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10553 results for: Keyword - Sir Richard Steel
We found 6455 matches on Performance Comments, 3583 matches on Author, 1305 matches on Event Comments, 1155 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7401
28 September 1731 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Benefit Charles, the Merry Trumpeter of Oxford. At Fielding's Great Booth. 6 P.M. And tis well if it takes@If not the Trumpeter breaks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sackbut-Penkethman; Obadiah Prim-Penkethman; Sir Philip-Jenkins; Perriwinkle-Clarke; Tradelove-Mynns; Freeman-Machen; Mrs Lovely-Miss Tollett; Mrs Prim-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Tollett; Simon Pure-Jones; Prim's Boy-Young Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Jenkins

Entertainment: Between the Acts: particularly the Black and White Joak, to be sounded-Charles, and also a Joak of his own

7402
30 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Raftor; Dorcas-Mrs Shireburn; Sir Roger-Cibber Jr; Humphrey-Berry; Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Stoppelaer; Peascod-Oates; Nettle-Charke; Steward-Fielding; Constable-Wetherilt; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber Jr

7403
02 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Jobson-Harper; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Grace; Nell-Miss Raftor; Servants-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

7404
05 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Cibber; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Griffin; Bonario-Hallam; Peregrine-Watson; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton; Caelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

7405
07 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Surly-W. Mills; Dapper-Wetherilt Jr; Drugger-Th. Cibber; Kastril-Bridgwater; Tribulation-Griffin; Ananias-Johnson; Lovewit-Shepard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Butler; Dol Common-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

7406
08 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Sir Charles-Havard; Aimwell-W. Giffard; Sullen-Smith; Bonniface-Huddy; Gibbet-Bullock; Foigard-R. Williams; Scrub-Collett; Dorinda-Mrs Purden; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Palmer; Cherry-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Dance: II: Peasant Dance-Jer. Eaton; IV: Scotch Dance-Jer. Eaton

Song: As17311006

7407
13 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clark; Dick-H. Bullock; Flora-Mrs Cantrell; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Flora's Vagaries Author(s): Richard Rhodes

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

7408
18 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Amorous-Bullock; Vulture-Collett; Aspin-Morgan; Butler-Havard; Lady Outside-Mrs Roberts; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Mrs Purden; Necessary-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Bullock

Dance: Eaton, Miss Sandham

7409
27 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Country Wife-Mrs Younger; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Walker; Sparkish-Chapman; Dorilant-Milward; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Quack-Hall; Lady Fidget-Mrs Bullock; Alithea-Mrs Hallam; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Flora's Vagaries Author(s): Richard Rhodes

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

7410
29 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sir Philip-Bullock; Prim-Morgan; Perriwinkle-Collett; Tradelove-Jenkins; Freeman-Havard; Sackbut-Williams; Simon Pure-W. Giffard; Anne-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Flora's Vagaries Author(s): Richard Rhodes

Dance: New Comic dance-Eaton, Miss Tollett

7411
08 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Flip-Morgan; Mizen-Bullock; Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-Havard; Easy-Williams; Indent-Jenkins; Coxen-Collett; Sailors-Rosco, Bambridge; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Roberts; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Miss Tollet; Jiltup-Mrs Morse; Barmaid-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

7412
09 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17311013, but Manly-Huddy; Sir Francis-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan.
Role: Richard Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

7413
11 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Smith; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Foresight-Collett; Jeremy-Rosco; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Miss Tollet; Nurse-Mrs Palmer; Ben-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

7414
19 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Saunderson, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Dance:

7415
20 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-Havard; Setter-Collett; Bluff-Morgan; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Norris; Belinda-Mrs Roberts; Laetitia-Mrs Giffard; Araminta-Mrs Haughton; Silvia-Mrs Purden; Lucy-Mrs Morgan; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

7416
08 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Slender-Clarke; Fenton-Houghton; Host-Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Younger; Mrs Page-Mrs Bullock; Anne Page-Miss Holliday; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

7417
11 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Bonario-Milward; Sir Politick-Chapman; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Younger; Caelia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

7418
18 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Brush-Oates; Porter-Cibber Jr; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Lady Gentle-Mrs Booth; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Thurmond; Miss Notable-Mrs Cibber; Hartshorn-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

7419
20 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Sir Waiter-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Waiter Actor: Bardin

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe; or, The Beggars Wedding

Dance: Burney, Miss Wherrit

7420
22 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Captain-Harper; Lady-Mrs Heron; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: new Grand Ballad D'Amour by Monsieur Denoyer Dancing-Master to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others, being the first Time of his Dancing since his Arrival in England

7421
30 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Delane; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Northumberland-Rosco; Suffolk-Huddy; Dudley-Giffard; Sussex-Bardin; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Sir John-Williams; Lieutenant-Havard; Captain-Jenkins; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance:

7422
07 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Bullock; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Bullock; Philadelphia-Miss Holiday; Damaris-Mrs Laguerre; Prudence-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Richard Jones

Dance: In afterpiece: Grand Dance of Momus (from Perseus and Andromeda)-; Hornpipe-Jones in Character of a Sailor; Tambourine-Miss Rogers

7423
10 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Couple

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Lord Modely-Wilks; Claremont-Mills; Grinly-Cibber; Sir Lubbardly Block-Harper; Squire Chip-Cibber Jr; Lady Modely-Mrs Heron; Clarissa-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue by Fielding-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Lubbardly Block Actor: Harper

7424
10 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Dorante-Hippisley; Cogdie-Aston; Hector-Chapman; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

7425
19 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17311207, but Sir George-Wilks (Burney).
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay