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9002 results for: Keyword - Sir W. Pen
We found 6924 matches on Performance Comments, 1603 matches on Author, 1164 matches on Event Comments, 494 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6051
26 December 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Milward; Millamant-Mrs Mills; Fainall-Mills; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Witwoud-Woodward; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Grace; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

6052
08 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Tho. Parry, formerly a Wine-Merchant in Crutched-Fryars. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: A new dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; A Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A Serious Dance-Mlle Roland

6053
13 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Milward; Obadiah Prim-Griffin; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Sir Philip-Macklin; Tradelove-Shepard; Freeman-Havard; Periwinkle-Turbutt; Simon Pure-Woodward; Sackbut-Winstone; Coachman-Gray; Mrs Prim-Mrs Grace; Pickup-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

6054
15 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Sir Charles-Mills; Morelove-Wright; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Shepard

6055
16 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cooke, Dancing-Master. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (Timothy Peascod)-Penkethman; Sir Roger-Rosco; Thomas-James; Peter-Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: JonasDock Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Rosco

Dance: Glover, Richardson, Villeneuve, Dupre, DelaGarde, Miss Oates,also by Master Cooke, who never performed on any Stage before

6056
22 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Horton; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Hallam; Sir Peter-Rosco; Barnaby-Hippisley; Merryman-Penkethman; Jeffery-James; Clodpole-Dove; Lady Laycock-Mrs James; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Philadelphia-Mrs Bellamy; Damaris-Mrs Vincent; Prudence-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Rosco
Role: Merryman Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

6057
24 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Mrs Wright; III: Punch-Master Ferg; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

6058
01 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Little John, who never appeared on any stage before; Bevil Jr-Quin; Sir John-Wright; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Griffin; Sealand-Milward; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Lucinda-Mrs Mills; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Marshall; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: Beard

Dance: Muilment

6059
02 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: As17390201

Dance: As17390201

6060
05 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Song: Beard

6061
09 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Ryan; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Vincent; Horner-Hallam; Sparkish-Chapman; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Harcourt-Hale; Dorilant-A. Ryan; Quack-Hallam; Alithea-Mrs Templer; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mullart; Dainty Fidget-Mrs Dancey; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Horsington; Lucy-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Peasant-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

6062
23 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17381103, but Sir Sampson-Turbutt; Tattle-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

6063
23 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17390103, but Aimwell-Hale; Sir Charles-Salway.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Salway.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

6064
26 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

6065
26 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Rosco; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Brisk-Chapman; Touchwood-Bridgwater; Froth-Neale; Mellefont-Hale; Careless-Ryan; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Froth-Mrs Horton; Lady Pliant-Mrs James; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Penkethman

6066
05 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Dance: Dancing-Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Miss Oates, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun but see17390215

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

6067
13 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Mills; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; First Bully-Woodward; 2d Bully-Winstone; Stranger-Woodbourne; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

6068
20 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Ep1cure-Shepard; Kastril-Woodward; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Ep1cure Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: III: Grand Ballet, as17390313 V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

6069
27 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Lady Townly-Mrs Butler; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Griffin; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Woodward; Moody-Macklin; Richard-Cross; Poundage-Turbutt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Marshall; Myrtilla-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Jenny-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: II: Punch Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: V: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

6070
27 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman [who states that he is in danger of losing vision in one eye. Tickets at Chapman's House, the Corner of Bow Street cg.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 March: Last Week died, after a most tedious and expensive Illness, at Chelsea, Mrs Laguerre, formerly a celebrated Dancer on the Stage. Daily Post, 29 March: During the Rehearsal [on 27 March], of a new Tragedy, written by Mr Thompson, call'd Edward and Eleonora, (which was to have been acted on this Day) he receiv'd, to his great Surprise, a Message from the Lord Chamberlain, absolutely forbidding the acting of the said Play. No Objection having been made to the Whole or any Part of it, we must conclude it was consider'd as immoral or seditious

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Chapman; Hartwell-Hale; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Penkethman; Lurcher-Hill; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Shacklefigure-Neale; Flora-Mrs Bellamy; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Doublejugg-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

6071
03 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17390223, but Sir Sampson-Shepard; Tattle-Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Comic Dance-Poitier

Song: II: Wou'd You Taste the Noontide Air (from Comus)-Beard; IV: (By Desire,) Oh Happy Pair (out of Alexander's Feast)-

6072
12 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17390122, but Sir Novelty-Woodward; Sly-Ray; Narcissa-Mrs Furnival; Flareit-Mrs Grace; Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Novely Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Moors Dance-Muilment; II: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Song: TThe Noontide Air, as17390407

6073
25 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stephens; Ford-Ryan; Page-Hallam; Shallow-Chapman; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Slender-Neale; Caius-Mullart; Fenton-A. Ryan; Simple-Bencraft; Pistol-James; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Dove; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Mrs Page-Mrs Hallam; Anne-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Host-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne sai quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover

6074
01 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-Mills; Sparkish-Woodward; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Harcourt-Wright; Quack-Turbutt; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lady Fidget-Mrs Furnival; Country Wife-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Miss Morrison; II: Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; III: Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Russian Sailors-Denoyer

6075
01 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17390223, but Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Hale; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Rosco; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs James; Gipsy-Miss Brunette; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Scrub-Salway.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley.

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors-Glover