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2635 results for: Keyword - Master Wignell
We found 1480 matches on Performance Comments, 1030 matches on Performance Title, 427 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1151
30 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Sir Humphrey-Wignell; Statute-Redman; Nettle-Cushing; Filbert-Arthur; Steward-Anderson; Stave-Stoppelaer; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Parish Girl-Miss Hallam; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Wignell

1152
02 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Hardy-Ridout; Camply-Dyer; Puzzle-Dunstall; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-White; Grave Digger-Wignell; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Arthur; Trim-Shuter; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Bumpkin-Paddick; Swagger-Barrington; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton (the Late Mrs Bland).
Cast
Role: Grave Digger Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

1153
04 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Ridout; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Gibson; Meggot-Cushing; Simson-Wignell; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country dance-the character of the play.
Cast
Role: Simson Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

1154
17 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Sparks; Mosca-Ryan; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Stevens; Bonario-Gibson; Peregrine-White; Corbaccio-Shuter; Sir Politic-Arthur; Avocatori-Anderson; Second Avocatori-Dunstall; Third Avocatori-Redman; Notary-Wignell; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Vincent; Celia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Notary Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Wignell

1155
26 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17540920, but Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Catesby-Wignell; Tressel-a Gentleman who never appeared before; Norfolk-Gibson; Oxford-_.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

1156
10 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Sheridan; Cominius-Ridout; Menenius-Shuter; Sicinius-Bennet; Brutus-Stevens; Plebians-Barrington, Dunstall, Collins, Stoppelaer, Costollo; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Galesus-Gibson; Minucius-Anderson; First Senator-Redman; Second Senator-Wignell; Aedile-Hurst; Officer-Holtom; Titus-Cushing; Herald-White; Gentlewoman-Miss Helme; Volumnia-Mrs Bellamy; Veturia-Mrs Woffington; In the First Act will be introduced a Military Entry after the Manner of a Roman Ovation- (playbill and $Hogan, p. 160).
Cast
Role: Second Senator Actor: Wignell

1157
13 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignell; Constable-Stoppelaer; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Silvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Scruple Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Wignell

1158
26 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17541120, but Paris-White; Balthazar-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Wignell.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

1159
30 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ridout; Smith-Sparks; Two King of Brentford-Costollo, Stoppelaer; Drawcansir-Dunstall; General-Wignell; Thunder-Barrington; Lightening-Miss Mullart; Prince Volscius-Dyer; Prince Prettyman-Gibson; Player-White; Tom Thimble-Collins; Gentleman Usher; Physician-Arthur; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Howard; Earth-Baker; Pallas-Cushing; Armarillis-Mrs Baker; Cloris-Mrs Griffiths; Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Soldiers horse, foot, Cardinals, Judges, Lord Mayor, Lords, Ladies, Mourners-the rest of the Comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-, Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play; Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@Rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: General Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: As17541203

1160
15 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter first time; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Shallow-Collins; Caius-Stoppelaer; Slender-Bennet; Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Arthur; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Anne Page-Mrs Baker; Simple-Bencraft; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-Cushing; Nym-Holtom; Bardolph-Wignell; Host-Dunstall; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: As17550430

1161
17 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignell; Fleance-Miss Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the original music. Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent. With Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17551114

1162
27 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Foote; Subtle-Costollo; Sir John-Gibson; Classic-Anderson; Marquis-Holtham; Roger-Dunstall; Dauphine-Wignell; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Dyer; Song in Act II-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Dauphine Actor: Wignell

Dance: The Villagers, as17560315

Song: Mrs Chambers

1163
20 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Ridout; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Gibson; Jack Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Wignell; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; Concluding with a Country Dance-the characters in the play.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: New Dance-Granier, Miss Hilliard; III: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; IV: The Villagers, as17560315

Song: I: Mrs Chambers

1164
17 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Duke Sr-Ridout; Frederick-Wignell; Jaques du Bois-Holtom; LeBeau-White; Silvius-Bennet; Corin-Dunstall; Charles-Buck; William-Collins; Orlando-Smith; Oliver-Anderson; Adam-Gibson; Amiens (with songs in character)-Lowe; Touchstone-Shuter; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance, as17560511; III: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; V: Italian Peasants, as17551126

Entertainment: IV: Cries of Dublin-Barrington

1165
01 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit-Cushing; 1st Bravo-Dunstall; 2nd Bravo-Stoppelaer; 3rd Bravo-Wignell; Page-Miss Mullart; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: 3rd Bravo Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman returned from Paris

Dance: As17561023

1166
16 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17570418 but Fine Gentleman-Haughton, who never appeared on that stage; Aesop-Wignell; Frenchman-Holtom; Drunken Man-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Wignell

Dance: I: Dutch Peasant, as17570512; IV: Country Lass, as17570512; V: Lamplighters, as17570429

1167
05 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V : With The conquest Of The French At Agincourtv

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Gloucester-Bennet; Bedford-Holtom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmoreland-Buck; Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Arthur; Ely-Wignell; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; Erpingham-Redman; Macmorris-Barrington; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Mullart; France-Gibson; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-White; Mountjoy-Baker; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Williams (the English Soldier)-Dunstall; Catharine-Mrs Hamilton; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Ely Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: Several New Entertainments-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

1168
10 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignell; Fleance-Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2d Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bellamy , 1st time; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; The Dances-Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

1169
20 September 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Ridout; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Clarke; Jack Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Wignell; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Milliner-Miss Helm; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; Concluding with a Country Dance-the Characters in the Play.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

1170
04 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross (1st time); Prince John-Miss Mullart; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Cushing; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; 1st Carrier-Bennet; 2d Carrier-Dunstall; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Sheriff-Wignell; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Clarke (1st time).
Cast
Role: Sheriff Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

1171
11 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard (by particular desire)-Shuter; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Anderson; Stanley-Redman; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-Davis; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant-R. Smith; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Perry; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Vallois; Brandon-Wignell; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchness of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Brandon Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TThe Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

1172
18 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Lucianus-Dunstall; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignell; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Weller; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cresswick; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Ryan; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake; or, Hob in the Well

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Granier, Miss Hilliard; End: The Lamp Lighters-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

1173
02 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Hardy-Ridout; Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Costollo; Cabinet-Davis; Clump-Gibbs; Seagger-Barrington; Tatter-Buck; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate-Wignell; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Mrs Mullart; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Collins; Trim-Shuter, In which will be introduc'd The Cries of London, with additions; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: II: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318 End: The Knife Grinders, as17600417

1174
05 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17591228, but Gower-Anderson; Scroop-R. Smith; Williams-Barrington; Burgundy-Bennet; Dauphin-Davis; Bardolph-Marten; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Earl of Cambridge-Wignell; Gray-Redman; Jemmy-Dunstall; Nym-Costollo; Chorus-_.
Cast
Role: Earl of Cambridge Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; III: The Fingalian Dance, as17591102; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

1175
23 June 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman (who has not appeared in several years); Cassio-Cooke(, 2nd appearance this stage); Desdemona-Mrs Osborne; Iago-Storer; Brabantio-Wignell; Roderigo-Vaughan; Duke-Stoppelaer; Montano-Turner; Emilia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Quidnunc-Storer; Feeble-Hartry; Razor and Pamphlet-Cooke; Bellmour-T. Smith; Rovewell-Wignell; Brisk-Gibson; Harriet-a Young Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage); Termagant (by desire)-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Wignell

Song: Between Acts: a Gentleman (who never appeared upon any Stage before)

Dance: HHornpipe-Mrs Blake(, from the theatre in Dublin)