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22360 results for: Keyword - Mrs Penkethman
We found 23454 matches on Performance Comments, 4338 matches on Event Comments, 4203 matches on Performance Title, 48 matches on Roles/Actors, and 10 matches on Author.

251
April 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Without Interest; Or, The Man Too Hard For The Master

Performance Comment: Edition of 1699: Prologue-Jo. Hains; Prologue-Mr Powel; Epilogue-Mr Penkethman with a Halter about his Neck; Wildman-Powell; Trulove-Mills; Sir Fickle Cheat-Bullock; Jonathan-Penkethman; Wrangle-Johnson; Sobersides-Newth; Lurcher-Kent; Eugenia-Mrs Kent; Letitia-Mrs Verbruggen; Honoria-Mrs Rogers; Jenny-Mrs Wilkins.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Penkethman with a Halter about his Neck
Role: Jonathan Actor: Penkethman
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilkins.
Related Works
Related Work: Love Without Interest; or, The Man Too Hard for the Master Author(s): William Penkethman

252
27 August 1706 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Booth. The Music, Songs, and Dances, are all by the best performers of their kind, whom Mr Penkethman has entertain'd at extraordinary Charge; partly to give a full satisfaction to the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Barcelona; Or, The Soldier's Fortune; With The Taking Of Fort Montjouy; Containing The Pleasant And Comical Exploits Of That Renown'd Hero, Captain Blunderbuss, And His Man Squib

Performance Comment: Colonel Lovewell-Mills; Captain Blunderbuss-Bullock; Squib-Norris; Corporal Scaredevil-Bickerstaff; Maria-Mrs Baxter.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baxter.

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Vaulting-Simpson, that most celebrated Master, the famous Vaulter, who Performs with Mr Penkethman at the Request of the Quality, being lately arriv'd from Italy

253
06 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman-Norris Booth, where it stood last Time. A celebrated Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jepthah's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifice

Performance Comment: Valiant Capt. Blunderbuss-Penkethman; Dwindle his foolish Brother-Norris; Squib-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: Blunderbuss Actor: Penkethman

Entertainment: And to give a general Satisfaction to the Town, Mr Penkethman has hir'd Dance after the New French Mode-the Dancing-Dogs lately arriv'd from France, which have been receiv'd both at Hampton-Court and at Richmond, as well as at most Courts of Europe, with wonderful Applause, to perform on his Stage; their Dresses as well as their Dances being entirely after the New French Mode, and only, at the common Prices of the Droll

254
06 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. By His Royal Highness's Command. Being the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season. [The Prince present.

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17171003, but Surly-_; Farewell-_; At the Desire of several Persons of Quality, Epilogue-Penkethman oblig'dto speak the Epilogue upon an Ass.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Penkethman oblig'dto speak the Epilogue upon an Ass.
Role: Crack Actor: Penkethman
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Bicknell.

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

255
09 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Penkethman
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Smith

256
08 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele. Letter of complaint in Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 20 Jan.: That filthy Brute, Mr Penkethman, who by his Part, was obliged to dance, [took] in the Galleries with an idle Jest, by pretending that his Activity had shuffled down his Breeches. In short, Mr Mist, this Indecorum fill'd me with such gross Ideas, that the Thoughts of them hinder'd me from sleeping all that Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Penkethman
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Moor.

Dance: Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger; Hussars-

257
20 August 1722 @ Richmond

Event Comment: [Author unknown.] A new Dramatick Entertainment. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Benefit Penkethman. N.B. The Boxes will be illuminated with Wax Candles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Prentice

Performance Comment: London Prentice-Penkethman; Wantbrains-Miller.
Cast
Role: London Prentice Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Dutch Dance between a Dutch Boor and his Frow-Newhouse, Mrs Willis; French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Francis; Drunken Man-Harper

Song: The Dame of Honour, Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis; Mrs Boman

258
18 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Penkethman; King-Thurmond; Demetrius-Wilks; Lysimachus-Watson; Seleucus-Boman; Ptolemy-Cory; Leontius-Mills; Menippus-Shepard; Charinthus-Norris; Caelia-Mrs Oldfield; Leucippe-Cross; Governess-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Penkethman
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe

259
19 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman's Widow. Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Horton

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

260
03 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hulett and Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespeare. Receipts: money #22 0s. 6d.tickets #153 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17311117, but Ophelia-Miss Bincks; Gravediggers-Penkethman, Ray.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Penkethman, Ray.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

261
04 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: See17161114, but Sir Thomas-Penkethman; an Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Penkethman
Role: an Epilogue Actor: Penkethman riding on an Ass.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Song: As17170204

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

262
06 June 1719 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command at the Opening of Mr Penkethman's New Theatre at Richmond. At 6 p.m. [The Prologue was printed in the Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 13 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Chit Chat

Afterpiece Title: The Island Princess (the Comedy in the last Act)

Performance Comment: Original Parts-Penkethman, Norris; Likewise a Prologue-Penkethman in Company of an Ass, Ground Landlord of the Place, upon a Writ of Ejectment.
Cast
Role: Original Parts Actor: Penkethman, Norris
Role: Likewise a Prologue Actor: Penkethman in Company of an Ass, Ground Landlord of the Place, upon a Writ of Ejectment.

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle; Shepherdess-; Turkey Cock-; Mimic Song of an Old Woman-; The Irish Trot-Mrs Willis

263
23 August 1720 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman-Miller-Jubilee Dicky Booth, in the Horns-Inn Yard, at the Entrance into Smithfield from Pye Corner. Mainpiece: that ancient celebrated Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Maudlin, The Merchant's Daughter Of Bristol

Performance Comment: Money Taker-Penkethman; Merchant-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Antonio-Wilks; Grand Turk-Williams; Captain of the Ship-Shepard; Roger-Miller; Merchant's Wife-Mrs Willis; Maudlin-Mrs Knapp.
Cast
Role: Money Taker Actor: Penkethman
Role: Merchant's Wife Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Knapp.

Song: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

Dance: Miller, Norris, Mrs Willis, others

264
05 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Boheme's Great Booth in Blue-Maid Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distress'd Beauty; Or, The London Prentice

Performance Comment: As at bf, but London Prentice-Penkethman; Achmet-Oates; Haly-Parler; Amurath-Boheme; Wantbrains-Wetherell Jr; Selima-Mrs Middleton; Zara-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: London Prentice Actor: Penkethman
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Middleton
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Newhouse, Mrs Whllis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son and Daughter

Song: In Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis

265
01 April 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Penkethman, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton, Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Penkethman, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton, Mrs Willis.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Isabella Chambers, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Dance:

266
22 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. And for the Entertainment of his Excellency Hegabdelcader Perez, Embassador from the Emperor of Fez and Morocco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Wilks Jr, Norris, Harper, Penkethman, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Heron, Mrs Baker, Miss Tenoe.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill, who never appear'd on this Stage before

267
22 June 1724 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Mr Penkethman's Theatre in Richmond. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. In proper Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces- , accompany'd with the Harpsicord, Flutes, and Hautboys

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: The Drunken Man-Harper

268
23 August 1725 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Norris's Great Theatrical Booth in the George Inn Yard, Smithfield. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Famous History Of Semiramis, Queen Of Babylon: Or, The Woman Wears The Breeches, Containing The Distressful Loves Of The Prince Alexis An Ulamia; The Pleasant Adventures Of Sir Solomon Gundy And His Man Spider; And The Comical Humours Of Alderman Doodle, His Wife, And Daughter Hoyden

Performance Comment: King Ninus-Huddy; Semiramus-Mrs Plommer; Alexis-Cibber Jr; Alderman Doodle-Williams; Captain-Roberts; Ulamia-Mrs Houghton; Madame Doodle-Mrs Cook; Sir Solomon Gundy-Bridgwater; Spider-Norris; Hoyden Doodle-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Semiramus Actor: Mrs Plommer
Role: Ulamia Actor: Mrs Houghton
Role: Madame Doodle Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Hoyden Doodle Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: Platt

