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11808 results for: Keyword - Sir James Edwards
We found 7090 matches on Performance Comments, 4653 matches on Author, 1437 matches on Event Comments, 555 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9576
22 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. Mainpiece: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Amphitheatre on stage where servants may keep places. Ladies desired to send servants by three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17430222, but Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Sir Hugh Evans (the Welsh Parson)-Hippisley (Daily Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: CCharacters of Dancing, as17421025; Tambourine-Cooke; Les Boufons du Cour, as17430305

9577
05 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Manly-W. Giffard; Sir Francis-Julian; Lady Grace-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Basset-Hayman; Richard-Peterson; Moody-Dove; Jenny-Miss Scott; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Spackman; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Julian

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17430107 but Sir John-Hayman; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: 7430107 but Sir John Actor: Hayman

Song: Hayman

9578
07 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-a Gentleman from Theatre Royal Dublin; Sir Jasper Fidget-Macklin; Sparkish-Neale; Harcourt-Blakes; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Horner-Mills; Dorilant-Cross; Quack-Turbutt; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Fidget Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: II: Stella and Flavia-Beard; IV: (By Particular Desire) Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Music: IV: a Concerto-Piantanida

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval

9579
08 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17430321 but Sir Epicure Mammon-Turbutt; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Yates; Lovewit-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Turbutt

Dance: II: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 IV: A Comic Dance call'd La Florana-Checo, Chiaretta

Song: III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Beard

9580
21 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17430408 but Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Song: III: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Beard

Dance: II: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 IV: La Florana, as17430408

9581
07 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17430421 but Sir Epicure Mammon-Turbutt; Lovewit-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Lowe; IV: Beard

Dance: II: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421201; La Florana, as17430408

9582
17 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Yates; Tattle-Neale; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Valentine-Giffard; Scandal-W. Giffard; Foresight-Taswell; Trapland-Ray; Jeremy-Cross; Buckram-Anderson; Angelica-Mrs Bennett; Mrs Frail-Mrs Cross; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Woodward; Prue-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Egerton.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

9583
10 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Chapman; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Careless-Hale; Clerimont-Cashell; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Walter; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton.*a1743 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. Valet-Woodward; Gayless-Carr; Dick (Drunken cook)-Hippisley; Justice Guttle-Dunstall; Beau Trippit-Mozeen; Melissa-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Trippit-Miss Allen; Kitty Pry-Miss Hippisley.*d1743 10 10 cg As17431003.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

9584
11 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Bonniface-Bridges; Scrub-Yates; Sullen-Winstone; Foigard-Taswell; Gibbet-Neale; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Cherry-Mrs Ridout; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egerton; Gipsy-Miss Horsington; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

9585
20 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Capt Clerimont-Giffard; Numps-Yates; Sir Harry-Morgan; Tipkin-Taswell; Jenny-Mrs King; Clerimont Sen-Winstone; Pounce-W. Giffard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bennet; Bersheba-Mrs Cross; Fainlove-Mrs Ridout; Biddy-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: As17431018

Dance: As17431018

9586
24 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Beville Jun-Hale; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John Beville-Bridgwater; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Rosco; Humphrey-Martin; Tom-Chapman; Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Woodward; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Indiana-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Beville Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Father Benedict Actor: James

Dance: As17431003

9587
31 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Hale; Scrub-Hippisley; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Gibson; Bonniface-Marten; Foigard-Rosco; Gibbet-Chapman; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Mrs Vincent; Gipsy-Miss Ferguson; Dorinda-Mrs Rowley (who never appeared on any stage before).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17431029

9588
01 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17431013, but Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance this season; Tom Errand-Green.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance this season
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: As17431029

Dance: As17431015

9589
21 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bridgwater; Belmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Walter; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Noll Bluff-Rosco; Sharper-Hale; Vainlove-Gibson; Setter-Chapman; Barnaby-Bencraft; Araminta-Mrs Hale; Silvia-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Betty-Miss Hillyard; Laetitia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

9590
29 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Delane; Ford-Giffard; Sir Hugh Evans-Yates; Dr Caius-Blakes; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington; Page-Winstone; Shallow-Taswell; Slender-Neale; Host of Garter-Turbutt; Fenton-W. Giffard; Simple-Green; Rugby-Collins; Bardolph-Ray; Nym-Morgan; Pistol-Cross; Robin-Miss Cole; Mrs Page-Mrs Bennet; Ann Page-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: V: Dance, as17431123

9591
16 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Country Wife-Mrs Clive; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Hale; Sparkish-Chapman; Sir Jasper-Hippisley; Dorilant-Cashell; Quack-Marten; Lady Fidget-Mrs Mullart; Alithea-Mrs Vincent; Pinchwife-Quin; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Hillyard; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Woodward, James.

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124; Les Paisans Moisonneurs, as17431026

9592
22 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17431011, but Archer-Garrick; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Dance: II: As17431123

Song: IV: Morland

9593
07 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Quin; Touchwood-Bridgwater; Mellefont-Hale; Brisk-Woodward; Careless-Ryan; Lord Froth-Gibson; Sir Paul-Hippisley; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Cynthia-Mrs Vincent; Lady Plyant-Mrs Mullart; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

9594
16 March 1744 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Smith; Heartwell-Bowman (son of Late Bowman of Drury Lane); Flora-Mrs Smith; Aura-Mrs Daniel; Sir John-Daniel.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: The Fond Husband or The Intriguing Wife

Song: Blogg, Mrs Freeman

9595
28 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Winstone, Taswell, Miss Budgell, Miss Cole. Tickets deliver'd for Sir Courtly Nice will be taken. Yeaterday Morning died, after a short illness, Mr Norton, Author of the new Tragedy call'd Mahomet, Perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane.-General Advertiser. On Friday died the Rev. Mr Miller of Roehampton, author of the Tragedy of Mahomet (which was acted last Friday, for the third time at Drury Lane Theatre), the Humours of Oxford, and other Dramatic performances.-Daily Advertiser, 30 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland

9596
05 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17431221, but Valentine-Giffard; Jeremy-Green; Miss Prue-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Chetwood; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland

Song: I, II, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Desse, Mrs Walter

9597
14 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Giffard; Petulant-Neale; Millamant-Mrs Woffington; Witwou'd-Cross; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwood-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Chetwood; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Foible-Miss Budgell; Mincing-Miss Cole; Betty-Mrs Horsington; Peg-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland

Song: II, IV: Morland

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

9598
16 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Green, Barclay, Mrs George. Afterpiece: By Desire. Not acted these 7 years [see 14 May 1739]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Miss Budgell; Betty-Miss Cole; Sir Thomas-Collins; Dick-Cross; Friendly-Blakes; Old Hob-Dunstall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Dunstall; Hob-Ray.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collins

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

9599
16 May 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Macklin; Archer-Townly; Aimwell-Simpson; Gibbet-Pennington; Foigard-Sams; Bonniface-Vaughan; Sir Chas-Jarvis; Sullen-Jones; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Macklin; Dorinda-Miss Taylor; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Simpson; Cherry-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sir Chas Actor: Jarvis

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: French
Role: James Actor: Nelson

9600
07 June 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Mrs Charke; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mullart; Aimwell-Naylor; Sullen-Phenix; Sir Chas-Smith; Bonniface-R. Smith; Foigard-Friend; Gibbet-Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Atherton; Gipsey-Miss Charke; Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Sir Chas Actor: Smith

Song: Cunningham

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams