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8088 results for: Keyword - Sir Wil. D'Avenant
We found 6040 matches on Performance Comments, 1620 matches on Author, 963 matches on Event Comments, 462 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5676
16 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Mizen-Obrien; Cribbage-Packer; Rovewell-Austin; Jenny Private-Miss Pearce; Worthy-Havard; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davis; Sailors-Philips, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Champnes (with a song in character).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: HHornpipe-a sailor on board the Royal Sovereign

5677
19 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Varney. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets delivered for the 10th instant will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17591229, but Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Finder-_; Sir Wilful-_; Chinawoman-_; Situp-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: IV: Miss Spencer

Dance: HHornpipe-a sailor from the Royal Sovereign

5678
23 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17600501, but Richard-Costollo; Sir Francis-Shuter; Moody-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

5679
22 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. [Only sagnificant changes from this regular notice will be recorded hereafter.] Paid Mrs Margaret Lamb 6 months interest on #315 due 8 Sept. #7 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #155 15s. (Account Book). Estimate of a Constant@N.B. The Ground Rent and Taxes is calculated to be Paid in 150 Days.@Per Annum Per Day@To 50 Old Shares at 2s. --- #5@To 50 New Ditto at 2s. --- #5@T 50 New Ditto at 2s. --- #5@To Ground Rent for the Theatre #100@To Ditto for Buildings in Harte St. #30@To Ditto for Mr Thurmond's House in Bow Street Passage #25@ #155 #1 0s. 8d.@ #11 0s. 8d.@Taxes (Viz)@To Land and Window Taxes for Theatre #98 2s.@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage #5 15s 6d.@To Poor's Rate for the Theatre #20@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage #1 10s.@To Watch rate for the Theatre #8 6s. 8d@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage 10s. 6d.@To Rector's rate for the Theatre #6 13s. 4d.@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage 8s. 4d.@To Scavenger's Rate for the Theatre #6 17s. 4d.@To Do for a House in Bow St. Passage 6s. 4d.@To Water for the Theatre #4@ #152 10s.@ #1 4d.@To Renters, Ground Rent & Taxes #12 1s.@To Gawrds [sic] per Day 14s.@To Barbers Do 5s. 4d.@To Scenemen Do #2 10s.@To Music as Per List #4 9s 2d.@For 150 Days To Candles #3 3s.@Do To Coales 10s 10s.@Passages, Stage Etc. To Lamps #1 12s.@To Bills #1 7s.@To Advertisements 5s.@To Billsetters 4s. 6d.@#16 6s. Sallery [sic] #14 6s. Estimate To Wardrobe bill about #1 11s.@#2 Sallery #5 Estimate To Property Bill Do 7s.@To Chorus Singers Do 10s.@To Mr J. Rich #5 5s.@To Mr C. Rich #1@ #36 1s.@Nightly Charge@Musick List@Messrs Wood 5s.@Gillier 5s.@Miller 5s.@Chapman@ 3s. 4d.@Goodman 3s. 4d.@Woodson 5s.@Ward 6s. 8d.@Rolland 5s.@Rawlings 3s. 4d.@Vincent 6s. 8d.@Wrexell 5s.@Beale 5s.@Jones 4s. 2d.@Biche 3s. 4d.@Heron 4s. 2d.@Stockdon 3s. 4d.@Scovell 3s. 4d.@Lampe 3s. 4d.@Smart 3s. 4d.@Assistant Writer 10d.@Harpsicord 5s.@#4 9s. 2d.@Men Dressers Charg'd in the Wardrobe Bills@Messrs Mearns 2s. 6d.@Cason 2s.@Esbury 1s.@Fenwick 1s.@Winterton 1s.@Besford 1s.@Francis 1s.@Cawder 1s.@Hays 1s.@Hollingsworth 1s.@Cabell 1s.@Nicholls 1s.@Norris 1s.@Cole 1s.@16s. 6d.@Billstickers as per List@Messrs Abbott 2s.@Mislebrook 2s.@Dymuck 2s@Tidd 2s.@Gale 2s.@Cole 1s. 6d.@11s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Collins; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Collins

5680
29 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Mattocks; Sir Thomas-Collins; Flora-Miss Young; Hob-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Collins

5681
30 September 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

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

5682
08 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, The Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Collins; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Marten; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

5683
10 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Willful Witwou'd-Yates; Waitwell-Mozeen; Witwou'd-O'Brien; Petulant-Blakes; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Foible-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Kennedy, 1st appearance on this stage; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Willful Witwou'd Actor: Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

5684
11 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Mr Ross advanc'd [i.e., received a raise in salary] from 22 Sept. 3s. 4d. per day. Mr Leppy enter'd this day at 8s. 10d. per day; Mrs Leppy enter'd at 5s. per day; Mrs Viviez enter'd at 6s. 8d. per Day. Paid Boys and Girls attendance in the Opera 10s. Memo: Walker enter'd as Constable the 6th instant inclusive in place of Mr Barnes who resign'd (Account Book). [Only #28 5s. 6d. in the Boxes (Account Book). This charge of 10s. for children supers in the Beggar's Opera, occurs regularly throughout the remainder of the season.] Receipts: #114 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenkins-Davis; Tim-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Turnpike Gate Author(s): William Reeve

Dance: As17600924; The Pedlar Trick'd, as17601010-Sg and Sga Maranesi

5685
14 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-O'Brien; Sir Charles-Havard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Kennedy; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Invasion; or, A Christmas Gambol Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Mad Doctor-Sg Tioli(, 1st appearance that stage), Miss Baker

5686
14 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Collins; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Bennet; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Miss Prue-Mrs Green; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: Comic Dance call'dThe Cossacks-Sg and Sga Maranesias17601010

5687
15 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure Mammon-Bransby; Kastril-Yates; Subtle-Burton; Ananias-Philips; Surly-Blakes; Tribulation-Clough; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Dapper-Vaughan; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

5688
17 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ross, 1st time; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Davis; Slender-Bennet; Dr Caius-Stoppelaer; Jack Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Collins; Shallow-Costollo; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Burden; Simple-Holtom; Robin-Miss Vallois; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-R. Smith; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17601013

5689
22 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Sheridan; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Count Basset-Austin; Manly-Havard; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Vaughan; Lady Townly-Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on the stage; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kennedy; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Hippisley; Trusty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

5690
23 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Phillips; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Blakes; Sir Charles Freeman-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: IV: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

5691
22 November 1760 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Mondo Nella Luna

Performance Comment: Ernesto-Peter Sorbelloni; Sir Credulous-Carlo Paganini; Lisetta-Signora Angiola Paganini; Cecco-Christiano Tedeschini; Flaminia-Signora Angiola Calori; Ecclypticus-Gaetano Quilici; Clarice-Signora Teresa Eberardi; Director-G. Cocchi Libretto, 1760.
Cast
Role: Sir Credulous Actor: Carlo Paganini

Dance: New DancesDirector of Dances-Gherardi; Dancers-Mlle Asselin, Gherardi, Miss Polly Capitani, Tariot

5692
29 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Burden; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Ward; singing-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

5693
18 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilkinson. Receipts: #113 10s. 6d. plus #64 13s. from Tickets (Box 163; Pit 118; Gallery 62) (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17601124, but characters assigned as follows: Shift, Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Epilogue, Prologue to the Author-Wilkinson; The Minor-Dyer; Richard Wealthy-Sparks; Sir William-Dunstall; Transfer-Bennet; Loader-Davis; Richard-Collins; Lucy-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Prologue to the Author Actor: Wilkinson
Role: Sir William Actor: Dunstall
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wilkinson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Entertainment: By Desire, Lady Pentweazle's Scene from the Comedy Taste, Lady Pentweazle-Wilkinson; Carmine-Davis

Dance: LLes Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

5694
22 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foote. Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: Not acted this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Sir Geo Wealthy Actor: Holland
Role: Sir Wm Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Garrick; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-O'Brien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Miss Harriet-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Yates

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17601008

5695
30 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland, 1st time; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Tom-O'Brien; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Lucinda-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Related Works
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett

Song: II: Lowe

5696
23 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manner

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Sir John English-Collins; Freehold-Gibson; Lurcher-Anderson; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Country Dance-incident to the play; the Original Sheep@Shearing Ballad-.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

5697
12 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Actors only in the bill: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, Obrien, King, Burton, Moody, Blakes, Ackman, Clough, Castle, Mrs Clive, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Pritchard, Prologue and Epilogue. Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-O'Brien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Blakes; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Miss Pritchard; Prologue by Robt. Lloyd-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive; William-Ackman; Tom-Clough; John-Castle; Servant-Fox; Toilet-Mrs Johnston; Chambermaid-Mrs Simson (Winston MS 9, and Macmillan).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: King
Role: William Actor: Ackman

Dance: New Pantomime Dance call'd%The Cuckow-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

5698
26 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Young Cash-Shuter; Riot-Smith; Volatil-Dyer; Horatio-Davis; Valentine-Perry; Sir Tristram Cash-Bennet; Spitfire-Blakey; Slur-Anderson; Cynthia-Mrs Elmy; Aurelia-Mrs Lee; Arabella-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sir Tristram Cash Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: II: (By Desire) Hornpipe-Poitier Jr

Entertainment: End: A Comic Lecture; or, Tea a-la-Mode, in the manner of Foote-Wilkinson; The Cries of London-Shuter; End Afterpiece: the Origin, Nature, and Progress of the Order of British Bucks-Mr Shuter; with the whimsical behaviour of Choice Spirits, and Mons Thurot's Trip to Carrickfergus-

5699
01 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The New Hippocrates; or, A Lesson for Quacks

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Blakes, Packer, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Kennedy, Burton. [N.B. Characters listed in Larpent MS are: Planwell, Townly, Sir John Resolute, Scribble Dash, Lady Brainsick, Miss Griselfine Wapentake, Letty.]N.B. Characters listed in Larpent MS are: Planwell, Townly, Sir John Resolute, Scribble Dash, Lady Brainsick, Miss Griselfine Wapentake, Letty.]

Entertainment: After the Play: by Desire, for that night only The Picture of a Playhouse or, Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King; a Mimic Comic opera song-Mrs Clive

5700
17 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rooker. Not acted for 6 years. [See 7 May 1757.] Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-King(, 1st time); Obadiah Prim-Moody; Sir Philip Modelove-Blakes; Anne Lovely-Miss Haughton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Perriwinkle-Philips; Freeman-Packer; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Simon Pure-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: [Titles and dancers unspecified.]