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4420 results for: Keyword - Richard Wilson
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4226
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Mr Penkethman's and Mr Miller's Booth, at the Horns-Inn at Pye Corner, entering into Smithfield. A Celebrated Droll, Shewing the Pomp and Grandeur she lived in King Edward the IVth's Time, and the Misery she fell into upon Richard Duke of Gloucester's being made Protector. How she was oblig'd to do Penance in a white Sheet, carrying a lighted Torch bare Foot thro' the City, and then turn'd out to Starve; as also how she wandering met with her Husband, and the Tragick End of them Both. With the comical and diverting Humours of Sir Anthony Noodle, a foolish Courtier, and his Man Weezel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Noodle Actor: Miller
Role: His Man Weezel Actor: Penkethman
Role: King Actor: Williams
Role: Shore Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Captain Ayres Actor: Oates
Role: Blunderbuss Actor: Shepherd.

Song:

Dance:

4227
21 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 21 Nov., announces forthcoming plays: On 26 Nov. Leigh's The Pretenders and on 10 Dec. Theobald's Richard II, Alter'd and Improv'd from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Ryan
Role: Manly Actor: Leigh
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Vulture Actor: Bullock
Role: Butler Actor: Ogden
Role: Aspin Actor: Spiller
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Biggs
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Robertson.

Dance:

4228
19 December 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the order silencing Cibber, see Blanchard, Correspondence of Richard Steele, p.146

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spartan Dame

Song: As17191003

4229
03 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Post Boy, 5 March: On Thursday Morning the King's Company of Comedians, belonging to the Play-House in Drury-Lane, were sworn at the Lord Chamberlain's Office in Whitehall, pursuant to an Order occasion'd by their Acting in Obedience to his Majesty's Licence, lately granted Exclusive of a Patent formerly obtained by Sir Richard Steele Kt. The Tenor of the Oath was, That as his Majesty's Servants, they should act Subservient to the Lord Chamberlain, Vice-Chamberlain, and Gentleman Usher in Waiting

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorimant Actor: Wilks
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Penkethman
Role: Medley Actor: Mills
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

4230
23 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Neale. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery Box 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-Mrs Manina; Hautboy-Keitch; Sixth Flute-John Baston

4231
23 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #27 1s. 6d.; tickets #26 5s. 6d. [Welstead wrote a Prologue and Steele an Epilogue for this occasion, but they were not spoken. Both were printed in 1712. See also Blanchard, Correspondence of Richard Steele, pp. 51, 96.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Quin
Role: Angelo Actor: Boheme
Role: Claudio Actor: Ryan
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Escalus Actor: Diggs
Role: Lucio Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Provost Actor: Egleton
Role: Friar Thomas Actor: Orfeur
Role: Elbow Actor: Hall
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller
Role: Abhorson Actor: Morgan
Role: Barnardina Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Stone
Role: Mrs Overdone Actor: Mrs Gulick.

Dance: As17201125; Two Harlequins and Two Punches-

4232
09 February 1722 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Neale. For the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality. Tickets 3s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; particularly Mr Handel's Water@Musick-; Singing-Mrs Fitzgerald

4233
20 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. London Journal, 20 Oct.: The Beginning of November will be acted Sir Richard Steel's new Play, which has been some Time in Rehearsal;...it is thought by some excellent Judges to be the best Comedy that ever appear'd on the English Stage

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber
Role: Belguard Actor: Mills
Role: Surly Actor: Harper
Role: Hothead Actor: Miller
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Role: Crack Actor: Penkethman
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Music: Between the Acts: Select Piece-

4234
15 April 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Patrick and John Tomkins, Doorkeepers to the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Orfeur
Role: Ballance Actor: Kemp
Role: Worthy Actor: Jones
Role: Brazen Actor: Mew
Role: Kite Actor: Banks
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Ratcliff
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchett
Role: Bullock Actor: Drew.

Dance: Scaramouch-a Boy of Nine Years of Age

4235
20 February 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Brown, Buchanan, Richards, Sparkling. [The Prologue was printed in British Journal, 29 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Cast
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Half an Hour

Afterpiece Title: The Plots of Harlequin

4236
10 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17241113, but Pedro-Thurmond; With a new Prologue, Epilogue-Miss Robinson Jr , who acted the Part of Princess Elizabeth by Anna Bullen , and the Duke of York in Richard the Third.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Thurmond
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr , who acted the Part of Princess Elizabeth by Anna Bullen , and the Duke of York in Richard the Third.
Role: Rover Actor: Wilks
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Anglica Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belvil Actor: Mills
Role: Frederick Actor: Williams
Role: Antonio Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Blunt Actor: Johnson
Role: Sancho Actor: Norris
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Heron.

Dance: End I: Polonese-Miss Robinson, Rainton; III: A new Passacaille-Miss Robinson; V: A New Comic Dance-Miss Robinson, Rainton

Music: II: 2d Concerto of Corelli-; IV: Select Piece with Hautboys and Flutes-

4237
02 February 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Richard West.] Preface: I shall offer but one Reason more...why this Tragedy did not succeed; and that is, It was not heard. A Rout of Vandals in the Galleries intimidated the young Actresses, disturb'd the Audience, and prevented all Attention

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hecuba

Cast
Role: Polymnestor Actor: Booth
Role: Agamemnon Actor: Mills
Role: Ulysses Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Talthybius Actor: Roberts
Role: Aegon Actor: W. Mills
Role: Maelaines Actor: Thurmond
Role: Hecuba Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Polyxena Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Iphis Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: Hecuba Author(s): Richard West

4238
08 March 1728 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Scappettini. At Sir Richard Steel's Great Room. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

4239
10 April 1728 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: At Sir Richard Steel's Great Room. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: several Cseveral Concertos and Solos of his own Composition-Castrucci; First and Eighth Concertos of the famous Corelli-Castrucci

4240
03 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 3 Nov.: We are assured that a Patent for the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, is order'd to pass the Seals in Favour of Mr Wilks, Mr Booth, and Mr Cibber, The Patent for the said Theatre was granted to Mrs Oldfield, deceas'd, upon the Death of the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Winds Actor: _Surel, Tench.
Role: Neptune Actor: Fielding
Role: Cephalus Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Procris Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Deities of Pleasure Actor: Essex, Mrs Booth
Role: Their Followers Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Foresters Actor: Berry, Tenoe, Excell, Rainton Sr
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Sea Gods Actor: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Haughton, Evans
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Tritons Actor: Berry, Tenoe, Excell, Rainton Sr
Role: Father Actor: Norris
Role: Squire Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Pierot Actor: Roger
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rainton Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

4241
16 November 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New English Opera. [Text by Thomas Lediard.] Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by Mr John Frederick Lampe. The Scenes and Cloaths are entirely New. With the Representation of a Transparent Theatre. Curiously Illuminated, and adorn'd with a great Number of Emblems, Mottos, Devices, and Inscriptions; and embellish'd with Machines, in a Manner entirely new. N.B. The Illuminations and other Preparations for this Opera are such, that no Person whatever can be admitted to the Stage. Pit and Boxes put together at 6s. Gallery 3s. 6 p.m. [For a discussion of Lediard and this work, see a series of articles by Ifan Kyrle Fletcher, Sybil Rosenfeld, and Richard Southern in Theatre Notebook, II (1948), 42-54.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Miss Cecilia Young
Role: Jupiter Actor: Barret
Role: Neptune Actor: Snider
Role: Mars Actor: Waltz
Role: Phoebus Actor: Mountier
Role: Honour Actor: Waltz
Role: Valour Actor: Baker
Role: Liberty Actor: Snyder
Role: Britannia Actor: Miss Cecilia Young
Role: Publick Virtue Actor: Miss Susanna Mason
Role: Peace Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Discord Actor: Comano
Role: Faction Actor: Mynet
Role: a note adds that later it was Phoebus Actor: Barret
Role: Neptune Actor: Mountier

4242
12 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Neale. Tickets at Neale's House in Nottinghamstreet near Plumbtree-street, Bloomsbury

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Antonio Actor: Mullart
Role: Charino Actor: Morgan. A new Prologue proper to the Occasion
Role: Choleric Actor: Hippisley
Role: Clodio Actor: Chapman
Role: Carlos Actor: Walker
Role: Duart Actor: Ryan
Role: Manuel Actor: Hale
Role: Governor Actor: Houghton
Role: Sancho Actor: James
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick, in which a Preamble will be beat on the Kettle Drums by Ben. Baker

Dance: I: Flanderkins by Dukes and Mrs Ogden. II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: III: As17350422

4243
10 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Neale. Tickets at Neale's in Plumtree Street, Bloomsbury

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bincks.
Role: Valentine Actor: Ryan
Role: Francisco Actor: Delane
Role: Lance Actor: Chapman
Role: Shorthose Actor: Hippisley
Role: Humphrey Actor: Mullart
Role: Roger Actor: Neale
Role: Ralph Actor: James
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Morton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Chapman.

Dance: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benj. Baker

4244
11 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Neale. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Hale
Role: Sly Actor: Mullart
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Snap Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Norman
Role: Shift Actor: James.
Role: Scapin Actor: Hippisley
Role: Thrifty Actor: Rosco
Role: Gripe Actor: Arthur
Role: Leander Actor: Hill
Role: Octavian Actor: A. Ryan
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Brunette

Dance: CComic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: Roberts

Related Works
Related Work: Hannibal Author(s): Robert Wilson

Music: Select Pieces-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joseph Woodbridge

4245
31 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 10 Dec. 1740. [For a discussion of recent Shakespearean performances, see Thomas Edwards to Richard Owen Cambridge, 31 January 1740@41 in Bodleian MS. 1009, pp. 140-41.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: With the Epilogue Actor: .
Role: Comus Actor: Quin
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Milward
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Wright
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Mills
Role: 2d Spirit Actor: Cashell
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Euphrosine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bacchanal Actor: Lowe
Role: Spirit Actor: Savage
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Mr Arne Actor:
Role: by Desire, Actor: Mrs Clive in the Character of Euphrosine
Role: dances Actor: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Nivelon, Livier, Carney, LaPierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Moudet.

Dance: LLes Masons & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Les Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan

4246
05 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Willaim Richards, Teacher of the Mathematics

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Peterson
Role: Duart Actor: Marshall
Role: Jaques Actor: Vaughan
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Jones.
Role: Cholerick Actor: Paget
Role: Carlos Actor: Walker
Role: Antonio Actor: Dunstall
Role: Charino Actor: Julian
Role: Manuel Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Governor Actor: Blakes
Role: Sancho Actor: Yates
Role: Jaquez Actor: Linnet
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Lamball
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steel.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Jobsnn Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Butler Actor: Hemskirk.

Song: The Gentlewoman who performed Polly [probably Miss Medina]

Dance: HHornpipe-Yates

4247
28 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio, alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto-the Gentleman who perform'd King Richard; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Marshall; Sancho-Peterson; Jaques-Vaughan; Governor-Blakes; Manuel-Crofts; Angelina-Miss Hippisley; Honoria-Mrs Bishop; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Don Cholerick snapshorto de Testy-Yates.
Cast
Role: alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto Actor: the Gentleman who perform'd King Richard
Role: Carlos Actor: Giffard
Role: Duart Actor: Marshall
Role: Sancho Actor: Peterson
Role: Jaques Actor: Vaughan
Role: Governor Actor: Blakes
Role: Manuel Actor: Crofts
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Bishop
Role: Antonio Actor: Dunstall
Role: Charino Actor: Julian
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs E. Giffard
Role: Don Cholerick snapshorto de Testy Actor: Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

4248
06 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-the Gentleman who performed King Richard (Garrick); Castalio-W. Giffard; Polydore-Giffard; Acasto-Paget; Chaplain-Vaughan; Ernesto-Julian; Serina-Miss Hippisley; Florella-Mrs Yates; Monimia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: the Gentleman who performed King Richard
Role: Castalio Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Polydore Actor: Giffard
Role: Acasto Actor: Paget
Role: Chaplain Actor: Vaughan
Role: Ernesto Actor: Julian
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Sapscull Actor: Yates
Role: Gaylove Actor: Hemskirk
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Bishop.

4249
30 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Neale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Rosco
Role: Setter Actor: James
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Heartwell Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Bellmour Actor: Ryan
Role: Vainlove Actor: Gibson
Role: Sharper Actor: Hale
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward, 1st appearance
Role: Barnaby Actor: Clarke
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Salway
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Arcas Actor: Harrington
Role: Aegon Actor: Lascells
Role: Cimon Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Mopsus Actor: Mullart
Role: Corydon Actor: James.

Dance: LLe Matelot-Master Mathews; Scotch Dance-Master Mathews; scholar to Davenport

Music: Between the acts: Select Pieces-; Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge

4250
02 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Garrick, who perform'd King Richard. Pit and Boxes 4s. Gallery 1s. 6d. Tickets to be had at Garrick's Lodgings in Mansfield Street, Goodman's Fields, Bedford's, Tom's, Carey's, and Fleece Tavern. The Stage will be built after the Manner of an Amphitheatre, where Servants will be allow'd to keep Places, and likewise in the First Boxes, but not in the Pit, who are desire'd to be at the House by Three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick, first time of his appearance in that character
Role: Sciolto Actor: Paget
Role: Horatio Actor: Giffard
Role: Altamont Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Justice Gattle Actor: Paget
Role: Trippit Actor: Peterson
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Mrs Steele
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Priscilla Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Dick Actor: Yates
Role: Lying Valet Actor: Garrick