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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Squib"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Squib")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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249 results for: Keyword - Squib
We found 238 matches on Roles/Actors, 69 matches on Performance Comments, 4 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
27 August 1706 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Barcelona; Or, The Soldier's Fortune; With The Taking Of Fort Montjouy; Containing The Pleasant And Comical Exploits Of That Renown'd Hero, Captain Blunderbuss, And His Man Squib

Performance Comment: Colonel Lovewell-Mills; Captain Blunderbuss-Bullock; Squib-Norris; Corporal Scaredevil-Bickerstaff; Maria-Mrs Baxter.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Norris

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Vaulting-Simpson, that most celebrated Master, the famous Vaulter, who Performs with Mr Penkethman at the Request of the Quality, being lately arriv'd from Italy

2
03 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Squib-Penkethman; Reynard-Husband; Loveworth-Thurmond Sr; Wooksock-Shepard; Maiden-Spillar; Belinda-Mrs Spillar; Hilaria-Mrs Sapsford; Penelope-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Italian Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr, others , it being the first time of his Performance in Dancing from the Operas

3
16 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Squib-Penkethman, who perform'd it Originally; Reynard-Leigh; Maiden-Bullock Sr.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Penkethman, who perform'd it Originally

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17180802

4
27 January 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Loveworth-Mills; Reynard-Wilks; Woodcock-Johnson; Squib-Penkethman; Maiden-Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Hillaria-Mrs Verbruggen; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Powell; Penelope-Mrs Moor; Lucy-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Penkethman

5
03 April 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Yeoman-Estcourt; Squib-Pinkethman; With a new Epilogue to the Town-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Pinkethman

Afterpiece Title: A Visiting Scene of 4 Aldermen's Ladies

Song: The Mad Dialogue, other songs-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, duBargues, Miss Santlow; particularly the Union Dance, as twas perform'd before Her Majesty at St. James's-Mrs Santlow, duBargues

6
23 October 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Yeoman-Estcourt; Raymond-Bickerstaff; Squib-Pinkethman; Loveworth-Waller; Maiden-Carnaby; Hilaria-Mrs Knight; Belinda-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on this stage; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Kent; Jenny-Mrs Cox; Lucy-Mrs Lucas.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Pinkethman

Song:

Dance:

7
29 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Yeoman-Johnson; Reynard-Wilks; Loveworth-Mills; Squib-Pinkethman; Maiden-Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Porter; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Powell; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Pinkethman

8
22 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Yeoman-Johnson; Reynard-Wilks; Loveworth-Mills; Squib-Pinkethman; Maiden-Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Hillaria-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Pinkethman

9
06 August 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-J. Leigh; Squib-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: Oh! London Is A Fine Town-

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

10
06 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jepthah's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifice

Performance Comment: Valiant Capt. Blunderbuss-Penkethman; Dwindle his foolish Brother-Norris; Squib-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Norris Jr.

Entertainment: And to give a general Satisfaction to the Town, Mr Penkethman has hir'd Dance after the New French Mode-the Dancing-Dogs lately arriv'd from France, which have been receiv'd both at Hampton-Court and at Richmond, as well as at most Courts of Europe, with wonderful Applause, to perform on his Stage; their Dresses as well as their Dances being entirely after the New French Mode, and only, at the common Prices of the Droll

11
05 July 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Belinda-Mrs Grace , from the Theatre at Dublin, being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage; Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Chapman; Woodcock-Ogden; Squib-Morgan; Maiden-W. Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Lucy-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Song: Two Part Song by the late Mr Henry Purcell-; beginning, And In Each Tract of Glory-Salway, Harrison

Dance: new Comic Dance called% Dame Gigogne-Mrs Anderson; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

12
04 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Walker; Woodcock-Hall; Squib-Spiller; Maiden-W. Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Lucy-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Spiller

Song: DDe mi Cara-Mrs Warren

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

13
02 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Pit; Woodcock-Ogden; Squib-Giffard; Maiden-Clarke; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Belinda-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Lucy-Miss Warren.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Giffard

Song: GGenius of England-Salway; Gentle Sighs-Miss Warren

Dance: SSwedish Dal Karle-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Peasant-Eaton, Mrs Anderson

14
19 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Walker; Woodcock-Hall; Maiden-Hawker; Squib-Penkethman; Hillaria-Mrs Moreau; Belinda-Miss Holliday; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; A Scotch Jig called The Dusty Miller-Moreau; A new Grand Ballet (English, French, Dutch Characters) composed by Moreau-Salle, Mrs Legar, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Legar, Miss LaTour

Song: Papillion

15
06 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Giffard; Woodcock-Hallam; Loveworth-W. Williams; Squib-Collett; Maiden-R. Williams; Hillaria-Mrs Haughton; Belinda-Mrs Purden; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Palmer; Penelope-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Collett

Dance:

16
29 November 1729 @ Front Long Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Tony Aston; Loveworth-Griffin; Maiden-Green; Squib-Peters; Reynard-Aston Jr; Belinda-Mrs Peters; Penelope-Mrs Griffin; Hillaria-Mrs Spiller; With a new Singing Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Peters

Song: Between the Acts: New Comical Songs-; particularly A Dissertation on the Famous Beggar's Opera-

17
07 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: As17291122, but Squib-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived; or, The Amours of Harlequin

18
16 November 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Young Reynard-a young Actor, who never performed on this Stage before; Woodcock-Hallam; Loveworth-Roberts; Squib-Morgan; Maiden-Woodward; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Belinda-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Nokes; Penelope-Mrs Smith; Lucy-Mrs Woodward, .
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Adventure; or, The Plague of a Wanton Wife

19
17 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Reynard-Giffard; Woodcock-W. Giffard; Loveworth-W. Williams; Squib-Morgan; Maiden-Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Haughton; Belinda-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Palmer; Penelope-Mrs Plomer; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: I: Mad Tom-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Music: V: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper-; III: Scaramouch-Smith; V: Scaramouch and Harlequin-

20
27 October 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Giffard; Loveworth-Rosco; Woodcock-W. Giffard; Squib-Morgan; Maiden-Wm. Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Haughton; Belinda-Mrs Purden; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Palmer; Penelope-Mrs Morse; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Eaton, Miss Sandham

21
08 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Yeoman-Aston Sr, commonly called Tony Aston, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Reyard-Jones; Loveworth-Barcock; Maiden-Hicks; Squib-Walker; Belinda-Miss Jones; Hillaria-Mrs Miller; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Mann; Jenny-Mrs Clarke; Lucy-Mrs Aston.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Walker

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

Dance: new Scots Dance to Ballad Tunes-Davenport, Miss Jones; Hornpipe, Chesire Round-Johnson

Song: Two new Songs-Aston

22
08 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Loveworth-Walker; Reynard-Milward; Woodcock-Hall; Squib-Penkethman; Belinda-Miss Holiday; Hillaria-Mrs Younger; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Martin; Penelope-Mrs Forrester; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Maiden-Neale.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

23
26 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: As17321108, but Loveworth-Hale; Squib-Chapman; Woodcock-Dyer; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Miss Binks.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

24
26 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: See17321226, but Daily Advertiser, 24 March, lists: Loveworth-Hall; Reynard-Milward; Squib-Chapman; Woodcock-Dyer; Belinda-Miss Holiday; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Miss Binks; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Hillaria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

25
07 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Hillaria-Mrs Reed, who never appeared on any stage before; Reynard-A. Hallam; Loveworth-Walker; Woodcock-Mullart; Squib-Chapman; Maiden-Neale; Belinda-Mrs Templer; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Martin; Penelope-Mrs Forrester; Lucy-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As I Nov