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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Lyon"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Lyon")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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623 results for: Keyword - Lyon
We found 677 matches on Roles/Actors, 186 matches on Performance Comments, 46 matches on Event Comments, 5 matches on Author, and 4 matches on Performance Title.

126
29 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ignoramus; Or, The English Lawyer

Performance Comment: Ignoramus-Rosco; Thodore-Lyon; Antonio-Havard; Torcol-Norris; Pyropus-W. Giffard; Dulman-Hewitt; Pecus-Yates; Trico-Woodward; Dorothea-Mrs Haughton; Rosabella-Mrs Hamilton; Surda-Miss Tollett; Polla-Mrs Roberts; Cupes-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Thodore Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

127
03 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Sir Jealous-Lyon; Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Richardson; Whisper-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Roberts; Isabinda-Mrs Hamilton; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Scentwell-Miss Tollet.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: III: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

128
07 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime; or, The Contending Colombines; Intermix'd with Ballad Songs in the Characters of Polly and Lucy

Performance Comment: Harlequin Macheath-Lun Jr; Manager-Osborne; Beggar-Hewitt; Gamester-Dove; Jenny Diver-Mrs Dove; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haughton; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Tollett; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Thornowets; Colombine Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Lyon; Gamesters-Corfe, Nichols, Kelly, Touchbury; Squire Rustick-Yates; Clown-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Lyon

129
11 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: As17361210, but Sergeant of Grenadiers-Lyon; Gamester-Dove; With Additional Songs in the Character of Mrs Hamilton's Husband, occasion'd by a Accident that happen'd to him in Grub-Street on Thursday last; Mrs Hamilton's Husband in the Character of Spitfire-Bardin.
Cast
Role: Sergeant of Grenadiers Actor: Lyon
Role: Lockit Actor: Lyon

130
16 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: See17361211, but Germanicus-Miss Jones; Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Mars-Haughton; Bellona-Mlle Roland; Followers-Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock,Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates; Sergeant of Grenadiers-Lyon.
Cast
Role: Sergeant of Grenadiers Actor: Lyon.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

131
22 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: Sir John-Penkethman; Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Havard; Freehold-W. Giffard; Vulture-Woodward; Lurcher-Richardson; Shacklefigure-Norris; Doubeljugg-Rosco; Carbuncle-Lyon; Longbottom-Yates; Sneak-Hamilton; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Aura-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Sergeant of Grenadiers Actor: Lyon.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

Cast
Role: Sergeant of Grenadiers Actor: Lyon.

Dance: IV: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

132
31 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime: With New Scenes and several Alterations and Additions, particularly a Sequel to the Contention, call'd Pistol in Mourning

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Roberts; Pretender to Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Ghost of Gay-Lyon; Squire-Yates; Constable-Dove; Ben-Richardson; Beggar-Hewitt; Molly-Mrs Haughton; Sukey-Miss Tollett; Jenny-Mrs Dove; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Thornowets; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Clown-Penkethman; Attendants on Polly-Kelly, Corfe, Richardson, Stitchbury, Mrs Marshall, Miss Tollet, Miss Wilson, Miss Thornowets; Manager-Cox; Pistol-Mrs Charke; Ballad Singers-Two Masters Hamilton; With a New Ballad Prologue to the Pantomime,-Mrs Roberts; To which (by Desire) will be prefix'd, The Landing of Prince Germanicus-, and his Reception.
Cast
Role: Ghost of Gay Actor: Lyon

133
15 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry

Cast
Role: others Actor: W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: As17361116, but Pantalon-Lyon.
Cast
Role: Pantalon Actor: Lyon.

134
21 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Sir Amorous-Bardin; Manly-W. Giffard; Vulture-Lyon; Aspin-Penkethman; Butler-Hamilton; Miranda-Mrs Hamilton; Clarinda-Miss Hughes; Necessary-Miss Tollett; Betty-Mrs M. Giffard; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Vulture Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Cast
Role: Pantalon Actor: Lyon.

135
29 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Pergrine-Penkethman; Rashly-Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton; Maria-Mrs Roberts; Ranger-Richardson; Old Fumble-Norris; Sneak-Woodward; Sir R. Petulant-Lyon; Spatterdash-Hamilton; Mrs Snare-Mrs M. Giffard; Governess-Mrs Wetherilt; Betty-Miss Tollet; Cordelia-Mrs Penkethman; the first time of her appearing on any stage. Likewise (by Desire) an Epilogue-Penkethman, riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Petulant Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

136
18 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Wright; Prim-W. Giffard; Sir Philip-Bardin; Periwinkle-Norris; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Lyon; Tradelove-Richardson; Mrs Anne-Mrs Roberts; Simon Pure-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Sackbut Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Song: I: Italian Song-Miss Jones

Dance: II: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality, a new Ball Dance, Dedicated to the Princess of Wales, concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; III: Clown-Vallois; IV: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: French Peasant-Vallois, Miss Oates

137
27 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Roberts; Campley-Giffard; Hardy-Havard; Brumpton-Lyon; Lady Harriet-Mrs Giffard; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Trusty-W. Giffard; Sable-Norris; Puzzle-Rosco; Mlle D'Epingle-Bardin; Tattleaid-Miss Tollet; Cabinet-Hamilton; Tom-Woodward; Mrs Farthingale-Yates; Trim-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Brumpton Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: Clown-Vallois; IV: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: The last new Grand Ballet-Haughton, Mlle Roland,

Song: I: French Horn Song-Miss Jones; III: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

138
30 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: See17370402 but Combrush-Mrs Roberts; Sir Penurious-Norris; Gaylove-Kelly; Squire Sapscull-Bardin; Slango-Yates; Blunder-Lyon; Arabella-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Blunder Actor: Lyon

Song: II: Miss Jones

Dance: III: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

139
02 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; King-Johnson; Ghost-Rosco; Polonius-Lyon; Laertes-Wright; Horatio-Havard; Ostric-Woodward; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Ophelia-Mrs Hamilton; Gravediggers-Penkethman, Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Blunder Actor: Lyon

Song: II: Miss Jones

Dance: V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

140
04 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Sir Novelty-Bardin; Loveless-Giffard; Elder Worthy-Richardson; Young Worthy-Havard; Sir William-Lyon; Snap-Yates; Sly-Rosco; Narcissa-Mrs Roberts; Hillaria-Mrs Hamilton; Flareit-Mrs Houghton; Mrs Anne-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Blunder Actor: Lyon

Song: I: Since Times are so bad (by Purcell)-Stitchbury, Miss Jones; II: A Purcell Dialogue-Masters Hamilton

Music: Between Play and Entertainment: Handel Concerto on the Welsh Harp-Jones

Dance: III: The Princess of Wales (a new Ball Dance), concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasant-Mlle Roland

141
06 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-W. Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Roberts; Day-Penkethman; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Abel-Woodward; Obadiah-Lyon; Story-Hamilton; Bookseller-Norris; Arbella-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Chat-Miss Tollett; Teague-Dan French.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Young Hob-Dan French; Friendly-Kelly; Sir Thomas-Lyon; Old Hob-Rosco; Dick-Norris; Flora-Miss Jones; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Lyon

Dance: II: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: III: Miss Jones

142
26 July 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Performance Comment: Woman Captain-Mrs Stevens; Sir Humphrey Scattergood-Salway; Bellamy-Ridout; Wildman-Stevens; Sir Christopher Swas -Mullart; Blunderbuss-Penkethman; Hildebrand-Bencraft; Sir NicholasPeakgoose-Yates; Serjeant-Rosco; Gripe-Lyon; Richard-James; Phillis-Mrs Hamilton; Chloris-Miss Horsington; Caelia-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: TThe Ladies' Lamentation, as17370414 A Dialogue set by Henry Purcell-the Masters Hamilton

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

143
05 August 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

Performance Comment: Fossile-Rosco; Plotwell-Salway; Underplot-Penkethman; Possum-Mullart; Nautilus-James; Ptisan-Lyon; Sir Tremendous-Boaman; Players-Stevens, Ridout; Sailor-Yates; Mrs Townly-Mrs Hamilton; Phebe-Miss Bincks; Sarsnet-Mrs Mullart; Prue-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Ptisan Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Sir Jasper-Penkethman; Leander-Salway; Hellebore-Lyon; Dorcas-Miss Bincks; Charlotte-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Lyon

Dance: Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

144
30 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Delane; Brumpton-Aston; Campley-A. Hallam; Lady Harriet-Miss Binks; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Puzzle-Rosco; Trusty-Bridgwater; Sable-Lyon; Caninet-Ridout; Swagger-Mullart; Bumpkin-Hallam; Tatter-Bencraft; Tom-James; Mrs Farthingale-Neale; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Mlle D'epingle-Mrs Moreau; Tattleaid-Martin; Trim-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sable Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Song: Roberts

Dance: Richardson, Mrs Cantrell

145
06 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Performance Comment: King-Delane; York-Stephens; Gaunt-Johnson; Bolingbroke-Ryan; Norfolk-Walker; Carlisle-Chapman; Aumerle-Hallam; Salisbury-Lyon; Scroop-Aston; Bushy-Rosco; Bagot-Salway; Green-Arthur; Northumberland-Bridgwater; Piercy-Hale; Ross-Ridout; Willoughby-A. Ryan; Surry-Houghton; Fitzwalter-Stevens; Earl Marshal-Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hallam; Dutchess of Gloster-Mrs James; but see also Hogan, p. 377. A New Prologue addressed to the Ladies-.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380204

146
23 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; With The Memorable Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Canterbury-Chapman; Exeter-Stephens; Gloucester-Ridout; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Aston; Cambridge-Haughton; Grey-Stevens; Scroop-Arthur; Gower-Hale; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-James; MacMorris-Neale; Jamy-Lyon; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Walker; Constable-Bridgwater; Isabel-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Jamy Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

147
04 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: As17380131, but Metaphrastus-Lyon; Toledo-James.
Cast
Role: Metaphrastus Actor: Lyon
Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

148
13 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Sixth, Part I

Performance Comment: Talbot-Delane; Gloucester-Ryan; York-Stephens; Dauphin-Hallam; Anjou-Bridgwater; King Henry-A. Ryan; Bedford-Johnson; Winchester-Chapman; Suffolk-Walker; Exeter-Aston; Somerset-Hale; Warwick-Rosco; Salisbury-Lyon; Young Talbot-Stevens; Vernon-Bencraft; Basset-Anderson; Sir William-Arthur; Burgundy-Ridout; Alanzon-Salway; Margaret-Mrs Ware; Countess of Auvergne-Mrs James; Joan, la Pucelle-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Cantrel

149
25 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Beard; Lyon-Reinhold; Wall-Laguerre; Moonshine-Roberts; Thisbe-Mrs Lampe [edition of 1745]; The Dances-Cooke, LaLauze, Picq, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Duval (General Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Lyon Actor: Reinhold

150
22 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: Parts by-Woodward, Yates, Palmer, Blakes, Usher, Johnson, Beard, Jefferson, Miss Macklin. Champignon-Blakes; O'Clabber-Yates; Maclaymore-Johnston; Heartly-Usher; Brush-Palmer; Lyon-Jefferson; Haulyard-Beard; Block-Woodward; Harriet-Miss Macklin; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Miss Macklin (Edition of 1757).
Cast
Role: Lyon Actor: Jefferson