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1153 results for: Keyword - captain Primrose
We found 994 matches on Performance Comments, 145 matches on Performance Title, 81 matches on Event Comments, 3 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

501
22 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chronohotonthologos

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1734 lists: Chronohotonthologos-Winstone; Bombardinion-Ridout; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Cross; Rigdum Funnidos-Oates; Captain of the Guards-Woodburn; Doctor-Gray; Cook-H. Tench; King of Fidlers-Davis; King of Antipodes-Jannot; Dumb-Gray; Signor Scacciatinello-Mrs Shirburne; Tatlanthe-Mrs Charke; Ladies-Miss Oates, Miss Dancy; Venus-Mrs Clark; Cupid-Master Arne. Prologue spoken by W. Mills. Epilogue by Mrs Shireburne. music and.
Cast
Role: Captain of the Guards Actor: Woodburn

Dance: As17340221 Also A new Overture. With Songs (in the Italian Stile) a propos [to the Afterpiece]

502
09 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Bridgwater; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Modena-Paget; de Castro-Hewitt; Sanchio-Winstone; Alonzo-Turbutt; Clara-Miss Mann; Altea-Mrs Grace; Leon-Marshall; Cacafogo-Mullart; Old Woman-T. Hallam .
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces composed by Lampe

Dance: By Mr and Mrs Davenport

503
24 August 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Afterpiece Title: The Barren Island; or, Petticoat Government

Performance Comment: Queen of the Amazons-Mrs Roberts; Clarinda-Mrs Mullart; Dorinda-Miss Tollett; Hippolita-Miss Dancy; Maria-Mrs Vallois; Luanda-Miss S. Rogers; Cinthia-Miss Norman; Ariadne-Mrs Cantrell; Silvia-Mrs Bennet; Captain of the Ship-Aston; Boatswain-Hall; Boatswain's Mate-Mullart; Gunner-Laguerre; Coxswain-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Captain of the Ship Actor: Aston

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Miss Rogers. A new Pantomime Dance: The Force of Inclination: Sailors-Vallois, Clark, Woodward, Bencraft, Smith; Amazonians-Miss Rogers, Miss Mann, Mrs Vallois, Miss Tollett, Miss Norman

504
02 September 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Afterpiece Title: The Barren Island

Performance Comment: Queen of Amazons-Mrs Roberts; Captain-Aston; Boatswain-Hall; Boatswain's Mate-Mullart; Gunner-Laguerre; Cockswain-Penkethman; but see17340824. but see17340824.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Aston

Afterpiece Title: The Farrier Nick'd; or, The Exalted Cuckold

Dance: The Force of Inclination

505
07 September 1734 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The S1ege Of Troy

Performance Comment: Paris-Hulett; King Menelaus-Roberts; Ulysses-Aston; Simon-Hind; Captain of Guard-Mackenzie; Butcher-Pearce; Taylor-Hicks; Cassandra-Spiller; Venus-Mrs Lacy; Helen-Mrs Purden; Bristle the Cobler-Morgan; Cobler's Wife-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Captain of Guard Actor: Mackenzie

506
18 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Giffard; Leon-Delane; Cacafogo-W. Giffard; Estifania-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: La Follette, as17340916

Song: III: In Italian and English by Mrs Chambers

507
23 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Copper Captain-W. Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin; Duke-Berry; Juan-Hewitt; Sanchio-Winstone; Alonzo-Cross; Altea-Mrs Shireburn; Clara-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: III: Revellers, as17340910 IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze, the first time of his appearance on that stage

508
25 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Performance Comment: Estifania-Mrs Horton; Leon-Ryan; Copper Captain-A. Hallam; Duke-Hale; Cacafogo-Mullart; Margarita-Mrs Buchanan; Old Woman-Hippisley; Juan-Ridout; Sancho-Aston; Alonzo-Wignell; Altea-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: A. Hallam

Dance: Glover's Scot's Dance. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: By Leveridge

509
30 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro; Or, Royal Justice

Afterpiece Title: La F1lle Cap1ta1n et Arlequin Son Sergeant: With the Scene of Le Professeur d'Amour

Performance Comment: Woman Captain-Mrs Cochoy; Serjeant-Harlequin; Colombine-Mrs Francisque; Tortillon-Dessessars; L'Arc & Ciel-Dubuisson; Octave-Le Sage Sr; Scaramouch-Cochoy; Pierrot-Maker; Le Professeur-Harlequin unmasked .
Cast
Role: Woman Captain Actor: Mrs Cochoy

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Chateauneuf. La Frolick (Daily Advertiser only)

510
28 January 1735 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17341029. The Scornful Lady. Scornful Lady-Mrs Heron; Elder Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Milward; Roger-Griffin; Abigail-Mrs Willis; Savil-Johnson; Young Loveless-Cross; Captain-Winstone; Poet-Hallam; Morecraft-Shepard; Martha-Miss Holliday; Widow-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

511
12 June 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Raftor; Leon-Este; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Captain-Oates; Juan-Cross; Sanchio-Leigh; Alonzo-Woodburn; Estifania-Miss Oates; Margarita-Mrs Pritchard; Altea-Mrs Beckham; Clara-Miss Dancy; Visiting Lady-Mrs Davenport; Old Woman-Jones; Maid-Wright (this cast in the bills, 9 June, only) .
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Oates

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Music: III: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier. IV. The Cuckow (by VivaldI) by Master Oates

Dance: I: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates, Miss Oates Jr. II: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Song: End of Afterpiece: Mock Italian Song by Roberts

512
23 July 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Basinghall; Or, The Cheapside Beau

Performance Comment: Squire Basinghall-Mullart; Archer-Mrs Charke; Lord Belmont-Walker; Captain Modely-Lacy; Modern Wit-Boothby; Classic-Aston; Lady Charlot-Mrs Freeman; Lucella-Miss Brett; Darneit-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Basinghall-Mrs Bennet .
Cast
Role: Captain Modely Actor: Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Mutineers

513
17 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17350924, but Duke-Bridgwater; Leon-Delane; Captain-Ryan; Alonzo-Ridout .
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

514
03 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Mills; Young Woudbe-W. Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Miller; Richmore-Berry; Subtleman-Bardin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clearaccount-Winstone; Frisure-Cross; Comic-Oates; Captain-Cole; Fairbank-Turbutt; Squire-Este; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Villeneuve; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance -Miss Holliday; Mrs Midnight-Harper .
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport

515
28 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Winstone; Neptune-Turbutt; Priest of Aurora-Salway; Terra-Mrs Cross; Phoebus-Mrs Cantrell; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Moors-Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Rector; Seasons-Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling; Turkish Dancers-Delamayne, Mrs Walter; Turk-Salway; Harlequin-Le Brun; Morocco Servant-Poitier; Colombine-Miss Mann; Her Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Captain of the Galley-Este; Innkeeper-Turbutt; Barber-Grey; Porter-Leigh; China Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Lodging Woman-Mrs Bennet; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Anne Roland; Followers of Adonis-Pelling, Rector, Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Cantrell; Hours-Pelling, Rector, Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Captain of the Galley Actor: Este

516
12 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Clive; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Holliday; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Cross; Captain Clerimont-W. Mills .
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

517
17 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont Sr-Johnson; Biddy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Harry-Lyon; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Rosco; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Fainlove-Miss Hughes; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Jenny-Mrs Woodward; Captain Clerimont-Giffard .
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: IV: English Cantata by Mrs Chambers

518
23 August 1736 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Rosamond: Representing Her Amours With King Henry, And Her Being Poisoned By Queen Eleanor In Woodstock Bower

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Pimp; or, The Doctor Deceiv'd: With the Comical Humours of Crack the Pimp, Dr Grey-Goose, and Sir Nehemiah Nestle-Cock

Performance Comment: Crack-Chapman; Grey Goose-Mullart; Sir Nehemiah-Smith; Bellamy-Ray; Captain Strut-Yates; Servant-Littleton; Page-Master Brown; Mrs Grey Goose-Mrs Herle; Miss Grey Goose-Miss Atherton; Betty-Mrs Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Captain Strut Actor: Yates

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Livier and Mlle Delorme. II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier and Janno. End of Afterpiece: Grand Peasant Dance by Livier, Janno, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Woodward

519
16 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Biddy-Mrs Clive; Captain Clerimont-W. Mills; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Hollyday; Fainlove-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Captain Clerimont Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

520
08 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-W. Mills; Duke-Berry; Juan-Oates; Cacafogo-Harper; Alonzo-Cross; Sanchio-Winstone; Margarita-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Cliver; Altea-Mrs Cross; Clara-Mrs Villeneuve; Old Woman-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

521
15 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Mills; Young Woudbe-W. Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Miller; Clearaccount-Winstone; Fristure-Cross; Fairbank-Turbutt; Squire-Este; Richmore-Berry; Subtleman-Mechlin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Comic-Oates; Captain-Cole; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Villeneuve; Mrs Midnight-Harper.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

522
09 December 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Horton; Elder Loveless-Ryan; Young Loveless-A. Hallam; Welford-Delane; Savil-Chapman; Morecraft-Mullart; Sir Roger-Bridgwater; Poet-Hippisley; Captain-Fulford; Maria-Mrs Bellamy; Widow-Mrs Stevens; Abigail-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Fulford

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

523
17 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Scornful Lady-Mrs Furnival, the first time of her appearance on that stage; Elder Loveless-Mills; Young Loveless-Cross; Welford-Milward; Savil-Johnson; Morecraft-Shepard; Sir Roger-Griffin; Poet-Oates; Captain-Winstone; Martha-Miss Holiday; Widow-Mrs Grace; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

524
11 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17370402 but Teague-Oates; Comic-_; Captain-_.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: A Serious Dance-Master and Miss Oates; II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Minuet, Louvre-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Wooden Shoe-Livier, Villeneuve; V: Peasant-Master and Miss Oates

525
03 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Milward; Copper Captain-Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Cibber; Duke-Havard; Juan-Turbutt; Sanchio-Cross; Alonzo-Ray; Altea-Mrs Pritchard; Clara-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay