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We found 1800 matches on Roles/Actors, 778 matches on Performance Comments, 104 matches on Event Comments, 6 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Author.
Event Comment: At Penkethman, Miller, and Jubilee Dicky's New Theatrical Booth in Blue-Maid Alley, adjoining the the Half-Moon-Inn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injur'd General; Or, The Blind Beggar Of Bednal-green; And The Woman Never Vext; With The Comical And Diverting Humours Of Squire Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Cast
Role: Mountford Actor: Corey
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Holt.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten Years. As it was alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher, by C. Cibber. Daily Journal, 5 Jan.: Last Night the Rival Fools...was violently hiss'd, upon which Mr Cibber, in a very civil manner, address'd himself to the Audience, and told'em, 'That they did not offer that Play as one of their most polite Entertainments, that they had been reflected on by the Town for not pushing forward their young Actors; that this Play had been revived for no other Purpose, that it was impossible for the old ones to last forever, and therefore he beg'd the Audience to be silent, and give those who were desirous of it the liberty of hearing.' This Speech was interupted by a thundering Clap, and produced a good effect for an Act, and then the hissing began again, and grew so violent towards the latter end, that they were obliged to give the Play out two or three times, and much ado had the ingenious Mr Penkethman to be heard at last. (See also Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 6 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools; Or, Wit At Several Weapons

Event Comment: At the Angel Tavern, next Door to the King's Bench: Miller is not with Penkethman, but by himself. A New Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Couple; Or, The Royal Shepherdess

Entertainment: Between Old Hob and his Wife, Comical Humours of Mopsey and Collin-

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Booth. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Apprentice

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: As17220922

Dance: As17220922

Entertainment: As17220922

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Jubilee Dickey's Booth at the Horns-Inn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green; Or, The Woman Never Vex'd: With The Comical Humour Of Squire Souse Crown And His Man Gudgeon

Cast
Role: Souse Crown Actor: Norris
Role: Gudgen Actor: Egleton
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Rakish Actor: Oates
Role: Montfort Actor: Orfeur
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Monsieur De Long Dens, Monsieur De Long Dens'@Two@Children , just arrived from Paris

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Great Booth, above Bird-Cage Alley, over against St. George's Church. Mainpiece: a celebrated Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore: With The Comical Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Waspe

Cast
Role: Noodle Actor: Egleton
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Shore Actor: Oates
Role: Blunderbuss Actor: Orfeur
Role: Sir Robert Brackenbury Actor: Chapman
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Mrs Blake Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Mrs Airs Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Entertainment: Tumbling-. The Company which did so well at bf

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Dicky's Booth in Southwark. Mainpiece: a Tragi-Comical Interlude. No Person, except the Author, to be admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Stroller; Or, The Humours Of Avignon And Cripplegate

Event Comment: Benefit Egleton and his Wife. At Penkethman's Great Booth near Bird-Cage Alley. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green

Cast
Role: Souse Crown Actor: Egleton
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Rakish Actor: Chapman
Role: Montfort Actor: Orfeur
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Spiller.

Entertainment: Tumbling-

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Mr Penkethman's Theatre in Richmond. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. In proper Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces- , accompany'd with the Harpsicord, Flutes, and Hautboys

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: The Drunken Man-Harper

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. N.B. Tickets given out for The Merry Wives of Windsor will be taken at this Play. [See Daily Post, 3 Aug., for Penkethman's celebration at Richmond on 1 Aug., the anniversary of the Hanoverian succession to the throne, and British Journal, 8 Aug., for an account of William Marshall, of lif, as an anti-Hanoverian demonstrator on 1 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Somebody Actor: Miller.

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Song:

Event Comment: At Mr Penkethman's Theatrical Booth, at the Horns Inn in Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green; Or, The Woman Never Vex'd; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Cast
Role: Sousecrown Actor: Bridgewater
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Rakish Actor: Williams
Role: Montfort Actor: Roberts
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Gudgeon Actor: Butcher.

Entertainment: Vaulting-; Tumbling-; High Rope Walking-

Event Comment: At Mr Penkethman's Great Booth, above Bird-Cage Alley, over against St. George's Church

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentine And Orson

Cast
Role: Orson Actor: Bridgewater
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Alphonso Actor: Williams
Role: Valentine Actor: Roberts
Role: Athelia Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Peter Pitiful Actor: Butcher.

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Tumbling-

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the particular Desire of several Persons ofe. Les Deux Arlequins. As 7 May. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Being the last Time of performing by Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Booth
Role: Marabel Actor: Wilks
Role: Witwoud Actor: Cibber
Role: Petulant Actor: Boman
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: MMyrtillo-

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Norris's Great Theatrical Booth in the George Inn Yard, Smithfield. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Famous History Of Semiramis, Queen Of Babylon: Or, The Woman Wears The Breeches, Containing The Distressful Loves Of The Prince Alexis An Ulamia; The Pleasant Adventures Of Sir Solomon Gundy And His Man Spider; And The Comical Humours Of Alderman Doodle, His Wife, And Daughter Hoyden

Cast
Role: King Ninus Actor: Huddy
Role: Semiramus Actor: Mrs Plommer
Role: Alexis Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Alderman Doodle Actor: Williams
Role: Captain Actor: Roberts
Role: Ulamia Actor: Mrs Houghton
Role: Madame Doodle Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Sir Solomon Gundy Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Spider Actor: Norris
Role: Hoyden Doodle Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: Platt

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Houghton

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 24 Sept.: On Monday last died at Richmond Mr Penkethman, the famous Comedian

Performances

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Wycherley. [See Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 2 Oct., for lines on the death of Penkethman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Horner Actor: Wilks
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Dorilant Actor: Watson
Role: Sparkish Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Quack Actor: Shepard
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Dainty Fidget Actor: Miss Seal
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Young
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: HHussars-Thurmond, Mrs Booth; Passacaile-Miss Robinson; La Folete, as17250928

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman's Widow. Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Giffard, being the second Time of his appearing on the Stage.
Role: Plume Actor: Wilks
Role: Kite Actor: Harper
Role: Ballance Actor: Thurmond
Role: Worthy Actor: Watson
Role: Bullock Actor: Miller
Role: Pearmain Actor: Norris
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and Penkethman's Widow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Williams
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Snap Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Sly Actor: Miller
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Flareit Actor: Miss Tenoe.
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Nicodemqs Somebody Actor: Miller.

Dance: MMatlose-Lally, Miss Tenoe; La Jeunesse-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Turkish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; Drunken Man-Harper

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly a Trumpet Sonata on the Stage-; Concerto on Little Flute-John Baston

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

Cast
Role: Cobler Actor: Boval
Role: Wife Actor: Roger
Role: Countrymen Actor: Essex, Haughton
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.
Event Comment: Benefit Wright and the Widow Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Williams
Role: Axalla Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Omar Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Dervise Actor: Corey.
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Watson
Role: Haly Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Bajazet Actor: Mills
Role: Moneses Actor: Wilks
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Miller, Oates, Wright.
Role: Old Hob Actor: Harper.
Role: Hob Actor: Miller.
Role: Bindover Actor: Griffin
Role: Carbine Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Spangle Actor: Corey
Role: Macahone Actor: Miller
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Betty Kimbow Actor: Harper
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Lindar.
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Harlequin Actor: Clark
Role: Pierot Actor: Roger
Role: Punch Actor: Burney
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Haughton
Role: Statue Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Bawd Actor: Harper
Role: Mephostophilus Actor: Young Rainton
Role: Death Actor: Ray
Role: Time Actor: Rainton
Role: Usurer Actor: Norris
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Haughton
Role: Doctor's Man Actor: Peplow
Role: Mars Actor: Thurmond
Role: Mercury Actor: Lally
Role: Bacchus Actor: Boval
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Walter.

Dance: DDrunken Man-Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17281219, but Ghost-Chapman; Gravediggers-_Spiller, Penkethman; Osric-_; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Ophelia-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Chapman
Role: Gravediggers Actor: _Spiller, Penkethman
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Holiday.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ryan
Role: King Actor: Quin
Role: Polonius Actor: Hippisley
Role: Laertes Actor: Walker
Role: Horatio Actor: Milward
Role: Fop Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock
Role: Friendly Actor: Salway
Role: Old Hob Actor: Hall
Role: Roger Actor: Clark
Role: Dick Actor: Pitt
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Hob Actor: Laguerre
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hippisley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17291218, but Bravos-W. _Giffard, Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Bravos Actor: W. _Giffard, Penkethman.
Role: Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Collet
Role: Duretete Actor: R. Williams
Role: Dugard Actor: Mynns
Role: Petit Actor: Hallam
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Bizarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday-; Two Pierrots-

Song: As17300101

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 4 June: There is building, and almost finish'd here [in Richmond], a small, but very neat and regular Theatre, a little higher on the Hill than where the late Mr Penkethman's stood. We hear it will be open'd next Week by a Company...from...Lincoln's Inn Fields, and that their first Play will be the Recruiting Officer...and that they design to perform three or four Times a Week during the Summer Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Event Comment: At Penkethman-W. Giffard Booth. Written by the late facetious Mr Doggett. [Advertised also on 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mad Tom Of Bedlam

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bardin.

Dance: MMad Dance-; Dutch Skipper-Sandham upon his Toes; Drunken Man-Wilcox

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17300921, but King-Ogden; Banquo-Milward; Seyton-Hulett; Seyward-_; Malcolm-Chapman; Witches-Penkethman, _Morgan.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Ogden
Role: Banquo Actor: Milward
Role: Seyton Actor: Hulett
Role: Malcolm Actor: Chapman
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, _Morgan.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Quin
Role: Macduff Actor: Ryan
Role: Lenox Actor: Walker
Role: Seyward Actor: Hulett
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Hecate Actor: Hall
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Hippisley.

Song: Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Mrs Seedo, but see17300921

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, but see17300921

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: King Actor: Hulett
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Rosco
Role: Garcia Actor: Bardin
Role: Heli Actor: Havard
Role: Sclim Actor: Woodward
Role: Alonzo Actor: Jenkins
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Osmyn Actor: Delane
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials [The Festival]

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17331127 Between the Play and the Pastoral: A Burlesque Tragic Scene of Sextus Quintilius by Penkethman and Lyon. MusIc AND.

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