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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.

126
22 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh

127
29 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

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

128
06 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

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

Dance:

129
12 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

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

Dance:

130
27 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

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

Music: An Entertainment on the German Harp-Mr Angel, who never perform'd on the Stage before

Dance: Burgomaster and His Frow-Newhouse, Miss Bullock

131
28 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Cast
Role: Widow Rich Actor: by the celebrated Peggy Fryar aged 71.

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

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

Dance: The Bashful Country Maid, Irish Trot-Peggy Fryar

132
23 July 1722 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richmond Wells; Or, Good Luck At Last

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but edition of 1723 lists: Randome-Shephard; Loveworth-Char. Williams; Gaylove-Wilks Jr; Cheatly-Oates; Tony Souscrown-Miller; Robin-Harper; Belinda-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Fainal-Mrs Wetherilt; Prologue-W. Wilks; Epilogue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Randome Actor: Shephard
Role: Loveworth Actor: Char. Williams
Role: Gaylove Actor: Wilks Jr
Role: Cheatly Actor: Oates
Role: Tony Souscrown Actor: Miller
Role: Robin Actor: Harper
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Fainal Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Prologue Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Penkethman.

Song: Drunken Man-Harper

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

133
01 November 1723 @ Dog Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Lorenzo, Gomez, Elvira in The Spanish Fryar, Belmour, Fondlewife, Laetitia in The Old Batchelor, Roger in Aesop, Woodcock, Hillaria, Squib in The Yeoman of Kent, Hob in The Country Wake, Sir Toby, the Philosophers in Love's Contrivance-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: the Philosophers in Love's Contrivance Actor: Tony Aston.

134
12 November 1723 @ Dog Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Best Scenes-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: Best Scenes Actor: Tony Aston.

Entertainment: Comical Songs-; Drunken Man-

135
26 November 1723 @ Dog Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Valentine, Jeremy in Love for Love, Riot, Arabella in The Wife's Relief, The Humours of Hob in Country Wake, Ben, Prue in Love for Love, Sir Sampson, Angelica, Foresight in Love for Love, The Gravediggers in Hamlet, Prologue, Epilogue-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Tony Aston.

Song:

Music: A fine forced Wind@Instrument-an Anonymous Person

136
04 December 1723 @ King's Arms Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Gomez, Lorenze, Elvira in The Spanish Fryar, Petruchio, Peg in The Taming of a Shrew, Fondlewife, Laetitia, Belamour in The Old Batchelor, Woodcock, Hillaria, Squib in The Yeoman of Kent, Roger, Aesop, Philosophers, Sir Toby in Love's Contrivances, Prologue, Epilogue-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Tony Aston.

Entertainment: Comical Songs-; The Drunken Man-

137
10 December 1723 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Sawney, Petruchio, Peg in The Taming of the Shrew, Belmour, Fondlewife, Laetitia in The Old Batchelor, Woodcock, Hillaria, Squib in The Yeoman of Kent, Roger, Aesop, Sir Toby, the Philosophers in Love's Contrivance, Hob in The Country Wake, The Drunken Man-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: The Drunken Man Actor: Tony Aston.

138
31 December 1723 @ Anchor and Vine Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Gomez, Lorenzo, Elvira in The Spanish Fryar, Sauney, Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, Belmour, Fondlewife, Laetitia in The Old Batchelor, Woodcock, Hillaria, Squib in The Yeoman of Kent, Roger, Aesop, Sir Toby, Philosophers in Love's Contrivance, The Drunken Man-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: The Drunken Man Actor: Tony Aston.

Song:

139
13 March 1724 @ Horseshoe Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Gomez, Lorenzo, Elvira in The Spanish Fryar, Sauney, Petruchio, Peg in Sauney the Scot, Fondlewife, Belmour, Laetitia in The Old Batchelor, Woodcock, Hillaria, Squib in The Yeoman of Kent, Roger, Aesop, Sir Toby, the Philosophers in Love's Contrivance, Prologue, Epilogue-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Tony Aston.

Entertainment: Comical Songs-; The Drunken Man-

140
20 March 1724 @ Horseshoe Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: All new Scenes-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: All new Scenes Actor: Tony Aston.

141
13 April 1724 @ Windmill Hill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Selections from four plays-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: Selections from four plays Actor: Tony Aston.

142
20 April 1724 @ Palace Yard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Lorenzo, Gomez, Elvira in The Spanish Fryar, Sauny, Petruchio, Peg in The Taming of the Shrew, Belmour, Fondlewife, Laetitia in The Old Batchelor, Woodcock, Hillaria, Squib in The Yeoman of Kent, Roger, Aesop, Sir Toby, Philosophers in Love's Contrivances, Prologue, Epilogue-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Tony Aston.

Song: Comical Songs-

143
27 April 1724 @ Exchequer Eating House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: All new Scenes of his Medley-Tony Aston.
Cast
Role: All new Scenes of his Medley Actor: Tony Aston.

144
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: Woodcock Actor: Tony Aston
Role: Loveworth Actor: Griffin
Role: Maiden Actor: Green
Role: Squib Actor: Peters
Role: Reynard Actor: Aston Jr
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Griffin
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: With a new Singing Prologue Actor: .

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

145
28 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Tony Aston; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Quin; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Chapman; Obadiah-Hippisley; Story-Aston Jr; Mrs Day-Mrs Egleton; Ruth-Mrs Bullock; Arabella-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Tony Aston
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Blunt Actor: Quin
Role: Day Actor: Penkethman
Role: Abel Actor: Chapman
Role: Obadiah Actor: Hippisley
Role: Story Actor: Aston Jr
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Martin.

Dance: TThe Grand Aga and his Sultana-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; The Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

146
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: Yeoman Actor: Aston Sr, commonly called Tony Aston, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage
Role: Reyard Actor: Jones
Role: Loveworth Actor: Barcock
Role: Maiden Actor: Hicks
Role: Squib Actor: Walker
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Miller
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Mann
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Clarke
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Aston.

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

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones Jr
Role: Grizzle Actor: Jones.

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

Song: Two new Songs-Aston

147
06 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Rover Actor: W. Mills
Role: Belvil Actor: Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: Cibber
Role: Pedro Actor: Berry
Role: Antonio Actor: Cross
Role: Frederick Actor: Oates
Role: Sancho Actor: Hallam
Role: Phillipo Actor: Turbutt
Role: Hellena Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Callis Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Cobler

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1735 lists: Sir John Loverule-Salway; Jobson-Harper; Tony-Master Arne; Sledge-Winstone; Snip-Macklin; Brass-Turbut; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Miss Oats; Nell-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sledge-Mrs Grace; Mrs Snip-Mrs Dancy; Doll-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: : Sir John Loverule Actor: Salway
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Tony Actor: Master Arne
Role: Sledge Actor: Winstone
Role: Snip Actor: Macklin
Role: Brass Actor: Turbut
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Oats
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sledge Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Dancy
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Cross

Dance: I: A Clown by Nivelon. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Song: III: A Mock Italian English Ballad by Roberts

148
22 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Shuter; Tony-Quick; Marlow-Lewes; Hastings-DuBellamy; Sir Charles Marlow-Gardner; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Kniveton; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Wilde, first time.
Cast
Role: Hardcastle Actor: Shuter
Role: Tony Actor: Quick
Role: Marlow Actor: Lewes
Role: Hastings Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Gardner
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Miss Wilde, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis
Role: Simon Actor: Fox
Role: Isaac Fungus Actor: Gardner
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: A New Dance-. [See17731021]

149
21 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Shuter; Tony-Quick; Marlow-Lewis; Hastings-DuBellamy; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Hardcastle Actor: Shuter
Role: Tony Actor: Quick
Role: Marlow Actor: Lewis
Role: Hastings Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Fearon
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Diego Actor: Reinhold
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Mungo Actor: Quick
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Entertainment: Before the Play: (By Particular Desire) The New Occasional Prologue-Woodward

150
11 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson, first time; Tony-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings (with a song)-DuBellamy; Sir Charles-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Hardcastle Actor: Wilson, first time
Role: Tony Actor: Quick
Role: Marlow Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Hastings Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Fearon
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Cast
Role: O'Connor Actor: Clinch
Role: Credulous Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Dr Rosey Actor: Quick
Role: Trounce Actor: Dunstall
Role: Black Smith Actor: Fearon
Role: Flint Actor: Fox
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Brown, in which character will be introduced a Song.

Dance: II: A New Grand Ballet, The Italian Gardeners-; End Comedy: [A New Dance call'd The Gamesters-Sg and Sga Zuchelli[, being their first appearance in England. [For Italian Gardeners see17740919.