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2006 results for: Keyword - Worshipful Company of Drapers
We found 1887 matches on Event Comments, 107 matches on Performance Comments, 26 matches on Performance Title, 6 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
29 October 1689 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Great Jubilee

Performance Comment: Restor'd and Perform'd On Tuesday, October the 29th 1689. For the Entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir ThomasPilkington Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing a Description of the several Pageants and Speeches together with a Song for the Entertainment of Their Majesties, who with their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Denmark, the whole Court, and both Houses of Parliament, Honour His Lordship this Year with their Presence. All set forth at the Proper Cost and Charges of the Right Worshipful Company of Skinners. [By Matthew Taubman.]

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29 October 1692 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of London

Performance Comment: Performed on Saturday, Octob. 29th 1692. For the Entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir John Fleet, Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing A True Description of the several Pageants w ith the Speeches spoken on each Pageant. All set forth at the proper Costs and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Grocers. Together with An Exact Relation of the most Splendid Entertainments, prepared for the Reception of Their Sacred Majesties.

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28 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Event Comment: This [main] Piece, written by Dr Brown, is peculiarly happy in evincing to the world "That Virtue still shall conquer tho' in ruin." Mr Sterne presents his respectful Compliments to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Newington and its Vicinity, and now begs leave to inform them that he has been at a considerable Expence in procuring several Performers, in order that every Performance may give Satisfaction to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have so generously exerted their Interest for him and his Company; and as their Stay will be but very short, he hopes that his Care by obtaining so many fresh Members may meet with the Encouragement of a candid Public. N. B. Any Lady or Gentleman who will honor the Company by bespeaking a Play, their Commands will be thankfully received and attended to by applying to Mr Sterne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa; Or, The Freedom Of Algiers

Cast
Role: Barbarossa Actor: Sidney
Role: Othman Actor: Marriot
Role: Sadi Actor: Harper
Role: Aladin Actor: Simpson
Role: Officer Actor: Wilson
Role: Selim Actor: Sterne
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Sterne
Role: Attendant Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Zaphira Actor: Mrs Marriot.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Sidney; Thomas-Wilson; Huntsmen and Sailors-The rest of the Company; Dorcas-Mrs Fowler; Sally-Mrs Sterne.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Sidney
Role: Thomas Actor: Wilson
Role: Huntsmen and Sailors Actor: The rest of the Company
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Sterne.

Song: End: Ma chere amie-Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. A favorite Prologue-Marriot

Cast
Role: favorite Prologue Actor: Marriot.

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20 March 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. For details of the acting by young members of the company, see 21 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wedding Night

Performance Comment: [The Marriage Night] young actors of the company.

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18 December 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. It is not certain that this play was given at this time, but Vanbrugh, writing on 25 Dec. 1699, states that Thomas Dogget, who had been acting in Norwich, was in London "last Week," and acted six times, presumably on 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Dec. 1699. The Amorous Widow is a likely play for this week, as Barnaby Brittle was one of Dogget's best roles. In addition, the Inner Temple, which usually requested popular plays, selected it for its revels on 3 Feb. 1699@1700. Nearly all the individuals in the cast in the 1710 edition acted in London during this season, with two exceptions: Fieldhouse and Mrs Hunt. Their roles may have been played by them or by other performers if they were not in the company at this time. I owe the suggestion that this was the play in which Dogget appeared to Professor Lucyle Hook

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: . A cast in the edition of 1706 is compatible with the company at this time: Sir Peter Pride-Freeman; Cuningham-Verbruggen; Lovemore-Betterton; Barnaby Brittle-Dogget; Jeffrey-Fieldhouse; Clodpole-Bright; Merryman-Underhill; Lady Laycock-Mrs Leigh; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Bracegirdle; Philadelphia-Mrs Porter; Prudence-Mrs Hunt; Damaris-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Freeman
Role: Cuningham Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Lovemore Actor: Betterton
Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Dogget
Role: Jeffrey Actor: Fieldhouse
Role: Clodpole Actor: Bright
Role: Merryman Actor: Underhill
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Prince.

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21 March 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: I alone out and to the Duke of York's play-house, where unexpectedly I come to see only the young men and women of the house act; they having liberty to act for their own profit on Wednesdays and Fridays this Lent; and the play they did yesterday, being Wednesday, was so well-taken, that they thought fit to venture it publickly to-day; a play of my Lord Falkland's called The Wedding Night, a kind of tragedy, and some things very good in it, but the whole together, I thought, not so. I confess I was well enough pleased with my seeing it: and the people did do better, without the great actors, than I did expect, but yet far short of what they do when they are there, which I was glad to find the difference of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage Night

Performance Comment: See16670320 young actors of the company.

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31 January 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, p. 19

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duchess Of Malfi

Performance Comment: The edition of 1678 contains a cast which corresponds to the Duke's Company at this time: Ferdinand-Harris; Cardinal-Young; Antonio-Smith; Delio-Midburn [Medbourne]; Bosola-Betterton; Castruchio-Richards; Sylvio-Cademan; Pescara-Norris; Malateste-Price; Roderigo-Cogun; Grisolan-Percival; Dutchess of Malfey-Mrs Betterton; Cariola-Mrs Norris; Old Lady-Mrs Osborn; Julia-Mrs Shadwell.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Harris
Role: Cardinal Actor: Young
Role: Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Delio Actor: Midburn
Role: Bosola Actor: Betterton
Role: Castruchio Actor: Richards
Role: Sylvio Actor: Cademan
Role: Pescara Actor: Norris
Role: Malateste Actor: Price
Role: Roderigo Actor: Cogun
Role: Grisolan Actor: Percival
Role: Dutchess of Malfey Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Cariola Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Shadwell.

33
06 February 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. There is no indication as to whether this is the premiere. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, Plays on the English Stage, p. 19. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 32): The third new Play Acted there [dg] was the Gentleman Dancing-Master, Wrote by Mr Witcherly, it lasted but 6 Days, being like't but indifferently, it was laid by to make Room for other new ones. A song, with music by John Bannister, for this play is in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentleman Dancing Master

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Prologue to the City-; Newly after the Removal of the Duke's Company from Lincoln Inn Fields to their new Theatre, near Salisbury-Court. Epilogue-Flirt; allusions in the play imply: Don Diego-Angel?; Monsieur de Paris-James Nokes?.
Cast
Role: Prologue to the City Actor:
Role: near Salisbury Actor: Court. Epilogue-Flirt
Role: Epilogue Actor: Flirt
Role: Don Diego Actor: Angel?
Role: Monsieur de Paris Actor: James Nokes?.

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22 October 1730 @ Kew Gardens

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 23 Oct,: Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Princess Royal's Birth-Day, a Masque was prepared at His Royal Highness's Command, on that Occasion, by Mr Rich, and perform'd by his Company in His Royal Highness's@Gardens at Cue, which were illuminated with above a thousand Lamps

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Masque

Performance Comment: The company from Lincoln's Inn Fields.

35
18 September 1760 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: During the short time of the Fair, at a large Commodious Booth at the bottom of the Bowling Green. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. The Company chose to wave [sic] the usual pompous and bombastic stuff generally crowded into Advertisements on these occasions. They early beg leave to say, that they humbly presume, their having been at an uncommon expence, care, and trouble in getting up this comedy, will entitle them to some degree of preference and encouragement above those paltry performances usually exhibited at Fairs. [But see the puff on 19Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Minor

Performance Comment: the company who performed with Foote at the Haymarket.

Song: Several New Comic Songs-

Dance: The Dances-the same performers who were with Mr Shuter at Bartholomew Fair

36
30 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Alexander's Feast

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards.

