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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.

51
01 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

52
22 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Manly Actor: Furnival
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Carlisle.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17450415 Rope dancing-

53
20 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Amorous Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Manly Actor: Furnival
Role: Vulture Actor: Paget
Role: Aspin Actor: Morgan
Role: Courtwell Actor: Cushing
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

54
11 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: The two Masters Granier, Miss Granier; Hornpipe-Beaumont

55
22 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Furnival
Role: Courtwell Actor: Wignell
Role: Vulture Actor: Paget
Role: Aspin Actor: Shuter
Role: Butler Actor: Dove
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Moreau
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cushing
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Moreau.

Dance: As17461124

56
19 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Manly Actor: Ridout
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Cibber
Role: Vulture Actor: Morris
Role: Aspin Actor: Collins
Role: Butler Actor: Bridges
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Copen
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Cushing
Role: Flash Actor: Cibber
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Mattocks her 1st appearance on any stage
Role: Sir Simon Actor: Collins
Role: Jasper Actor: Morgan
Role: Capt Loveit Actor: Anderson
Role: Puff Actor: Dunstall
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bland.

57
23 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Manly Actor: Ridout
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Cibber
Role: Vulture Actor: Morris
Role: Aspin Actor: Collins
Role: Butler Actor: Bridges
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Copen
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Tea

Cast
Role: to conclude with a new Grand Country Dance Actor: .
Role: Advertised as for the Thirty Actor: eighth Day.

58
25 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Giffard
Role: Manly Actor: Ridout
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Cibber
Role: Vulture Actor: Morris
Role: Aspin Actor: Collins
Role: Butler Actor: Bridges
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Copen
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: add Mercury Actor: Laguerre.
Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Beard
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge
Role: in the character of Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Pluto Actor: Granier
Role: Neptune Actor: Dupre
Role: Pan Actor: Vandersluys
Role: Hercules Actor: Delagarde
Role: Apollo Actor: Villeneuve
Role: Mars Actor: Desse
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Pierot Actor: LaLauze.

59
09 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Courtwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Sapin Actor: Yates
Role: Vulture Actor: Phillips
Role: Butler Actor: Bransby
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Tom Actor: Mozeen
Role: Coachman Actor: Clough
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody
Role: Robert Actor: Ackman
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17591108

60
12 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Courtwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Sapin Actor: Yates
Role: Vulture Actor: Phillips
Role: Butler Actor: Bransby
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Tom Actor: Mozeen
Role: Coachman Actor: Clough
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody
Role: Robert Actor: Ackman
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17591108

61
14 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Courtwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Sapin Actor: Yates
Role: Vulture Actor: Phillips
Role: Butler Actor: Bransby
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley.
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Tom Actor: Mozeen
Role: Coachman Actor: Clough
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Kingston Actor: Moody
Role: Robert Actor: Ackman
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17591108

62
19 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Courtwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Sapin Actor: Yates
Role: Vulture Actor: Phillips
Role: Butler Actor: Bransby
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: others Actor:
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.

63
23 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Courtwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Sapin Actor: Yates
Role: Vulture Actor: Phillips
Role: Butler Actor: Bransby
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: A Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi; III: A Dance-the two Master Rogers, Miss Rogers; V: The Cow Keepers, as17600313

64
24 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Vulture Actor: Moody
Role: Aspin Actor: Yates
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy McSarcasm Actor: Austin
Role: Squire Groom Actor: King
Role: Mordecai Actor: Blakes
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Burton
Role: Miss Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Entertainment: III: Mr Moody will entertain the public with Teady Wolloughan's Whimsical Roratorical Description of a Man@o' War and Sea Fight-, with Hibernian notes on the whole

65
07 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Vulture Actor: Philips
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Courtwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Aspin Actor: Yates
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: a New Character Margery Actor: Mrs Kennedy.
Role: Irishman Actor: Moody
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Scotchman Actor: Foote
Role: Capt Le Brush Actor: King
Role: Gulwell Actor: Packer
Role: Harwood Actor: Austin
Role: Frankly Actor: Baddeley
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman
Role: Lord Brilliant Actor: Castle
Role: Trickit Actor: Fox
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Reed
Role: Lady Wrinkle and Mrs Snarewell Actor: not permitted to be played

66
10 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle; Or, The Way To Win A Widow

Cast
Role: Courtwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Manly Actor: Holland
Role: Aspin Actor: Yates
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Vulture Actor: Philips
Role: Butler Actor: Bransby
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mrs Bennet, Mrs _Vincent.

Dance: II: New Hornpipe-Miss Baker; IV: The Cow Keepers, as17611215

67
31 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter, Hurst, Palmer, Davis, M'George, Quick, Weston, Wild, Wedon, Mrs Burden, Mrs Worley, Mrs M'George, Mrs Weston, a young Gentlewoman
Role: Prologue Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Citizen Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Shuter
Role: Wilding Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Murden
Role: Beaufort Actor: Quick
Role: Servant Actor: Wild
Role: Quildrive Actor: Castle
Role: Dapper Actor: M'George
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs M'George.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance-; V: A new Dance-

Song: some well known Ssome well known Songs in Imitation of some Favorite Italian Performers-a Comic Genius

68
12 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: King
Role: Courtwell Actor: Smith
Role: Manly Actor: Reddish
Role: Aspin Actor: Yates
Role: Vulture Actor: Moody
Role: Butler Actor: Bransby
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss _Platt.
Role: Davy Actor: Parsons for Waldron.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Cubitt
Role: Tragedy Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Miller Actor: Moody.
Role: Tivy Actor: Brereton
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

69
03 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle; Or, The Way To Win A Widow

Cast
Role: Colonel Manly Actor: Wroughton
Role: Courtwell Actor: Lewis
Role: Aspin Actor: Quick
Role: Mr Vulture Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Necessary Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Spaniards Dismayed

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Robson, Baker, Mrs Morton.
Role: Lieutenant Dreadnought Actor: Reinhold
Role: Careful Actor: Robson
Role: True Actor: Blue-Baker
Role: Blue Actor: Baker
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates.
Role: Keel Actor: Wilson
Role: Scaramouchi Actor: Delpini
Role: French Officer Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Pierrot Actor: Reinhold
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Vulcan Actor: Quick
Role: The Squire Actor: Mattocks
Role: Serjeant Actor: Reinhold
Role: Joe Actor: Leoni
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Maudlin Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: As17800401

70
11 February 1686 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Peregrine Bertie to the Countess of Rutland, 11 Feb. 1685@6: To-day was the French opera. The King and Queen were there, the musicke was indeed very fine, but all the dresses the most wretched I ever saw; 'twas acted by none but French. A Saturday the Court goes to another play, to take their leaves of those vanitys till after Lent (HMC, 12th Report, Appendix, Rutland MSS., Part V, Vol. II, p. 104). [This performance is on the L. C. list 5@147, p. 125: The King & Queene & a Box for ye Maydes of honor at ye French Opera [the charge for the royal box was increased from #20 to #25 on this occasion]. W. J. Lawrence conjectured that this French opera was Cadmus et Hermione and that Jacques Rousseau, a scene painter of Paris, provided the decor. See W. J. Lawrence, The French opera in London; A Riddle of 1686, TLS, 28 March 1936, p. 268

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cadmus Et Hermione

71
28 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jeffries and Mrs Wrighten. Tickets deliver'd for Woman is a Riddle will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Jeffries.
Role: Gripus Actor: Parsons.
Role: Dances Actor: restored to bill.
Role: Jupiter Actor: Reddish
Role: Amphitryon Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Mercury Actor: Jefferson
Role: Judge Gripus Actor: Parsons
Role: Phoebus Actor: Hurst
Role: Polidas Actor: Wright
Role: Tranio Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sosia Actor: King
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Night Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Alcmena Actor: Miss Young
Role: In Which will be introduc'd an Interlude of Dan Actor: the Music entirely new
Role: Plutus Actor: Bannister
Role: Wit Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: The Dance Actor: The Daiguevilles, Sga Vidini.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Glib Actor: King
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
Role: Patent Actor: Packer
Role: Carpenter Actor: Moody
Role: Sir Macaroni Actor: Dodd
Role: Wilson Actor: Palmer
Role: Prompter Actor: Bannister
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Johnston
Role: Shepherds Actor: Dodd, Parsons, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Burton
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Song: I: A Cantata call'd Queen Mab or the Fairies' Jubilee-Mrs Wrighten

Dance: V: Minuet, Allemande-Daigueville, Miss Ross [as17700427

72
21 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. [Author of Prologue to 1st piece unknown. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Altered from Woman's a Riddle [by Christopher Bullock; alterer unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #286 11s. (145.16; 14.5; 1.12; tickets: 124.18) (charge: #106 1s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation; Or, The Manager An Actor In Spite Of Himself

Cast
Role: Cameleon Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Waiter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Hair Dresser Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Musician Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Machinist Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Woman@dresser Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Prompter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Publican Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Manager of the Fete Actor: Benson
Role: Gentleman Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Wroughton
Role: The Spanish Barber Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Basil Actor: Aickin
Role: Argus Actor: Suett
Role: Tall@boy Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Notary Actor: Benson
Role: Dr Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Invisible Mistress

Cast
Role: Courtly Actor: Wroughton
Role: Vulture Actor: Moody
Role: Monks Actor: Barrymore
Role: Aspin Actor: Lamash
Role: Sir Amorous Vain@wit Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell.

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Touch of the Times; or, A Ramble through London-Bannister Jun

Cast
Role: A Ramble through London Actor: Bannister Jun.