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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.

551
21 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Fryar Lawerence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Davies; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Tibalt-Bennet; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Macklin; Minuet-Dumay, Miss Macklin; a Masquerade Dance-proper to the Play; Additional scene of Funeral Procession of Juliet accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

552
26 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Westmorland-Davis; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Francis-Cushing; Vernon-Gibson; Poins-White; Carriers-Dunstall, Bennet; Lady Piercy-Mrs Godwin, 1st appearance; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

553
01 October 1764 @ 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 Purcel, -Beard, Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller, Baker, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Seofrid Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants-Man- Sga Manesiere, +Woman- Miss Wilford

554
05 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004; End: Les Mattelots Provencals, as17641004

555
15 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

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

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: III: A Tambourine-Fichar; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

556
24 October 1764 @ 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-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Indiana-Miss Macklin with singing by Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

557
25 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Anderson; Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Miss Vincent; Dorinda-Miss Hallam; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

558
29 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson; Kent-Sparks; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Hallam, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Kent Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

559
01 November 1764 @ 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-Lewis; Mas. Mathew-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: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001; III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; IV: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004; End: The Jealous Woodcutter-M Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Leppie

560
07 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Sifroy-Ross; Glanville-Sparks; Beaufort-Gibson; Beaufort Jr-Dyer; Paulet-Clarke; Ragozin-Anderson; Isabella-Mrs Baker; Cleone-Mrs Bellamy, 1st appearance here in 3 years; Original Prologue-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Glanville Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: AA Tambourine, as17641015

561
21 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Ross; Pembroke-Hull; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Essex-Gardner; Salisbury-Anderson; Bastard-Smith; Queen Elinor-Mrs Baker; Lady Blanche-Miss Vincent; Hubert-Sparks; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-White; Pandulph-Tindal; Chatillion-Davis; Austria-Buck; Prince Arthur-Miss Valois; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Hubert Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

562
12 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17650124, but Old Knowell-Sparks; Bridget-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Sparks
Role: Old Knowel Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

563
25 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17650121, but Capulet-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

564
09 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Love a-La-Mode

Dance: I: A Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Macklin; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: A Tambourine, as17641015

565
11 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Tindall; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Davis; Donalbaine-Murden; Seyton-Gardner; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignell; 1st Murderer-Buck; 2nd Murderer-Holtom; Witches-Dunstall, Costollo, Lewis; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Ward; With Original Music. Vocal parts-Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Waylin, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Dances-and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: IV: A Tambourine, as17641015; End: (by Particular Desire) A New Hornpipe, as17650510

566
15 May 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Foote, Arthur (from Bath, his first appearance on this Stage), Davis, Bannister, Castle, Hamilton, Vandermere, DuBellamy, Weston, Sharpless, Summers, Wheeler, Jacobs, Pierce, Lings, Sparks (from Dublin, being his first appearance on this Stage), Mrs Gardner, Mrs Arthur (her first appearance on this Stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Blister-Sparks; Coupee-Hamilton; Goodwill-Farrell; Quaver-DuBellamy; Thomas-Lings; Lucy-Mrs Reed, being her first appearance on this Stage.
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Sparks

Dance: Tassoni, Miss Street

567
24 May 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Summers; Simon-Vandermere; Coachman-Weston; Isaac Fungus-Sowdon; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner; Dolly-Miss Ogilvie; Jenny-Mrs Reade; Mrs Loveit-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Sparks.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17690515

568
26 May 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Filbert-Arthur; Sir Roger-Vandermere; Steward-Bannister; Peter Nettle-Hamilton; Sir Humphrey-Sharpless; Justice Statue-Summers; Corporal-Farrell; Soldier-Strange; Constable-Kearny; Ghost (with a song in character)-DuBellamy; Stave-Pierce; Countrymen-Jacobs, Wheeler, Lings; Embrio-Master Palmer; Timothy Peascod-Sparks; Dorcas-Miss Ogilvie; Aunt-Mrs Reade; Grandmother-Mrs White; Kitty Carrott-Mrs Arthur.
Cast
Role: Timothy Peascod Actor: Sparks

Dance: As17690515

569
05 June 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Aickin; Aimwell-Davis; Sullen-Bannister; Bonniface-Kearny; Gibbet-Hamilton; Sir Charles Freeman-Du Bellamy; Foigard-Sparks; Hounslow-Lings; Bagshot-Farrell; Scrub-Weston; Dorinda-Miss Ogilvie; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Jeffries; Cherry-by a young Gentlewoman, her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17690515

570
07 June 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trick'd

Performance Comment: Mixum-Sparks; Vizard-Hamilton; Solomon-Jacobs; Padwell-Kearny; Thieves-Summers, Wheeler; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Mixum Actor: Sparks

Dance: As17690515

571
16 June 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17690529, but Heeltap-Sparks; Bruin-Davis.
Cast
Role: Heeltap Actor: Sparks

Dance: As17690515

572
12 July 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Sparks; Wat Dreary-Kearny; Jack-Wheeler; Ned-Jacobs; Mat-Davis; Filch-Vandermere; Robin-Lings; Ben Budge-Farrell; Player-Strange; Beggar-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Reade; Mrs Peachum, Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Sukey-Mrs Dyer; Molly-Mrs Twisdale; Jenny Diver-Miss Ogilvie; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Jefferies; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Gardner; Polly-Mrs Jewell; Jemmy Twitcher-Sharpless.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trick'd

Cast
Role: Mixum Actor: Sparks

Dance: DDouble Hornpipe-Vandermere, Miss Street; a Country Dance-the characters

573
07 August 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan (being his first appearance in this Kingdom these six Years); King-Bannister; Laertes-Aickin; Horatio-DuBellamy; Rosencrantz-Strange; Marcellus-Wheeler; Bernardo-Jacobs; Ghost-Sowdon; Gravediggers-Sparks, Castle; Polonius-Arthur; Ostrick-Hamilton; Guildenstern-Kearny; Player King-Vandermere; Priest-Sharpless; Lucianus-Summers; Queen-Mrs DuBellamy; Player Queen-Mrs White; Ophelia-Mr Jewell.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Sparks, Castle

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Rose; King-Bannister; Noodle-Hamilton; Foodle-Wheeler; Bailiff-Vandermere; Grizzle-Arthur; Ghost-DuBellamy; Doodle-Summers; Follower-Jacobs; Queen of the Giants-Sparks; Huncamunca-Mrs DuBellamy; Queen-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Queen of the Giants Actor: Sparks

574
11 August 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Cape-Aickin; Vamp-Sparks; Robin-Wheeler; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Governor-Bannister; Poet-Hamilton; Printer's Devil-Jacobs; Arabella-Mrs Jefferies; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner; with the Original Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Vamp Actor: Sparks

Dance: As17690515

575
14 August 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Bannister; Richmond-Aickin; Buckingham-Sowdon; Tressel-Wheeler; Catesby-Strange; Lord Mayor-Sparks; Oxford-Sharpless; Lord Stanley-DuBellamy; Ratcliff-Jacobs; Lt of Tower-Kearny; Blunt-Summers; Prince Edward-Master Cape; Duke of York-Miss Rose; Lady Anne-Mrs DuBellamy; Dutchess of York-Mrs Dyer; Queen-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen of the Giants Actor: Sparks

Dance: TThe Sailor's Return-Tassoni, Miss Street