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1245 results for: Keyword - Major General Sackville
We found 613 matches on Event Comments, 588 matches on Performance Comments, 64 matches on Performance Title, 4 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
05 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Bruin-Wright; Lint-Castle; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

52
06 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Castle; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pierce; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Foote

Dance: As17740603

53
04 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob-Waldron; Lint-Wrighten; Bruin-Wright; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

54
26 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davies; Lint-Whitefield; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pierce; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Foote

Dance: End: A Dance-

55
31 May 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Griffith; Lint-Whitefield; Roger-Stephens; Snuffle-Pierce; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Foote

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

56
20 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-L'Estrange; Sneak-Baker; Bruin-Vowell; Sir Jacob Jollup-Trotter; Crispin Heeltap-Graham; Mob-Roger, Walters, Jefferson, Hubert; Mrs Bruin-Miss Essex; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: L'Estrange

57
30 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Foote, Aickin, Parsons, Fearon, T. Davis, Griffiths, Massey, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Mr Flint-Foote; Major Rackett-Aickin; Sir Christopher Cripple-Parsons; Peter Poultice-Fearon; Fillup-T. Davis; Mynheer Sour@Crout-Griffiths; Mons de Jarsey-Massey; John-Stevens; Billy Button-Edwin; Lady Catharine Coldstream-Mrs Fearon; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Miss Linnet-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Major Rackett Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Bruin-Fearon; Heel@tap-T. Davis; Lint-Jackson; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Foote

Dance: End: The Venetian Regatta, as17770611

58
17 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Jackson [Public Advertiser: Massey]; Bruin-Griffiths; Heel@tap-T. Davis; Jerry Sneak-Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden (1st appearance in London these 8 years).
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-

Entertainment: ImitationsEnd: New Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Hutton

59
15 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Wilkinson; Sir Jacob Jollup-Booth; Bruin-Thompson; Heeltap-Fearon; Lint-Death; Jerry Sneak-Wewitzer; Matthew Mug-Lee Lewes; Mrs Bruin-Miss Green; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Wilkinson

Dance: As17771222

60
27 May 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Newton; Sir Jacob Jollup-Bailey; Bruin-West; Lint-Bowles; Crispin Heeltap-Massey; Jerry Sneak-Russell; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Burden; Mrs Bruin-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Newton

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Lady from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane [unidentified]

61
06 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Bruin-Webb; Heel@tap-Davis; Lint-Kenny; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneal-Parsons; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: End I: As17780624 End: The Gardeners, as17780618

62
18 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon (1st time)-Griffiths; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak (1st time)-Holcroft; Mrs Bruin-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Griffiths

Dance: In: Master Morey, 3 Miss Stageldoirs

63
10 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Bruin-Webb; Heeltap-Egan; Lint-Jackson; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: End: The Country Wake, as17790609

64
31 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Bruin-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: End: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791220

65
29 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Bruin-Gardner; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Stevens; Snuffle-Peirce; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17800615

66
28 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mr Bruin-Wright; Lint-Wrighten; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Bruin-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: I: Dance of Cupids-; IV: a Dance of Daemons-. [These were danced in both subsequent performances.

67
07 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Bruin-Gardner; Sir Jacob Jollup-Massey; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Barrett; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

68
08 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Scott; Sir Jacob Jollup-Knights; Heeltap-Davies; Bruin-Farrell; Lint-Shatford; Roger-Bass; Snuffle-Harris; Jerry Sneak-Swords; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Thompson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs White .
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Scott

Dance: End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Rothery

Song: Between the Acts Singing [singer not listed]

69
11 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk, And No Turk

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Barrett; Bruin-Gardner; Roger-Swords; Snuffle-Lyons; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

70
06 March 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Griffiths; Sir Jacob Jollup-Connell; Bruin-Kent; Crispin Heeltap-Nash; Roger-J. Bartholomon; Jerry Sneak-Decastro; Mrs Bruin-Miss Woodcock; Mrs Sneak-Miss Shelbourn .
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Griffiths

Dance: After the Imitations, The Dwarf Dance by Powel

Song: Between the acts of mainpiece several Catches and Glees by some of the principal performers in London. imitations. End of mainpiece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Decastro

71
07 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Villars; Sir Jacob Jollup-Watts; Bruin-Smith; Lint-Curtis; Heeltap-Meadows; Roger-Johnston; Snuffle-Westenholt; Mob-Hill, Price, Watts Jun., &c.; Jerry Sneak-Wilson; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Benson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Villars .
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Villars

Song: End of mainpiece song by Price

72
13 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Bannister Jun,; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Servants-Ledger, Gaudry, Lyons; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bates; Bloom-Mrs Riley; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren. Prologue as17860609.
Cast
Role: Major Cyprus Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin; Captain Wilson-Meadows; Captain Greville-Brett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons

73
11 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Browne; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Bannister Jun.; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Major Cyprus Actor: Browne

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Entertainment: Monologue Occasional Address (with Alterations), as17870516

74
01 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon (for that night only)-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Sir Jacob-Waldron; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Hollingsworth; Heeltap-Burton; Jerry Sneak-Dodd; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: A Gentleman

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on Shakespeare [written by Garrick, and performed by him at the Stratford Jubilee [on 7 Sept. 1769], recited-Kemble; Music [by Dr Arne-; Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch

75
11 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Bruin-Gardner; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Barrett; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Byrn