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6294 results for: Keyword - Mr. Penkethman
We found 4291 matches on Event Comments, 1893 matches on Performance Comments, 531 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Author, and 7 matches on Roles/Actors.

1126
21 June 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ignoramus

Performance Comment: As17160619 but With an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Penkethman riding on an Ass.

Song: As17160619

Dance: As17160619

1127
04 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Lewis-Penkethman; Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Wilks; Sancho-Norris; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Angelina-Mrs Santlow; Elvira-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Song: Turner

1128
16 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-F. Leigh; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Penkethman; Surgeon-Norris; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Penkethman
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

1129
19 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smuggler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-Miller; Vizard-Bickerstaff; Dicky-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Santlow; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Penkethman
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Saunders.

1130
22 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Tallboy-Miller; Clack-Norris; Hearty-Penkethman; Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Vincent-Ryan; Hilliard-Bickerstaff; Rachell-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Santlow; Amie-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Hearty Actor: Penkethman
Role: Rachell Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Santlow

Song: Turner, Mrs Boman

Dance: As17161009; with a Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner, between Harlequin, Scaramouch and Dame Ragonde, being the same that was perform'd with great Applause, by the Sieurs Alard, 14 Years ago-

1131
27 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Barnaby-Cibber; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Merryman Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: As17161004

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow

1132
02 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Hillaria-Mrs Bicknell; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Penkethman
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009

1133
14 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Penkethman; George-Mills; Raison-Johnson; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Florella-Miss Younger; Mrs Raison-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Penkethman
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Raison Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell; Mimic Night Scene, as17161022

1134
26 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Wilks Jr; Trappanti-Penkethman; Soto-Birkhead; Hipolita-Mrs Mountfort; Rosara-Mrs Santlow; Flora-Miss Younger; Viletta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Trappanti Actor: Penkethman
Role: Hipolita Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: An English Cantata-Turner

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

1135
27 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Humphrey-Penkethman; Sir Harry-Miller; Tipkin-Norris; Clerimont Sr-Mills; Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Aunt-Mrs Saunders; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Penkethman
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

1136
29 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Amintor-Wilks; Melantius-Booth; Calianax-Penkethman; Evadne-Mrs Porter; Aspatia-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Calianax Actor: Penkethman
Role: Evadne Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Aspatia Actor: Mrs Mountfort.

Dance: As17161112

1137
04 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Peter-Norris; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Oldfield; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: 2d Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals

1138
05 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Booth; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Quin; Kent-Bickerstaff; Usher-Penkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Usher Actor: Penkethman
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Santlow.

1139
09 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Penkethman; Imoinda-Mrs Oldfield; Widow Lackit-Mrs Saunders; Charlot-Mrs Bicknell; Lucy-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Penkethman
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Bicknell

Song: Turner, Bowman

Dance: Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner between a Harlequin, a Scaramouch, and Dame Ragonde-

1140
16 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Fossile-Johnson; Possum-Norris; Nautilus-Lee; Ptisan-Miller; Plotwell-Cibber; Underplot-Penkethman; Sir Tremendous-Bowman; First Player-Walker; 2d Player-Quin; Sailor-Bickerstaff; Mrs Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Phoebe Clinket-Mrs Bicknell; Sarsnet-Mrs Hunt; Prue-Mrs Willis; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Underplot Actor: Penkethman
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Phoebe Clinket Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Sarsnet Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

1141
26 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Ryan; Medley-Mills; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Mountfort; Emilia-Miss Younger; Pert-Mrs Bicknell; Belinda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Penkethman
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: As17161112

1142
15 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Mills; Pedro-Quin; Mad Englishman-Miller; Mad Taylor-Penkethman; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Scholar-Turner; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Penkethman
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Song: As17170204

1143
01 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Mills; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Hothead-Miller; Surly-Thurmond Jr; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Crack Actor: Penkethman
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Music: A new Concerto-Paisable

Dance: As17170219

1144
10 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Sr-Mills; Marius Jr-Booth; Granius-Walker; Sylla-Ryan; Metellus-Boman; Sulpitius-Bickerstaff; Cinna-Quin; Comic parts-Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Comic parts Actor: Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

Song: As17170204

1145
14 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17161025, but Margareta-Mrs Horton; Cacafogo-Leigh; Old Woman-Norris; Alithea-Mrs Baker; With a New Prologue-Miss Lindar; And an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Margareta Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: And an Epilogue Actor: Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Song: As17170204; particularly Comic Songs-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17161210

1146
22 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Amphitryon-Mills; Jupiter-Wilks; A Prologue-Miss Lindar; Comical Epilogue-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Comical Epilogue Actor: Penkethman.

Music: A Solo and Sonata on the Violin-Matthew Dubourg, others

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance:

1147
25 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: As17161204, but Lady Centaure-Mrs Mills; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker; A Comical Epilogue-Penkethman Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lady Centaure Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: A Comical Epilogue Actor: Penkethman Riding on an Ass.
Role: Silent Woman Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Haughty Actor: Mrs Saunders

Music: A New Solo on the Violin compos'd-Bitte on the Stage

1148
30 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17170214, but Pedro-Quin; Frederick-Ryan; Florinda-Mrs Horton; Moretta-Mrs Saunders; Valeria-Miss Younger; an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: an Epilogue Actor: Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Porter

Song: As17170102; particularly Genius of England-Turner

Dance: As17161204

1149
03 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Belguard-Mills; Sir Courtly-Cibber; Farewell-Wilks Jr; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Hothead-Miller; Surly-Bickerstaff; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Crack Actor: Penkethman
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

1150
09 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Lewis-Penkethman; Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Wilks; Antonio-Leigh; Charino-Cross; Sancho-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Porter; Angelina-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Song: Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Bicknell