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2383 results for: Keyword - W. Shakespear
We found 1297 matches on Performance Comments, 1178 matches on Event Comments, 38 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
21 July 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills
Role: Stephano Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Trinculo Actor: Miller
Role: Ventoso Actor: Norris
Role: Mustacho Actor: Leigh
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Willis
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Lindar.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Birkhead

277
11 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Invader Of His Country; Or, The Fatal Resentment

Cast
Role: Caius Martius Coriolanus Actor: Booth
Role: Ausidius Actor: Mills
Role: Menenius Actor: Corey
Role: Cominius Actor: Thurmond
Role: Sicinius Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Brutus Actor: Walker
Role: 1st Citizen Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: 2d Citizen Actor: Penkethman
Role: 3d Citizen Actor: Johnson
Role: 4th Citizen Actor: Miller
Role: 1st Citizen of Sempronius Party Actor: Norris
Role: 2d Citizen of Sempronius Party Actor: Cross
Role: 1st Servant Actor: Penkethman
Role: 2d Servant Actor: Norris
Role: 3d Servant Actor: Miller
Role: Volumnia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Virgilia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Prologue Actor: Mills
Role: Cibber Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Related Works
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare

278
26 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Booth
Role: Artaban Actor: Williams
Role: Memnon Actor: Mills
Role: Mitza Actor: Thurmond
Role: Magas Actor: Corey
Role: Cleanthes Actor: W. Mills
Role: Archanes Actor: Oates
Role: Artemisa Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Amestris Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Beliza Actor: Mrs Markham.

279
29 January 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Fop Actor: W. Bullock Jr.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ryan
Role: King Actor: Quin
Role: Horatio Actor: Walker
Role: Laertes Actor: Egleton
Role: Ghost Actor: Boheme
Role: Polonius Actor: Phipps
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Stone
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Bullock Sr, Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

280
19 February 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Briton

Cast
Role: Vanoc Actor: Booth
Role: Ivor Actor: Wilks
Role: Didius Actor: Thurmond
Role: Valens Actor: Mills
Role: Alan Actor: Williams
Role: Cartismande Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Gwendolen Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Edition of 1722 adds Idwall Actor: W. Mills
Role: Ebranc Actor: Bowman
Role: Messenger Actor: Roberts
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Younger.

281
07 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: W. Mills.
Role: Duke Actor: Thurmond
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Role: Peter Actor: Norris
Role: Antony Actor: Cross
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

282
23 July 1722 @ Richmond

Performances

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

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

283
03 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Duke Actor: Thurmond
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Role: Petruchio Actor: W. Mills
Role: Peter Actor: Norris
Role: Antony Actor: Cross
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance:

284
04 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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-

285
12 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Let

Cast
Role: Fairman Actor: Boman
Role: Graspall Actor: Evans
Role: Sir Harry Beaumont Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Captain Gaylove Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Courtly Actor: Oates
Role: Toywell Actor: Th. Cibber
Role: Sneaksby Actor: Parler
Role: Shamble Actor: Harper
Role: Tim Actor: Peplow
Role: Widow Statley Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mrs Graspall Actor: Mrs Haywood
Role: Celemena Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Marilla Actor: Mrs Lindar
Role: Amadea Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Dogood Actor: Mrs Davison
Role: Prologue Actor: Th. Cibber
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haywood.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

286
17 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Booth
Role: Springlove Actor: Mills
Role: Heartly Actor: Penkethman
Role: Vincent Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Hilliard Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Clack Actor: Norris
Role: Tallboy Actor: Miller
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Booth.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Topham, Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

287
23 June 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Cast
Role: Roebuck Actor: Walker
Role: Lovewell Actor: Ogden
Role: Lyrick Actor: Bullock
Role: Mockmode Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Club Actor: Hall
Role: Pamphlet Actor: Morgan
Role: Brush Actor: Spiller
Role: Rigadoon Actor: Norris
Role: Leanthe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Trudge Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Moffett, being the first Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.

Dance: A newIrish Dance in Fingalian Habits-Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Ogden

288
04 January 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Quin
Role: Bellmour Actor: Walker
Role: Vainlove Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Sharper Actor: Leigh
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Bluff Actor: Hall
Role: Setter Actor: Spiller
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: Nivelon, Lally, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall; Clown-Nivelon; Running Footman-Nivelon

289
11 January 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Knowell Sr Actor: Quin
Role: Knowell Jr Actor: Ryan
Role: Wellbred Actor: Walker
Role: Marwit Actor: Egleton
Role: Downright Actor: Hulet
Role: Clement Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Kitely Actor: Hippisley
Role: Bobadil Actor: Hall
Role: Stephen Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Brainworm Actor: Spiller
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Moffett
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Butcher.

290
04 February 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Alexas Actor: W. Mills.
Role: Antony Actor: Booth
Role: Ventidius Actor: Mills
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Tenoe, Mrs Anderson; particularly Myrtillo-

291
09 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Young Loveless Actor: W. Mills
Role: Poet Actor: Norris.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Welford Actor: Booth
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Role: Morecraft Actor: Shepard
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: As17241008

Dance: As17241230

292
20 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Booth
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Thurmond
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams
Role: Heli Actor: Boman
Role: Selim Actor: W. Mills
Role: Alonzo Actor: Watson
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: HHarlequin and Pirotte-Mlle Harvay

293
26 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Ryan
Role: Blunt Actor: Quin
Role: Story Actor: Diggs
Role: Day Actor: Hippisley
Role: Abel Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Obadiah Actor: Morgan
Role: Teague Actor: H. Bullock
Role: Bookseller Actor: Spiller
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: End I: Saraband-Mrs Wall; II: A new Chacone-Mrs Bullock; III: Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; IV: Wooden Shoe-Nivelon; V: Myrtillo-

294
07 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: W. Mills.
Role: Manly Actor: Booth
Role: Novel Actor: Cibber
Role: Plausible Actor: Griffin
Role: Jerry Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Vernish Actor: Thurmond
Role: Old Fox Actor: Shepard
Role: Petulant Actor: Miller
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: As17250504

295
21 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Massaniello

Cast
Role: Cardinal Actor: Boheme
Role: Viceroy Actor: Ogden
Role: Mataloni Actor: Hulett
Role: Bissignano Actor: Diggs
Role: Pedro Actor: Huddy
Role: Peppo Actor: Chapman
Role: Belleriza Actor: Mrs Moffett
Role: Comic Parts Actor: Bullock, Spiller, Hippisley, Morgan, Hall, H. Bullock, W. Bullock, Butcher, Norris.
Role: Massaniello Actor: Walker
Role: other parts Actor: Boheme, Hulet, Egleton, Bullock Sr, Spiller, Hippisley, Hall, Diggs, Mrs Moffett.

Song: The Original Song: In Praise of Fishing-

Dance: End II: Louvre-Mrs Wall; III: Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; V: Polonese-Lally, Mrs Wall

296
21 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heroick Love

Cast
Role: Agamemnon Actor: Booth
Role: Achilles Actor: Mills
Role: Nestor Actor: Cory
Role: Ulysses Actor: Thurmond
Role: Patroclus Actor: W. Mills
Role: Chryses Actor: Williams
Role: Chalcas Actor: Roberts
Role: Chruseis Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Briseis Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

297
20 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Booth
Role: Ventidius Actor: Mills
Role: Alexas Actor: W. Mills
Role: Dolabella Actor: Williams
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre, as17251119

298
02 February 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hecuba

Cast
Role: Polymnestor Actor: Booth
Role: Agamemnon Actor: Mills
Role: Ulysses Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Talthybius Actor: Roberts
Role: Aegon Actor: W. Mills
Role: Maelaines Actor: Thurmond
Role: Hecuba Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Polyxena Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Iphis Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth.

299
18 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Booth
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Thurmond
Role: Garcia Actor: Williams
Role: Heli Actor: Boman
Role: Selim Actor: W. Mills
Role: Alonzo Actor: Watson
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Young Sandham, Young Sandham's Sister; Scaramouch-Young Sandham; Serious Dance-Lally, Mrs Walter

300
26 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Setter Actor: Norris
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Rice.
Role: Heartwell Actor: Quin
Role: Bellmour Actor: Walker
Role: Vainlove Actor: Ryan
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sharper Actor: Diggs
Role: Bluff Actor: Hall
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Moffet
Role: Syliva Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: SSaraband-Lally, Mrs Wall; Spanish Entry-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Burgomaster and Wife-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden