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7392 results for: Keyword - Mr Isaac Sparks
We found 4272 matches on Event Comments, 1886 matches on Performance Comments, 1245 matches on Author, 531 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

301
03 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Receipts: #42 4s. 6d. plus #192 2s. from Tickets (Box 345; Pit 543; Gallery 244). Bought of Lord Holderness's Valet by Blackmore 5 ensembles of clothing amounting to #49 10s. Paid Mrs Marg. Lamb Interest due on #315 due 8 March last: #15 (Account Book). Charges: #66 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17610121, but Comus-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Sparks.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

302
11 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17621123, but Old Rents-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Old Rents Actor: Sparks.
Role: Old@Rents Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Music: End of Opera: A Piece on the Harp-Master Bromley, a Blind Youth, 1st performance on any Stage

303
30 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sparks. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. None admitted behind Scenes. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17650215, but Sir Jealous Traffic-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Sparks.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End of Play: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

304
02 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Benson, Coates, Chatterley, Gregson, Gibson, Purser, Sparks, Smith, Whitmell, Willis, Weber, Wells, Mrs Byrne will be admitted. Receipts: #56 12s. (26.17.0; 28.1.6; 1.13.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17971102, but Don Felix-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Gibby-Sparks; Lissardo-King.
Cast
Role: Gibby Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Epilogue in the Character of Cupid-Master Chatterley

305
16 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Stokes, Archer, Sparks, Fisher, Chatterley, Chippendale, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Benson will be admitted.] Receipts: #613 0s. 6d. (125.18.0; 43.11.6; 0.4.0; odd money: 18.18.0; tickets: 424.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: As17990205, but Alice-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Sparks.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Sparks, Roffey, Grimaldi

Entertainment: Monologues End: Collins's Ode on the Passions (1st time)-Miss Heard; Epilogue in the Character of Cupid-Master Chatterley

306
05 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Trueman. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Walcot as Mrs Heidelberg, but "An apology was made on behalf of Mrs Walcot, in whose stead the papt of Mrs Heidelberg was ably sustained by Mrs Sparks" (Dramatic Censor, II, 243. As afterpiece the playbill announces Three Weeks after Marriage, but "Mrs Jordan happening, like other great performers, to be taken ill (it is wonderful how much great actors and actresses are subject to sudden indisposition!) Trueman was under the necessity of subsituting The Prize for the afterpiece" (ibid, p. 244).] Morning Chronicle, 30 May: Tickets to be had of Trueman, No. 38, Norfolk-street, Strand. Receipts: #127 8s. (70.6; 55.6; 1.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #201 2s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As18000220, but Lovewell (1st time)-Trueman; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Sparks; Fanny (1st time)-Miss Heard; Trueman-_ [i.e. the character].i.e. the character].
Cast
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Song: End: Strike the Harp-Master Suett, Master Heather, Danby; with an accompaniment of Piano Forte-; [a New Loyal Song Secure within her sea@girt Reign [(Dramatic Censor, II, 243)] (written by Dutton and composed by Moorehead,)-Trueman; End IV: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

307
21 January 1761 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isaac

Related Works
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: Thomas and Sally; or, The Sailor's Return Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: The Absent Man Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: The Royal Garland Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa; or, The School for Fathers Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: Daphne and Amintor Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: Love in the City Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: The Doctor Last in His Chariot Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: The Ephesian Matron Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: Tis Well It's No Worse Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: The Spoil'd Child Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: The Milesian Author(s): Isaac Jackman

Music: Between the acts aConcert on the organ-Dupuis

308
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

309
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers

Performance Comment: See Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, pp. 201-2- Singers-Mrs Masters, Mrs Peirce, Robert, Degrang, Shepheard, Maxfield, Preston, Letelier, Bopins, Bury; Boys-Jack, Waters, Coninsby, Smyth; Harpsicals-Corneille, Bartleme; Theorboes-Marsh, Lylly; Bass Violls-Coleman, Stephkins, Bates; Recorders-Paisible, Bootell, DeBreame, Giton; Gittars-Frasico Corbett, Outom, Delony, Delloney; Trumpeters-Bounty, Thompson, Ragway, Christmas; Kettle Drummer-VanBright; Violins-NicholasStaggins, Singleton, Clayton, Tho. Fitz, Hewson, Myres, Tho. Farmer, Aleworth, Jo. Bannister, Lediger, Harris, Theo. Fitz, Greetinge, Ashton, Gamble, Fashions, Flower, Isaack Staggins, John Strong, Finell, Browne, Brookwell, Dorney, Spicer, Price, Pagitt, Duffill, Kidwell, Jo. Farmer, Basrier, Viblett, Hall, Eagles; Dancers-St Andre, Isaacke, Delisle, Herriette, Dyer, Smyth, Motley, Berto, Letang, Muraile, LeRoy, LeDuke.
Cast
Role: Violins Actor: NicholasStaggins, Singleton, Clayton, Tho. Fitz, Hewson, Myres, Tho. Farmer, Aleworth, Jo. Bannister, Lediger, Harris, Theo. Fitz, Greetinge, Ashton, Gamble, Fashions, Flower, Isaack Staggins, John Strong, Finell, Browne, Brookwell, Dorney, Spicer, Price, Pagitt, Duffill, Kidwell, Jo. Farmer, Basrier, Viblett, Hall, Eagles
Role: Dancers Actor: St Andre, Isaacke, Delisle, Herriette, Dyer, Smyth, Motley, Berto, Letang, Muraile, LeRoy, LeDuke.

310
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers; Or, The Good Natur'd Man

Related Works
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa; or, The School for Fathers Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

311
15 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

312
14 November 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

313
November 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

314
December 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles; Or, Iphigenia In Aulis

315
January 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage-hater Matched

316
09 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: As17621208

317
10 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17621129

318
11 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

319
13 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

320
14 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

321
15 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: II: Pleasures of Spring, as17621202

322
16 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

323
17 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

324
18 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: II: The Swedish Gardeners, as17621007

325
20 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: II: The Pedlar Trick'd, as17621019