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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.

651
30 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Nicodemus Somebody-Yates; Basil-Mozeen; Uncle-Collins; Jolt-I. Sparks; Fetch-Neale; Macahone-Barrington; Dolly-Miss Royer; Isabella-Miss Minors; Landlord-Vaughan; Ostler-Leigh; Irish Oratorio-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Jolt Actor: I. Sparks

Song: II, IV: Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

652
08 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Goodfellow; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-L. Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Macklin; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Lieutenant-Ray; Ratcliffe-Woodburn; Tyrrel-Simpson; Blunt-Usher; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Norfolk-Mozeen; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: L. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

653
10 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17451206, but Tubal-Taswell; Gratiano-L. Sparks; Balthazar-Simpson; Jessica-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: L. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: III: Lowe; IV: New Duet-Mrs Clive, Lowe

Dance: IV: Tambourine-Miss Mechel

654
17 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Robin-Yates; Argus-Collins; Arathusa-Mrs Clive; Betty-Miss Minors; Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Bridges; Neighbours-Barrington, I. Sparks, Bransby.
Cast
Role: Neighbours Actor: Barrington, I. Sparks, Bransby.

Song: II: New Cantata-Lowe

Dance: V: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

655
18 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Vii; Or, The Popish Imposter

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Huntly-Macklin; Oxford-Berry; Frion-L. Sparks; Perkin Warbeck-Goodfellow; Sir David Bruce-Blakes; Sevez-Bridges; Soldier-Barrington; King of Scotland-Stevens; Stanley-Winstone; Bishop of York-Havard; Sir Robert Clifford-Marshall; Dawbney-Woodburn; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Lady Katherine Gordon-Mrs Woffington; Jane-Miss Minors; Prologue-Macklin; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington. [From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]
Cast
Role: Frion Actor: L. Sparks

656
13 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17451128, but Quack-I. Sparks; Alithea-Mrs Cross; Lady Dainty-_; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Quack Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Jolt Actor: I. Sparks

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Mechels

657
03 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary; or, Colombine Cameron

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Miser-Collins; Carlos-Blakes; Pope-Bibby; Magistrate-I. Sparks; Beau-Liviez; Colombine (with proper songs)-Mrs Clive; Highlander-Winstone; Scotch Servant-Barrington; Thirsis, a Volunteer-Lowe; Amoret-Miss Edwards; With Proper Dances (Scotch and other)-Muilment, the Mechels, Desse, Roger, Shawford, Miles; Victory-Mrs Arne; Fame-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Magistrate Actor: I. Sparks

658
04 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover; Or, The Ladies Friendship

Performance Comment: Young Bookwit-Mills; Latin-Yates; Storm-Macklin; Charcoal-Neale; Old Bookwit-Berry; Victoria-Clive; Penelope-Mrs Woffington; Lovemore-Havard; Frederick-Blakey; Simon-Collins; Constable-I. Sparks; Turnkey-Bransby; Watch-Usher; Lettice-Mrs Macklin; Betty-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Song-; II: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206

659
11 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Berry; Lucio-Macklin; Clown-Barrington; Isabella-Mrs Woffington; Angelo-Havard; Escalus-Winstone; Claudio-Mills; Father Peter-Bridges; Father Thomas-Simpson; Provost-Blakes; Abhorson-Collins; Elbow-I. Sparks; Barnardine-Ray; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Juliet-Miss Pitt; Midnight-Mrs Bridges; Nun-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Elbow Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

660
09 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee 1st appearance this stage; Prince John-Marr; Falstaff-Dance; King-Havard; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Blunt-Goodfellow; Douglas-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Leigh; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Barrington, I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Anatomist

Song: 1 I: Lowe

Dance: 1 III: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

661
14 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17451015, but Old Wilful-I. Sparks; Sir Harry Atall-Bransby; Situp-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: I. Sparks

662
19 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit I. Sparks. Tickets deliver'd out by Lloyd, Mason, Caustin, &c will be taken, and tickets deliver'd out by Brooks, Bride, Mrs Barclay, Mrs Fenn, and others for the Country Wife for Thursday last will be taken this night. Being the last time of the Company's performing this season. [The advance notice of this night had included the Musical Entertainment of Neptune and Amphitrite (compos'd by Arne), but this is omitted from the notice of the day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: L.? Sparks
Role: Caliban Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: I. Sparks

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: CCantata-Lowe

663
30 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Macklin; King-Blakes; Grizzle-Yates; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Macklin; Huncamunca-Taswell; Glumdalca-I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: I. Sparks.

664
23 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Bonniface-I. Sparks; Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Macklin; Gibbet-Neale; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bridges; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Bonniface Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: III: Lowe

665
21 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Mills; Brazen-Macklin; Ballance-Bridges; Kite-I. Sparks; Worthy-Mozeen; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Neale, Ray; Melinda-Miss Copin; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: I. Sparks

Dance: Signora Padouana, from Italy, 1st appearance. Muilment, Salomon's Son

666
30 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marry Or Do Worse; Or, No Wit Like A Woman's

Performance Comment: Trapum-Macklin; Freewit-Mills; Snap-Yates; Manly-Delane; Shift-Blakes; Silvia-Mrs Woffington; Athelia-Mrs Mills; Betty-Mrs Clive; Hodge-Taswell; Ralph-I. Sparks; Harrow-Bransby; Jasper-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: I,IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Muilment; III: The Mechels; V: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son

667
15 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17470207, but Obadiah-I. Sparks; Bookseller-_; Soldier -_.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

668
17 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Mills; Young Loveless-Blakes; Roger-Macklin; Savil-Yates; Welford-Havard; Morecraft-Taswell; Captain-Winstone; Poet-Arthur; Traveller-I. Sparks; Tobaccoman-Gray; Abigail-Mrs Macklin; Martha-Mrs Mozeen; Widow-Mrs Cross; Scornful Lady-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Traveller Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: Dance-Cooke

669
02 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke Sen-Mills; Duke Frederick-Winstone; Jaques-Sparkes; Orlando-Blakes; Amiens (with proper songs)-Lowe; Oliver-Havard; Adam-Berry; Silvius-Mozeen; Le Beau-Bransby; Jaques de Boys-Usher; Corin-Taswell; Charles-I. Sparks; William-Shuter; Phoebe-Miss Bennet; Audrey-Mrs Horsington; Celia-Mrs Clive; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington; Touchstone-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: I. Sparks

Dance: I: Les Caprices de la Dance-Sga Auretti; III: Grand Ballet-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; V: Polish Dance-Cooke, Sga Auretti, Leviez, Mathews, Shawford, Royer, Pelling, Mrs Addison, Mrs Shawford, Miss Cole, Miss Thompson

670
06 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Delane; Buckingham-I. L? Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieut.-Ray; King Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Ratcliff-Simson; Tyrell-Bransby; Blunt-Burton; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Norfolk-Blakes; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Elmy; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: I. L? Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

671
26 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Lee; Caliban-I. Sparks; Trincalo-Macklin; Stephano-Arthur; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Mozeen; Mustachio-Blakes; Ventoso-Ray; Hippolita-Mrs Woffington; Ariel (with Proper Songs)-Mrs Clive; Dorinda-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Mozeen; Sycorax-Taswell; Alonzo-Winstone; Clerk-Vaughan; Dance of Aerial Spirits-Mlle Janeton Auretti; Dance of Winds-Cooke; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in grotesque characters-Mathews; Concluded with the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-; the original Waterman's Dance-with proper Scenes, Machines,.
Cast
Role: Caliban Actor: I. Sparks

672
12 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-Yates; Ben-Macklin; Trapland-Shuter; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-I. Sparks; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Neale; Buckram-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

673
22 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: A Will and No Will; or, A New Case for the Lawyers

Performance Comment: The Principal parts-Macklin, Yates, Blakes, Usher, Winstone, I. Sparks, Marr, Simpson, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: The Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Yates, Blakes, Usher, Winstone, I. Sparks, Marr, Simpson, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Macklin.

Dance: End: Savoyards, as17471215

674
14 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School boy-Yates; Young Rakish-Lee; Major Rakish-I. Sparks; Lady Manlove-Mrs Macklin; Father Benedict-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Major Rakish Actor: I. Sparks

Dance: I: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; II: New Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison; III: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Hornpipe (By Desire)-Matthews

675
28 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Melancholy

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Barry, Sparks, Berry, Winstone, Macklin, Blakes, Delane, Havard, Neale, Mrs Macklin, Mrs Green, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Barry, Sparks, Berry, Winstone, Macklin, Blakes, Delane, Havard, Neale, Mrs Macklin, Mrs Green, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Club of Fortune Hunters; or, The Widow Bewitch'd

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Macklin, Winstone, Taswell, I. Sparks, Usher, Blakes, Mrs Bennet, Miss Cole, Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Winstone, Taswell, I. Sparks, Usher, Blakes, Mrs Bennet, Miss Cole, Mrs Macklin.

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Pastoral Dance, as17480326