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274 results for: Keyword - Josias Priest
We found 256 matches on Performance Comments, 10 matches on Event Comments, 8 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
14 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Hulett; Guyomar-Delane; Cortez-Giffard; Odmar-Rosco; Orbellan-Bardin; Vasquez-Havard; Pizarro-Wetherilt; High Priest-Moore; Earthy Spirit-Harbin; Ghost-Miss Tollet; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Cydara-Mrs Giffard; Alibech-Mrs Roberts; Kalib-sung by Cunningham, from DL .
Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Moore

Dance: Tambourine Dance, after the Indian manner, proper to the Play, by Thurmond, Delagarde, Evans, Mrs Bullock, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois

77
11 February 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Prince Germanicus-Mrs Thurmond; Britannia-Mrs Roberts; Royal Attendants on Germanicus-W. Giffard, Rosco, Bardin, West, Moore, Presgrove; Royal Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Haughton, Miss Norman, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Wetherilt, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollet; Priests of Hymen-Lyon, Dove, Ayres, Wetherilt Sr, Monlass, Morris; Watermen-Bardin, Stoppelaer, Jenkins, Harbin, Rosco, Sandham, Delagarde, Dove; Grenadiers-Huddy, Excell, Moore, Wetherilt, Evans, West, Monlass, Morris; Serjeant-Hulett; Cupid-Miss Cole; Deities-Vallois, Delagarde, Sandham; Graces-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois; First Swain-Thurmond; First Nymph-Mrs Bullock; Followers-Vallois, Delagarde, Sandham; Nymphs-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois .
Cast
Role: Priests of Hymen Actor: Lyon, Dove, Ayres, Wetherilt Sr, Monlass, Morris

Entertainment: [Author unknown.] The House will be adorned with the Portraits of the Royal Family, and his Highness the Prince of Orange; and a new Ceiling-piece of Apollo and the Muses. The Cloaths, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations entirely new. On which Account the Boxes and Balconies on the Stage will be 5s. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

78
16 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque; or, The Triumphs of Cupid and Hymen

Performance Comment: Cupid-Miss Norsa, the first time of her appearing in boy's clothes; Hymen-Salway; Priests of Hymen-Leveridge, Laguerre; Venus-Mrs Wright; Britannia-Mrs Sanderson; Liberty-Mrs Kilby; Bridal Virgin-Miss Hillyard, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Zephyrs-Malter, Glover, Pelling, Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bridal Swains-Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bridal Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Un Amour-Glover; Deities of Pleasure-Malter, Houghton; Bridal Nymph-Mlle Salle .
Cast
Role: Priests of Hymen Actor: Leveridge, Laguerre

79
10 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17331219, but Juletta-Mrs Younger (Daily Advertiser) or Mrs Stevens (Daily Journal); Mad Priest-Houghton .
Cast
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Houghton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden. Les Amants Comentants, as17340508. Tambourine, as17340504

80
13 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Mariamne-Mrs Horton; Herod-Stephens; Pheroras-Walker; Sohemus-Bridgwater; Flaminius-Ryan; High Priest-Hale; Salome-Mrs Templer; Arsinoe-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: Pigmalion by Mlle Salle and Lally. Glover's Scotch Dance

81
28 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 238, conjectures: Deborah-Signora Strada; Barak-Carestini; Jael-Miss Cecilia Young; Priest of Baal-Hussey, with Reinhold and Beard possibly singing also. With a new Concerto on the Organ;..
Cast
Role: Priest of Baal Actor: Hussey, with Reinhold and Beard possibly singing also. With a new Concerto on the Organ

Afterpiece Title: the two Concertos in the Oratorio of Esther

82
22 August 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Caius Marius-Lacy; Marius Jr-Mrs Charke; Metellus-Aston; Cinna-Turner; Sylla-Walker; Ancharius-Williams; Clodio-Lowder; Antonius-Gerum; Ambassador-Pearson; Son of Ancharius-Miss Brett; Granius-Boothby; Sulpitius-Machen; Quintus-Richardson; Priest-Smith; Catalus-Rymos; Apothecary-Whitaker; Old Man-Perkins; Son of Pompeius-Master Littleton; Lavinia-Mrs Mullart; Nurse-Mrs Talbot .
Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basinghall

Song: End Afterpiece: The Roast Beef Song by Mr Bishop of Russel Street

83
28 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Winstone; Neptune-Turbutt; Priest of Aurora-Salway; Terra-Mrs Cross; Phoebus-Mrs Cantrell; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Moors-Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Rector; Seasons-Villeneuve, Duke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling; Turkish Dancers-Delamayne, Mrs Walter; Turk-Salway; Harlequin-Le Brun; Morocco Servant-Poitier; Colombine-Miss Mann; Her Maid-Mrs Pritchard; Captain of the Galley-Este; Innkeeper-Turbutt; Barber-Grey; Porter-Leigh; China Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Lodging Woman-Mrs Bennet; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Anne Roland; Followers of Adonis-Pelling, Rector, Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Cantrell; Hours-Pelling, Rector, Davenport, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Priest of Aurora Actor: Salway

84
08 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Johnson; Cortez-Giffard; Cydaria-Mrs Giffard; Almeria-Mrs Roberts; Guyomar-Richardson; Odmar-Rosco; Orbellan-Woodward; Vasquez-Havard; Pizarro-Hamilton; High Priest-Lyon; Alibech-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: I: Warriours Song (King Arthur) and III: Watchman's Song (Britannia) by Two Masters Hamilton. IV: By Mrs Chambers

85
13 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton: With Harlequin a Captive

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Winstone; Neptune-Turbutt; Priest of Aurora-Stoppelaer; Terra-Mrs Bennet; Phoebus-Hill; Phaeton-Cross; Clymene-Mrs Clive; Ethiopian-Essex; Moors-Pelling, Villeneuve, Dukes, Rector; Turk-Thurmond; Harlequin-Philips; Morocco Servant-Macklin; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Adonis-Denoyer; Venus-Mlle Roland; with a Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.
Cast
Role: Priest of Aurora Actor: Stoppelaer

86
03 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Performance Comment: As in edition 28 Feb., but Priest-Turbutt; Asino-_.
Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Turbutt

Dance: Muilment

87
10 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

Performance Comment: As17370214, but Priests-_; Priestesses-_.
Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Stitchbury
Role: Priests Actor: Kelly, Nichols, Richardson
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Chambers, Miss James, Miss Wilson

88
25 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-James; Roderigo-Bridgwater; Curio-A. Ryan; Seberto-Anderson; Governor-Rosco; Old Pilgrim-Aston; Jaquez-W. Hallam; Lopez-Mullart; Mad Englishman-Penkethman; Mad Scholar-Hallam; Mad Taylor-Bencraft; Mad Priest-Salway; Mad Welchman-Yates; Alinda-Mrs Vincent; Juletta-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Salway

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Ball Dance-Dupre, Miss Norman; Comic Dance-Tench, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover

89
30 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Milward; Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Quin; Curio-Cross; Seberto-Ridout; Pilgrim-Woodburn; Jacques-Turbutt; Lopez-Shepard; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Scholar-Havard; Mad Priest-Raftor; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Mad Welchman-Macklin; Master of sadhouse-Furnival; Keeper-Marshall; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard; In which will be introduced the Original Mad Dialogue set to Musick by Mr H. Purcell-Beard, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Grand Dance-Mlle Roland

90
16 January 1739 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 473, lists: Saul-Waltz; Jonathan-Beard; David-Russell; Merab-Mrs Arne Miss Cecilia Young; Michael-Signora Francesina; Doeg-Butler; Witch of Endor-Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young; Apparition of Samuel-Hussey; An Amalekite-Stoppelaer; High Priest-Kelly.
Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Kelly.

91
13 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Delane; Mariamne-Mrs Horton; Sohemus-Bridgwater; Pheroras-Hale; Flaminius-Ryan; High Priest-Chapman; Narbal-Hill; Sameas-Rosco; Hazeroth-Hallam; Salome-Mrs Stevens; Arsinoe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

92
15 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Delane; Mariamne-Mrs Horton; Sohemus-Bridgwater; Flaminius-Ryan; Pheroras-Hale; High Priest-Johnson; Narbal-Roberts; Sameas-Rosco; Hazeroth-Hallam; Salome-Mrs Stevens; Arsinoe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Dance: III: A Serious Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; End Afterpiece: As17390914

93
27 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: As17391026, but Phaeton-Green; Priest of Sun-Reinhold; Jupiter-Winstone; Neptune-Turbutt; Phoebus-Woodburn; Terra-Mrs Wright; 1st Ethiopian-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Priest of Sun Actor: Reinhold

Dance: III: Pierots-Pelling, Liviez; IV: Scotch Dance-Master Mathews, Miss Wright

94
20 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Performance Comment: See17391103, but Clymene-Mrs Clive; Phaeton-Green; Mercury-Beard; Priest of Sun-Rheinhold; Jupiter-Woodburn; Neptune-Marshall; Phoebus-Usher; Terra-Mrs Wright; Turk-Pelling; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Morocco Servant-Penkethman; Harlequin's Good Genius-Miss Cole; Harlequin-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Priest of Sun Actor: Rheinhold

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

95
10 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Armusia-Ryan; Quisara-Mrs Horton; Ruidias-Hale; Governor-Johnson; Emanuel-Hallam; Sforza-Arthur; Pymero-Gibson; King of Bakam-Rosco; Christophero-Roberts; Prince-A. Ryan; Priest-Mullart; Captain-Anderson; Citizens-Hippisley, Neale, James; with Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge.
Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Bacchus

96
03 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Milward; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Johnson; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard; Mad Scholar-Havard; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Welshman-Reed; Mad Taylor-Woodward; Mad Priest-Raftor; Old Pilgrim-Woodburn; Drunken Servant-Ray; Stuttering Servant-Yates; Lopez-Shepard; Jacques-Turbutt; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Ridout; Master of Madhouse-Taswell; Keeper-Marshall.
Cast
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; II: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf

97
24 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Ghost-Delane; King-Bridgwater; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Hallam; Ostrick-Neale; Horatio-Hale; Rosencraus-Gibson; Guildenstern-Anderson; Player King-Arthur; Lucianus-James; Francisco-Bencraft; Priest-Harrington; Player Queen-Mrs Mullart; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Harrington

Afterpiece Title: Nancy; or, The Parting Lovers

Dance: As17401023

98
15 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment

Performance Comment: ..Release, Adventures, and Marriage of Harlequin. Harlequin-Mons L'Agile; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Florio-Marr; Father to Colombine-Julian; Dwarfs-Master Matthews, Master Shawford, Miss Naylor; Doctor Tackem-Hemskirk; Clerk-Vaughan; Mrs Drab-Mrs Jones; Lawyer-Nelson; Keeper-Dunstall; Turnkey-Crofts; Master of Punch House-Naylor; Porter-Charles; Clown-Shawford; with The Triumphs of Love: Hymen-Master Matthews; Followers of Hymen-Davenport; Shawford, Vaughan, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Davenport, Miss Hippisley; Priests-Hemmings, Hemskirk, Naylor; Priestesses-Mrs Jones, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Priests Actor: Hemmings, Hemskirk, Naylor
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Jones, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.

99
18 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Milward; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Johnson; Mad Scholar-Chapman; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Welshman-Macklin; Mad Taylor-Vaughan; Mad Priest-Raftor; Old Pilgrim-Woodburn; Drunken Servant-Ray; Stuttering Servant-Woodward; Lopez-Shepard; Jaquez-Turbutt; Curio-Cashell; Seberto-Ridout; Master of Mad House-Taswell; Keeper-Grey; Alinda-Mrs Mills; Juletta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Raftor

Dance: II: The Lunaticks, as17401213

Ballet: V: The Enchanted Garden. As17401213

100
15 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Milward; Sir Toby Belch-Shepard; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Woodward; Malvolio-Macklin; Clown-Chapman; Antonio-Cashell; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Turbutt; Maria-Mrs Macklin; Valentine-Ridout; Curio-Green; Officer-Marten; Priest-Woodburn; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Olivia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Woodburn

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Song: In II: Songs by Mr Arne-Lowe

Dance: II: French Peasants-Nivelon, Mlle Duval; IV: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere