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13230 results for: Keyword - John Leigh
We found 11034 matches on Author, 2279 matches on Performance Comments, 1208 matches on Event Comments, 332 matches on Performance Title, and 8 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
05 September 1720 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At John Leigh-Hall Great Theatrical Booth, which was formerly Mr Penkethman's. Mainpiece: A Dramatick Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Famous Fryer Bacon; With The Comical Humours Of Justice Want-brains, Hopper The Miller, And His Son Ralph

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Hall, Boheme, Williams, Oates, Egleton, Schoolding, Knapp, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Ratcliffe.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Hall, Boheme, Williams, Oates, Egleton, Schoolding, Knapp, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Ratcliffe.

Song: Mrs Boman

Dance: Italian Shadows-

152
21 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: See17311125, but Harlequin-Baxter, the first Time of his Appearance since his Arrival from France; Inchanter-Ridout; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Houghton, Miss Williams; Punch Man and Woman-Thurmond, Miss D'Lorme; Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Charke; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Roger, Miss Williams, Miss Mears; Tritons-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton; Cupid-Miss Brett; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Houghton, F. Tench, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-Lally Jr, F. Tench; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Priest-Hallam Sr; Pierot's Servants-Leigh, Cross; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Grey; Bride@Men-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Evans; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Mrs Roger, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Bacchus Actor: Leigh
Role: Pierot's Servants Actor: Leigh, Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard

153
03 January 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene; Heartfree-J. Leigh; Constant-Husband; Razor-Pack; Rake-Bullock Jr; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Mademoiselle-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene
Role: Heartfree Actor: J. Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: The What D'Ye Call It-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

154
09 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Keene; Heartfree-Leigh; Constant-Husband; Rake-Bullock Jr; Razor-Pack; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Spiller; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Keene
Role: Heartfree Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song: Leveridge, Ray, Mrs Barbier

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Pelham, Mrs Bullock

155
03 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Bullock Jr; Heartfree-Leigh; Razor-Pack; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Spiller; Mademoiselle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Role: Heartfree Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, delaGarde's Two Sons

156
15 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Lady Brute-Mrs Seymour; Constant-C. Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Heartfree-Leigh; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross; Razor-Spiller; Mademoiselle-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Role: Heartfree Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

157
12 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Leigh; Razor-Egleton; Lady Brute-Mrs Seymour; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross; Mademoiselle-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Role: Heartfree Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Dance: As17221107

158
22 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Quin; Constant-Walker; Heartfree-Leigh; Razor-Egleton; Lady Brute-Mrs Knight; Belinda-Mrs Sterling; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Cross; Mademoiselle-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Role: Heartfree Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Dupre, Glover, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

Song: As17231116

159
27 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Cibber Jun; Crack-Yates; Farewel-Mills; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Bellguard-Bridges; Hothead-Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Surley-Berry; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Leigh; John-Simpson; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Clive. In Act III, Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Valet Actor: Leigh
Role: John Actor: Simpson
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

160
05 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Macklin; Constant-Mills; Heartfree-Delane; Col Bully (with proper songs)-Lowe; Rake-Blakes; Razor-Collins; Taylor-Leigh; Justice-Winstone; Constable-Ray; Lady Francis-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Ridout; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin
Role: Taylor Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

161
April 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Edition of 1679: The Prologue-Mr Betterton Representing the Ghost of Shakespear; Hector-Smith; Troilus-Betterton; Priam-Percivall; Aeneas-Joseph Williams; Pandarus-Leigh; Calchas-Percivall; Agamemnon-Gillo; Ulysses-Harris; Achilles-David Williams; Ajax-Bright; Nestor-Norris; Diomedes-Crosby; Patroclus-Bowman; Anthenor-Richards; Thersites-Underhill; Cressida-Mrs Mary Lee; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-Thersites.
Cast
Role: Pandarus Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Troilus and Cressida; or, Truth Found Too Late Author(s): John Dryden

162
February 1680 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Misery Of Civil-war

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue-; King Henry the Sixth-Joseph Williams; Richard Plantagenet-David Williams; Edward-Smith; George, Duke of Clarence-Bowman; Richard-Gillow; Earl of Warwick-Batterton; Old Lord Clifford-Percival; Young Clifford-Wiltshire; Queen Margaret-Mrs Leigh [Mrs Mary Lee]; Lady Grey-Mrs Batterton; Lady Eleanor Butler-Mrs Currer; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Mrs Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne

163
August 1685 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Commonwealth Of Women

Performance Comment: Edition of 1686: Captain Marine-Williams; Du Pier-Griffin; Boldsprite-Percival; Franvil-Jevan; Frugal-Leigh; Hazard-Hains; Surgeon-Saunders; Don Sebastian-Gillow; Nicusa-Bowman; La Mure-Norris; Bourcher-Harris; Boatswain-Low; Chaplain-Farr; Roselia-Mrs Cory; Clarinda-Lady Slingsby; Aminta-Mrs Cook; Menalippe-Mrs Twiford; Julietta-Mrs Percival; Hippolita-Mrs Price; Ariadne-Mrs Osborn; Aglaura-Mrs Knight; Clita-Miss Nanny [Anne Bracegirdle?]; Prologue-Mr Hains [with a Western Scythe in his Hand; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Frugal Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Sea Voyage Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Storm Author(s): John Fletcher

164
April 1688 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fool's Preferment; Or, The Three Dukes Of Dunstable

Performance Comment: Edition of 1688: Cocklebrain-Nokes; Justice-Leigh; Lyonel-Montfort; Clermont-Kinaston; Longevile-Powel; Bewford-Bowman; Toby-Jevon; Usher-Powel Sr; Aurelia-Mrs Bowtel; Celia-Mrs Jordain; Prologue-Mr Jevon; Epilogue-Mr Montfort.
Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Noble Gentlemen Author(s): John Fletcher

165
June 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1694: Regulus-Betterton; Metellus-Kynaston; Fulvia-Mrs Barry; Asdrubal-Mountford; Gisgon-Leigh; Hiarbas-Underhill; Batto-Dogget; Hamilcar-Sandford; Xantippus-Williams; Prologue-; Epilogue-her that acts Elisa's part [Mrs Bracegirdle].Mrs Bracegirdle].
Cast
Role: Gisgon Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Regulus Author(s): John Crowne

166
21 September 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell; Michael-Bickerstaff; Duke-Husbands; Juan de Castro-Corey; Alonzo-Smith; Cacafogo-Leigh; Margarita-Mrs Knight; Estifania-Mrs Bradshaw; Altea-Mrs Moore; Clara-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

167
02 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Elvira-Mrs Oldfield, being the first time of her Acting since June last; Torrismond-Thurmond; Lorenzo-Bickerstaffe; Raymond-Keene; Gomez-Johnson; Dominic-Leigh; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Teresa-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Johnson
Role: Dominic Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

168
05 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber, being the first time of his Acting this Season; Surly-Keene; Testimony-Johnson; Hothead-Bullock; Crack-Leigh; Merchant-Fairbank; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Violante-Mrs Bradshaw; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Role: Crack Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

169
21 December 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo, Duke Of Normandy; Or, The Bloody Brother

Performance Comment: Rollo-Powell; Otto-Booth; Latorch-Keene; Hamond-Thurmond; Baldwin-Husband; Grandpree-Bickerstaff; Aubrey-Corey; Cook-Leigh; Butler-Fairbank; Pantler-Pack; Yeoman-Norris; Sophia-Mrs Knight; Edith-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Rollo, Duke of Normandy Author(s): John Fletcher

170
15 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17081013, but Peter-Leigh; Mother-_; Landlady-_.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Leigh
Role: Don John Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

171
06 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Ramble-Booth; Merry-Powell; Sir Thomas-Norris; Sir Mannerly-Pack; Booby-Leigh; Porter-Spiller; Lady Faddle-Mrs Kent; Betty-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Booby Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Mannerly Shallow; or, The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Country Wit Author(s): John Crowne

172
07 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Powell; Mercury-Leigh; Phoebus-Burkhead; Amphitryon-Bickerstaff; Sosia-Pack; Gripus-Norris; Alcmena-Mrs Knight; Phaedra-Mrs Kent; Night-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

173
17 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Corinna-Miss Santlow; Gripe-Leigh; Moneytrap-Norris; Dick-Booth; Brass-Pack; Clip-Miller; Clarissa-Mrs Knight; Araminta-Mrs Moore; Flippanta-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Miss Santlow

174
14 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Powell; Adrastus-Booth; Creon-Keene; Tiresias-Corey; Haemon-Bickerstaff; Alcander-Burkhead; Pyracmon-Layfield; Diocles-Carnaby; Aegeon-Weller; Ghost of Laius-Elrington; 1st Citizen-Norris; 2d Citizen-Pack; 3d Citizen-Leigh; 4th Citizen-Spiller; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Eurydice-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: 3d Citizen Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): John Dryden

175
01 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Performance Comment: As17100128, but Chylax-Leigh; Balbus-Norris; Lycinus-Pack; Pontus-Corey; Proculus-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Chylax Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Valentinian Author(s): John Fletcher