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13231 results for: Keyword - John Leigh
We found 11035 matches on Author, 2279 matches on Performance Comments, 1208 matches on Event Comments, 332 matches on Performance Title, and 8 matches on Roles/Actors.

11501
03 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Prue-Miss Santlow, being the first time of her appearance on the Stage as an Actress; Sir Sampson-Leigh; Valentine-Booth; Scandal-Keene; Foresight-Norris; Tattle-Pack; Ben-Bickerstaff; Jeremy-Miller; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Frail-Mrs Knight; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Leigh

11502
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: Obadiah Actor: Leigh

11503
10 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens Or The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantes-Keen; Demetrius-Cory; Senators-Norris, Pack, Leigh, Miller; Evandra-Mrs Knight; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Senators Actor: Norris, Pack, Leigh, Miller

11504
06 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote Part Ii

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Bickerstaff; Sancho-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Leigh.

Entertainment: All the Entertainments that were perform'd last Saturday-

11505
25 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Worthy-Booth; Rovewell-Powell; Sir Charles Pleasant-Bickerstaff; Cribidge-Elrington; Easie-Cory; Indent-Knepp; Scruple-Freeman; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Bradshaw; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs Sabtlow; Belinda-Mrs Moor; Jenny Private-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Hunt; Advocate-Mrs Finch; Maid-Mrs Shirburn; Barmaid-Mrs Cox; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Leigh

11506
11 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches Or Teague O Devilly

Performance Comment: Belfort-Powell; Doubty-Corey; Sir Edward-Freeman; Young Hartford-Pack; Sir Timothy-Norris; Tom-Leigh; Theodosia-Mrs Cox; Isabella-Mrs Knight; With a new Prologue-Child of 4 Years of Age; Epilogue-Layfield.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Leigh

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Layfield, Miss Santlow; Quarter Staff Dance by 4 Foresters-; A new French Peasant-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

11507
03 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: See17100215, but Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Arabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Fair Quaker-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Leigh

Entertainment: Which are express'd in the great Bills

11508
02 June 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Commodore Leigh and Coxen Burkhead. [For a detailed account of this performance, especially of the dancing, see London in 1710, pp. 30-31.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Leigh

Dance: Between the Acts: Six several Entertainments of Comical Dancing-

11509
21 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Villeroy-Thurmond; Baldwin-Shepard; Bryan-Husband; Carlos-Cory; Frederick-Thurmond Jr; Fernando-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Fabion-Bullock Jr; Jaqueline-Leigh; Sampson-Spiller; Bellford-Elrington; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Julia-Mrs Spiller; Victoria-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Pollet; With the Mimick Epilogue [Written and spoke by Mr Cibber (at queen's) Burlesquing the Italian Operas-a little Boy.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Leigh

11510
24 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Baker; Jaffeir-Thurmond; Pierre-Husband; Renault-Cory; Bedamar-Bullock; Spinosa-Elrington; Priuli-Shepard; Theodore-Leigh; Aquilina-Mrs Kent; With the Epilogue-of 21 June a little boy.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

11511
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: Hothead Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

11512
01 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Powell; King-Husband; Horatio-Bullock Jr; Laertes-Thurmond Sr; Polonius-Spiller; Fop-Norris; Ghost-Elrington; Player King-Cory; Gravedigger-Leigh; Marcellus-Shepard; Rosencrantz-Ryan; Guildenstern-Thurmond Jr; Queen-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Leigh

11513
10 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Powell; Trincalo-Leigh; Ventoso-Penkethman; Alonzo-Cory; Ferdinand-Elrington; Antonio-Husband; Caliban-Norris; Mustacho-Spillar; Stephano-Shepard; Hypolita-Mrs Kent; Miranda-Mrs Baker; Dorinda-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Trincalo Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: As17100708

