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3820 results for: Keyword - James Spiller
We found 2140 matches on Author, 1518 matches on Performance Comments, 355 matches on Event Comments, 22 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2276
05 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Leigh; Winwife-Quin; Stockwell-Spiller; Flash-Pack; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Upstart-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Winwife-Mrs Seymour; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; With the Prologue-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Stockwell Actor: Spiller
Role: Epilogue Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: A Spanish Scaramouch-

2277
21 October 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ogden; Fenton-Egleton; Slender-C. Bullock; Shallow-Boheme; Caius-Spiller; Host-Bullock Sr; Sir Hugh-Phipps; Pistol -Spiller, in Daily Courant only, presumably an error; Mrs Ford-Mrs Cross; Mrs Page-Mrs Seymour; Anne-Miss Stone; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Caius Actor: Spiller
Role: Pistol Actor: Spiller, in Daily Courant only, presumably an error

Dance: Myrtillo-

2278
13 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Rogier; Flip-Spiller; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-C. Bullock; Sir Charles-Walker; Mizen-Egleton; Cribidge-Diggs; Easy-Orfeur; Indent-Patler; Scruple-Phipps; Coxen-Hall; Sailors-Bullock, H. Bullock, Boheme; Jenny-Mrs Spiller; Jiltup-Mrs Gulick; Barmaid-Mrs Egleton; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Belinda-Miss Purdon.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Spiller
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Spiller

Dance:

2279
18 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Walker; Archer-Ryan; Sullen-Quin; Scrub-C. Bullock; Gibbet-Egleton; Sir Charles-Diggs; Boniface-Bullock Sr; Foigard-Spiller; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Seymour; Dorinda-Mrs Bullock; Charry-Mrs Rogier; Gipsey-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: Spiller
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

2280
11 December 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Wiseacre-Bullock Sr; Doddle-Hall; Dashwell-Spiller; Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Loveday-Egleton; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Eugenia-Mrs Purdon; Peggy-Mrs Rogier; Jane-Mrs Egleton; Aunt-Mrs Gulick; Engine-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Dashwell Actor: Spiller
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Spiller.

2281
18 December 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Rashlove-Ryan; Thrivemore-Quin; Cruize-Walker; Surefriend-Diggs; Sir Bookish-Bullock Sr; Sir Saveal-Phips; Young Scrape-Egleton; Snuffle-C. Bullock; Tipple-Spiller; Ogle-Mrs Bullock; Frolick-Mrs Rogeir; Lady Outside-Mrs Egleton; Charmilla-Mrs Stone; Widow Richlove-Mrs Seymour; Pomade-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Tipple Actor: Spiller
Role: Pomade Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Bower, who never appear'd on the Stage before

2282
15 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Hanging and Marriage; or, The Dead Man's Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1722 lists: Goodman Gizzard-Bullock Sr; Richard Stubble-Spiller; Molomon Squeak-Phips; Jerry-Egleton; Mazzard-Hild. Bullock; Sprangle-Rakestraw; Countrymen-Morgan, Buck; Mother Stubble-Mrs Egleton; Betty Gizzard-Mrs Gulick; Epilogue-Egleton, Spiller.
Cast
Role: Richard Stubble Actor: Spiller
Role: Epilogue Actor: Egleton, Spiller.

2283
29 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Aston; Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Welshman-Morgan; Mad Taylor-Phipps; Mad Priest-Egleton; Mad Scholar-Boheme; Drunken Servant-Bullock Sr; Cook-Hall; Alinda-Mrs Cross; Juletta-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Spiller
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Hutton, Mrs Bullock

2284
04 May 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Manly-Leigh; Courtwell-Ryan; Sir Amorous-Egleton; Vulture-Bullock Sr; Aspin-Spiller; Lady Outside-Mrs Bullock? [Daily Courant] or Mrs Seymour [Daily Journal, Daily Post]; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Clarinda-Mrs Spiller; Betty-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Aspin Actor: Spiller
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Spiller

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Music: Solo on Violin-Sig Bitte of his own Composition

Dance: Hornpipe-Jones

2285
08 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Walker, Hippisley, Egleton, Bullock, Spiller, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Parker, Mrs Moffet, Mrs Egleton; but edition of 1726 lists: Colonel Mockyouth-Hippisley; Beaumine-Walker; Galliard-Ryan; Squire Pert-Egleton; Sir John Cuddy-Bullock Jr; Trust-Spiller; Roger-Bullock Sr; Flora-Mrs Moffet; Graciana-Mrs Younger; Mrs Mincemode-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Fading-Mrs Parker; Frizle-Mrs Egleton;In which will be perform'd a Pastoral Entertainment of Musick-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Leguerre, Salway, Mrs Chambers, and others; the edition of 1726 lists: Strephon-Leveridge; Damon-Legare; Phyllis-Mrs Chambers; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Younger in Boy's Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Walker, Hippisley, Egleton, Bullock, Spiller, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Parker, Mrs Moffet, Mrs Egleton
Role: Trust Actor: Spiller

Dance: Proper Dances-DuPre, Salle, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Anderson

2286
22 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West: Giving An Account How They Had Two Daughters, One Of Which They Fondly Lov'd, And The Other They Could Not Endure; So By Their Barbarity She Was Forced To Leave Her Father's House And Seek Her Fortune: With The Comical Humours Of Trusty, Her Father's Man, That Was Sent In Pursuit After Her, Who, In His Travels, Met With Three Witches That Hoisted Him Upon A Distaff, And Sent Him Flying Home Over The Houses

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Spiller; Lord Lovewell-Hulett; Trusty-Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bray; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Spiller; Betty Wealthy-Mrs Morgan; Dame Strikefire, the Witch of Carnival-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Wealthy Actor: Spiller
Role: Fair Maid of the West Actor: Mrs Spiller

Dance: DDance-Wild Cats of the Woods

2287
06 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit; Or, Sir Mannerly Shallow

Performance Comment: Ramble-Booth; Merry-Powell; Sir Thomas-Norris; Sir Mannerly-Pack; Booby-Leigh; Porter-Spiller; Lady Faddle-Mrs Kent; Betty-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Spiller

2288
09 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17091128, but Careless-Powell; Blunt-Booth; Day-Spiller; Obadiah-Leigh; Bookseller-Norris; Teague-_; Arabella-_; Mrs Day-_.
Cast
Role: Day Actor: Spiller

2289
17 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Corinna-Miss Santlow; Gripe-Leigh; Moneytrap-Norris; Dick-Booth; Brass-Pack; Clip-Miller; Clarissa-Mrs Knight; Araminta-Mrs Moore; Flippanta-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Miss Santlow

2290
30 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Scaramouch-Layfield; Harlequin-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Dance: Night Scene between a Cooper and his Wife, Scaramouch and Harlequin-

2291
02 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17091219; but Mrs Clogget-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clogget Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Dance: Miss Santlow

2292
09 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Sir Timothy Touch-Norris; Leonora-Mrs Moor; Springhtly-Bickerstaff; Toby-Pack; Cuttum-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cuttum Actor: Spiller.

2293
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: 4th Citizen Actor: Spiller

2294
15 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Penkethman; Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Cross; Sancho-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Carlos-Thurmond; Clodio-Thurmond Jr; Governor-Elrington; Duart-Cory; Angelina-Mrs Granger; Louisa-Mrs Sapsford; Elvira-Mrs Kent; Honoria-Mrs Spiller; With a new Prologue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Spiller

2295
19 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Thurmond; Cassio-Husband; Iago-Shepherd; Roderigo-Norris; Desdemona-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

2296
28 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Powell; Sir Thomas-Penkethman; Aunt-Mrs Powell; Belguard-Cory; Farewell-Bullock Jr; Surly-Thurmond Sr; Hothead-Leigh; Testimony-Norris; Leonora-Mrs Kent; Violante-Mrs Spiller; With a new Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Spiller

2297
06 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queen's

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus-Elrington; Lysimachus-Thurmond Jr; Hephestion-Bullock Jr; Cassander-Husband; Perdicas-Cory; Sysigambis-Mrs Powell; Statira-Mrs Spiller; Roxana-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Spiller

Dance: The diverting Italian Night Scene- between a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others, as it was performed at dl with general Applause

2298
12 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Powell; Worthy-Thurmond; Sir Charles-Husband; Easy-Cory; Rovewell-Shepard; Indent-Bullock Jr; Cribbige-Elrington; Coxen-Norris; Locker-Spiller; Arabella-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Shepard; Belinda-Mrs Kent; Jenny-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Sapsford.
Cast
Role: Locker Actor: Spiller

Dance: As17100708

2299
09 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Lory-Penkethman; Foppington-Husband; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Lovelace-Elrington; Worthy-Thurmond; Sir Tunbelly-Leigh; Surgeon-Norris; Coupler-Spillar; Amanda-Mrs Baker; Berinthia-Mrs Sapsford; Hoyden-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Powell; With a new Prologue-Powell; a new Epilogue-Powell, Spiller, Expressing the dreadful Hardships Laywers and Players suffer in a long Vacation.
Cast
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: Powell, Spiller, Expressing the dreadful Hardships Laywers and Players suffer in a long Vacation.

Song:

Dance: Too many to be inserted in the bills

2300
25 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: As17111013, but Clerimont-_; Trasiline-_; Old Captain-_; Citizens-Bullock, +Spiller.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake