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184 results for: Keyword - Sowdon
We found 199 matches on Roles/Actors, 70 matches on Performance Comments, 12 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
05 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sowdon. Tickets to be had of Sowdon at Mr Haymer's in James St., Covent Garden, of Hobson at the Stage Door; at Will's Coffee House, Cornhill, and of Mr Thomas Sowdon, in Blackman St., Southwark. Receipts: #160 (Cross); no house charges. N.B.: A present was made to him of the charge of the House, because he had acted this season and receiv'd no salary (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Sowdon for the first time; Orestes-Barry; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Sowdon for the first time

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; IV: The Gondoliers-Cooke

Music: III: Concerto on Flute-the Child

Song: V: Mad Bess-Beard

2
22 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sowdon. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. A Gent: play'd Puff in the farce--Bug (Cross). [Seems to have been a clear benefit, as Treasurer's Book lists no charges.] Cash #65 8s. 6d., plus tickets #95; Paid Reynolds for wax & [brickdust] 3s. 9d. Paid Mr Pope a Bill #7 14s. [wigmaker] (Treasurer's Book). Tickets of Sowdon at his lodgings, the Sign of the Sun, a Milliner's facing Exeter exchange in the strand, and of Hobson at the stage door. Tickets otherwise to be had at Will's Coffee House in Cornhill, and of Mr Thomas Sowdon in Blackman St., Southwark. We hear William Mills, Comedian, lies at the point of death, at his lodgings in Russell St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #160 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17491021, but Altamont-Sowdon 1st time; Lucilla-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Sowdon 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: CComic Dance, as17500221; Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

3
10 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sowdon. No building on the stage on account of the Coronation. [With] The Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev; The Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of Princess Elizabethv; and many other historical passages. Tickets to be had of Sowdon, next door to the Black Lyon, in Little Russel-St., Covent Garden; at Will's Coffee House in Cornhill; at Mr Thomas Sowdon's in Blackman St., Southwark, and at the stage door. Mainpiece: Not acted in 6 years [see 1 Jan. 1746]. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King-Sowdon; Wolsey-Mossop, 1st time; Buckingham-Ross, 1st time; Norfolk-Palmer; Suffolk-Blakes; Surrey-Lee; Cranmer-Havard; Gardiner-Taswell; Sandys-Shuter; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Anne Bullen-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Cornwell-Mozeen; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Norris. Exact representation of the Coronation.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

4
14 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sowdon. Ladies send servant by three. Tickets at Will's Coffee House in Cornhill; at Mr Thomas Sowdon's in Blackman St., Southwark, and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Lee; Chamont-Garrick; Polydore-Sowdon for first time; Acasto-Berry; Chaplain-Blakes; Monimia-Miss Bellamy; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Sowdon for first time

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

5
29 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Sowdon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17471228, but Richard-Sowdon 1st time; Tressel-Gibson; Blunt-Paddick; Catesby-Bencraft; Oxford-_; Norfolk-Paget.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Sowdon 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

6
22 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Sowdon Play'd Ch; (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 Nov. 1743]. Receipts: #80 (Cross); #91 13s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Don Choleric-Yates; Carlos-Sowdon, 1st appearance there; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-Taswell; Don Duart-Berry; Governor-Winstone; Don Manuel-Usher; Sancho-James; Monsieur-Blakes; Jaques-Vaughan; Lawyer-Bransby; Honoria-Miss Pitt; Angelina-Mrs Elmy; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Louisa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Sowdon, 1st appearance there

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: I: Overture to Rodelinda on Flute-the Child; III: Music-the Child

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

7
08 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: Read ye parts of Varanes and Athenais before I went into ye Pit to see ye Play of Theodosius. Barry and Mrs Dancer are excellent in Varanes and Athenais. Young Barry did Theodosius, and Sowdon Marcian, who, tho' ugly, has a pretty good person and is a tolerably good player. Liontine by Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-T. Barry; Leontine-Bannister; Atticus-Gardner; Aranthes-Davis; Lucius-Keen; Marcion-Sowdon; Pulcheria-Mrs Burden; Julia-Mrs Denton; Delia-Mrs Kirby; Athenais-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Marcion Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: III: A Serious Dance-; End: A comic dance-Miss Froment, a little girl (Neville)

8
08 July 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sowdon; Don Juan-Gardner; Sancho-Davis; Cacafogo-Bannister; Alonzo-Casey; Duke-J. Aickin; Copper Captain-Lee (being his first appearance in that character); Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Mrs White; Lady-Mrs Jackson; Estifania-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance).
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: The Statesman Foil'd

Performance Comment: Characters-Sowdon, Mahoon, Bannister, Miss Grace, Miss Edwards. Lord Crafty-Sowdon; Meanwell-Mahoon; Worthy-Bannister; Amilia-Miss Edwards; Sally-Miss Groce (Edition of 1768).
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Sowdon, Mahoon, Bannister, Miss Grace, Miss Edwards. Lord Crafty-Sowdon
Role: Lord Crafty Actor: Sowdon

Dance: As17680530

9
21 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Parts by Barry, ThomasBarry, Palmer, Gardner, Keen, Bannister, Smith, Sowdon, Strange, Loveman, Mrs Burden, Miss Palmer, Mrs Dancer. Alwin-Barry; Raymond-ThomasBarry; Grey-Sowdon; Morton-J. Palmer; Leroches-Gardner; Lord William-Miss Palmer (first appearance in this kingdom); Countess-Mrs Dancer; Eleanor-Mrs Burden; Sir Ardolf-Bannister; Epilogue-Mrs Dancer (Edition of 1767); Prologue-Weston in the character of an Hibernian (Neville); Parts-Keen, Smith, Strange, Loveman.
Cast
Role: Grey Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: End: Dance-Miss Froment