11514
20 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Fribble-Penkethman; Bisket-Norris; Reynes-Powell; Clodpate-Leigh; Woodly-Elrington; Bevil-Cory; Kick-Spiller; Cuff-Shepherd; Mrs Fribble-Mrs Baker; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Powell; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Kent; Lucia-Mrs Spiller; Carolina-Mrs Shepherd.
Cast
Role: Clodpate Actor: Leigh

Dance: As17100708

11515
22 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Belzardo-Leigh; Harlequin-Spiller; Cinthio-Elrington; Charmante-Carnaby; Scaramouch-Shepard; Elaria-Mrs Kent; Bellamanta-Mrs Spiller; Mopsophil-Mrs Powel.
Cast
Role: Belzardo Actor: Leigh

Entertainment: A Dance after the Neapolitan Manner-; With a New Invention first Contriv'd by Monsieur St.Everimont, which Represents a Suit of Hangings, which in an Instant is Transform'd to Men and Women-; With many other surprizing Entertainments too long to be inserted here-

11516
27 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Elrington; Ballance-Shepard; Brazen-Husband; Worthy-Carnaby; Kite-Spillar; Bullock-Leigh; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Cole; Silvia-Mrs Spillar; Melinda-Mrs Sapsford; Rose-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Leigh

Dance: Dutch Skipper, French Peasant-LeSac, Mrs Granger

11517
29 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Powell; Sir Thomas-Norris; Lovewell-Elrington; Cogdie-Ryan; Hector-Spillar; Boxkeeper-Leigh; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Kent; Angelica-Mrs Spillar; Mrs Security-Mrs Sapsford; Mrs Favourite-Mrs Pollet.
Cast
Role: Boxkeeper Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: LeSac, Mrs Granger

11518
07 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Elrington; Sir Jealous-Leigh; Sir Francis-Norris; Busie Body-Spillar; Charles-Cory; Miranda-Mrs Sapsford; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Patch-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Leigh

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

Dance: Irish Trot-; Harlequin Dance-; French Peasant-; Dutch Skipper-; Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Night Scene between a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

11519
10 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Sneak-Penkethman; Rashly-Powell; Ranger-Elrington; Fond Husband-Norris; Sir Roger-Leigh; Emelia-Mrs Baker; Maria-Mrs Spillar; Cordelia-Mrs Sapsford; Nurse-Mrs Pollet.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Leigh

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Dance by a French Peasant, a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

11520
14 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy Tuff-Norris; Robin-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Leigh.

Dance: Between the Acts: Several Comical Entertainments of Dancing-

11521
11 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy Or The Usurer Outwitted

Performance Comment: Old Moneytrap-Norris; Dicky-Powell; Old Gripe-Leigh; Brass-Spillar; Clip-Cole; Jessemin-Young Jubilee Dicky [Norris Jr]; Clarissa-Mrs Sapsford; Araminta-Mrs Kent; Corinna-Miss Sherborn; Flippanta-Mrs Spillar; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Richardson; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Pollet; With a new Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Old Gripe Actor: Leigh

Song: The Whimsical Country-

Dance: The Whimsical Country Wedding-

11522
07 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Mrs Santlow; Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Rovewell-Powell; Worthy-Booth; Sailors-Johnson, Pinkethman, Norris, Bullock, Bowen, Bullock Jr; Arabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Leigh
Role: Sailors Actor: Johnson, Pinkethman, Norris, Bullock, Bowen, Bullock Jr

11523
17 February 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantus-Keene; Senators-Johnson, Norris, Bullock, Leigh; Poet-Pinkethman; Evandra-Mrs Knight; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Senators Actor: Johnson, Norris, Bullock, Leigh

11524
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

11525
29 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Mills; Hector-Pack; Sir Thomas-Bullock; Marquis-Bowen; Cogdie-Bullock Jr; Lovewell-Elrington; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Porter; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Favorite-Mrs Mills; Boxkeeper-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Boxkeeper Actor: Leigh.
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe