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799 results for: Keyword - Leigh Hunt
We found 701 matches on Performance Comments, 97 matches on Event Comments, 25 matches on Performance Title, 20 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
27 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh

Music: An Entertainment on the German Harp-Mr Angel, who never perform'd on the Stage before

Dance: Burgomaster and His Frow-Newhouse, Miss Bullock

77
28 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh

Dance: The Bashful Country Maid, Irish Trot-Peggy Fryar

78
08 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Clarissa-Mrs Knight; Gripe-Fra. Leigh; Moneytrap-Spillar; Dick-John Leigh; Brass-Pack; Araminta-Mrs Moor; Corinna-Mrs Schoolding; Flippanta-Mrs Spillar; Amlet-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Fra. Leigh
Role: Dick Actor: John Leigh
Role: Amlet Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Dance: As17150106

79
26 March 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17150321 but Sir Edward-Keene; Sir William-F. Leigh; Young Belfond-J. Leigh; Lolpoop-Knap; Hackum-Spillar; Cheatly-Corey; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresa-Mrs Moor; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Lucia-Mrs Spillar; Ruth-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: F. Leigh
Role: Young Belfond Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Song: As17150324

Dance: delaGarde, Sandham, Newhouse, Mrs Russell, Miss Schoolding

80
23 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Boating Lovers; Or, The Libertine Tam'd

Performance Comment: The principal Part to be perform'd by Mrs Thurmond, who never appear'd on this Stage before; but edition of 1715 lists: Gaylove-J. Leigh; Sir Butterfly Ayrewould-Bullock Sr; Sir Timothy Tweedle-Bullock Jr; Colonel Winfield-Keene; Choleric-Griffin; Bounce-Hall; Decoy-Pack; Witful-Knapp; Thump-F. Leigh; Haircut-Church; Constable-Rogers; Upholder-Hil. Bullock; Servant-Cocker; Lady Youthful-Mrs Kent; Cosmelia-Mrs Thurmond; Clarinda-Mrs Cross; Secret-Mrs Garnet; Prate-Mrs Hunt; Giddy-Mrs Clarke; Prologue written-Bullock Jr; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Gaylove Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Thump Actor: F. Leigh
Role: Prate Actor: Mrs Hunt

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

81
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
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Hunt

82
04 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Keene; Bellmour-John Leigh; Fondlewife-Bullock Jr; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Vainlove-Husband; Setter-Spiller; Araminta-Mrs Rogers; Belinda-Mrs Cross; Laetitia-Mrs Kent; Sylvia-Miss Schoolding; Lucy-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: John Leigh
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Dance:

83
07 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Miss Scoolding; Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Sir Charles-Husband; Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Bullock Jr; Easy-Cory; Arabella-Mrs Cross; Bellinda-Mrs Moor; Sham Quaker-Mrs Spiller; Jiltup-Mrs Hunt; Sailors-Bullock Sr, Hall, Spiller, Knap.
Cast
Role: Flip Actor: Leigh
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Hunt

Dance: DuPre, Tully, Bovil, Sandham, Miss Russell

84
02 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Ramble; Or, The Humours Of The Comptors

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Sir Humphrey Halfwit-Schoolding; Justice Hardhead-Hall; Ezekiel Prim-Griffin; Abraham-Pack; Mordecai-Knap; Rachel-Mrs Hunt; 1st Whore-Leigh; 2d Whore-Churchman; 3d Whore-Walker; 4th Whore-Mrs Stockdale; Twang-Bullock; Prologue, Epilogue-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: 1st Whore Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh

Dance: As17150512

85
11 August 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Performance Comment: False Count-Spillar; Carlos-Keene; Antonio-John Leigh; Francisco-Hall; Guzman-Bullock Jr; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Moor; Jacinta-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: John Leigh
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Song: A Dialogue-Pack, Cook

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross

86
05 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Performance Comment: False Count-Spillar; Carlos-Keene; Antonio-J. Leigh; Francisco-Hall; Guzman-Bullock Jr; Baltazar-Knapp; Sebastian-Griffin; Captain-Coker; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Moor; Jacinta-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: J. Leigh
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw

87
29 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Keene; Freeman-[J.] Leigh; Varnish-Thurmond; Novel-Bullock Jr; Plausible-Knapp; Jerry-Pack; Olivia-Mrs Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Rogers Jr; Eliza-Mrs Vincent; Widow-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Schoolding

88
30 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Wiseacre-Bullock Sr; Doddle-Knapp; Dashwell-Scot; Townly-Husband; Ramble-[J.] Leigh; Loveday-Bullock Jr; Eugenia Eugenia-Mrs Knight; Arabella-Mrs Moor; Peggy-Mrs Schoolding; Aunt-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Song: As17151105

Dance: As17151109

89
27 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Heiress; Or, The Humours Of York

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Gamont-Leigh; Welby-Ch. Bullock; Bareface-Pack; Sir Loobily Joddrell-Bullock Sr; Sir Jeffrey Hearty-Hall; Ralph-Morgan; Countryman-H. Bullock; Tinsel-Coker; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Louisa-Miss Rogers; Lady Ample-Mrs Knight; Lady Greasy-Mrs Hunt; Lydia-Mrs Spiller; Dolly-Mrs Cantrell; Lady Swish-Mrs Cook; Lady Cardivant-Mrs Kent; Susan-Mrs Rubridge; Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Gamont Actor: Leigh
Role: Lady Greasy Actor: Mrs Hunt

90
12 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Ramble-Mills; Tom Rash-Johnson; Merry-Wm. Wilks; Booby-F. Leigh; Constable-Cross; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Betty-Mrs Garnet; Isabela-Mrs Baker; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Booby Actor: F. Leigh
Role: Lady Faddle Actor: Mrs Hunt

Dance: Boval, Prince, Birkhead

Song: As17151028

91
29 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Ramble-Mills; Tom-Johnson; Merry-W. Wilks; Booby-F. Leigh; Constable-Cross; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Booby Actor: F. Leigh
Role: Lady Faddle Actor: Mrs Hunt

Song: As17161022

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead; Mimic Night Scene, as17161022

92
05 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-F. Leigh; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Hunt; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: F. Leigh
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Hunt

Dance: Mrs Santlow

93
06 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Mannerly-Miller; Sir Thomas-Norris; Tom-Johnson; Ramble-Mills; Merry-William Wilks; Booby-Leigh; Lady Faddle-Mrs Hunt; Christina-Mrs Horton; Dame Rash-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Booby Actor: Leigh
Role: Lady Faddle Actor: Mrs Hunt

Song: Mrs Aubert, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Boman

94
13 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Leigh; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Hunt; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Leigh
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Hunt

Dance: Mrs Santlow

95
11 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Johnson; Deputy Nincompoop-Norris; Will Mereton-Williams; Ned Brag-Wilds Jr; Le Prate-Miller; Coupee-Birkhead; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Garnet; Lady Addleplot-F. Leigh; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Tearshift-Mrs Moore; Myrtilla-Mrs Seymour; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Crowstitch-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Lady Addleplot Actor: F. Leigh
Role: Crowstitch Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

96
27 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: Parts by: Vernon, Bannister, Parsons, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Griffith, Mas. Blanchard, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Champness, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Blanchard, Scott, Mrs Johnston, and Mrs Smith. Dances-Como, Grimaldi, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi; With a Prologue, after which a New Overture=-; Tycho-Weston; Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Champness; Radel-Dimond; Camilla-Mrs Smith; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Messengers-Griffith, Mas. Blanchard; Good and Evil spirits in various characters-Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton; Prologue-Palmer in character of Christmas; unassigned-Blanchard, Scott (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

97
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-; Calisto-The Lady Mary; Nyphe-The Lady Anne; Jupiter-The Lady Henrietta Wentworth; Juno-The Countess of Sussex; Psecas-The Lady Mary Mordaunt; Diana-Mrs [Margaret] Blagge; Mercury-Mrs Jennings; Nymphs attending Diana-The Countess of Darby, The Countess of Pembroke, The Lady Katherine Herbert, Mrs Fitz-Gerald, Mrs Frazier; [The Persons of Quality of the Men that Danced-His Grace the Duke of Monmouth, The Viscount Dunblaine, The Lord Daincourt, Mr Trevor, Mr Harpe, Mr Lane[, Mr Leonard, Mr Franshaw]; [In the Prologue were Represented, The River Thames-Mrs Moll? Davis; Peace-Mrs Mary? Knight; Plenty-Mrs Charlotte? Butler; The Genius of England-Mr Turner; Europe-Mr Hart; Asia-Mr Richardson; Africa-Mr Marsh Jun; America-Mr Ford; [In the Chorusses betwixt the Acts: Strephon-Mr Hart; Coridon-Mr Turner; Sylvia-Mrs Davis; Daphne-Mrs Knight; Two African Women-Mrs Butler, Mrs Hunt; The Epilogue-Jupiter.
Cast
Role: Two African Women Actor: Mrs Butler, Mrs Hunt

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers

98
January 1681 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The Rover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-Mr Smith; Willmore-Smith; Beaumond-Williams; Ned Blunt-Underhil; NicholasFetherfool-Nokes; Shift-Wiltsher; Hunt-Richards; Don Carlo-Norice; Ariadne-Mrs Corror [Currer]; Lucia-Mrs Norice; La Noche-Mrs Barry; Petronella Elenora-Mrs Norice; Aurelia-Mrs Crofts; Old Jew-Freeman; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Hunt Actor: Richards

99
02 February 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Nicodemus Somebody-Dogget; Captain Basil-Booth; Fetch-Pack; Tom Jolt-Trout; Macahone-Tattnel; Micher-Freeman; Isabella-Mrs Prince; Dolly-Mrs Hunt; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Hunt

100
22 February 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Thos. Valere-Freeman; Dorante-Corey; Young Valere-Verbruggen; Lovewell-Betterton; Marquess of Hazard-Fieldhouse; Hector-Pack; Galoon-Smeaton; Count Cogdie-Dickins; First Gentleman-Weller; 2d Gentleman-Knap; Boxkeeper-Lee; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Parsons; Favourite-Mrs Hunt; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Fieldhouse; Prologue [written by Roe-Betterton; Epilogue-Verbruggen [written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].
Cast
Role: Favourite Actor: Mrs Hunt