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8140 results for: Keyword - Sir Ralph Verney
We found 6077 matches on Performance Comments, 1635 matches on Author, 970 matches on Event Comments, 465 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

551
09 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Myrtle-W. Mills; Cimberton-Griffin; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Tom-Cibber; Daniel-Leigh; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard; Phillis-Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: In II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: III: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Le Ballet d'Amour (new) by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Gnome; or, Harlequin Underground Author(s): Ralph Wewitzer

552
12 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Clive; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Holliday; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Cross; Captain Clerimont-W. Mills .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

553
26 August 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present], Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s. At 6 p.m. [For overlapping Performances at the Fairs, see 1735-36.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Quin; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Cliver; Myrtle-W. Mills; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Cimberton-Griffin; Lucinda-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: End IV: Pierots-Poitier, Pelling; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

554
07 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Cross; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

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

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

555
16 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Clive; Captain Clerimont-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Hollyday; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

556
04 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Daily Advertiser, 4 Oct.: Yesterday Morning Mr James Todd, who represented the Miller's Man on Friday Night...and fell in one of the flying Machines from the very top of the Stage by the breaking of the Wires, by which accident his Skull was fractur'd, died in a miserable manner. Susan Warwick, who represented the Miller's Wife, lies at the point of Death at the Infirmary at Hyde-Park Corner: The two other Persons who fell in the same Machine are like to recover, [In London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 2 Oct.: All these unhappy People were Servants belonging to the Theatre, and only Representatives in the different Characters of Mr Lun, Mr Nivelon, Mr Salway, and Mrs Moreau.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-A. Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Hoyden-Miss Bincks; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Misses Scott; Scot's Dance-Glover, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mrs Delorme

557
22 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Delane; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Tom-Chapman; Sealand-Aston; Humphrey-Paget; Daniel-James; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Mrs Templer; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Phillis-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

558
15 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17360826, but Sir John-Berry; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Song: the first time of her performance on that theatre, viz.the first time of her performance on that theatre, viz. In III: An Italian Song beinging Di Lor Mio-Miss Cecilia Young; III: Torna mi Vegbeggiar-Miss Cecelia Young both from the Opera of Alcina

559
29 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miller, By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere.[Tickets at Miller's in Clare Street, Clare-Market.] Daily Post,29 March: The Actors of the several Theatres are in no small Pain about the present Act depending in the House of Commons call'd the Vagrant Act, for fear of being deem'd Vagabonds; and are therefore perpetually soliciting their Friends for a Clause in their Favour,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17370319 but Leander-Stoppelaer; Sir Jasper-Shepard.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard.

560
13 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #78

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Miss Pritchard; Leander-Beard; Sir Jasper-Turbutt; James-Winstone; Harry-Leigh; Davy-Macklin; Hellebore-Cole; Charlotte-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Turbutt

Dance: As17370920

561
01 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-A. Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Hoyden-Miss Bincks; Nurse-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

562
12 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Bevil Jr-Quin; Sir John-Wright; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Milward; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Daniel-Leigh; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Turbutt; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Marshall; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: In II: A Song-Beard

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Scot's Dance, as17371110

563
05 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quin; Learchus-Griffin; Oronces-Mills; Doris-Mrs Clive; Euphronia-Mrs Mills; Sir Polidorus-Cibber; Quaint-Macklin; Fruitful-Miller; Roger-Harper; Hortensia-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

564
25 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Sir John Cockle Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Timothy Flash Actor: Beard

Dance: I: Saraband, Minuet-the Elder Miss Scott; II: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

565
28 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Sir John Cockle Actor: Miller
Role: Sir Timothy Flash Actor: Beard

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with two new Minuets for Trumpets and other Instruments-

Dance: II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

566
02 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Mills; Foppington-Macklin; Morelove-Wright; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miller

Dance: I: A new Serious Dance-Muilment; II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Pastoral-Muilment; IV: La Pieraite-Livier, Mrs Thompson; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

567
11 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Horton; Bevil Jr-Delane; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Hallam; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Mullart; Daniel-James; Lucinda-Mrs Templer; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Tom-Chapman; Phillis-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

568
08 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: With Additional Scenes, particularly a new one for the Conclusion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Quin; Learchus-Griffin; Doris-Mrs Clive; Sir Polidorus-Macklin; Oronces-Mills; Fruitful-Ray; Quaint-Winstone; Roger-Shepard; Euphronia-Mrs Mills; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Grace; Hortensia-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Ballet: III: A Comic Ballet called Double Jealousy. Miller-Poitier (the first time of his appearing on that stage these two years); Miller's Wife-Mlle Roland; Coquette-Mrs Walter

569
21 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17381024, but Sir John-Quin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

570
23 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart; Berinthia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

571
04 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Lady Stafford to Lord Wentworth, 4 Jan.: I hear their will be a vast riot to night at the Play, for young Cibber is to act and the Templars are resolved to hiss him off the stage. 6 Jan.: Young Cibber was vastly hiss'd a Thursday, but his old friend Impudence kept him from being either out of countenance or in the least disturb'd at the noise.-Wentworth Papers, p. 541

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17381010, but Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Shoemaker-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17381016, but Sir Jasper-Shepard; Davy-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard

Dance: V: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

572
02 August 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Jenny and Miss Betty Cibber?, Two Infant Daughters of the late Mrs Jane Cibber. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere, and Intermixed with Songs. At 6:45 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17390514, but Foppington (new dressed)-Cibber, being the first time of his appearance on that stage; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Loveless-Hallam; Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Coupler-Arthur; Bull-Littleton; Shoemaker-Clark; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Seringe and Lory-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17390518, but Doctor-Cibber; Also an Epilogue by Jo. Haines, Comedian of facetious Memory) by particular Desire,-the young Captain in his Regimentals, Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: by particular Desire, Actor: the young Captain in his Regimentals, Riding on an Ass.

Dance: Master Oates, Phillips from dl, Miss Oates, Master Ferg

573
31 August 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. [It is difficult to determine whether this is the concluding performance of 1738-39 or the opening one of 1739-40.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17390802, but Loveless-Ryan; Young Fashion-A. Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Coupler-Arthur; Lory-James; Surgeon-Marten; Shoemarker-Bencraft; Nurse-Mrs Mullart; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Worthy-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Margery

574
05 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere, and Intermix'd with Songs. At Common Prices. Stage half a guinea. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Horton; Young Bevil-Hale; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Hallam; Cimberton-Arthur; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Mullart; Daniel-James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Tom (new dressed)-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Serious Dance-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Music:

575
14 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh, and Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Not perform'd these Ten Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Basset-Neale; Richard-James; Poundage-Mullart; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Myrtilla-Miss Brunette; Trusty-Mrs Mullart; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: Buskin-Cibber; Sir Barnaby-Arthur; Carbine-Hale; Macahone-Neale; Jeremy-James; Spangle-Rosco; Truncheon-Roberts; Robin-Bencraft; Justice Pumpkin-Mullart; Betty-Bridgwater; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Martin; Fidelia-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Barnaby Actor: Arthur

Dance: V: Grecian Sailors-Glover; End Afterpiece: A new English Ballet; or, Country Dance-Mr Buskin, the Justice