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758 results for: Keyword - Dove
We found 1115 matches on Roles/Actors, 252 matches on Performance Comments, 24 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

126
01 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber; Careless-Giffard; Blunt-W. Giffard; Day-Julian; Obadiah-Dunstall; Abel-Peterson; Story-Pattenden; Bookseller-Dove; Catch-Dighton; Arbella-Mrs Butler; Mrs Day-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Chat-Miss Brunette; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-nobody as17421124.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

127
03 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-W. Giffard; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Lory-Peterson; Coupler-Julian; Young Fashion-a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Bull-Buckeley; Shoemaker-Freeman; Seringe-Dove; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Mrs Dunstall; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-nobody, as17421124.
Cast
Role: Seringe Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: CComic Ballet-Granier, Carney, Mrs Roland, LaPierre, Pelling, Mrs Saintquinot, Miss Story, Mrs Vallois; Welsh Boufon-two Masters Granier; Comic Dance-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

128
27 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: By particular Desire. Richard-Cibber; Henry VI-Giffard; Richmond-W. Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Edward V-Miss Cibber; York-Miss Naylor; Buckingham-Peterson; Stanley-Mozeen; Catesby-Dighton; Ratcliff-Naylor; Norfolk-Freeman; Oxford-Pattendon; Mayor-Dunstall; Blunt-Clough; Tyrrel-Dove; Forrest-Julian; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Tyrrel Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rosoman; Father-Julian; Beau-Peterson; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Shepherds, Peasants-Carney, Mlle Roland, Lapierre, Pelling, Granier, Miss Story, the Misses Scotts; Dwarf spirits-two Masters Granier, Miss Naylor; Clown-Dove; Concluding with a Representation of three Automations-; Being three mechanical Figures invented by the ingenious and celebrated Mr Vaucanson. Being three mechanical Figures invented by the ingenious and celebrated Mr Vaucanson.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Dove

129
14 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

Performance Comment: Bickerstaff-W. Giffard; Seizecorps-Dunstall; Coquette-Mrs Dunstall; Pacolet-Mozeen; Beau-Bulkeley; Virtuoso-Bulkeley; Lover-Freeman; Fop-Peterson; Lawyer-Dighton; Cit-Clough; Quickanddead-Hemskirk; Plumehearse-Dove; Dismal-Julian; Town Lady-Mrs Bambridge; Prologue-W. Giffard; Epilogue-Julian [from edition of 1743].from edition of 1743].
Cast
Role: Plumehearse Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: Richard III

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Dove

130
14 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-a Gentleman (Hayman), first appearance upon any stage; Polly-Mrs Hooper, first time in that part; Lucy-Miss Bradshaw; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Peachum-Julian; Lockit-Hemskirk; Player-Mozeen; Beggar-Peterson; Mat-Dunstall; Jenny Diver-Mrs Chetwood; Filch-Clough; Ben-Dighton; Ned-Naylor; Paddington-Buckly; Jack-Dove; Dreary-Blakey; Robin-Freeman; Twitch-Pattendon; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Vixen-Miss Hippisley; Betty Doxy-Miss Royer; Mrs Slamekin-Miss Scott; Molly-Miss Haughton; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Sukey-Miss J. Scott.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Dove

131
17 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-Cibber; Valentine-Giffard; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-W. Giffard; Ben-Clough; Foresight-Julian; Jeremy-Peterson; Buckram-Dighton; Trapland-Dove; Snap-Hemskirk; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Dunstall; Miss Prue-Miss Scott; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge; Jenny-Miss Royer; By Desire, an Epiloguein the Character of Nobody-Mr Cibber.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: The Welsh Buffoon-two Masters Granier; III: A Hornpipe-Mr Rosoman; V: A Grand Ballet-Carney, Mrs Roland, Pelling, Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

132
07 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Beckham, the prompter, Blakey, Edw. Giffard, and Miss Story. [Dove's name is in the bill for Seringe, but is also announced to perform this night at the New Wells, Clerkenwell, where he had been dancing regularly; Carney's name is also in the bills to dance this night at the New Wells, Lemon St., Goodman's Fields, where he had been appearing regularly since Easter Monday.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Seringe Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Carney, Mrs Roland, Miss Story; V: a Minuet-Carney, Miss Story

133
24 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Neale; Don Choleric-Yates; Duart-Winstone; Antonio-Dove; Charino-Taswell; Governor-Bridges; Manuel-Cross; Sancho-Ray; Jaques-Anderson; Angelina-Mrs Ridout; Elvira-Mrs Cross; Honoria-Miss Horsington; Louisa-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Dove

134
03 December 1744 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Goodfellow; Peachum-Paget; Lockit-Dove; Mat-Williams; Filch-Chettle (with a Hornpipe); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Bainbridge; Lucy-Mrs Hill; Polly-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Dove

Dance:

135
14 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Freeman; Antonio-Tucker; Gonzalez-York; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Kennedy; Mustacho-Maxfield; Trincalo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy with the songs proper to the character; Miranda-Mrs Daniel; Dorinda-Mrs Cushing; Caliban-Paget; Sycorax-Dove; with all the Dances-proper to the Play; Time-Granier; Death-Chettle; Mephistopheles-Tucker; Charon-Daniel; Old Dame Stetebos-Granier; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Chettle, Daniel, Tucker, Toole, Fullwell, Jackson; Concluding with Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphytrite-; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Sycorax Actor: Dove

136
07 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-L. Hallam; Frederick-Townley; Clerimont-Cushing; Ramilie-Kennedy; Decoy-Dove; Sparkle-Tucker; List-Freeman; James-Maxfield; Mariana-Mrs Hallam; Harriet-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bainbridge; Wheedle-Mrs Cushing; Lappet-Miss Houghton.
Cast
Role: Decoy Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: More Ways than One to Win Her

137
28 October 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Massacre At Paris

Performance Comment: Charles IX-Cushing; Chastellion-Furnival; Cardinal-L. Hallam; Duke of Guise-Paget; Navarre-Shepherd; Conde-Lee; Anjou-Blakey; Alberto-Julian; Rochfacault-Burt; Langoiran-Blogg; Columbiere-Barlow; Chavagnes-Dove; Queen Mother-Mrs Bambridge; Antramont-Mrs Hallam; Queen of Navarre-Mrs Williamson; Margaret-Gentlewoman; the two last never appear'd on the stage before. With the Prologue-; Epilogue- written at the late happy Revolution.
Cast
Role: Chavagnes Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Phillips never here before; Jobson-Dove; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge; Sir John-Blogg.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Dove

Song: Blogg, Barlow, Waters, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Williamson, Mrs Cushing

Dance: the two Mhe two Masters, Miss Granier

138
12 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Don Cholerick Snap/shorto/de Testy-Morgan; Carlos-Furnival; Antonio-Dove; Charino-Julian; Duart-Paget; Clodio (alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de halfwitto)-Kennedy; Angelina-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451028

139
14 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Cushing; Sir Philip-Kennedy; Obadiah-Paget; Tradelove-Dove; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bambridge; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hallam; Periwinkle-Julian; Betty-Mrs Kennedy; Freeman-Friendly; Sackbut-L. Hallam; Simon Pure-Furnival.
Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17451028

Song: Barlow

140
23 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cushing; Peachum-Paget; Lockit-Dove; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Williamson; Lucy-Mrs Charke; Polly-Mrs Phillips; Mat-Morgan; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Barlow

Dance: As17451028

141
04 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ferdinand-Kennedy; Hippolita-Mrs Phillips; Ariel (with the Songs proper)-Mrs Kennedy; Stephano-Morgan; Trincalo-L. Hallam; Alonzo-Lee; Caliban-Paget; Antonio-Dove; Gonzalo-Blakey; Ventoso-Cushing; Mustacho-Julian; Sycorax-Hallam Sen; Miranda-Mrs Hallam; Dorinda (with the Songs proper)-Mrs Cushing; Setebos-Granier; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Baker, Jackson, Toole; With all the Dances- proper to the Play; Concluding with a Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Dove

142
09 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Paget; Sempronius-Furnival; Marcia-Mrs Bambridge; Juba-Cushing; Lucius-Julian; Decius-Dove; Portius-Blakey; Marcus-Lee; Lucia-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Decius Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: As17451028

Song: Brett

143
01 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Cushing; Prig-Morgan; Hemskirk-Blakey; Hubert-Kennedy; Vandunk-Dove; Orator-L. Hallam; Clause-Furnival; Ferret-Julian; Wolfort-Paget; Ginks-Hallam Sr; Snap-Shepard; Bertha-Mrs Hallam; Jaqueline-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Vandunk Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: Brett

Dance: As17451028

144
03 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Barlow; Nell-Mrs Phillips; Jobson-Dove.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Dove.

145
04 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17460122, but Polly-Miss Smith her first on any stage; Peachum-Paget; Mat-Morgan; Lockit-Dove; Macheath-Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: By Desire,a Hornpipe, Wooden Shoe Dance-Banberry

146
28 October 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Cushing; Ballance-Paget; Worthy-Furnival; Brazen-Orpin; Bullock-Dove; Recruits-Pinner, Hallam Sen; Kite-L. Hallam; Sylvia-Mrs Butler; Melinda-Mrs Hallam; Rose-Miss Maddox; Lucy-Mrs Beckham.
Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Dove

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17461027

147
29 October 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee; Henry IV-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Worcester-Pinner; Northumberland-G. Hallam; Vernon-Lynham; Blunt-Edwards; Poins-Baker; Bardolph-Miles; Gadshill-Orpin; Peto-Simms (Daily Advertiser), Simons (Hogan, Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 185); Lady Percy-Mrs Hallam; Hostess-Mrs Beckham; Carriers-Dove, Beckham; Francis-L. Hallam; Falstaff-Paget.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Dove, Beckham

Dance: 1 As17461027

148
04 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Burton; Tamerlane-Furnival; Moneses-Cushing; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Pinner; Stratocles-Dove; Haly-Cartwright; Dervise-L. Hallam; Mirvan-Hallam Sr; Zama-Baker; Selima-Mrs Butler; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Stratocles Actor: Dove

Dance: As17461027

149
07 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Cushing; Modelove-Cartwright; Perriwinkle-Shuter; Obadiah-Paget; Tradelove-Dove,; Freeman-Pinner; Sackbut-L. Hallam; Simon Pure-Furnival; Mrs Prim-Mrs Hallam; Betty-Mrs Beckham; Ann Lovely-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Tradelove Actor: Dove,

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17461027

150
13 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The True And Ancient History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Mons. le Medicin-Shuter; Crispin-L. Hallam; Beatrice-Mrs Hallam; Old Gerrard-Cartwright; Young Gerrard-Lee; Martin-Pinner; Simon-Dove; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Beckham; Angelica-Mrs Mills [Daily Advertiser].Daily Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Dove

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker