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11073 results for: Keyword - Sir Charles Sedley
We found 6333 matches on Performance Comments, 4871 matches on Author, 1217 matches on Event Comments, 548 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

826
04 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: As17460125, but Sir Courtly-Woodward; Hothead-Marten.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Song: In III: The Flocks shall leave the Mountains, as17460125

Dance: III: Peasant-Cooke; V: Comic Ballet-Cooke, Sga Campioni

827
20 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Sir John Brute, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Aickin; Bully, song-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Justice-Bransby; Razor-Baddeley; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Mademoiselle, song-Miss Radley; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

828
30 April 1690 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@151, p. 369. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 352. This appears to be a substitution for a previously scheduled performance of Amphitryon (Nicoll, p. 352). In L. C. 5@150, p. 74 (Nicoll, p. 357) is an order for a large looking glass to be provided for Sir Courtly Nice at this performance. In addition, there appears to have been a concert in honor of the Queen's birthday. See D'Urfey, Wit and Mirth, I, 62-64: An Ode on the Anniversary of the Queens-Birth. Set to Musick by Mr Henry Purcel, April 30th, 1690

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

829
24 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 24 Jan.: Sir Walter Raleigh has been acted with Success; ...the Author, having, for his first Attempt in the Dramatick Way, shewn an uncommon Genius: The Diction seems to be extreamly just; the Sentiments noble; and, were it not for some Irregularities in working up the Catastrophe, it would be the best Tragedy that has appeared these many Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

830
06 July 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Afterpiece Title: Sir ThomasCallico or The Mock Nabob

Performance Comment: Taken from the Comedy of Sir Courtly Nice.

831
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton, and Vaughan's Great Theatrical Booth on the Bowling Green, Southwark, (with a company from the theatres) during the short time of the Fair will be presented an Historical Drama (lately acted in Bartholemew Fair with universal applause) the Northern Heroes with the Loves of Count Gillensternia, a Swedish General, and the fair Ellimira a Russian Princess, containing the most remarkable events of that time; and concluding with the memorable battle of Putlowav, and Charles's retreat into the Turkish dominionsv. Interspersed with a comic interlude, The Volunteers. Also the comical humours and amours of Corporal Garbage and Serjeant Slim, with Mrs Vanspriggen the Swedish Sutler's widow, the merry pranks of her foolish son Janny, and several other diverting incidents. As the Fair will be of so short continuance, we shall begin very early each day (General Advertiser). [See 24 Aug. 1748, bf]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes Or The Bloody Contest Between Charles The Twelfth King Of Sweden And Peter The Great Czar Of Muscovy

Performance Comment: Charles XII-Usher; Prince of Wurtemburg-Jackson; Count Gillensternia-Hazard; Count Piper-Thomson; Mazeppa-Reid; Czar-Burton; Prince Dolguruki-Paget; Prince Menzikoif-Jones; Iwan-Shawford; Princess Ellimira-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Charles XII Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers or The Adventures of Roderick Random and His Friend Strap

Dance: Particularly a Hornpipe-

832
23 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Hotspur-Peile (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Midas

833
02 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry the Fourth With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-W. Bates; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-Egan; Carriers-Jones, Messink; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: 1st piece: Dance of Sailors, as17800918; End II 2nd piece: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927; 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800927

834
24 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Bullock; Sir John-Mills; Warner-Booth; Dartmouth-Corey; Old Moody-Johnson; Landlord-Cross; Lady Dupee-Mrs Powell; Millisent-Mrs Porter; Rose-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Christian-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

835
12 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit Or Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Ramble-Mills; Tom Rash-Johnson; Merry-Wm. Wilks; Booby-F. Leigh; Constable-Cross; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Betty-Mrs Garnet; Isabela-Mrs Baker; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Mannerly Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Norris

Dance: Boval, Prince, Birkhead

Song: As17151028

836
28 July 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit Or Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Ramble-Mills; Merry-Wilks Jr; Booby-Harper; Drybone-Shepard; Christiana-Mrs Horton; Frish-Mrs Heron; Isabella-Mrs Baker; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Mannerly Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Norris

837
20 January 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit Or Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Ramble-Mills; Sir Thomas-Griffin; Tom-Johnson; Merry-Th. Cibber; Booby-Harper; Drybone-Shepard; Lady Faddle-Mrs Wetherilt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Betty-Mrs Brett; Isabella-Mrs Tenoe; Goody-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Sir Mannerly Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Griffin

838
01 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Mar all

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Wm. Mills; Dartmouth-Williams; Moody-Johnson; Sir John-Watson; Landlord-Harper; Lady Dupe-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Millicent-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Christian-Miss Lindar; Rose-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Miller
Role: Sir John Actor: Watson

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Haughton, Burney, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

839
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore With The Comical And Diverting Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Weazle

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony-Miller;Weazle-Norris; King Edward IV-Ridout; Gloucester-Winstone; Sir Robert Brockenbury-Turbutt; Jane Shore-Miss Oates; Flora-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Blake-Mrs Bennet; Shore-Wm. Mills; Captain Aires-Bardin; Dick Dreary-Bencraft; Tom Padwell-Clarke; Gibbet-Excell; Forgewell-Tenoe; Timothy Stampwell-Oates; Blunderbuss-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Robert Brockenbury Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Gardens of Venus or The Truimphs of Love

Dance: I: La Brone and La Blonde-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; II: Hornpipe-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

840
11 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke Prince of Wales-Lewis; Blunt-W. Bates; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-J. Wilson; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Carriers-Egan, Jones; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811101

841
05 October 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sullen Lovers Or The Impertinents With The Humours Of Sir Positive At all

Performance Comment: Sir Positive-Powell; With a new Prologue by way of Elegy on the Death of the Royal Oak Lottery-Powell; And an Epilogue on the Life and Character of Maister Observator-Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Powell

842
25 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Mar All

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Norris; Warner-Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Norris

843
21 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Bullock; Warner-Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy or The Comical Rivals

844
17 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Bullock; Warner-Powell; Moody-Johnson; Millicent-Mrs Porter; Rose-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals or The School Boy

845
31 August 1714 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers With The Humours Of Sir Timothy Little Wit And His Man Trip

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Bullock; Trip-Norris; Buzzard-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Bullock

846
13 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

847
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers Or The False Friend With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Timberhead And His Man Pismire

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Bullock Sr; Pismire-Norris; Signor Don Diego Fizgiggo-Griffin; others-Ogden, Smith, H. Bullock, Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Bullock Sr

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Miss Francis, Mrs Willis

848
02 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

Performance Comment: Sir Martin-Miller; Warner-Mills; Old Moody-Johnson; Rose-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance:

849
15 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years. To prevent mistakes, Ladies are desired to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Mr Sarjant, at the Stage Door and NO WHERE ELSE

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Foppling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Foppling-Woodward; Dorimont-Ross; Old Bellair-Shuter; Young Bellair-Dyer; Medley-Clarke; Shoemaker-Dunstall; Handy-Gardner; Harriet-Miss Wilford; Belinda-Mrs Gardner; Lady Townly-Mrs Vincent; Emilia-Mrs Baker; Lady Woodville-Mrs Pitt; Pert-Mrs Green; Loveit-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir Foppling Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17651019

850
26 December 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii Or The Death Of Fair Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Sir John Brute

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute (for that night only)-Wilkinson; Constant-Frodsham; Heartfree-Rundell; Taylor-Nicholls; Col. Bully (with songs)-Upton; Dermot O'Whiskey-Hopton; Lord Rake (with Hippisley's Drunken Man)-Doggett; Lady Brute-Mrs Hunter; Lovewell-Miss Barnes;Belinda-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Wilkinson

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Monody on the Death of Mr Henderson (3rd time at this theatre)-Baker