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5791 results for: Keyword - Mr D'Urfey
We found 4244 matches on Event Comments, 1142 matches on Performance Comments, 529 matches on Performance Title, 204 matches on Author, and 5 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
May 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Famous History Of The Rise And Fall Of Massaniello

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Pinkethman
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Prologue to the Second Part Actor:
Role: Epilogue for Miss Campian Actor: .

52
04 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote, Part Ii

Cast
Role: A new Prologue Actor: Mr Bickerstaffe
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Santlow.

Dance: Harlequin-Layfield, Miss Santlow; With other comical Dances originally in the play-

Entertainment: As17100202

53
17 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Sneak Actor: Penkethman
Role: Rashly Actor: Powell
Role: Ranger Actor: Elrington
Role: Fond Husband Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Leigh
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Spillar
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Sapsford
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pollet.

Entertainment: 1st: turns upon one Foot 300 times-A Young Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on a publick Stage, and as she is turning fixes 12 Swords points about her, 2 to her Eyes, 2 to her Eye-lashes, 2 to her Eye-brows, 2 to her Nose, 2 to her Lips, and 2 to her Breasts

Dance: French Peasant-; Scaramouch-; Wooden Shoe-; Dance by Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-

54
16 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent. No Building on Stage. Afterpiece: Never perform'd there before, from a Comedy of Durfey's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Old Rents Actor: Gibson.
Role: Hearty Actor: Beard
Role: Springlove Actor: Clarke
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
Role: Oliver Actor: Dyer
Role: Justice Clack Actor: Shuter
Role: Hilliard Actor: Baker
Role: Vincent Actor: Mattocks
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Young
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent
Role: with the Beggars Actor:
Role: other dances incident to the Opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Counterfeit Heiress; or, The Boarding School

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Rakehell Actor: Bennet
Role: Amorous Actor: Cushing
Role: Young Meriton Actor: Hull
Role: Old Meriton Actor: Anderson
Role: Le Prate Actor: Holtom
Role: Jilt All Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Miss Sprightly Actor: A young Gentlewoman who never appear'd before
Role: In which will be introduc'd a Minuet Actor: A young Gentlewoman who never appear'd before, Sg Sodi.

Dance: TThe Taylors, as17620107

Entertainment: After Comedy: Mr Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter

55
09 August 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Mrs Clark

Dance: Blousabella-Prince, Mrs Clark; Scotch Whim, Irish Trot-Mrs Evans

56
14 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Cast
Role: Fond Husband Actor: Penkethman
Role: Rashley Actor: Giffard
Role: Ranger Actor: Richardson
Role: Fumble Actor: Norris
Role: Petulant Actor: Lyon
Role: Sneak Actor: Woodward
Role: Spatterdash Actor: Hamilton
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Hughes
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Mrs Delagarde

Song: III: By Mrs Chambers

57
10 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sowdon
Role: Wolsey Actor: Mossop, 1st time
Role: Buckingham Actor: Ross, 1st time
Role: Norfolk Actor: Palmer
Role: Suffolk Actor: Blakes
Role: Surrey Actor: Lee
Role: Cranmer Actor: Havard
Role: Gardiner Actor: Taswell
Role: Sandys Actor: Shuter
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Winstone
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Cornwell Actor: Mozeen
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Norris. Exact representation of the Coronation.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Lee
Role: Squire Badger Actor: Shuter
Role: Sancho Actor: Costollo
Role: Jezebel Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Guzzle Actor: Taswell
Role: Fairlove Actor: Ackman
Role: Loveland Actor: Simpson
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

58
23 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson.
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Waitwell Actor: Blakes.
Role: Mirabell Actor: Palmer
Role: Fainall Actor: Havard
Role: Petulant Actor: Shuter
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Willful Witwoud Actor: Yates
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Scrase
Role: Squire Badger Actor: Shuter
Role: Sancho Actor: Costollo
Role: Jezebel Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Guzzle Actor: Taswell
Role: Fairlove Actor: Ackman
Role: Loveland Actor: Simpson
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-The Little Swiss; IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford

Song: III: Mattocks; IV: Mattocks

Entertainment: S+Specialty. After: An Elogium to $Shakespeare, as17520421

59
27 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Havard
Role: Balance Actor: Burton
Role: Worthy Actor: Mozeen
Role: Bullock Actor: Taswell
Role: Costar Pearman Actor: Shuter
Role: Appletree Actor: Vaughan
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
Role: Kite Actor: Winstone
Role: Welsh Collier Actor: Blakes
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Fairlove Actor: .
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Scrase
Role: Squire Badger Actor: Shuter
Role: Sancho Actor: Costollo
Role: Jezebel Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Guzzle Actor: Taswell
Role: Loveland Actor: Simpson
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; II: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; III: A Dance-Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti; IV: A Scotch Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; V: The Minuet, Louvre-Harvey, Mrs Addison

60
02 May 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Tubal Actor: Taswell
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mozeen.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Fairlove Actor: .
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Scrase
Role: Squire Badger Actor: Shuter
Role: Sancho Actor: Costollo
Role: Jezebel Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Guzzle Actor: Taswell
Role: Loveland Actor: Simpson
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: A Comic Dance-Shawford Jun, Miss Shawford

Song: III: Mattocks

61
18 November 1676 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fool Turn'd Critick

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

62
March 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injured Princess; Or, The Fatal Wager

Cast
Role: The Prologue Actor:
Role: The Epilogue Actor: .

63
31 May 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath; Or, The Western Lass

Cast
Role: Lord Lovechace Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Oliver Oldgame Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Carolus Codshead Actor: Johnson
Role: Collonel Philip Actor: Mills
Role: Charles Actor: Pinkiman
Role: Harry Actor: Bullock
Role: Crab Actor: Cibber
Role: Lydia Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Delia Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Dearnwell Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Sisse Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber
Role: being a Satyr upon May Actor: Fair,-Pinkeman.
Role: Fair, Actor: Pinkeman.

64
03 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Prophets; Or, New Wit For A Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Noble Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Charles Courtly Actor: Mills
Role: Squire Whimsey Actor: Norris
Role: Ned Whimsey Actor: Booth
Role: Zekiel Magus Actor: Johnson
Role: Father Marrogn Actor: Boen
Role: Scire Facias Actor: Cary
Role: Limbeck Actor: Bullock
Role: Sal Magottile Actor: Fairbank
Role: Solid Actor: Birket
Role: Cub Deviling Actor: Pack
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Clora Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bicknel
Role: Kate Spunge Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Guiacum Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Porter.

65
05 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Prophets

Cast
Role: Lord Noble Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Charles Courtly Actor: Mills
Role: Squire Whimsey Actor: Norris
Role: Ned Whimsey Actor: Booth
Role: Zekiel Magus Actor: Johnson
Role: Father Marrogn Actor: Boen
Role: Scire Facias Actor: Cary
Role: Limbeck Actor: Bullock
Role: Sal Magottile Actor: Fairbank
Role: Solid Actor: Birket
Role: Cub Deviling Actor: Pack
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Clora Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bicknel
Role: Kate Spunge Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Guiacum Actor: Mrs Willis

Song: With a New Song by the Author, on the ensuing Campaign, for the Entertainment of his Friends-

66
03 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Court Gallantry; Or, Marriage A La Mode

Cast
Role: Written Actor: D'Urfey

Song: Several New Songs by D'Urfey-

Dance: Mrs Santlow

67
29 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Lewis
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Quick
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Edwin
Role: Alderman Smuggler Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Jubilee Dicky Actor: Stevens
Role: Tim Errand Actor: Fearon
Role: Vizard Actor: Cubitt
Role: Caption Actor: Thompson
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Parley Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Cast
Role: Sancho Panca Actor: Quick
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt
Role: Manuel Actor: Bonnor
Role: Pedro Actor: Thompson
Role: Recorder Actor: Booth
Role: Alonzo Actor: Helme
Role: Smuggler Actor: Stevens
Role: Custom House Officer Actor: Bates
Role: Gardener Actor: Jones
Role: Tailor Actor: Kennedy
Role: Cryer Actor: Besford
Role: Thin Man Actor: Newton
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Davies
Role: Lady Tereza Panca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Big Woman Actor: Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.

Dance: As17841201

Monologue: 1785 03 29 Preceding the mainpiece Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written by the late D. Garrick, Esq.) [speaker not listed, but probably Quick]

68
06 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast, With Coronation Anthems

Music: First Violin-Mr Ximene; with a Solo on the Violincello-Mr Janson, lately arrived from Paris, (Who has never performed in Public in England)

69
29 March 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

Cast
Role: Mr Henry Purcell Actor: Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone.

70
13 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: 7100316 but Plume Actor: Wilks
Role: Kite Actor: Estcourt
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

Cast
Role: Mr Estcourt Actor: Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes.

71
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Cast
Role: that an Ode of Horace Actor:
Role: both Vocal and Instrumental Music Actor: and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting

72
10 May 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by Mr DeFesch; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch, the first Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in England; a new Concert on the Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on the Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on the Violoncello-Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick

Cast
Role: Solo on the Violoncello Actor: Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick.

73
27 July 1702 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick-; Particularly, the Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr John Eccles for the Coronation-; With several of Mr Weldon's Songs made for his Consort in York-Buildings. To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before)

Cast
Role: To be Perform'd Actor: Mr Hughs, the Boy
Role: Entertainment on the Violin Actor: Mr Deane

74
18 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Tofts.

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; with several select Pieces of Musick- compos'd by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell; And a comical Dialogue sung originally in The Island Princess,-Mr Leveridge, Mr Doggett

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers

75
30 April 1703 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; or, The School Boy

Music: As17030423

Dance: The Devonshire Girl, being now upon her Return to the City of Exeter, will perform three several Dances, particularly her last New Entry in Imitation of Mademoiselle Subligni, Whip of Dunboyn by Mr Claxton, her Master-The Devonshire Girl; ...And at the desire of several Persons of Quality (hearing that Mr Pinkeman hath hired the two famous French Girls lately arriv'd from the Emperor's Court), They will perform several Dances on the Rope upon the Stage, being improv'd to that Degree, far exceeding all others in that Art.-two famous French Girls; Newest Humours of Harlequin , as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Constantinople-father of two famous French Girls; Also the Famous Mr Evans, lately arriv'd from Vienna, will shew you Wonders of another kind, Vaulting on the Manag'd Horse, being the greatest Master of that kind in the World-Mr Evans

Cast
Role: far exceeding all others in that Art. Actor: two famous French Girls
Role: as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Actor: father of two famous French Girls
Role: being the greatest Master of that kind in the Worl Actor: Mr Evans.