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11036 results for: Keyword - Sir Richard Steel, Knight
We found 6773 matches on Performance Comments, 3677 matches on Author, 1382 matches on Event Comments, 1304 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

451
27 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Dogget
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Knight
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: Prince, others; particularly Eight Linkmen-

452
13 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Leigh; Banquo-Ryan; Lenox-Smith; Seyton-Corey; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Song: As17181103

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Schoolding

453
30 September 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Boheme; Lenox-Walker; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Wilson; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Bullock Sr, Hippisley, Morgan; 1st Murtherer-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

454
April 1695 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Performance Comment: BM Add. Mss. 31,449, contains a cast (possibly a proposed cast): The Ynca of Peru-Mills; Montezuma-Powell; Acacis-Harland; Garrucca-Disney; God of Dreams-Bowen; Ismeron-Leveridge; Zempoalla-Mrs Knight?; Orazia-Mrs Rogers; Prologue-Indian Boy and Girl; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Zempoalla Actor: Mrs Knight?
Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

455
06 December 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Griffith; Careless-Booth; Blunt-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson; Day-Norris; Abel-Bullock; Mrs Day-Mrs Knight; Ruth-Mrs Mountfort; Arabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Knight
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight

456
10 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

457
01 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Performance Comment: As17961103, but Chorus of Knights-_; Chorus of Soldiers-_; Chorus of Peasants-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: III 1st piece: Dance, as17961019

Ballet: End 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17961112

458
18 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "A new Tragedy, called Eloisa [and Richard Coeur de Lion, both announced on playbill of 16 Dec. were] to have been represented last night; but on account of the illness of Farren [were] obliged to be deferred, and Fontainbleau, with Hob in the Well were announced [in playbill of this present night], but on account of the sudden indisposition of Edwin...both pieces were obliged to be changed to Henry IV, with Barataria" (Public Advertiser, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #117 0s. 6d. (115.0.0; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: See17861122, but Sir Richard Vernon-; Francis-Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by Farren, Edwin [their substitutes not known].their substitutes not known].
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor:
Role: Francis Actor: Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by Farren, Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

459
31 May 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. Not Acted there these Six Years. Written by the late Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, others

Song: And at the Desire of some Persons of Quality, several Entertainments of Singing in Italian- the Famous Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine being the best Songs she has Sung in England, the Musick that accompanies her compos'd by Signior Giacomo Greber; also an English Song of the late Mr Henry Purcell's-Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine

460
17 January 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Patient Fancy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue-Mr Betterton; Sir Patient Fancy-Anthony Leigh; Leander Fancy-Crosby; Wittmore-Betterton; Lodwick Knowell-Smith; Sir Credulous Easy-Nokes; Curry-Richards; Lady Fancy-Mrs Corrar; Lady Knowell-Mrs Gwin [Quin]; Lucretia-Mrs Price; Isabella-Mrs Betterton; Maundy-Mrs Gibbs; Epilogue-Mrs Gwin [Quin].Quin].
Cast
Role: Sir Patient Fancy Actor: Anthony Leigh
Role: Sir Credulous Easy Actor: Nokes
Role: Curry Actor: Richards

461
17 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. No joke ever raised such loud and repeated mirth, in the galleries, as Sir John 's labour in getting the body of Hotspur on his back...At length this upper-gallery merriment was done away [with] by the difficulties which Henderson encountered in getting Smith on his shoulders. So much time was consumed in this pick-a-pack business that the spectators grew tired, or rather, disgusted. It was thought best, for the future, that some of Falstaff 's ragamuffins should bear off the dead body" (Davies, I, 273-75). [For Henderson as Falstaff see hay, 24 July 1777.] Receipts: #207 10s. 6d. (185.6.0; 20.7.0; 1.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Worchester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir Walter Blunt-Hurst; Prince John-Lamash; Westmorland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Sheriff-Griffiths; Gadshill-Holcroft; Peto-Nash; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End II: Comic Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

462
26 March 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Meredith; Charles Ratcliffe-Egerton; Jabal-Wilson; Sir Stephen Bertram-Harley; Saunders-Richards; Frederick Bertram-Wilkinson; Mrs Ratcliff-Mrs Williams; Dorcas-Miss Thompson; Eliza Ratcliff-Miss Herbert.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Harley
Role: Saunders Actor: Richards
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: A Naval Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Jerry Sneak (with an old new song)-Cussans; Sir Jacob Jollup-Meredith; Bruin-Wilkinson; Roger-Harley; Major Sturgeon-Egerton; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Meredith