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Houghton

269
02 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Wycherley. [See Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 2 Oct., for lines on the death of Penkethman.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Dorilant-Watson; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Quack-Shepard; Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; Alithea-Mrs Heron; Lady Fidget-Mrs Moor; Dainty Fidget-Miss Seal; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Young; Lucy-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Moor
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Young
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: HHussars-Thurmond, Mrs Booth; Passacaile-Miss Robinson; La Folete, as17250928

270
10 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hall, Penkethman, Surrell. Receipts: money #9 11s.; tickets #102 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Snap-Penkethman; Elder Worthy-Milward; Younger Worthy-Walker; Sir William-Hall; Sly-Bullock; Amanda-Mrs Berriman; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Egleton; Sir Novelty-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Penkethman
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: CCordelier-Salway; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

271
13 March 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #49 1s.; tickets #99 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Diggs; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir Novelty-Egleton; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Spiller; Amanda-Mrs Parker; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Butcher; Flareit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Butcher
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Chambers

Dance: DuPre, Glover, Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Grand Dance-DuPre, Glover, Lanyon, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

272
01 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Seymour is identified in European Magazine, Oct. 1787, p. 315. Address by Edward Hickey Seymour (London Chronicle, 4 Oct.).] "The clock striking two -instead of the usual folly of a small table bell, when Macbeth's drink was ready -forms an alteration of much good sense and propriety" (World, 2 Oct.). "Of the Lady Macbeths [since the time of Garrick] Mrs Siddons has exhibited the most happy effect of her skill -has shown a portrait of Lady Macbeth which before existed but in imagination. Mrs Yates claims the second place of eminence; her deportment and manner were equal to Mrs Siddons, but very inferior to her in pathos and energy. Mrs Pope's performance lays claim to praise, particularly in the sleeping scene, but there is a certain delicacy and tenderness associated with the powers of that lady which prevents her giving a glowing picture of that female fiend. Mrs Bates's performance was sufficiently marking and bold in some passages, but the whole wanted uniformity and finishing" (Public Advertiser, 4 Oct.). Receipts: #225 (224.5; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Seymour]); Macduff-Aickin; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Lenox-Davies; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Darley; Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Brown; Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Brown
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; General Howitzer-Quick; Captain Farquar-Johnstone; Sulphur-Davies; Commissary-Fearon; Rifle-Darley; Corporal-Cubitt; Saib-Mrs Kennedy; Maria-Mrs Mountain; Susan-Mrs Brown; Lucy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Saib Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Song: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Bonville, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Rock, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Kennedy

Entertainment: Monologue Before: Occasional Address-Pope

273
22 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cross and Mrs Vincent. Receipts: money #30 14s.; tickets #100 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Leanthe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Mrs Trudge Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: Alexis and Dorinda

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Barbier.
Role: St Cecilia Actor: Mrs Chambers

Dance: DuPre, Nivelon, Glover, Lally, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

274
16 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Kelly, Gwinn, Mrs Harrison. Receipts: money #18 3s. 6d.; tickets #171 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; In II: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; III: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden; V: Sleepy Dutchman and his Frow-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, introduced by Pelling, Newhouse, Delagarde, LeSac, Miss LaTour, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston

Dance: II: Singing in Italian-Kelly; IV: Singing in English-Kelly

275
10 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; A new Grand Warlike Dance with Moors-Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill; in which will be introduced a new Polonese-Poitier, Miss LaTour; with Poitier beating a Preamble on the Kettle Drums. Flag Dance-Nivelon; A new French Peasant-Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre, Delagarde, St.Luce, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill, Mrs Anderson; in Daily Courant

Performance Comment: Flag Dance-Nivelon; A new French Peasant-Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre, Delagarde, St.Luce, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill, Mrs Anderson; in Daily Courant. in Daily Courant.
Cast
Role: A new French Peasant Actor: Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre, Delagarde, St.Luce, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill, Mrs Anderson

Song: Leveridge, Laguerre