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72 results for: Keyword - Riddle
We found 65 matches on Performance Title, 5 matches on Event Comments, 4 matches on Performance Comments, 4 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

1
08 March 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Riddle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Paide-McDonald; Roger-Baker; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Riddle; Bauldy-Gard; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; Jenny-A Gentlewoman [, who appeared in it lately with applause; unidentified]; Peggy (with an additional song)-A Gentlewoman [4th appearance; unidentified].4th appearance; unidentified].
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Paide Actor: McDonald
Role: Roger Actor: Baker
Role: Symon Actor: Middlemist
Role: Glaud Actor: Riddle
Role: Bauldy Actor: Gard
Role: Madge Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mause Actor: Mr Hamilton
Role: Jenny Actor: A Gentlewoman
Role: Peggy Actor: A Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Linger Actor: Mitchell
Role: Saville Actor: Sparks
Role: Caveat Actor: Swords
Role: Item Actor: Jones
Role: Martin Sly Actor: Everard
Role: Myra Actor: Mrs Read
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Everard
Role: Lucetta Sharp Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Entertainment: End: Singing and Dancing-

2
11 January 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bassingwhite; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Stewart; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Riddle; Bauldy-Henderson; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; Jenny-Miss Coutts; Peggy-A Young Lady [unidentified]; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bassingwhite
Role: Patie Actor: M'Donald
Role: Roger Actor: Stewart
Role: Symon Actor: Middlemist
Role: Glaud Actor: Riddle
Role: Bauldy Actor: Henderson
Role: Madge Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mause Actor: Mr Hamilton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Coutts
Role: Peggy Actor: A Young Lady
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Students; or, The Humours of St

Cast
Role: Byron Actor: Bush
Role: Frederick Actor: Sinclair
Role: Freeport Actor: Sparks
Role: Graspall Actor: Swords
Role: Drover Henpeck Actor: M'Donald
Role: Andrew Actor: Munden
Role: the Exciseman Actor: Stewart
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Campell
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Hamilton
Role: Byron Actor: Loach
Role: Mrs Macdowell Actor: Miss Coutts
Role: The original Prologue Actor: Stewart.

Dance: End I afterpiece: Hornpipe-

Music: Between the Acts: proper Scotch Music-; a new Scotch overture-

3
17 January 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Barret; Symon-Pentland; Glaud-Riddle; Bauldy-Stewart; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; Jenny-Miss Campbell; Peggy-A Young Lady (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh [unidentified]); A New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Patie Actor: M'Donald
Role: Roger Actor: Barret
Role: Symon Actor: Pentland
Role: Glaud Actor: Riddle
Role: Bauldy Actor: Stewart
Role: Madge Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mause Actor: Mr Hamilton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Campbell
Role: Peggy Actor: A Young Lady
Role: A New Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Students; or, The Humours of St

Cast
Role: Byron Actor: Henderson
Role: Andrew Actor: Munden
Role: Frederick Actor: Webb
Role: Drover Henpeck Actor: M'Donald
Role: Macdowell the Exciseman Actor: Stewart
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Campbell
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Hamilton
Role: The original Prologue Actor: Stewart.

Song: End IV: Hooly and Fairlyin character-M'Donald

Music: Between the Acts: proper Scotch Music-; a new Scotch Overture-

4
25 September 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Webster; Patie-Brown [from the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh]; Roger (with the song of There's my Thumb, I'll ne'er beguile ye)-Stewart; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Riddle; Bauldy-Walker; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Rainsford; Jenny-Miss Ramsey; Peggy-A Young Lady [unidentified]; New Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Webster
Role: Patie Actor: Brown
Role: Roger Actor: Stewart
Role: Symon Actor: Middlemist
Role: Glaud Actor: Riddle
Role: Bauldy Actor: Walker
Role: Madge Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Mause Actor: Mr Rainsford
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ramsey
Role: Peggy Actor: A Young Lady
Role: New Prologue Actor: Walker.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Rivington, Bowan, Stokes, Kenny, Miss Jones, Miss Brand, Mrs Lefevre.

Music: With an entire new Scotch Overture-, composed by JonasBlewitt; End: songs-Mrs Bayley; between the Acts of the Farce: songs-Mrs Bayley, composed by JonasBlewitt

5
28 December 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, Mainpiece: Altered from the Original [Woman is a Riddle, by Christopher Bullock. Not in Larpent MS; not published]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, author unknown. MS not in Larpent; not published]. 3rd piece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered by Davis, Wright, Mrs Lefevre will be admitted. Constant fires will be kept on the stage, Pit, Boxes and Galleries to air the house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Macaroni Adventurer; Or, Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Payler, Middleton, Swords, Evans, Kennedy, Levi
Role: A new occasional Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Fashionable Love; or, The Happy British Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Cast
Role: Lovegirlo Actor: Kennedy
Role: Captain Bilkum Actor: Davis
Role: Gallono Actor: Keene
Role: Leathersides Actor: Clarke
Role: Chairman Actor: Evans
Role: Kissinda Actor: Miss Dudley
Role: Stormandra Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Nonparel Actor: Miss Walters
Role: Industrious Jenny Actor: Miss Hiorne
Role: Mother Punchbowl Actor: Mr Swords.

Dance: Entertainments ofDancing-

Entertainment: Monologue.End III: Imitations [Vocal and Rhetorical, never attempted, a Trumpet-a Choice Spirit [who will (to his vocal performances) accompany himself with the Symphonies (his 1st appearance on the stage [unidentified])

Cast
Role: a Trumpet Actor: a Choice Spirit

6
04 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Colonel Manly Actor: Leigh
Role: Charles Courtwell Actor: Elrington
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Vulture Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Aspin Actor: Spiller
Role: Butler Actor: Ogden
Role: Servant Actor: Eaton
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Elsom
Role: Prologue Actor: Elrington
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cross.

Dance: As17161027

7
05 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle who stay but Nine Days longer

8
06 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle who stay but eight days longer

9
07 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle, who stay but seven days

10
08 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle who stay but six days; Grand Comic Dance, as17161115

11
10 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: With the Prologue Actor:
Role: a New Epilogue Actor: .

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle the last time but one of their Dancing on the Stage during their Stay in England; Grand Comic Dance, as17161115

12
20 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Drunken Man-Salle, Mlle Salle; Grand Comic Dance, as17161115

13
26 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Colonel Manly Actor: Leigh
Role: Charles Courtwell Actor: Elrington
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Vulture Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Aspin Actor: Spiller
Role: Butler Actor: Ogden
Role: Servant Actor: Eaton
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Elsom

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; A new Italian Mimic Scene between a Scaramouch, Harlequin, Country Farmer, His Wife, and others-

14
04 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Kellom's Scholar, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle; A new Comic Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

15
25 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Colonel Manly Actor: Leigh
Role: Charles Courtwell Actor: Elrington
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Vulture Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Aspin Actor: Spiller
Role: Butler Actor: Ogden
Role: Servant Actor: Eaton
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Elsom

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Cast
Role: Wall Actor: Armstrong.
Role: Pyramus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Thisbe Actor: Pack
Role: Lyon Actor: Cook
Role: Moonshine Actor: Reading

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith, Salle, Mlle Salle

16
21 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Dance: Grand Comic Wedding Dance, as17161115; Dutch Skipper-

17
28 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; particularly several new dances by Cook-Cook, a Master who never performed on any Stage before

Song: As17170319

18
02 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

19
19 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Perjuror

Song: As17171126

Dance: As17171022

20
13 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Furies Actor: _Thurmond Jr
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Spiller , riding on all Ass.
Role: Amadis Actor: Dupre
Role: Punch Actor: Boval
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Cook
Role: Englishman Actor: Cook Jr
Role: Oriana Actor: Mlle Gautier
Role: Scaramouchet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Englishwoman Actor: Miss Schoolding
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller

21
11 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Ryan
Role: Manly Actor: Leigh
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Vulture Actor: Bullock
Role: Butler Actor: Ogden
Role: Aspin Actor: Spiller
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Robertson
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Chantrel
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Elsam.

Song: As17181006

Dance: As17181024

22
08 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: As17181103

Dance: delaGarde, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding

23
07 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Dance: Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; A new Scotch Highlander-delaGarde's Two Sons

24
21 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Dance: Newhouse, Sandham, Pelling, Cook Jr, delaGarde's Two Sons, Miss Francis; Four Scaramouches-

25
21 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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: