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12903 results for: Keyword - William Penkethman
We found 10791 matches on Author, 2343 matches on Performance Comments, 534 matches on Event Comments, 57 matches on Performance Title, and 8 matches on Roles/Actors.

576
31 August 1714 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Whereas Wm Penkethman having formerly diverted the Quality and Gentry in Bartholomew-Fair and May-Fair, with Drolls, Musick, and other delightful Entertainments, he [will] entertain the Town and during the Time of Southwark-Fair, with that most celebrated Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers; With The Humours Of Sir Timothy Little Wit And His Man Trip

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Bullock; Trip-Norris; Buzzard-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Buzzard Actor: Penkethman.

577
02 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Woodly-Wilks; Bevil-Mills; Rains-Bickerstaff; Fribble-Penkethman; Bisket-Norris; Clodpole-Johnson; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Bicknell; Carolina-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17150319

578
13 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, to make up the Deficiency of his last Year's Benefit. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Penkethman; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Leontius-Mills; Celia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Penkethman

Dance: As17171203

579
01 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: As it was Alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: And an Epilogue Actor: Penkethman riding on an Ass.

Dance: As17180114

580
06 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. By His Royal Highness's Command. Being the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: As17171003, but Surly-_; Farewell-_; At the Desire of several Persons of Quality, Epilogue-Penkethman oblig'dto speak the Epilogue upon an Ass.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Penkethman oblig'dto speak the Epilogue upon an Ass.
Role: Crack Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

581
06 July 1719 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Chetwood, A General History of the Stage, p. 198: Yet a blind Man might have borne with Norris in the Roman Patriot , for he spoke it with all the Solemnity of a suffering Hero; while Penkethman, and the rest of the motley Tribe, made it as ridiculous by Humour and Action: And yet some of the first Rank in the Kingdom seemed highly diverted whilst others invoked the...dead Roman and Briton to rise, and avenge their own Cause. Lady Bristol in. Letter Books of John Hervey, II, 74-75: I had no patience to see [Addison's] play burlesqued as it was last night for the entertainment of their Royal Highnesses...their Audience was much too good for them, for there was a great many people of quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato Burlesqued

Performance Comment: Cato-Norris; Juba-Penkethman; other characters including women's parts-low comedians (Chetwood); Marcia-Young Wilks; Lucia-Shepherd; Porcius-Fieldhouse (Lady Bristol).
Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Penkethman

582
20 August 1722 @ Richmond

Event Comment: [Author unknown.] A new Dramatick Entertainment. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Benefit Penkethman. N.B. The Boxes will be illuminated with Wax Candles

Performances

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

Performance Comment: London Prentice-Penkethman; Wantbrains-Miller.
Cast
Role: London Prentice Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Dutch Dance between a Dutch Boor and his Frow-Newhouse, Mrs Willis; French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Francis; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: The Dame of Honour, Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis; Mrs Boman

583
25 August 1722 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Miller's and Boheme's Great Booth in Smithfield Rounds

Performances

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

Performance Comment: London Prentice-Penkethman; Wantbrains-Miller; Achmet-Oates; Haly-Parler; Selima-Mrs Parler; Zara-Mrs Middleton; Amurath-Boheme.
Cast
Role: London Prentice Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Newhouse, Mrs Willis, Mrs Middleton, Miss Francis

Song: Mrs Boman, Mrs Willis; particularly a Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life between a Court Lady and a Country Nymph-

584
05 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Boheme's Great Booth in Blue-Maid Alley

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As at bf, but London Prentice-Penkethman; Achmet-Oates; Haly-Parler; Amurath-Boheme; Wantbrains-Wetherell Jr; Selima-Mrs Middleton; Zara-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: London Prentice Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Newhouse, Mrs Whllis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son and Daughter

Song: In Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis

585
18 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Penkethman; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleucus-Boman; Ptolemy-Cory; Leontius-Mills; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Leucippe-Cross; Governess-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

586
31 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman-W. Giffard Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw

Performance Comment: As17300820, but Aurelia-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Tyler-Mrs Palmer; Suky Tyler-Mrs Thomas; Goody Tyler-Burney; Genius of England-Mrs Mountfort; Epilogue-Penkethman on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Penkethman on an Ass.
Role: Jacinta Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Wat Tyler Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: W. Williams
Role: 1st Mob Actor: R. Williams

