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2147 results for: Keyword - Penkethman Jr
We found 1563 matches on Performance Comments, 561 matches on Performance Title, 217 matches on Event Comments, 8 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
02 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Woodly-Wilks; Bevil-Mills; Rains-Bickerstaff; Fribble-Penkethman; Bisket-Norris; Clodpole-Johnson; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Bicknell; Carolina-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17150319

52
09 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman and Pack's very large, commodious Booth, proper for the Reception of the Quality. A new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twice Married And A Maid Still; Or, Bedding Makes The Bargain Last

Performance Comment: Old Merriwell-Penkethman; Tim (his son)-Pack; Vincent-Quin; Peregrine-Ryan; Lord Worthy-Diggs; Sir William Willful-Shepard; Cook-Norris; Trusty-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Old Merriwell Actor: Penkethman

Song:

Dance:

53
13 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, to make up the Deficiency of his last Year's Benefit. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Penkethman; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Celia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Penkethman

Dance: As17171203

54
01 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: As it was Alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: And an Epilogue Actor: Penkethman riding on an Ass.

Dance: As17180114

55
06 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. By His Royal Highness's Command. Being the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: As17171003, but Surly-_; Farewell-_; At the Desire of several Persons of Quality, Epilogue-Penkethman oblig'dto speak the Epilogue upon an Ass.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Penkethman oblig'dto speak the Epilogue upon an Ass.
Role: Crack Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

56
06 July 1719 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Chetwood, A General History of the Stage, p. 198: Yet a blind Man might have borne with Norris in the Roman Patriot , for he spoke it with all the Solemnity of a suffering Hero; while Penkethman, and the rest of the motley Tribe, made it as ridiculous by Humour and Action: And yet some of the first Rank in the Kingdom seemed highly diverted whilst others invoked the...dead Roman and Briton to rise, and avenge their own Cause. Lady Bristol in. Letter Books of John Hervey, II, 74-75: I had no patience to see [Addison's] play burlesqued as it was last night for the entertainment of their Royal Highnesses...their Audience was much too good for them, for there was a great many people of quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato Burlesqued

Performance Comment: Cato-Norris; Juba-Penkethman; other characters including women's parts-low comedians (Chetwood); Marcia-Young Wilks; Lucia-Shepherd; Porcius-Fieldhouse (Lady Bristol).
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Penkethman

57
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman-Miller-Jubilee Dicky Booth, in the Horns-Inn Yard, at the Entrance into Smithfield from Pye Corner. Mainpiece: that ancient celebrated Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin, The Merchant's Daughter Of Bristol

Performance Comment: Money Taker-Penkethman; Merchant-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Antonio-Wilks; Grand Turk-Williams; Captain of the Ship-Shepard; Roger-Miller; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Knapp.
Cast
Role: Money Taker Actor: Penkethman

Song: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

Dance: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

58
20 August 1722 @ Richmond

Event Comment: [Author unknown.] A new Dramatick Entertainment. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Benefit Penkethman. N.B. The Boxes will be illuminated with Wax Candles

Performances

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

Performance Comment: London Prentice-Penkethman; Wantbrains-Miller.
Cast
Role: London Prentice Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Dutch Dance between a Dutch Boor and his Frow-Newhouse, Mrs Willis; French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Francis; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: The Dame of Honour, Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis; Mrs Boman

59
25 August 1722 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Miller's and Boheme's Great Booth in Smithfield Rounds

Performances

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

Performance Comment: London Prentice-Penkethman; Wantbrains-Miller; Achmet-Oates; Haly-Parler; Selima-Mrs Parler; Zara-Mrs Middleton; Amurath-Boheme.
Cast
Role: London Prentice Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Newhouse, Mrs Willis, Mrs Middleton, Miss Francis

Song: Mrs Boman, Mrs Willis; particularly a Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life between a Court Lady and a Country Nymph-

60
01 April 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Penkethman, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton, Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Penkethman, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton, Mrs Willis.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Isabella Chambers, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Dance:

61
18 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Penkethman; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleucus-Boman; Ptolemy-Cory; Leontius-Mills; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Leucippe-Cross; Governess-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe

62
20 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman-W. Giffard Booth. [Also announced on 22 Aug.

