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2474 results for: Keyword - his Mae Author. The Spartan Dame
We found 1929 matches on Event Comments, 356 matches on Performance Title, 264 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
23 December 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Cast
Role: Scarecrow Actor: Wathen
Role: Somebody Actor: Wathen
Role: with The Triumphs of the King of Bantam Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of the Poets

Cast
Role: Doodle Actor: Wathen.

252
04 January 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Cast
Role: Scarecrow Actor: Wathen
Role: Somebody Actor: Wathen
Role: with The Triumphs of the King of Bantam Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

253
07 January 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Cast
Role: Scarecrow Actor: Wathen
Role: Somebody Actor: Wathen
Role: with The Triumphs of the King of Bantam Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

254
08 January 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Cast
Role: Scarecrow Actor: Wathen
Role: Somebody Actor: Wathen
Role: with The Triumphs of the King of Bantam Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

255
03 February 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: See17310113, but Luckless-Mullart; Goddess-Mrs Mullart; Tragedio-Ayres; Farcical-Davenport; Opera-Mrs Nokes; Orator-Jones; Somebody-Wathen; Nobody-Cross; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks.
Cast
Role: Somebody Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen

256
19 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Jones. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Third piece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: See17310203, but Mrs Novel-a Gentlewoman who never appear'd on this Stage before; Bookweight and Orator-Jones.
Cast
Role: Mrs Novel Actor: a Gentlewoman who never appear'd on this Stage before

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: See17310114, but Tom Thumb-Miss Jones (in an entire new Habit); Grizzle-Jones; A new Epilogue-Miss Jones in the Character of Tom Thumb, by the Author of the Jealous Taylor.
Cast
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Miss Jones in the Character of Tom Thumb, by the Author of the Jealous Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Sawney Mac Staytape Actor: Wathen

Dance: Davenport, Miss Jones

Song: In third piece: a Humorous New Song, written by Jones, in the Character of a Welsh Taylor-Jones

257
31 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

258
05 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

259
09 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets for Lupone as a benefit for Lee, Boxkeeper, taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Author's Farce

260
10 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Family in Distress. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Music: Concerto on Trumpet-Burk Thumoth; Concerto Grosso on Flute-Kytch; last act afterpiece: Song on Trumpet-

261
18 June 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

262
31 March 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of several full Pieces of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by antient and modern Authors, viz. Edwardo Lupi, Paulo Pretti, Wm. Bird, Collonna, Stephani, Corelli, Purcel, Dr Pepusch-

263
12 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens. Second Piece: a New Pantonimical Something. Third Piece: The Practice of a new Serious Scene to be Introduc'd. Shewing the various and hazardous Adventures he met with to get his Wife Joan; particularly, his last memorable Battle and Victory over a great and monstrous Pig, by which she was to be devour'd chain'd to a Rock. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: Monstrum Horrendum; or, The Practice of a Modern Comic Entertainment

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Mons Quelqu'n, being the first Time of his Appearing and the last he will appear on any Stage; Colombine-Miss Price.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Mons Quelqu'n, being the first Time of his Appearing and the last he will appear on any Stage

Afterpiece Title: Punchanello's Encounter with the Pig

Performance Comment: With a New Prologue after the Italian Manner-.
Cast
Role: With a New Prologue after the Italian Manner Actor: .

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Davenport, Miss Price

264
17 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hulet. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17330308 but Lady Loverule-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: LLove and Wine (by the author of Bacchus One Day Gayly Striding)-Excell

Ballet: The Difference of Nations. As17330312

265
14 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Giles and Williams. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Giles's Coffee House in Pall Mall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Young Weeks, Scholar to Dupre; III: Masquerade Dance-; IV: Shepherd's Dance-Young Weeks

Song: a G Gentleman for his Diversion; A song, called Goodman's Fields Theatre address'd to the Merchants of the City of London-Excell , written by the Author of Bacchus one day gaily striding

266
22 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Temple and Bowcher, Boxkeepers. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: See17330409 A new Prologue addresses to the Merchants and Citizens of London,-the Author; A new Epilogue to be spoken-Morgan, Penkethman by way of Dialogue, riding on two Asses.
Cast
Role: See17330409 A new Prologue addresses to the Merch Actor: the Author</a>

Song: I: Love and Wine by the Author of Bacchus One Day Gaily Striding-; III: The Despairing Shepherd-Excell

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; V: Masquerade Dance-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

267
15 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In it The Pleasures of the Town. With great Additions. Afterpiece: a new Farce of two Acts. [By Henry Fielding.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Chambermaid-Mrs Clive; edition of 1734 lists also: Goodall-Jones; Valentine-Stoppelaer; Lord Pride- Hewson; Lord Puff-Charles Jones; Colonel Bluff-Mecklin; Oldcastle-Norris Rakeit-Mullart; Marquis-Mlle Grognet; Slap-Topham; Trick-Hallam; Security-Giles; Mrs Highman-Mrs Mullart; Charlotte-Miss Atherton. Prologue on the Revival of the Author's Farce spoken by Mrs Clive. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Atherton. Prologue on the Revival of the Author's Farce spoken by Mrs Clive. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive

268
16 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Atherton. Prologue on the Revival of the Author's Farce spoken by Mrs Clive. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive

Dance: Scotch Danc e by Mr and Mrs Davenport

269
18 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

270
19 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

271
21 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: 1st Phillis Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Sea Actor: God-Mountier. The Double Dealer. Double Dealer-Quin
Role: God Actor: Mountier. The Double Dealer. Double Dealer-Quin

272
23 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Squire

Afterpiece Title: The Intrigu1ng Chambermaid

Cast
Role: 1st Phillis Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Sea Actor: God-Mountier. The Double Dealer. Double Dealer-Quin
Role: God Actor: Mountier. The Double Dealer. Double Dealer-Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Music: With the new Overture composed for the Puppet-Shew in The Author's Farce

273
07 September 1734 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At the Great Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin, The Merchant's Daughter Of Br1stol, And Her Constant Lover Antonio: With The Comical Humours Of Roger Antonio's Man

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Harlequin: or, Any Wife Better Than None

Dance: Hornpipe by Taylor

Song: A new Dialogue by Excell and Mrs Fitzgerald, written by the Author of Bacchus one Day Gaily Striding

274
23 August 1735 @ Welch Fair

Event Comment: At the noted Yeates, Warner, and Hind's Booth in the London-Spaw Fields. Begins at Noon. The Fair runs 23, 25, 26, 28 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Afterpiece Title: The Mistake; or, The Lover's Quarrel

Performance Comment: By Men and Women. Concluding with the Grand Machine of the Royal Nuptials of the Prince of Orange in the Temple of Hymen .

275
14 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: The Lady Abbess Actor: Mrs Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Barclay.
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Leigh

Song: HHappy Pair-Beard; III: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II: A Musette-M Mechel, Mlle Mechel; IV: A Dutch Dance-Delamain; V: A Pierrot Dance-M Mechel, Mlle Mechel