Song:

Dance:

587
09 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amurath The Great, Emperor Of The Turks: Containing The Distress'd Loves Of achmet And selima; Or, The london Prentice's Glory: With The Comical Humours And Surprizing Adventures Of The London 'prentice And Want Brains His Man

Performance Comment: London Prentice-Penkethman; Want Brains-Reynolds; Amurath-Huddy; Achmet-Mullart; Haly-Jones; Selim-Achurch; Aelima-Mrs Newsted; Zara-Mrs Dutton.
Cast
Role: London Prentice Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or The Plague of a Wanton Wife

588
04 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330402 but An Epilogue on an Ass-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: 7330402 but An Epilogue on an Ass Actor: Penkethman.

589
10 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Haughton; Timothy-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: Penkethman

Dance: I: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward. III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Scot's Dance, as17350329

Song: II: By Mrs Chambers. IV: By Mrs Chambers

590
17 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [This bill from London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 16 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: See17370321 but Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Merry Quaker-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Merry Quaker Actor: Penkethman.

Song: II: A Purcell Dialogue-Masters Hamilton; III: The Early Horn Salutes the Morn-Miss Jones

Dance: V: Clown-Vallois

591
25 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman and James. Tickets for Tench and Anderson also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-James; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Curio-A. Ryan; Seberto-Anderson; Governor-Rosco; Old Pilgrim-Aston; Jaquez-W. Hallam; Lopez-Mullart; Mad Englishman-Penkethman; Mad Scholar-Hallam; Mad Taylor-Bencraft; Mad Priest-Salway; Mad Welchman-Yates; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Performance Comment: See17380424 but Simon-Hippisley; With an Epilogue-Penkethman (riding on an Ass).
Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Penkethman

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Ball Dance-Dupre, Miss Norman; Comic Dance-Tench, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover

592
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

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

Song: Mrs Boman

Dance: Italian Shadows-

593
22 August 1724 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Mr Penkethman's Theatrical Booth, at the Horns Inn in Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green; Or, The Woman Never Vex'd; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Sousecrown-Bridgewater; King-Huddy; Rakish-Williams; Montfort-Roberts; Lady Westford-Mrs Willis; Arabella-Mrs Morgan; Widow-Mrs Roberts; Gudgeon-Butcher.
Cast
Role: Rakish Actor: Williams

Entertainment: Vaulting-; Tumbling-; High Rope Walking-

594
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

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

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Tumbling-

595
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

Performance Comment: King Ninus-Huddy; Semiramus-Mrs Plommer; Alexis-Cibber Jr; Alderman Doodle-Williams; Captain-Roberts; Ulamia-Mrs Houghton; Madame Doodle-Mrs Cook; Sir Solomon Gundy-Bridgwater; Spider-Norris; Hoyden Doodle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Alderman Doodle Actor: Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Kenrick
Related Work: The Married Un-Married; or, The Widow'd Wife Author(s): William Reeve
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): William Wycherley

Song: Platt

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Houghton

596
29 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and the Widow Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17271106, but Tamerlane-Williams; Axalla-Bridgwater; Omar-Cibber Jr; Dervise-Corey.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Dance: DDrunken Man-Harper

597
13 June 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit William Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

598
25 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: See Tatler, 26 May. [In Daily Courant, 24 May, William Bowen announced that The Stratagem, advertised for this day as his benefit, is deferred and that tickets for it will be accepted on 1 June at Sganarell; or, The Cuckold in Conceit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17090506, but Appletree-_; Pearmain-_. [Genest, II, 420, lists Pearmain-$Penkethman.]
Cast
Role: lists Pearmain Actor: Penkethman.

599
30 August 1707 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Penkethman's Dancing Dogs

600
22 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. And for the Entertainment of his Excellency Hegabdelcader Perez, Embassador from the Emperor of Fez and Morocco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Wilks Jr, Norris, Harper, Penkethman, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Heron, Mrs Baker, Miss Tenoe.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill, who never appear'd on this Stage before