10
21 June 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Doctor Last In His Chariot

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Arthur, Bannister, Sharpless, Weston, Sparks, Davis, Lings, Sowdon, Mrs Jeffries, Miss Ogilvie, Miss Rose, Mrs Gardner. Ailwou'd-Foote; Dr Last-Weston; Friendly-Sowdon; Hargrave-Davis; Wag-Bannister; Mrs Ailwou'd-Mrs Jefferies; Nancy-Miss Ogilvie; Polly-Miss Rose; Prudence-Mrs Gardiner; Prologue written by Garrick-Foote; Epilogue by the author-a five year old girl (Edition of 1769).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Arthur, Bannister, Sharpless, Weston, Sparks, Davis, Lings, Sowdon, Mrs Jeffries, Miss Ogilvie, Miss Rose, Mrs Gardner. Ailwou'd-Foote
Role: Friendly Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Dance: As17690515

11
19 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Wellborn-Sowdon; Lord Lovell-Havard; Allworth-King 1st time of appearing in any character; Greedy-Woodward; Marall-Neale; Sir Giles-Bridges; Order-Winstone; Furnace-Blakes; Amble-Vaughan; Tapwell-Taswell; Watchall-Bransby; Welldo-Simpson; Froth-Mrs Bridges; Margaret-Mrs Green; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Wellborn Actor: Sowdon

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: Dance of Gondoliers-Cooke

Music: III: Concerto on Flute, as17480917

12
28 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Duncan-Mills; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Sowdon; Ross-Lee; Lennox-Palmer; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbain-Miss Cole; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Bridges, Neale, Yates; Young Seyward-Bransby; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady-Mrs Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

13
04 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon for the first time; Stratocles-Palmer; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Bajazet-Barry; Moneses-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Winstone; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Dervis-Berry; Haly-Usher; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Sowdon for the first time

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

14
13 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Hardy-Sowdon; Campley-Woodward; Brumpton-Winstone; Trusty-Berry; Trim-Yates; Sable-Neale; Puzzle-Bridges; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Green; Tattleaid-Mrs Bridges; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Cross; Lady Harriot-Young Gentlewoman her first appearance on any stage [Miss Thurmond-Cross]..
Cast
Role: Hardy Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

15
06 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet And Irene

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Garrick; Mahomet-Barry; Cali Bassa-Berry; Abdalla-Havard; Mustapha-Sowdon; Leontius-Blakes; Hasan-Usher; Aspasia-Mrs Cibber; Irene-Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Mustapha Actor: Sowdon

16
17 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Duncan-Mills; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Sowdon; Rosse-King; Lenox-Barnet; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbain-Master Mattocks; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Bridges, Neale, Yates; Young Seyward-Palmer; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Mrs Yates; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

17
04 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sowdon; Moneses-Havard; Axalla-King; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Bajazet-Barry; Dervise-Berry; Haly-Usher; Stratocles-Palmer; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

18
15 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Sowdon; Antonio-Winstone; Charino-Taswell; Cholerick-Yates; Duart-Berry; Sancho-James; Clodio-Woodward; Angelina-Mrs Elmy; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Louisa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Sowdon

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110

19
21 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Lord Hardy-Sowdon; Camply-Woodward; Lord Brumpton-Winstone; Trusty-Berry; Trim-Yates; Sable-Neale; Puzzle-Bridges; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Green; Tattleaid-Mrs James; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Cross; Lady Harriet-Mrs Clive 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lord Hardy Actor: Sowdon

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. As17491110

20
03 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17491120, but Ghost-Sowdon.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Sowdon.

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110

21
06 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: Edward-Garrick; Lord Ribemont-Barry; Cardinal Perigort-Berry; King John-Sowdon; Arnold-Havard; Duke of Athens-King; Charney-Winstone; Audley-Palmer; Chandos-Blakes; Warwick-Usher; Salisbury-Bridges; Dauphin-Simpson; Tourain-Marr; Louisa-Miss Murgatroyd; Mariana-Mrs Ward [from 1st edition but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser]; Archbisop of Sens-Burton; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Sowdon

22
07 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Sowdon; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Miss Cole; Andromache-Mrs Ward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

23
24 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Garrick; Publius Horatius-Barry; Tullius Hostilius-Sowdon; Valerius-King; Valeria-Mrs Ward; Horatia-Mrs Pritchard [from 1st edition but listed in order of actors named in General Advertiser]; Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts-Beard, Miss Norris, Miss Cole [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Tullius Hostilius Actor: Sowdon

24
02 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sowdon; Dollabella-King; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Barnet; Charmion-Mrs Bennet; Iris-Miss Cole; Octavia-Mrs Elmy 1st time; Cleopatra-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: III: Miss Norris

Dance: VVenetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

25
13 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Sowdon; Younger Brother-Mozeen; First Spirit-Gentleman who perform'd Barnwell [Griffith]; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Eccho); Lady-Mrs Pritchard; The Dances-Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo; With a New Epilogue upon the Two Occasional Prologues-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Sowdon

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke