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340 results for: Keyword - Wm. Whitehead
We found 170 matches on Author, 118 matches on Performance Comments, 58 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
26 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This day is Publish'd: The Author, a Comedy of two Acts, by Foote. Price 1s. Printed for R. Francklin, Russell St., Drury Lane. Creusa Queen of Athens, a Tragedy, by Wm. Whitehead, Price 1s. 6d. Printed for R. and J. Dodsley in Pall Mall. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Cast
Role: Aletes Actor: Mossop
Role: Phorbas Actor: Davies
Role: Xuthus Actor: Berry
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Pythia Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: Creusa, Queen of Athens Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Cadawallader Actor: Foote and full cast of 15 Oct. 1757.
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Austin, Usher, Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

2
10 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted. Comedy by Wm. Whitehead. New Scenes and Dresses. Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Garrick
Role: Modely Actor: Palmer
Role: Belmour Actor: O'Brien
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Lady Beverly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Steward Actor: Castle
Role: Footman Actor: Fox
Role: Prologue Actor: Garrick
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates, Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The School for Lovers Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Lowe
Role: Palemon Actor: Fawcett
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Young
Role: Pastora Actor: Miss E. Young.

3
16 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 19 April 1769.] Afterpiece: A Farce Never acted there [Wm Whitehead]. Tomorrow (for the only Time this Season) The Merchant of Venice with Love-a-la-Mode. Shylock and Sir Archy by Mr Macklin being the only time of his performing this season. For the Benefit of Miss Macklin (playbill). Charges #66. Profit to Mrs Bulkley #43 6s. 6d. plus #103 16s. from tickets (Box 194; Pit 298; Gallery 106). Paid one half year's paving &c. for the Theatre due Lady Day #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Cast
Role: Duke of Norfolk Actor: Smith
Role: Morton Actor: Clarke
Role: Cecil Actor: Hull
Role: Davison Actor: Perry
Role: Giffard Actor: Gardner
Role: Douglas Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Griskin Actor: Shuter
Role: Sotherton Actor: Owenson
Role: Jemmy Twinkle Actor: Lewes
Role: Chamberlain Actor: Thompson
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Mrs Willems
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Griskin Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: With Dances incident to the piece Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Entertainment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)

4
24 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play never acted. 'Tis hoped no gentleman will take it ill that he cannot possibly be admitted behind scenes this night (General Advertiser). This play was wrote by Mr Whitehead Tutor to my Lord Jersey,--it was receiv'd with Extravagant applause--& it was Agreed Mr-(Cross). Paid Mr Ackman for writing voice parts in Don Severio #1 1s.; Salary list #305 6d. Norton 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [Of some interest is the fact that a ship plying between London and Dublin was named the Roman Father, perhaps in response to the popularity of this play. See note of its safe arrival in Crookhaven in General Advertiser 25 Oct. 1750.] Receipts: #190 (Cross); #191 7s. 6d. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Horatius Actor: Garrick
Role: Publius Horatius Actor: Barry
Role: Tullius Hostilius Actor: Sowdon
Role: Valerius Actor: King
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Prologue Actor: Barry
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Miss Norris, Miss Cole
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

5
05 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author. Tickets at the Stage Door. This Day is Published at 1s. 6d. The Roman Father, a Tragedy, as it is now acting at Drury Lane. Written by Mr W. Whitehead. Printed for R. Dodsley in Pall Mall, and sold by M. Cooper in Paternoster Row (General Advertiser). Paid Cross a bill #1 8s. 7d. Norton 4 chorus #1. Paid for a brown coat with gold holes, a scarlet waistcoat with gold lace, scarlet shag breeches for Mr Sowdon #8 (Treasurer's Book). [Probably Sowdon's costume in the part of Tullius Hcstilius.] Receipts: #190 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

6
20 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Whitehead, author of the Roman Father. (Great applause) (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa, Queen Of Athens

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Mossop, Berry, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cowper, Miss Macklin, Mrs Pritchard. Aletes-Garrick
Role: Aletes Actor: Garrick
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Phorbas Actor: Mossop
Role: Xuthus Actor: Berry
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Pythia Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Prologue Actor: Ross
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Haughton
Related Works
Related Work: Creusa, Queen of Athens Author(s): William Whitehead

7
06 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A dramatic enterainment by William Whitehead. New Scenes, Dresses, and other Decorations. The Farce receiv'd great applause (Hopkins Diary). [An account of the staging of the afterpiece appeared in the Freeholder's Magazine, Jan., concluding: These are the outlines of the Fable of this singular production, which, excepting the episode of Tom Southerton and Dolly Flack, seemed to give great satisfaction to the audience."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Reddish, first time
Role: Horatio Actor: Barry
Role: Rossano Actor: Ackman
Role: Sciolto Actor: Aickin
Role: Altamont Actor: Packer
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King
Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Cape
Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Jemmy Twinkle Actor: Brereton
Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Young Couples Actor: Palmer
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Chamberlain Actor: Booth
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Platt
Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

8
September 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Wits; Or, The Triumvirate Of Poets At Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor:
Role: Mr Aw'dwell Actor: Mills
Role: Praiseall Actor: Cibber
Role: Fastin Actor: Powell
Role: Amorous Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Lord Whiffle Actor: Thomas
Role: Lord Whimsical Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Marsillia Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Essex
Role: Mrs Wellfed Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Loveall Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Betty Useful Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Players Actor: Johnson, Pinkethman, Mrs Lucas, Miss Cross
Role: Singers Actor: Mrs Cross, Pate
Role: Dancers Actor: Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas.

9
07 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Cast
Role: Wm Strongbow Actor: Vernon
Role: George Actor: Dimond
Role: Sealand Actor: J. Bannister
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Parsons
Role: Brian Actor: Moody
Role: Dr Goodman Actor: Packer
Role: La Poudre Actor: Baddeley
Role: Metre Actor: Waldron
Role: Robert Actor: Griffith
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Dame Quickset Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Dimond
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Smith, first time for both.
Role: Autolicus Actor: King
Role: Polixines Actor: Hurst
Role: Antigonus Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Clown Actor: Moody
Role: the sheep@shearing song Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Camillo Actor: Wright
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Bannister, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten
Role: With a Dance incidental to the piece, Actor: Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.

Dance: End: The Taylors, as17740428

10
17 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Middleton
Role: Capulet Actor: Powel
Role: Benvolio Actor: Macready
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
Role: Prince Actor: Richardson
Role: Tibalt Actor: Haymes
Role: Paris Actor: Claremont
Role: Balthazar Actor: Williamson
Role: Montague Actor: Davenport
Role: Peter Actor: Farley
Role: Friar John Actor: Thompson
Role: Apothecary Actor: Rees
Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: M'Scrape Actor: Middleton
Role: Vapid Actor: Lewis
Role: Neville Actor: Middleton
Role: Ennui Actor: Fawcett
Role: Floriville Actor: Bernard
Role: Willoughby Actor: Macready
Role: Peter Actor: Thompson
Role: John Actor: Abbot
Role: Lord Scratch Actor: Munden
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miss Courtney Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Oakland Actor: Incledon
Role: Oakland Actor: Munden
Role: Gunnel Actor: Fawcett
Role: Jeffery Actor: Townsend
Role: Sterling Actor: Powel
Role: Ellen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: In I: Grand Masquerade-; with the Minuet de la Cour and Allemande, as17950921

Cast
Role: Dance Actor: .

Song: End IV: Elegy-; Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts, as17950921, but Miss _Stuart, Miss _Kirton; After entertainment: Black@ey'd Susan-Incledon; My Mother had a Maid called Barbara, as17960314but _Bowden; Old Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: End: Monsieur Tonson, as17960426; After which Recitation and Music, as performed last Season with universal Applause at Freemason's Hall, in which Errors of the Press-Holman; Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast-Middleton; The Story of the Dog (written by Whitehead)-Pope

Cast
Role: and recited at Free Actor:
Role: Monsieur Tonson Actor: Fawcett.

11
26 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

12
27 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

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Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

13
01 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

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14
03 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

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15
06 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

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16
08 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

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Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

17
12 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

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Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

18
07 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

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Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: add Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates.

19
24 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: add Goodal Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Hyman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward.

20
10 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Aesop Actor: Winstone.
Role: Mercury Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Tattoo Actor: _ .
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Old Man Actor: Taswell
Role: Charon Actor: Winstone.
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

21
11 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Sowdon
Role: Valerius Actor: Lee
Role: Hostilius Actor: Burton
Role: Roman Father Actor: Garrick
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Horataa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: concluding with a Rural Dance Actor: Mathews, Mad Camargo.
Role: Rural Dance Actor: _Grandchamps.
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Palamon Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

22
18 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Sowdon
Role: Valerius Actor: Lee
Role: Hostilius Actor: Burton
Role: Roman Father Actor: Garrick
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Horataa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Yates
Role: Puff Actor: James.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

23
15 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Publius Actor: Sowdon
Role: Valerius Actor: Lee
Role: Hostilius Actor: Burton
Role: Roman Father Actor: Garrick
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Horataa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Father Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Vernon, _Mathews, Mad _Camargo.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward

24
22 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Mossop, Berry, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cowper, Miss Macklin, Mrs Pritchard. Aletes-Garrick
Role: Aletes Actor: Garrick
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Phorbas Actor: Mossop
Role: Xuthus Actor: Berry
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Pythia Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Cowper
Related Works
Related Work: Creusa, Queen of Athens Author(s): William Whitehead

25
23 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Mossop, Berry, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cowper, Miss Macklin, Mrs Pritchard. Aletes-Garrick
Role: Aletes Actor: Garrick
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Phorbas Actor: Mossop
Role: Xuthus Actor: Berry
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Pythia Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Cowper
Related Works
Related Work: Creusa, Queen of Athens Author(s): William Whitehead