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7440 results for: Keyword - Mr Sparks Jun
We found 4412 matches on Event Comments, 3191 matches on Performance Comments, 620 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1251
14 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, Suett, Aickin, Benson, Waldron Jun., Wewitzer//Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance on that stage). [Cast from text (T. Arrowsmith, 1794): Frank-Bannister Jun.; Squire Edward-Barrymore; Justice Rackrent-Suett; General Fairlove-Aickin; Player-Benson; William-Waldron Jun.; Timothy-Wewitzer//Maria-Mrs Gibbs; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Mrs Millclack-Mrs Hopkins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Dorothy-Mrs Harlowe.] Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940208).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Barrymore. Epilogue spoken by Bannister Jun. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17940208).] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Frank Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: William Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Performance Comment: As17931220, but James-Bland; Harry-Waldron Jun.//Charlotte-Miss Heard .
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Waldron Jun.Charlotte-Miss Heard
Role: Gregory Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Ruffians Actor: Waldron Jun.

1252
16 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Barrymore; Old Meanwell-Usher; Young Meanwell-Palmer Jun.; Servant-Abbot; Skipwell-Johnstone; Letty-Mrs Gibbs; Florinda-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Young Meanwell Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Who Pays the Reckoning

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Fawcett, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Benson, Burton, Cross, Cooke, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Miss Leak, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1795): Edward Musket-Bannister Jun.; Matthew Blubber-Fawcett; King-Caulfield; Albert-Palmer Jun.; Martin-Benson; Driverent-Burton; Old Man-Cross; Serjeant-Cooke; Constables-Ledger, Waldron Jun.; Mary-Miss Leak; Smalltap-Mrs Booth; Emily-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Edward Musket Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Albert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Constables Actor: Ledger, Waldron Jun.

1253
29 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit or Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: The Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Evatt, Usher, Parsons, Alfred, Johnstone, Ledger, Abbott, Lyons, Wewitzer, Bland, Barrett, Cooke, Palmer Jun., Benson, Miss Heard, Mrs Webb, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1793); O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798); London Chronicle; 1 July: Young Pranks-Bannister Jun.; Whimmey-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Evatt; Barleycorn-Usher; Toby Thatch-Parsons; John Grum-Alfred; Tully-Johnstone; Coachman-Ledger; Skip-Abbott; John-Lyons; Barebones-Wewitzer; Apathy-Bland; Poz-Barrett; Bite-Cooke; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Benson [in text: Burton (see17930701]; Post Boy-Comerford (see17930706; Countryman-Waldron Jun. (see17930706; Dian-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Webb; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Anymorn-Mrs Hale; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble; Fishwoman-Mrs Powell (see17930701; Prologue-Barrymore. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]
Cast
Role: Young Pranks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Natty Maggs Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Countryman Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Groom Actor: Waldron Jun.

1254
12 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Caulfield, Benson, Parsons, Usher, Johnstone, Waldron, Barrett, Bland, Cooke, Lyons, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Booth, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Heard, Mrs Gibbs. [And see17930629] .And see17930629] .
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Caulfield, Benson, Parsons, Usher, Johnstone, Waldron, Barrett, Bland, Cooke, Lyons, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Booth, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Heard, Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: Caernarvon Castle or The Birth of the Prince of Wales

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Davies, Benson, Cooke, Bannister, Bannister Jun., Suett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp. Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Linton, Walker, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, Abbott, Lyons, Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale; Cast from text (William Lane, 1793): Edward I-Barrymore; Edward de Mortimer-Davies; Walter-Benson; Merlin-Bannister; Adam de Francton-Bannister Jun.; Phillip le Brun-Suett; Isabel-Mrs Kemble; Resa-Mrs Bland; Jane-Miss DeCamp; unassigned-Cooke.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Kenrick, Linton, Walker, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, Abbott, Lyons, Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale
Role: Adam de Francton Actor: Bannister Jun.

1255
21 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: THE MOUNTAINEERS

Performance Comment: Octavian-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Ledger; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Barrett, Cross, Waldron Jun., Burton; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-C. Kemble; Pacha-Benson; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Cooke, Usher; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Moors, Muleteers, and Goatherds-Linton, Willoughby, Dorion Jun., Kenrick, Walker, Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons//Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Miss De Camp, Mrs Harvey, Mrs Norton, Miss M. and C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage .
Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Palmer Jun., Barrett, Cross, Waldron Jun., Burton
Role: Sadi Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: and Goatherds Actor: Linton, Willoughby, Dorion Jun., Kenrick, Walker, Little, Brown, Saunders, Dibble, LyonsZorayda-Mrs Kemble

1256
31 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Barrymore; Virolet-C. Kemble (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Ledger; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Burton, Cross, Waldron Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Caulfield; Pacha-Benson; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Cooke, Usher; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Moors Muleteers and Goatherds-Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion Jun., Kenrick, Linton, Little, Lyons, Walker, Willoughby; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Miss Leak, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Norton, Miss Granger, Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Palmer Jun., Burton, Cross, Waldron Jun.
Role: Sadi Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Moors Muleteers and Goatherds Actor: Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion Jun., Kenrick, Linton, Little, Lyons, Walker, Willoughby

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

1257
22 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Capt. Greville-Johnstone; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Fawcett; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbot; Putty-Waldron Jun.; Eliza-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Putty Actor: Waldron Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Magick Banner or Two Wives in a House

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Trueman, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale, Wathen, Fawcett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Gibbs; [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), where it appears as Alfred; or, The Magic Banner: King Alfred-Palmer; Hastings-Aickin; Sweno-R. Palmer; Eustace-C. Kemble; Earl Burrhed-Davies; Hubba-Caulfield; Anlaff-probably Palmer Jun. (in text: Johnson); Odune-probably Trueman (in text: Gardner); Oswald-probably Abbot (in text: Burton); Hollybush-Wathen; Gog-Fawcett; Lady Albina-Mrs Kemble; Bertha-Mrs Harlowe; Blanche-Mrs Gibbs. Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale are unassigned.] Prologue-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Trueman, Abbot, Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale, Wathen, Fawcett, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Gibbs
Role: Anlaff Actor: probably Palmer Jun.
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Gibbs. Waldron Jun., Ledger, Lyons, Chippendale are unassigned.

1258
10 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Gallant Or The Different Husbands

1259
12 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Young Wouldbe-Sparks; Teague-Barrington, both from the Theatre in Dublin; Elder Wouldbe-Ryan; Trueman-Chapman; Richmore-Hale; Alderman-Hippisley; Subtleman-Rosco; Steward-Arthur; Fairbank-Roberts; Balderdash-Marten; Comic-James; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Mandrake-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Young Wouldbe Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1260
30 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Barrington and Sparks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Young Wouldbe Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

1261
18 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: See17390508, but Young Woudbe-Sparks; Teague-Barrington; Trueman-Havard; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Mrs Mills; Richmore-Wright; Subtleman-Cross; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Turbutt; Alderman-Johnson; Clearaccount-Winstone; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Midnight-Mrs Marshall; Elder Woudbe-Milward.
Cast
Role: Young Woudbe Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Punch-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

1262
26 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-I. Sparks; Balance-Bridges; Bullock-Taswell; Melinda-Miss Copin, 1st appearance; Plume-Mills; Brazen-Macklin; Worthy-Havard; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Neale, Ray; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: I. Sparks

Song: I: Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Dance: II: Grand Serious Dance-M and Mlle Mitchel (lately arrived from Paris); V: A New Grand Comic Dance-M and Mlle Mechel

1263
08 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Macklin; King-Blakes; Grizzle-Yates; Glumdalca-I. Sparks; Foodle-Leigh; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Macklin; Cleora-Miss Cole; Noodle-Marr; Doodle-Bransby; Huncamunca-Taswell; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Goodfellow.
Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: I. Sparks

Dance: III: Grand Dance-Muilment

1264
22 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-L. Sparks; Heartly-Giffard; Col. Woodvil-Havard; Charles-Mozeen; Sir John Woodvil-Berry; Maria-Mrs Woffington; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Dr Wolf Actor: L. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: V: Muilment

1265
11 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lord Guilford-Havard; Pembroke-Delane; Bishop of Winchester-L. Sparks; Northumberland-Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Cross; Sussex-Mozeen; Suffolk-Winstone; Sir John Gates-Woodburn; Lieutenant-Goodfellow; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Bishop of Winchester Actor: L. Sparks

Dance: I: Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment

Song: II: Rise Glory Rise-Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; V: The Subscription-Lowe

1266
25 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Foote; Vellum-Yates; Butler-Neale; Gardener-Barrington; Sir George-Mills; Fantome-Mozeen; Coachman-J. Sparks; Lady Trueman-Mrs Mills; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: J. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay or The Wives Metamorphosed

Dance: II: Mechel

Song: IV: The Subscription-Lowe

1267
30 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Nicodemus Somebody-Yates; Basil-Mozeen; Uncle-Collins; Jolt-I. Sparks; Fetch-Neale; Macahone-Barrington; Dolly-Miss Royer; Isabella-Miss Minors; Landlord-Vaughan; Ostler-Leigh; Irish Oratorio-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Jolt Actor: I. Sparks

Song: II, IV: Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

1268
08 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Goodfellow; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-L. Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Macklin; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; Ratcliffe-Woodburn; Tyrrel-Simpson; Blunt-Usher; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Norfolk-Mozeen; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: L. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

1269
10 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17451206, but Tubal-Taswell; Gratiano-L. Sparks; Balthazar-Simpson; Jessica-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: L. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: III: Lowe; IV: New Duet-Mrs Clive, Lowe

Dance: IV: Tambourine-Miss Mechel

1270
17 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Robin-Yates; Argus-Collins; Arathusa-Mrs Clive; Betty-Miss Minors; Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Bridges; Neighbours-Barrington, I. Sparks, Bransby.
Cast
Role: Neighbours Actor: Barrington, I. Sparks, Bransby.

Song: II: New Cantata-Lowe

Dance: V: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

1271
18 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Vii Or The Popish Imposter

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Huntly-Macklin; Oxford-Berry; Frion-L. Sparks; Perkin Warbeck-Goodfellow; Sir David Bruce-Blakes; Sevez-Bridges; Soldier-Barrington; King of Scotland-Stevens; Stanley-Winstone; Bishop of York-Havard; Sir Robert Clifford-Marshall; Dawbney-Woodburn; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Lady Katherine Gordon-Mrs Woffington; Jane-Miss Minors; Prologue-Macklin; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington. [From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]
Cast
Role: Frion Actor: L. Sparks

1272
29 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17451212, but Lothario-Delane; Horatio-Sparks; Calista-Miss Budgell; Lavinia-Mrs Ramsey, 1st appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: I. Sparks

Song: II, III: Lowe

1273
13 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17451128, but Quack-I. Sparks; Alithea-Mrs Cross; Lady Dainty-_; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Quack Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Jolt Actor: I. Sparks

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Mechels

1274
03 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Clincher Jun. Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary or Colombine Cameron

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Miser-Collins; Carlos-Blakes; Pope-Bibby; Magistrate-I. Sparks; Beau-Liviez; Colombine (with proper songs)-Mrs Clive; Highlander-Winstone; Scotch Servant-Barrington; Thirsis, a Volunteer-Lowe; Amoret-Miss Edwards; With Proper Dances (Scotch and other)-Muilment, the Mechels, Desse, Roger, Shawford, Miles; Victory-Mrs Arne; Fame-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Magistrate Actor: I. Sparks

1275
04 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover Or The Ladies Friendship

Performance Comment: Young Bookwit-Mills; Latin-Yates; Storm-Macklin; Charcoal-Neale; Old Bookwit-Berry; Victoria-Clive; Penelope-Mrs Woffington; Lovemore-Havard; Frederick-Blakey; Simon-Collins; Constable-I. Sparks; Turnkey-Bransby; Watch-Usher; Lettice-Mrs Macklin; Betty-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Song-; II: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206