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We found 14340 matches on Author, 7193 matches on Performance Comments, 1573 matches on Event Comments, 598 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

16301
29 September 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Hale; Young Worthy-Walker; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Maid-Miss Horsington .
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

16302
13 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Berry; Young Worthy-W. Mills; Snap-Mechlin; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Cross .
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

16303
11 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Berry; Young Worthy-W. Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Narcissa-Mrs Thurmond; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Double Jealousy, as17360907

16304
13 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Marshall; Young Worthy-Walker; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Maid-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

16305
04 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Sir Novelty-Bardin; Loveless-Giffard; Elder Worthy-Richardson; Young Worthy-Havard; Sir William-Lyon; Snap-Yates; Sly-Rosco; Narcissa-Mrs Roberts; Hillaria-Mrs Hamilton; Flareit-Mrs Houghton; Mrs Anne-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Bardin
Role: Sir William Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Sir Penurious Actor: Norris

Song: I: Since Times are so bad (by Purcell)-Stitchbury, Miss Jones; II: A Purcell Dialogue-Masters Hamilton

Music: Between Play and Entertainment: Handel Concerto on the Welsh Harp-Jones

Dance: III: The Princess of Wales (a new Ball Dance), concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasant-Mlle Roland

16306
17 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Walker; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Snap-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

16307
04 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Sly-Mullart; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Snap-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

16308
07 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Chapman; Sir Edward-Bridgwater; Young Belfond-Walker; Trueman-Hale; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Cheatley-Rosco; Shamwell-A. Ryan; Hackem-Mullart; Attorney-Arthur; Scrapeal-Neale; Termagant-Stevens; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Teresia-Mrs Bellamy; Lucia-Miss Brunette; Ruth-Mrs Martin; Mrs Hackem-Stoppelaer; Margaret-Clarke; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Kilby; Sir William-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: Roberts

16309
20 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Yates; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Anne-Mrs Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: II: La Provencale (new)-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

16310
22 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: See17401222, but Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Sir William-Hippisley; Snap-Arthur; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Amanda-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Dance: II: Minuet-Destrade, Mlle Mechel; III: Two Pierots-Richardson, Destrade; IV: Peasants de Bordeaux-Destrade; V: Minuet-Dupre, Mlle Ozanne

16311
14 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Milward; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Miss Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Davenport, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Blow Blow-Lowe

16312
28 September 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Maclelan; Sir Novelty Fashion-Macklin; Sir William Wisewou'd-Morgan; Elder Worthy-Havard; Younger Worthy-Mills; Snap-Yates; Sly-Neale; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Ann-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir William Wisewou'd Actor: Morgan

Music: I: Concerto-Veracini

Song: III: Let me Wander-Lowe

Entertainment: IV: Concerto on German Flute, as17420916

Dance: II: Tyrolean Dance, as17420921; V: Peasant Dance, as17420921

16313
16 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Hale; Amanda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

16314
04 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

16315
14 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Rehearsal, desir'd for this day is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday, on account of the hurt Mr Garrick receiv'd upon the stage on Tuesday last

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17441102, but Sir Novelty Fashion-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Mills; Hillaria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir William Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Waltz.

Dance: III: Shepherd's Dance-Muilment

16316
09 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Young Worthy-Hale; Snap-Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Cooke, others

16317
26 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Chapman; Sir William-Morgan; Sir Edward-Bridgwater; Belfond Jun-Havard; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Trueman-Cashell; Attorney-Ridout; Scrapeall-James; Cheatly-Rosco; Shamwell-Gibson; Capt Hackum-Marten; Termagant-Anderson; Teresia-Mrs Hale; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Miss Hippisley; Ruth-Mrs Marten; Mrs Hackum-Stoppelaer; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Morgan
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

16318
28 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William Belfond-Yates; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridges; Truman-King; Cheatly-Neale; Shamwell-Blakes; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Belfond Jun.-Havard; Capt. Hackum-Taswell; Lollpoop-James; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Ruth-Miss Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir William Belfond Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Edward Belfond Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Emperour of the Moon

Music: As17481226

Dance: SSailors Revels,as17481227; Black Joke, as17481227

16319
13 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Havard; Elder Worthy-Burton; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Palmer; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross; Lawyer-Vaughan; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Sly-Shuter; Snap-Yates; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Taswell
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Master Mattocks

16320
18 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Garrick first time; Sir Novelty Fashion-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Burton; Younger Worthy-Palmer; Sir William Wisewoud-Taswell; Snap-Yates; Sly-Shuter; Amanda-Miss Haughton [being her first appearance on this stage [she was at cg the early pa t of the season]; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Anne-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewoud Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

16321
23 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Garrick; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Sir William Wisewood-Taswell; Young Worthy-Palmer; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Amanda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewood Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

16322
02 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not acted these 10 years. [See 18 Dec. 1749.] Music for Afterpiece compos'd by Mr Arne. Tickets deliver'd by Clough, Mossop, Peacop and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William-Yates; Belfond Jr-Havard; Mrs Termagent-Miss Barton; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Ruth-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Hackum-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Edward-Burton; Trueman-Jefferson; Cheatly-Vernon; Hackum-Walker; Scrapeall-Clough; Attorney-Bransby; Termagent-Scrase; Lollpoop-Philips; Teresa-Mrs Davies; Lucia-Miss Minors; Shamwell-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Dance: IV: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Mrs Addison

16323
14 February 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ross, 1st time; Sir Novelty Fashion-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Clarke; Young Worthy-Dyer; Sly-Cushing; Lawyer-Wignel; Sir William Wisewou'd-Dunstall; Snap-Shuter; Narcissa-Miss Hallam; Hillaria-Mrs Dyer; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewou'd Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: III: The Dutch Skippers, as17630101

16324
12 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ross; Sir Novelty Fashion-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Clarke; Young Worthy-Dyer; Sly-Cushing; Lawyer-Wignel; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Flareit's Maid-Miss Helm; Sir William Wisewou'd-Dunstall; Snap-Shuter; Narcissa-Miss Hallam; Hillaria-Mrs Dyer; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir William Wisewou'd Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: New Grand Comic Dance (Never Perform'd Before) call'd, The Amorous Knife Grinders. The Knife Grinders-Duquesney, Miss Wilford. See17600417.

16325
18 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 15 years. [See 26 Dec. 1746.] Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Cheatly-White; Shamwel-Cushing; Capt. Hack'em-Marten; Attorney-Anderson; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Termagant-Gardener; Roger-Weller; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Miss Miller; Mrs Hack'em-Mrs Copin; Mrs Margery-Mrs White; Teresa-Miss Hallam; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir William Belfond Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Edward Belfond Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders, as17631012