Termagant-Anderson; Teresia-Mrs Hale; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Hack'em-Stoppelaer; Ruth-Mrs Martin; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Scrapeall Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

436
12 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber Jun?.; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Morland; Dr Hellebore-Green; Davy-Taswell; James-Woodburn; Harry-Collins; Robert-Gray; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Woodburn

437
13 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Merchant-Quin; Bassanio-Hale; Gratiano-Ryan; Shylock-Rosco; Launcelot-Chapman; Gobbo-James; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Beard; Solarino-Ridout; Salanio-Gibson; Duke-Marten; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Nerissa-Mrs Pritchard; Jessica-Miss Edwards (her 1st attempt on any stage); Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Woodward, James.

Song: MMy Faith and Truth (Favourite Duette from Samson)-Miss Edwards, Mrs Clive; Britons Strike Home-

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

438
03 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted before. After the manner of Ben Johnson [by James Ralph]. The Receipts...upon the First Night were but Twenty-One Pounds...and...when the Manager had the Generosity to Risque a Second...he was oblig'd to shut up his Doors for want of an Audience [from Preface to printed edition]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Astrologer; Or, The Pretended Transformation

Related Works
Related Work: The Astrologer; or, The Pretended Transformation Author(s): James Ralph

439
06 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17431219, but Caius-James; Pistol-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Caius Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

440
07 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17440313 but Shylock-James; Gobbo-Anderson; Jessica-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: AA Bacchanalian Two Part Song-Beard, Reinhold

Dance: MMinuet-Picq, a scholar of his

441
10 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17430923, but Townly-Sheridan; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Manly-Quin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Squire Richard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

442
16 April 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece an Operetta never perform'd before. The Words by Mr Ayre [James Ayres], and the Musick by Mr Lampe. Benefit Sullivan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Kiss Accepted and Returned

Related Works
Related Work: The Kiss Accepted and Returned Author(s): James Ayres

443
25 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted before...From the French of Voltaire [By James Miller]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet The Imposter

Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet the Imposter Author(s): James Miller

444
09 May 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17431010, but Old Wilful-Marten; Bolus-Ridout; Finder-James; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive [Wishwell-Mrs Hale, General Advertiser, 8 April]..
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

445
10 May 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Sir Jasper-French; Charlotte-Miss Jarvis; Leander-Newman; Hellebore-Clark; James-Nelson; Harry-Townly; Dorcas-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Nelson

446
26 September 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Woodward; Duke Senior-Ridout; Duke Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Orlando-Hale; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Amiens-Beard; Corin-James; Sylvius-Goodall; Charles-Marten; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Corin Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

447
29 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Sixth Day...at the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Daily Advertiser, 2 Oct.: Last Saturday Night the reviv'd Play of Romeo and Juliet...was acted...to a numerous and polite Audience, with Great Applause. There was an extraordinary fine appearance of Ladies in the Boxes; and every one allow'd Miss Jenny Cibber (who has given Proofs of an uncommon Genius) was greatly inprov'd in the character of Juliet. The Quality and Gentry were all safely guarded to the chairs and Coaches by the Lads of St. James's Market. [Hill was the stage name for Johnson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Charles; Hellibore-Paget; James-Holtham; Harry-Hacket; Robert-Naylor; Sir Jasper-Paddick; Davy-Bernard; Charlotte-Miss Chetwood; Dorcas-Mrs Hill; Maid-Mrs Freeman (Daily Post).
Cast
Role: James Actor: Holtham

448
03 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Rosco; Leander-Hayman; Harry-Carr; James-Anderson; Hellebore-Ridout; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Charlotte-Mrs Vaughan; Welsh Davy-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

449
10 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Chapman; Belfond Jun.-Hale; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridgwater; Sir William Belfond-Dunstall; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Trueman-Cashell; Attorney-Ridout; Scrapeall-James; Cheatly-Rosco; Shamwell-Gibson; Capt Hackem-Marten; Termagant-Anderson; Teresia-Mrs Hale; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Miss Hippisley; Ruth-Mrs Martin; Mrs Hackem-Stoppelaer; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Scrapeall Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Gondalier-Cooke, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Rector, Destrade, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; La Provencale-Picq, Mlle Duval

450
15 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Royal Merchant-Ryan; Hubert-Hale; Prigg-Chapman; Higgen-Hippisley; Woolfart-Rosco; Hemskirke-Cashell; Vandunk-Marten; 1st Merchant-Carr; 2nd Merchant-Gibson; 3rd Merchant-Anderson; 4th Merchant-Ridout; Boor-James; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Vaughan; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; Bertha-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Boor Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Gondalier, as17441010; Scotch Dance, as17441012