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2130 results for: Keyword - Sparks
We found 2321 matches on Roles/Actors, 712 matches on Performance Comments, 43 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

526
21 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Ballance-Sparks; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Woodward; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Recruits-Buck, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Lessingham; Rose-Miss Davis; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: The Swedish Gardeners, as17621007; End: The Pedlar Trick'd, as17621019

527
25 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Sparks; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Mattocks; Justice Clement-Marten; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Mas. Matthew-Hayes; Cash-Perry; Formal-Costollo; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Walker, 1st appearance that stage; Cob-Buck; Cob's Wide-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Miss Miller; Dame Kitely-Mrs Ward. The Characters new dress'd in the habits of the times.
Cast
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

528
03 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Sparks; Touchstone-Shuter; Duke Senior-Walker; Oliver-White; Duke Frederick-Tindal; Silvius-R. Smith; Charles-Buck; Corin-Dunstall; William-Costollo; LeBeau-Davis; Dennis-Gardner; Jaques de Bois-Perry; Amiens (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Adam-Gibson; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

529
05 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Smith, 1st time; Moneses-Dyer; Axalla-White; Selima-Miss Hallam; Arpasia-Mrs Ward; Usual Prologue-Sparks; The Original Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Miss Polly Young.
Cast
Role: Usual Prologue Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

530
15 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Sparks; Oswald-White; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Macklin; In which will be Introduc'd A Solemn Hymn, set by Purcell,-Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Baker, Miss Brent, Miss Poitier, Miss Polly Young, Miss Miller, Miss Catley, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Seofrid Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

531
21 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Fryar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Tybalt-Bennet; Benvolio-Davis; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Montague-Redman; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Hallam; Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Hallam; Masquerade Dance-proper to the Play; An Additional Scene will be introduc'd, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet. Which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Miss Polly Young, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Miller, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

532
23 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Ballanc-Sparks; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Woodward; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Hayes; Recruits-Buck, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Vincent; Rose-Miss Davies; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Ballanc Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

533
26 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince John-Miss Valois; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Davis; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Buck; Bardolph-Lewis; Sheriff-Wignel; Francis-Stamper; Vernon-Gibson; Poins-White; Carriers-Dunstall; Bennet; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

534
03 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Sparks; Oswald-White; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Macklin; In which will be introduc'd A Solemn Hymn, set to music by Henry Purcell;-Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Baker, Miss Miller, Miss Polly Young, Miss Davies, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Seofrid Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

535
05 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Miss Elliot; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Miss Macklin; Singing-Miss Polly Young.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants; Man Peasant-Sga Manesiere, Women Peasant- Miss Wilford

536
10 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Sparks; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Marten; Mas. Matthew-Hayes; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Walker; Cash-Perry; Formal-Costollo; Cob-Buck; Cob's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Miss Miller; Dame Kitely-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

537
17 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Clarke; Gonzalez-Sparks; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-R. Smith; Garcia-White; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

538
18 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Marten; Gibbet-Bennet; Dorinda-Miss Hallam; Cherry-Miss Elliot; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

539
14 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: As17631105, but Seofrid-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Seofrid Actor: Sparks.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

540
16 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Sparks; Touchstone-Shuter; Duke Sen-Walker; Oliver-White; Amiens (with proper songs)-Mattocks; Adam-Gibson; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

541
15 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V; With Conquest Of French At Agincourt

Performance Comment: King-Smith; Exeter-Tindal; Achbp. Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Williams-Buck; French King-Gibson; Constable-Clarke; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Miss Hallam; Westmoreland-White; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; MacMorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Ambassador-White; Burgandy-Bennet; Dauphin-Davis.
Cast
Role: Canterbury Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

542
27 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Woodward; Lord Belguard-Walker; Farewell-Clarke; Hothead-Dunstall; Testimonly-Gibson; Crack-Shuter; Surly-Sparks; Violante-Mrs Vincent; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Leonora-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: New Grand Ballet, as17640320

Song: III: Will be a Duette-Mattocks, Miss Polly Young

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-Shuter

543
29 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Hull; Polonius-Shuter, first time; Laertes-Davis; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Gardner; Lucianus-Weller; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Ghost-Walker[, first time; Ostrick-Dyer; Grave Diggers-Dunstall, Costollo; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward (playbill). [The Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson.]The Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson.]
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: TThe Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

544
09 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Cast
Role: Seofrid Actor: Sparks.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Poitier; End: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222

545
10 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Clarke; Duke-Anderson; Grantiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with a song in character)-Miss Miller; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: I: A Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Macklin; IV: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: The Knife Grinders, as17631012

546
07 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson (being first time of their appearing in those characters); Kent-Sparks; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Cornwall-Anderson; Officer-Wignel; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Ward (second appearance on any stage); With an Occasional Prologue-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Master Morgan; by desire, and The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

547
09 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-White; Clytus-Sparks; Hephestion-Dyer; Cassander-Clarke; Polyperchon-Tindal; Aristander-Perry; Perdicas-Gardner; Thessalus-Anderson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Vincent; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Baker; Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Dutch Skippers, as17640505; IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17640502, but with Miss Wilford

548
21 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Gardiner; Siward-R. Smith; Fleance-Mas. Morgan; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignell; Murderers-Buck, Holtom; Witches-Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Ward; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Polly Young; Dances-and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Artifice

549
22 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17640414 but Old Knowel-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Sparks.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: A Double Hornpipe-Merefield, first time, Miss Daw; III: A Comic Dance, The Tricks of Pierrot-Duquesney, Dumai, Hussey; IV: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222; End: A Minuet-Dumai, Miss Twist

550
19 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Hull; Polonius-Shuter; Laertes-Davies; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Gardner; Lucianus-Weller; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Miss Ferguson; Ghost-Gibson; Ostrick-Dyer; Grave@Diggers-Dunstall, Costollo; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward [playbill, but Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson on this night only].playbill, but Public Advertiser assigns Marcellus to Anderson on this night only].
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Lethe