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8197 results for: Keyword - Sir Tho. Skipwith
We found 6067 matches on Performance Comments, 1603 matches on Author, 1080 matches on Event Comments, 471 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6426
16 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Russell; Freeman-Johnson; Philip-Lewis; Lord Duke-Comerford; Sir Harry-Smith; Robert-Dancer; Coachman-G. Smith; Tom-Kenny; Kingston (the Black Boy)-Master Russell; Kitty (with song)-Mrs Russell; Lady Charlotte-Miss Taylor; Lady Bab-Mrs Wilks; Cook-Mrs Newby.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Smith

Song: 2nd piece: With all the original Songs, Chorusses-

Entertainment: Imitations, as17760930

6427
18 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Maw@Worm-A Young Gentleman (3rd appearance upon any stage [Baker]); Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer
Related Works
Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: Trick for Trick; or, The Debauch'd Hypocrite Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

6428
25 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith; Myrtle-Jefferson; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Cimberton-Waldron; Humphrey-Chaplin; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Miss Platt; Indiana-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Song: II: Mrs Scott

6429
02 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Lewis; Fainall-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lee Lewes; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Dunstall; Waitwell-Wilson; Messenger-Cushing; Coachman-Fox; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Whitefield; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Betty-Mrs White; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Millamant-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Fearon

Dance: As17761023

6430
04 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Booth; Indiana-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon
Role: Humphrey Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Mahon
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Dunstall

Song: In II: a Song-Leoni

6431
05 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Count Basset-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

6432
07 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Dodd; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Druid-Bannister; Hurry-Parsons; Painter-Moody; Architect-Fawcett; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The last new Epilogue-Mrs Abington. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: In II: [but postponed until end of Act III (see following note)]a new grand Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Mlle Dupre (their 1st appearance upon the English stage), Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci; In V: [a new grand serious Ballet, composed by Gallet, The Triumph of Love-Gallet, Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Song: In: a Fete Champetre[. The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.

6433
07 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-Quick; John Moody-Dunstall; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Miss Macklin (1st appearance in that character); Miss Jenny-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Edition of 1776 (T. Lowndes) adds: Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Myrtilla-Mrs Whitefield; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Fearon

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17761106

6434
08 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philot-Woodward; Sir Jasper Wilding-Dunstall; Old Philpot-Quick; Young Wilding-Whitefield; Beaufort-Thompson; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Dunstall
Role: Beaufort Actor: Thompson

6435
09 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Captain Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Lamash; Lieut. Cribbage-Davies; Lieut. Easy-Norris; Binnacle-Parsons; Cockswain-Wrighten; Purser Indent-Griffiths; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Barmaid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Johnston; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: End: The Grand Naval Review-; in which a Dance of Sailors-Blurton, Mrs Sutton

Song: Rule Britannia-Davies, Fawcett, others

6436
15 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Scandal-Hull; Sir Sampson Legend-Dunstall; Trapland-Cushing; Ben (with a song)-Macklin; Foresight-Quick; Jeremy-Lee Lewes; Tattle-Woodward; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Foresight-Miss Ambrose; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Seraglio Author(s): Edward Thompson

6437
19 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Reddish; Captain Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Younge; Araminta-Mrs Baddeley; Silvia-Miss Essex (1st appearance upon that stage); Lucy-Miss Pope; Laetitia-Mrs Abington; New occasional Prologue (in the Character of a modern fine gentleman)-Dodd. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 4 performances only (see17761207).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 4 performances only (see17761207).]
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: As17761115

6438
20 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Whitefield; Papillon-Quick; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Whitefield

Dance: End: The Frolick-Aldridge, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

6439
22 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Tubal Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17761029, but Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan (1st time)-Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Booth.
Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Dunstall

Dance: End III: The Pilgrim, as17761009; End IV: The Frolick, as17761120

6440
26 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Gibbet-Booth; Boniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Fox; Sir Charles Freeman-Whitefield; Sullen-Clarke; Scrub-Woodward; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Miss Brown; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Seraglio Author(s): Edward Thompson

Dance: End IV: As17761109

6441
28 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Dodd; Sir George Trueman-Aickin; Vellum-Parsons; Fantome-Packer; Gardener (1st time)-Baker; Butler-Baddeley; Coachman-Moody; Lady Trueman-Mrs Hopkins; Abigail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Trueman Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Cast
Role: Sir John Seymour Actor: Davies
Role: Sir Jacob Thrift Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Hotel; or, The Double Valet Author(s): Thomas Vaughan

Dance: In: The Irish Fair, as17761031

6442
29 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Reddish; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Ben-Yates; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Wrighten; Officer-Griffiths; Tattle-King; Angelica-Miss Younge; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington; The new occasional Prologue-Dodd. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 2 performances only (see17761205).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 2 performances only (see17761205).]
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Brereton

6443
30 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-Ward; Duke's Servant-Lee Lewes; Sir Harry's Servant-Booth; Freeman-Robson; Philip-Wilson; Tom-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Fox; Kingston-Wewitzer; Lady Bab-Miss Dayes; Lady Charlotte-Miss Ambrose; Cook-Mrs White; Chloe-Miss Stewart; Kitty (with a song and minuet)-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Booth
Role: Robert Actor: Thompson

Dance: End II: as17761123

6444
04 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore-Wilson; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-Mahon; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Quick; Fanny-Miss Brown; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Miss Dayes; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Cast
Role: Sir Robert Riscounter Actor: Wilson
Role: Sir James Biddulph Actor: Wroughton

Dance: As17761109

6445
14 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by George Edward Ayscough, based on Semiramis, by Voltaire. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (see text)]: With New Scenes and Dresses. This Tragedy is a translation from Voltaire by Captain Ayscough. Mrs Yates played finely, and met with the Applause she deserved. Mrs Reddish, alias Mrs Canning, who played the part of Azema, was hissed all through, and must never perform again. Indeed she was very bad. The Play was greatly applauded (Hopkins Diary). Public Advertiser, 24 Dec. 1776: This Day is published Semiramis (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #226 3s. 6d. (224.16.6; 0.0.0; 1.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksey-Dodd; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Bates-Baddeley; Nephew-Davies; Thomas-Burton; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17761031

6446
17 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17761025, but Young Bevil-Reddish; Sir John Bevil-Grist; Cimberton-Parsons; Daniel-Waldron; Indiana (1st time)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

Dance: End: Comic Dance-the two Miss Stageldoirs

Song: As17761025

6447
17 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Careless-Lewis; Lord Touchwood-Clarke; Mellefont-Wroughton; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Froth-Booth; Sir Paul Plyant-Macklin; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Jackson; Lady Froth-Mrs Mattocks; Cynthia-Miss Leeson; Lady Plyant-Miss Macklin (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Seraglio Author(s): Edward Thompson

Dance: As17761123

6448
28 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Barrett (1st appearance on this stage); Charles (1st time)-Farren; Russet-Dunstall (of cg); Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; Tom-Carpenter; William-Griffiths; John-Everard; Robert-Norris; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Toilet-Miss Platt; Mrs Oakly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: In: as17770117

6449
07 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17761231, but Marwood-Miss Hopkins; Foible-Miss P. Hopkins (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Mincing-_; Betty-_; Peg-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Farren, Lamash, Burton, Griffiths, Carpenter, Baddeley, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Hopkins. Cast from text (J. Wilkie, 1777): Harry Stukely-Palmer; Diggery-Parsons; Charles Stanley-Farren; Waiter-Lamash; Cymon-Burton; Wat-Griffiths; Hostler-Carpenter; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; William-Everard; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss P. Hopkins; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Hopkins; New Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Baddeley

Dance: End V: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

6450
07 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. 3rd piece [1st time; F 3, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Taken from Dryden's Spanish Fryar. Public Advertiser, 20 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #246 18s. (164.3; tickets: 82.15) (charge: #66 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Raymond-Wroughton; Grey-Clarke; Laroche-Whitefield; Morton-L'Estrange; Sir Ardolph-Fearon; Peasant-Booth; Knight-Robson; Eleanor-Miss Dayes; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir Ardolph Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Husband

Dance: As17761223