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1529 results for: Keyword - W. Pen
We found 1277 matches on Performance Comments, 280 matches on Event Comments, 32 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1351
30 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison.
Role: Claudio Actor: King.
Role: Benedict Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Friar Actor: Bridges
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Dogberry Actor: Taswell
Role: Balthazar Actor: Beard
Role: Verges Actor: Neale
Role: Conrade Actor: Usher
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Role: Sexton Actor: Ray
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: In II a Masquerade Dance Actor: Mathews, Mrs Addison
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: add Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Stocks Actor: Blakes.
Role: Lovemore Actor: Beard
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Blakes
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Clive.

1352
26 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

1353
05 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

1354
06 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

1355
05 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Quin
Role: Moneses Actor: Ryan
Role: Axalla Actor: Lee
Role: Omar Actor: Sparks
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Anderson
Role: Bajazet Actor: Barry
Role: Dervisse Actor: Arthur
Role: Stratocles Actor: Ridout
Role: Heli Actor: Usher
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Lowe
Role: the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Dunstall.

1356
04 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Woodward
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Gil Blas Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Woodward
Role: Don Felix Actor: Palmer
Role: Don Gabriel Actor: Sowdon
Role: Melchior Actor: Yates
Role: Pedro Actor: Shuter
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Bernarda Actor: Miss Pitt

1357
02 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Lovewit Actor: Layfield.
Role: Tribulation Actor: Taswell.
Role: Drugger Actor: Garrick
Role: Face Actor: Cross
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Ananias Actor: Shuter
Role: Subtle Actor: Bridges
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Dapper Actor: Vaughan
Role: Surly Actor: Blakes
Role: Kastril Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Little Swiss

1358
17 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Zanga Actor: Mossop
Role: Alonzo Actor: Havard
Role: Carlos Actor: Ross
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Burton
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Mozeen
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mills.a1751 10 10 dl The Anatomist.c1751 10 10 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 Years. Mr Mossop

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: only Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: HHornpipe-Matthews, the Little Swiss; With Entertainments as will be express'd in the Great Bills

Song: I: Song-Beard

1359
16 September 1752 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Proclamation: Southwark

Performance Comment: Whereas the Fair, called Lady Fair, in this Borough, is by charter appointed to be held the seventh, eighth, and ninth days of September O.S. yearly, w ll this year begin, and holden this day the 16th day of September, N.S. occasioned by the alteration of the Stile, and continued the two following days, to wit the 19th and 20th and no longer. And whereas the said Fair hath for several years past been continued against Law, for a longer time than the said three days, contrary to the institution thereof, whereby divers Riots, and other Disorders have been committed in breach of His Majesty's peace; for preventing of which misdemeanors and abuses it is thought fit and needful to give this Publick notice that if any persons do presume to keep open any Booth, Shed, or other Building, or permit and further any Stall, or Stand to be and remain before their Door longer than the said 18th, 19th, and 20th days of September NS, with intent to prolong said Fair, and put to sale there goods and wares, or shall act and exhibit any Droll or Show, or foster to be acted and exhibited in any Booth or Dwelling house any Droll, or Show, or other Entertainment of the Stage, or shall play at, or encourage any sort of gaming contrary to the Laws and Statutes of his realm; such person or persons so offending will be prosecuted and punished according to the Law (General Advertiser, 16, 18, 19, 20, Sept. 1752).

1360
18 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Lowe
Role: Peachum Actor: Macklin
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Dunstall
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vincent.

1361
22 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick
Role: Tester Actor: H. Vaughan
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Price
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Buckle Actor: Mozeen
Role: Chairman Actor: Winstone
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Meggot Actor: Woodward
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes
Role: Valet Actor: Shuter
Role: Simon Actor: Marr
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilder
Role: Oldcastle Actor: Taswell
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Goodall Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17521116, but Mrs Preston, Miss _Raynor

1362
23 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Garrick
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Berry
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross
Role: Wellbred Actor: Palmer
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Taswell
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Cob Actor: Mozeen
Role: Formal Actor: Clough
Role: Downright Actor: Winstone
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Brainworm Actor: Yates
Role: Cash Actor: Blakes
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Loveless Actor: Master Vernon
Role: Jeremy Actor: Clough
Role: Phelim Actor: Shuter
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Blakes
Role: Gripe Actor: Winstone.

1363
21 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: SShuter having engag'd with Mr Rich Garrick in Bayes said you are a good Actor & I am sorry you have left me-a Clap (Cross). Both plays put up for last time of performing this season. Full prices throughout performance. No money returned after curtain is up. Tis hoped no gentlemen will take it ill that they cannot possibly be admitted behind the scenes or into the orchestra, the Entertainment depending chiefly upon the Machinery and Music. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Garrick
Role: Smith Actor: Burton
Role: Johnson Actor: Palmer
Role: others Actor: Yates, Lacey, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Shuter
Role: With an additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes' New Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mlle Auretti, _Ferrere.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: other parts Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet
Role: Dances Actor: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste

1364
04 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Cast
Role: Virginius Actor: Garrick
Role: Icilius Actor: Ross
Role: Appius Actor: Mossop
Role: Claudius Actor: Davies
Role: Virginia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Plautia Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Rufus Actor: Mozeen
Role: Caius Actor: Blakes

1365
03 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Beard
Role: Egeus Actor: Chamnys
Role: Lysander Actor: Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition
Role: Demetrius Actor: Atkins
Role: Hermia Actor: Sga Passeroni
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Oberon Actor: Mas. Reinhold
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Young
Role: Puck Actor: Mas. Moore
Role: Fairy Actor: Mas. Evans
Role: written and Actor: Garrick

Dance: CComic Dance-Sabatini, Sga Sabatini, Sabatini jun, his first time

1366
11 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Alonso Actor: Atkins
Role: Prospero Actor: Beard
Role: Antonio Actor: G. Burton
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Curioni
Role: Gonzalo Actor:
Role: Caliban Actor: Champnes
Role: Stephano Actor: Rooker
Role: Ventoso Actor: Abington
Role: Trincalo Actor: Beard
Role: Mustacho Actor: Champness
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: With an Introductory Dialogue by way of Actor: .

1367
18 March 1756 @ New Wells, Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lecture

1368
07 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Murphy
Role: Garcia Actor: Walker
Role: Perez Actor: Mozeen.
Role: King Actor: Berry
Role: Gonzales Actor: Havard
Role: Selim Actor: Simson
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Heli Actor: Blakes
Role: Alonzo Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: e17560327 but Parts Actor: Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson

Dance: HHornpipe-Atkins

1369
09 October 1756 @ Sadler's Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances

Entertainment: Isabella Wilkinson, Sga Caterina, Franklin

1370
28 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Garrick
Role: Gloster Actor: Berry
Role: Edgar Actor: Havard
Role: Bastard Actor: Palmer
Role: Steward Actor: Yates
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby
Role: Albany Actor: Usher
Role: Cornwall Actor: Blakes
Role: Burgundy Actor: Jefferson
Role: Aranti Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

1371
25 December 1756 @ no theater listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

1372
06 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Horatius Actor: Garrick
Role: Publius Actor: Mossop, 1st time
Role: Valerius Actor: Holland
Role: Horatia Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st time
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Hostilius Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buick Actor: Woodward
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

1373
06 July 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [T$Theophilus Cibber opened the theatre this one night. Mainpiece, a Mock Tragedy by Joseph Reed. Afterpiece, anonymous.] Tickets to be had at the Swan, Westminster Bridge; Forest's Coffee House and Cannon Tavern, Charing Cross; the Tuns in the Borough, Southwark; the Rainbow Coffee House, near the Royal Exchange; and the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden. N.B. Tickets for the Author to be had at Mr Briscall's at Parliament-Street Coffee House; the Bedford Head, Southampton St.; Mr Wells at the Crown and W in Russel Court, Covent Garden; Mr Long's in Little Britain; the Union Coffee House in Cornhill; the White Lion in Talbot Court; and the Sun Tavern, Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Performance Comment: Characters-Mr Cibber; & Co., with a Prologue-; Epilogue-; an Ode-; a Dirge-; a Funeralv and Processionv; With Proper Habits, Scenes, Machines, and All Heroic Decorations. Larpent MS 148 lists parts: Madrigal-; Buckramo-; Straspada-; Lyric-; Acrostic-; Fustiano-; Epigram-; Goosino-; Bodkinda-; Presboradalio-; Yardwandelli-; Buttonelli-; Thimbletorio-; Truletta-; Sculliona-; Scourella-; Ghosts of Cabbagino and Truletta-; Poets-; Taylors-; Drums-; Trumpets-.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: with a Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor:
Role: an Ode Actor:
Role: a Dirge Actor:
Role: Madrigal Actor:
Role: Buckramo Actor:
Role: Straspada Actor:
Role: Lyric Actor:
Role: Acrostic Actor:
Role: Fustiano Actor:
Role: Epigram Actor:
Role: Goosino Actor:
Role: Bodkinda Actor:
Role: Presboradalio Actor:
Role: Yardwandelli Actor:
Role: Buttonelli Actor:
Role: Thimbletorio Actor:
Role: Truletta Actor:
Role: Sculliona Actor:
Role: Scourella Actor:
Role: Ghosts of Cabbagino and Truletta Actor:
Role: Poets Actor:
Role: Taylors Actor:
Role: Drums Actor:
Role: Trumpets Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Sir ThomasCallico; or, The Mock Nabob

1374
21 February 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

Cast
Role: Aemilius Actor: Garrick
Role: Titus Actor: Holland
Role: Paulus Actor: Austin
Role: Varus Actor: Davies
Role: Priest of Jupiter Actor: Burton
Role: Dumnorix Actor: Bransby
Role: Lucius Actor: Packer
Role: Gartha Actor: Scrase
Role: Officer Actor: Ackman
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

1375
29 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Buckingham Actor: Davies
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Baddeley.
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick.
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Tressel Actor: Austin
Role: King Edward Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lady Bab's Servt Actor: Miss Reed.
Role: Lovel Actor: O'Brien
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: King
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Entertainment: M$Mr Foote's Epilogue to the Minor-Master Summers, a child 4 years old