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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sheppard"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sheppard")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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24 results for: Keyword - Sheppard
We found 22 matches on Roles/Actors, 8 matches on Performance Comments, 2 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
28 September 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Performance Comment: Don John-Husband; Antonio-Thurmond; Lopez-Bickerstaff; Francisco-Keene; Jacomo-Johnson; Sheppard-Leigh; Ghost-Fairbank; Maria-Mrs Rogers; Leonora-Mrs Finch; Clara-Mrs Moore; Flavia-Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Sheppard Actor: Leigh

2
12 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor The Disease

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Cibber, Miller, Harper, Griffin, W. Mills, Milward, Shepard, Oates, Winstone, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Robinson; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Credulous Hippish-Griffin; Heartwell-Mills Sr; Beaumont-W. Mills; Dr Mummy-Johnson; Dr Diascordium-Miller; Looby Headpiece-Cibber; Galleypot-Harper; Cranny-Sheppard; Joseph-H. Tench; Poet-Oates; Constable-Hallam Sr; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchatd; Agnes-Mrs Robinson; Primrose-Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Cranny Actor: Sheppard

3
01 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Jasper-Sheppard; Charlotte-Miss Mann; Leander-Berry; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard, but see17340325.
Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: Sheppard

Dance: I: Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Revellers, as17340319 V: Polonese by Essex, Miss Robinson, S. Lally, Topham, Davenport, Holt, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport

Song: II: Bella Sorge L'esperanza by Miss Arne

4
12 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Mills; Sosia-Harper; Amphitryon-W. Mills; Mercury-Sheppard; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Sheppard

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: The Black Joke by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers, as17340910

5
24 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Hotspur-Milward; Glendower-Cibber; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Worcester-Berry; Northumberland-Boman; Vernon-Cross; Blunt-Sal way; Mortimer-Hewit; Douglass-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Francis-Master Arne; Bardolph-Sheppard; Poins-Mecklin; Gadshill-Este; Peto-Raftor; Kate-Miss Holliday; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Sheppard

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Dance: 11: The Black Joke. III: Revellers. IV: Pierots. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, James, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

6
28 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre, the first time of his appearance on this stage; Hob's Father-Harper; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pritchard; Flora-Mrs Cantrell; Sir Thomas-Sheppard; Friendly-Salway; Dick-Turbutt; Betty-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Sheppard

7
30 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17340907, but Sir Sampson-Sheppard .
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Sheppard

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: As17341028

8
02 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt Clerimont-W. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Sheppard; Tipkin-Griffin; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Holliday; Fainlove-Mrs Charke; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Pounce Actor: Sheppard

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

9
04 April 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Cast
Role: Sheppard Actor: Leigh

10
13 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Cast
Role: Cranny Actor: Sheppard

11
14 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Cast
Role: Cranny Actor: Sheppard

12
15 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Cast
Role: Cranny Actor: Sheppard

13
30 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Sheppard

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

14
01 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Sheppard

15
04 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Sheppard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Sheppard

16
13 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Pounce Actor: Sheppard

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

17
30 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Sheppard

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

18
01 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Sheppard

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Grand Polish Ballet by Essex and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

19
24 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Pounce Actor: Sheppard

Afterpiece Title: The Plot

20
03 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Pounce Actor: Sheppard

Dance: By Essex, Mrs Walter, &c., particularly English Maggot and Polonese

21
07 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Sheppard

Dance: I: Pierrots, proper to the Play, by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: By Desire, The Black Joak by Mr and Mrs Pelling. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Myrtillo by Denoyer, Mrs Pelling, Pelling, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Miss Brett

Song: II: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

22
24 August 1728 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ero And Leander

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker's Opera; or, The Escapes of Jack Sheppard

23
16 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #32 4s. [Universal Spectator, 16 Jan., reports that the subscription for Rich's new playhouse in Covent Garden has reached #6,000 and that James Sheppard, the architect, has completed the plans for the structure.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Periander

24
28 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Neale and Sheppard. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: PPantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors-Glover