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830 results for: Keyword - Pearce
We found 793 matches on Roles/Actors, 234 matches on Performance Comments, 85 matches on Author, 21 matches on Event Comments, and 2 matches on Performance Title.

26
01 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17300321 but Oroonoko-Giffard; Aboan-Smith; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-R. Williams; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack Stanmore-Pearce; Driver-W. Williams; Hotman-Machen; Daniel-Collet; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Charlot-Mrs Thomas; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort; Widow Lackit-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Pearce.

Song: A Youth of Thirteen Years of Age

27
10 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Pearce.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Toby Guzzle-Penkethman; Sir Jasper-Bardin; Clerimont-Mynn; Dame Hacket-Pearce; Dorcas Guzzle-Eaton.
Cast
Role: Dame Hacket Actor: Pearce

Song: Mrs Mountfort

28
27 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Performance Comment: As17300617 but Hackum-Pearce; Harlequin-Dukes; Pantalon-_.
Cast
Role: Hackum Actor: Pearce

29
01 August 1730 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mad Tom Of Bedlam; Or, The Distress'd Lovers: With The Comical Humours Of squire Numscul

Performance Comment: Numscul-Penkethman; Mad Tom-Wm. Giffard; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Sir William Friendly-Huddy; Jeremy-R. Williams; Cook-Pearce; Butler-Machen; Gardener-W. Williams; Robin-Eaton; Lady Numscul-Mrs Thomas; Lady Friendly-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Justice Gripeall-Collett.
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Pearce

Song: Mr Corse, age 12

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Drunken Man-Wilcox; (On 8 Aug. and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France

30
20 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw: Being The Representation Of That Celebrated And Heroick Action Of Sir William Walworth A lord Mayor Of London, Perform'd In The Reign Of king Richard The Second; Shewing How He Stab'd The Insolent Rebel, wat Tyler, At The Head Of His Rout, In smithfield, For Which Reason The Dagger, Which He So Loyally Employ'd, Was Added To The City's Arms, And Loyalty

Performance Comment: Wat Tyler-Penkethman; Jack Straw-Collet; King-Bardin; Lancaster-Huddy; Suffolk-Smith; Lord Mayor-W. Williams; Young Walworth-Havard; Pease Stock-W. Giffard; 1st Mob-R. Williams; 2d Mob-Pearce; 3d Mob-Wilcocks; 4th Mob-Machen.
Cast
Role: 2d Mob Actor: Pearce

31
21 September 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-W. Williams; Sullen-Smith; Gibbet-Bullock; Foigard-R. Williams; Bonniface-Pearce; Sir Charles-Barden; Scrub-Collett; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Dorinda-Mrs Thomas; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Palmer; Cherry-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Bonniface Actor: Pearce

Song:

Dance:

32
28 September 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Valentine-Giffard; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Foresight-Barden; Ben-Woodward; Jeremy-Collet; Trapland-Pearce; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Frail-Mrs Haughton; Prue-Mrs Mountfort; Nurse-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Pearce

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Miss Sandham, Pollett

33
02 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Smith; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Bertran-W. Williams; Raymond-Machen; Alphonso-Pearce; Pedro-R. Williams; Lorenzo-Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Haughton; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Collett.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Pearce

Song:

Dance:

34
12 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Barden; Polly-Mrs Giffard; Peachum-Penkethman; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort; Lockit-Pearce; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Palmer; Filch-Peterson; Jenny-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Pearce

Dance:

35
20 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Fainwell-Williams; Sir Phillip-Bullock; Perriwinkle-Collet; Obadiah-Penkethman; Tradelove-Pearce; Sackbut-R. Williams; Freeman-Barret; Simon-W. Giffard; Anne Lovely-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

36
24 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Woodward; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Mrs Thomas; Sir Thomas-Collet; Hob-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Pearce.

37
05 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Smith; Bajazet-Rosco; Axalla-Barden; Moneses-Giffard; Prince-Barret; Stratocles-Peterson; Mirvan-R. Williams; Zama-Pearce; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Mrs Thomas; Dervice-Machen; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Haughton; With the Anniversary Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Zama Actor: Pearce

38
11 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady; Or, Harlequin's Opera

Performance Comment: Fashionable Lady-Mrs Mountfort; Ballad-Penkethman; Meanwell-W. Giffard; Modely-Burny; Drama-Machen; Merit-W. Williams; Hackum-Pearce; Smooth-Mrs Thomas; Whim-Smith; Trifle-Collet; Voice-Bardin; Sprightly-Mrs Giffard; Prattle-Mrs Palmer; Mutes: Harlequin-Sandham; Scaramouch-Pollet; Pantalon-Dukes; Punch-R. Williams; Pierot-Eaton.
Cast
Role: Hackum Actor: Pearce

39
27 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Smith; Aboan-Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-R. Williams; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack Stanmore-Pearce; Driver-W. Williams; Daniel-Collet; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Widow Lackit-Mrs Haughton; Charlot-Mrs Thomas; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Pearce

Song:

Dance:

40
10 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17301030, but Evans-Pearce; Fenton-Havard.
Cast
Role: Evans Actor: Pearce

Song:

Dance:

41
16 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Clown; or, The Lucky Mistake

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir Timothy Gripe-Bardin; Lovewell-Stoppeler; Friendly-Mrs Thomas; Clown-Pearce; Leonora-Miss Smith; Margery-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Pearce

42
21 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Giffard; Roderigo-Smith; Alphonso-Morgan; Curio-W. Williams; Seberto-Havard; Mad Priest-Bullock; Mad Scholar-Rosco; Mad Englishman-W. Giffard; Mad Welshman-Pearce; Mad Taylor-Huddy; Porter-Collet; Keepers-Bardin, R. Williams; Alinda-Mrs Haughton; Juletta-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: Pearce

43
08 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Barden; Clerimont-Havard; Toby-Morgan; Snuffle-Bullock; Grist-W. Williams; Dame Hackett-Pearce; Dorcas-Burny; Maid-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Dame Hackett Actor: Pearce

44
12 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17301121, but Stratocles-Havard; Mirvan-R. Williams; Zama-Pearce; Arpasia-Mrs Plomer, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Zama Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Cast
Role: Dame Hackett Actor: Pearce

45
27 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Tinsel-Bullock; Butler-Collett; Coachman-R. Williams; Gardener-Pearce; Vellum-Morgan; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Plomer.
Cast
Role: Gardener Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

46
01 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17301207, but Duretete-Morgan; Dugard-Havard; Bravos-W. Giffard, Bullock, Pearce; New Prologue-Mrs Thomasin a Gentleman's Habit, in Honour of the Ancient Britons; new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Bravos Actor: W. Giffard, Bullock, Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17311211, but Hob-Pearce; Sir Thomas-Collett; Dick-Master Woodward; Old Hob-W. Williams; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Flora-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Miss Smith; Hob's Mother-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Pearce

Dance:

47
08 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Throwster

Performance Comment: Worthy-Stoplar; Crafty-Bardin; Beau Pulvil-Bullock; Dunce-Pearce; Marinda-Miss Smith; Jenny-Mrs Palmer; Betty Wheadle-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Dunce Actor: Pearce

48
15 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Hewson, for his Diversion; Tom Thumb-Master Woodward; Grizzle-Bardin; Noodle-Mrs Thomas; Doodle-Mrs Palmer; Churchyard-Rosco; Fillgrave-W. Giffard; Dollalolla-Bullock; Huncamunca-Pearce; Cleara-Stoppelaer; Mustacha-Collet.
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Pearce

49
22 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Collet; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-W. Giffard; Strut-W. Williams; Old Wilful-Morgan; Sir Harry-Pearce; Finder-Bullock; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Plomer; Clarinda-Mrs Morgan; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Wishwell-Mrs Palmer; Situp-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

50
20 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler's Opera; or, The Humours of Billingsgate

Performance Comment: Melton-Stoppelaer; Pyfleet-Rosco; Harry Pyfleet-Bardin; Lieutenant-R. Williams; Cobler-Morgan; Player-Havard; Peggy Welfleet-Mrs Palmer; Jenny Pyfleet-Mrs Thomas; Apleek-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Apleek Actor: Pearce.