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624 results for: Keyword - L.? Sparkes
We found 452 matches on Event Comments, 159 matches on Performance Comments, 24 matches on Performance Title, 4 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

601
01 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

602
20 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Delane
Role: Bedamar Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment (Cross)

Cast
Role: Marquis de Fanfaron Actor: Blakes
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe

603
12 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Others Actor:
Role: Johnson Actor: Palmer
Role: others Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Clough, Raftor, Moody, Rooker, Gray, Marr, Atkins, Mrs Bennett, Miss Hippisley, Master Kennedy, Miss Mills, Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014; End: The Itahian Gardiners, as17601203

604
24 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Powell
Role: Sir John Melvil</a> Actor: Holland
Role: Canton Actor: Baddeley
Role: Brush Actor: Palmer
Role: Serjeant Flower Actor: Love
Role: Traverse Actor: Lee
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Mills

605
11 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Powell
Role: Pierre Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The Vintage-Sga Giorgi, Sg Guidetti (his first appearance in England); End: A New Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Italian Bakers-Guidetti, Mrs King

606
02 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: A young Gentleman, 1st appearance
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Farmer's Daughters Actor: Mrs King, Miss Tetley

607
02 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Love, first time
Role: Constant Actor: Cautherly
Role: Rasor Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Radley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Radley.

Dance: II: The Rabbit Sellers, as17691228

608
17 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Claudio Actor: Cautherly
Role: Town Clerk Actor: Baddeley
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: In Act II a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the play

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, the Sham Doctor

Cast
Role: M Le Medicin Actor: Baddeley
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Wheeler
Role: Martin Actor: W. Palmer
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Platt.

609
30 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love
Role: Squire Richard Actor: W. Palmer
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

610
03 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Cautherly
Role: Town Clerk Actor: Baddeley
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Mansell, first time
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: In Act II a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the play

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: a young Gentlewoman
Role: Flash Actor: Palmer
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

611
06 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Young Gentlewoman who played the part of Biddy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
Role: Welshman Actor: Waldron
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17720922

612
11 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Fabian Actor: Waldron
Role: Sebastian Actor: Cautherly
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Palmer
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Dance: In: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17741213

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

613
08 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Petronel Flash Actor: Palmer
Role: Fig Actor: Whitfield
Role: Drawer Actor: Garland
Role: Coachman Actor: Kear, Legg
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sydney Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: ast listed in playbill but each of the subsequent Actor: three bills mentions "In Honour of Shakespeare."

614
10 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Catcall Actor: Palmer
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Baddeley
Role: Lad Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Mrs Furrow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Doxy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Dripping Actor: Miss Stageldoir

Afterpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Ribiro Actor: Palmer
Role: Mello Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Spy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

615
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers; Or, The Good Natur'd Man

Cast
Role: Mr Boncour Actor: Bensley
Role: Old Kennel</a> Actor: Baddeley
Role: Young Valence Actor: Whitfield
Role: Miss Valence Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Miss Walpole.

Dance: As17780919

616
30 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Baddeley
Role: Vasquez Actor: Phillimore
Role: Lissardo Actor: Palmer
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: A Church Actor: yard by Moonlight. Poor ThomasDay by Barrymore, Chapman, Suett. Scene II. A Masquerade Scene. Song by Miss George, and a Scotch Reel</a>, as17830920. Scene III. Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair by Williames and Miss Phillips, scene the last. A Rural Prospect. Tally-ho! by Mrs Wrighten, and The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Role: Patie Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Role: Philip Actor: Baddeley

617
15 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Pantomime [don Juan]

Cast
Role: , and Clown Actor: Delpini

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dagville
Role: Louisa Actor: Mr Delpini

618
24 March 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Villana Riconosciuta

Cast
Role: Marcone Actor: Borselli
Role: Il Conte d'Orneville Actor: Giuseppe Forlivesi
Role: Gianotto Actor: Delicati
Role: Rinuccia Actor: Sga Borselli
Role: Madama Enrichetta Actor: Sga Delicati.

Dance: As17890317

619
09 May 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vendemmia

Cast
Role: Cardone Actor: Borselli
Role: Don Achille Actor: Giuseppe Forlivesi
Role: Lauretta Actor: Sga Borselli

Dance: As17890404

620
02 June 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Generosita D'alessandro

Cast
Role: Poro Actor: Luigi Marchesi
Role: Alessandro Actor: Giuseppe Forlivesi
Role: Gandarte Actor: Balelli
Role: Erissena Actor: Sga Borselli
Role: Cleofide Actor: Sga Giuliani.

Dance: As17890526

621
11 June 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia; Or, The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Almaviva Actor: Kelly
Role: Figaro Actor: Borselli
Role: The other Characters Actor: Sga Delicati, Sga Giani
Role: Il Giovinetto Actor: Delicati
Role: Alcade Actor: Cardinale.

Dance: End II: New Divertissement-[See17890110]; End Opera: La Nymphe et le Chasseur, as17890606

Music: End I: a Trio for Piano Forte Violin and Violoncello-Clementi, Cramer, Cervetto

622
14 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
Role: Cardinal Wolsey Actor: Bensley
Role: Capucius Actor: Phillimore
Role: of Norfolk Actor: Whitfield
Role: of Suffolk Actor: Caulfield
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Henry Guilford Actor: Bland
Role: Cromwell Actor: Kemble
Role: Doctor Butts Actor: Waldron
Role: Serjeant Actor: Lyons
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Caulfield
Role: Coachman Actor: Alfred
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell

Song: In IV: a song-Master Welsh

623
08 June 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Gelosie Villane

Cast
Role: Cecchino Actor: Morelli
Role: Sandrina Actor: Sga Salimbeni
Role: Olivetta Actor: Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: As17970513

Song: End Opera: Pygmalion-Viganoni

Ballet: Sapho et Phaon. As17970513

Cast
Role: Zephyre Actor: Gentili
Role: Vulcain Actor: Fialon
Role: Phaon Actor: Didelot
Role: Le Feu Actor: Gentili
Role: L'Hypocrisie Actor: Fialon
Role: Damophile Actor: Mme Hilligsberg
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Parisot.

624
25 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: 990316but Speaking Characters Actor: Clarke, _Gray
Role: George Fervid Actor: Lewis
Role: Paragraph Actor: Farley
Role: Servants to Sir Matthew Actor: Abbot, Wilde

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Cast
Role: 990316but Aurelia Actor: Mrs H. Johnston in place of Miss Murray
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Gray, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills
Role: Thicket Actor: Incledon
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: Dear Mary adieu Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: A sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Petruchio Actor: Lewis
Role: Hortensio Actor: Claremont
Role: Biondello Actor: Farley
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Hill, Street, Linton, Thomas, Russel</a>, Master Ramage, Master Goodwin, Mrs Chapman.