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617 results for: Keyword - Scot
We found 318 matches on Performance Title, 135 matches on Performance Comments, 122 matches on Author, 65 matches on Roles/Actors, and 34 matches on Event Comments.

1
05 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-Ridout; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Arthur; Gifford-Gibson; Dowglass-Mrs Vincent; Mary, Queen of Scots-Mrs Woffington, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Queen of Scots Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Judgment of Paris

2
20 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Afterpiece Title: The Albion Queens; or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Wroughton; Davison-L'Estrange; Morton-Fearon; Gifford-Thompson; Cecil-Hull; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Jackson; Douglas-Mrs Bulkley; Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Hartley (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Mary Queen of Scots Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Afterpiece Title: Comus

3
17 September 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Lauder; Occasional Prologue-Lauder; several favorite Scots songs-Lauder; several musical entertainments-; Cries of Edinburgh-Player representing Glaud.
Cast
Role: several favorite Scots songs Actor: Lauder
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

4
22 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Vallois and the two Misses Scot, Scholars to Vallois. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17370908, but Lucy-Miss Scot.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Scot.

Dance: I: Comic Dance-younger Miss Scot; II: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality, Minuet, with new Ball Dance called The Princess of Saxe Gotha-Vallois, Miss Scot; III: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Pelling; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Leviez, Mrs Thompson, Rector, Miss Brett, Pelling, Mrs Vallois

5
08 June 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority (being the only time of performing it this Season). A Scots Musical Pastoral. Benefit for Lauder. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger; Or, The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Lauder; who will introduce several Scots Songs-Lauder.
Cast
Role: who will introduce several Scots Songs Actor: Lauder.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

Dance:

6
16 December 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority, and at the desire of several Persons of Distinction. A Scots Musical Pastoral. 6:30 p.m. Being the last time of Performing. [Advance notice 14 Dec. Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Lauder; who will introduce several Scots songs-Lauder; and speak an Occasional Prologue-Lauder.
Cast
Role: who will introduce several Scots songs Actor: Lauder
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

Dance: Middlemist

7
19 May 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority, The last time of performing it this Season, A Scots Musical Pastoral...as written by Allan Ramsay. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Lauder; who will introduce several favourite Scots Songs, Prologue-Lauder; Glaud-Boyack; who will sing the Cries of Edinburgh-Boyack.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

Entertainment: Dancing-

8
22 February 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. Benefit for Lauder, a Scots Musical Pastoral, not done these two Years for that Night only. Tickets delivered for 15 Feb. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger; Or, The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Lauder; with several Scots Songs-Lauder; He will speak a Prologue-; Epilogue by Dr Smollett-; Patie, Roger, Bauldy, Peggy-Performers from Edinburgh their first performance in London.
Cast
Role: with several Scots Songs Actor: Lauder
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

9
28 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Bullock Sr; Rashly-Leigh; Ranger-Thurmond Sr; Fumble-Knap; Sir Roger-Scot; Sneak-Spillar; Spatterdash-H. Bullock; Jeremy-Coker; Emilia-Mrs Moor; Maria-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Scot

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

10
30 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Wiseacre-Bullock Sr; Doddle-Knapp; Dashwell-Scot; Townly-Husband; Ramble-[J.] Leigh; Loveday-Bullock Jr; Eugenia Eugenia-Mrs Knight; Arabella-Mrs Moor; Peggy-Mrs Schoolding; Aunt-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Dashwell Actor: Scot

Song: As17151105

Dance: As17151109

11
03 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Purgatory

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Don Lopez-Griffin; Don Silvio-Ogden; Guzman-Schoolding; Cardus-Knap; Diego-H. Bullock; Jacomo-Coker; 1st Mob-Godard; 2d Mob-Rogers; 3d Mob-Scot; Julia-Mrs Moore; Constantia-Mrs Robertson.
Cast
Role: 3d Mob Actor: Scot

Song: As17160206

Dance: As17151104

12
12 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjuror

Performance Comment: edition of 1717 lists: Justice Bindover-C. Bullock; Thoroughpace-H. Bullock; Bellmour-Williams; Spoilem-Spiller; Merry Andrew-Scot; Joseph Idle-Egleton; Clerk-Griffin; Isabella-Mrs Robertson; Actress-Mrs Finch; Prologue-Spiller; Epilogue-Williams.
Cast
Role: Merry Andrew Actor: Scot

Afterpiece Title: Woman's Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Song: Mrs Barbier; particularly Around Her See Cupids Flying-Mrs Barbier

Dance: As17171022; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

13
06 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lewis-Spiller; Antonio-Scot; Charino-Griffin; Carlos-Leigh; Clodio-Bullock Jr; Duart-Ryan; Angelina-Mrs Bullock; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Elvira-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Scot

Song: Mrs Barbier

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau

14
07 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Younger Brother; Or, The Sham Marquis

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Sir Tristram Topeit-Griffin; Sir William Wiseman-Ogden; Bellair Sr-Leigh; Bellair Jr-Ryan; Horatio-Egleton; Vilnaissance-Ch. Bullock; 1st Companion-H. Bullock; 2d-Scot; 3d-Knapp; Jerry-Spiller; Carbuncle-Bullock Sr; Lusinda-Mrs Bullock; Maria-Mrs Spiller; Violetta-Mrs Seymour; Arabella-Mrs Robertson; Housekeeper-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: 2d Actor: Scot

15
22 October 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention; or, Love and Jealousy

Performance Comment: Burgomaster-Nivelon; Burgomaster's Wife-Mrs Younger; Boor Servant-Ray; Highlander-Salle; Highlander's Wife-Mrs Laguerre; Scots Servant-Laguerre; others-DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Mrs Hill.
Cast
Role: Scots Servant Actor: Laguerre

16
27 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention; or, Love and Jealousy

Performance Comment: Burgomaster and Wife-Nivelon, Mrs Younger; Boor Servant-Ray; Highlander and Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Scots Servant-Laguerre; other parts-DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Scots Servant Actor: Laguerre

17
11 October 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention; or, Love and Jealousy

Performance Comment: Burgomaster-Nivelon; His Wife-Miss LaTour; Boor Servant-Ray; Highlander and Wife-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Scots Servant-Laguerre; other parts-DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Kilby, Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Scots Servant Actor: Laguerre

18
12 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Ballet: new Comic Ballad: The Difference of Nations; or, The Dancing Europeans. French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. De Legarde, Miss Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton; Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. De Legarde, Miss Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton; Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Scots Actor: J. De Legarde, Miss Wherrit

19
26 December 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Song: Kear

Ballet: LLe Carneval de Venice. Dutchman-Dupuis; Harlequin-T. Hussey; Scotchman-Froment; Pierrot-Rainel; Frenchman-Delascey; Punch-Joly; Dutchwoman-Miss Wilkinson; Harliquinette-Mad Stivaux; Scots Lass-Mad Dulisse; Pierotte-Mad Clary; Mademoiselle-Miss Durham; Mlle Ragonsby-Hussey

Performance Comment: Dutchman-Dupuis; Harlequin-T. Hussey; Scotchman-Froment; Pierrot-Rainel; Frenchman-Delascey; Punch-Joly; Dutchwoman-Miss Wilkinson; Harliquinette-Mad Stivaux; Scots Lass-Mad Dulisse; Pierotte-Mad Clary; Mademoiselle-Miss Durham; Mlle Ragonsby-Hussey.
Cast
Role: Scotchman Actor: Froment
Role: Scots Lass Actor: Mad Dulisse

20
22 April 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: As17761007, but Sir William-Lewis; Patie (the Gentle Shepherd)-Mrs Moss (1st appearance in that character in England); Roger-M'Donald; Peggy-Miss Douglas (1st appearance on the English stage); Scots Prologue-Mrs Moss in the character of a Country Boy.
Cast
Role: Scots Prologue Actor: Mrs Moss in the character of a Country Boy.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

Afterpiece Title: Entertainments of Singing and Dancing

Dance: Conclude: reel-the characters

Song: End I: The Banks of the Tweed-Mrs Moss; End III: Rosilind Castle-Mrs Moss; End: The Banks of Invermay-Mrs Moss

21
27 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rorey-Moss; Tipperary-Williamson; Anvil-Barrett; Landlord-Usher; Crack-Abbott; Captain Gorget-Chapman; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Scots Woman-Mrs Powell; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Scots Woman Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: As17890525

22
08 September 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: Country Lass-Miss Valois; What's That To You? a Scots song,-Lauder; Oration-Miss Midnight; The Taylors-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Comic Lectures-Mr Cibber; Kitty or the Female Phaeton-Miss Gaudry; Cuckow Overture-; A new Scots Dance,with the Scots Measure,-Froment, Mme Dulisse; Singing-Sadler; Auction-Cibber; Italian Air-Signora Mimicotti; Dutch Peasant-Miss Valois; Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; Hornpipe-Morris, Miss Durham; Comic Epilogueriding on an Ass-Miss Midnight; Voluntary on Cymbalo-Noel; Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on Kettle Drums-Woodbridge; Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Mme Dulisse.
Cast
Role: a Scots song, Actor: Lauder
Role: with the Scots Measure, Actor: Froment, Mme Dulisse

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

23
17 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: I: A Scot's Dance, called The Lomphergall (after the manner of the Country) by a Gentleman at the Request of his Friends. II: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: II: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

24
06 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .

Song: IV: Italian Song by Mrs Chambers

25
21 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by the Hon. John St.John. Prologue by William Fawkener.-Epilogue by the author (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 1 May 1789: This Day is published Mary Queen of Scots (1s. 6d.). [As afterpiece the playbill announces Who's the Dupe?, but it was not acted. Kemble Mem. lists the substitute play.] Receipts: #240 9s. (226.4.0; 13.8.6;0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs