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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.

451
27 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Katharina Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley

452
08 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth.

453
14 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dame Quickly Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pope.

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (1st and only time)-Mrs Pope

Cast
Role: Ode on the Passions Actor: Mrs Pope.

Song: After the monologue: My Mother had a Maid called Barbara (words by Shakespeare, music by Shield)-Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Linton, Mrs Clendining; The Minstrel's Song [Where is that tow'ring spirit fled?] from The Days of Yore-Mrs Clendining; [accompanied on the harp-Weippert; O why to be happy (music by Shield)-Incledon, Linton, Bowden; Ye Gentlemen of England-Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Linton

Cast
Role: from The Days of Yore Actor: Mrs Clendining

454
27 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Mrs Harlowe Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Miss Harlowe Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: Every One has His Fault

Cast
Role: Lady Eleanor Irwin Actor: Mrs Pope.
Role: Lothaire Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Adela Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: The Witch of Sherwood Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Song by the Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Song by the Earl's Daughter Actor: Mrs Serres
Role: Song by Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Damsel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Witch of Nottingham Well Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are Actor: Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: The story of the Pindar of Wakefield Actor: the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Robin and his pursuers in full chace Actor: the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood Song-Mrs Clendining
Role: Pollard Wood Song Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: the Marriage of Allen and Martha Martha's song Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: The renovation of Robin by the Witch of Nottingham Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Williamson, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Follett
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Dance: Conclude 3rd piece: Dance-

Song: End: Black@Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End 2nd piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

455
07 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dame Quickly Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Olympus in an Uproar

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Addison
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Erynnis Actor: Mr Delpini
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mountain

456
09 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Cast
Role: 's part read by Ellen de Rosalba Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Margaritone Actor: Miss Andrews in place of Mrs Edward.
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Song: As17970816

457
27 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dame Quickly Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.

458
27 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Cast
Role: Marchesa Veteria Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Janetta Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Mrs Edward
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Marguerite sic] Actor: Mrs Bland.

459
15 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Chorusses Actor: Willoughby, Aylmer, Dibble, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Fisher, Sawyer, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Coates, Mrs Lloyd.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

460
13 January 1696 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

461
23 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Polite Conversation: Morning, or Tea-chat; Noon, or Table-Talk a-la-mode

Cast
Role: Lady Smart Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Clive

462
05 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs James
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughan, Mrs _LeFont.
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin

463
21 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: 17480314 but Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st time.
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: A Will and No Will

Cast
Role: The Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Yates, Blakes, Usher, Winstone, I. Sparks, Marr, Simpson, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Macklin.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Comic Dance, as17480314 III: Dutch Dance, as17471128

464
08 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Scrase, Vaughan, Ackman, Fox, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champness, Reinhold, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young, Miss Spencer

465
13 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Morland
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Wright, Waldron, Kear, Booth, Messink, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love

466
04 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

467
19 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

468
20 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

469
27 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Wright, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

470
11 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket; or, The New Year's Gift

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: others Actor: Grimaldi, Davies, Messink, Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Lamash, Cubitt, Everard, Griffiths, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Norris, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge
Role: The Dances Actor: Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.

471
30 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs King, first time
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760410

472
07 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: The last new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: In II: [but postponed until end of Act III (see following note)]a new grand Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Mlle Dupre (their 1st appearance upon the English stage), Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci; In V: [a new grand serious Ballet, composed by Gallet, The Triumph of Love-Gallet, Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Song: In: a Fete Champetre[. The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.

Cast
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.

473
19 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: As17761031

474
16 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: As17770611

475
03 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: As17780529