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6294 results for: Keyword - Mr. Penkethman
We found 4291 matches on Event Comments, 1893 matches on Performance Comments, 531 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Author, and 7 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
April 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Very Good Wife

Cast
Role: Mr Congreve Actor: Mr Hains
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Annabella Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Widow Lacy Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Carroll Actor: Mrs Lassels
Role: Mrs Sneaksby Actor: Mrs Lee.

277
November 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Sent by an Unknown Hand, Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Charlot Welldon Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Lucy Welldon Actor: Mrs Lucas
Role: edition of 1699] Actor: Mrs Verbruggen.

278
February 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Younger Brother; Or, The Amorous Jilt

Cast
Role: Prologue by an unknown hand Actor: Mr Powel
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Horden
Role: Mirtilla Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Verbrugen
Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Lady Blunder Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Mrs Menage Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Lady Youthly Actor: Mrs Harris.

279
March 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Bride; Or, The Merry Cuckold

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Thurmond
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Boutell
Role: Mrs Ventre Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs Perin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Lawson

280
June 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's A Jest

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Bowen in a Riding-Dress
Role: Gypsies Actor: Mr Mynns
Role: Lady Single Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Howard
Role: Francilia Actor: Mrs Bowtell
Role: Christina Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Doll Hoyden Actor: Mrs Perrin.

281
December 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Lady; Or, Folly Reclaim'd

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Hodgson
Role: Lady Grumble Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Formosa Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Secreta Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Fidget Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Robinson.

282
December 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Iphigenia

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Verbruggen as the Genius of England
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Iphigenia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Euphrosine Actor: Mrs Martin.

283
29 April 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Moor.

284
17 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Clive, in which Character will be produced the Original Song, the Words by Mr Congreve, and new set to Musick by Mr Handel
Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Walter.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; In IV: Muilment; V: Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: III: Would You Taste the Noon@Tide Air (Comus)-Miss Edwards

285
24 March 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Grideline Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: will be introduced the Song of Sweet Bird i Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: accompanied on the Violin Actor: Mr Arne.

286
06 July 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mr Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Sir ThomasCallico; or, The Mock Nabob

287
16 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Fair Quaaer Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Cast
Role: Carmine Actor: Mrs Packer

Entertainment: S+Specialty.II: An Ode in Honour of the Anti@Gallicans written by Mr Boyce-Beard

288
02 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Rose

Cast
Role: Miss Clara Violet Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Violet Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Serina Violet Actor: Mrs Smith

289
04 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Lady Peckham Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Cast
Role: Dancing Nymphs Actor: Mrs _Lloyd
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Harlowe

290
09 February 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Smith
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Aquilina Actor: Mrs Currer.

291
October 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Innocence; Or, The Princess Of Persia

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Knight by Mr Montfort
Role: Orundana Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Cleomira Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Doranthe Actor: Mrs Corey.

292
January 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Mountfort, Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Straddle Actor: Mrs Richardson
Role: Mirtilla Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Molly Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Betty Jiltall Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Crowstich Actor: Mrs Cory
Role: Teareshift Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Oyley Actor: Mrs Leigh.

293
February 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rape; Or, The Innocent Impostors

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Epilogue By Mr Shadwell Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Agilmond Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Amalazontha Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Rhadegonda Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Eurione Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Merinda Actor: Mrs Richardson.

294
April 1694 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Beau; Or, The Curious Impertinent

Cast
Role: The Epilogue Actor: Mr Dogget who Acts Thorneback. A copy of the 1694 quarto in the Folger Shakespeare Library has a manuscript cast which appears to be the original one
Role: Mrs Loveley Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Lionell Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell?.

295
30 April 1695 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: A Prologue for the opening of the New Play Actor: House-Mrs Bracegirdle in Man's Cloaths
Role: House Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle in Man's Cloaths
Role: Prologue Spoken at the opening of the New House Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Epilogue Spoken at the opening of the New House Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Ayliff
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Lawson.

296
20 February 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Boman.

297
June 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Novelty 0

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Bowen.

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 1; Thyrsis, A Pastoral

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Lassells
Role: Cleomira Actor: Mrs Boman.

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 2; All Without Money

Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Bud
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Lawson

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 3; Hercules [By Peter Motteux

Cast
Role: Omphale Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Dejanira Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Nesica Actor: Mrs Perrin.

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 4; The Unfortunate Couple

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lysette Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Boman.

Afterpiece Title: The Novelty 5; Natural Magick

Cast
Role: Columbina Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Prince.

298
28 November 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Wilks
Role: Lurewell Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Moor.

299
04 May 1722 @ Clafton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

300
09 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Music: Instead of Act Tunes will be perform'd Select Pieces of Musick adapted to various Instruments, Being deisgn'd as a Concert Intermix'd with the Play. For theOverture: a Grand Concerto- by Dr Pepusch, in which the Kettle Drums are principal,; accompanied with Trumpets Hautboys Violin-; The Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker; V: That celebrated Piece, The Water Musick-; by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle-Drums, Hautboys. Concluding with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Benj. Baker

Cast
Role: The Kettle Drums Actor: Mr Benj. Baker

Dance: II: Tambourin-Miss Rogers; In III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; IV: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Comic Dance in the Footing Manner-Jones, Mrs Ogden, with some Additions to it, never performed before

Song: I: Mrs Wright