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855 results for: Keyword - Tony Leigh
We found 718 matches on Performance Comments, 90 matches on Event Comments, 69 matches on Performance Title, 20 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
02 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time in London; F 2, by John O'Keeffe, 1st acted at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 13 Apr. 1774. Prologue by George Colman elder (Prose on Several Occasions, III, 222)]. Public Advertiser, 16 Aug. 1780: This Day is published Tony Lumpkin in Town (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town; or, The Dilettante

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Blissett, Massey, R. Palmer, Lamash, Egan, Davis, Kenny, Bannister, Miss Hale, Mrs Hitchcock. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780): Tony Lumpkin-Parsons; Pulville-Blissett; Diggory-Massey; Doctor Minim-R. Palmer; Mr Jonquil-Lamash; Frank-Egan; Painter-Davis; Shoemaker-Kenny; Tim Tickle-Bannister; Taylor-Peirce; Footman-Painter; Lavender-Miss Hale; Mrs Jonquil-Mrs Hitchcock; Prologue-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 28 Aug.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 28 Aug.]
Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17780623

2
10 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin's Ramble to Town

Performance Comment: Tony Lumpkin (with his Adventures, and the Disaster of Bet Bouncer, who on that occasion will make her 1st Appearance upon the Stage)-Quick; Bet Bouncer-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Cozeners

Dance: End 1st piece: A Divertisement-Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford, Mlle St.Amand

3
26 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By John Leigh.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders; Or, Kensington Gardens

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Lord George Belmour-Leigh; Colonel Lovely-Ryan; Sir Vanity Halfwit-Pack; Sir Politick Noodle-Bullock Sr; Varnish-Egleton; Grogram-Harper; Captain Hackit-Spiller; Bardach-C. Bullock; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Jane-Miss Stone; Melissa-Mrs Spiller; Spleen-Mrs Giffard; Vapours-Mrs Robertson; Betty-Mrs Gulick; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lord George Belmour Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Kensington Gardens, or, The Pretenders Author(s): John Leigh

4
06 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town; or, The Dilettante

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Blissett, Massey, R. Palmer, Lamash, Egan, Bannister, Miss Hale, Mrs Hitchcock. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780): Tony Lumpkin-Parsons; Pulville-Blissett; Diggory-Massey; Doctor Minim-R. Palmer; Mr Jonquil-Lamash; Frank-Egan; Tim Tickle-Bannister; Lavender-Miss Hale; Mrs Jonquil-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17790610

5
16 January 1734 @ Bloomsbury

Event Comment: Mr Anthony Aston, commonly call'd Tony Aston . . . His Comical and Unparallelled Medley at the Bouffler's Tavern. 6 P.M. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

6
19 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh. Mainpiece: a most Celebrated comedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Carlos-Elrington; Alvarez-Powell; Lorenzo-Husband; Sancho-Norris; Lopez-Spillar; Toledo-Leigh; Camillo-Mrs Kent; Jacinta-Mrs Baker; Isabella-Mrs Sapsford.
Cast
Role: Toledo Actor: Leigh

Music: Before the Play: Several select Sonatas-A new consort of Musick, compos'd of Trumpets, Hautboys, Kettle-Drums, Double Courtal, and violins

Dance: Ladder Dance-; Whimsical Miller his Wife and Town Miss-; with Miller's Wife-Leigh

7
11 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Charles Molloy.] Never Acted before. Afterpiece: [By John Leigh.] A new Farce...being the Sequel to Country Wake. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer

8
23 May 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 30 May: On Saturday last died Mr Francis Leigh, one of the Comedians of Drury-Lane Playhouse, and Partner with Mr Bullock in the Entertainments of Southwark Fair, &c. He was Son of the Celebrated Tony Leigh, so fam'd heretofore for his Mastership in Comick Performances

Performances

9
September 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue-Mrs Barrer [and Tony Leigh]; Epilogue-Mr Nokes [representing my Lady Beardly; Beverly-Harris; Beauford-Smith; Sir Frolack Whimsey-Jevon; Sir Lubbery Widgeon-Lee; Brainworm-[no one listed for this role, but Cave Underhill seems a likely actor for it]; Amble-Underhill [perhaps Underhill was erroneously listed for this instead of Brainworm]; Crotchett-Bowman; Olivia-Mrs Barrer; Lady Beardly-Nokes; Jenny Wheedle-Mrs Currer; Lidia-Mrs Seymour; Tissick-Mrs Norrice.

10
18 October 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Colley Cibber states that Estcourt imitated Tony Leigh's conception of this role.--Apology, I, 304-5.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

11
03 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Parsons

Dance: End II: Tambourine Dance-(see17780624; End: The Gardeners, as17780618

12
08 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17780623

13
28 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Parsons

Dance: End I: As17780624

14
14 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17780624

15
28 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17780615

16
07 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17790618

17
09 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albina, Countess Raimond

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Parsons

18
10 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17790618

Entertainment: Monologue End: Bucks have at ye all-Master Hitchcock

19
19 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albina, Countess Raimond

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Parsons

20
28 December 1716 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

Entertainment: 1: A new Prologue-; 2: Riot and Arabella-; 3: Woodcock Squib and Hillaria-; 4: Serjeant Kite and Mob-; 5: Ben and Miss Prue-; 6: Fondlewife and Laetitia-; 7: Teague-; 8: Jerry Blackacre and Widow-; 9: Drunken Man-; 10: A new Epilogue-; With Dances, new Comical Songs-

21
04 January 1717 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

Entertainment: A lively Abstract of the most Comical Characters of our best Comedies which are reputed the Master-Pieces of the top Comedians-; with new proper Songs to each Character-

22
07 January 1717 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

Entertainment: As17170104

23
09 January 1717 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

Entertainment: As17170104

24
11 January 1717 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

Entertainment: As17170104

25
14 January 1717 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

Entertainment: As17170104