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1496 results for: Keyword - Ray
We found 1527 matches on Roles/Actors, 423 matches on Performance Comments, 44 matches on Event Comments, 28 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

76
18 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Cassiope-Mrs Seedo; Andromeda-Mrs Carter; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Stheno-Salway; Euryale-Papillion; 1st Ethiopian-Thompson; 2d Ethiopian-Salway; Cyclops-Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; Infernals-Papillion, Salle, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Glover, Newhouse; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger concluding with Grand Dance of Momus.
Cast
Role: Valet Actor: Ray

77
03 February 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17311229, but Murderer-Hippisley; Witches-Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Music: As17310927

Dance: As17310927, but see also 29 Dec. 1731

78
09 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Bellmour-Walker; Sharper-Milward; Vainlove-Ryan; Sir Joseph-Ray; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cantrell; Belinda-Mrs Younger; Silvia-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Ray

Music: Instead of Act Tunes will be perform'd Select Pieces of Musick adapted to various Instruments, Being deisgn'd as a Concert Intermix'd with the Play. For theOverture: a Grand Concerto- by Dr Pepusch, in which the Kettle Drums are principal,; accompanied with Trumpets Hautboys Violin-; The Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker; V: That celebrated Piece, The Water Musick-; by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle-Drums, Hautboys. Concluding with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Benj. Baker

Dance: II: Tambourin-Miss Rogers; In III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; IV: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Comic Dance in the Footing Manner-Jones, Mrs Ogden, with some Additions to it, never performed before

Song: I: Mrs Wright

79
30 October 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; King-Paget; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Milward; Lenox-Walker; Seyton-Lacy; Malcolm-Chapman; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock; Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Salway, Papillion, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Sanderson

Dance: Poitier, Nivelon, Dupre Sr, Pelling, Newhouse, LeSac, Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr

80
01 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Quin; Smuggler-Hippisley; Clincher Sr-Penkethman; Clincher Jr-Chapman; Vizard-Milward; Dicky-Ray; Lady Darling-Mrs Egleton; Angelica-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Mrs Laguerre; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Dicky Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

81
14 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Jealous-Dyer, the first Time of his appearing on that Stage; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Chapman; Whisper-Ray; Miranda-Mrs Younger; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Scentwell-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling

82
18 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Quin; Sir John-Milward; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Chapman; Humphrey-Paget; Daniel-Ray; Tom-Ryan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Isabella-Mrs Templer; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Phillis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

83
24 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Cassiope-Mrs Sanderson; Andromeda-Mrs Carter; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Stheno-Salway; Euryale-Papillion; 1st Ethiopian-Thompson; 2d Ethiopian-Salway; Cyclops-Hall; Delagarde, DuPre Jr, Smith; Amazons-Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden; Infernals-Papillion, Poitier, DuPre, Pelling, Glover, Newhouse; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Poitier; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger; with the Grand Dance of Momus-.
Cast
Role: Valet Actor: Ray

84
26 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17321216, but Player-Paget; Beggar-Ray.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Ray.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; II: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

85
25 January 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As at lif, 30 Oct. 1732, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bullock; Witches-Ray, Neale, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Ray, Neale, H. Bullock.

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Vocal Parts, as17321030, but Mrs _Sanderson

Dance: As17321030

86
29 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Squire Somebody-Laguerre; Isabella-Miss Norsa; Basil-Salway; Micher-Hippisley; Macahone-Neale; Jolt-Hall; Fetch-Ray; Dolly-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Fetch Actor: Ray

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, DuPre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Song: The Gentlewoman who was to have sung, being exceeding ill and not able to perform, in lieu thereof will be the last new Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

87
01 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Alcibiades-Walker; Apemantus-Quin; Nicias-Salway; Phaeax-Hippisley; Elius-Neale; Cleon-Dyer; Isander-Hall; Isadore-H. Bullock; Thrasilius-Hallam; Demetrius-Paget; Diphilus-Houghton; Old Man-Aston; Poet-Chapman; Painter-Wilcox; Musician-Ray; Jeweller-Harrington; Gentlemen-Hale, Clarke; Evandra-Mrs Hallam; Melissa-Mrs Buchanan; Chloe-Mrs Stevens; Thais-Mrs Forrester; Phryne-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Musician Actor: Ray

Music: New Grand Overture by Dr Pepusch-; III: Mr Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; Kettle Drums-Poitier

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Footing Dance with Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; V: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Song: IV: The Hunting Song in Admetus-Mrs Wright; accompanyed with Trumpets and French Horns-. *uoÅcg II: A New Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Mr Rosengrave, in Honour of Flora, the Goddess of the Spring. Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Salway; Dances-Nivelon, Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Delagarde, Newhouse, Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden

88
10 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Quin; Teague-Neale; Day-Hippisley; Abel-Chapman; Story-Aston; Obadiah-Dyer; Bookseller-Ray; Mrs Day-Mrs Egleton; Ruth-Mrs Bullock; Arabella-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Footing Dance-Jones, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, LeSac, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Song: SSince Times are so Bad-Leveridge, Salway. cBenefit Mr Barrington, Aston, Miss Oates. Receipts: money #43 6s.; tickets #102 18s

89
26 June 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Afterpiece Title: Momus Turn'd Fabulist; or, Vulcan's Wedding

Performance Comment: Momus-Hulett; Jupiter-Hale; Neptune-Aston; Apollo-Salway; Mars-Walker; Vulcan-Mullart; Mercury-Ray; Juno-Mrs Cantrell; Venus-Miss Norsa; Aegle-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Ray

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, Pelling

Ballet: AAmorous Clowns or the Courtezan. Clowns-Pelling, Delagarde; Their Wives-Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling

90
27 September 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Dyer; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Neale; Whisper-Ray; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Stevens; Scentwell-Mrs Chapman; Miranda-Mrs Younger. hathi.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Swedish Dal Karle by De la Garde and Mrs Ogden. Scottish Dance, as17330922

91
11 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; King-Dawson; Malcolm-Chapman; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Hale; Hecate-Hall; 1st Murderer-Hippisley; Witches-Ray, Neale, Dyer; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Ray, Neale, Dyer

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, incident to the Play. The Vocal Parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Wright, Mrs Saunderson, Mrs Cantrel, Miss Norsa

Dance: Proper to the Play by Poitier, Du Pre, Pelling, Newhouse, Le Sac, De la Garde, Du Pre Jr

92
26 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Helena-Mrs Younger; Belvil-Quin; Frederick-Walker; Antonio-Hale; Pedro-Wignell; Phillipo-Ray; Angelica-Mrs Bullock; Florinda-Mrs Hallam; Valeria-Miss Binks; Moretta-Mrs Stevens; Lusetta-Mrs Kilby; Blunt-Hall .
Cast
Role: Phillipo Actor: Ray

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Fingalian by Newhouse and Mrs Ogden. Scotish Dance, as17331004

93
27 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ma1d's Tragedy

Performance Comment: Amintor-Ryan; King-Walker; Lysippus-Hale; Diphilus-Aston; Strato-Salway; Cleon-Ray; Calianax-Hippisley; Diagoras-Chapman; Evadne-Mrs Hallam; Aspatia-Mrs Buchanan; Melantius-Quin .
Cast
Role: Cleon Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

94
31 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Ryan; Estifania-Mrs Younger; Leon-Quin; Duke-Hale; Cacafogo-Hall; Juan-Lacy; Sanchio-Aston; Alonzo-Ray; Margaretta-Mrs Buchanan; Altea-Mrs Stevens; Old Woman-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Scotch Dance, as17330922 Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. Tambourine by Miss Rogers

95
01 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Standard-Quin; Smugler-Hippisley; Beau Clincher-Chapman; Clincher Jr-Neale; Vizard-Hale; Dicky-Ray; Lady Darling-Mrs Martin; Angelica-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Mrs Laguerre; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Younger .
Cast
Role: Dicky Actor: Ray

Dance: Swedish Dal Karl by De la Garde and Mrs Ogden. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. Fingalian by Newhouse and Mrs Ogden

96
01 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17331011, but Seyton-Lacy; Seyward-Aston; Witches-Ray, Morgan, Neale .
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Ray, Morgan, Neale

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Music: Vocal parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Wright, Miss Norsa

Dance: By Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Le Sac, De la Garde

97
25 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Sal way; Cassiope-Mrs Sanderson; Andromeda-Miss Norsa; Medusa-Mrs Wright; Stheno-Vincent; Euryale-Comani; Ethiopians-Thompson, Vincent; Amazons-Miss Binks, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby; Infernals-Comani, Glover, Dupre, Lesac, Newhouse, Delagarde, Duke; Hussar-Pelling; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Laguerre; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-Ray; Colombine-Mrs Younger; Concluding with the Grand Dance of Momus . Concluding with the Grand Dance of Momus .
Cast
Role: Valet de Chambre Actor: Ray

98
26 February 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus: In it Bacchus and Ariadne

Performance Comment: Bacchus-Malter; Fawns-Dupre, Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bacchantes-Mrs Ogden, Miss Norsa, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Ariadne-Mlle Salle; Grecians-Dupre, Delagarde, Duke, Lesac; Phaedra-Mrs Laguerre; Theseus-Haughton, the first time of his appearing on that Stage; Infernal-Leveridge; Spirit of Helen-Miss Norsa; Good Genius-Salway; Evil-Thompson; 1st Fury-Malter; Harlequin-Lun; Miller-Pelling; Miller's Man-Salway; Miller's Wife-Mrs Laguerre; Tumblers-Ray, Houghton; Haymakers-Dupre, Newhouse, Smith, Delagarde, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington; Doctor's Man-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Tumblers Actor: Ray, Houghton

99
28 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Walker; Alcibiades-Ryan; Apemantus-Quin; Nicias-Sal way; Phaeax-Hippisley; Elius-Neale; Cleon-Dawson; Isander-Hall; Isadore-Bullock; Thrasillus-Hallam; Demetrius-Hale; Diphilus-Houghton; Old Man-Aston; Musician-Ray; Jeweller-Harrington; 1st Gentleman-Wignel; 2d-Clarke; Chloe-Mrs Stevens; Thais-Mrs Forrester; Phryne-Mrs Kilby; Evandra-Mrs Hallam; Melissa-Mrs Buchanan; Poet-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Musician Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. III: Scots Dance, as17331004

Song: In II: Dialogue between a Courtier and Farmer's Wife, as17340318 IV: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

100
18 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Ray, the first time of his appearing on this stage; Phillida-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Ray, the first time of his appearing on this stage

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: La Follette, as17340916

Song: III: In Italian and English by Mrs Chambers