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11024 results for: Keyword - Sir Richard Steele, Knight
We found 6761 matches on Performance Comments, 3677 matches on Author, 1389 matches on Event Comments, 1303 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1776
22 May 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Sir Richard-F. Gentleman; Loader-Davis; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Smith; Shift-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Richard Actor: F. Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17720518

1777
26 May 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Davis; Shift (with Imitations)-a Young Gentleman; Sir William-Castle; Sir Richard-Lewis; Loader-Fearon; Dick-Jacobs; Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Castle
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Lint-Castle; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davis; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pierce; Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Lloyd

Dance: The Haymakers-Giorgi's scholars

1778
11 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: [As17730611but to avoid confusion full cast listed]: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; the Minor-Aickin; Shift (with imitations)-Hutton; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Howard; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Follett; Dick-Jacobs; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lloyd
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Howard

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Parts by Weston, DuBellamy, Castle, Hutton, Bolton, LaMash, Follett, Hamilton, Fearon, Courtney, Bannister, Lings, Osborne, Francis, Ward, Lloyd, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atkinson, Mrs Weston, Miss Craven, a Young Gentlewoman. Prologue-Weston; To conclude with a Treble Hornpipe-Giorgi's scholars; Buck-Weston; Tom-Bannister; Sir Flimsey-Castle; Young Inkle-Lamash; Miss Flirt-Miss Craven; Lady Lochiel-Mrs Fearon; Simpson-DuBellamy; Sneer-Jacobs; Old Incle-Fearon; Hearty-Ward; Frenchman-Bolton; Laird-Hamilton; Landlord-Lloyd; Waiter-Hutton; 2nd Sailor-Follett; Groanly-Pearce; Katty-Miss Wilde; Landlady-Miss Platt; Dorothy-Mrs Weston; Nan-Mrs Palmer; Cicely-Miss Atkinson (Edition of 1773); Parts-Courtney, Lings, Osborne, Francis, a Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Sir Flimsey Actor: Castle

1779
10 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-J. Aickin; Shift (with Imitations)-Bannister; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Fearon; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Weston; Dick-Jacobs; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lloyd
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: I: Tambourine Dance, as17740603 End: A Minuet, Allemande-Mas. and Miss Byrn

1780
26 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Shift (with imitations)-Bannister; Sir William-Lloyd; Sir Richard-Fearon; Loader-Davis; Transfer-Jacobs; Dick-Everard; Lucy-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lloyd
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob-Lloyd; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davies; Lint-Whitefield; Roger-Jacobs; Snuffle-Pierce; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Weston; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Actor: Lloyd

Dance: End: A Dance-

1781
22 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; Prince John-Lamash; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Mofdy, Parsons; Francas-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: As17780919

Song: As17780917

1782
20 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Hurst; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210

1783
02 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry IV

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Farren (1st appearance in that character); King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Williams; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Poins-R. Palmer; Francis-Waldron; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Falstaff-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Baddeley

Dance: End II 2nd piece: a Comic Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

1784
02 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth part I

Performance Comment: As17961020, but Sir Richard Vernon-Waddy; Poins-Claremont; Westmorland-Townsend; Sir W. Blount-_; Bardolph-_; Douglas-_; Northumberland-_; Sheriff-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Waddy
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Fawcett
Role: Francis Actor: Knight

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

1785
19 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Wilks; Aboan-Powell; Governor-Keene; Blandford-Bickerstaffe; Driver-Johnson; Stanmore-Smith; Jack Stanmore-Fairbank; Daniel-Pinkethman; Hotman-Corey; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Charlot-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight

1786
18 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: King-Powell; Osmyn-Booth; Gonsalez-Keene; Garcia-Corey; Zara-Mrs Knight; Almeria-Mrs Bradshaw; Leonora-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Knight

1787
21 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Beneift Mrs Knight. Receipts: money #24 4s. 6d.; tickets #18 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: as17231212, but Horman-Hulet; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Lucy-a Gentlewoman, who never appeared on the Stage before; Daniel-Pack.
Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight

Dance: Dupre, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Myrtillo-

1788
23 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: To conclude with a Grand Procession of the Hundred Knights of Chivalry, and the Representation of an Ancient Tournament, under the direction of Dubois. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] With a new Overture and new Additional Musick, by Storace, Shaw, and other Eminent Masters. And new Dresses, Decorations and Machinery. [Miss Redhead is identified in Kemble Mem.] Account-Book, 20 Dec. 1792: Paid Kemble to purchase horses for Cymon #180 14s. 6d. (223.11.6; 55.4.0; 3.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Cymon

Performance Comment: Merlin-Bannister; Cymon-Kelly; Dorus-Wewitzer; Linco-Bannister Jun.; Damon-Bland; Dorilas-Cooke; Daemon of Revenge-Sedgwick; Cupid-Master Welsh; Urganda-Mrs Crouch; Sylvia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Redhead]); Fatima-Mrs Goodall; Phebe-Miss DeCamp; Daphne-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mr Suett; [In Tournament: Knights-Dubois, Fairbrother.
Cast
Role: Knights Actor: Dubois, Fairbrother.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

1789
17 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Lewis, but "Lewis being indisposed, Knight on Tuesday evening appeared as his substitute in Young Rapid" (True Briton, 19 Jan.).] Receipts: #437 16s. (431.1; 6.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970111, but Young Rapid-Knight in place of Lewis.
Cast
Role: Young Rapid Actor: Knight in place of Lewis.
Role: Sir Hubert Stanley Actor: Murray
Role: Sir Hubert's Servant Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

1790
08 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Walley Chamberlain Oulton. In it the playbill assigns Jack Hopeful to Fawcett, but text (George Cawthorn, 1798) has note: The part of Jack Hopeful, intended for Mr Fawcett, was, on account of that gentleman's severe indisposition, obligingly read by Mr Knight, who afterwards performed it (see 17 May)]. Times, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #440 13s. (192.13.0; 4.0.6; tickets: 243.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Dick Dowlas Actor: Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Quarter Deck or Half an Hours Festivity

Afterpiece Title: Botheration or A Ten Years Blunder

Performance Comment: Jack Hopeful-read by Knight; Dr Wisepate-Powel; Varnish-Davenport; Robert-Simmons; Theddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Lady Apes-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Varnish-Mrs Platt; Rose-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Jack Hopeful Actor: read by Knight

Dance: In 2nd piece: a Hornpipe (in Character)-Blurton

Song: In course Entertainment: Old Towler-Incledon; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Incidental to 3rd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London (Including his Remarks on St. James's, St. Giles's, St. Paul's, Debating Clubs, Squares, Gardens, The Monument, Wigs and Crops, Boarding Schools, Inns, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers) in Character-Johnstone

1791
06 January 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill retains Fawcett as Trudge, but "On account of the sudden indisposition of Fawcett the part of Trudge was last night assigned to Knight, who supported it with sufficient correctness and humour. The Theatre was but indifferently attended" (True Briton, 7 Jan.).] Receipts: #163 1s. 6d. (147.15.6; 15.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17991216, but Trudge-Knight; Sailors-_.
Cast
Role: Trudge Actor: Knight
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

Dance: As17991216

1792
January 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but a licensing date of 18 Feb. 1677@8 suggests a premiere not later than January 1677@8. It is possible, however, that this play followed Sir Patient Fancy (17 Jan. 1677@8), as the licensing date of Timon follows that for Sir Patient Fancy. Part of the music for Timon was composed by Louis Grabu and was published, without the singers' names, in Choice Ayres and Songs, 1679. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 37): Timon of Athens, alter'd by Mr Shadwell; 'twas very well Acted, and the Musick in't well Perform'd; it wonderfully pleas'd the Court and City; being an Excellent Moral

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Timon Of Athens The Man hater

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue to Timon-; Timon of Athens-Betterton; Alcibiades-Smith; Apemantus-Harris; Nicias-Sandford; Phaeax-Underhill; Aelius-Leigh; Cleon-Norris; Isander-Percival; Isidore-Gillo; Demetrius-Medburne; Dephilus-Bowman; Old Man-Richards; Poet-Jevon; Evandra-Mrs Betterton; Melissa-Mrs Shadwell; Chloe-Mrs Gibbs; Thais-Mrs Seymour; Phinias-Mrs Le-Grand; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Richards
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

1793
04 March 1686 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Edition of 1686: Sir Richard Lovemore-Gryffin; Rowland-Bowman; Longmore-Peryn; Butler-Saunders; Cook-Percyval; Footman-Low; The Ladies Father-Norris; Noddy-Powel; Jobson-Jevon; Doctor-Freeman; Lady Lovemore-Mrs Cook; Jane-Mrs Price; Lettice-Mrs Twyford; Nell-Mrs Percyval; Prologue-Mr Jevon; Epilogue-Mr Jevon, Mrs Percyval.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Lovemore Actor: Gryffin

1794
02 February 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Edition of 1714 lists: Duke of Gloster-Cibber; Lord Hastings-Booth; Catesby-Husbands; Sir Richard Ratcliff-Bowman; Bellmour-Mills; Dumont-Wilks; Alicia-Mrs Porter; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Ratcliff Actor: Bowman

1795
17 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Cibber; Hastings-Booth; Shore-Wilks; Bellmour-Mills; Sir Richard-Boman; Jane Shore-Mrs Oldfield; Alicia-Mrs Porter; A Prologue-a Little Girl.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Boman

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Purcell's You Say 'Tis Love-

Dance: As17150419

1796
30 September 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Evans; Hotspur-Quin; King-Ogden; Prince-Leigh; Worcester-Corey; Sir Richard-Ryan; Douglas-Smith; Francis-Spiller; Hotspur's Wife-Mrs Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Ryan

Dance: As17180929

1797
06 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Devil of a Wife-Mrs Egleton; Jobson-Spiller; Sir Richard-Ogden; Parson Noddy-Egleton; Butler-Hippisley; Countryman-Bullock Sr.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Ogden

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Chambers

Dance: Dupre, Nivelons, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr; Two Pierrots-Nivelons; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogeir

1798
11 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife Or A Comical Transformation

Performance Comment: Devil of a Wife-Mrs Egleton; Sir Richard-Ogden; Noddy-Egleton; Chipp-Hippisley; Country Man-Bullock Sr; Jobson-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Ogden

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Nivelon, Lally, Glover, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall; Scating Dance-Nivelon; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Legar; Passacaille-Lally, Mrs Wall

1799
26 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310106, but Jobson-Morgan; Sir Richard-Huddy; Spirits-Miss Smith, Master Woodward; Lettice-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Huddy

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

1800
18 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Giffard; Gloster-W. Giffard; Catesby-Bambridge; Sir Richard-Williams; Bellmour-Havard; Dumont-Rosco; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104