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50 results for: Keyword - Burkhead
We found 40 matches on Roles/Actors, 29 matches on Performance Comments, 7 matches on Performance Title, 3 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1
05 June 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Burkhead. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Performance Comment: Parts-Norris, Burkhead, Leigh, Bickerstaff, Ryan, Bullock Jr, Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Norris, Burkhead, Leigh, Bickerstaff, Ryan, Bullock Jr, Miss Sherburn.

2
26 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: As17071202, but Widgeon-Leigh; Tridewell-Burkhead; Sir Paul-Furrs; Mrs Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Kent; Constance-Mrs Lucas; With an Equi/vocal Epilogue after the old English manner, Compiled-the most famous Signior Pinkethmano, upon an Ass that never appear'd but twice on either Stage.
Cast
Role: Tridewell Actor: Burkhead

Song: As17071217

Dance: As17071217, with an old English Dance; Miller's Dance-

3
21 May 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding-school

Performance Comment: Lady Addleplot-Estcourt; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Jack-Wilks; Young Meriton-Bickerstaff; Old Meriton-Keene; Ned-Powell; Old Bragg-Pinkethman; Nincompoop-Norris; Le Prate-Bowen; Dancing Master-Burkhead; Mertilla-Mrs Norris; Jenny-Mrs Bicknell; Molly-Mrs Saunders; Jiltall-Mrs Cross; Oyley-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Dancing Master Actor: Burkhead

4
02 June 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Thersites-Betterton; Troilus-Wilks; Hector-Powell; Agamemnon-Mills; Achilles-Booth; Ajax-Keene; Ulysses-Thurmond; Nestor-Corey; Priam-Fairbank; Diomedes-Husbands; Menelaus-Burkhead; Aeneas-Bickerstaffe; Pandarus-Estcourt; Cressida-Mrs Bradshaw; Andromache-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Menelaus Actor: Burkhead

5
07 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Powell; Mercury-Leigh; Phoebus-Burkhead; Amphitryon-Bickerstaff; Sosia-Pack; Gripus-Norris; Alcmena-Mrs Knight; Phaedra-Mrs Kent; Night-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Phoebus Actor: Burkhead

6
03 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid; Or, The Fair Inconstant

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: King-Powel; Athelwold-Booth; Ordgar-Keene; Egbert-Cory; Servant-Burkhead; Elfrid-Mrs Bradshaw; Ordelia-Mrs Knight; Prologue-Keene; Epilogue-Miss Santlow, the first Epilogue she ever spoke.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Burkhead

7
14 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Powell; Adrastus-Booth; Creon-Keene; Tiresias-Corey; Haemon-Bickerstaff; Alcander-Burkhead; Pyracmon-Layfield; Diocles-Carnaby; Aegeon-Weller; Ghost of Laius-Elrington; 1st Citizen-Norris; 2d Citizen-Pack; 3d Citizen-Leigh; 4th Citizen-Spiller; Jocasta-Mrs Knight; Eurydice-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Alcander Actor: Burkhead

8
07 April 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injur'd Love; Or, The Lady's Satisfaction

Performance Comment: Edition ca. 1711 lists: Ogle (alias Fidelia)-Mrs Oldfield; Frolick (alias Lucie)-Mrs Bicknel; Rashlove-Wilks; Captain Cruize-Cibber; Thrivemore-Mills; Surefriend-Elrington; Sir Bookish Outside-Bullock; Sir Saveall Scrape-Norris; Young Scrape-Dogget; Snuffle-Johnson; Tipple-Penkethman; Mons de la Tirouette-Burkhead; Widow Rich (alias Amabella)-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Outside-Mrs Knight; Charmilla-Mrs Santlow; Wrinkle-Mrs Willis; Pomade-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-; Epilogue-Dogget, Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Mons de la Tirouette Actor: Burkhead

9
31 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17110206, but Whistlebooby-Norris; Cagg-Johnson; Hammock-Penkethman; Locker-Bullock; Whipstaff-Bowen; Swabb-Burkhead; Bucket-Bullock Jr; Belinda-_.
Cast
Role: Swabb Actor: Burkhead
Role: Sailors Actor: Burkhead.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

10
13 July 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17110529, but Lovewell-Booth; Dorante-Norris; Marquis-Burkhead; Boxkeeper-_.
Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: Burkhead

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

11
03 August 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Booth, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Bullock Jr, Elrington, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox; Witches-Burkhead, Ryan, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Burkhead, Ryan, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis.

12
10 August 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Volunteers

Performance Comment: As17110727 but Hop-Burkhead.
Cast
Role: Hop Actor: Burkhead.

13
17 August 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Ramble; Or, A Playhouse Wedding

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but edition ca. 1711 lists: Common Councilman-Johnson; Rinaldo-Booth; Count-Norris; Carlo-Mills; Don Garcia-Bullock Sr; Chevalier-Bullock Jr; Valerio-Elrington; Young Gentleman-Ryan; Viola-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucia-Mrs Rogers; Jenny-Miss Sherburne; Common Councilman's Wife-Mrs Knight; Old Woman-Mrs Willis; Antonio-Pack; Silvio-Burkhead.
Cast
Role: Silvio Actor: Burkhead.

14
24 August 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: As17110308 but Winwife-Elrington; Busy-Pack; Nightingale-Burkhead; Purecraft-Mrs Powell; Ursula-Cross.
Cast
Role: Nightingale Actor: Burkhead

15
31 August 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's A Jest

Performance Comment: Railmore-Mills; Lovewell-Elrington; Airy-Bowman; Sir Topewell Clownish-Johnson; Squire Illbred-Bullock; Sir ThomasGaymood-Cross; Sam Gaymood-Pack; Plot-Norris; Humphrey Doddipole-Burkhead; Frankly-Bullock Jr; Lady Single-Mrs Porter; Francelia-Mrs Bradshaw; Christina-Miss Willis; Kitty-Miss Sherborn; Dol Hoyden-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Humphrey Doddipole Actor: Burkhead

16
12 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Booth, Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Pack, Bullock Jr, Elrington, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Cox; Witches-Burkhead, Ryan, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Burkhead, Ryan, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis.

17
16 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Miss Santlow; Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Whistlebooby-Norris; Cagg-Johnson; Hammock-Pinkethman; Locker-Bullock; Whipstaff-Bowen; Swabb-Burkhead; Bucket-Bullock Jr; Arabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Worthy-Booth; Rovewell-Powell.
Cast
Role: Swabb Actor: Burkhead

18
22 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Volunteers; Or, The Stock Jobbers

Performance Comment: Sir Nicholas-Pack; Colonel Hackwell-Norris; Blunt-Cross; Captain Hackwell-Booth; Welford-Mills; Nickum-Bullock Jr; Hop-Burkhead; Teresia-Mrs Saunders; Eugenia-Mrs Bradshaw; Clara-Mrs Porter; Winifred-Miss Willis; Mrs Hackwell-Mrs Powell; Sir T Kastril-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Hop Actor: Burkhead

19
15 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Clodpate-Johnson; Fribble-Pinkethman; Bisket-Bullock; Kick-Pack; Cuff-Burkhead; Bevil-Mills; Woodly-Bowman; Rains-Bullock Jr; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Knight; Carolina-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Cuff Actor: Burkhead

20
26 November 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Quaker-Mrs Mountfort; Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Whistlebooby-Norris; Cagg-Johnson; Hammock-Penkethman; Arabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Whipstaff-Bowen; Swab-Burkhead; Bucket-Bullock Jr; Worthy-Booth; Rovewell-Powell.
Cast
Role: Swab Actor: Burkhead

21
17 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantus-Husband; Nicias-Pack; Phaeax-Bullock; Isander-Burkhead; Isidore-Leigh; Thrasillus-Cross; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Norris; Demetrius-Cory; Diphilus-Ryan; Old Man-Boman; Poet-Bickerstaff; Evandra-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Isander Actor: Burkhead

Dance: Two French Peasants (new), Two Harlequins-Sandham, Mrs Santlow

22
05 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: Myrtillo

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Myrtillo-Mrs del'Epine; Laura-Mrs Barbier; Lycon-Burkhead; Mopsa-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Lycon Actor: Burkhead

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Masque-Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

23
19 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Mills; Pedro-Quin; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Horton; Mad Englishman-Miller; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Priest-Burkhead; Mad Taylor-F. Leigh; Mad Scholar-Turner who never acted before; with a Mad Song proper to his Part-.
Cast
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Burkhead

Song: New Songs-Mrs Bowman

Dance: The Boor Left In The Lurch (new)-Burkhead, Mrs Willis

24
13 April 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Miller; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Lady Charlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Tattleaid-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate Matchlock-Burkhead.
Cast
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: Burkhead.

Dance:

25
17 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Caius Marius-Powell; Young Marius-Booth; Granius-Ryan; Metellus-Boman; Sylla-Bullock Jr; Citizens-Penkethman, Norris, Leigh, Burkhead; Lavinia-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Penkethman, Norris, Leigh, Burkhead