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6069 results for: Keyword - Mr Spiller
We found 4247 matches on Event Comments, 1634 matches on Performance Comments, 532 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
08 November 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldiers Fortune

Performance Comment: Sir Davy-Hippisley; Beaugard-Quin; Courtine-Ryan; Sir Jolly-Bullock Sr; Fourbin-Spiller; Bloody Bones-Hall; Lady Dunce-Mrs Vincent; Silvia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Fourbin Actor: Spiller

Dance: PPolonese-Lally, Mrs Wall; Shepherd and Shepherdess-LeSac, Miss LaTour; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

152
03 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Walker; Lovewell-Ryan; Lyrick-Hippisley; Mockmode-Egleton; Club-Bullock Sr; Pamphlet-Morgan; Brush-Spiller; Rigadoon-Norris; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Leanthe-Mrs Vincent; Pindress-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Trudge-H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Brush Actor: Spiller

Dance: SSpanish Entry-LeSac, Miss LaTour; French Peasants-Nivelon, Mrs Bullock; Les Characters de la Dance-Mlle Salle

153
04 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Sir Joseph-Egleton; Sharper-Diggs; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Spiller; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Araminta-Mrs Moffet; Syliva-Mrs Legar; Lucia-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Setter Actor: Spiller

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare

Song: SSee From the Silent Groves by Dr Pepusch-Mrs Chambers; The Play of Love made and sung-Leveridge

154
07 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ryan; Aboan-Quin; Daniel-Spiller; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Mrs Younger; Widow Lackit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Spiller

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance in the Character of a Clown-Nivelon; French Sailor and his Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle; French Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock

155
07 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Pierre-Walker; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Milward; Renault-Hulet; Antonio-Spiller; Belvidera-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Spiller

Song: TThe Lass of Patie's Mill-Miss Warren

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; The Humours of Marriage-Salle, Mlle Salle

156
16 December 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Priuli-Boheme; Jaffier-Ryan; Pierre-Walker; Bedamar-Milward; Renault-Chapman; Antonio-Spiller; Belvidera-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Spiller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Anna Bullen

157
28 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Spiller; Antonio-Bullock; Charino-Hippisley; Clodio-Chapman; Carlos-Walker; Duart-Ryan; Manuel-Milward; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Elvira-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Spiller

Song: End I: Si Caro, Lass of Patie's Mill-Miss Warren; III: Plain Truth, Wheel of Life-Leveridge; IV: Ballad written, set to music by Leveridge-Miss Fenton; V: Merry Cobler's Tragical End At Last-

Dance: II: Peasant-Nivelon; III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock

158
29 November 1729 @ Front Long Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Tony Aston; Loveworth-Griffin; Maiden-Green; Squib-Peters; Reynard-Aston Jr; Belinda-Mrs Peters; Penelope-Mrs Griffin; Hillaria-Mrs Spiller; With a new Singing Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song: Between the Acts: New Comical Songs-; particularly A Dissertation on the Famous Beggar's Opera-

159
03 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Your Vote and Interest are desired for James Spiller Comedian, being a Persons well affected to the present Establishment of the said Theatre. Receipts: money #45 13s. 6d.; tickets #52 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Spiller; Sir Edward-Quin; Belfond Sr-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Walker; With a new Epilogue-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Spiller.

160
25 August 1722 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Spiller-Harper Booth, in Harts-Horn Inn Yard, Pye Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Darius King Of Persia With The Downfall Of Babylon Or Innocence Preservd By The Noble Englishman With The comical Humours Of Captain Fearful And His Man Nine pence

Performance Comment: Parts-Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.

161
05 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Pack-Spiller-Hall Booth in Angel Court. The whole Droll intirely new Writ. Advertised 5, 8, 10, 13 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of Sir Richard Whittington Thrice Lord Mayor Of London And The Diverting Humours Of Madge The Cook maid And Her Sweetheart John The Butler

Performance Comment: Whittington-Pack; Madge-Hall; John-Spiller; Fitzwarren-Schoolding; Supercargo-Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Truelove-J. Leigh.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Spiller
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song:

Dance:

162
24 September 1718 @ Angel Court

Event Comment: Benefit Pack, Spiller, Hall. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Hall; Ballance-Schoolding; Brazen-Giffard; Bullock, Costar Pearmain-Spiller; Appletree-Pack; Silvia-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Costar Pearmain Actor: Spiller
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Spiller

Dance: Ladder dance-Thomazio Alegro delCampo, lately arrived from Italy, with Vaulting on the manag'd Horse; The Union-a Scots Man and Woman; A Peasant and his Wife-; Italian Mimic Night Scene between Harlequin and a Clown-

163
31 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. For the Entertainment of Robinson Crusoe. And whereas I James Spiller of Gloucestershire, having receiv'd an Invitation from Hildebrand Bullock of Liquor-Pond-Street, London, to exercise the usual Weapons of the Noble Science of Defence, will not fail to meet this bold Inviter; desiring a full Stage, Blunt Weapons, and from him much Favour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walking Statue Or The Devil In The Wine Cellar

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: See17191230, but a new Epilogue to Exchange@Alley-Spiller.
Cast
Role: a new Epilogue to Exchange@Alley Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17200326

164
21 April 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Receipts: #72 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Spiller.

Song:

Dance: To be exprest in the Great Bills

165
17 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Spiller. Tickets for Philaster taken this day. Receipts: #58 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: A Prologue upon an Ass-Spiller.
Cast
Role: A Prologue upon an Ass Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17150512

166
19 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Receipts: money #17 5s. 6d. and tickets #37 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count

Performance Comment: See Oct., but False Count-Spiller.
Cast
Role: False Count Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song:

Dance:

167
13 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Performance Comment: As17180124, but Colombine-Mrs Moreau; Punch-_; Scaramouch-_; Englishman-_; Englishwoman-_; Furies-_Thurmond Jr; With an Epilogue-Spiller , riding on all Ass.
Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Spiller , riding on all Ass.
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller

168
06 August 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh and Spiller. At Common Prices. This is the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks Or The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-J. Leigh; Squib-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: Hob-Spiller; Friendly-J. Leigh.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Spiller

Song: Oh! London Is A Fine Town-

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

169
22 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #29 1s.; tickets #38 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Sham Doctor-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sham Doctor Actor: Spiller.

Dance:

170
26 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Receipts: money #22 11s.; tickets #37 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Spiller, being the first Time of his performing it.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Spiller, being the first Time of his performing it.

Song: TThe Play of Love, The Wheel Turn'd To Some Tune-Leveridge

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

171
08 September 1726 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Spiller's and Baron Egleton's Great Theatrical Booth, down the Queen's Arm Tavern Yard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of The Unnatural Parents Or The Fair Maid Of The West

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Spiller; Lord Lovewell-Eaton; Trusty-Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Elsam; Fair Maid-Mrs Haughton; Betty Wealthy-Mrs Morgan; Dame Strike Fire-Baron Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Wealthy Actor: Spiller

172
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

173
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto Or The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calistos Additional performers

174
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers Or The Good Naturd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

175
15 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman