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13524 results for: Keyword - Sir George Baker
We found 7173 matches on Performance Comments, 6589 matches on Author, 1520 matches on Event Comments, 767 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8926
11 February 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revolution Of Sweden

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Gustavus-Booth; Arwide-Betterton; Erici-Cory; Viceroy-Husbands; Archbishop-Bowman; Beron-Mynns; Constantia-Mrs Barry; Christina-Mrs Harcourt; Laura-Mrs Baker; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Baker

8927
June 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adventures In Madrid

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Gomez-Freeman; Gaylove-Booth; Bellmour-Husbands; Gusman-Bowen; Don Philip-Cory; Jo-Pack; Pedro-Fieldhouse; Laura-Mrs Bracegirdle; Clarinda-Mrs Barry; Emilia-Mrs Bowman; Lisset-Mrs Bicknell; Beatrice-Mrs Baker; Page-Miss Porter; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Baker

8928
20 December 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: As17081218, but Toby-Cross; Mrs Fribble-Mrs Baker; Mrs Biskett-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Jilt-Mrs Moor; Kick-Fairbank; Cuff-Pack.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fribble Actor: Mrs Baker

8929
04 March 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: As17090210, but Woodly-Penkethman; Clodpate-_; Woodvil-_; Frible-_; Mrs Fribble-Mrs Baker; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Jilt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fribble Actor: Mrs Baker

8930
17 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Clodpate-Johnson; Woodly-Wilks; Rains-Bullock Jr; Bevil-Mills; Bisket-Bullock Sr; Fribble-Pinkethman; Carolina-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Fribble-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fribble Actor: Mrs Baker.

8931
01 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Charles Johnson Premiere.] Benefit the Author. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Friendship

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Chest

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Cardinal Cantelmi-Cross; Faschinetti-Penkethman; Carpegna-Bullock; Dona Theresa-Mrs Baker; Cassata-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Dona Theresa Actor: Mrs Baker

8932
24 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Baker; Jaffeir-Thurmond; Pierre-Husband; Renault-Cory; Bedamar-Bullock; Spinosa-Elrington; Priuli-Shepard; Theodore-Leigh; Aquilina-Mrs Kent; With the Epilogue-of 21 June a little boy.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Baker

8933
08 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroyd

Performance Comment: Libertine-Husband; Comical Shepherd-Penkethman; Antonio-Thurmond Sr; Lopez-Elrington; Francisco-Cory; Jacomo-Leigh; Hermit-Norris; Statue-Bullock Jr; Leonora-Mrs Kent; Clara-Mrs Baker; Flavia-Mrs Spillar; Maria-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Italian Night Scene, as17100706 with Cooper-Leigh; His Man-Norris

8934
10 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At the desire of the Subscribers and several other Persons of Quality, Mr Powell will perform his own Part of Prospero. With all the Sinkings and Flyingsv as were perform'd in the Play Originally

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Powell; Trincalo-Leigh; Ventoso-Penkethman; Alonzo-Cory; Ferdinand-Elrington; Antonio-Husband; Caliban-Norris; Mustacho-Spillar; Stephano-Shepard; Hypolita-Mrs Kent; Miranda-Mrs Baker; Dorinda-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Dance: As17100708

8935
15 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: Mackbeth-Powell; First Witch-Penkethman; Mackduff-Thurmond; Banquo-Husband; Malcolm-Elrington; Lenox-Cory; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Baker; Lady Mackduff-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Lady Mackbeth Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: As17100708

8936
20 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Fribble-Penkethman; Bisket-Norris; Reynes-Powell; Clodpate-Leigh; Woodly-Elrington; Bevil-Cory; Kick-Spiller; Cuff-Shepherd; Mrs Fribble-Mrs Baker; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Powell; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Kent; Lucia-Mrs Spiller; Carolina-Mrs Shepherd.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fribble Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: As17100708

8937
03 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Powell; Adrastus-Ryan; Creon-Shepherd; Tiresias-Cory; Ghost of Laius-Elrington; Alcander-Carnaby; Haemon-Thurmond; Plebeians-Leigh, Norris, Cole; Pyraemon-Spillar; Jocasta-Mrs Baker; Eurydice-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: LeSac, others

8938
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: Princess Actor: Mrs Baker.

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-

8939
12 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Powell; Clause-Cory; Vandunck-Leigh; Hemskirk-Husband; Hubert-Bois; Prig-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Higgen-Spillar; Dutch Boor-Cole; Bertha-Mrs Baker; Jaqualine-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: French Peasant-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

8940
19 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Carlos-Elrington; Alvarez-Powell; Lorenzo-Husband; Sancho-Norris; Lopez-Spillar; Toledo-Leigh; Camillo-Mrs Kent; Jacinta-Mrs Baker; Isabella-Mrs Sapsford.
Cast
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Baker

Music: Before the Play: Several select Sonatas-A new consort of Musick, compos'd of Trumpets, Hautboys, Kettle-Drums, Double Courtal, and violins

Dance: Ladder Dance-; Whimsical Miller his Wife and Town Miss-; with Miller's Wife-Leigh

8941
24 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

Performance Comment: Captain-Elrington; Lieutenant-Powell; Master-Leigh; Surgeon-Fairbank; Boatswain-Van Brockin; Queen of Amazons-Mrs Kent; Eldest Daughter-Mrs Baker; Youngest Daughter-Mrs Spillar; Sebastian-Cory; French Pirate-De Boyce.
Cast
Role: Eldest Daughter Actor: Mrs Baker

Music: A Consort of Musick from London-

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant and Wife-; Miller's Dance-Leigh

8942
26 August 1710 @ Greenwich

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: Helena Actor: Mrs Baker

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-

8943
28 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Powell; Nurse-Norris; Young Marius-Elrington; Sylla-Husband; Granius-Cory; Sulpitius-Freeman; Bumkin and Frightened Soldier-Leigh; Ancharius-Spillar; Starv'd Apothecary-Cole; Lavinia-Mrs Baker; With a Mimick Prologue-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Baker

Music: Before: As17100819

Dance: French Peasant-; Whimsical Miller Wife and Town Miss-; with Miller's Wife-Leigh

8944
29 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: As17100817, but Emilia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Leigh
Role: Emelia Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller his Wife and Town Miss-; French Peasant Scaramouch Harlequin Cooper his Wife and others-

8945
31 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Husband and Mrs Baker. Afterpiece: A Farce of one Act. [Authorship and cast unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Cast
Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Falling Out of Lovers is the Renewing of Love

Entertainment: To be announced in the Great Bills

8946
09 August 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances or More Ways Than One

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Argus-Norris; Hearty-Shepard; Rovewell-Quin; Robin-Miller; Constable-Cross; First Mob-Weller; 2d Mob-Pendroy; 3d Mob-Cole; Woman Mob-Wright; Servant-Harris; Boy-Young Norris; Arethusa-Miss Willis; Betty-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Baker.

Music: Mainpiece: by Henry Purcell

8947
25 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultaness

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Bajazet-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Porter; Atalida-Mrs Oldfield; Acomat-Mills; Osmyn-Ryan; Zatisma-Mrs Baker; Zara-Mrs Garnet; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Zatisma Actor: Mrs Baker

8948
11 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius The First Christian King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Honorius-Thurmond; Vortimer-Ryan; Lucius-Booth; Arminius-Mills; Prince of Cambria-Bowman; Sylvius-Miss Younger; Rosalinda-Mrs Oldfield; Emmelin-Mrs Horton; Irene-Mrs Baker; Prologue by a Young Gentleman-Walker; Epilogue by Prior-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Baker

8949
25 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: As17161204, but Lady Centaure-Mrs Mills; Mrs Otter-Mrs Baker; A Comical Epilogue-Penkethman Riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Mrs Otter Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Epicœne; or, The Silent Woman Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Music: A New Solo on the Violin compos'd-Bitte on the Stage

8950
22 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: As17171108, but Beavis-Bickerstaff; Bulfinch-Cross; Trainwell-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Trainwell Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson

Dance: Wade, Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger