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9135 results for: Keyword - Sir R. Verney
We found 7242 matches on Performance Comments, 1610 matches on Author, 1164 matches on Event Comments, 483 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2626
05 January 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Loveless-Wilks; Amanda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

2627
11 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Williams; Cimberton-Griffin; Tom-Cibber; Humphrey-Shepard; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Heron; Phillis-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Dance:

2628
02 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Sir Roger-Miller; Squire-Johnson; 2d Justice-Shepard; Serjeant-Norris; Peascod-Oates; Kitty-Miss Tenoe; Aunt-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Miller

Dance: TThe Muzette-Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; The Fawns-Essex, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

2629
22 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of The Unnatural Parents Or The Fair Maid Of The West Giving An Account How They Had Two Daughters One Of Which They Fondly Lovd And The Other They Could Not Endure So By Their Barbarity She Was Forced To Leave Her Fathers House And Seek Her Fortune With The Comical Humours Of Trusty Her Fathers Man That Was Sent In Pursuit After Her Who In His Travels Met With Three Witches That Hoisted Him Upon A Distaff And Sent Him Flying Home Over The Houses

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Spiller; Lord Lovewell-Hulett; Trusty-Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bray; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Spiller; Betty Wealthy-Mrs Morgan; Dame Strikefire, the Witch of Carnival-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Wealthy Actor: Spiller

Dance: DDance-Wild Cats of the Woods

2630
14 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Oates; Vizard-Wm. Mills; Dicky-Norris; Lady Darling-Mrs Moore; Parly-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

2631
21 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Booth; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Sealand-Williams; Cimberton-Griffin; Tom-Cibber; Humphrey-Shepard; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Butler; Phillis-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

2632
17 October 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir John-Boheme; Young Valere-Walker; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis of Hazard-Morgan; Dorante-Hippisley; Cogdie-Chapman; Hector-Spiller; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Clarke, who never appear'd on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Boheme

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Pelling

2633
09 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters Or Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Sir William-Bullock; Young Wealthy-Ryan; Tom Wealthy-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Littlegad-Chapman; Spruce-Spiller; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Maria-Mrs Younger; Sophia-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Nanny-Miss Fenton.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bullock

Song: NNo Kissing At All by Purcell-Leveridge, Salway; Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

Dance: PPierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre

2634
15 October 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Twenty Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: [By John Mottley.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis Or The Old Lover Outwitted

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous Mammon-Reynolds; Old Traffick-Giffard; Young Traffick-Adams; Lovemore-Withers; Crafty-Nicholls; Trickwell-Symonds; Nickum-Hill; Cheatley-Turner; Sly-Pearce; Roger-Williams; Carolina-Mrs Taylor; Emilia-Miss Man; Martina-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Sir Credulous Mammon Actor: Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman or The Weekly Journalist

Performance Comment: No cast in bill or edition of 1728, but second edition of 1729 lists: Sir Whimsical Watchit-Giffard; D'Anvers-Adams; Mactawdry-Williams; Trap-Symonds; Lookout-Hill; Widow Speedy-Mrs Elsam; Melissa-Mrs Purden; Betty-Mrs Gill; Prologue-; Epilogue-Symonds.
Cast
Role: Sir Whimsical Watchit Actor: Giffard

Dance: Cleveland, Turner, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Turner

2635
17 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Norris; Lady Darling-Mrs Moore; Parly-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

2636
20 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. First Piece. [By Henry Carey.] Not play'd these Fourteen Years. Second Piece: Not play'd these Six Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances Or More Ways Than One

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

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Griffin; Toby-Bridgwater; the Statue to be perform'd as in the Entertainment of Harlequin Doctor Faustus-.
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Dance: HHarlequin-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr

2637
27 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Sir John-Griffin; Freehold-Corey; Modely-Bridgwater; Heartwell-Roberts; Lurcher-Cibber Jr; Vulture-Berry; Shacklefigure-Norris; Doublejugg-Burnet; Carbuncle-Fielding; Longbottom-Wright; Flora-Mrs Heron; Aura-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance:

2638
25 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorastus And Faunia Or The Royal Shepherdess

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Bullock Sr; Hob-Salway; Friendly-Mrs Clarke; Flora-Mrs Rice; Betty-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock Sr

Dance: TTollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Fingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

2639
13 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-W. Mills; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Oates; Ben-Miller; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Heron; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Pure-Mrs Cibber; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard

Dance:

2640
08 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mills; Bevil Jr-Wilks; Sealand-Williams; Myrtle-Bridgwater; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Tom-Cibber; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Indiana-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Moore; Lucinda-Mrs Heron; Phillis-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

2641
04 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smuggler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Clincher Jr-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Norris; Lady Darling-Mrs Wetherilt; Parly-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Dance: Mrs Booth

2642
12 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Williams; Foppington-Bullock; Lady Betty-Mrs Haughton; Lady Easy-Mrs Seal; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thomas; Edgin-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard

Song: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets

Dance: PPierrots, Fawns-

2643
24 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Revis'd and alter'd by the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory Or The Double Deceit

Performance Comment: Sir John-Griffin; Cobblecause-Harper. With the Original Prologue and Epilogue.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin

Music: II: A Solo on the Violin-Charke

Dance: III: The Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; IV: Pierraite-Roger, Mlle Delorme; V: A Grand Spanish Dance-Lally, Essex, Thurmond, Haughton, Rainton

Song: The usual Song-Miss Raftor

2644
19 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Performance Comment: Sir Barnaby-Griffin; Carbine-Bridgwater; Macahone-Williams; Buskin-Cibber Jr; Betty-Harper.
Cast
Role: Sir Barnaby Actor: Griffin

2645
28 September 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Valentine-Giffard; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Foresight-Barden; Ben-Woodward; Jeremy-Collet; Trapland-Pearce; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Frail-Mrs Haughton; Prue-Mrs Mountfort; Nurse-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Penkethman

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Miss Sandham, Pollett

2646
10 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park Or The Merry Citizens

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-Cibber; Raison-Johnson; Worthy-Bridgwater; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Florella-Mrs Booth; Violante-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raison-Mrs Mills; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Sasaphras-Shepard; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Harper

Dance: Roger, Thurmond, Essex, Lally, Rainton, Houghton, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson; Particularly a Grand Chacone, a new Comic Dance-

2647
30 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Tinsel-Chapman; Fantom-Walker; Vellum-Hippisley; Lady Truman-Mrs Bullock; Abigail-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: PPeasant Dance-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

2648
14 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks, being the last Time of his performing it unless commanded.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks, being the last Time of his performing it unless commanded.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

2649
13 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Foppington-Bullock; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Haughton; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thomas; Edging-Mrs Morgan; And a New Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Clown

Song: A Gentlewoman that never appear'd on this Stage before; End I: An English Opera Song-; accompanied with the German Flute-; II: Pur di Cesti, in Arminius-; III: A Diverting Song-a Gentlewoman of Fourscore; IV: Mad Dialogue of Purcell's-

Music: Music on the German Flute-a Gentleman for his Diversion

2650
08 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Barden; Clerimont-Havard; Toby-Morgan; Snuffle-Bullock; Grist-W. Williams; Dame Hackett-Pearce; Dorcas-Burny; Maid-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Barden