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2164 results for: Keyword - Robert Jephson
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2026
29 January 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went & din'd at ye fountain, after wch I went to ye Playhouse in Lincolns Inn fields, & saw my Cozen Hussys & Coz. Roberts there. I staid an act (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2027
26 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Roberts. At the particualr Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Boman.
Role: Jaffeir Actor: Booth
Role: Piere Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

2028
28 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Wright, and Nailer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Miller
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

Music: Concerto on Little Flute-Baston

Dance:

2029
01 April 1726 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robert. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m. His Excellency the Morocco Ambassador will be there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters

2030
18 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Thurmond; Garcia-Williams; Heli-Boman; Selim-W. Mills; Alonzo-Watson [Daily Courant or Roberts: Daily Post]; Zara-Mrs Porter; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Booth
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Thurmond
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams
Role: Heli Actor: Boman
Role: Selim Actor: W. Mills
Role: Alonzo Actor: Watson
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Young Sandham, Young Sandham's Sister; Scaramouch-Young Sandham; Serious Dance-Lally, Mrs Walter

2031
22 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam, Robert Williams, and Peplow. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd from Shakespeare by Sir Wm D'Avenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar
Role: The Dance of the Winds Actor: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval
Role: Chief Fury Actor: Houghton
Role: The Dance of Watermen Actor: Harper, others
Role: With a Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Cast
Role: Truncheon Actor: R. Williams
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Mrs Buskin Actor: Mrs Willis.
Role: Buskin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Bindover Actor: Griffin
Role: Carbine Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Macahone Actor: Miller
Role: Spangle Actor: Corey
Role: Betty Kimbow Actor: Harper

Dance: End I: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Ballet: End Farce: The 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.

2032
12 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Clincher Jr Actor: Bardin
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: An Epilogue Actor: Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard
Role: Standard Actor: Smith
Role: Vizard Actor: W. Williams
Role: Smugler Actor: Collet
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Penkethman
Role: Young Clincher Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Dicky Actor: Eaton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: R. Williams
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Haughton

Dance: End II: Lads and Lasses-; III: Dutch Skipper-Sandham; IV: Shepherd's Holiday-Burny, Sandham, Eaton, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Mountfort, Miss Sandham

Song: End I: Miss Thornowets; IV: Miss Thornowets

2033
07 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: 7310406 but Charles Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Cholerick Actor: Morgan
Role: Dismallo Actor: Bullock
Role: Antohio Actor: W. Williams
Role: Charino Actor: Collet
Role: Governor Actor: Huddy
Role: Duart Actor: Smith
Role: Manuel Actor: Havard
Role: Sancho Actor: R. Williams
Role: Monsieur Actor: Bardin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Sandham

Music: II: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion; IV: Solo-Ravenscroft

2034
28 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit John Roberts, now Confin'd in the Fleet Prison. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: _
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Constant Actor: Wilks
Role: Heartfree Actor: W. Mills
Role: Justice Actor: Shepard
Role: Razor Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance:

2035
04 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17311025, but Falstaff-Gentleman who perform'd it in Harry the Fourth; Rugby-Williams; Sir Hugh-Norris; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard? (Daily Advertiser) or Mrs Roberts (Daily Post).
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Gentleman who perform'd it in Harry the Fourth
Role: Rugby Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Giffard?
Role: Ford Actor: Giffard
Role: Page Actor: Rosco
Role: Shallow Actor: Collett
Role: Fenton Actor: Havard
Role: Slender Actor: Bullock
Role: Caius Actor: Bardin
Role: Host Actor: Morgan
Role: Simple Actor: Young Woodward
Role: Evans Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLes Amants-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

2036
08 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Berry, Roberts, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: W. Mills
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Shepard
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Walter.
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin
Role: Charles Actor: Mills
Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Peartree Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Rake Actor: Charke
Role: Ply Actor: Berry
Role: Margery's Mother Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Miss Brett.

Song:

Dance:

2037
27 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 28 Sept.: Yesterday Morning [27 Sept.] between Nine and Ten o'Clock, Robert Wilks, Esq., one of the Patentees and Managers of his Majesty's Company of Comedians, died, at his House in Bow-street, Covent-Garden

Performances

2038
03 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lovegold Actor: Griffin
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Frederick Actor: Milward
Role: Clerimont Actor: W. Mills
Role: Ramilie Actor: Cross
Role: James Actor: Miller
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Mann

Music: Second and Third Musick, as17331201 I as IV on 1 Dec

Dance: I: La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss Latour. III: Les Polichinelles by Janno and F. Tench. V: Watteau by Miss Robinson

Song: II: A Thousand Fairy Scenes (from Rosamond) by Master Arne. IV: An Air in Porus by Roberts

Performance Comment: IV: An Air in Porus by Roberts .

2039
03 April 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Perry. At 7 P.M.'Boxes 51. Pit is. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Two Sonatas on the Harp by Perry. Also by the best Performers

2040
26 July 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Election; Or, Court And Country

Performance Comment: Parts by Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Egerton, Mrs Talbot, Turbutt, Miss Jones, Jones, Hallam, Woodward, Woodburne, and Este .

2041
17 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Richardson
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Townly Actor: Giffard
Role: Manly Actor: Rosco
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Richard Actor: Woodward
Role: Moody Actor: Norris
Role: Poundage Actor: Dove
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Parts by Penkethman, Rosco, Kelly, Miss Jones, Mrs Dove, Miss Gerrard, Mrs Roberts, but see17360210.

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: III: Italian Song by Mrs Chambers

2042
02 April 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Walker
Role: Aboan Actor: Stephens
Role: Daniel Actor: Hippisley
Role: Governor Actor: Paget
Role: Blandford Actor: Chapman
Role: Stanmore Actor: Aston
Role: Driver Actor: Mullart
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Houghton
Role: Hotman Actor: Bencraft
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob Actor: Dan French
Role: Roger Actor: Sibblis

Song: English Roast Beef by Leveridge. Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts .

2043
12 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Leon Actor: Delane
Role: Captain Actor: Ryan
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ridout
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Mullart
Role: Juan Actor: Marshall
Role: Sanchio Actor: Aston
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Old Woman Actor: Hippisley

Dance: II: By a Scholar of Nivelon's. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover and others

Song: I: Chanson a Boire, to Musick of Mr Handel's, sung by Leveridge and Laguerre. II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England

Performance Comment: II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England .

2044
16 April 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Aston
Role: King Actor: Paget
Role: Polonius Actor: Hippisley
Role: Laertes Actor: Ridout
Role: Ostrick Actor: Clarke
Role: Horatio Actor: Boaman
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Houghton
Role: Guildenstern Actor: W. Hallam
Role: Prologue Actor: James
Role: Francisco Actor: Bencraft
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Male
Role: Ghost Actor: Stephens
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Bullock Sr, Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Cleora; or, The Amorous Old Shepherdess

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: Cuckoo Solo by Master Oates. Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts .

2045
06 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Plausible Actor: Hippisley
Role: Novel Actor: Chapman
Role: Varnish Actor: Ryan
Role: Freeman Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Petulant Actor: Mullart
Role: Jerry Actor: Neale
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Flora's Hol1day; or, The Shepherds Welcome to the Spring

Performance Comment: Parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Roberts, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard; with The Faithful Shepherd (a ballet) by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Livier, Mrs Ogden, Mlle De Lormc, Miss Norman, Mrs Kilby .

Music: Select Pieces on several Instruments

Dance: I: Clown by Nivelon. II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle

2046
11 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Duretete Actor: Chapman
Role: Dugard Actor: Marshall
Role: Petit Actor: James
Role: Bravos Actor: Mullart, M. Stoppelaer, Smith, Bencraft
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Kilby

Music: Overture to Ariadne. Select Pieces between the Acts. V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Benj. Baker will play the Kettle-Drums, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Cast
Role: . Baker will play the Kettle Actor: Drums, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Dance: I: Le Depit Amoureux by Desse and Mlle Delorme. II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. IV: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. V: The Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Livier, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Norman, Mrs Kilby

Song: I: Chancon a Boire, as17360504. II: The Confession sung by Roberts and Miss Hillyard. III: The opinion of the Ancients, as17360412

Performance Comment: II: The Confession sung by Roberts and Miss Hillyard. III: The opinion of the Ancients, as17360412.

2047
24 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Belmour Actor: Walker
Role: Vainlove Actor: Ryan
Role: Sharper Actor: Marshall
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale
Role: Bluff Actor: Mullart
Role: Setter Actor: Chapman
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Shift Actor: Neale
Role: Scapin Actor: Hippisley

Dance: II: Comic Ballet, as17360417 In: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Glover's Sailors Dance

Song: I: By Leveridge. IV: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

Performance Comment: IV: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts .

2048
18 April 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: EEgmont, Diary, II, 390: To the Haymarket Playhouse, where a farce was acted called Eurydice First Hiss'd?, an allegory on the loss of the Excise Bill. The whole was a satire on Sir Robert Walpole, and I observed that when any strong passages fell, the Prince, who was there, clapped, especially when in favour of liberty. [The Princess of Wales was also present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice Hiss'd

2049
28 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Delane
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Bridgwater
Role: King Actor: Walker
Role: Garcia Actor: Hallam
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: Pierot-Lalauze; Endymion-Salway; Chasseurs-Vincent; Roberts; Nymphs-Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers; Diana-Mrs Vincent; Merlin-Leveridge; Cupid-Glover; Graces-Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun; Hour-Miss Cantrell; Zephyrs-Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, DuPre; Psyche-Mlle Roland; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Lun; Mercury-Laguerre; Doctor-Penkethman; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Kilby. With Scenes representing the exact Views of The Hermitage and Merlin's Cave, as taken from the Royal Gardens at Richmond.
Cast
Role: Pierot Actor: Lalauze
Role: Endymion Actor: Salway
Role: Chasseurs Actor: Vincent
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge
Role: Cupid Actor: Glover
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Hour Actor: Miss Cantrell
Role: Zephyrs Actor: Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, DuPre
Role: Psyche Actor: Mlle Roland
Role: Jupiter Actor: Lun
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Doctor Actor: Penkethman
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Kilby. With Scenes representing the exact Views of The Hermitage and Merlin's Cave, as taken from the Royal Gardens at Richmond.

2050
19 December 1741 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Penelope

Performance Comment: Monticelli; Amorevoli; Visconti; Muscovita. [Robert Price to Thomas, Earl of Haddington, 19 Dec.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 528.]