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2147 results for: Keyword - Penkethman Jr
We found 1563 matches on Performance Comments, 561 matches on Performance Title, 217 matches on Event Comments, 8 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
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

27
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

28
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

Song: Platt

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Houghton

29
15 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and Penkethman's Widow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: MMatlose-Lally, Miss Tenoe; La Jeunesse-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Turkish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; Drunken Man-Harper

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly a Trumpet Sonata on the Stage-; Concerto on Little Flute-John Baston

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

30
29 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and the Widow Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Dance: DDrunken Man-Harper

31
09 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, Son to the late Mr Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-W. Penkethman; Son to the late Mr Penkethman; Kitty-Mrs Giffard; With an Epilogue-Penkethman; riding on an Ass. riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Peascod Actor: W. Penkethman
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Penkethman

32
04 April 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As17090219; With a new Epilogue-Penkethman, Norris representing Somebody and Nobody , Penkethman hoping himself to be Somebody that Night.
Cast
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Penkethman, Norris representing Somebody and Nobody , Penkethman hoping himself to be Somebody that Night.
Role: Drugger Actor: Penkethman

33
26 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. The Boxes and Pit 2s. 6d., the Boxes being laid open to the Pit. Note, No Subscribers' Tickets to pass this Day. To begin exactly at 5 of the Clock, by reason that the Gentlemen and Ladies that come from London may have time to return home before Night. Note, The Tide happens very luckily for Mr Penkethman's Friends in London: It Ebbs to Greenwich from 10 in the Morning till 6 at Night, flows from 6 in the Evening till 11, it being Moon-light

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Ned Blunt-the famous true Comedian Mr Cave Underhill, to oblige Mr Penkethman's Friends; Rover-Powell; Belville-Husband; Frederick-Cory; Angelica-Mrs Kent; Helena-Mrs Baker; Florinda-Mrs Shepard; Moretta-Mrs Powell; With an Epilogue-Mr Penkethman on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Ned Blunt Actor: the famous true Comedian Mr Cave Underhill, to oblige Mr Penkethman's Friends
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Mr Penkethman on an Ass.

Entertainment: Young Gentlewoman, as17100817; Likewise a Vaulting the Managed Horse-famous Master who never appear'd on the Publick Stage

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant-; Wooden Shoe-; Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and Wife-

34
29 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Pergrine-Penkethman; Rashly-Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton; Maria-Mrs Roberts; Ranger-Richardson; Old Fumble-Norris; Sneak-Woodward; Sir R. Petulant-Lyon; Spatterdash-Hamilton; Mrs Snare-Mrs M. Giffard; Governess-Mrs Wetherilt; Betty-Miss Tollet; Cordelia-Mrs Penkethman; the first time of her appearing on any stage. Likewise (by Desire) an Epilogue-Penkethman, riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Pergrine Actor: Penkethman
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Penkethman
Role: an Epilogue Actor: Penkethman, riding on an Ass.

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

Cast
Role: His Man Actor: Penkethman

35
04 February 1708 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; viz., A Full Piece of the famous Signor Colista-Dean Sr, Holmes, Smith; A Solo for the Arch Lute and Violin by Dean Jr-Dean Sr, Dean Jr; Singing-Gates; A set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin-Dean Sr, Dean Jr; Singing to the Lute-Dean Jr; A Solo of the famous Archangelo Corelli-Dean Sr; Also several select Airs Out of Camilla and Thomyris-; with Symphonies-the best Performers

36
05 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, Note, The Subscribers are desir'd not to bring their Tickets this Day, his Friends having promis'd to make this a Jubilee Day to him, and fill the House at the full Price, Mr Penkethman being at a greater Charge than ordinary. For the Entertainment of Madam la Signiora Fount, Signiora, Espagnola, Native d'Barcellone di cale Quallificatta, who will, in a particular Manner, hounour Mr Penkethman...by appearing in her own Country Habit. The Boxes opened to the Pit at 2s. 6d. At five o'clock, by reason of thelength of the Entertainments, and that the Gentry may return to London before 'tis Dark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: Taylor-Penkethman; Drunken Higler-Norris; Loom-Leigh; Armusia-Powell; Princess-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Chest Dance, after the Italian Manner, between Scaramouch, Punchanello, Coachman, and Cookmaid-; French Peasant and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Scaramouch-LeSac; Dance by a Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance by a Switzer-; Night Scene of Scaramouch, Harlequin, Cooper, Wife, and others-

37
25 September 1716 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Penkethman's Booth. At 6 p.m. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Penkethman; Sir Roger-Jubilee Dicky [Norris].Norris].
Cast
Role: Timothy Peascod Actor: Penkethman

Song:

Dance:

Entertainment: Rope Dancing-

38
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

39
02 September 1723 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. At Penkethman's Theatre. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a diverting Droll. Box Tickets at Penkethman's House in Richmond. Daily Post, 5 Sept.: Mr Penkethman...had the Honour to divert their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, with Entertainments of Acting and Tumbling perform'd to Admiration; Likewise with his Picture of the Royal Family, down from the King of Bohemia to the young Princesses, in which is seen the Nine Muses playing on their several Instruments, in Honour of that August Family. There were present Nobility, Gentry and Ladies upwards of 200

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyramus And Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Penkethman; Wall-Norris.
Cast
Role: Pyramus Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green; or, The Woman Never Vex'd

Music: Concerto on small Flute-John Baston

Dance: Several surprizing Entertainments of Rope Dancing-a Young Lad lately come from France, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage; Dancing , both Serious and Comic,-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children , just arrived from Paris; To which will be added, Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others, just arrived from Madrid

40
29 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, Morgan, Wetherilt. Being absolutely the last Night of the Company's acting this Season. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: See April 30, but Clerimont Sr-Delane; Captain Clerimont-Giffard; Biddy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Harry-Morgan; Tipkin-Wetherilt; Pounce-Rosco; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Christian; Fainlove-Mrs Morgan; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Numps-Penkethman; A new Epilogue to be spoken-Wetherilt, Morgan, Penkethman, riding on three Asses.
Cast
Role: Numps Actor: Penkethman
Role: A new Epilogue to be spoken Actor: Wetherilt, Morgan, Penkethman, riding on three Asses.

Dance:

41
25 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. Nunc aut Nunquam. Mainpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq; Author of the Miser. [Tickets at Penkethman's, overagainst the Three Tuns, Ayliff Street.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Performance Comment: Temple Beau-Giffard; Lady Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Avarice-Norris; Veromil-W. Giffard; Valentine-Havard; Pedant-Rosco; Pincet-Woodward; Lady Gravely-Mrs Haughton; Clarissa-Miss Hughes; Bellaria-Mrs Roberts; Sir Harry-attempted by Penkethman, Being but the Thirteenth Time of his appearing in that Character .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: attempted by Penkethman, Being but the Thirteenth Time of his appearing in that Character

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Fretful-Penkethman; Chambermaid-Mrs Roberts, but see17360210 With the Prologue and Epilogue to be sung by Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Fretful Actor: Penkethman

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

42
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay; Or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

43
20 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

44
28 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Officer; or, The Captain's Lady

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson, Haughton, Mrs Walter

45
20 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Lyric Ode; Alexander's Feast, And The Coronation Anthems

Music: After the Ode: A Miscellaneous Act-; New Overture-; Song-a Gentleman (his first appearance in Public); Concerto on Oboe-Fischer; Song-Miss M. Linley (composed by Bach); Concerto on violin-Linley Jr; Song-Miss Linley (composed by Sacchini); Duetto-the Two Miss Linley's (composed by Piccini); Chorus

46
23 August 1703 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Penkethman-Bullock-Simpson Booth, over against the Hospital Gate. Mainpiece: A Comedy being all new Writ

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifice; With The Comical Humours Of Nurse And Her Two Sons, Toby And Ezekiel; Together With The Pleasant Manner Of Didimo, Toby's Son

Performance Comment: Toby-Penkethman; Ezekiel-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Toby Actor: Penkethman

Entertainment: Singing and dancing-

47
07 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At the desire of several Perons of Quality will be perform'd that great and celebrated Scene in Julius Caesar at the table between Brutus and Cassius , Written by the Immortal Shakespeare. And altho' Mr Penkethman is at an extraordinary Charge in providing these Entertainments, to oblige his Friends he lets them in at Common Prices [as 7 Aug.]. Note, The Subscribers' Tickets have free Admittance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar (one Scene)

Afterpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Powell; Sir Thomas-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Penkethman.

Entertainment: Rope/Dancing after the French, Italian, and Bohemian Manner-; also a Stiff Rope, Vaulting the Slack Rope beyond Imagination-little Girl of 4 Years of Age

48
23 April 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17110109, but With an Epilogue-Mr Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Mr Penkethman riding on an Ass.

49
05 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17111004, but Antonio-_; Duart-_; Sancho-_; Angelina-_; Louisa-_; Teresa-_; With a new Epilogue-Mr Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Mr Penkethman riding on an Ass.
Role: Lewis Actor: Penkethman

50
31 August 1714 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Whereas Wm Penkethman having formerly diverted the Quality and Gentry in Bartholomew-Fair and May-Fair, with Drolls, Musick, and other delightful Entertainments, he [will] entertain the Town and during the Time of Southwark-Fair, with that most celebrated Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers; With The Humours Of Sir Timothy Little Wit And His Man Trip

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Bullock; Trip-Norris; Buzzard-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Buzzard Actor: Penkethman.