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6250 results for: Keyword - Mr Sparks
We found 4252 matches on Event Comments, 1828 matches on Performance Comments, 530 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 7 matches on Roles/Actors.

976
14 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17451015, but Old Wilful-I. Sparks; Sir Harry Atall-Bransby; Situp-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Old Wilful Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: I. Sparks

977
19 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit I. Sparks. Tickets deliver'd out by Lloyd, Mason, Caustin, &c will be taken, and tickets deliver'd out by Brooks, Bride, Mrs Barclay, Mrs Fenn, and others for the Country Wife for Thursday last will be taken this night. Being the last time of the Company's performing this season. [The advance notice of this night had included the Musical Entertainment of Neptune and Amphitrite (compos'd by Arne), but this is omitted from the notice of the day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: L.? Sparks
Role: Caliban Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: I. Sparks

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: CCantata-Lowe

978
27 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Cibber Jun; Crack-Yates; Farewel-Mills; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Bellguard-Bridges; Hothead-Sparks; Testimony-Taswell; Surley-Berry; Waitwell-Usher; Valet-Leigh; John-Simpson; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Clive. In Act III, Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Hothead Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

979
30 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Macklin; King-Blakes; Grizzle-Yates; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Macklin; Huncamunca-Taswell; Glumdalca-I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: I. Sparks.

980
23 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Bonniface-I. Sparks; Archer-Mills; Aimwell-Delane; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Macklin; Gibbet-Neale; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bridges; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Bonniface Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: III: Lowe

981
07 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Duncan-Bridges; Malcolm-Lacy; Banquo-Mills; Lenox-Sparks; Macduff-Delane; Seyton-Blakes; Hecate-Berry; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbaine-Miss Cole; Witches-Macklin, Yates, Neale; Doctor-Goodfellow; 1st Murderer-Taswell; 2nd Murderer-Bransby; Fleance-Master Wilks; Captain-Usher; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady-Miss Minors; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Macklin; With the Original Music and Decorations. The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Lowe, Sullivan, Mrs Mozeen, Mrs Sibella, Morgan, Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

982
15 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Chamont-Lacy; Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Delane; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplin-Blakes; Page-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

983
21 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Mills; Brazen-Macklin; Ballance-Bridges; Kite-I. Sparks; Worthy-Mozeen; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Neale, Ray; Melinda-Miss Copin; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Simon Actor: I. Sparks

Dance: Signora Padouana, from Italy, 1st appearance. Muilment, Salomon's Son

984
15 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-Delane; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Berry; Athanais-Mrs Giffard; Pulcheria-Mrs Furnival; Atticus-Bridges; Lucius-Winstone; Aranthes-Blakes; With the Original Songs, new set by Arne-Lowe, Sullivan, Reinhold, Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen, others.
Cast
Role: Marcian Actor: Sparks

Dance: TThe German Camp, as17461204; The Vintage, as17461204

985
26 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army; Or, The Female Officer

Performance Comment: Female Officer-Mrs Woffington; Major Youngfox-Mills; Capt Wildish-Delane; Wilmot-Sparks; Bisket-Yates; Col O/goghegegagogan-Barrington; Capt MacHighland-Neale; M Capitaine les Mathematiques-Blakes; Capt Cadwallader-Macklin; Brigadier Bloodmore-Berry; Lt Plunder-Bridges; Capt Hearty-Winstone; Serj File/off-I. Sparkes; Corp Henroost-Taswell; Corp Pilfer-Collins; Knapsack-Ray; Advocate-Bridges; Provost-Usher; Clerk-Bransby; Lady Bloodmore-Mrs Cross; Victoria-Mrs Mills; Jenny Firelock-Miss Minors; Nine Husbands-Miss Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Clara-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Wilmot Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: V: As17461216

986
02 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sparks; Cleopatra-Mrs Woffington; Octavia-Mrs Furnival; Dolabella-Mills; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Usher; Charmion-Miss Minors; Iras-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Sparks

987
16 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Pierre-Barry; Jaffeir-Delane; Renault-Sparks; Priuli-Berry; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard; Duke-Winstone; Bedamar-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Renault Actor: Sparks

Dance: II: Salomon, Mlle Violette, Cook, Salomon's Son; III: Muilment; V: Grand Comic Dance-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Cooke, Sga Padouana

988
12 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jun-Barry; Tom-Macklin; Sealand-Sparks; Indiana-Mrs Elmy; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Sir John Bevil-Berry; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Bridges; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bridges; In Act II Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, the Mechels

989
16 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Bastard-Sparks; King of France-Giffard; Dauphin-Blakes; Pandulph-Macklin; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Giffard; Hubert-Berry; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Essex-Ray; Austria-Winstone; Prince Henry-Miss Cole; Chatillion-Bransby; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; Faulconbridge-Simpson; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Marr; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Blanche-Miss Minors; Lady Faulconbridge-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17470314

990
30 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marry Or Do Worse; Or, No Wit Like A Woman's

Performance Comment: Trapum-Macklin; Freewit-Mills; Snap-Yates; Manly-Delane; Shift-Blakes; Silvia-Mrs Woffington; Athelia-Mrs Mills; Betty-Mrs Clive; Hodge-Taswell; Ralph-I. Sparks; Harrow-Bransby; Jasper-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: I,IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Muilment; III: The Mechels; V: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son

991
30 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17470328 but Antony-Giffard; Portia-Mrs Mills; Soothsayer-I. Sparks.
Cast
Role: Soothsayer Actor: I. Sparks.
Role: Cassius Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticised

Song: I: Cantata-Sullivan; IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; V: Comic Dance, as17470410

992
15 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17470207, but Obadiah-I. Sparks; Bookseller-_; Soldier -_.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

993
22 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Ghost-Delane; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Neale; Lucianus-Yates; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Gravediggers-Macklin, Ray; Marcellus-Bransby; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Woffington (By Particular Desire).
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

994
02 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke Sen-Mills; Duke Frederick-Winstone; Jaques-Sparkes; Orlando-Blakes; Amiens (with proper songs)-Lowe; Oliver-Havard; Adam-Berry; Silvius-Mozeen; Le Beau-Bransby; Jaques de Boys-Usher; Corin-Taswell; Charles-I. Sparks; William-Shuter; Phoebe-Miss Bennet; Audrey-Mrs Horsington; Celia-Mrs Clive; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington; Touchstone-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: I. Sparks

Dance: I: Les Caprices de la Dance-Sga Auretti; III: Grand Ballet-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; V: Polish Dance-Cooke, Sga Auretti, Leviez, Mathews, Shawford, Royer, Pelling, Mrs Addison, Mrs Shawford, Miss Cole, Miss Thompson

995
04 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Mozeen; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Bajazet-Barry; Omar-Sparks; Dervise-Berry; Hali-Usher; Stratocles-Winstone; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

996
06 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Delane; Buckingham-I. L? Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieut.-Ray; King Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Ratcliff-Simson; Tyrell-Bransby; Blunt-Burton; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Norfolk-Blakes; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Elmy; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: I. L? Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

997
13 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Brothers-Havard, Mozeen; 1st spirit-Sparks; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Sabrina-Mrs Mozeen; 2nd spirit-Usher; Bacchanal-Lowe; Song of Sweet Echo-Mrs Clive; Dances-Cooke, Mlle Janeton Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison, Leviez, Shawford, Royer, Pelling, Mrs Shawford, Miss Cole, Miss Thompson.
Cast
Role: 1st spirit Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

998
17 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Performance Comment: As17471003, but Albumazar-Sparks; Pandolfo-Macklin; Trincalo-Neale; Cricca-Yates; Lelio-Havard; Antonio-Berry; Eugenio-Mozeen; Ronca-Blakes; Harpax-Arthur; Furbo-Barrington; Supitia-Mrs Woffington; Flavia-Mrs Elmy; Armelina-Mrs Green; Bevilona-Mrs Bennet; The Prologue-_; an Epilogue-_. [This is the first indication of the distribution of parts.]This is the first indication of the distribution of parts.]
Cast
Role: Albumazar Actor: Sparks
Role: Principal parts Actor: Sparks, Macklin, Neale, Yates, Havard, Berry, Mozeen, Blakes, Arthur, Barrington, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Bennet

Dance: II: The Gardner's Revels-Cooke, Mathews, Mrs Addison

Song: fter the dance, an Entertainment of singing and dancing call'd The Sailors Rendezvous at Portsmouth-. [See17471116]

999
06 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Neale; Sir Toby Blech-Berry; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Antonio-Sparks; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Macklin; Clown-Yates; Curio-Bransby; Priest-Raftor; 1st Officer-Simpson; 2nd Officer-Leigh; Maria-Mrs Macklin; in Act II, Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: V: Savoyard Dance, as17471215

1000
12 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-Yates; Ben-Macklin; Trapland-Shuter; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-I. Sparks; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Neale; Buckram-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: I. Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128