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Farmer Harrow-Egerton; Trusty-Meredith; Sir Jeffery Constant-Harley; Captain Constant-Richards; Clinch-Wilkinson; Dolly-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Constant Actor: Harley
Role: Captain Constant Actor: Richards

Song: 2nd piece: With Songs-

463
29 October 1664 @ The City, London

Event Comment: The Lord Mayor's Show. London Intelligencer, 31 Oct.: London, Octob. 29. This day the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of the City of London (Sir John Lawrence) was sworn into the said Office...After which...he return'd into the City, where the Solemnity of the day was perform'd with great Magnificence and in exceldent Order. Evelyn, Diary: Was the most magnificent triumph by Water & Land of the Ld: Major

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Londons Triumphs Celebrated The 29th Of October 1664

Performance Comment: In Honour To the pruely Deserver of Honour Sir John Lawrence Knight, Lord Major of the Honourable City of London: and Performed at the Costs and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers.

464
29 October 1683 @ The City, London

Event Comment: The Lord Mayor's Show. By Thomas Jordan. Luttrell (A Brief Relation, I, 285-86): The 29th, sir Henry Tulse...was sworn before the barons of the exchequer at Westminster, whither he went by water, accompanied by the late lord mayor, the new recorder, aldermen, and sheriffs, and attended by diverse of the companies in their barges; their majesties and the duke of York being upon the leads at Whitehall when they passed by: being come back, they passed from the place where they landed, with the usual solemnity, to Grocers Hall, where the lords of the councill, severall of the nobility, judges, and other persons of quality dined

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of London

Performance Comment: Performed on Monday, October XXIX 1683. For the Entertainment of the Right Honourable, and truly Noble Pattern of Prudence and Loyalty, Sir Henry Tulse, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing A Description of the whole Solemnity. With Two new Songs set to Musick.

465
March 1684 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Sir Phillip Luckless-Kynaston; Tridewell-Wilshire; Sir Paul Squelch-Lee; Bullfinch-Haines; Widgine-Gevon; Anvile-Griffen; Nonsense-Monfort; Pate-Lisle [Carlisle]; Beavis-Saunders; Howdee-Bright; Clark-Lowe; Mrs Fitchow-Mrs Barrey; Constance-Mrs Butler; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Cory; Constance Holdup-Mrs Percivall; Prologue to the Northern Lass [by J. H. (Joseph Haines)]-; Epilogue-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Phillip Luckless Actor: Kynaston
Role: Sir Paul Squelch Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

466
26 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: As17071226, but Sir Philip-Wilks; Anvil-Bowen; Nonsense-Norris; Widgeon-Bullock; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Howdee-Cibber; Constance-Mrs Bicknell; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Fitchow Actor: Mrs Knight
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

467
22 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Sir Philip-Wilks Jr; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Miss Lindar; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Wilks Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Song: Original Songs-Miss Lindar

Dance: Shaw, Miller, Boval, Mrs Booth, Miss Lindar, Miss Tenoe; particularly Lads and Lasses-

468
18 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing, but Genest, III, 549, lists: Sir Philip-Ryan; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Tridewell-Hale; Anvil-Bridgwater; Widgin-Chapman; Bulfinch-Rosco; Pade-Arthur; Howdye-Neale; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Horton; Northern Lass-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

469
28 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Mills; Clerimont Sir-Winstone; Tipkin-Taswell; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Numps-Macklin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Mills; Mrs Bersheba Tipkin-Mrs Macklin; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Jenny-Miss Woodman; Biddy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Sir Actor: Winstone
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Turbutt
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Rural Sports

470
24 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Davenant-Henderson; Capt. Davenant-Lewis; Capt. Dormer-Wroughton; Sir Harry Harlow-Aickin; Paget-Fearon; Sir Edmund Travers (1st time)-Wilson; Miss Dormer-Mrs Kemble (late Miss Satchell); Waiting Woman-Miss Platt; Lady Davenant-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Harlow Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Edmund Travers Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Mysterious Husband Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

471
02 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Mountfort; Sir Philip-Powell; Bullfinch-Estcourt; Nonsense-Pinkethman; Howdee-Bickerstaffe.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Song:

Dance:

472
14 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: As17080226, but Sir Philip-Powell; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Fitchow Actor: Mrs Knight
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

473
05 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Tipkin-Dogget; Sir Harry-Bullock; Humphrey-Pinkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Pounce-Estcourt; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Cross; Fainlove-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

474
18 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: For the Entertainment of the New Toasts and several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Harry-Bullock; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Humphrey-Penkethman; Pounce-Pack; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bradshaw; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock

475
28 January 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Harry-Bullock; Humphrey-Penkethman; Clerimont-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Pack; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fools Author(s): Richard Steele