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8367 results for: Keyword - Moll Davis</i>] (whom I never saw act before) dancing and singing
We found 5182 matches on Event Comments, 2242 matches on Performance Title, 1938 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5626
November 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 18-21 Dec. 1697, suggests that the premiere occurred not later than late November. This play was originally given to the company in Drury Lane, but withdrawn. See G. Thorn-Drury, An Unrecorded Play Title, Review of English Studies, VI (1930), 316-18. Edition of 1698: A Dialogue in the fourth Act, between Mr Bowman and Mrs Bracegirdle; The words by Mr Durfey and set by Mr Eccles: When will Stella kind and tendre. A Dialogue in the fifth Act, between a Boy and a Girl, and an Old Man, Written by Mr Motteux, set to the Musick by Mr J. Eccles. Preface: I look upon those that endeavour'd to discountenance this Play as Enemys to me

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deceiver Deceived

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Meleto Bondi-Betterton; Gonsalvo-Arnold; Count Andrea-Hodgson; Fidelio-Verbruggen; Count Insulls-Bowman; Gervatio-Bowen; Actwell-Trafuse; Hiordouble-Knap; Strechwell-Watson; Olivio-Mrs Barry; Ariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Temptyouth-Mrs Lee; Lucinda-Mrs Prince; Prologue-Mr Bowen; Epilogue-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Count Andrea Actor: Hodgson
Role: Actwell Actor: Trafuse

5627
15 January 1698 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Post Boy, 13-15 Jan. 1697@8: 'Tis said that this day will be Acted, at the Theatre in Dorset Garden, the Opera called Prophetess or Dioclesian, at the request of a Nobleman; they will not tell us who, but we presume for the Entertainment of a very great Foreigner. Luttrell, A Brief Relation, III, 332: He [the Czar of Muscovy] is this night at the Playhouse incognito to see the Prophetesse acted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess Or The History Of Dioclesian

5628
March 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Flying Post, 29-31 March 1698, suggests that the first performance probably occurred in late February or very early in March. One song, Though over all mankind, the music by Leveridge and sung by Mrs Lindsey, was published in A Second Book of Songs with a Through Bass, 1699

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caligula

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue-Mr Powell who Acted the Emperor; Epilogue-a Girl; Caligula-Powell; Valerius Asiaticus-Williams; Annius Minatianus-Simpson; Vitellius-Mills; Cassius Cheraea-Thomas; Lepidus-Evans; Philo-Disney; Cesonia-Mrs Knight; Julia-Mrs Temple; Salome-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell who Acted the Emperor

5629
02 June 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Post Boy, 31 May-2 June 1698: London, June 2nd. This Day, at the Theatre in Drury-Lane, will be Acted a Play, called, The Plain-Dealer, upon a very charitable Account, the Profits of the Play being given for the Release of a distressed Gentleman from Prison: And the chief Part is acted by Capt. Griffin, formerly a famous Actor, and lately Captain of a Company of Foot in His Majesty's Service, through the Wars in Ireland

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

5630
18 December 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. It is not certain that this play was given at this time, but Vanbrugh, writing on 25 Dec. 1699, states that Thomas Dogget, who had been acting in Norwich, was in London "last Week," and acted six times, presumably on 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Dec. 1699. The Amorous Widow is a likely play for this week, as Barnaby Brittle was one of Dogget's best roles. In addition, the Inner Temple, which usually requested popular plays, selected it for its revels on 3 Feb. 1699@1700. Nearly all the individuals in the cast in the 1710 edition acted in London during this season, with two exceptions: Fieldhouse and Mrs Hunt. Their roles may have been played by them or by other performers if they were not in the company at this time. I owe the suggestion that this was the play in which Dogget appeared to Professor Lucyle Hook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

5631
06 March 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. If this play had its premiere on 5 March and if the company acted on Wednesday in Lent, this play probably was acted daily (except perhaps Friday) during this week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

5632
01 June 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Post Boy, 30 May-1 June 1700: The Opera of the Prophetess, being this day Commanded to be Acted, for the Entertainment of the two Alcaids, the Envoys from the Emperor of Morocco. [When this play was revived at lif on 3 Dec. 1715, but Rich's Company, the bill was headed: Not Acted these Sixteen Years.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

5633
14 June 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Flying Post, 13-15 June 1700: We are credibly informed, That Yesterday a Trial brought on in the Court of Common-Pleas, against one of the players, for Prophanely using the name of God upon the Stage, contrary to an Act of Parliament made in King James the First's time; and that the Verdict was given against the Player; according to the Tenor of the said Act, &c

Performances

5634
31 July 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir William Davenant; but Originally by the famous French Dramatick Poet Monsieur Moliere. [Genest, II, 352, surmises that the company probably acted Acts I, II, and V of The Playhouse to be Let.] Afterpiece: A Burlesque Farce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Playhouse To Be Let With Sganarella The Blacksmith Of Paris

Afterpiece Title: Mock Pompey

Song:

Dance:

5635
06 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Pinkethman; Squire-a Gentleman who has not Acted on this Stage since the going off of the Actors to the Hay Market.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: a Gentleman who has not Acted on this Stage since the going off of the Actors to the Hay Market.

Song:

Dance: Leguard, Miss Norris

5636
10 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: See17071029, but Timon-Powell, who has not Acted it these 3 Years; Poet-Pinkethman.
Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Powell, who has not Acted it these 3 Years
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Music: With the Original Masque of Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Hughs, Lawrence, others

Dance:

5637
27 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17071120, but Prospero-Powell who has not Acted it these 4 Years.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Powell who has not Acted it these 4 Years.

Music: Leveridge, Hughs, Laurence, others

Dance: Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans

5638
30 December 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Betterton, who has not Acted it these Ten Years; Vainlove-Booth; Belmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Fairbank; Fondlewife-Cibber; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Araminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Silvia-Mrs Porter; Laetitia-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Betterton, who has not Acted it these Ten Years

5639
21 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid

Performance Comment: As17100109, but Ordgar-a Young Gentleman, a Friend of the Author's, who is pleas'd to Act it for his own diversion; With a new Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Ordgar Actor: a Young Gentleman, a Friend of the Author's, who is pleas'd to Act it for his own diversion

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

5640
12 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17100120, but Trincalo-Underhill, who Acted it originally.
Cast
Role: Trincalo Actor: Underhill, who Acted it originally.

5641
01 July 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Fifteen Years. N.B. The Company will Continue to Act, on every Tuesday and Friday, during this Summer Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Destruction Of Jerusalem By Titus Vespasian Ii

5642
07 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: G. Berkeley to Sir John Percival: Mr Addison's play has taken wonderfully, they have acted it now almost a month, and would I belive act it a month longer were it not that Mrs Oldfield cannot hold out any longer, having had for several nights past, as I am informed, a midwife behind the scenes (Rand, p. 115)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

5643
25 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these 50 Years. Written by Shakespear in the Reign of King James the First. N.B. There will be a Play acted upon every Tuesday and Friday during the Summer-Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Puritan Or Widow Of Walting Street

Performance Comment: cnl, but in Daily Courant, 19 June, this cast was listed: George Pyeboard-Mills; Captain Idle-Keen; NicholasSt. Antlings-Bullock; Sir Godfrey Plus-Johnson; Skirmish-Bickerstaff; Frailty-Norris; Corporal Oath-Bowen; Edmond-Pack; Sir Oliver Muckhill-Leigh; Sir John Pennyclub-Bullock Jr; Sir Andrew Tipstaff-Ryan; Puttock-Cross; Widow Plus-Mrs Willis; Molly-Miss Younger; Frances-Miss Willis; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Tipstaff Actor: Ryan
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Younger

5644
19 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Bonniface-Evans; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Mountfort; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell; With a Prologue-the Child that acted the Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.
Cast
Role: With a Prologue Actor: the Child that acted the Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: A Dialogue-Renton, Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Wade, Prince, others

5645
17 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos Prince Of Spain

Performance Comment: King-Bowman's Son; Don Carlos-Mills' Son; Don John-Young Ray; Roi Gomez-Young Frisbe; Queen-Miss Younger; Eboli-Miss Willis; And the Original Epilogue-the Child that Acted Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.
Cast
Role: And the Original Epilogue Actor: the Child that Acted Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.

Song: Miss Booth

5646
24 January 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Christopher Bullock]. A New Farce of one Act. Receipts: #26 19s. 6d. In the preface Bullock states that he began the farce on Friday 20, finished it on Saturday 21, acted it on Tuesday 24

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17151029

5647
19 June 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten years. N.B. There will be a Play acted on every Tuesday and Thursday during the Summer-Season till Bartholomew Fair begins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ignoramus Or The English Lawyer

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; particularly a Purcell Pastoral Dialogue-

Dance: Mimic Song and Country Dance-Mrs Willis

5648
16 August 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreign Ministers. Afterpiece: Made into one Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Turner who never acted before

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Boval, Prince, Birkhead

Song: Mrs Bowman

5649
06 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ryder, Diary, pp. 359-60: Went to see the tragedy of Tamerlane which was acted with a new prologue in honour of King William and in memory of what he did for us. The play itself is good....Mills who acted the part of Bajazet did it mighty well and expressed that furiousness and rage and malice and ambition admirably well in his gesture at the end, but, which is his distinguishing character, very well kept up throughout. I observed in the general that the manner of speaking in our theatres in tragedy is not natural. There is something that would be very shocking and disagreeable and very unnatural in real life. Persons would call it theatrical, meaning by that something stiff and affected

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

5650
25 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, Pack, and Spiller. At Penkethman's Booth near St. George's Church, in Southwark. The Boxes and Pit are laid together, and the Booth will be pull'd down on Thursday. At 6 p.m. Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 5 Oct.: Wednesday at the Quarter-Sessions for the Borough of Southwark, Mr Penkethman, Mr Leigh, and other Persons taken out their Booths by the Informing Constables during the Time of the Fair, appear'd upon their Recognizances, and were immediately Discharg'd, there being no Prosecution, upon which Occasion the Recorder severely reprimanded the Constables for presuming to molest such as Acted upon a Lawful Patent, whilst they let others pass undisturb'd, who were really under the Censure of the Act against Strolling, or Vagrant Players

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: And the usual Epilogue (Spoke upon an Ass)-.
Cast
Role: And the usual Epilogue Actor: .

Dance: Lancashire Hornpipe-Esq Timothy's Countryman who perform'd it with so much Applause during the Time of the Fair; Mimic Scene between Harlequin and a Peasant-; Vaulting on the Horse-a Gentleman lately arriv'd from France