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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.

1276
10 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Mills; Sir Epicure-Harper; Dapper-Th. Cibber; Drugger-Penkethman; Anaias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Kastril-Miller.*c1723 10 10 dl Written by Ben. Johnson.
Cast
Role: Drugger Actor: Penkethman

1277
29 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.

1278
30 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Wilks; Frederick-Mills; Duke-Thurmond; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Wm. Mills; Peter-Norris; Antony-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Younger; 2d Constantia-Mrs Booth; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

1279
01 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Thurmond; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Lady Charlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Booth; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Younger; Mrs Fardingale-Norris; Kate-Miller.
Cast
Role: Trim Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Charlot Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Younger

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe; Venetian Dance-Mrs Bullock

1280
15 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Penkethman; Carlos-Williams; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Cross; Sancho-Norris; Duart-Wilks Jr; Angelina-Mrs Booth; Elvira-Mrs Younger; Louiza-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Penkethman
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Louiza Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: As17231028

1281
16 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Penkethman; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Emilia-Mrs Heron; Pert-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Penkethman
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Heron

Dance:

1282
18 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Booth; Fainlove-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Humphrey Actor: Penkethman
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Moore.

Dance: Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock

1283
19 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

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

Dance:

1284
30 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Booth; Apemantus-Mills; Alcibiades-Williams; Demetrius-Cory; Poet-Penkethman; Senators-Johnson, Miller, Norris, Shepard, Harper; Evandra-Mrs Thurmond; Melissa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Penkethman
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

1285
17 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Heartly-Penkethman; Vincent-W. Wilks; Hilliard-Wm. Mills; Clack-Norris; Tallboy-Miller; Randal-Johnson; Rachel-Mrs Younger; Meriel-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Heartly Actor: Penkethman
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Booth.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Topham, Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1286
22 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

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

Song: As17240201

1287
07 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17231003, but Day-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Day Actor: Penkethman.
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: Dancing-Shaw, Thurmond, Topham, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe; particularly The Hussars-; Scotch Lilt-

1288
07 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Penkethman
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Louiza Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: See17240505. With an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Penkethman riding on an Ass.

Song: As17231009

Dance:

1289
16 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Ballance-Thurmond; Worthy-Watson; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Miller; Appletree-Penkethman; Pearmain-Norris; Silvia-Mrs Younger; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Appletree Actor: Penkethman
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Hob

1290
13 October 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Hob-Norris; Old Hob-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: Penkethman.

Dance: To be express'd in tne great Bills

1291
27 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Witches-Johnson, Norris, Griffin. [Hogan (Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 277), thinks this bill is misprinted, with Hecate omitted and Johnson assigned Penkethman's usual part of the First Witch .]Hogan (Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 277), thinks this bill is misprinted, with Hecate omitted and Johnson assigned Penkethman's usual part of the First Witch .]
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter

1292
25 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17290320 but Timothy-Wm. Penkethman Jr.
Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: Wm. Penkethman Jr.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Younger.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Music: As17290116

1293
19 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-Milward; Loveworth-Walker; Woodcock-Hall; Maiden-Hawker; Squib-Penkethman; Hillaria-Mrs Moreau; Belinda-Miss Holliday; Penelope-Mrs Rice; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Penkethman
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Chantrell
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; A Scotch Jig called The Dusty Miller-Moreau; A new Grand Ballet (English, French, Dutch Characters) composed by Moreau-Salle, Mrs Legar, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Legar, Miss LaTour

Song: Papillion

1294
30 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Clodpole-Bullock; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Damaris-Mrs Legar; Merryman-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Wanton Wife Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Legar
Role: Merryman Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

Music: Solo on German Flute-Weideman

1295
26 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin, The Merchant's Daughter Of Bristol: With The Comical Humours Of Roger, Antonio's Man

Performance Comment: Antonio-Oates; Great Turk-Giffard; Merchant-Burnet; Captain-Hall; Boatswain-Downes; Sailor-Clark; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Templer; Roger-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Merchant's Wife Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Roger Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Shepherd Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

1296
08 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Ray; Phebe-Mrs Mountfort; others-Giffard, Rosco, Penkethman, W. Williams, Stoplar, Pearce, Dove, Russel, Mrs Nokes, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: others Actor: Giffard, Rosco, Penkethman, W. Williams, Stoplar, Pearce, Dove, Russel, Mrs Nokes, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Southwark Fair; or, The Sheep Shearing

Performance Comment: Sally-Miss Mann , being the first Time of her appearing in Boy's Clothes; but edition of 1729 adds:; Squire Numps-Penkethman; Roger-Rasco; Hodge-Russel; Clodden-Stoppelaer; Shallow-Dove; Harlequin-Reynolds; Susan-Mrs Mountfort; Madge-Mrs Nokes; Cisely-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Squire Numps Actor: Penkethman
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Nokes
Role: Cisely Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Knott; Miller-Penkethman; Miller's Wife-Miss Mann; Miller's Man-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miller Actor: Penkethman

Song: [On this day only?] A Song by Seedo-Mrs Nokes [in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair

Cast
Role: Seedo Actor: Mrs Nokes

1297
22 September 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Ghost-Boheme; King-Quin; Horatio-Milward; Laertes-Walker; Polonius-Hippisley; Fop-Chapman; Gravediggers-Bullock, Penkethman; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Bullock, Penkethman
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

1298
17 November 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #24 11s. [Note that Penkethman Jr is advertised at both lif and gf for this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Bullock, Penkethman
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.

1299
17 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Bellmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Mynns; Sharper-W. Williams; Setter-Collet; Bluff-Pearce; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Laetitia-Mrs Seal; Araminta-Mrs Clark; Sylvia-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Thomas; Fondlewife-Penkethman; Sir Joseph-W. Bullock both from lif, their first appearances here.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Penkethman

Dance: As17291114

1300
18 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17291105, but Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Tattle-W. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Penkethman
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Clark
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17291114