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17397 results for: Keyword - Sir William Ashurst
We found 11545 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 512 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

14501
24 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Horton; Bevil Jr-Delane; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Walker; Sealand-Aston; Tom-Chapman; Phillis-Miss Binks; Daniel-James; Cimberton-Hippisley; Lucinda-Mrs Templer; Mrs Sealand-Mrs James; Isabella-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

14502
28 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Atall-Chapman; Clerimont-Walker; Carless-A. Hallam; Bolus-Aston; Rhubarb-Neale; Wilful-Mullart; Strut-Stoppelaer; Finder-James; Supple-Stevens; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bellamy; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Sylvia-Miss Bincks; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Mrs Kilby; China Woman-Mrs Martin; Sir Solomon-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371027

14503
08 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Dancing-Master. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

14504
09 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Beau Mizen-Boman, his first appearance on that stage; Flip-Rosco; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribbidge-Salway; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bellamy; Arabella-Miss Bincks; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Hillyard; Belinda-Mrs Ware, the first time of her appearance on that stage; Sailors-Penkethman, James, Mullart, Yates, Lyon, W. Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland

14505
14 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Mills; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Milward; Corvino-Wright; Sir Politic-Griffin; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Clive; Celia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Scot's Dance, as17371110

14506
15 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Mills; Face-Machlin; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Epicure-Harper; Kastril-Miller; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Loveit-Turbutt; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Abel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Scot's Dance, as17371110

14507
17 November 1737 @ 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; Jeffrey-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Lady Laycock-Mrs James; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Philadelphia-Miss Horsington; Damaris-Miss Bincks; Prudence-Mrs Mullart; Barnaby-Hippisley; Merryman-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371116

14508
18 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Bridgwater; Foigard-Rosco; Bonniface-Mullart; Gibbet-Chapman; Sir Charles-Hale; Dorinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cherry-Miss Bincks; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Gipsey-Miss Horsington; Scrub-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371116

14509
07 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380103

14510
09 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: As17380105, but Sir Polidorus-_; Tradesmen-Winstone, Raftor.
Cast
Role: Sir Polidorus Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

14511
16 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380103

14512
23 January 1738 @ 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: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: As17380121

14513
27 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Turbutt

Music: Select Pieces-; In II: Solo on the Violin-

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Flanderkins, as17380120 V: Ballet, as17380120

14514
02 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard, the first time of her appearance on this stage; Townly-Mills; Sir Francis-Griffin; Manly-Milward; Basset-Macklin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Miller; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Jenny-Mrs Clive; Poundage-Turbutt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Marshall; Myrtilla-Miss Tollett; Trusty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: As17380201

14515
16 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Art And Nature

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, Mills, Miller, Mrs Clive, Mrs Mills; but edition of 1738 lists: Sir Simon Dupe-Griffin; Truemore-Mills; Outside [Courtly]-Quin; Julio-Cibber; Alphabet-Turbutt; Lord Gewgaw-Raftor; Jeffery-Miller; Jeremy-Cross; Constable-Winstone; Flaminia-Mrs Mills; Violetta-Mrs Clive; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Dupe Actor: Griffin

14516
02 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Harper; Young Fashion-Wright; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: V: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

14517
07 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: CChancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Norman, Miss Cantrel

14518
20 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Clodpole-Miller; Merryman-Harper; Lovemore-Mills; Cunningham-Havard; Jeffery-Macklin; Lady Laycock-Mrs Grace; Philadephia-Mrs Mills; Damaris-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Pride-Mrs Marshall; Prudence-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

14519
14 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Miller; Sir Roger-Griffin; Squire Thomas-Johnson; Peter-Macklin; Joyce-Miss Cole; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Griffin

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

14520
21 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Punch-Master Ferg; IV: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

14521
15 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17380318 but Sir Novelty-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward.
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: I: Sweet Echoby Arne in Comus-Mrs Arne; III: Dove Spiega (an Italian Song by Arne)-Mrs Arne

14522
15 May 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Vaughan, Boxkeeper, and Gwinn's Widow, late Pit Doorkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; III: Je ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: III: Chancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

14523
30 June 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Hallam; Sir Thomas-Stephens; Dorante-Stoppelaer; Lovewell-Stephens; Marquis of Hazard-Salway; Cogdie-Clarke; Galloon-W. Hallam; Angelice-Mrs Vincent; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Hamilton; Favourite-Miss Sharpe; Mrs Security-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Miss Dancey; Hector-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17380417 but Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Marshall; Jobson-Stoppelaer; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: 7380417 but Sir John Actor: Salway

Dance: As17380627

14524
07 July 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Hallam; Tradelove-Stephens; Sir Philip-Ware; Prim-Penkethman; Periwinkle-W. Hallam; Freeman-Stevens; Sackbut-Boaman; Mrs Prim-Mrs Marshall; Anne Lovely-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Ware

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

14525
22 September 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Rosco; Mizen-Neale; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Hallam; Sir Charles-Hale; Cribidge-Salway; Fair Quaker-Mrs Bellamy; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Ware; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Jiltup-Mrs James; Advocate-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Villeneuve, Miss Oates