Music: As17810302

Song: End Oratorio: My Heart is inditing [from Coronation Anthems]-; with several capital songs [selected from Handel's Works-; [to conclude with the Grand Coronation Anthem God save the King-Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom

37
11 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau's Duel; Or, A Soldier For The Ladies

Cast
Role: Ogle Actor: Barrymore
Role: Sir William Mode Actor: Dodd
Role: Careful Actor: Baddeley
Role: Captain Bellmein Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Toper Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Toby Actor: Burton
Role: Serjeant Actor: Wrighten
Role: Le Reviere Actor: Waldron
Role: Manly Actor: Palmer
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Plotwell Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The St

Cast
Role: . Returning Officer Actor: Bannister
Role: Voters Actor: Moody, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Suett, Dignum, Williames, Barrymore, Wright, Chapman, Alfred, Wilson, Phillimore, Chaplin, &c

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: 850328but Rosina Actor: Miss Field
Role: Belville Actor: Bannister
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Williames
Role: Rustic Actor: Chapman
Role: Irishman Actor: Phillimore
Role: William Actor: Dignum
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss George
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Phillips

Monologue: 1785 04 11 End of Act I of mainpiece The History of John Gilpin, the Linen Draper by Baddeley

38
04 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory; Or, Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Music: Will be introduced a NewConcerto for the Tambour de Basque-; accompanied with the Original Jews@Harp-; the Hurdy Gurdy-

Dance: DDancing-Banbaregines, Rerriminonies (just arived from +Piemons); End Concert: a New British Dance, The Cassey-a company of Lilliputians; to which will be added a new Entertainment of Music and Dancing-a company of Lilliputians just arrived, being their first time of performing in +England

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25 January 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spendthrift

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mullart, Lacy, Jones, Furnival, Reynolds, Hallam, Ayres, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Nokes, Miss Price
Role: Samuel Humphreys Actor:
Role: Joseph Thurston Actor: Mrs Lacy.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Mullart
Role: Charles Actor: Lacy
Role: Nicodemus Stitch Actor: Ayres
Role: Shears Actor: Reynolds
Role: Snip Actor: Cross
Role: Shopboard Actor: Dove
Role: Patrick O'Thimble Actor: Hallam
Role: Evan ap Remmant Actor: Jones
Role: Mynheer Van Bodkin Actor: Hicks
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen
Role: Mons le Foppery Actor: Davenport
Role: Mrs Stitch Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Price
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Nokes.

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27 January 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spendthrift

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mullart, Lacy, Jones, Furnival, Reynolds, Hallam, Ayres, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Nokes, Miss Price
Role: Samuel Humphreys Actor:
Role: Joseph Thurston Actor: Mrs Lacy.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Mullart
Role: Charles Actor: Lacy
Role: Nicodemus Stitch Actor: Ayres
Role: Shears Actor: Reynolds
Role: Snip Actor: Cross
Role: Shopboard Actor: Dove
Role: Patrick O'Thimble Actor: Hallam
Role: Evan ap Remmant Actor: Jones
Role: Mynheer Van Bodkin Actor: Hicks
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen
Role: Mons le Foppery Actor: Davenport
Role: Mrs Stitch Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Price
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Nokes.

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04 February 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spendthrift

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mullart, Lacy, Jones, Furnival, Reynolds, Hallam, Ayres, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Nokes, Miss Price
Role: Samuel Humphreys Actor:
Role: Joseph Thurston Actor: Mrs Lacy.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Mullart
Role: Charles Actor: Lacy
Role: Nicodemus Stitch Actor: Ayres
Role: Shears Actor: Reynolds
Role: Snip Actor: Cross
Role: Shopboard Actor: Dove
Role: Patrick O'Thimble Actor: Hallam
Role: Evan ap Remmant Actor: Jones
Role: Mynheer Van Bodkin Actor: Hicks
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen
Role: Mons le Foppery Actor: Davenport
Role: Mrs Stitch Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Price
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Nokes.

42
05 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spendthrift

Cast
Role: Parts Actor:
Role: Samuel Humphreys Actor:
Role: Joseph Thurston Actor: Mrs Lacy.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Mullart
Role: Charles Actor: Lacy
Role: Nicodemus Stitch Actor: Ayres
Role: Shears Actor: Reynolds
Role: Snip Actor: Cross
Role: Shopboard Actor: Dove
Role: Patrick O'Thimble Actor: Hallam
Role: Evan ap Remmant Actor: Jones
Role: Mynheer Van Bodkin Actor: Hicks
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen
Role: Mons le Foppery Actor: Davenport
Role: Mrs Stitch Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Harriot Actor: Miss Price
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Nokes.

43
23 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Aickin
Role: Pylades Actor: Whitfield
Role: Phoenix Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Orestes Actor: Wroughton
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Crawford
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Dunstall
Role: Don Philip Actor: Wroughton
Role: Don Octavio Actor: Whitfield
Role: Don Louis Actor: Booth
Role: Trappanti Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Leeson
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Hyppolita Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Mr Vermilion Actor: Mattocks
Role: Alderman Tokay Actor: Wilson
Role: Deputy Dimity Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Miss Weller
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Spendthrift

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Whitfield, Dunstall, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Booth, Robson, Fearon, Jones, Cushing, Mrs Willems, Mrs White, Mrs Morton

Dance: End: The Embarkment for Cytherea, as17781127

44
01 May 1701 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: four of the most Famous Companies; as ever were in England (being the very same that were opposite to the Cross-Daggers in Smithfield last Bartholomew-Fair) who perform such variety of Curiosities both in Dancing, Walking on the Slack Rope, Tumbling, as far surpass any ever yet seen-

Music: You will likewise be entertain'd with that variety of Musick as was never in this Fair before-

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25 August 1701 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Dance: [By] 6 Companies of Rope Dancers; who] [are joyned in one, they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women, and Children, that could be found beyond the Seas, where will be performed such wonderful variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack Rope, the Sloaping Rope-; [you will see a wonderful Girl of 10 years of Age, who walk backward up the sloaping Rope-Girl of 10 years[, driving a Wheel-barrow behind her; [also you will see the Great Italian Master, who not only passes all that has yet been seen upon the low Rope, [but he Dances[ without a Pole upon the Head of a Mast [as high as the Booth will permit, and afterwards stands upon his Head on the same-Great Italian Master; [You will also be entertained with the many Conceits of an Italian Scaramouch, who Dances on the Rope [with 2 Children and a Dog in a Wheel-barrow, and a Duck on his Head-Italian Scaramouch

Dance: Such variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack/Rope, Tumbling, as has never been seen in this Fair before-

46
23 August 1703 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Dance: Dancing on the Ropes , after the French and Italian Fashion-a Company of the finest Performers that ever yet have been seen in the whole World; For in the same Booth will be seen the two Famous French Maidens , so much admir'd in all Places and Countries where ever they come, (especially in May-Fair last) where they gain'd the highest Applause from all the Nobility and Gentry, for their wonderful Performance on the Rope, both with and without a Pole....To which is added; Vaulting on the High/Rope-; Tumbling on the Stage-; As also Vaulting on two Horses, on the great Stage, at once-

Cast
Role: Vaulting on the HighRope Actor:
Role: Tumbling on the Stage Actor:
Role: at once Actor: .

47
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Cast
Role: that an Ode of Horace Actor:
Role: both Vocal and Instrumental Music Actor: and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting

48
22 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

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

Cast
Role: London Prentice Actor: Penkethman.

Song: As17220905; Mrs Willis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son, Sandham's Daughter

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

Entertainment: For the Diversion of Gentlemen and Ladies, several excellent Entertainments of Dancing on the Ropes and Tumbling-a Company lately arrived from Holland, which never perform'd on Mr Penkethman's Stage before; besides Dancing on the Rope without a Pole-a Youth lately come from France

49
11 May 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Misantrope

Cast
Role: With a Prologue Actor: .

Entertainment: The Company

50
16 February 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Jones
Role: Thrifty Actor: Mynn
Role: Gripe Actor: Cross
Role: Leander Actor: Giles
Role: Octavian Actor: Walker
Role: Shift Actor: Dove
Role: Sly Actor: Cole
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Dancey.

Entertainment: Rope Dancing and Tumbling by a Company from Germany, Italy, France, Holland-