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2605 results for: Keyword - Lewis Grabu, Esq
We found 1202 matches on Performance Comments, 1110 matches on Author, 416 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1651
06 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardian

Performance Comment: Parts by Mills, Cibber, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Milward, W. Mills, Este, Cross, Turbutt, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross, Miss Mann; but edition of 1735 lists: Sir Positive Bubble-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Valentine-Milward; Sir Humphrey Henpeck-Harper; Harcourt-Mills Jr; Horatio-Este; Martin-Cibber; Reynard-Miller; Lewis-Cross; Almanzor-Master Arne; Justice Diligence-Turbut; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Maria-Mrs Clive; Dorothea-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Angelica-Mrs Holiday; Lisetta-Mrs Mann. Prologue spoken by Cibber. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

1652
22 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Wetherilt; Lewis-Penkethman; Duart-Bardin; Manuel-Harbin; Angelina-Mrs Giffard; Louisa-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. IV: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance, as17350329

Song: I: Se mai (from Poms) by Miss Jones. III: Rise Glory (from Rosamond), accompanied with French Horns

1653
29 August 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Mrs Charke; Clodio-Bardin; Charino-Jones; Antonio-Dove; Duart-Lacy; Governor-Houghton; Manuel-Walker; Jacques-Whittaker; Lawyer-Machen; Sancho-Lowder; Monsieur-Simpson; Page-Master Littleton; Louisa-Mrs Mullart; Angelina-Mrs Bennet; Elvira-Mrs Morgan; Honoria-Mrs Brett; Lewis-Morgan .
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: Roast Beef Song by Mullart

1654
09 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Cibber; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Reynard-Miller; Valentine-Milward; Harcourt-W. Mills; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Diligence-Turbutt; Almanzor-Master Arne; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Lisetta-Miss Mann; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Dorothea-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: A Grand Ballet, called, The French Peasants, by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

1655
24 October 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Phillip-Ryan; Octavia-Walker; Trappanti-Chapman; Soto-Neale; Lewis-Aston; Hippolita-Miss Bincks; Rosara-Miss Norsa; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Viletta-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1656
26 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Duke of Bretagne-Miss Bincks; Bastard Faulconbridge-Walker; Hubert-Bridgwater; Philip King of France-Ryan; Lewis the Dauphin-A. Hallam; Pandulph-Chapman; Prince Henry-A. Ryan; Salisbury-Stephens; Pembroke-Aston; Essex-Ridout; Chatilion-Salway; Austria-Boaman; Robert Faulconbridge-Clarke; Citizen of Angiers-Paget; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs James; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Mullart; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Blanche-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1657
28 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: See17361106, but Charles-Wright; Clodio-Giffard; Lewis-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: III: Clown-Vallois; V: French Peasants-Master Oates, Miss Oates

Song: IV: Italian Song-Mrs Chambers

1658
16 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Arthur Duke of Bretagne-Miss Bincks; Bastard Faulconbridge-Walker; Hubert-Bridgwater; Phillip King of France-Ryan; Lewis the Dauphin-A. Hallam; Pandulph-Chapman; Salisbury-Stephens; Pembroke-Aston; Essex-Ridout; Prince Henry-A. Ryan; Queen Elinor-Mrs James; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Martin; Chatillion-Salway; Austria-Mullart; Robert Faulconbridge-Clarke; Citizen of Angiers-Rosco; Constance-Mrs Hallam; Maria-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: A. Hallam

1659
07 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Lewis-Penkethman; Charino-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Clodio-Chapman; Antonio-Mullart; Governor-Rosco; Manuel-Hale; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Angelina-Miss Sharp, the first time of her appearing on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

1660
13 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Macklin; Sir Humphrey-Harper; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Valentine-Milward; Cockade-Miller; Harcourt-Winstone; Horatio-Raftor; Lewis-Cross; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Grace; Maria-Mrs Clive; Dorothea-Mrs Pritchard; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Mrs Butler; Lisetta-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Song: In: the usual Songs-Mrs Clive, Beard; particularly The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive, Beard; The Beaux Lamentation-Mrs Clive, Beard for the Loss of Faranelli; The Provident Damsel-Mrs Clive, Beard

Dance: III: Two Pierrots-Pelling, Vallois; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

1661
09 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Lewis-Penkethman; Charino-Hippisley; Antonio-Mullart; Duart-Ryan; Governor-Rosco; Manuel-Hale; Clodio-Chapman; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

1662
25 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardians

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Macklin; Sir Positive-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Sir Humphrey-Turbutt; Cockade-Woodward; Valentine-Milward; Harcourt-Winstone; Horatio-Green; Lewis-Cross; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Grace; Dorinda-Mrs Butler; Maria-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Dorothea-Mrs Bennet; Lisetta-Miss Thynne.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: III: The Noontide Air, as17390407; IV: Oh Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: Hungarian Dance, as17390424 V: Ball Dance, with a Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

1663
02 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Charles-Hale; Clodie-Chapman; Lewis-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Antonio-Mullart; Charino-James; Manuel-Gibson; Governor-Rosco; Sancho-Woodward; Monsieur-Salway; Jaques-Stevens; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy; Honoria-Miss Burgess; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

1664
03 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17420127, but Don Lewis alias Don Choleric, Snap-shorto-de Testy,-James; Sancho-Goodall; Antonio-Stoppelaer; Charino-Smith; Governor-_; Jacques-_; Honoria-_.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17420430 V: Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Song: II: Under the Greenwood Tree-Roberts; End Farce: a Gregorean Song-Stoppelaer

Entertainment: IV: Cries of London-Salway

1665
25 November 1742 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Don Lewis-Paget.
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Paget.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1666
05 May 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Don Lewis (alias Don Cholerick-Snapshorto de Testy)-Hippisley; Carlos-Hale; Duart-Ryan; Antonio-Stoppelaer; Charino-James; Governor-Rosco; Manuel-Gibson; Sancho-Woodward; Jaques-Anderson; Angelina-Mrs Hale; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Clodio (alias Don Dismallo-Thickskullo de Halfwitto)-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17430305 Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Dutch Skipper, as17421025

1667
03 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Hale; Trappanti-Chapman; Soto-Woodward; Lewis-Gibson; Diego-Marten; Rosara-Mrs Hale; Flora-Mrs Stevens; Viletta-Mrs Bland; Hypolita-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1668
31 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Gomex-Lewis Hallam, being the first time of his performing on that Stage.
Cast
Role: Gomex Actor: Lewis Hallam, being the first time of his performing on that Stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

1669
15 February 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Quin; Arthur-Miss Jenny Cibber; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Rosco; Arundel-Anderson; Falconbridge-Ryan; King Philip-Hale; Lewis the Dauphin-T. Cibber; Melun-Cashell; Pandulph-C. Cibber; Abbot-Gibson; Governor-Carr; Lady Constance-Mrs Pritchard; Blanch-Mrs Bellamy; Hubert-Bridgwater; Prologue-C. Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Lewis the Dauphin Actor: T. Cibber

1670
14 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Philip-Ryan; Octavia-Hale; Trappanti-Chapman; Soto-Woodward; Lewis-Gibson; Diego-Marten; Corrigidor-Ridout; Flora-Mrs Dunstall; Rosara-Mrs Hale; Viletta-Mrs Bland; Hypolita-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Gibson

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

1671
10 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Hippisley; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Havard; Trappanti-Chapman; Soto-Woodward; Lewis-Gibson; Diego-Marten; Corrigidor-Ridout; Rosara-Mrs Hale; Viletta-Mrs Bland; Flora-Mrs Dunstall; Hippolita-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

1672
28 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Furnival; Charino-Cartwright; Antonio-Dove; Clodio-Wignell; Duart-Cushing; Governor-Lee; Sancho-L. Hallam; Monsieur-Shuter; Lewis-W. Hallam; Louisa-Mrs Bambridge; Honoria-Miss Moreau; Elvira-Mrs Cushing; Angelica-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: W. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: As17461124

1673
17 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Yates; Don Philip-Sparks; Octavio-Havard; Diego-Ray; Soto-Neale; Trappanti-Woodward; Corrigidore-Winstone; Alguazile-Bransby; Lewis-Usher; Stephano-Wright; Flora-Mrs Green; Rosara-Mrs Mills; Viletta-Mrs Clive; Hippolita-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: I: Concerto on Flute-a Child five years of age (1st time of his appearing on any stage); III: Another piece of music-the Child

1674
28 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17480917, but Don Philip-King; Soto-Palmer; Diego-Winstone; Corrigidore-_; Alguazile-_; Stephano-_; Lewis-_.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: TheSavoyards, as17480920; Hornpipe-the Child, as17490407

1675
05 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Carlos-Sowdon; Don Lewis-Yates; Angelina-Mrs Green; Governor-Burton; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Louisa-Mrs Bennet; Sancho-James; Antonio-Winstone; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Honoria-Miss Pitt; Lawyer-Bransby; Jaques-Vaughan; Monsieur-Blakes; Don Duart-Berry; Charino-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab