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3354 results for: Keyword - James Shirley
We found 2151 matches on Author, 1022 matches on Performance Comments, 344 matches on Event Comments, 20 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2801
01 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: King of France-Cashell; Bertram-Hale; Lafeu-Bridgwater; Parolles-Woodward; Clown-Chapman; Countess of Roussilon-Mrs Horton; Diana-Miss Hippisley; Duke of Florence-Bencraft; Steward-Marten; Dumain Sen-Ridout; Dumain Jun-Gibson; Interpreter-Arthur; Page-Miss Morrison; 1st Gentleman-Anderson; 2nd Gentleman-Hayman; Widow-Mrs James; Mariana-Mrs Bland; Helena-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi

2802
03 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Cashell; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Hale; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Duke-Marten; Montano-Ridout; Emilia-Mrs James; Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

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

Dance: II: Peasant-Cooke; IV: Comic Ballet-Cooke, Sig Campioni

2803
07 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline, King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Cymbeline-Cashell; Posthumus-Ryan; Jachimo-Hale; Bellarius-Johnson; Guiderius-Woodward; Arviragus (with the dirge set new by Mr Boyce)-Beard; Cloten-Chapman; Cornelius-Rosco; Pisanio-Bridgwater; Caius Lucius-Ridout; Philario-Anderson; Roman Captain-Bencraft; English Lord-Carr; French Gentleman-Hayman; Queen-Mrs James; Helena-Mrs Bland; Imogen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: BBird Catchers-Cooke, Sga Campioni

2804
18 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17451125, but Tattle-Chapman; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Jeremy Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: PPigmalion, as17460409 Peasant-Cooke

2805
21 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Johnson; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Caelia-Mrs Horton; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Advocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Lady Wou'd be-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Les Allemandes-Cooke, Signora Campioni

Song: SSong of Diana, as17460313

2806
22 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Hale; Modely-Chapman; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Goodall; Lurcher-Anderson; Doublejugg-Hippisley; Vulture-Woodward; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Vaughan; Timothy Shacklefigure-James; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Daniel (1st time of appearing on that stage); Flora-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Timothy Shacklefigure Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Song: WWe're Gaily yet-Beard

Dance: Sodi

2807
16 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17460210, but James-Winstone; List-Leigh; Sparkle-Bransby.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone
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 Anatomist

Song: I: Lowe

Dance: The Mechels

2808
01 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Manly-Cashell; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Havard; Richard-James; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Moody-Woodward; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Basset-Chapman; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Poundage-Marten; Trusty-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; James-Anderson; Harry-Carr; Leander-Hayman; Charlotte-Mrs Vaughan.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

2809
06 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Havard; Kite-Marten; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Balance-Bridgwater; Brazen-Chapman; Scales-Carr; Scruple-Arthur; Constable-Stoppelaer; Bullock-Dunstall; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Silvia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Woodward; Sir Roger-Morgan; Thomas-James; Nettle-Hippisley; Steward-Anderson; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent; With the Song, Twas When the Seas were roaring-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: James

2810
08 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Chapman; Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Havard; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Hale; Patch-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

2811
13 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Hippisley; Frederick-Havard; Clermont-Cashell; Ramilie-Chapman; Decoy-Marten; James (the starv'd Cook)-Woodward; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Martin; Wheedle-Mrs Bland; Lappet-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Woodward
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 King and the Miller of Mansfield

2812
15 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Morris, from Dublin, 1st appearance on English stage; Careless-Ryan; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Blunt-Cashell; Arbella-Mrs Hale; Day-Hippisley; Mrs Day-Mrs Dunstall; Abel-Woodward; Obadiah-Arthur; Lt. Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: James.

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller of Mansfield

2813
20 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Havard; Buckingham-Cashell; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Stanley-Davies; Norfolk-Ridout; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieutenant-Arthur; Oxford-Bencraft; Lady Anne-Mrs Horton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

2814
27 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Ryan; Gloucester-Havard; Edmund-Cashell; Kent-Chapman; Albany-Gibson; Cornwall-Ridout; Burgundy-Bencraft; Gentleman Usher-Woodward; Goneril-Mrs James; Regan-Mrs Bland; Cordelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

2815
29 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Cashell; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Arthur; Loveday-Chapman; Roger-James; Eugenia-Mrs Hale; Peggy-Miss Hippisley; Aunt-Mrs Martin; Engine-Mrs Bland; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Lady No-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

2816
01 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian; Prince Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Mustapha-Chapman; Antonio-Woodward; Sebastian-Ryan; Moluch-Cashell; Mufti-Hippisley; Penducar-Bridgwater; Merchant-Bencraft; Alvarez-Ridout; Almeyda-Mrs Pritchard; Morayma-Mrs Vincent; Johayma-Mrs James; Dorax-Quin.
Cast
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

2817
06 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Cashell; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Morgan; Prince Prettyman-Havard; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Dunstall; Lt. General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Miss Morrison; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-; Scenes-; Machines, Habits and Other Decorations proper to the play; The vocal parts-Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Also an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new/rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

2818
08 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Quin; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Ryan; Razor-Chapman; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Marten; Taylor-James; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Mademoiselle-Miss Hippisley; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard; With Songs proper to the play-Leveridge, others.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

2819
13 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Quin; Alonzo-Ryan; Don Carlos-Havard; Alvarez-Ridout; Manuel-Cashell; Isabella-Mrs James; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: James

2820
24 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Woodward; Bellguard-Cashell; Farewell-Havard; Crack-Chapman; Surly-Bridgwater; Hothead-Marten; Testimony-Hippisley; Aunt-Mrs James; Violante-Mrs Horton; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

2821
28 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Cashell; Roderigo-Woodward; Brabantio-Gibson; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Havard; Emilia-Mrs James; Desdemona-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James

2822
06 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Garrick 1st time; Falstaff-Quin; King-Cashell; Wales-Ryan; Francis-Hippisley; Worcester-Rosco; Westmorland-Hayman; Vernon-Gibson; Northumberland-Carr; Douglas-Anderson; Poins-Chapman; Bardolph-Marten; Blunt-Ridout; Carriers-Arthur, Woodward; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs James.

2823
10 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Willful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Cashell; Marwood-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Millamant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

2824
11 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Mat-Stoppelaer; Filch-Vaughan; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: James

2825
19 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Quin; Touchstone-Chapman; Orlando-Havard; Amiens (with the songs adapted to the play)-Beard; Duke Sen-Ridout; Frederick-Rosco; Oliver-Cashell; Adam-Bridgwater; Corin-James; Sylvius-Hayman; Charles-Marten; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Corin Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace (General Advertiser)