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3856 results for: Keyword - James Spiller
We found 2178 matches on Author, 1518 matches on Performance Comments, 355 matches on Event Comments, 22 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2701
14 October 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Witches-Leveridge, Papillion, Harrison, Mrs Chambers; 1st Bird Catcher-Pelling; 2d Bird Catcher-Spiller; Petit Maitre-Legar; Italian Italian-Rochetti; Pluto-Leveridge; Proserpine-Mrs Seedo; Sysiphus-Dupre Jr; Prometheus-Newhouse; Ixion-Lanyon; Clotho-Miss LaTour; Lachesis-Mrs Pelling; Atropos-Mrs Ogden; Furies-Dupre, Moreau, Pelling.
Cast
Role: 2d Bird Catcher Actor: Spiller

2702
21 October 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone Or The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Boheme; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Sir Politick-Spiller; Bonario-Milward; Peregrine-Chapman; Caelia-Mrs Bullock; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Spiller

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Les Vandageurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

2703
01 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Quin; Ghost-Boheme; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Walker; Horatio-Milward; Fop-Chapman; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Gravediggers-Bullock, Spiller.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Bullock, Spiller.

2704
11 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Boheme; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Quin; Tiresias-Ogden; Haemon-Milward; Phorbas-Ryan; Aegeon-Chapman; Citizens-Bullock, Spiller, Hall, Hippisley, H. Bullock; Jocasta-Mrs Berriman; Eurydice-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Bullock, Spiller, Hall, Hippisley, H. Bullock

2705
19 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Boheme; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Walker; Carriers-Bullock, Hall; Francis-Spiller; Kate-Mrs Benson; Hostess-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Spiller

2706
20 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Ryan; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Boheme; Antony-Walker; Octavius-Milward; Calphurnia-Mrs Buchanan; Portia-Mrs Bullock; Plebeians-Bullock, Hippisley, Spiller, Hall, Morgan.
Cast
Role: Plebeians Actor: Bullock, Hippisley, Spiller, Hall, Morgan.

2707
23 November 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgo Master Trickd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Salle; Nymphs-Mrs Vincent, Miss LaTour, Miss Warren, Miss Holiday; Daphne-Mrs Pelling; Morpheus-Leveridge; Mystery-Papillon; Slumber-Salway; Burgomaster-Laguerre; Servant-Spiller; Scaramouch-Newhouse; Colombine-Mrs Moreau; Harlequin-Lun; Peasants-Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon, Mrs Benson, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Rice; Concluding with the Triumphs of Love: Venus-Mrs Barbier; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Salway; Pan-Papillon; Zephyrus-Salle; Spaniards-Dupre, Miss LaTour; French-Moreau, Mrs Moreau; Polonese-Pelling, Mrs Vincent; Flora (an Inconstant)-Mrs Pelling.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Spiller

2708
16 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Lady No-Mrs Bullock; Wiseacre-Bullock; Doodle-Hall; Dashwell-Spiller; Loveday-Houghton; Eugenia-Mrs Vincent; Peggy-Miss Holiday; Engine-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Dashwell Actor: Spiller

Dance: Salle, Moreau, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre Jr, DelaGarde Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Music: A Piece of Musick-; accompanied on Two French Horns-Joachim Frederic Creta , who will blow the First and Second Treble on Two French Horns, in the same Manner as if Two Persons: Being the first Time of his appearing in Publick, since his Arrival in Great-Britain

2709
18 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Barbier; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Rochetti; Mercury-Legar; 1st Sylvan-Mrs Pelling; 2d Sylvan-Mrs Bullock; 3rd Sylvan-Mrs Vincent; 4th Sylvan-Miss LaTour; 5th Sylvan-Mrs Ogden; Gods of the Woods-Salle, Dupre, Moreau, Newhouse; Sicilians-Lanyon, Dupre Jr, DelaGarde, Eaton; Pluto-Papillion; Demons-Salle, Dupre, Moreau, Newhouse, Lanyon; Yeoman-Pelling; Clodpole-Spiller; Old Man-Smith; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Moreau; Old Woman-Miss LaTour; Countrymen, Lasses-Newhouse, DelaGarde Jr, Lanyon, Mrs Russell, Miss Holiday, Mrs Rice; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Smith, Eaton; Elements ; Earth-Dupre; Air-Pelling; Fire-Moreau; Water-Salle; Females-Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller

2710
23 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17281219, but Ghost-Chapman; Gravediggers-_Spiller, Penkethman; Osric-_; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Ophelia-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: _Spiller, Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Flora

2711
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia Containing The Ancient History Of Judith And Holofernes Together With The Comical Humours Of Rustego And His Man Terrible

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

2712
15 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Mullart; Achior-Roberts; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Dulcementa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Fitzgerald Sr

2713
15 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding Or Rackall The Goalkeeper Outwitted

Performance Comment: Hunter-Hulett; Chaunter-Mullart; Phebe-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagems of Harlequin or The Peasant Trickd

2714
29 November 1729 @ Front Long Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Tony Aston; Loveworth-Griffin; Maiden-Green; Squib-Peters; Reynard-Aston Jr; Belinda-Mrs Peters; Penelope-Mrs Griffin; Hillaria-Mrs Spiller; With a new Singing Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: Between the Acts: New Comical Songs-; particularly A Dissertation on the Famous Beggar's Opera-

