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386 results for: Keyword - Houghton
We found 526 matches on Roles/Actors, 116 matches on Performance Comments, 36 matches on Performance Title, 16 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1
17 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Norris, Houghton, and Vaughan. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #4 14s.; tickets #81 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: As17260105, but Francis-Norris [Jr]; Vernon-Houghton.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Houghton.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Saraband-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour

2
15 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. Bullock, Houghton, and Mons Montigny. Receipts: money #17 5s. 6d.; tickets #134 17s. Probable attendance: boxes, 5 by money and 145 by tickets; stage, 4 by money; pit, 38 by money and 412 by tickets; slips, 2 by money; first gallery, 35 by money and 368 by tickets; second gallery, 67 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17270313 but Horatio-Milward; Ghost-Hulett; Bernardo-Houghton; Fop-W. Bullock; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Houghton

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

3
12 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Houghton, Clark, Miss Palin. Receipts: money #28 14s. 6d.; tickets #168 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17290409 but Fenton-Houghton; Caius-Hall; Anne Page-Mrs Palin.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar

4
14 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Houghton and the Prompter. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #21 6s. 6d.; tickets #122 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17300101, but Seyward-Houghton; King-Ogden; 1st Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Seyward Actor: Houghton

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Barbier; incident to the Play: Original Music-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Rochetti, Papillion, Baker, Thompson, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Cantrel

Music: H$Handel's Water Music-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr

5
14 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Houghton and Boaman. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Receipts: money #13 19s. 6d.; tickets #158 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17351031, but Woolfort-Houghton; Hubert-Boaman .
Cast
Role: Woolfort Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance by a Scholar of Nivelon. IV: A new Comic Dance by another Scholar of Nivelon. V: Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: I: By Roberts. III: Chancon a Boire, as17360504

6
15 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers

Performance Comment: Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Perseus-Lally; Mercury-Essex; Medusa-Thurmond; Gorgons-Houghton, Burney; Followers of Perseus-Boval, Rainton, Houghton, Burney; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar, Miss Robinson Sr; Hours of Sleep-Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Miss Lindar; Tritons-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton; Cepheus-Fielding; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Venus-Miss Biddy; Minerva-Miss Raftor; Juno-Mrs Shireburn; Diana-Miss Smith; Sailors-Burney, Oates, Wright, Wetherilt, Burnet, Grey; Cupid-Miss Robinson Jr; Doctor (Colombine's Father)-Burney; Pierot (Doctor's Man)-Roger; Mezzetin (Colombine's Lover)-Ray; Harlequin (Mezzetin's Man)-Weaver; Colombine (in love with Mezzetin)-Miss Robinson Sr; Mopsophil (Colombine's Maid)-Mrs Walter; Jupiter-Essex.
Cast
Role: Gorgons Actor: Houghton, Burney
Role: Followers of Perseus Actor: Boval, Rainton, Houghton, Burney
Role: Tritons Actor: Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton

7
21 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: See17311125, but Harlequin-Baxter, the first Time of his Appearance since his Arrival from France; Inchanter-Ridout; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Houghton, Miss Williams; Punch Man and Woman-Thurmond, Miss D'Lorme; Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Charke; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Roger, Miss Williams, Miss Mears; Tritons-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton; Cupid-Miss Brett; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Houghton, F. Tench, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-Lally Jr, F. Tench; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Priest-Hallam Sr; Pierot's Servants-Leigh, Cross; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Grey; Bride@Men-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Evans; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Mrs Roger, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Houghton, Miss Williams
Role: Tritons Actor: Essex, Thurmond, Houghton
Role: Followers of Perseus Actor: Thurmond, Houghton, F. Tench, Charke

8
18 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17281115, but Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton; Hours of Sleep-Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs Houghton
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs _Mills, Mrs +Houghton.
Role: Gorgons Actor: Houghton, Burney
Role: Followers of Perseus Actor: Boval, Rainton, Houghton, Burney
Role: Tritons Actor: Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton

9
12 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; or, A Doctor in Spight of his Teeth

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: See17311227, but Neptune-Ridout; Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Tritons-Houghton, Lally Jr, Tench, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally; Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Pierot-Cibber Jr; Harlequin-Thurmond; Miller-Oates; Mandarins Gormogons-Essex, Lally, Houghton, Tench; Chinese Guards-Wetherilt, Wright, Grey, Burnet; Peasants-Lally Jr, Tench, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Tritons Actor: Houghton, Lally Jr, Tench, Evans
Role: Mandarins Gormogons Actor: Essex, Lally, Houghton, Tench

10
15 July 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Performance Comment: Lucilla-Miss Fenton , being the first Time of her Appearance on this Stage; John-Milward; Lewis-Houghton; Sancho-Bullock; Jodelet-Morgan; Stephano-H. Bullock; Isabella-Mrs Herold; Beatrice-Mrs Morgan; Laura-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Houghton

Song: Salway

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson; Chacone-Mrs Anderson; Two Pierrots-Newhouse, Pelling

11
22 July 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Bisket-Bullock; Rains-Ogden; Bevil-Milward; Woodly-Chapman; Clodpate-H. Bullock; Kick-Houghton; Cuff-W. Bullock; Fribble-Morgan; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Vincent; Carolina-Mrs Grace; Lucia-Miss Fenton; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Martin; Dorothy Fribble-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Jilt-Mrs Rice; Peg-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Kick Actor: Houghton

Song: Salway

Dance: Pelling, Newhouse, Burney, Mrs Anderson; Two Pierrots-Newhouse, Pelling

12
12 August 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Wives

Performance Comment: Governor-Bullock; Marquess of Monenda-Chapman; Camillus-Milward; Peregrine-Houghton; Fryar Andrew-H. Bullock; Hidewell-Morgan; Governor's Lady-Mrs Rice; Elenora-Mrs Grace; Orada-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Peregrine Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17260809

13
19 August 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wits

Performance Comment: Elder Palantine-Ogden; Young Palatine-Milward; Sir Morglay Thwack-Morgan; Sir Tyrant Thrift-Norris; Pert-W. Bullock; Meager-Houghton; Snore-H. Bullock; Engin-Chapman; Lady Ample-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Mrs Snore-Mrs Cook; Mrs Queasy-Mrs Martin; Ginnet-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Meager Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Song: TThe Genius of England-Salway

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Anderson; Scottish Dance-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Pastoral-Burney, Mrs Anderson

14
08 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17261102, but Mad Scholar-Ogden; Mad Priest-Houghton; Mad Welshman-Norris; Master of Mad House-Hulet; Alinda-Mrs Morgan; Mad Lady-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Song: IV: De mi Cara-Mrs Warren

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; II: Dutch Skipper-Pelling, Mrs Ogden; III: French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; V: Two Punches and Harlequin-DuPre, Newhouse, Pelling

15
22 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar; The Dance of the Winds-Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval; The Grand Devils Dance: Chief Fury-Houghton; The Dance of Watermen-Harper, others; With a Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.
Cast
Role: Chief Fury Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Dance: End I: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Ballet: End Farce: The Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

16
29 January 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Macheath-Walker; Filch-Clark; Jemmy Twitcher-H. Bullock; Crookfinger'd Jack-Houghton; Wat Dreary-Smith; Robin of Bagshot-Lacy; Nimming Ned-Pit; Harry Paddington-Eaton; Mat of the Mint-Spiller; Ben Budge-Morgan; Beggar-Chapman; Player-Milward; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Polly Peachum-Miss Fenton; Lucy Lockit-Mrs Egleton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Martin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Holiday; Dolly Trull-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Rice; Betty Doxy-Mrs Rogers; Jenny Diver-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Palin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Sallee.
Cast
Role: Crookfinger'd Jack Actor: Houghton

17
24 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Quixote-Boheme; Panza-Hall; Marcella-Miss Fenton; , with the song of I burn-Miss Fenton; Moll-Mrs Egleton; Gardener-Hippisley; Taylor-Morgan; Duke-Milward; Ambrosio-Walker; Cardenio-Chapman; Chaplain-Bullock; Page-Houghton; Manuel-H. Bullock; Dutchess-Mrs Berriman; Teresia-Mrs Cook; 1st Country Girl-Miss Holliday; 2d Country Girl-Mrs Rice; Lucinda-Mrs Palin; Rodriguez-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Houghton

Song: NNo Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway; Si Caro, In the Merry Month of May-Miss Warren

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

18
25 June 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Milward; Antonio-Berriman; Francisco-Bullock; Carlos-Ogden; Lopez-Smith; Pedro-Pitt; Octavio-Houghton; Surgeon-H. Bullock; Guzman-Giffard; Sancho-Clark; Dorothea-Mrs Berriman; Feliciana-Miss Tynte; Biancha-Miss Palin; Farmosa-Mrs Martin; Niece-Miss Anderson.
Cast
Role: Octavio Actor: Houghton

Song: End II: In the Pleasant Month of May-Miss Warren; In IV: Salway; V: Miss Warren

Dance: III: Scottish Dance-Smith, Mrs Ogden; V: Miss LaTour

19
05 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Massinissa-Milward; Hannibal-Ogden; Scipio-Pit; Maherbal-Berriman; Bomilcar-Giffard; Menander-Houghton; Laelius-Lacy; Massina-Miss Palin; Sophonisba-Mrs Berriman; Rosalinda-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Menander Actor: Houghton

Song:

Dance:

20
19 July 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Volatil-Milward; Riot-Ogden; Sir Tristram-Bullock; Horatio-Houghton; Valentine-Berriman; Bob Cash-Lacy; Spitfire-Smith; Slur-Pit; Hazard-Giffard; Cynthia-Mrs Berriman; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Teraminta-Miss Palin; Aurelia-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Houghton

Dance:

21
30 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroyed

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Thurmond; Pierot-Roger; Punch-Burney; Scaramouch-Houghton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Mephostophilus-Rainton; Death-Ray; Time-Rainton Sr; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt; Doctor's Man-Wetherilt; Countrymen-Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; Grand Masque of Heathen Deities-; Diana-Miss Robinson; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Boval; Ceres-Mrs Mills; Iris-Miss Lindar; Flora-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Houghton

22
16 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Lady No-Mrs Bullock; Wiseacre-Bullock; Doodle-Hall; Dashwell-Spiller; Loveday-Houghton; Eugenia-Mrs Vincent; Peggy-Miss Holiday; Engine-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Loveday Actor: Houghton

Dance: Salle, Moreau, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre Jr, DelaGarde Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Music: A Piece of Musick-; accompanied on Two French Horns-Joachim Frederic Creta , who will blow the First and Second Treble on Two French Horns, in the same Manner as if Two Persons: Being the first Time of his appearing in Publick, since his Arrival in Great-Britain

23
25 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorastus And Faunia; Or, The Royal Shepherdess

Performance Comment: Leontes-Ogden; Polixene-Chapman; Dorastus-Houghton; Old Hob-Smith; Colin-Wm. Bullock; Queen-Mrs Rice; Faunia-Mrs Chapman; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Mopsa-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Dorastus Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Fingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

24
27 June 1730 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Houghton; Raymond-Ogden; Lorenzo-Chapman; Pedro-Morgan; Alphonso-Salway; Gomez-Smith; Queen-Mrs Templer; Elvira-Mrs Grace; Teresa-Mrs Rice; Fryar-Bullock; Prologue, Epilogue- suitable to the Occasion.
Cast
Role: Bertran Actor: Houghton

25
16 July 1730 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Chapman; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Morgan; Squire Richard-Salway; Basset-Houghton; Moody-Bullock; Poundage-Hall; Lady Townly-Mrs Templer; Lady Grace-Mrs Grace; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Rice; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Chapman; Trusty-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Houghton

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden