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We found 4360 matches on Event Comments, 2395 matches on Performance Comments, 1030 matches on Author, 596 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
20 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with the Address to the Town)-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Hamilton; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Miss Valois; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Baker; With a New Occasional Prologue (Never spoken before)-Woodward (playbill); Miranda-Miss Macklin (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

327
08 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17740315 but Prince John-_; Douglas-_; Westmorland-_; Blunt-_; Bardolph-_; Francis-_.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Song: II: The Song of Mad Tom will be sung in Character-Reinhold

328
15 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Fearon, Whitefield, Griffiths, Chaplin, Wilson, Eagan, Jacobs, Jones, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Francis, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Fearon, Whitefield, Griffiths, Chaplin, Wilson, Eagan, Jacobs, Jones, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Francis, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: A Dance-

329
26 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Performance Comment: O'Connor-Moody; Revell-Palmer; Sapling-Dodd; Elder Rivers-Jefferson; Rivers-Cautherly; Dipp-Wright; Putty-Wrighten; Tom Epping-Waldron; Spavin-Carpenter; Secretary-Griffith; Francis-Burton; Isaachar-Messink; Mrs Cheveley-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Burton

Dance: I: The Schoolmaster-Como, Sga Crespi

330
26 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Moody; Richard-Burton; Count Bassett-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

331
05 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Count Basset-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

332
04 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.

333
07 March 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

334
20 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Joseph Richardson, based on The Coxcomb, Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. Prologue by Richard Tickell. Epilogue by John Burgoyne (see text)]: With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Morning Herald, 1 May 1792: This Day is published The Fugitive (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #315 7s. 6d. (275.0.0; 39.2.0; 1.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

335
14 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; C 4, by Francis Godolphin Waldron, altered by the author from his IMITATION, 1st acted at DL, 1 2 May 1783. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by George Colman, the younger (see text). Mrs Harlowe was from CG.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

336
31 May 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@143, p. 162: At the Fond Husband. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 36): [This comedy and Otway's The Soldier's Fortune] took extraordinary well, and being perfectly Acted; got the Company great Reputation and Profit. One song, Under the branches of a spreading tree, set by William? Turner, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Second Book, 1679. For Nokes and Leigh in this play, see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 149. According to The Guardian, 15 June 1713, Charles II attended three of the first five nights of this play

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Rashley-Smith; Ranger-Harris; Peregrine Bubble-James Nokes; Old Fumble-Anth. Leigh; Sir Roger Petulant-Sandford; Sneak-Jevan; Spatterdash-Richards; Apothecary-Percival; Emillia-Mrs Barrer; Maria-Mrs Marshal; Cordelia-Mrs Hughes; Betty-Mrs Napper; Governess-Mrs Norrice; Prologue-; Epilogue-Fumble; Edition of 1678 adds: Jeremy-Richards.
Cast
Role: Old Fumble Actor: Anth. Leigh

337
June 1680 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known; an entry in L. C. 5@145, p. 120, lists it for 1 March, but leaves the year in question. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349. Because the Prologue upbraids the audience for deserting Dorset Garden to see The Female Prelate at Drury Lane (beginning 31 May 1680) and because the Epilogue refers to railing at the Penny Post, a service inaugurated on 1 April 1680, a performance in mid-June 1680 seems the likely first production. If so, the L. C. entry for 1 March probably represents a revival for 1 March 1680@1. A song, Bonny lass gin thou wert mine, with music by Thomas Farmer, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681. For Leigh as Sir Jolly and Nokes as Sir Davy, see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 147-48. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 36): These two Comedies [The Soulder's Fortune and D'Urfey's The Fond Husband] took extraordinary well, and being perfectly Acted; got the Company great Reputation and Profit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Souldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Beaugard-Betterton; Courtine-Smith; Sir Davy Dunce-Nokes; Sir Jolly Jumble-Leigh; Fourbin-Jevon; Bloody Bones-Richards; Vermin-A Boy; Lady Dunce-Mrs Barry; Sylvia-Mrs Price; Prologue by the Lord Falkland-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Jolly Jumble Actor: Leigh

338
03 April 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff and Leigh. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Yeoman-Estcourt; Squib-Pinkethman; With a new Epilogue to the Town-Leigh.
Cast
Role: With a new Epilogue to the Town Actor: Leigh.

Afterpiece Title: A Visiting Scene of 4 Aldermen's Ladies

Song: The Mad Dialogue, other songs-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, duBargues, Miss Santlow; particularly the Union Dance, as twas perform'd before Her Majesty at St. James's-Mrs Santlow, duBargues

339
18 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. Leigh. Receipts: money #111 9s.; tickets #63 16s. [The afterpiece is presumably the same as that of 14 March with an altered title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: As17170108, but Guyomar-J. Leigh; Orbellan-_; Vasquez-_; Pizarro-_; Odmar-_; Cydaria-Miss Rogers; And a new Epilogue in praise of the Hoop'd Petticoat-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Guyomar Actor: J. Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Butcher Turned Gentleman

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Salle, Mlle Salle; with Irish Jigg-Mrs Schoolding

340
03 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh. At the Desire of several ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Keene; Macduff-J. Leigh.
Cast
Role: Macduff Actor: J. Leigh.

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

341
06 August 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh and Spiller. At Common Prices. This is the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-J. Leigh; Squib-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Reynard Actor: J. Leigh

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: Hob-Spiller; Friendly-J. Leigh.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: J. Leigh.
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh

Song: Oh! London Is A Fine Town-

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

342
21 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 21 Nov., announces forthcoming plays: On 26 Nov. Leigh's The Pretenders and on 10 Dec. Theobald's Richard II, Alter'd and Improv'd from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Ryan; Manly-Leigh; Sir Amorous-C. Bullock; Vulture-Bullock; Butler-Ogden; Aspin-Spiller; Lady Outside-Mrs Bullock; Miranda-Mrs Biggs; Clarinda-Mrs Spiller; Betty-Mrs Giffard; Necessary-Mrs Robertson.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Leigh

Dance:

343
19 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh. Receipts: money #18 2s. 6d.; tickets #26 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Quin; Cortez-Leigh; Guyomar-Ryan; Odmar-Ogden; Almeria-Mrs Bullock; Alibech-Mrs Giffard; Cydaria-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Cortez Actor: Leigh

Dance: Dupre, Mrs Cross

344
02 September 1721 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Hall-Leigh Great Theatrical Booth in Bird-Cage Alley. Mainpiece. an excellent Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True, Famous And Ancient History Of King Saul, And The Witch Of Endor; Containing The Death Of Gyant Goliath, The Friendship Of David And Jonathan, And The Defeat Of King Saul And His Host, By The Philistine Army; With The Comical Humours Of Dame Double-dabber, Weezel Her Son, And Corporal Bowling-pin

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Hall, Williams, Oates, Hewlet, Mrs Willis, Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Hall, Williams, Oates, Hewlet, Mrs Willis, Mrs Cook.

Song: Ray, Mrs Bowman

Dance: The best Masters

345
18 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Berry and Boman. Tickets for Leigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17360415 but Manly-Berry; Richard-Leigh; Myrtilla-Mrs Villeneuve .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Leigh
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

346
29 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward. Tickets for Leigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers; With Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Pierot-Lalauze; Queen of Gypsies-Miss Jones; Sir Positive-Winstone; Staytape-Leigh; Constable-Reed; Lady Positive-Yates; Maid-Miss Story; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Staytape Actor: Leigh

Ballet: concluding with Aconcluding with A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea. Adonis-Desnoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson; Cupid-Muilment

347
20 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Macklin and Mrs Bennet. Tickets deliver'd out by Leigh, Carter and Miss Story will be taken. Tickets and places to be had of Bradshaw &c., and of Mrs Macklin at No. 12 in Wild Court, Wild St. Afterpiece: The Most Grave, Whimisical, Serious, Operatical Tragedy of Half and Act. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17420106, but Abel-Leigh; Bookseller-Green; Arabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos, Emperor of Queeramania

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Winstone; Bombardinion-Green; Quack-Gray; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Cross; Captain of Guards-Woodburn; King of Fiddlers-Leigh; King of Antipodes-Hough; Rigdumfunidos-Macklin; Fadladinida-Mrs Cross; Tatlanthe-Mrs Bennet; Venus-Mrs Philips; Cupid-Miss Cole; Ladies of Honour-Miss Story, Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: King of Fiddlers Actor: Leigh

Song: I: A Ballad-Lowe; III: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; IV: Elin@a@Roon (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Clive

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17420325 V: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029

348
04 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ray, Leigh, and Dickenson a Door Keeper (Cross). [The General Advertiser lists Dickenson as Gallery Office Keeper.] Receipts: #219 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #37 18s. 6d.; tickets, #181 6s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17480415 but Tom-Macklin; Daniel-Leigh; With song-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17471215

349
29 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Keene; Freeman-[J.] Leigh; Varnish-Thurmond; Novel-Bullock Jr; Plausible-Knapp; Jerry-Pack; Olivia-Mrs Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Rogers Jr; Eliza-Mrs Vincent; Widow-Mrs Hunt.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Schoolding

350
10 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by George Colman, ynger. Prologue by the Hon. Francis North. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 2 Sept. 1788: This Day is published Ways and Means (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means; Or, A Trip To Dover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Williamson, R. Palmer, Moss, Usher, Barrett, Burton, Phillimore, Johnson, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Prideaux, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): Random-Palmer; Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Old Random-Aickin; Scruple-Williamson; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Quirk-Moss; Paul Peery-Usher; Carney-Barrett; Packet and Coach Passengers-Burton, Phillimore; English Waiter-Lyons; Bailiff-Painter; French Waiter-Besford; Roundfee-Bannister; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Kitty-Miss Prideaux; Mrs Peery-Mrs Love; [Other] Packet and Coach Passengers-Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; unassigned-Johnson; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Palmer. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Packet and Coach Passengers Actor: Miss Francis, Mrs Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock