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17397 results for: Keyword - Sir William Leveson
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.

15001
07 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #160 (Cross); #109 9s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastrill-Yates; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Taswell; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: II: The Swiss, as17581102

15002
16 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17581202, but Charles-Holland (1st time); Sir Jealous-Philips.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Philips.
Role: Marplot Actor: Garrick, Sir George-Palmer
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

15003
29 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17581222, but Miranda-Miss Houghton; Sir Jealous-Berry; Patch-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Berry
Role: Marplot Actor: Garrick, Sir George-Palmer
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

15004
20 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Mossop; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Tom-O'Brien (1st time); Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Miss Barton; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

15005
31 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17580926, but Sir Jasper-Clough.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Clough.

Ballet: TThe Prussian Camp. As17581214

15006
03 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive; but Genest, IV, p. 547, lists: Heartly-Garrick; Sir Charles Clackit-Yates; Young Clackit-Obrien; Harriet-Miss Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Yates

15007
01 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #189 1s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17590202, but Sir Jealous-Philips.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Philips.
Role: Marplot Actor: Garrick, Sir George-Palmer
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Ballet: TThe Prussian Camp. As17581214

15008
15 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [G$Genest notes Berry's performance of Sir Epicure in this piece as his last appearance on the stage.] Receipts: #170 (Cross); #183 1s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

15009
17 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Bennet; Doublejugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John English-Collins; Freehold-Gibson; Carbunkle-Marten; Sneak-Holtom; Tim Shacklefigure-Costollo; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance-incident to the play; Original Sheep@Shearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

15010
20 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Garrick; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Blakes; Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Vaughan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Glen; Jenny-Miss Barton; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Hippisley; With a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play, in which will be introduc'd (by particular desire) a; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

15011
07 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Scrub-Yates; Aimwell-Palmer; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Yates, 1st time; Cherry-Miss Haughton; Bonniface-Philips; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Blakes; Sir Charles-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsy-Miss Simson; Sullen-Burton.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

15012
26 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Obrien. Afterpiece: By particualr Desire, being the last Time of Performing in this Season. No Building on the Stage. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien, 1st time; Sir Charles-Havard; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; In the Play will be introduc'd (for the first time) a Minuet-O'Brien, Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Yates

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17590221

15013
11 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Greedy-Yates, 1st time; Welborn-Palmer, 1st time; Allworth-Holland, 1st time; Lovell-Havard; Sir Giles-Burton; Marall-Philips; Furnace-Blakes; Order-Mozeen; Tapwell-Ackman; Welldo-Clough; Amble-Vaughan; Watchman-Perry; Margaret-Mrs Davies; Froth-Mrs Cross; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Giles Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

Dance: III: New Grand Dance, as17590509; V: Hornpipe-Walker

15014
16 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Obrien, 1st time; Worthy-Havard; Flip-Yates; Rovewell-Austin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Sir Charles-Palmer; Arabella Zeal-Miss Macklin; Fair Quaaer-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Philips, Ackman, Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes; with a Song-Beard in Character.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Entertainment: S+Specialty.II: An Ode in Honour of the Anti@Gallicans written by Mr Boyce-Beard

15015
28 June 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Packer; Edging-Miss Barton; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Graveairs-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; V: Hornpipe-Master Mathews, a child of 5 years of age

15016
27 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Philips; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Blakes; Sir Charles-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Abington; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

15017
01 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Ferguson; Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Marten; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Miss Helm; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

15018
02 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Fleetwood1st time; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Daniel-Vaughan; Tom-King (from Dublin); Phyllis-Mrs Abington; Lucinda-Mrs Baker (from cg); Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

15019
09 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Bransby; Tribulation-Clough; Kastril-Yates; Lovewit-Packer; Doll-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Surly-Blakes; Ananias-Philips; Dapper-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

15020
15 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #196 13s. 6d. Paid Mr Hildersley a bill for wig #4 19s. 6d. Rec'd from Barrington #3 5s. 11d. being so much stopp'd from his for 6 nights performance lost on the Princess of Orange's death

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory Gazette-Bennet; Jenkin-Davis; Tim-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Gazette Actor: Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Turnpike Gate Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17591012; with a New Comic Dance call'd The Irish Turf@Cutters-Poitier Jr, 1st time here in 3 years, Miss Capdeville

15021
26 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: As17591015, but Sir Gregory Gazette-_; Jenkin-_; Tim-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Gazette Actor: Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Turnpike Gate Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17591023

15022
02 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King

15023
26 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Sparks; Charles-Hull; Sir John Woodvil-Ridout; Colonel-Dyer; Heartly-Smith; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Woodvil Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

15024
30 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Garrick; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-Obrien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Yates

Dance: TheShepherd's Holiday, as17591017

15025
08 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Song: Lowe