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8199 results for: Keyword - Sir Tho. Skipwith
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3526
29 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-O'Brien; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Love; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Ackman; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; The Epilogue in Character-the Busy Body.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Fortunatus

3527
17 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Miller; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

3528
22 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-King, 1st time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Ackman; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Miranda-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Miss Taylor; End: A New Comic Dance, as17650516

3529
08 August 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter; Sir George-Davis; Sir Francis-Parsons; Charles-Gardner; Sir Jealous-Costollo; Whisper-Preston; Miranda-Miss Reynolds; Patch-Mrs Kennedy; Isabinda-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Costollo

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Preston

Dance: I: The Dutchman, as17650719

Song: II, IV: The British Fair, Through the Wood, Laddie-a young Lady

Entertainment: CComic Post Haste Observations in his Journey to Paris-Shuter; followed by Dance The English Sailor at Marseilles-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street

3530
05 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Mrs Mattocks; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Garland, as17651003

3531
21 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Dodd, first time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Lings; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

3532
28 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Ferguson; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

3533
07 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: Her confusion was so great, that seeing her gave me pain. On this occasion Foote gave us a stroke of humour; When the Blackamoor Lady had retired, he asked Snarl what character he thought she should play first. Snarl said in Imoinda. Foote replied "Don't you think Callista would do better? for it would have a good effect in the Bills--The Fair Penitent by a Black Lady.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Jealous Traffic-Newton; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Whisper-Quick; Butler-Smith; Isabinda-Miss Ogilvie; Scentwell-Mrs Kirby; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Newton
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jalap Actor: Sowden.

Dance: SSerious Dance-; The Gallant Peasant, as17670904

Entertainment: By Desire, Occasional Prologue on opening the Theatre-Mr Foote; in which will be introduced Through the Wood Laddie-the real Blackamoor Lady (Neville)

3534
19 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Mattocks; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

3535
29 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir Geroge-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Geroge Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Thompson

3536
07 October 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Vernon; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lewis; Whisper-Sharpless; Drawer-Jacobs; Butler-Lings; Scentwell-Mrs White; Isabinda-Mrs Dyer; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Weston
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mahoon; Thomas-Bannister; Dorcas-Mrs Dorman; Sally-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bannister

Music: IV: Concerto-Barthelemon; End: Imitations-Bannister

3537
20 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Damaetas-Barnshaw; Pan-Dunstall; Apollo-Mattocks; Sileno-Baker; Jupiter-Fox; Juno-Miss Ogilvie; Daphne-Mrs Baker; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks; Mysis-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson.

3538
05 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By authority. Benefit for Vandermere. As this play is desired in Lieu of the Clandestine Marriage, Mr Vandermere humble hopes it will be acceptable to his Friends in general. Tickets for the Clandestine Marriage will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lloyd; Butler-Griffith; Charles-Smith; Whisper-Dancer; Sir George Airy-Robson; Drawer-Mas. Lapper; Servant-Ledwith; Sir Francis Gripe-Brownsmith; Isabinda-Miss Trowell; Scentwell-Miss Vincent; Patch-Miss Fairlamb; Miranda-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Lloyd
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Robson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mas. Lapper; End of Play: Hornpipe-Mrs Cope

3539
03 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewes, first time; Sir George Airy-Mattocks; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Characters Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

3540
22 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an Epilogue in character)-Woodward; Sir George Airy-Robson; Charles-Dancer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Fearon; Whisper-Hamilton; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Mrs White; Miranda-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Robson
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

3541
18 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Positively the last night but one of Mr Foote's company performing this season. By permission of the Lord Chamberlain. A new mock Tragedy of three Acts. Tickets delivered out by Davis and Griffiths will be taken. Twenty box Tickets for the above mock Tragedy being taken out of a lady's pocket at Marybone 27 Aug., those sold at the doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-a Gentleman from the City, first appearance on any stage; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Dancer; Sir Francis Gripe-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Fearon; Whisper-Knowles; Servants-Groves, Vowell; Miranda-Mrs Didier; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Miss Willis; Patch-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Vandermere
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Fearon

3542
16 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Dr Arne for composing the Music for the Fairy Prince #120 (Account Book). Receipts: #230 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Fairy Prince

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Thomas Arne

3543
25 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #200 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; With Marplot's Address to the Public-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Monologue: Before: The New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

3544
24 January 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an address to the Town)-Brunsdon (from Edinburgh); Sir George Airy-Farren; Charles-Wilks; Sir Jealous-Morris; Whisper-Lamb; Butler-Mills; Sir Francis-Batson; Miranda-Mrs Batson; Isabinda-Mrs Gardner; Patch-Young Lady, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Farren
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Morris
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Batson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Brunsdon; Old Philpot-Morris; Young Wilding-Farren; Sir Jasper-Wooller; Beaufort-Wilks; Dapper-Lamb; Quildrive-Butler; Maria-Young Lady who performs the Imitations; Corinna-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wooller

Entertainment: Between the Play and Farce: a Variety of Imitations-Young Lady who never appeared on any stage

3545
27 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Lewis; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Shuter; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; To Conclude with Marplot's Address to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: After the Address: The Vintage Festival, as17741007 (playbill); The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. (Public Advertiser)

3546
04 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Lewis; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Shuter; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; To conclude with Marplot's Address-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

3547
22 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Arthur Murphy, based on L'Irresolu, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by David Garrick (see text)]: A new Scene and New Dresses. Public Advertiser, 2 May 1778: This Day is published Know Your Own Mind (1s 6d.). Receipts: #246 7s. 6d. (245.7.0; 1.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitefield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1778): Millamour-Lewis; Melvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lovewit [in all subsequent cg playbills until 1800: Sir Harry Lizard]-Whitefield; Sir John Millamour-Fearon; Captain Bygrove-Booth; Charles-Wewitzer; Dashwould-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Miss Dayes; Madam La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks; Thompson; New Prologue-Lewis; New Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Lizard] Actor: Whitefield
Role: Sir John Millamour Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Scale Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Cushing

Dance: As17761123

3548
20 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Russell; Sir Francis Gripe-Graham; Charles-Vowell; Sir Jealous Traffic-Henry; Sir George Airy-G. Graham; Isabinda-Mrs Bolingbroke; Patch-Mrs Russell; Miranda-Mrs Graham.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Graham
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Henry
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: G. Graham

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-L'Estrange; Sneak-Baker; Bruin-Vowell; Sir Jacob Jollup-Trotter; Crispin Heeltap-Graham; Mob-Roger, Walters, Jefferson, Hubert; Mrs Bruin-Miss Essex; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Trotter

3549
29 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir G. Airy-Wroughton (their 1st appearance in those characters); Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Cricketters, as17780128

3550
02 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; CO I, by Charles Dibdin, based on Annette et Lubin, by Charles Simon Favart and Jean Baptiste Lourdet de Santerre. Music by the author]. Books of the new Musical Piece to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 2 Oct.: This Afternoon at Four is published Annette and Lubin (6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson