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8064 results for: Keyword - Sir Wil. D'Avenant
We found 6041 matches on Performance Comments, 1605 matches on Author, 948 matches on Event Comments, 462 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5576
06 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Macklin; Lovemoor-Dyer; Cunningham-Gibson; Merryman-Dunstall; Sir Peter Pride-Paddick; Jeffrey-Cushing; Jeremy-Collins; Lady Pride-Miss Pitt; Damaris-Mrs Ridout; Prudence-Mrs Dunstall; Clodpole-Arthur; Philadelphia-Mrs Chambers; Lady Laycock-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Paddick

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Music: Concerto on the Cymbal-Noell

5577
18 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John Bevil-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Gibson; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Lucinda-Miss Haughton; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; With Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus Author(s): William Mountfort
Related Work: The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, Made into a Farce Author(s): William Mountfort

5578
28 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Not acted these 8 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17520127

5579
29 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: long letter appeared in the General Advertiser favoring support of places of public entertainment for the lower classes: That Spectacles such as Rope Dancing, Tumbling and Feats of Activity, are the most harmless and best accommodated to the Genius of the Common people of any which are exhibited, will be evident on considering that they neither harden the heart, pervert or inflame the Inclinations, nor corrupt the principles, but simply gratify the curiosity, the only means by which the populace can receive pleasure from objects of this kind."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Filbert-Arthur; Peascod-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Steward-Anderson; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Constable-Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Marten

Dance: As17520127

5580
06 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 12 Nov. 1745.] Very Dull Play & No Garrick (Cross). We hear the Comedy of the Comical Lovers will be reviv'd for the benefit of Mrs Clive on Monday, 9 March; to which will be added, Miss in her Teens, the part of Fribble by Garrick, being the only time of his performing it this season. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop (1st time); Lord Guilford-Dexter 1st time; Gardiner-Havard; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Sir John Gates-Simson; Lieut.-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Miss Bellamy (1st time).
Cast
Role: Sir John Gates Actor: Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: GGrand Provincial Dance, as17520204

5581
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

5582
21 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17520106, but Sir Peter-Marten; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Marten
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Paddick

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

5583
28 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Quaker Of Deal Orthe Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Gibson; Sir Charles-Ridout; Easy-Richard; Cribbage-Anderson; Purser-Redman; Jilt@up-Mrs Bambridge; Advocate-Miss Ferguson; Bar Maid-Miss Morrison; Commodore Flip-Dunstall; Boatswain-Marten; Jack Rattling-Collins; Tom Bowling-Bencraft; Spritsail-Bennet; Coxen-Paddick; Swabber-Holtham; Mizen-Dyer; Arabella-Mrs Dunstall; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Jenny Private-Miss Pitt; Fair Quaker-Mrs Barrington; In II Singing the Famous Sea Song of Ninety@Two-; In Act III, Hornpipe-Phillips.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

5584
23 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Easy-Mrs Davies from Dublin; Foppington-Woodward; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Lady Betty-Mrs Pritchard; Edging-Mrs Clive; Sir Charles Easy-Havard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Havard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palaemon-Wilder; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-.
Cast
Role: Palaemon Actor: Wilder
Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

5585
28 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Foigard-Yates; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Mrs Toogood; Gibbet-Shuter; Cherry-Miss Minors; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Aimwell-Havard; Scrub-Woodward; Sullen-Winstone; Bonniface-Berry; Sir Charles-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Palaemon Actor: Wilder
Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

5586
10 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Petulant-Shuter; Witwou'd-Woodward; Waitwell-Blakes; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Mills; Foible-Miss Minors; Mincing-Mrs Toogood; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Sir Willful-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Willful Actor: Yates.
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Palaemon Actor: Wilder
Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Dance: II: The Matelot Basque, as17521005; IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Mrs Addison

5587
23 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Anderson; Boniface-Marten; Foigard-Barrington; Cibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Collins; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Cherry-Miss Haughton; Gipsey-Miss Young; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Merlins Cave

5588
31 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Cymberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Lucinda-Miss Haughton; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: As17521028

5589
01 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Freehold-Bridgwater; Modely-Dyer; Lurcher-Anderson; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Vulture-Bennet; Sir John-Arthur; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Paddick; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Heartwell-Ridout; Flora-Mrs Dyer; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Country Dances- incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: As17521028

5590
16 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Sir Wilful-Macklin; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Haughton; Peg-Miss Ferguson; Waitwell-Arthur; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Millamant-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Dance: LLes Sabotiers Tyrolese, as17521028

5591
27 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [N.B. There is no playbill for this date.] This Week will be publish'd A Letter from Henry Woodward, Comedian, the meanest of all characters [see Inspector N. 524] to Dr John Hill, Inspector General of Great Britain, the greatest of all Characters [see all the Inspectors]. "I do remember an Apothecary...whom late I noted In Tatter'd Weeds;.. .Culling of simples..." Shakespeare. Printed and publish'd by M. Cooper in Pater Noster Row. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Periwinkle-Shuter; Sir Philip Modelove-Blakes; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Boy-Mas. Cross; Tradelove-Burton; Freeman-Palmer; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Sackbut-Winstone; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Masked Lady-Mrs Toogood.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: TThe Hungarian Peasants, as17521125, but A Dutch Dance-_; Comic Dance, as17521125

5592
13 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: We hear that a new piece of Machinery representing a Fountain, which has been preparing a considerable time will soon be exhibited at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Usher; Sir Charles-Ridout; Easy-Ricard; Cribage-Anderson; Purser-Redman; Jiltup-Mrs Bambridge; Advocate-Miss Ferguson; Barmaid-Miss Morrison; Flip-Dunstall; Sailors-Marten, Collins, Bancraft, Holtam, Bennet; Beau Mizen-Dyer; Arabella-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Ridout; Jenny Private-Miss Pitt; Fair Quaker-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: As17521207

5593
14 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bridgwater; Belmour-Ryan; Vainlove-Usher; Sharper-Ridout; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Noll Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bencraft; Fondlewife-Arthur; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Laetitia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Cushing
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: As17521028

5594
19 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Manly-Davies; Mrs Trusty-Miss Hippisley; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Blakes; Moody-Winstone; Squire Richard-Shuter; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Bennet; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auguste

5595
19 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Careless-Ryan; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Froth-Arthur; Sir Paul Pliant-Macklin; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Lady Pliant-Mrs Macklin; Lady Froth-Mrs Vincent; Cynthia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Pliant Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: IIl Pastore-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Il Morlaco-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

5596
22 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross first time; Scandall-Palmer; Sir Sampson-Taswell; Tattle-Woodward; Foresight-Shuter; Jeremy-Blakes; Ben-Yates with a song and dance in character; Angelica-Miss Haughton first time; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mills; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Taswell
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

5597
22 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Sir John Vanbrugh not acted these 6 years. [See 27 Feb. 1748.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

5598
06 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit At the particular desire of several persons of quality for Mr Cibber. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [see 15 Feb. 1746]. N.B. The Boxes not being equal to the demand for places, Servants will be allow'd to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies, and to preserve the Decorum of the Play, will be enclosed in the manner of an amphitheatre. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had at White's Chocolate House, St James's, and at the stage door (playbill). For Th: Cibber a prisoner in ye King's Bench--he did Wolf and ye Epilogue of Nobody. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber first time of appearing on that stage in six years; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Colonel-Dexter; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Lady Woodville-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Woodville Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: See17521220, but With Epilogue (By Desire)-Nobody; Phelim-Shuter; Fanfaron-Blakes.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

5599
06 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Play Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Dance: IIl Morlaco, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard; Il Pastore-Maranesi, Signora Bugiani

5600
20 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti