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8197 results for: Keyword - Sir Tho. Skipwith
We found 6067 matches on Performance Comments, 1603 matches on Author, 1080 matches on Event Comments, 471 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6976
13 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: As17870210, but Thompson, Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Luke Tremor Actor: Quick
Role: Keepers Actor: Thompson, Cubitt
Related Works
Related Work: Such Things Have Been Author(s): Thomas Ryder

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; Sir Jasper-Fearon; Leander-Macready; Davy-Wewitzer; Squire Robert-Helme; Doctor Hellebore-Booth; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Dorcas-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Fearon

6977
12 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft. Prologue by the author (Public Advertiser, 19 Mar.). Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (Knapp, 81)]: With new Scenery, Dresses, &c. Public Advertiser, 31 Mar. 1787: This Day is published Seduction (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #187 15. (162.14.0; 24.1.6; 0.17.0; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seduction

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Kemble, Aickin, Bates, Chaplin, Palmer, Miss Pope, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Wilson, Miss Tidswell, Miss Farren. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1787): Mr Wilmot-King; Lord Morden-Kemble; General Burland-Aickin; Lapelle-Bates; Bailiff-Chaplin; Sir Frederic Fashion-Palmer; Mrs Modely-Miss Pope; Emily-Mrs Brereton; Harriet-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Pinup-Miss Tidswell; Lady Morden-Miss Farren; Prologue-Kemble text: Barrymore (see17870324; Epilogue-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederic Fashion Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Seduction Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

6978
27 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Kennedy; Tom (for that night only)-Ryder; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Wilkinson; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Miss Platt; Indiana-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon
Role: Humphry Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Lady Pentweazle in Town

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: a song-King

6979
30 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem; Or, Humours Of The Litchfield Landlord

Performance Comment: Archer-Sterne; Aimwell-Sidney; Boniface-Young; Sir Charles Freeman-Russel; Foigard-Wilson; Gibbet-Marriot; Sullen-Jones; Scrub-Simpson; Dorinda-Mrs Simpson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Marriot; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Fowler; Gipsey-Miss Fowler; Cherry-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Russel

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd; or, An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: Blister-Sidney; Goodwill-Young; Coupee-Simpson; Thomas-Marriot; Quaver (with a song)-Wilson; Miss Lucy-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Marriot

Song: As17870326

6980
31 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove (1st time)-Pope; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy (1st time)-Farren; Lady Easy (1st time)-Mrs Pope; Edging (1st time)-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bates; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 2 years).
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Farren; Brothers-Macready, Helme; Spirit-Thompson; Principal Bacchanal-Johnstone; Bacchanals-Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies; The Spirit (for that night only)-Leoni; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wilkinson; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

6981
10 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Phillimore; Kastril-Burton; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Mrs A. Palmer; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Chaplin

6982
11 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Holman; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-King; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Kennedy; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: The Guardian-Pope; Sir Charles Clackit-Quick; Young Clackit-Brown; Lucy-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Guardian Outwitted Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Love Finds the Way Author(s): Thomas HullThomas Murphy
Related Work: The School for Guardians Author(s): Thomas Murphy

Dance: II: a Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play; End: The Indian's Ransom, as17870217

6983
20 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly (1st appearance on the English stage); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

6984
25 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Elder Belfield-Davies; Jonathan-Booth; Old Goodwin-Hull; Philip-Macready; Paterson-Cubitt; Skiff-Fearon; Francis-Thompson; Young Belfield (1st time)-Farren; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Mrs Martyr; Lucy Waters-Mrs T. Kennedy; Sophia-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Quick
Role: Francis Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: Leap Year-[see17861006]

6985
27 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Holman; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Cymbeline-Gardner; Pissanio-Hull; Frenchman-Macready; Phhlario-Fearon; Caius Lucius-Cubitt; Cornelius-Thompson; Cloten-Quick; Iachimo-Pope; Queen-Miss Platt; Helen-Miss Stuart; Imogen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Cornelius Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with a song in character; for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Ryder

Dance: End: Leap Year, as17870425; II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Ryder, Mrs Pope

Song: II: a Glee-King, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

6986
03 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Isabella, with Mrs Siddons as Isabella. But she was indisposed, and "the play was changed into The Winter's Tale" (World, 4 May).] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Charles Stuart. Prologue by the author (Public Advertiser, 17 May)]. Receipts: #137 17s. 6d. (93.2.0; 43.7.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Suett, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wilson, Jones, Alfred, Spencer, Baddeley, Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1787): Sir George Courteous-Palmer; Pop-Suett; Prywell-Packer; La Roche-Waldron; Aminadab-Burton; Porpoise-Wilson; Servants-Jones, Alfred [in text: Newbold], Spencer; Quirk-Baddeley; Sophia-Mrs Wilson; Ninny-Miss Collins; Lady-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Hopkins; Maid-Miss Dancer; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir George Courteous Actor: Palmer

6987
09 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wilson; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Epilogue Song-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

6988
11 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Bannister; Margery-Miss Collett; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Stageldoir; Rosetta-Mrs Crouch (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

Cast
Role: Sir George Courteous Actor: Palmer

Dance: End II: As17870113; I: a Country Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-

Song: [Kelly introduced a song, Love thou maddening power, and a duet, Each joy in thee possessing, neither one listed on playbill. Both were composed by Gluck, and both had English words by Elizabeth Sheridan (Kelly, I, 301-2)]

6989
11 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Quick
Role: Francis Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of Bath

Performance Comment: Mr Flint-Fearon; Major Racket-Davies; Sir Christopher Cripple-Booth; Poultice-Thompson; Fillup-Helme; De Jarsey-Gaudry; Sour Crout-Swords; Billy Button-Edwin; Miss Linnet (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Lady Catherine Coldstream (by particular desire, and for that night only)-Mrs Fearon.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Cripple Actor: Booth
Role: Poultice Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17870425

6990
14 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Hewardine (1st appearance on any stage); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Cubitt; Old Philpot-Quick; Maria-Mrs T. Kennedy; The original Epilogue-Hewardine, Quick.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Thompson

Song: As17870326

6991
17 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17870126, but Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

Cast
Role: Sir George Courteous Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17870126

6992
21 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Colin (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Darley; Farmer-Thompson; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-A Young Lady (1st appearance on that stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Davies, Brown, King, Cubitt, Mrs T. Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS; Sir Restive Oldbuck-Quick; Tinsell-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Stanley-Davies; Doctor La Gaul-Brown? [MS: unassigned]; Hasting-King; Doctor Vegetable-Cubitt? [MS: unassigned]; Fanny-Mrs T. Kennedy [MS: Miss Wilkinson]; Mary-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sir Restive Oldbuck Actor: Quick

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

6993
23 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Parsons

Dance: End: A Highland Reel, as17860928, but _Mills, Ferrere

6994
23 May 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Moss; Sir Felix Friendly-Johnson; Eugene-Meadows; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Barrett; John-Lyons; Compton-Chapman; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Lefevre; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Johnson
Role: Thomas Actor: Barrett

Dance: After Monologue: The Shepherds-Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne

Entertainment: Monologue As17870516

6995
30 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Mrs Forster; Trusty-Mrs Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Mrs Brooks (of hay).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Treacle Actor: Parsons

Dance: End: The Lucky Return-Hamoir, the Miss Stageldoirs

6996
14 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Williamson; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Bannister Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: Edgar; or, The English Merchant Author(s): Thomas Rymer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Johnson
Role: Thomas Actor: Barrett

6997
18 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Johnson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Burton; John-Swords; Compton-Chapman; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Johnson
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Song: I: song-Mrs Forster

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611

6998
20 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Postillion-Barret; Waiter-Swords; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Townly Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Dance: End: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

6999
28 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-Burton; Captain O'Cutter-Davies; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Barret; Lord Trinket-R. Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Whitfield; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

7000
05 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17870618 but Sir Felix Friendly (1st time)-Moss.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Moss.
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: As17870627