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3077 results for: Keyword - J. and P. Knapton
We found 2026 matches on Event Comments, 1158 matches on Performance Comments, 111 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
05 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17161103, but Young Woudbe-Bullock Jr; Truman-J. Leigh; Richmore-Husband; Subtleman-Spiller; Alderman-Bullock Sr; Mandrake-Pack; Constance-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Miss Rogers; Balderdash-Hall.
Cast
Role: Richmore Actor: Husband
Role: Mandrake Actor: Pack

Dance: Shaw, Miss Schoolding; Dutch Skipper, as17161101; Night Scene-Salle, Mlle Salle

527
09 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Elrington; Baldwin-Keene; Fernando-Griffin; Villeroy-J. Leigh; Carlos-Corey; Frederick-Bullock Jr; Jaquelin-Pack; Sampson-Bullock Sr; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Victoria-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Griffin

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

528
10 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Elrington Lately arriv'd from Ireland, who never appeared on this Stage before.

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; particularly The Dutch Skipper-

529
13 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Song: As17161030

Dance: As17161027

530
01 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Dance: A new Dance of a Scaramouch and Dame Ragonde by Moreau-Salle, Mlle Salle

531
28 January 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Dance: As17170125

532
11 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Song: As17161030

Dance: Grand Comic Wedding Dance-; La Folie, as17170304

533
16 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Elrington; Clytus-Keene; Lysimachus-J. Leigh; Statira-Mrs Rogers; Roxana-Mrs Knight; Parisatis-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Elrington

Dance: As17161027

534
05 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not acted these Twenty Years. Written by Shakespear, and since revis'd with several Alterations. The whole Play being new dress'd. N.B. The Play will begin exactly at Six a-Clock. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 5 Oct., reports a rumor that J. J. Heidegger has sent to France to recruit a set of comedians to act French plays at the king's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline; Or, The Fatal Wager

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Cook, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

535
15 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Keene; Bellmour-J. Leigh; Vainlove-Husband; Sharper-Corey; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Fondlewife-Bullock Jr; Setter-Spiller; Araminta-Mrs Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Silvia-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Husband

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

536
02 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Song: As17171226

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Indian Dancefrom Mangora-Moreau

537
07 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Quin, who never appear'd on this Stage before; King-Keene; Prince of Wales-J. Leigh; Northumberland-Schoolding; Westmoreland-Ogden; Worcester-Corey; Mortimer-Williams; Glendower-Husband; Douglas-Smith; Falstaff-Bullock Sr; Francois-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Schoolding
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Ogden
Role: Glendower Actor: Husband

Dance: As17171022; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

538
11 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Song: As17171226

Dance: As17171022

539
01 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Song: As17171226

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith

540
03 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

541
19 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Bellamy-Ryan; Monsieur Caprice-Griffin; Valere-J. Leigh; Leander-Diggs; Le Bronze-C. Bullock; Ranger-Spiller; Le Grange-Egleton; Jesmin-H. Bullock; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Mademoiselle Fantast-Mrs Spiller; Flavia-Mrs Robertson; Madame Filette-Pack; Le Jupe-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Diggs

542
23 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Ogden. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Dance: As17171022

543
30 June 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Dance: As17180627

544
09 July 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song:

Dance:

545
24 July 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Chance; Or, An Alderman's Bargain

Dance: As17180627

546
02 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau

547
06 August 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh and Spiller. At Common Prices. This is the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: Oh! London Is A Fine Town-

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

548
11 August 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Dance: As17180802

549
05 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of Sir Richard Whittington, Thrice Lord Mayor Of London, And The Diverting Humours Of Madge The Cook-maid And Her Sweetheart John The Butler

Song:

Dance:

550
26 September 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-J. Leigh; Dorax-Evans, lately arrived from Ireland; Muley-Ogden; Benducar-Quin; Mufti-Bullock; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Alvarez-Corey; Almeyda-Mrs Rogers; Morayma-Mrs Bullock Jr; Johayma-Mrs Kent; With a New Prologue to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Dorax Actor: Evans, lately arrived from Ireland

Dance: A new Spanish Dance-Moreau, Mrs Moreau