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3554 results for: Keyword - James Wild
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3401
24 February 1710 @ Couch's Drawing Room

Event Comment: Benefit James Graves and John Garee. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several Eminent Masters

3402
01 March 1711 @ Pewterer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit James Graves. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-several Eminent Masters

Dance: Layfield, his last performing in England

3403
25 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these 50 Years. Written by Shakespear in the Reign of King James the First. N.B. There will be a Play acted upon every Tuesday and Friday during the Summer-Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Puritan; Or, Widow Of Walting Street

Cast
Role: George Pyeboard Actor: Mills
Role: Captain Idle Actor: Keen
Role: Antlings Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Godfrey Plus Actor: Johnson
Role: Skirmish Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Frailty Actor: Norris
Role: Corporal Oath Actor: Bowen
Role: Edmond Actor: Pack
Role: Sir Oliver Muckhill Actor: Leigh
Role: Sir John Pennyclub Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Sir Andrew Tipstaff Actor: Ryan
Role: Puttock Actor: Cross
Role: Widow Plus Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Younger
Role: Frances Actor: Miss Willis
Role: With a New Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

3404
31 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. For the Entertainment of Robinson Crusoe. And whereas I James Spiller of Gloucestershire, having receiv'd an Invitation from Hildebrand Bullock of Liquor-Pond-Street, London, to exercise the usual Weapons of the Noble Science of Defence, will not fail to meet this bold Inviter; desiring a full Stage, Blunt Weapons, and from him much Favour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walking Statue; Or, The Devil In The Wine Cellar

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Cast
Role: a new Epilogue to Exchange@Alley Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17200326

3405
19 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Translated from the Latin, as it was acted before King James the First by the Students at Cambridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ignoramus; Or, The English Lawyer

Cast
Role: Ignoramus Actor: Norris.

Song: As17200611

Dance: As17200714

3406
03 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Your Vote and Interest are desired for James Spiller Comedian, being a Persons well affected to the present Establishment of the said Theatre. Receipts: money #45 13s. 6d.; tickets #52 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Quin
Role: Belfond Sr Actor: Bullock
Role: Belfond Jr Actor: Walker
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Spiller.

3407
15 November 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For a long critique of the play, see St. James Journal, 15 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

3408
02 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By James Ralph.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady; Or, Harlequin's Opera: In The Manner Of A Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Part Actor: Penkethman, Bullock, Lacy, W. Giffard, W. Williams, Huddy, Smith, Collet, Bardin, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Palmer
Role: Ballad Actor: Penkethman
Role: Meanwell Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Modely Actor: Bullock
Role: Drama Actor: Lacey
Role: Mrs Foible Actor: Mrs Mountford
Role: Mrs Sprightly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prattle Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Merit Actor: W. Williams
Role: Smooth Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Hackum Actor: Huddy
Role: Whim Actor: Smith
Role: Trifle Actor: Collet
Role: Voice Actor: Bardin
Role: Harlequin Actor: Burney.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lady; or, Harlequin's Opera Author(s): James Ralph

Dance: Burny, Sandham, Eaton, R. Williams as Harlequin, Scaramouch, Punch, Pantalon

3409
16 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #32 4s. [Universal Spectator, 16 Jan., reports that the subscription for Rich's new playhouse in Covent Garden has reached #6,000 and that James Sheppard, the architect, has completed the plans for the structure.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Periander

Cast
Role: Periander Actor: Quin
Role: Lycophron Actor: Clarke
Role: Procles Actor: Ryan
Role: Aristides Actor: Milward
Role: Zeno Actor: Hulet
Role: Alcander Actor: Chapman
Role: Hypsenor Actor: Walker
Role: Lycon Actor: Ogden
Role: General Actor: Haughton
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Templer

3410
20 April 1732 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Never Perform'd in Publick before. As it was compos'd originally for the most noble James Duke of Chandos, the Words by Mr Pope, and the Musick by Mr Handel. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

3411
22 April 1734 @ James Street

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. By the Lilliputian Company of Comedians. At the Tennis-Court, in James-street, in the Hay-Market. 7 P.M. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. N.B. The Company will continue to Play every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, during the Summer Season. Daily Advertiser, 29 April: I went to see them; upon my entrance I was surpris'd at the Spaciousness and Decencies of the Place; when the Curtain was drawn up, I found the Scenes not inferior to any I had seen, the Stage copious, the Decorations regular, the Actors perfect both in Words and Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

3412
24 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills
Role: Hotspur Actor: Milward
Role: Glendower Actor: Cibber
Role: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Miller
Role: Worcester Actor: Berry
Role: Northumberland Actor: Boman
Role: Vernon Actor: Cross
Role: Blunt Actor: Sal way
Role: Mortimer Actor: Hewit
Role: Douglass Actor: Winstone
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Turbutt
Role: Francis Actor: Master Arne
Role: Bardolph Actor: Sheppard
Role: Poins Actor: Mecklin
Role: Gadshill Actor: Este
Role: Peto Actor: Raftor
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Cast
Role: As17340919 With a Comic Actor: Medley-Overture composed by Mr Charke
Role: Medley Actor: Overture composed by Mr Charke
Role: Burgo Actor: Master-Nivelon
Role: Master Actor: Nivelon
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Burgomaster's Servant Actor: Cibber
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Janno
Role: Peasants Actor: Pelling, Janno, Davenport
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Oates

Dance: 11: The Black Joke. III: Revellers. IV: Pierots. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, James, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Revellers. IV: Pierots. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, James, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

3413
09 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Ryan
Role: Southampton Actor: Walker
Role: Burleigh Actor: Roberts
Role: Raleigh Actor: Hale
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: See If You Like It; or, 'Tis All a Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts by Stoppelaer, Chapman, Aston, Mullart, Ridout, James, Miss Norsa, Miss Binks .

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance, as17340920

3414
20 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Richard Actor: Neale
Role: Poundage Actor: Mullart
Role: Manly Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Basset Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: A School for Women

Performance Comment: Parts by Hippisley, Mullart, Hale, Neale, Aston, James, Miss Norsa, Mrs Martin .

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350315

Song: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

3415
19 June 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Family in Distress. For the Entertainment of Che-sazan Outsim, Hindy-Gylesangbier, Charadab-sina, Gulgulachem-Chemaunim, and Tichucbactey Ormophan, Sacheoutzim-Sinadab Caocormin, the Chineze Mandarines, lately arrived in England, on a Tour through Europe, being the only People of that Nation, who have been in England since the Reign of King James I. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Morelove Actor: Benson
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Cross
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Brett. A New Epilogue addressed to the Town to be spoken by Mrs Charke in the Character of Lord Foppington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Lewis
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Jobson Actor: a Gentleman of Lombard Street

Music: Select Pieces. I: A Minuet in Ariadne. III: Minuet by Geminiani

Dance: V: Minuet by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond. IV: Scacciato dal suo nido

3416
16 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. Tickets at her Lodgings, at a Grocer's, Corner of James St, Long-Acre. Receipts: money #32 10s.; tickets #66 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Marshall
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Alexander Actor: Delane, the first time of his appearing on that stage. Clytus-Stephens
Role: Clytus Actor: Stephens
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Ryan
Role: Cassander Actor: Walker
Role: Hephestion Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Perdicas Actor: Ridout
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Jobson Actor: Mullart
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. French Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance, as17360226

3417
14 June 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets for James taken. Receipts: money #7 9s. 6d.; tickets #46 3s. [Benefit for Marshall, according to Egerton 2267.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Marshall
Role: Southampton Actor: Walker
Role: Burleigh Actor: Paget
Role: Raleigh Actor: Aston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Dance: By Glover, Tench, and Miss Rogers

3418
17 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: This Tragedy is founded on Fact, which happened in the Year 1618, and is recorded in the Annals of King James I

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Curiosity

Cast
Role: Old Wilmot Actor: Crispe
Role: Young Wilmot Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Eustace Actor: Peterson
Role: Randall Actor: Blakes
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Steel
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Medina
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Doctor Actor: Paget
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Julian
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Blakes
Role: Martin Actor: Peterson
Role: Simon Actor: Dunstall
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Medina
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Hippisley.

Dance: As17410214

3419
20 February 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit a Tradesman under Misfortunes. At the Old Tennis-Court in James Street...a Concert of Musick, divided into Two Parts. To which will be given gratis [the two plays]. Stage-Boxes 3s. Front Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6 p.m. [Announced in Daily Advertiser only.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Persons for their Diversion.

Song: TThe Cuckow Song-

3420
24 February 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. [Professor John B. Shipley of the University of Colorado has called to my attention a letter written by James Ralph to Thomas Birch, dated 14 February 1741, in which he states that this benefit is to be for Ralph. See B.M. Add. MSS. 4317, fol. 94.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Octavius Actor: Havard
Role: Caska Actor: Winstone
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Macklin, Chapman, Vaughan, Marten, Hough.
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Woodward
Role: Decius Actor: Cashel
Role: Julius Caesar Actor: Mills
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin
Role: Cassius Actor: Milward
Role: Antony Actor: Wright
Role: Messala Actor: Cashel
Role: Ligarius Actor: Taswell
Role: Artemidorus Actor: Shepard
Role: Trebonius Actor: Winstone
Role: Metellus Cimber Actor: Turbutt
Role: Cinna Actor: Ridout
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Raftor.
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Wright.
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Miller Actor: Shepard

Dance: LLa Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

3421
19 May 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit a Person under Misfortunes. At the Tennis Court, James Street. A Concert. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq. Places: 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

3422
29 September 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: At the Theatre in James Street, near the Haymarket...between the two Halves of a Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Musick will be presented...gratis...Benefit of Miss Rogers. 6 p.m. Prices, Boxes 3s., Pit 2s., Gallery 1s. Tickets may be secured from Pinchbeck. [Customary notice of prices and concert formula repeated in every notice of performance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Rogers, first time on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Rogers.

3423
06 October 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: New Theatre, James Street, near the Haymarket. Benefit Mrs King. [Designation of New Theatre repeated in remaining bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Baxter
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Billoe
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Careless.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: Mrs Careless, Volage

3424
20 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Colly Cibber Esq. Benefit Theophilus Cibber. No persons to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the scenes, but by Box ticket, which will be deliver'd at White's Chocolate House in St. James' St.; Tom's Coffee House in Covent Garden, and of Mr Bradshaw, &c. Places for the stage (which will be form'd into Boxes and carefully enclos'd) may be taken at Mrs Moor's in the Playhouse passage. Tickets for the Boxes and the stage will also be deliver'd at the proper offices of the theatre. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber Jun.
Role: Morelove Actor: Delane
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: en Petit Actor:
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Miss Cibber.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

Song: I: Sweet Bird, from Milton,-Mrs Arne; II: A Cantata by Stanley-Beard; IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Lowe; V: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Mrs Clive

Dance: III: A Concerto, as17420105; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

3425
12 October 1742 @ James Street

Event Comment: Ever studious for Public Amusement, I...strayed last Week, to a place near the Haymarket in Westminster, and Temple Bar in Middlesex, call'd James's St., where at the New Theatre, a Play called the Miser, with an Entertainment called the Old Man Bit, or Harlequin Skeleton, I saw rehears'd. J. W. Gray's Inn 12 Oct.-Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library. Benefit Julian Late of Goodman's Fields Theatre. At the New Theatre in James St., near Haymarket...a Concert. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6 p.m. Note, Mr Julian taken this Opportunity to acquaint his Friends, that these Performances will be done with the utmost Regularity and Decoration, most of the Performers having belong'd to the Theatres. [This customary notice about the concert, time and prices will not be included unless changed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Julian
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Lamball.
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: Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Julian.