2715
01 December 1729 @ Front Long Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Peters; Archer-Aston Jr; Sullen-Griffin; Foigard-Green; Bonniface-Tony Aston; Scrub-Norris; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Rhodes; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Peters; Dorinda-Mrs Griffin; Cherry-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Song: Some new Scots and English Songs-Tony Aston

2716
31 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siege Of Bethulia

Performance Comment: Holofernes-Chapman; Achior-Hulett; Zalmanah-Lacy; Rustego-Harper; Terrible-Morgan; Countryman-Ray; Judith-Mrs Spiller; Delcimena-Mrs Morgan; Countrywoman-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Spiller

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood and Little John

Afterpiece Title: The Stratagems of Harlequin or The Peasant Trickd

2717
04 August 1731 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amurath The Great Emperor Of The Turks Or The London Prentices Glory

Performance Comment: Amurath-Huddy; Achmet-Hulett; Selima-Mrs Spiller; Zara-Mrs Thomas; Prentice-Young Penkethman; Wantbrains-Collett.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: Excell

2718
12 August 1731 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amurath

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Spiller

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: Phebe-Mrs Spiller; Hunter-Jenkins; Chaunter-Hulett; Quorum-Huddy; Cant-Penkethman; Scrip-Collett; Tippet-Mrs Thomas; Queen of Beggars-Mrs Hulett.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: Excell

2719
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington

Performance Comment: Whittington-Morgan; Madge-Harper; Emperor-Rosco; Merchant-Jones; Captain-Hulett; Factor-Mullart; Mrs Fitzwarren-Mrs Taylor; Mrs Grace-Mrs Mullart; Giflurt-Mrs Morgan; Bawd-Mrs Coker; Britannia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Song: MMad Tom of Bedlam-Platt; Thames and Augusta-Platt, Papillon

2720
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jepthas Rash Vow Or The Virgin Sacrifid With The Comical Humours Of Captain Bluster And His Man Diddimo

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Hewet; Apollo-Hulett; Phaeton-Aston; Epaphus-Nichols; Lybia-Mrs Spiller; Phathusa-Mrs Williamson; Lanperia-Mrs Cantrell; Phebe-Mrs Spellman; Clymena-Mrs Fitzgerald.
Cast
Role: Lybia Actor: Mrs Spiller

2721
07 September 1734 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The S1ege Of Troy

Performance Comment: Paris-Hulett; King Menelaus-Roberts; Ulysses-Aston; Simon-Hind; Captain of Guard-Mackenzie; Butcher-Pearce; Taylor-Hicks; Cassandra-Spiller; Venus-Mrs Lacy; Helen-Mrs Purden; Bristle the Cobler-Morgan; Cobler's Wife-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Cassandra Actor: Spiller

2722
23 August 1740 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ephalus With The Death Of Procris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Colombine-Mrs Phillips; Squire Shallow-Middleton; Noodle-Closon; Tragedy-Adams, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Lax; Comedy-Sunderland, Harrolt, Jones; Milkmaids-Miss Rogers, Mlle Closson, Miss Man, Mrs Middleton; Conjuror, Savoyard-Parry.
Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Adams, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Lax

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Phillips; Hornpipe-Phillips; The Parting Lovers-Phillips

Song: TThe Maid's Wish-Mrs Phillips; A song by Lampe-Parry in Praise of Admiral Vernon upon his taking Chagre Castle

2723
01 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: All the Parts to be perform'd by Lilliputians, but edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Mary Shaftoe; Lockit-James Bencraft; Nimming Ned-James Bencraft; Macheath-Elizabeth Binks; Filch-Henry Woodward; Ben Budge-Henry Woodward; Beggar-Henry Woodward; Crookfinger'd Jack-James Weeks; Wat Dreary-James Weeks; Robin-John Wilson; Harry Paddington-Fisher Tench Charke; Player-Fisher Tench Charke; Mat-John Verhuyck; Mrs Peachum-Esther Wherrit; Diana Trapes-Esther Wherrit; Mrs Slammekin-Esther Wherrit; Polly-Elizabeth Rogers; Lucy-Susanna Rogers; Mrs Coaxer-Margaret Lowe; Dolly Trull-Sarah Foxwell; Mrs Vixen-Mary Vincent; Betty Doxy-Mary Weyman; Jenny Diver-Margaret Gold; Sukey Tawdry-Beatrice Boitar; Molly-Susanna Caun.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: James Bencraft
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: James Bencraft
Role: Crookfinger'd Jack Actor: James Weeks
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: James Weeks

2724
23 February 1732 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Esther-John Randall; Assuerus-James Butler; Haman-John Moore; Mordecai-John Brown; Priest of the Israelites-John Beard; Harbonach-Price Cleavely; Persian Officer-James Allen; First Israelite-James Butler; Second Israelite-James Allen; Israelite Boy-John Brown; Israelites and Officers-Samuel Howard, ThomasBarrow, Robert Denham (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 204).
Cast
Role: Assuerus Actor: James Butler
Role: Persian Officer Actor: James Allen
Role: First Israelite Actor: James Butler
Role: Second Israelite Actor: James Allen

2725
13 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Sir Jasper-Norris; Leander-Stoppelaer; Helebore-Morgan; Davy-Pearce; James-James; Harry-Collett; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Wherrit; Maid-Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: James Actor: James

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: French Peasant-de Vallois and Madam Vallois