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: Wat Tyler Actor: Penkethman

63
31 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman-W. Giffard Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw

Performance Comment: As17300820, but Aurelia-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Tyler-Mrs Palmer; Suky Tyler-Mrs Thomas; Goody Tyler-Burney; Genius of England-Mrs Mountfort; Epilogue-Penkethman on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Penkethman on an Ass.
Role: Wat Tyler Actor: Penkethman

Song:

Dance:

64
09 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amurath The Great, Emperor Of The Turks: Containing The Distress'd Loves Of achmet And selima; Or, The london Prentice's Glory: With The Comical Humours And Surprizing Adventures Of The London 'prentice And Want Brains His Man

Performance Comment: London Prentice-Penkethman; Want Brains-Reynolds; Amurath-Huddy; Achmet-Mullart; Haly-Jones; Selim-Achurch; Aelima-Mrs Newsted; Zara-Mrs Dutton.
Cast
Role: London Prentice Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or The Plague of a Wanton Wife

65
10 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall, Penkethman, Surrell. Receipts: money #9 11s.; tickets #102 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Snap-Penkethman; Elder Worthy-Milward; Younger Worthy-Walker; Sir William-Hall; Sly-Bullock; Amanda-Mrs Berriman; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Egleton; Sir Novelty-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: CCordelier-Salway; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

66
03 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hulett and Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespeare. Receipts: money #22 0s. 6d.tickets #153 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17311117, but Ophelia-Miss Bincks; Gravediggers-Penkethman, Ray.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Penkethman, Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

67
04 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330402 but An Epilogue on an Ass-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: 7330402 but An Epilogue on an Ass Actor: Penkethman.

68
10 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Haughton; Timothy-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: Penkethman

Dance: I: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward. III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Scot's Dance, as17350329

Song: II: By Mrs Chambers. IV: By Mrs Chambers

69
17 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [This bill from London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 16 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: See17370321 but Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Merry Quaker-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Merry Quaker Actor: Penkethman.

Song: II: A Purcell Dialogue-Masters Hamilton; III: The Early Horn Salutes the Morn-Miss Jones

Dance: V: Clown-Vallois

70
25 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman and James. Tickets for Tench and Anderson also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-James; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Curio-A. Ryan; Seberto-Anderson; Governor-Rosco; Old Pilgrim-Aston; Jaquez-W. Hallam; Lopez-Mullart; Mad Englishman-Penkethman; Mad Scholar-Hallam; Mad Taylor-Bencraft; Mad Priest-Salway; Mad Welchman-Yates; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Performance Comment: See17380424 but Simon-Hippisley; With an Epilogue-Penkethman (riding on an Ass).
Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Penkethman

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Ball Dance-Dupre, Miss Norman; Comic Dance-Tench, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover

71
07 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Chapman; Sir Edward-Bridgwater; Young Belfond-Walker; Trueman-Hale; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Cheatley-Rosco; Shamwell-A. Ryan; Hackem-Mullart; Attorney-Arthur; Scrapeal-Neale; Termagant-Stevens; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Teresia-Mrs Bellamy; Lucia-Miss Brunette; Ruth-Mrs Martin; Mrs Hackem-Stoppelaer; Margaret-Clarke; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Kilby; Sir William-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: Roberts

72
06 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Tenoe; Fairbank's new Comic Dance-Topham, Miss Tenoe

73
28 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Dance:

74
26 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Penkethman

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-; particularly a Solo-Signor Carbonelli

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

75
02 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Robbers; or, Harlequin Trapp'd by Colombine

Dance: The Scating Dance-