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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.

826
25 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. On this evening, according to the Original Weekly Journal, 26 April, [the corpse of Bowen was] put on Board the Prince Frederick Yacht, lately built by his Nephew, an Officer in the Customs, in order to be carried to Leigh in Essex to be Inter'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Booth
Role: Juba Actor: Wilks
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber
Role: Sempronius Actor: Mills
Role: Portius Actor: Walker
Role: Marcus Actor: Williams
Role: Lucius Actor: Thurnond
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

827
23 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow, Topham, Miss Lindar, Miss Tenoe

828
24 August 1719 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bullock and the Widow Leigh's Great Booth, in the Greyhound Inn Yard. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers; Or, The False Friend; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Timberhead And His Man Pismire

Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Pismire Actor: Norris
Role: Signor Don Diego Fizgiggo Actor: Griffin
Role: others Actor: Ogden, Smith, H. Bullock, Mrs Willis.

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Miss Francis, Mrs Willis

829
25 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Dance: Pelling, Topham Jr, Newhouse, Miss Bullock; The Italian Shadows-

830
01 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Leigh and Bury

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Booth
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Wilks
Role: Bertran Actor: Thurmond
Role: Fryar Actor: Shepard
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

831
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bullock-Widow Leigh Booth in Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph; Or, The Happy Fair One

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: King Actor: Diggs
Role: Polixenes Actor: Coker
Role: Dorastus Actor: Ogden
Role: Julio Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Old Hob Actor: Phipps
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Gulick
Role: Hob's Wife Actor: Mrs Cook.

832
23 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross. N.B. By occasion or Mr Leigh's Indisposition we are obliged to change the Play; Tickets therefore deliverd out for Don Sebastian will be taken this Night. Receipts: money #46 8s.; tickets #63 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

833
30 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Leigh and May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Music: As17201019

Dance:

834
28 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Bowen and Widow Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Booth
Role: Springlove Actor: Mills
Role: Hearty Actor: Penkethman
Role: Clack Actor: Norris
Role: Tallboy Actor: Miller
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

835
04 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Bowen and Widow Leigh. With all the Original Decorations of Rising, Sinking, and Flying; and Dances proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Norris
Role: Squire Heartford Actor: Miller
Role: Tom Actor: Johnson
Role: Teague Actor: Williams
Role: Belfort Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Doubty Actor: Oates
Role: Lady Shacklehead Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Willis Jr.

Music: All the Witches Musick , both Vocal and Instrumental, by the late Mr Barret-

836
25 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Leigh. Mainpiece: As 7 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

837
11 August 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Maid

Performance Comment: Walker, Ogden, Leigh, Smith, Huddy, Hulett, Mrs Moffett, Mrs Morgam, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Cantrell; but edition of 1725 lists: Dioclesian-Ogden; Galerius Caesar-Walker; Carus-Hulett; Maximus-Huddy; Paulinas-Boheme; Christian Hermit-Lee; Serena-Mrs Plomer; Paulina-Mrs Moffet; Camilla-Mrs Parker; Lucilla-Mrs Butcher; Prologue-Boheme; Epilogue-Mrs Moffet.
Cast
Role: Dioclesian Actor: Ogden
Role: Galerius Caesar Actor: Walker
Role: Carus Actor: Hulett
Role: Maximus Actor: Huddy
Role: Paulinas Actor: Boheme
Role: Christian Hermit Actor: Lee
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Prologue Actor: Boheme
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Moffet.

838
17 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Fielding, and Widow Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Booth
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Wilks
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris
Role: Dominic Actor: Shepard
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: II: Harlequin-Young Rainton; V: Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Johnson

Song: III: Hunting Song-Ray; IV: Song in The Fair Penitent , Words by Mr Congreve, Musick by Mr J. Eccles to be sung-Ray

Cast
Role: to be sung Actor: Ray.

839
14 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: UUniversal Spectator, 16 Nov.. On Thursday last one Leigh, a young Lad belonging to...Drury-Lane, was descending in a Machine, at the Rehearsal of the New Entertainment of Perseus and Andromeda, when the same was let down with such a Force, that the poor Boy broke both his Arms

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Elrington
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Bertran Actor: Williams
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Wilks
Role: Fryar Actor: Harper
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Booth.

840
16 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Orphan Children of the late Mr Farquhar. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Tickets for Roberts, Mrs Moore, and Young Leigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Montezuma Actor: Mills
Role: Odmar Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Guyomar Actor: Williams
Role: Orbellan Actor: Roscoe
Role: Cortez Actor: Wilks
Role: Vasquez Actor: W. Mills
Role: Pizarro Actor: Watson
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

841
06 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wetherilt, Evans, Grey, Peploe. Tickets for Cross, Leigh, Miss Ambrose also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Cast
Role: Steward Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Harper
Role: Young Reveller Actor: Cibber
Role: Worthy Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Raisin Actor: Johnson
Role: Sassafras Actor: Shepard
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Hazard Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Stocks Actor: Harper
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Lovemore Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance: SScotch Woman-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

842
16 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As at HAY 20 Dec. 1733, but in Neighbours Jones replaces Harrington, Leigh replaces Tenoe .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Polish Dance, as17340312 Grand Dance in Momus: Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Swains-Boval, S. Lally, Davenport; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport; Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann

Cast
Role: ; Nymphs Actor: Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport
Role: Sailor Actor: Nivelon
Role: Lively Lass Actor: Miss Mann

843
25 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Charles Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17350415 with Ridotto: Les Capricieux by Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Fingalians by Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Hussars by Thurmond, Miss Mann; Masqueraders by Pelling, Leigh, Janno .
Cast
Role: Pierot Actor: Lalauze
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Spaniard Actor: Salway
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. III: Drunken Peasant by LeBrun. IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

844
22 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hewit, Winstone, Miss Cole. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. [Tickets for Haydock, Leigh, Woodbourn, Master Green taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Miller
Role: Truewit Actor: W. Mills
Role: Clerimont Actor: Mills
Role: Dauphine Actor: Milward
Role: Otter Actor: Shepard
Role: Cutbeard Actor: Oates
Role: Epicoene Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Doll Mavis Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17350421

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: I: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

845
20 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Winstone, Hill, Miss Cole. Tickets for Leigh, Peploe, Foxall also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Winstone
Role: Horatio Actor: Hill
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Lissetta Actor: Miss Mann, .
Role: Man of Taste Actor: Cibber
Role: Freelove Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Harper
Role: Cockade Actor: Miller
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Dorthea Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Two Pierrots-Livier, Pelling; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

Music: Select Pieces-

846
15 June 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Oates. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. 6 p.m. Tickets [for Demagny, a Widow in Distress, Leigh, Nosom, and Legard taken at this play. For another comment on the Licensing Act, see Daily Gazetteer, 15 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Rosco
Role: Plume Actor: Havard
Role: Brazen Actor: Bardin
Role: Worthy Actor: Ridout
Role: Kite Actor: Lion
Role: Bullock Actor: Mullart
Role: Appletree Actor: Bowington
Role: Pearmain Actor: Bencroft
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Gaylove Actor: Richardson
Role: Muckworm Actor: Lion
Role: Sapscull Actor: Bardin
Role: Slango Actor: Beckham
Role: Blunder Actor: Louder
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Wilson
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: I: A new Serious Dance-Master and Miss Oates; II: Irish Trot-Master and Miss Oates; V: Peasant Dance-Master and Miss Oates

847
18 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Havard. Tickets to be had at Mr Hobson's (Stage Door-Keeper); at the King's Arms in Russel Street; at Gregg's Coffee House in York Street; and at the Bedford Coffee-House, Covent Garden. Tickets delivered out by Winstone and Leigh will be taken this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Havard
Role: Sciolto Actor: Winstone.
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick
Role: Altamont Actor: Mills
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: As17430413

Music: As17430416

848
13 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Notices of performances on this date had appeared since 8 Sept., as at common prices and written by the late Sir Richard Steele, yet under the unsettled circumstances Fleetwood may not have assembled the players necessary for the production. Macklin, Garrick, Mills, Pritchard, Havard, Berry, Leigh, Blakes, Woodburn, Mrs Clive, Mrs Pritchard, and Mrs Mills had withdrawn and were attempting to form a company for acting at the New Haymarket. See Drury Lane Management in the Introduction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

849
23 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan, Leigh, Mr and Miss Wright, Fullwood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Kite Actor: Morgan
Role: Worthy Actor: Havard.
Role: Brazen Actor: Yates
Role: Capt Brazen Actor: Cibber Jun.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Recruits Actor: _Anderson, Ray
Role: Welch Collier Actor: Blakes
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Capt Plume Actor: Giffard
Role: Balance Actor: Bridges
Role: Bullock Actor: Taswell
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennett

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Chetwood.
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes.
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Mrs Egerton.
Role: Lying Valet Actor: Yates
Role: Guttle Actor: Taswell
Role: Beau Trippet Actor: Neale
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Mrs King.

Dance: I: A New Dance-Miss Wright; II: a Comic Dance-Davenport, Miss Wright; V: Dance-Mlle Auguste

Song: IV: Morland

850
07 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Leigh, Gray, Pritchard, Miss Minors, Miss Edgerton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Bridges
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Macklin
Role: Sparkish Actor: Yates
Role: Horner Actor: Mills
Role: Harcourt Actor: Havard
Role: Dorilant Actor: Blakes
Role: Quack Actor: Turbutt
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Dainty Fidget Actor: Mrs Horsington
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Winstone
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Blakes.
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Yates
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: I, III: Lowe

Dance: II: Sga Bettini