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15 results for: Keyword - Mac-Swiny
We found 10 matches on Event Comments, 5 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
21 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mac-Swiny. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17370201, but Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Seyward-_; Seyton-_; Hecate-_; 1st Murderer-_; Witches-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Seyward Actor: Boaman
Role: Macbeth Actor: Delane
Role: Macduff Actor: Ryan
Role: Banquo Actor: Walker
Role: Lenox Actor: Stephens
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: King Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Malcolm Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Seyton Actor: Aston
Role: Hecate Actor: Paget
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Hippisley
Role: Witches Actor: Mullart, James, Neale, .

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

2
10 January 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by N. F. Haym. Music by G. F. Handel.] Colman's Opera Register: Mr O. Swiny ye Manager of ye Theatre was now setting out a New Opera, Heroick. all ye Habits new & richer than ye former with 4 New Scenes, & other Decorations & Machines. Ye Tragick Opera was called Theseus. Ye Musick composed by Mr Handel....ye Opera being thus prepared Mr Swiny would have got a Subscription for Six times, but could not.--he then did give out Tickets at half a Guinea each, for two Nights ye Boxes lay'd open to ye Pit, ye House was very full these two Nights

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Cast
Role: Teseo Actor: Valeriano
Role: Aailea Actor: Signora del'Epine
Role: Medea Actor: Signora Pilotti
Role: Egeo Actor: Valentini
Role: Clizia Actor: Signora Gallia
Role: Arcane Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Fedra Actor: Signora Manina
Role: Minerva Actor: Leveridge.

3
18 January 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Furnival
Role: Dominic Actor: Jones
Role: Alphonso Actor: Ayres
Role: Pedro Actor: Dove
Role: Gomez Actor: Hallam
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Performance Comment: Tom-Mullart; Charles-Lacy; Nicodemus Stitch-Ayres; Shears-Reynolds; Snip-Cross; Shopboard-Dove; Patrick O'Thimble-Hallam; Evan ap Remmant-Jones; Mynheer Van Bodkin-Hicks; Sawney Mac Staytape-Wathen; Mons le Foppery-Davenport; Mrs Stitch-Mrs Lacy; Harriot-Miss Price; Betty-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Mullart
Role: Charles Actor: Lacy
Role: Nicodemus Stitch Actor: Ayres
Role: Shears Actor: Reynolds
Role: Snip Actor: Cross
Role: Shopboard Actor: Dove
Role: Patrick O'Thimble Actor: Hallam
Role: Evan ap Remmant Actor: Jones
Role: Mynheer Van Bodkin Actor: Hicks
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen
Role: Mons le Foppery Actor: Davenport
Role: Mrs Stitch Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Price
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Nokes.

4
03 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Walker; Oswald-White; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Mac first appearance]; Spinoza-Strange; Elliott-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Belvidera-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hengist Actor: Smith
Role: Aribert Actor: Ross
Role: Offa Actor: Clarke
Role: Seofrid Actor: Walker
Role: Oswald Actor: White
Role: Rodogune Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Miss Mac first appearance
Role: Spinoza Actor: Strange
Role: Elliott Actor: Keen
Role: Officer Actor: Ackman
Role: Priuli Actor: Havard
Role: Renault Actor: Burton
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby
Role: Bedamor Actor: Packer
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Yates.

5
09 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Reddish
Role: Hubert Actor: Aickin
Role: Pembroke Actor: Brereton
Role: Essex Actor: J. Bannister
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Everard
Role: Faulconbridge Actor: W. Palmer
Role: Bastard Actor: Palmer
Role: King Philip Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Dauphin Actor: Diamond
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Master Blanchard
Role: Chatillon Actor: Davies
Role: Duke of Austria Actor: Keen
Role: Citizen Actor: Hurst
Role: Heralds Actor: Ackman, Wright
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Blanch of Spain Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Pandulph Actor: Bransby
Role: Salisbury Actor: Packer.

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket

Performance Comment: Principal parts by: Moody, Dodd, Jefferson, W. Palmer, J. Bannister, Courtney, Jones, Watkins, Palmer, Cautherly, Wright,Jacobs, Wrighten, Everard, and Mrs Greville. Epilogue by Moody. Mac Cormuck-Moody; Rivers-Cautherly; Revell-Palmer; Sapling-Dodd; Sunderland-Jefferson; Secretary-J. Bannister; Mrs Cheveley-Mrs Greville; Francis-W. Palmer; Dipp-Wright; Tom Epping-Jacobs; Spavin-Courtney; Putty-Wrighten; Isaachar-Jones; Grooms, Jockeys-Everard, Watkins (Genest, V, 402).
Cast
Role: Mac Cormuck Actor: Moody
Role: Rivers Actor: Cautherly
Role: Revell Actor: Palmer
Role: Sapling Actor: Dodd
Role: Sunderland Actor: Jefferson
Role: Secretary Actor: J. Bannister
Role: Mrs Cheveley Actor: Mrs Greville
Role: Francis Actor: W. Palmer
Role: Dipp Actor: Wright
Role: Tom Epping Actor: Jacobs
Role: Spavin Actor: Courtney
Role: Putty Actor: Wrighten
Role: Isaachar Actor: Jones
Role: Jockeys Actor: Everard, Watkins

6
26 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Sprightly Actor: King
Role: Phelim Actor: Moody
Role: Catcall Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Dulcimer Dunder Actor: Parsons
Role: Sailor Actor: Bannister
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Baddeley
Role: Furrow Actor: Wrighten
Role: Dripping Actor: Griffiths
Role: Musician Actor: Wright
Role: Frank Furrow Actor: Burton
Role: Lad Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Crotchet Actor: Dodd
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Furrow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Doxy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Dripping Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: unassigned Actor: Carpenter
Role: not listed on playbill, Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Vernon
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Eustace Actor: Davies
Role: Hodge Actor: King
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket

Performance Comment: O'Connor Mac Cormuck-Moody; Revell-Palmer; Sapling-Lamash; Sunderland-Jefferson; Rivers-Farren; Dipp-Wright; Spavin-Carpenter; Putty-Wrighten; Tom Epping-Waldron; Francis-Burton; Secretary-Griffiths; Issachar-Messink; Mrs Cheveley-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: O'Connor Mac Cormuck Actor: Moody
Role: Revell Actor: Palmer
Role: Sapling Actor: Lamash
Role: Sunderland Actor: Jefferson
Role: Rivers Actor: Farren
Role: Dipp Actor: Wright
Role: Spavin Actor: Carpenter
Role: Putty Actor: Wrighten
Role: Tom Epping Actor: Waldron
Role: Francis Actor: Burton
Role: Secretary Actor: Griffiths
Role: Issachar Actor: Messink
Role: Mrs Cheveley Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: a Country Dance- incident to the main piece; End II: The Sailors Revels-Blurton

7
23 April 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Swiny. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Griffin.

Music: Italian sonatas on the violin-Gasperini

Song: Leveridge

Dance: As17030419

8
15 October 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Swiny

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Dance: Comic dances-the Devonshire Girl, Mrs Bicknell

9
21 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Swiny. Not Acted these Five Years. [Mrs del'Epine sings] at the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Rashly Actor: Powell.

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel; Cyclops Dance (from Psyche), in which Monsieur Cherrier perform'd the Part of Vulcan with great Applause-

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs del'Epine; particularly Henry Purcell's O lead me to some peaceful Gloom-

10
20 November 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The transfer of the company from the queen's to dl was made without fanfare. On 6 Nov. Swiny, Wilks, Cibber, and Dogget had been granted a license to established a company; see Nicoll, pp. 275-76.

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Wilks
Role: Southampton Actor: Mills
Role: Burleigh Actor: Keene
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Husband
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Porter.

11
14 January 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Colman's Opera Register: After these Two Nights [10 and 14 Jan.] Mr Swiny Brakes & runs away & leaves ye Singers unpaid ye Scenes & Habits also unpaid for. The Singers were in Some confusion but at last concluded to go on with ye operas on their own accounts, & divide ye Gain amongst them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

12
19 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Owen Swiny.] Not Acted these Ten Years. All the Characters new drest. Pit and Boxes to be laid together by tickets only at 5s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Receipts: #163 3s. 6d. Probable attendance: p1t and boxes, 464 paid and 14 orders; stage, 2 paid; balcony, 4 paid; slips, 21 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 270 paid and 9 orders; second gallery, 124 paid. [The Prologue was printed in London Journal, 26 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Cast
Role: Latinus Actor: Pearson
Role: Prenesto Actor: Rochetti
Role: Turnus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Metius Actor: Legar
Role: Linco Actor: Leveridge
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Fletcher
Role: Lavinai Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Tallia Actor: Salway
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Younger.
Related Works
Related Work: Camilla Author(s): Owen MacSwiney

13
26 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Swiny. For the better Accommodation of the Ladies, Part of the Stage will be formed into Boxes; the Pit and Front Boxes to be put together (at the Desire of several Ladies of Quality). [For further discussion of the case of Poitier, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Feb.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Cibber Sr
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Quin
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson
Role: Belmour Actor: W. Mills
Role: Vainlove Actor: Salway
Role: Sharper Actor: Milward
Role: Setter Actor: Oates
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

14
24 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Austin and Moody. Garrick had obtained a surreptitious copy of Macklin's farce, but Macklin might possibly allow it to be performed for a benefit (Genest, IV, 612). Sir Archy Mac-Sarcasm by Mr Austin after the manner of the Original-went off well-The Author threatens to sue Mr Garrick. Mr Macklin play'd it at cg with the Refusal a few nights ago to less than charges (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Vulture Actor: Moody
Role: Aspin Actor: Yates
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy McSarcasm Actor: Austin
Role: Squire Groom Actor: King
Role: Mordecai Actor: Blakes
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Burton
Role: Miss Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: Love a-la-mode Author(s): Charles Macklin

Entertainment: III: Mr Moody will entertain the public with Teady Wolloughan's Whimsical Roratorical Description of a Man@o' War and Sea Fight-, with Hibernian notes on the whole

15
03 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Reinhold
Role: Aimworth Actor: Mattocks
Role: Mervin Actor: DuBellamy.
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dance Actor: _ incidental to the Opera.
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Role: Fairfield Actor: Gibson
Role: Ralph Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: with a Dance Incidental to the Opera, Actor: Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: As17691121, but Rook, Mac Shuffle, Shark restored, As17691018.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Woodward
Role: Knowel Actor: Bensley
Role: Rook Actor: DuBellamy
Role: MacShuffle Actor: Barrington
Role: Shark Actor: Perry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End Opera: The Whim, as17691123