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12245 results for: Keyword - John Leigh
We found 9825 matches on Author, 2279 matches on Performance Comments, 1208 matches on Event Comments, 332 matches on Performance Title, and 8 matches on Roles/Actors.

10301
16 September 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Socias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Powell; Amphitryon-Bickerstaff; Phoebus-Fairbank; Mercury-Leigh; Socia-Cross; Gripus-Johnson; Alcmena-Mrs Knight; Bromia-Mrs Powell; Phaedra-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Leigh
Role: Gripus Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

10302
18 September 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Fernando-Johnson; Villeroy-Thurmond; Biron-Husbands; Carlos-Powell; Frederick-Bickerstaff; Fabian-Corey; Jaquelin-Leigh; Sampson-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Julia-Mrs Finch; Victoria-Mrs Moore; Nurse-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Johnson
Role: Jaquelin Actor: Leigh

10303
25 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Pinkethman; Sir Edward-Keene; Belfond Sr-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Trueman-Mills; Cheatly-Fairbank; Shamwell-Bickerstaff; Hackum-Leigh; Lolpoop-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Moor; Teresa-Mrs Oldfield; Ruth-Mrs Powell; Lucia-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Hackum Actor: Leigh

10304
18 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Estcourt; Johnson-Wilks; Smith-Mills; Prettyman-Powell; Volscius-Cibber; comical parts-Johnson, Penkethman, Bullock, Norris, Leigh, Fairbank.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Wilks
Role: comical parts Actor: Johnson, Penkethman, Bullock, Norris, Leigh, Fairbank.
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

10305
16 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Rashly-Powell; Ranger-Mills; Fumble-Johnson; Bubble-Bullock; Sneak-Penkethman; Petulant-Leigh; Emilia-Mrs Rogers; Maria-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Fumble Actor: Johnson
Role: Petulant Actor: Leigh

10306
24 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17090105, but Appletree-Leigh; Pearmain-Norris; Rose-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Appletree Actor: Leigh

10307
17 March 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Powell; Lovewell-Booth; Sir Thomas-Norris; Cogdie-Cibber; Marquis of Hazard-Bowen; Sir Benjamin-Johnson; Loseall-Bullock; Rattlebox-Carnaby; Hector-Pack; Dorante-Cory; Boxkeeper-Leigh; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Security-Mrs Willis; Favourite-Mrs Mills; Betty-Mrs Cox; Topknot-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Actor: Johnson
Role: Boxkeeper Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

10308
12 April 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17090307 but Bullock-Bullock; Appletree-Leigh; Pearmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Appletree Actor: Leigh

10309
17 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Micher-Norris; Squire Somebody-Pack; Basil-Booth; Landlord-Leigh; Macahone-Bowen; Tom-Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: Love Makes a Man

10310
24 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Smuggler Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Parts-Norris, Pack, Booth, Leigh, Bowen, Bullock, and Mrs Bradshaw; but See17090517. but See17090517.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Norris, Pack, Booth, Leigh, Bowen, Bullock, and Mrs Bradshaw

10311
01 June 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: As17090524, but Leigh Landlord-_.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Norris, Pack, Booth, Leigh, Bowen, Bullock, and Mrs Bradshaw

10312
06 September 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: . Advertised but probably not acted; The announced cast: Kite-Pack; Ballance-Keene; Plume-Powell; Brazen-Bickerstaffe; Worthy-Booth; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Carnaby; Bullock-Leigh; Silvia-Mrs Moor; Melinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Rose-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Leigh

10313
26 November 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Powell; Charles-Booth; Sir Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Leigh; Marplot-Pack; Isabinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Miranda-Mrs Moor; Patch-Mrs Cox; Sentwell-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Leigh

10314
03 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Prue-Miss Santlow, being the first time of her appearance on the Stage as an Actress; Sir Sampson-Leigh; Valentine-Booth; Scandal-Keene; Foresight-Norris; Tattle-Pack; Ben-Bickerstaff; Jeremy-Miller; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Frail-Mrs Knight; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Leigh

10315
09 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17091128, but Careless-Powell; Blunt-Booth; Day-Spiller; Obadiah-Leigh; Bookseller-Norris; Teague-_; Arabella-_; Mrs Day-_.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Leigh

10316
10 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantes-Keen; Demetrius-Cory; Senators-Norris, Pack, Leigh, Miller; Evandra-Mrs Knight; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Senators Actor: Norris, Pack, Leigh, Miller

10317
06 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Bickerstaff; Sancho-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Leigh.
Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Entertainment: All the Entertainments that were perform'd last Saturday-

10318
25 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Worthy-Booth; Rovewell-Powell; Sir Charles Pleasant-Bickerstaff; Cribidge-Elrington; Easie-Cory; Indent-Knepp; Scruple-Freeman; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Bradshaw; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs Sabtlow; Belinda-Mrs Moor; Jenny Private-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Hunt; Advocate-Mrs Finch; Maid-Mrs Shirburn; Barmaid-Mrs Cox; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Leigh

10319
11 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

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

10320
03 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: See17100215, but Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Arabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Fair Quaker-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Leigh

Entertainment: Which are express'd in the great Bills

10321
02 June 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Commodore Leigh and Coxen Burkhead. [For a detailed account of this performance, especially of the dancing, see London in 1710, pp. 30-31.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Leigh

Dance: Between the Acts: Six several Entertainments of Comical Dancing-

10322
21 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Villeroy-Thurmond; Baldwin-Shepard; Bryan-Husband; Carlos-Cory; Frederick-Thurmond Jr; Fernando-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Fabion-Bullock Jr; Jaqueline-Leigh; Sampson-Spiller; Bellford-Elrington; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Julia-Mrs Spiller; Victoria-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Pollet; With the Mimick Epilogue [Written and spoke by Mr Cibber (at queen's) Burlesquing the Italian Operas-a little Boy.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Leigh

10323
28 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Powell; Sir Thomas-Penkethman; Aunt-Mrs Powell; Belguard-Cory; Farewell-Bullock Jr; Surly-Thurmond Sr; Hothead-Leigh; Testimony-Norris; Leonora-Mrs Kent; Violante-Mrs Spiller; With a new Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Hothead Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

10324
01 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Powell; King-Husband; Horatio-Bullock Jr; Laertes-Thurmond Sr; Polonius-Spiller; Fop-Norris; Ghost-Elrington; Player King-Cory; Gravedigger-Leigh; Marcellus-Shepard; Rosencrantz-Ryan; Guildenstern-Thurmond Jr; Queen-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Leigh

10325
10 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Powell; Trincalo-Leigh; Ventoso-Penkethman; Alonzo-Cory; Ferdinand-Elrington; Antonio-Husband; Caliban-Norris; Mustacho-Spillar; Stephano-Shepard; Hypolita-Mrs Kent; Miranda-Mrs Baker; Dorinda-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Trincalo Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: As17100708