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1498 results for: Keyword - Shepherd
We found 1171 matches on Roles/Actors, 398 matches on Performance Title, 262 matches on Performance Comments, 57 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

51
07 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al'Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-LeBrun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Constable-Macklin; Porter-Rosamond; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Mother Midnight-Turbutt; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Winstone, Raftor, Cole; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Rector; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Leigh; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frow-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Dukes, Mrs Pelling; With a Comic Medley Overture composed by Mr Lampe-.
Cast
Role: Shepherd and Shepherdess Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

Dance: I: The Double Jealousy; or, Miller and His Wife-Poitier, Mlle Roland; III: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; V: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

52
21 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd: With the Loves of Paris and Oenone

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun Jr; Pantaloon-Dove; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Clown-Penkethman; Haymakers-Delagarde, Hays, H. Fayting, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughs, Miss Gerrard; Proteus-Touchbury; Tritons-Vallois, Delagarde, Lesac, H. Fayting; Paris-Kelly; Oenone-Mrs Chambers; Followers-Touchbury, Nichols, Corf, Hussy, Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs Carter, Miss Thornowets; Myrtillo-Haughton; Amaryllis-Mlle Roland; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Lesac, Vallois, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Lesac, Vallois, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.

53
06 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Slender-Cibber; Caius-Miller; Host-Harper; Sir Hugh-Mechlin; Ford-Milward; Page-Berry; Mrs Ford-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; BarDolph-Shepherd; Ryan-Raftor; Pistol-Cross; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Este; Anne-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: BarDolph Actor: Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

54
13 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Dance: I: The Lunaticks (new)-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Ballet: V: The Enchanted Garden (new). Harlequin Man and Woman-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Desse, Mrs Walter; Pierot Man and Woman-Nivelon, Miss Thompson; Petit Maitre-Macklin

Performance Comment: Harlequin Man and Woman-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Desse, Mrs Walter; Pierot Man and Woman-Nivelon, Miss Thompson; Petit Maitre-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Shepherd and Shepherdess Actor: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

55
15 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Giffard; Polixenes-Marshall; Antigonus-Walker; Florizel-W. Giffard; Camillo-Paget; Autolicus-Yates; Paulina-Mrs Steel; Perdita-Miss Hippisley; Mamillus-Miss Naylor; Cleomines-Blakes; Dion-Peterson; Officer-Naylor; 1st Lord-Crofts; 2d Lord-Nelson; 3d Lord-Marr; Shepherd-Julian; Clown-Dunstall; Emilia-Mrs Yates; Mopsa-Mrs Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Jones; Hermione-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Shepherd Actor: Julian

Song: dopted to the play, particulary a% Song-the Gentlewoman who performed Polly

Dance: dapted to the Play%

56
05 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Shepherd; Valentine-Milward; Ben-Macklin; Foresight-Johnson; Scandal-Mills; Jeremy-Neale; Trapland-Ray; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Prue-Mrs Clive; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

57
06 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: LLes Matelotes, as17411110

Ballet: New Dance (never perform'd before) call'd% Les Satires Puny. Peasants-Sg and Sga Fausan; Satyrs-Delamain, Dumont, Leviez, Baudoin; Shepherds-LeCroix, Desse, Constantini, Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner

Performance Comment: Peasants-Sg and Sga Fausan; Satyrs-Delamain, Dumont, Leviez, Baudoin; Shepherds-LeCroix, Desse, Constantini, Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: LeCroix, Desse, Constantini, Rayner
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

58
04 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Dance: III: Le Genereux Corsaire-Fausans; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205; V: New Grand Ballet, as17420224

Song: II: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

Ballet: I: Les Satires Puny. As17420106, but Shepherds-_Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs _Rayner

Performance Comment: As17420106, but Shepherds-_Rayner; Shepherdesses-Mrs _Rayner.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: _Rayner
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs _Rayner.

59
13 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Song: I: a Ballad-Lowe; III: Song-Mrs Arne; IV: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II: Les Egyptiens, as17420224

Ballet: V: a Grand Comic Ballet The Peasant. Peasants-The Fausans; Shepherds-LaCroix, Desse, Constantini; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story

Performance Comment: Peasants-The Fausans; Shepherds-LaCroix, Desse, Constantini; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: LaCroix, Desse, Constantini
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story.

60
03 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17440202, but Harlequin's Child-Miss Yates; a Fairy-a Lilliputian woman; Fantastic Sprights-_; Shepherds-Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Baudouin; Shepherdesses-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Baudouin
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.

61
16 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17440206, but Shepherds-Shawford, _Liviez.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Shawford, _Liviez.
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.

62
19 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17441017, but Pierot-Leviez; Fantastic Spirit-Desse; Shepherdesses-Mrs Pritchard; Shepherds-+Miles; Attendants on Hecate-_; Swiss Servant-_.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Shepherds Actor:

63
28 October 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Massacre At Paris

Performance Comment: Charles IX-Cushing; Chastellion-Furnival; Cardinal-L. Hallam; Duke of Guise-Paget; Navarre-Shepherd; Conde-Lee; Anjou-Blakey; Alberto-Julian; Rochfacault-Burt; Langoiran-Blogg; Columbiere-Barlow; Chavagnes-Dove; Queen Mother-Mrs Bambridge; Antramont-Mrs Hallam; Queen of Navarre-Mrs Williamson; Margaret-Gentlewoman; the two last never appear'd on the stage before. With the Prologue-; Epilogue- written at the late happy Revolution.
Cast
Role: Navarre Actor: Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Blogg, Barlow, Waters, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Williamson, Mrs Cushing

Dance: the two Mhe two Masters, Miss Granier

64
04 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Charke, her first appearance here; Sir Francis-Morgan, his first appearance here; Lord Townly-Furnival; Manly-Paget; Basset-Blakey; Squire-Shepherd; Moody-L. Hallam; Poundage-Julian; Lady Grace-Miss Cushing; Jenny-Mrs Phillips; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Williamson; Myrtillo-Mrs Dove; Trusty-Miss Major.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451028

65
05 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17451204, but Ariel-Shepherd.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Shepherd.

66
21 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Performance Comment: Mars-Cooke; Mars' followers-Blakes, Vaughan, Marr, Adams, Shawford, Harvey, Yates, Harrison; War-Winstone; Power-Lee; Ambition-Palmer; Peace-Mrs Mills; Justice-Mrs LaFont; Liberty-Mrs Ansley; Shepherds-Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox; Shepherdesses-Mrs Clive, Miss Cole, Miss Medina; Britannia-Anne Auretti; Hungarians-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; French-Mathews, Mrs Addison; Dutchman-Pelling; Spaniard-Shawford; concluded with a view of the Temple of Peace-.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Clive, Miss Cole, Miss Medina

67
29 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: As17491127, but Savages-Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison; Shepherds-_Simons, G. _Yates, Master _Shawford; Shepherdesses-Miss _Baker, Miss _Cole, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: _Simons, G. _Yates, Master _Shawford
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss _Baker, Miss _Cole, Mrs _L'Font, Miss _Shawford.
Role: Shepherds Actor: Macneale, Pelling, Shawford, Simons, G. Yates, Master Shawford
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Baker, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

68
29 May 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Arne; Liberty-Miss Scott; Peace-Miss I. Scott; Shepherdess-Miss I. Young; Genius of England-Miss Poitier; Neptune-Champness; Shepherd-Sadler (Edition of 1754).
Cast
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss I. Young
Role: Shepherd Actor: Sadler

69
21 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Polixenes-Havard; Camillo-Davies; Shepherd-Berry; Clown-Woodward; Autolycus-Yates; Cleomenes-Jefferson; Florizel-Holland; Gentleman-Blakes; Servant-Beard; Rogero-Walker; Perdita-Mrs Cibber; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Dorcas-Miss Minors; Mopsa-Mrs Bradshaw; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Shepherd Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

70
24 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Countryman, Lasses 'with the Trio'-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Cibber, with a song in character; Clown-Woodward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Hogan adds from the Bill: Polixines-Havard; Florizel-Holland; Autolycus-Yates; Shepherd-Berry; Servant-Beard; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon; Mopsa-Miss I? Young.
Cast
Role: Shepherd Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Fine Gentleman; or, 1757

71
24 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Smith; Autolicus (with songs)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Clown-Costollo; Shepherdesses-Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Shepherd Actor: Sparks
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Abegg, Miss Young

Dance: PPastoral Dance incident to the Farce-Delaistre

72
22 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Mattocks (with a new song in character); Autolicus (with songs in character)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Perdita-Miss Brent (with new songs in character); The Music by Dr Arne. With a New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: Shepherd Actor: Sparks

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

73
20 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel (with new songs in character)-Mattocks; Autolicus (with songs in character)-Shuter; King-Hull; Shepherd-Gibson; Perdita (with new songs in character)-Miss Brent; The Music composed by Dr Arne, with a Dances incident to the Pastoral-Granier, Mrs Granier.
Cast
Role: Shepherd Actor: Gibson

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

74
23 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: As17620320 but (by particular desire the favorite) Song of Nymphs and Shepherds from the Oratorio Alfred-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Song of Nymphs and Shepherds from the Orato Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: Shepherd Actor: Gibson

Music: IV: A Solo on the Violin-Mr Piffit (his second performance in England)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

75
01 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer, with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Pantaloon-Lalauze; Clown-Miles; Colombine-Miss Poitier; The Witches-Beard, Miss Polly Young, Miss Catley, Miss Davies; Constable-Redman; Surveyor-Cushing; Shepherd-Tenducci; Shepherdess-Miss Brent; Harvest Men and Women-Mattocks, Warren, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Pluto-Legg; Proserpine-Miss Miller; Ascalax-Baker; The Dances-Maranesi, Sodi, Sga Maranesi, Tassoni, Granier.
Cast
Role: Shepherd Actor: Tenducci
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Brent
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