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1829 results for: Keyword - Widow Penkethman
We found 1179 matches on Performance Comments, 436 matches on Performance Title, 405 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1551
13 September 1717 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 21 Sept.: We hear Mr Penkethman will bring his Action against the informing Constables, for breaking open his Booth last Friday was 7-Night, and taking him off the Stage, contrary to the King's Patent, under the Umbrage of which he acts, being sworn Servant to His Majesty; especially against such of them as were out of theirLiberty, when they executed that Office. The Fair will continue Monday and Tuesday Night

Performances

1552
20 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Post Boy, 26 Sept.: On Friday last, his Royal Highness the Prince came incognito to Southwark-Fair, and saw the Droll at Penkethman's, and after at Bullock and Leigh's Booth

Performances

1553
23 August 1718 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 30 Aug.: On Saturday when his Royal Highness the Prince was at Mr Penkethman's Theatre...he was plas'd to Enquire what Entertainments he and Mr Bullock had in Southwark Fair. In the meantime Mrs Leigh, Daughter of the late Mrs Minns, is preparing for Bartholomew-Fair; but not Bullock and Leigh as some People imagine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17180802

1554
03 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bullock-Leigh Booth, adjoining Penkethman's Advertised 3, 6, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph; Or, The Happy Fair One, With The Comical And Pleasant Humours Of Colin, The Shepherd's Foolish Son, And His Sister Mopsa

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Leigh.

Music: And all the Musick by Mr Heyden-

Dance:

1555
29 August 1720 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At Mr Penkethman's Theatre, before their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing the Famous-Signor Beneditte

1556
05 September 1720 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At John Leigh-Hall Great Theatrical Booth, which was formerly Mr Penkethman's. Mainpiece: A Dramatick Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Famous Fryer Bacon; With The Comical Humours Of Justice Want-brains, Hopper The Miller, And His Son Ralph

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Hall, Boheme, Williams, Oates, Egleton, Schoolding, Knapp, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Ratcliffe.

Song: Mrs Boman

Dance: Italian Shadows-

1557
04 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten Years. As it was alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher, by C. Cibber. Daily Journal, 5 Jan.: Last Night the Rival Fools...was violently hiss'd, upon which Mr Cibber, in a very civil manner, address'd himself to the Audience, and told'em, 'That they did not offer that Play as one of their most polite Entertainments, that they had been reflected on by the Town for not pushing forward their young Actors; that this Play had been revived for no other Purpose, that it was impossible for the old ones to last forever, and therefore he beg'd the Audience to be silent, and give those who were desirous of it the liberty of hearing.' This Speech was interupted by a thundering Clap, and produced a good effect for an Act, and then the hissing began again, and grew so violent towards the latter end, that they were obliged to give the Play out two or three times, and much ado had the ingenious Mr Penkethman to be heard at last. (See also Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 6 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools; Or, Wit At Several Weapons

1558
05 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At the Angel Tavern, next Door to the King's Bench: Miller is not with Penkethman, but by himself. A New Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Couple; Or, The Royal Shepherdess

Entertainment: Between Old Hob and his Wife, Comical Humours of Mopsey and Collin-

1559
24 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Booth. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Apprentice

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: As17220922

Dance: As17220922

Entertainment: As17220922

1560
05 September 1723 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Great Booth, above Bird-Cage Alley, over against St. George's Church. Mainpiece: a celebrated Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore: With The Comical Humours Of Sir Anthony Noodle And His Man Waspe

Cast
Role: Noodle Actor: Egleton
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Shore Actor: Oates
Role: Blunderbuss Actor: Orfeur
Role: Sir Robert Brackenbury Actor: Chapman
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Mrs Blake Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Mrs Airs Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Entertainment: Tumbling-. The Company which did so well at bf

1561
24 September 1723 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Dicky's Booth in Southwark. Mainpiece: a Tragi-Comical Interlude. No Person, except the Author, to be admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Stroller; Or, The Humours Of Avignon And Cripplegate

1562
22 June 1724 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Mr Penkethman's Theatre in Richmond. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. In proper Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces- , accompany'd with the Harpsicord, Flutes, and Hautboys

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: The Drunken Man-Harper

1563
03 August 1724 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. N.B. Tickets given out for The Merry Wives of Windsor will be taken at this Play. [See Daily Post, 3 Aug., for Penkethman's celebration at Richmond on 1 Aug., the anniversary of the Hanoverian succession to the throne, and British Journal, 8 Aug., for an account of William Marshall, of lif, as an anti-Hanoverian demonstrator on 1 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Somebody Actor: Miller.

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Song:

1564
05 September 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Mr Penkethman's Great Booth, above Bird-Cage Alley, over against St. George's Church

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentine And Orson

Cast
Role: Orson Actor: Bridgewater
Role: King Actor: Huddy
Role: Alphonso Actor: Williams
Role: Valentine Actor: Roberts
Role: Athelia Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Peter Pitiful Actor: Butcher.

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Tumbling-

1565
13 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the particular Desire of several Persons ofe. Les Deux Arlequins. As 7 May. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Being the last Time of performing by Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: Booth
Role: Marabel Actor: Wilks
Role: Witwoud Actor: Cibber
Role: Petulant Actor: Boman
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: MMyrtillo-

1566
23 August 1725 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Norris's Great Theatrical Booth in the George Inn Yard, Smithfield. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Famous History Of Semiramis, Queen Of Babylon: Or, The Woman Wears The Breeches, Containing The Distressful Loves Of The Prince Alexis An Ulamia; The Pleasant Adventures Of Sir Solomon Gundy And His Man Spider; And The Comical Humours Of Alderman Doodle, His Wife, And Daughter Hoyden

Cast
Role: King Ninus Actor: Huddy
Role: Semiramus Actor: Mrs Plommer
Role: Alexis Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Alderman Doodle Actor: Williams
Role: Captain Actor: Roberts
Role: Ulamia Actor: Mrs Houghton
Role: Madame Doodle Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Sir Solomon Gundy Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Spider Actor: Norris
Role: Hoyden Doodle Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: Platt

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Houghton

1567
20 September 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 24 Sept.: On Monday last died at Richmond Mr Penkethman, the famous Comedian

Performances

1568
02 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Wycherley. [See Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 2 Oct., for lines on the death of Penkethman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Horner Actor: Wilks
Role: Harcourt Actor: Mills
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Booth
Role: Dorilant Actor: Watson
Role: Sparkish Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris
Role: Quack Actor: Shepard
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Dainty Fidget Actor: Miss Seal
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Young
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: HHussars-Thurmond, Mrs Booth; Passacaile-Miss Robinson; La Folete, as17250928

1569
23 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17281219, but Ghost-Chapman; Gravediggers-_Spiller, Penkethman; Osric-_; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Ophelia-Miss Holiday.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Chapman
Role: Gravediggers Actor: _Spiller, Penkethman
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Holiday.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ryan
Role: King Actor: Quin
Role: Polonius Actor: Hippisley
Role: Laertes Actor: Walker
Role: Horatio Actor: Milward
Role: Fop Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock
Role: Friendly Actor: Salway
Role: Old Hob Actor: Hall
Role: Roger Actor: Clark
Role: Dick Actor: Pitt
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.
Role: Hob Actor: Laguerre
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Hippisley

1570
06 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17291218, but Bravos-W. _Giffard, Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Bravos Actor: W. _Giffard, Penkethman.
Role: Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Collet
Role: Duretete Actor: R. Williams
Role: Dugard Actor: Mynns
Role: Petit Actor: Hallam
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Bizarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday-; Two Pierrots-

Song: As17300101

1571
04 June 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 4 June: There is building, and almost finish'd here [in Richmond], a small, but very neat and regular Theatre, a little higher on the Hill than where the late Mr Penkethman's stood. We hear it will be open'd next Week by a Company...from...Lincoln's Inn Fields, and that their first Play will be the Recruiting Officer...and that they design to perform three or four Times a Week during the Summer Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Jones
Role: King Arthur Actor: Mullart
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Jones
Role: Noodle Actor: Reynolds
Role: Doodle Actor: Marshall
Role: Dr Churchyard Actor: Hallam
Role: Dr Fillgrave Actor: Dove
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Mustacha Actor: Mrs Clarke. With a New Prologue and Epilogue to the Tragedy

1572
24 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman-W. Giffard Booth. Written by the late facetious Mr Doggett. [Advertised also on 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mad Tom Of Bedlam

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bardin.

Dance: MMad Dance-; Dutch Skipper-Sandham upon his Toes; Drunken Man-Wilcox

1573
30 December 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17300921, but King-Ogden; Banquo-Milward; Seyton-Hulett; Seyward-_; Malcolm-Chapman; Witches-Penkethman, _Morgan.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Ogden
Role: Banquo Actor: Milward
Role: Seyton Actor: Hulett
Role: Malcolm Actor: Chapman
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, _Morgan.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Quin
Role: Macduff Actor: Ryan
Role: Lenox Actor: Walker
Role: Seyward Actor: Hulett
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Hecate Actor: Hall
Role: 1st Murderer Actor: Hippisley.

Song: Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Mrs Seedo, but see17300921

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, but see17300921

1574
28 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: King Actor: Hulett
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Rosco
Role: Garcia Actor: Bardin
Role: Heli Actor: Havard
Role: Sclim Actor: Woodward
Role: Alonzo Actor: Jenkins
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Osmyn Actor: Delane
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials [The Festival]

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17331127 Between the Play and the Pastoral: A Burlesque Tragic Scene of Sextus Quintilius by Penkethman and Lyon. MusIc AND.

Dance:

1575
06 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Delane
Role: Clodio Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Hulett
Role: Capt Bully Actor: Maynheer Cajanus Sr, Brother to the famous tall Man who lately appeared at
Role: Citizens Actor: Lyon, Stoppelaer, Harbin, Excell
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