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10545 results for: Keyword - Sir Richard Steele
We found 6444 matches on Performance Comments, 3583 matches on Author, 1312 matches on Event Comments, 1154 matches on Performance Title, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

10226
22 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #29 1s.; tickets #38 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Cast
Role: Sham Doctor Actor: Spiller.

Dance:

10227
22 August 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'avenant and Mr Dryden. With all Decorations and Dances proper to the Play. Being the last Time of Acting this Summer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

10228
18 February 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [Edition of 1722 gives Louis Legrand as author.] Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrug. Receipts: #82 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche; Or, The French Robbers

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance:

10229
19 March 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Chr. M. Rich. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Middlepiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #38 6s.; tickets #54 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

10230
06 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit William Wilks, Office Keeper. As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Lindar
Role: Ariel Actor: Y. Wetherilt
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Brett.
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Stephano Actor: Shepard
Role: Mustachio Actor: Norris
Role: Ventoso Actor: Harper
Role: Trinclao Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Song: Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar, being the 2d Time of her Singing upon any Stage; Dear Pretty Youth-

Music: Solo on Little Pipe-Baston

Dance: Dancing after the Turkish Manner, as it was perform'd by the Kister Aga and the Eunuchs of the Seraglio, for the Diversion of the Grand Signior at the last Bairam Feast-

10231
22 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #25 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; Or, A Match In Newgate

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Bevil Actor: Walker
Role: Freeman Actor: Diggs
Role: Thinkwell Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Mixem Actor: Hall
Role: Vizard Actor: Egleton
Role: Tom Actor: Spiller
Role: Mother Griffin Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mrs Mixem Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance:

10232
01 November 1723 @ Dog Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Lorenzo, Gomez, Elvira in The Spanish Fryar, Belmour, Fondlewife, Laetitia in The Old Batchelor, Roger in Aesop, Woodcock, Hillaria, Squib in The Yeoman of Kent, Hob in The Country Wake, Sir Toby, the Philosophers in Love's Contrivance-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: the Philosophers in Love's Contrivance Actor: Tony Aston.

10233
26 November 1723 @ Dog Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Valentine, Jeremy in Love for Love, Riot, Arabella in The Wife's Relief, The Humours of Hob in Country Wake, Ben, Prue in Love for Love, Sir Sampson, Angelica, Foresight in Love for Love, The Gravediggers in Hamlet, Prologue, Epilogue-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Tony Aston.

Song:

Music: A fine forced Wind@Instrument-an Anonymous Person

10234
03 December 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #23 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche; Or, The French Robbers

Cast
Role: Cartouche Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon Sr, Nivelon Jr, Glover, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock

Related Works
Related Work: Boadicia Author(s): Richard Glover
Related Work: Medea Author(s): Richard Glover

10235
04 December 1723 @ King's Arms Tavern

Event Comment: At the King's Arms Tavern near Temple Bar. At the Desire of several Gentlemen in the Neighbourhood. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Gomez, Lorenze, Elvira in The Spanish Fryar, Petruchio, Peg in The Taming of a Shrew, Fondlewife, Laetitia, Belamour in The Old Batchelor, Woodcock, Hillaria, Squib in The Yeoman of Kent, Roger, Aesop, Philosophers, Sir Toby in Love's Contrivances, Prologue, Epilogue-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Tony Aston.

Entertainment: Comical Songs-; The Drunken Man-

10236
06 December 1723 @ Dog Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Teague, Careless in The Committee, The Gravediggers in Hamlet, Sir Sampson, Angelica, Foresight in Love for Love, Jeremy, Valentine, Mrs Frail in Love for Love, Humours of Hob in The Country Wake, Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

Entertainment: The Ever-New Drunken Man-

10237
10 December 1723 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Sawney, Petruchio, Peg in The Taming of the Shrew, Belmour, Fondlewife, Laetitia in The Old Batchelor, Woodcock, Hillaria, Squib in The Yeoman of Kent, Roger, Aesop, Sir Toby, the Philosophers in Love's Contrivance, Hob in The Country Wake, The Drunken Man-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: The Drunken Man Actor: Tony Aston.

10238
31 December 1723 @ Anchor and Vine Tavern

Event Comment: At the earnest Desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen. At the Anchor and Vine Tavern in Chancery Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Gomez, Lorenzo, Elvira in The Spanish Fryar, Sauney, Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, Belmour, Fondlewife, Laetitia in The Old Batchelor, Woodcock, Hillaria, Squib in The Yeoman of Kent, Roger, Aesop, Sir Toby, Philosophers in Love's Contrivance, The Drunken Man-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: The Drunken Man Actor: Tony Aston.

Song:

10239
13 March 1724 @ Horseshoe Tavern

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Families. At the Horshoe Tavern in Queen's Street by little Tower Hill. At 6 p.m. Admission 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Gomez, Lorenzo, Elvira in The Spanish Fryar, Sauney, Petruchio, Peg in Sauney the Scot, Fondlewife, Belmour, Laetitia in The Old Batchelor, Woodcock, Hillaria, Squib in The Yeoman of Kent, Roger, Aesop, Sir Toby, the Philosophers in Love's Contrivance, Prologue, Epilogue-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Tony Aston.

Entertainment: Comical Songs-; The Drunken Man-

10240
20 April 1724 @ Palace Yard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Lorenzo, Gomez, Elvira in The Spanish Fryar, Sauny, Petruchio, Peg in The Taming of the Shrew, Belmour, Fondlewife, Laetitia in The Old Batchelor, Woodcock, Hillaria, Squib in The Yeoman of Kent, Roger, Aesop, Sir Toby, Philosophers in Love's Contrivances, Prologue, Epilogue-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Tony Aston.

Song: Comical Songs-

10241
22 June 1724 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Mr Penkethman's Theatre in Richmond. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. In proper Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces- , accompany'd with the Harpsicord, Flutes, and Hautboys

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: The Drunken Man-Harper

10242
14 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten Years. Written by Sir John Vanbrug. Receipts: #22 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Felix Actor: Boheme
Role: Pedro Actor: Ryan
Role: John Actor: Quin
Role: Guzman Actor: Walker
Role: Lopez Actor: Egleton
Role: Galindo Actor: Hippisley
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Moffat
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: PPastoral-Mrs Wall; Peasant-Nivelon; Passacaile-Mrs Wall

10243
16 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #12 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Felix Actor: Boheme
Role: Pedro Actor: Ryan
Role: John Actor: Quin
Role: Guzman Actor: Walker
Role: Lopez Actor: Egleton
Role: Galindo Actor: Hippisley
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Moffat
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: passacaille-Epassacaille=-Ed. Lalley, Mrs Wall; Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Legar; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Legar

Cast
Role: Running Footman Actor: Nivelon, Mrs Legar
Role: Pastoral Actor: Glover, Mrs Legar.

10244
21 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #92 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Song: Signor Gaetano Phillipo Rochetti, being the first Time of his performing on the British Stage

10245
04 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Person who has wrote for the Stage (Mr Froud). Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Three Rows of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes at 5s.Receipts: money #16 4s.; tickets #87 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Cast
Role: Felix Actor: Boheme
Role: Pedro Actor: Ryan
Role: John Actor: Quin
Role: Guzman Actor: Walker
Role: Lopez Actor: Egleton
Role: Galindo Actor: Hippisley
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Moffat
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre

10246
24 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #30 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Hippisley
Role: Thrifty Actor: Bullock
Role: Gripe Actor: Hall
Role: Octavian Actor: Walker
Role: Leander Actor: Diggs
Role: Shift Actor: Spiller
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Moffat.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock

10247
16 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #35 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Gripe Actor: Hippisley
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Spiller
Role: Dick Actor: Walker
Role: Brass Actor: Egleton
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: With two new Dances-Monsieur Salle, Mademoiselle Salle; particularly, a Dance call'd Le Marrie-; Two Pierrots-

10248
17 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #26 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Gripe Actor: Hippisley
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Spiller
Role: Dick Actor: Walker
Role: Brass Actor: Egleton
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: As17251216

10249
18 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #84 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Italian Actor: Salway.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Witches Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Harrison, Mrs Chambers
Role: 1st Bird@Catcher Actor: Nivelon
Role: 2d Bird@Catcher Actor: Spiller
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Legar
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Sysiphus Actor: DuPre Jr
Role: Prometheus Actor: Newhouse
Role: Ixion Actor: Lanyon
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Wall
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: Furies Actor: DuPre, Lally, Pelling.

10250
20 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #76 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Italian Actor: Salway.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Witches Actor: Leveridge, Salway, Harrison, Mrs Chambers
Role: 1st Bird@Catcher Actor: Nivelon
Role: 2d Bird@Catcher Actor: Spiller
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Legar
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Sysiphus Actor: DuPre Jr
Role: Prometheus Actor: Newhouse
Role: Ixion Actor: Lanyon
Role: Clotho Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lachesis Actor: Mrs Wall
Role: Atropos Actor: Mrs Anderson
Role: Furies Actor: DuPre, Lally, Pelling.