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538 results for: Keyword - Wignell
We found 631 matches on Roles/Actors, 218 matches on Performance Comments, 22 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

126
17 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Gibson; Young Knowel-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Gardner; Clement-Morris; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Cash-Perry; Formal-Wignell; Cob-Massey; Cob's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley (late Miss Wilford); By Particular Desire, The New Occasional Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Formal Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: Serious Dance, as17670916

127
23 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Powell; Pembroke-Davis; Prince Henry-Lewes; Essex-Gardner; Salisbury-Perry; Bastard-Smith; Faulconbridge-Weller; Austria-Morris; Hubert-Bensley, 1st time; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Dyer; Chatillon-Hull; Governor of Angiers-Wignell; Pandulph-Gibson; Queen Elinor-Mrs Vincent; Prince Arthur-Miss Ford; Lady Blanch-Mrs DuBellamy; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Governor of Angiers Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

128
10 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Dibdin; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Yates; Poundage-Bates; Servant-Holtom; Constable-Wignell; James-R. Smith; Lady Grace-Mrs Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Pearce; Trusty-Miss Mills; Miss Jenny-Mrs Mattocks, 1st time; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Slap Actor: Wignell

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17671106; End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

129
04 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17671116, but Tibalt-Gardner; Escalus-Morris; Peter-Morgan; Friar John-Wignell; Vocal parts-Baker.
Cast
Role: Friar John Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

130
06 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice, with the Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Mattocks; Rhodope-Mrs Thompson; 1st Nymph (Follower of Eurydice)-Miss Valois; Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Banks; Squire Gawky-Morgan; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Goody Gurton-Wignell; Clown (Drudge)-Morris; Cook-Baker; Porter-Quick; Dwarf-Miss Ford; Rural Swain-Arnauld; 2nd Nymph-Miss Valois; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Eurydice-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Goody Gurton Actor: Wignell

131
13 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: As17671107, but _Barrington; _Quick; _Wignell; Miss _Ogilvie; Miss _Pierce; Miss _Mills; Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Slap Actor: Wignell

132
29 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Friar John Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Blister-Dunstall; Quaver-DuBellamy; Goodwill-Wignell; Thomas-T. Smith; Lucy-A Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Wignell

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

133
23 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Gardner; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Luis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignell; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Corrigidor Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

134
26 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Powell; Capulet-Gibson; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Tibalt-Gardner; Benvolio-Davis; Peter-Morgan; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Morris; Friar John-Wignell; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; In Act I: A Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; with the Funeral procession of Juliet-; Solemn Dirge the vocal parts-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Mahon, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Friar John Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

135
30 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Morgan; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Poundage-Bates; Servant-Holtom; Constable-Wignell; James-T. Smith; Lady Grace-Miss Macklin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Pearce; Trusty-Miss Mills; Miss Jenny-Miss Ward; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17670921.

136
04 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Powell, 1st time; Slender-Woodward; Sir High-Yates; Shallow-Lewis; Host-Dunstall; Pistol-Cushing; Bardolph-Wignell; Page-Hull; Falstaff-Shuter; Doctor Caius-Quick; Fenton-Lewes; Simple-Morgan; Nym-Stoplaer; Robin-Mas. Harris; Mrs Page-Mrs Baker; Ann Page-Miss Ward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Tartars-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17680505.

137
24 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Fishar; Sir Epicure Relish-Wignell; Miller-Banks; Gambler-Quick; Faust's Man-Morgan; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Arnauld, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignell

138
17 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Edgar-Smith; Albany-Hull; Cornwall-Gardner; Gloster-Gibson; Bastard-Bensley; France-Davis; Burgundy-Lewes; Kent-Clarke; Gentleman Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Mrs DuBellamy; Cordelia-Mrs Yates; Doctor-Redman; Captain-Wignell; Old Man-Hallam; Herald-Holtom; Cornwall's Servt-T. Smith (1768 edn.).
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17681101

139
22 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Lewis; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Harris; Maid-Miss Allen; Bravos-Wignell, Quick, Stoplaer, Bates; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham; Lamorce-Mrs Dyer; Bizarre-Miss Macklin; With a New Occasional Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Bravos Actor: Wignell, Quick, Stoplaer, Bates

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: The Provenzales, as17681123; IV: The Reel, as17681212

140
19 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: [See17681214, but to avoid confusion:] Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Furies-Arnauld; Epicure-Wignell; Miller-Morris; Gambler-Quick; Faustus's Man-Morgan; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; French Cook-Holtom; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer; With Dances-Arnauld, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Epicure Actor: Wignell

Dance: II: Irish Lilt-. [See17680930.

141
05 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17690405 but Gloster-Clarke; Shore-Perry; Catesby-Fox; Belmour-Davis; Ratcliffe-R. Smith; Derby-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Wignell.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

142
02 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Real; Furies-Arnauld; Sir Epicure-Wignell; Miller-Morris; Gambler-Quick; Faustus's Man-Herbert; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; French Cook-Holtom; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Wignell

143
03 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Gardner; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Corrigidor-Wignell; Don Luis-Davis; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Corrigidor Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Midas

144
04 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Catesby-Davis; Stanley-Gardner; Ratcliff-Lewes; Norfolk-Perry; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Prince Edward-Mas. Harris; Duke of York-Miss Besford; Tressel-Wroughton; Lieut.-R. Smith; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Lady Anne-Mrs Lessingham; Duckess of York-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

145
06 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Gibson; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Tibalt-Gardner; Paris-Perry; Benvolio-Davis; Escalus-Morris; Peter-Quick; Friar John-Wignell; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; In Act I; Dancing-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; and a Masquerade Scene-incident to the play; With The Funeral Procession of Juliet-; a Solemn Dirge-; The Vocal Parts-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Baker, Barnshaw, Legg, Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Friar John Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

146
01 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Younger Wou'dbe-Dyer; Truman-Hull; Richmore-Gardner; Subtleman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Perry; Alderman-Cushing; Balderdash-Morris; Clearaccount-Wignell; Comick-Quick; Constable-Fox; Jack-Holtom; Teague-Saunders (from Theatre Royal Dublin); Constance-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Clearaccount Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

147
14 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17691202, but Jonathan-Wignell [?].?].
Cast
Role: Jonathan Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Dance: III: A Dance-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford; End: The Whim, as17691123

148
29 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Gibson; Worcester-Hull; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Vernon-Davis; Douglas-Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter; Poins-Perry; Westmorland-Cushing; Blunt-R. Smith; Bardolph-Wignell; Francis-Hamilton; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

149
12 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17691110, but Ratcliff-R. Smith; Derby-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Derby Actor: Wignell.

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Alexander

150
26 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17691228, but Richmond-Clarke; Tressel-Wroughton; Catesby-Wignell; [The Public Advertiser lists Richmond-Wroughton.]
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Wignell
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Wignell

Dance: II of the Comedy: The Whim, as17691123

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