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11808 results for: Keyword - Sir James Edwards
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351
01 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Dorante-Hippisley; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Hector-Chapman; Cogdie-Aston; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Favourite-Mrs Adams; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Martin; Betsy-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hulett
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue or The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Song: Ballad@Dialogue in the Characters of a Rake and a Country Milk-Maid-Walker, Mrs Cantrell

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

352
10 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Dorante-Hippisley; Cogdie-Aston; Hector-Chapman; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hulett
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Sorcerer

353
10 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17321108, but Bookseller-James.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: James.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

354
23 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Thurmond; Teague-Rosco; Blunt-Huddy; Story-Hamilton; Abel-R. Wetherilt; Obadiah-Morgan; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Morgan; Arbella-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Wetherilt; Day-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Lyon

Dance: Amorous Couple and Tambourine, as17331022

355
09 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hamilton, and the Little Chimney-Sweepers, her Sons. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Hector-Penkethman; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Lovewell-Rosco; Dorante-Norris; Marquis-Bardin; Cogdie-Martin; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Security-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Favorite-Miss Tollet; Betty-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Topknot-Mrs M. Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Hamilton; Sir John-Jenkins; Lady Loverule-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins

Dance: III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Scotch Dance, as17350329

Song: II: Watermen's Song in Britannia by the two Masters Hamilton. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

356
22 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Hector-Penkethman; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Lovewell-Rosco; Dorante-Norris; Marquis-Bardin; Cogdie-Hamilton; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Security-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Favourite-Mrs Tollett; Betty-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance:

357
03 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Bridgwater; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Walker; Day-Hippisley; Abel-Mullart; Obadiah-James; Bookseller-Chapman; Ruth-Mrs Horton; Arabella-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Roberts; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Norsa, but see17360325.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Roberts

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors, as17360501

Song: I: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. IV: By Roberts

358
03 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Walker; Teague-Stoppelaer; Ruth-Mrs Horton; Day-Hippisley; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Abel-Mullart; Obadiah-James; Story-Aston; Bookseller-Chapman; Arbella-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: HHornpipe (by Desire)-Ferguson; Peasant, as17370201

359
30 June 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Hallam; Sir Thomas-Stephens; Dorante-Stoppelaer; Lovewell-Stephens; Marquis of Hazard-Salway; Cogdie-Clarke; Galloon-W. Hallam; Angelice-Mrs Vincent; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Hamilton; Favourite-Miss Sharpe; Mrs Security-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Miss Dancey; Hector-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17380417 but Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Marshall; Jobson-Stoppelaer; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: 7380417 but Sir John Actor: Salway

Dance: As17380627

360
05 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington (from the Theatre in Dublin); Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Walker; Obadiah-Hippisley; Abel-Neale; Bookseller-James; Ruth-Mrs Horton; Arabella-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Day-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

361
18 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A Piece of Musick, with several Additions by the Author. [By Henry Carey. First given on 1 Dec. 1739 as entr'acte piece. Tickets at Ryan's House, the 3d House in Great Queen Street from Drury Lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Hale; Day-Hippisley; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Neale; Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Arabella-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin; Ruth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: French Peasant-French Boy and Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: II: Leveridge, Salway

362
24 September 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber; Careless-Ryan; Ruth-Mrs Horton; Blunt-Hale; Day-Hippisley; Abel-Neale; Obadiah-Arthur; Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Arabella-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: MMiller and Wife, The Swiss-French Boy and Girl

363
09 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: As17420227, but Rakehell-James.
Cast
Role: Rakehell Actor: James.
Role: Sir Jocelin Actor: Marten
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs James
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: TThe Peasants, as17420210; Tyrolean Dance, as17420206; Les Maquignons-Delamain; accompanied- Delagarde, Richardson, Davenport, Destrade

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

364
26 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Hector-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Woffington; Sir Thomas-Taswell; Lovewell-W. Giffard; Marquis of Hazard-Blakes; Dorante-Collins; Count Cogdie-Neale; Galoon-Morgan; Boxkeeper-Cross; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Favourite-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Yates; Mrs Security-Mrs Egerton; Betty-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Taswell
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: II: Sullivan; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Sullivan

Dance: III: Italian Masquerade-Muilment, Desse, Leviez, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson

365
17 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Sir Thomas-Taswell; Lovewell-Havard; Hazard-Blakes; Hector-Yates; Dorante-Collins; Cogdie-Neale; Galoon-Vaughan; Boxkeeper-Goodfellow; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Favourite-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Yates; Betty-Mrs Horsington; Angelica-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Taswell
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees or The Jesuit Caught

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17451008

Song: IV: Lowe

366
15 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Morris, from Dublin, 1st appearance on English stage; Careless-Ryan; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Blunt-Cashell; Arbella-Mrs Hale; Day-Hippisley; Mrs Day-Mrs Dunstall; Abel-Woodward; Obadiah-Arthur; Lt. Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: James.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller of Mansfield

367
17 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Morris; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Bridges; Day-Collins; Obadiah-Morgan; Abel-Cibber; Lt. Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Dunstall; Ruth-Miss Copen; Arabella-Mrs Hale; Mrs Chat-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

368
28 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17480317 but Teague-Cibber; Obadiah-Morgan; Abel-James; Bookseller-Paddick.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: I: Ellen a Roon-Mrs Storer

Dance: II: Dance-Oates; III: Minuet and Louvre-Froment, Madem. Dumont; IV: Peasant-Oates; End: A Pantomime Dance call'd Pigmalion-; Pigmalion-Froment; Statue-Mlle Dumont

369
26 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

Performance Comment: As17500327 but parts distributed: Manly-Dunstall; Heartwell-Baker; Gainlove-Wilder; Archer-Cushing; Physician-Redman; Tooth Drawer-Hackett; Peter-Holtham; Sir William Worthy-Collins; Lucy-Miss Young; Flora-Miss Falkner; Peg-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for a Scold Author(s): James Worsdale

370
10 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Taste

Performance Comment: Man of Taste-Woodward; Harcourt-Palmer; Cockade-Shuter; Sir Humphrey Henpeck-Winstone; Horatio-Mozeen; Maria-Miss Minors; Dorothea-Mrs Toogood; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Henpeck Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste Author(s): James Miller
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

371
31 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Macmillan lists: Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Lovel-Obrien; Philip-Yates; Freeman-Packer; Tom-Mozeen; Coachman-Clough; Cook-Mrs Bradshaw; Kingston-Moody; Robert-Ackman; Cloe-Mrs Smith; Lady Bab's Maid (?)-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs Bennet; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

372
10 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. I slept [?] at Drury Lane before the play & was at my Office, it was a cold frostly night (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p. 69). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: See17591106, but Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Lovel-Obrien; Philip-Yates; Freeman-Packer; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

373
30 September 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-O'Brien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servt-King; Philip-Yates; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs Bennet; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servt Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

374
08 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-O'Brien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Philip-Yates; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs Bennet; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

375
10 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Obrien; Freeman-Packer; Duke's Serv't-Palmer; Sir Harry's Serv't-King; Philip-Yates; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs Bennet; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Serv't Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: HHearts of Oak, as17620925