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5666 results for: Keyword - Mr Underhill
We found 4235 matches on Event Comments, 1194 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
December 1695 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The She-gallants

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue to the She@Gallant-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Bellamour-Betterton; Philabel-Hodgson; Frederick-Thurman; Sir Toby Cusifle-Underhill; Sir John Aery-Bowen; Vaunter-Dogget; Courtall-Bailie; Lady Dorimen-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Constantia-Mrs Bootell; Lucinda-Mrs Bowman; Plackett-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Cusifle Actor: Underhill

127
05 March 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Fainall-Betterton; Mirabell-Verbruggen; Witwoud-Bowen; Petulant-Bowman; Sir Willful Witwoud-Underhill; Waitwell-Bright; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Leigh; Millamant-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Barry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Bowman; Foible-Mrs Willis; Mincing-Mrs Prince; Prologue-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Sir Willful Witwoud Actor: Underhill

128
01 March 1662 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 22): Romeo-Harris; Mercutio-Betterton; Paris-Price; Fryar-Richards; Sampson-Sandford; Gregory-Underhill; Juliet-Mrs Saunderson; Count Paris' Wife-Mrs Holden. Spencer (Shakespeare Improved, p. 73) thinks that James Nokes acted the Nurse.
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Underhill

129
06 January 1663 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 23): Sir Toby Belch-Betterton; Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek-Harris; Fool-Underhill; Malvolio-Lovel; Olivia-Mrs Ann Gibbs. See also 11 Sept. 1661.
Cast
Role: Fool Actor: Underhill

130
13 August 1664 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: Edition of 1669: King Henry the Fifth-Harris; Duke of Bedford-Underhill; Duke of Exeter-Cogan; Earl of Warwick-Aingel; Bishop of Canterbury-Lylinston [Lilleston]; Owen Tudor-Betterton; The Dauphin-Young; Duke of Burgundy-Smith; Earl of Chareloys-Cadiman; Constable of France-James Noke; De Chastel-Norris; Bishop of Arras-Samford; Count of Blamount-Medborne; Monsieur Colemore-Floyd; Queen of France-Mrs Long; Princess Katherine-Mrs Betterton; Princess Anne-Mrs Davis; Countess of La Marr-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Duke of Bedford Actor: Underhill

131
04 November 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Ramble; Or, The Town-humours

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Prologue-; Townlove-Betterton; Merry-Harris; Ruffle-Smith; Muchland-Medbourn; Rash-Crosby; Fullam-Underhill; Breef-Norris; Honour Muchland-Mrs Johnson; Betty Rash-Mrs Long; Rose-Mrs Shadwell; Lady Turnup-Mrs Osborn; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Fullam Actor: Underhill

132
30 April 1674 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Edition of 1674: Prologue-; Second Prologue-; Epilogue-; Second Epilogue-; According to L. C. 5@15, p. 3 (16 May 1674; see Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356) Charles? Hart and Robert? Turner sang in The Tempest. Trinculo-Underhill?.
Cast
Role: Trinculo Actor: Underhill?.

133
January 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Timon Of Athens, The Man-hater

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue to Timon-; Timon of Athens-Betterton; Alcibiades-Smith; Apemantus-Harris; Nicias-Sandford; Phaeax-Underhill; Aelius-Leigh; Cleon-Norris; Isander-Percival; Isidore-Gillo; Demetrius-Medburne; Dephilus-Bowman; Old Man-Richards; Poet-Jevon; Evandra-Mrs Betterton; Melissa-Mrs Shadwell; Chloe-Mrs Gibbs; Thais-Mrs Seymour; Phinias-Mrs Le-Grand; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Phaeax Actor: Underhill

134
04 December 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Prologue [Sent to the Author By an Unknown Hand-Mrs Mountfort [Dressed like an Officer; Prologue-a Woman; Don Sebastian-Williams; Muley Moluch-Kynaston; Dorax-Betterton; Benducar-Sandford; Mufti-Underhill; Muley Zeydan-Powell Jr; Don Antonio-Betterton [an error; corrected in 1692 edition to Mountfort]; Don Alvarez-Bowman; Mustapha-Leigh; Almeyda-Mrs Barry; Morayma-Mrs Montfort; Johayma-Mrs Leigh; Epilogue-Antonio, Morayma.
Cast
Role: Mufti Actor: Underhill

135
June 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1694: Regulus-Betterton; Metellus-Kynaston; Fulvia-Mrs Barry; Asdrubal-Mountford; Gisgon-Leigh; Hiarbas-Underhill; Batto-Dogget; Hamilcar-Sandford; Xantippus-Williams; Prologue-; Epilogue-her that acts Elisa's part [Mrs Bracegirdle].Mrs Bracegirdle].
Cast
Role: Hiarbas Actor: Underhill

136
February 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Last Prayer; Or, Any Rather Than Fail

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue-Mrs Barry; Granger-Powell; Gayman-Boman; Garnish-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Lord Malepert-Doggett; Sir Ruff Rancounter-Bright; Sir Symphony-Bowen; Capt. Drydrubb-Underhill; Jano-Betty Allinson; Lady Malepert-Mrs Barry; Lady Trickitt-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Susan Malepert-Mrs Montford; Maria-Mrs Rogers; Wishwell-Mrs Betterton; Siam-Mrs Leigh; Florence-Mrs Kent; Judy-Mrs Rachel Lee; Christian-Perin; Footman, Porter-Pinkyman.
Cast
Role: Drydrubb Actor: Underhill

137
February 1694 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1694: Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Count Baldwin-Kynaston; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Powell; Villeroy-Betterton; Frederick-Verbruggen; Fernando-Doggett; Fabian-Mich. Lee; Jaqueline-Bowen; Sampson-Underhill; Bellford-Harris; Pedro-Freeman; Isabella-Mrs Barry; Julia-Mrs Knight; Villeria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nurse-Mrs Lee; Epilogue-Mrs Verbruggen.
Cast
Role: Sampson Actor: Underhill

138
September 1694 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Canterbury Guests; Or, A Bargain Broken

Performance Comment: Edition of 1695: Prologue-a Friend; Alderman Furr-Trafuse; Sir Barnaby Buffler-Underhill; Justice Greedy-Bowin; Lovell-Verbrugen; Careless-Geo. Powel; Durzo-Bright; Dash-Dogget; First Innkeeper-Mich. Lee; Second Innkeeper and Jack Sawce-Pinkerman; Toby-Tho. Kent; Jacinta-Mrs Rogers; Hillaria-Mrs Verbrugen; Arabella-Mrs Knight; Mrs Dazie-Mrs Lawson; Mrs Breeder-Mrs Kent; Beatrice-Mrs Perrin; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Barnaby Buffler Actor: Underhill

139
03 June 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cave Underhill the old Comedian. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Tatler, 26 May, Underhill had announced his benefit, stating that he had losses to the value of nearly #2,500. See also Tatler, 31 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17090507, but Gravedigger-Underhill; With a new Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Underhill

140
12 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Underhill [in Daily Courant, 11 May, that Ancient Comedian Cave Underhill." In the same issue Ventoso had been advertised as by a Gentleman for his first appearance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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

141
02 December 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347. There is no certainty that this is the premiere, but the fact that the play was given again on 4 Dec. 1672 suggests that this was the first performance and that it was also acted on Tuesday 3 Dec. 1672. A song, How pleasant is mutual love, set by John Bannister for this play, is in Choice Songs and Ayres, First Book, 1673. See Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 155, for Underhill's acting of Justice Clodpate. Downes (p. 33): This Play in general being Admirably Acted, produc'd great Profit to the Company. Note, Mrs Johnson in this Comedy, Dancing a Jigg so Charming well, Loves power in a little time after Coerc'd her to Dance more Charming, else where

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Prologue [by Sir C. S. [Sir Charles Sedley]-; Prologue to the King and Queen [spoken at Whitehall-; Epilogue-; [Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 33): Rains-Harris; Bevil-Betterton; Woodly-Smith; Justice Clodpate-Underhill; Carolina-Mrs Johnson; Lucia-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Jilt-Mrs Betterton; Bisket-Nokes; Fribble-Angel.
Cast
Role: Justice Clodpate Actor: Underhill

142
23 November 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [This performance is conjectured from Luttrell's statement (Luttrell, IV, 712), "the actors ridiculed a christning, and Underhill represented the archbishop," and from the performance on Monday 25.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Archbishop-Underhill.
Cast
Role: Archbishop Actor: Underhill.

143
13 October 1702 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Never Acted there before. Benefit Cave Underhill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Trinculo-Cave Underhill, who acted it originally.
Cast
Role: Trinculo Actor: Cave Underhill, who acted it originally.

144
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

145
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers

146
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers; Or, The Good Natur'd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

147
15 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

148
November 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

149
December 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles; Or, Iphigenia In Aulis

150
January 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage-hater Matched