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12245 results for: Keyword - John Leigh
We found 9825 matches on Author, 2279 matches on Performance Comments, 1208 matches on Event Comments, 332 matches on Performance Title, and 8 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
14 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17171203, but Cacafogo-F. Leigh.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: F. Leigh.
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: As17180318

Song: Ray, Mrs Boman

202
19 July 1718 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Parts-Pinkethman, Bullock Sr, Norris, Leigh, Miller, Spiller; A new Prologue-Pinkethman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Pinkethman, Bullock Sr, Norris, Leigh, Miller, Spiller
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song:

Dance:

203
01 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ryan; Bertran-Corey; Lorenzo-Leigh; Raymond-Quin; Alphonso-Ogden; Friar-Evans; Queen-Mrs Knight; Elvira-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Bullock

204
02 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Leigh; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Leigh
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger, Miss Lindar

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

205
08 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Elrington; Lorenzo-Wilks; Friar-Leigh; Gomez-Norris; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Friar Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar; A new Comic Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

206
24 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Captain-Wilks; Cacafogo-Leigh; Margarita-Mrs Porter; Estifania-Mrs Oldfield; Old Woman-Norris.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: With the same Entertainments of Dancing that were perform'd Yesterday before His Majesty at Hampton-Court-Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

207
06 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Burleigh-Quin; Southampton-Leigh; Sir Walter-Ogden; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Seymour; Nottingham-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Quin
Role: Southampton Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis (Second Interlude)

Dance: As17181024

208
11 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-Wilks; Stephano-Bickerstaff; Trinculo-Miller; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Leigh; Caliban-Johnson; Hippolita-Mrs Bicknell; Miranda-Miss Willis; Dorinda-Mrs Santlow; Ariel-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Mustacho Actor: Leigh
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

209
07 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ryan; Bertran-Smith; Alphonso-Ogden; Lorenzo-Leigh; Raymond-Quin; Pedro-Egleton; Gomez-Griffin; Friar-Bullock; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Elvira-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: As17191005

210
30 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17200222, but Goswin-Leigh; Higgen-Pack; Prig-_.
Cast
Role: Goswin Actor: Leigh
Role: Florez Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis

211
13 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ryan; Lorenzo-Leigh; Raymond-Quin; Pedro-Egleton; Gomez-Griffin; Dominic-Bullock Sr; Leonora-Mrs Seymour; Elvira-Mrs Cross; Louisa-Mrs Purden.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

212
27 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Leigh; Burleigh-Quin; Raleigh-Ogden; Queen-Mrs Bullock; Rutland-Mrs Seymour; Nottingham-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Leigh
Role: Burleigh Actor: Quin
Role: Raleigh Actor: Ogden
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: As17201125

213
25 February 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Ruidias-Leigh; Governor-Boheme; Quisara-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Ruidias Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

Song:

Dance:

214
29 May 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats

Performance Comment: As17201126, but Runter-Boheme; Afterwit-Leigh; Bilboe-Egleton; Titere Tue-H. Bullock; Mrs Mopsus-Mrs Elsam; Double Diligence-Mrs Gulick; Biatrice-Mrs Knap; Ciss-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Afterwit Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Song: Harper's Mimic Scene, Song of 4 and 20 Stockjobbers-Harper

215
08 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Boheme; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Quin; Tiresias-Ogden; Haemon-Diggs; Phorbas-Ryan; Aegeon-Leigh; Diocles-Egleton; Eurydice-Mrs Bullock; Jocasta-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Aegeon Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): John Dryden

216
17 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

Performance Comment: Curate-Bullock Sr; Bartolius-Boheme; Sexton-Egleton; Don Henrique-Quin; Don Jamie-Ryan; Leandro-Walker; Milanes-Leigh; Arsenio-Diggs; Ascanio-Ward; Amarante-Mrs Seymour; Jacinta-Mrs Bullock; Violante-Mrs Egleton; Parishioners-Morgan, Hall, Hippisley, Phipps.
Cast
Role: Milanes Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Curate Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance:

217
07 January 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Performance Comment: As17221030, but Ruidias-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Ruidias Actor: Leigh.
Related Works
Related Work: The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Music: As17221030

Dance: As17221030

218
09 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17230311 but Goswin-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Goswin Actor: Leigh.
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): John Fletcher

219
02 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Ruidias-Leigh; Governor-Boheme; Quisara-Mrs Parker; Comic Parts-Spiller, Bullock, Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Ruidias Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: Mrs Isabella Chambers; Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge; In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legar

Dance: All new Dances-Dupre, Francis Nivelon, Louis Nivelon, Glover, Pelling, Lanyon, Mlle L'Inconnue, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock

220
26 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A King And No King

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Boheme; Mordornis-Ryan; Tigranes-Walker; Bacurius-Diggs; Gobrius-Leigh; Bessus-Quin; First Swordsman-Spiller; Second-H. Bullock; Arane-Mrs Knight; Spaconia-Mrs Parker; Panthea-Mrs Brett.
Cast
Role: Gobrius Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: A King and No King Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: King and No King Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: End II: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers; End III: The Tipling Philosophers-Leveridge

Dance: End I: Two Pierrots-Nivelons; End IV: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

221
19 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Clause-Quin; Goswin-Leigh; Hubert-Boheme; Hemskirk-Diggs; Woolfort-Walker; Gertrude-Mrs Spicer; Jaculine-Mrs Rogier; Vandunck-Bullock Sr; Higgen-Ryan; Prig-Egleton; Ferret-Morgan; Snap-H. Bullock; Boors-Hippisley, Hall.
Cast
Role: Goswin Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legare

Dance: Saraband-Dupre, Mrs Wall; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Wall; Stripping Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier

222
09 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Quin; Armusia-Ryan; Ruidias-Leigh; Governor-Boheme; Quisara-Mrs Bullock; Comical Parts-Bullock Sr, Hippisley, Spiller, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Ruidias Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: Mrs Isabella Chambers; The Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge; In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legar

Dance: The usual Dances by Dupre, Nivelon, Glover, Pelling, Lanyon, Mlle L'Inconnu, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

223
19 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: As17240923, but Phorbas-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Phorbas Actor: Leigh.
Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): John Dryden

224
20 February 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury

Performance Comment: Apollo-Thurmond; Daphne-Mrs Booth; Night-Mrs Heron; Aurora-Mrs Boman; Cupid-Young Leigh; Daphne's Followers-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Hatton; Priest of Apollo-Ferrers; Countrymen-Boval, Topham; Countrywomen-Miss Lindar, Mrs Brett; Shepherds-Essex, Lally; Shepherdesses-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Hatton; Sylvan-Thurmond; Nymph-Mrs Booth; Harlequin Mercury-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Griffin; Pierrot-Miller; Punch-Norris; Marketwoman-Harper; Scaramouch-Ray; Seven Satyrs-Comedians.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Young Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

225
11 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Boheme; Adrastus-Walker; Creon-Quin; Tiresias-Ogden; Haemon-Diggs; Phorbas-Leigh; Diocles-Egleton; Jocasta-Mrs Parker; Eurydice-Mrs Bullock; Citizens-Bullock Sr, Spiller, Hall, Hippisley, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Phorbas Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Oedipus Author(s): John Dryden