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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.

15301
23 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17690920, but Sir George-Davis.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Davis.
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Dyer (Scholar to Fishar); III: The Irish Lilt, as17700402 End: A Minuet-Hussey, Miss Twist

15302
22 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Weston, Vandermere, Robson, Wheeler, Dancer, Knowles, Griffiths, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Saunders, Mrs Read, Mrs White, Miss Trowel, Mrs Gardner. With a Prologue written and spoken-Mr Gentleman; Sir Luke Limp-Foote; Circuit-Vandermere; Jack-Weston; Col. Secret-Robson; Woodford-Knowles; Mrs Circuit-Mrs Gardner; Charlot-Mrs Jewell; Mrs Simper-Mrs Saunders; Betty-Mrs Reed (Edition of 1770).
Cast
Role: Sir Luke Limp Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

15303
25 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Cast
Role: Sir Luke Limp Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage; Sir ThomasTesty-Gentleman; Old Hob-Farrell; Dick-Wheeler; Hob-Sparks; Roger-Griffiths; Puzzlepate-Pearce; Servants-Jacobs, Lings; Betty-Mrs Read; Hob' s mother-Mrs White; Flora-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Gentleman

Dance: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

15304
25 July 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stragegem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ross; Aimwell-Aickin; Sullen-F . Gentleman; Sir Charles Freeman-Smyth; Foigard-Sparks; Bonniface-Saunders; Gibbet-Gardner; Hounslow-Lings; Bagshot-Farrell; Tapster-Holcroft; Scrub-Weston; Lady Bountiful-Mrs White; Dorinda-Mrs M'George; Cherry-Mrs Gardner; Gypsey-Miss Trowel; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Jeffreys .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Smyth

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End of Play: The Pedlar, as17700718

15305
31 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: hay The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote, first time in five years; Old Philpot-Weston; Sir Jasper Wilding-Saunders; Young Wilding-Smyth; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Farrell; Quildrive-Griffiths; Philpot's Servant-Holcroft; Corinna-Miss Trowel; Maria-Mrs Jewell .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Saunders

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Song: hay II: A favorite song from The Captive; III: An Italian Song-Mrs Jewell

15306
27 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Mrs Gardner; Archer-Death (from the Theatre in Norwich); Aimwell-Davis; Sullen-F. Gentleman; Boniface-a Gentleman; Gibbet-Gardner; Foigard-Vandermere; Sir Charles Freeman-Dancer; Cherry-Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance on any Stage; Dorinda-Mrs Cockane; Lady Bountiful-Mrs White; Gipsey-Miss Trowell; Mrs Sullen-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Dancer

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Tricked

Entertainment: IV: Tragical Imitations-Miss Rose (By Particular Desire); End of Play: Imitations of Mr and Mrs Cadwallader-Mas. Frank, Miss Rose; Between the Acts of the Farce: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Death

15307
28 September 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Barnshaw; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dyer; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Mattocks; With a Dance-incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Clarke; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Green; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Yates

Dance: End of Opera: The Provenzales-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford. [See17680301.

15308
02 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John-Aickin; Sterling-Love; Lovewell-Cautherly; Serjeant Flower-Bransby; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Jefferies; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17700922

15309
02 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Shuter; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir W. Meadows-Gibson; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Margery-Mrs Baker; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Miss Catley, first appearance on the English Stage in 9 years.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Saunders; Charlotte-Miss Helme; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Saunders

Dance: II: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17700924

15310
12 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Reddish; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Keen; Daniel-Waldron; Tom-King; Phyllis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Platt; Indiana-Mrs Barry; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; In Act II: Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

15311
13 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Ward; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: Comic Dance-; IV: Countryman Metamorphosed, as17701010

15312
19 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter, first time; Young Belfield-Smith; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Philip-Perry; Paterson-Dyer; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Lewes; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

15313
03 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-King; Scrub-Parsons, first time; Aimwell-Packer; Foifard-Moody; Boniface-Love; Gibbett-Bransby; Sullen-Burton; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Cherry-Miss Pope; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-a young gentlewoman her 2nd appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701025

15314
16 November 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Lloyd; Young Philpot (by desire)-Ward; Sir Jasper Wilding-Love; Young Wilding-Friendly; Beaufort-a Gentleman; Quildrive-Edwards; Dapper-Brown; Corrina-Miss Fairlamb; Maria-Mrs Burton.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Love

15315
21 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. N.B. Cymon after this night will be laid aside for sometime

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Young Lovel-Cautherly; Freeman-Fawcett; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Phillip-Baddeley; Robert-Ackman; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

15316
23 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Capt. Constant-Cautherly; Clinch-Booth; Roger-Moody; Sir Jeoffrey Constant-Packer; Trusty-Hartry; Belinda-Mrs W. Barry; Dolly-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeoffrey Constant Actor: Packer

15317
30 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall (first time for all three); Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Serjeant Flower-Morris; Truman-Perry; Traverse-R. Smith; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Bulkley; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Ward; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance, as17701129

15318
06 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dapper-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

15319
09 February 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith, first time; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Yates, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

15320
06 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Lewes, first time; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Dyer; Beaufort-Baker; Quildrive-Quick; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: End Opera: A Masquerade Dance-; in which will be introduced an Allemande, as17710316 and a Minuet-Mrs Thompson, Mrs Bulkley

15321
09 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Lord Wronglove-Reddish; Lord George Brilliant-Cautherly; Sir Friendly Moral-Aickin; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Barry, first time; Miss Notable-Miss Pope; Lady Gentle-Mrs W. Barry; Brush-Ackman; Porter-Booth; Surgeon-Wright; Heartshorn-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Moral Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701025

15322
19 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17700925, but Sir Harry-Hartry; Theodosia-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Hartry
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): William Rowley
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): William Rowley

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17710416

15323
22 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Hamoir; Sir Epicure-Wignell; Miller-Morris; Gambler-Quick; Faustus's Man-Banks; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; French Cook-Holtom; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Hamoir, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Wignell

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710412Landlady-Mrs White

15324
23 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hayward. By Desire. Tickets deliver'd for Tancred and Sigismunda will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17710221, but Sir Charles-Parsons (Public Advertiser); but Hartry (MacMillan). but Hartry (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Parsons

Dance: III: The Amusements of Strasburg, as17710422

15325
20 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Cole-Foote; Minor-Aickin; Sir Wm. Wealthy-Castle; Richard Wealthy-Miller; Loader-Davis; Dick-Knowles; Shift, Transfer-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Didier.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Foote; Sir Jacob Jallop-Dancer; Bruin-Fearon; Heeltap-Davis; Lint-Castle; Roger-Cornelys; Snuffle-Pierce; Mob-Farrell, Lings, Collet, Vowel, Miller, Groves; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Collett; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jallop Actor: Dancer

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517