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7440 results for: Keyword - Mr Sparks Jun
We found 4405 matches on Event Comments, 3191 matches on Performance Comments, 620 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1676
29 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Collins; Belmour-Smith; Sir Joseph-Shuter; all for first time; Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bennet; Barnaby-Holtom; Betty-Miss Allen; Sylvia-Mrs Baker; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Heartwell-Sparks; Vainlove-Gibson; Sharper-Ridout; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Laetitia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Entertainment: E+Extravaganza.Between Play and Farce: Shuter will entertain the audience (for the last time) with A Day of Taste, as17600320

1677
07 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Clarke 1st time; Antonio-Sparks; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Lowe; Salarino-Davis; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Shylock-Shuter; Launcelot-Bennet; Jessica-Miss Mullart; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Music: II: A Piece on the Harp-Evan Evans

Dance: III: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

1678
29 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Bennet; Mercutio-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Macklin, 1st time there in 7 years; With a Minuet-Poitier Jr, Miss Macklin , a Masquerade Dance proper to the play; Additional Scene of the Funeral Procession of Juliet accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-Beard, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

1679
01 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Rosencrans-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignel; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-Bencraft; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cresswick; Lucinaus-Dunstall; Francisco-Holtom; Player King-Redman; Player Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Polonius-Collins; Grave Diggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Ghost-Gibson; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ophelia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

1680
06 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Green; Dorinda-Mrs Lee; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1681
08 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, The Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Collins; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Marten; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

1682
13 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Dyer; Crab-Sparks; McRuthen-Shuter; Lucinda-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Crab Actor: Sparks

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd-Sg and Sga Maranesi

1683
15 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Mrs Ward; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingnam-Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601013

1684
18 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Ross; Iago-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Brabantio-Gibson; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-Davis; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601013

1685
23 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Clarke; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Vallois; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Miss Morrison; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1686
25 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: . Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601015; III: A Comic Dance not perform'd these 5 years call'd The Colliers-Sg Marenesi, Mlle Capdevlle

1687
18 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V; With The Conquest Of The French At The Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Achbp Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Shuter; Gower-Anderson; Scroop-R. Smith; Bp Ely-Wignel; Bedford-Holtom; Westomreland-Buck; Pistol-Dyer; Williams-Barrington; King of France-Gibson; Burgundy-Bennet; Constable-Clarke; Dauphin-Davis; Mountjoy-Baker; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Achbp Canterbury Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17601013

1688
22 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Ross; Lord Randolph-Ridout; Glenalvon-Smith; Old Norval-Sparks; Anna-Mrs Vincent; Lady Randolph-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Old Norval Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17601013

1689
29 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Burden; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Ward; singing-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

1690
18 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17601124, but characters assigned as follows: Shift, Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Epilogue, Prologue to the Author-Wilkinson; The Minor-Dyer; Richard Wealthy-Sparks; Sir William-Dunstall; Transfer-Bennet; Loader-Davis; Richard-Collins; Lucy-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Richard Wealthy Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Entertainment: By Desire, Lady Pentweazle's Scene from the Comedy Taste, Lady Pentweazle-Wilkinson; Carmine-Davis

Dance: LLes Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

1691
22 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: King Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Mattocks (with a new song in character); Autolicus (with songs in character)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Perdita-Miss Brent (with new songs in character); The Music by Dr Arne. With a New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: Shepherd Actor: Sparks

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

1692
16 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Gibson; Atticus-Marten; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Marcian Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1693
03 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. None admitted behind scenes. Boxes #44 2s. 6d. Paid Sarjant a bill for 1400 brushes #3 6s. 6d. Paid Bellamy and Settree, Silk Mercers #33 15s. Paid Hewetson, laceman, sundry Bills from June 1759: #122 4s. (Account Book). [One of these bills was for #56 10s. for Lace for His Majesty's Box.] Receipts: #172 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Gibson; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-Davis; Aristander-Perry; Cassander-Clarke; Clytus-Sparks; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Mrs Burden; Eumenes-Bennet; Laomedon-Wignel; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; Statira-Mrs Ward. In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon.
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

1694
05 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Ross; Lorenzo-Smith; Bertran-Clarke; Raymond-Gibson; Dominic-Sparks; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Gomez-Shuter; Elvira-Mrs Abegg, 1st time; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Dominic Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1695
25 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Capt.-Smith, 1st time; Don Juan-Hull; Duke-Anderson; Cacafogo-Marten; Alonzo-Perry; Sanchio-Davies; Old Woman-Shuter; Maid-Weller; Lorenzo-Holtom; 1st Lady-Mrs Copin; 2nd Lady-Mrs Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Davies; Altea-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Mrs Lee; Margaretta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Hamilton; New Epilogue in the character of Estifania-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

1696
30 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith, 1st time; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-A Young Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Duke of York-Miss Valois; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The English Tars in America; or, The Good Woman Without a Head

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; After Play: An Epilogue on the Humours of tne Age in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage-Cresswick

1697
02 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-R. Smith; Macbeth's Gent.-Holtom; Fleance-Mrs Evans; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignel; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; With the Original Music. Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

1698
06 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Sparks; Frankly-Ross; Bellamy-Clarke; Jack Meggot-Cresswick; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Jacyntha-Miss Macklin; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; Concluding with a Country Dance-characters in the play.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Les Charboniers, as17601215

1699
07 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17601201, but New Occasional Prologue-Sparks.
Cast
Role: New Occasional Prologue Actor: Sparks.
Role: Manly Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

1700
13 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Elmy; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ross; Hastings-Smith; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215