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8084 results for: Keyword - Sir Will. D'avenant
We found 6040 matches on Performance Comments, 1620 matches on Author, 959 matches on Event Comments, 462 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4651
06 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: (by Desire). Written by the Author of the Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Bridgwater; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber; Sir Wilful-Harper; Petulant-Boman; Waitwell-Shepard; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Heron; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Butler; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills; Foible-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Betty

4652
07 December 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [The opening of Covent Garden Theatre.] Written by the late Mr Congreve. The Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations entirely New. And, on Account of the great Demand for Places, the Pit and Boxes, by Desire, will be laid together at 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. And to prevent the Scenes being crowded, the Stage Half a Guinea. All Persons who want Places are desir'd to send to the Stage Door (the Passage from Bow-street leading to it), where Attendance will be given, and Places kept for the following Nights as usual. Receipts: #115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Witwoud-Chapman; Millamant-Mrs Younger; Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Quin; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Penkethman; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Egleton; Foible-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

4653
08 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17321003, but Sir Joseph-Miller; Laetitia-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Dance:

4654
14 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Flip-Lacy; Mizen-Neale; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas-Mrs Younger; Belinda-Mrs Templer; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker

Dance: As17321212

4655
01 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Giffard; Sir Harry-Morgan; Clerimont Sr-Delane; Pounce-Rosco; Tipkin-Norris; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Fainlove-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Christian; Niece-Mrs Giffard; Humphrey-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Song: As17321229

Dance: As17321229

4656
01 January 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Chapman; Burleigh-Quin; Sir Walter-Lacy; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Rutland-Mrs Bullock; Nottingham-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

4657
03 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Williams

4658
11 January 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As at lif, 11 Nov. 1732, but Sir Politick-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Chapman.

Dance: I: French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; III: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling

4659
18 January 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

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: Flora

Performance Comment: See lif 16 Nov. 1732, but Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-H. Bullock; Flora-Miss Oates; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; III: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Saraband-LeSac, Miss LaTour

4660
18 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Eminent Merchants and Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Delane; Tom-Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Sealand-Corey; Myrtle-Rosco; Cimberton-Norris; Humphrey-Lyon; Daniel-Woodward; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Morgan; Lucinda-Mrs Purden; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Phillis-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Music: Solo on the Violin-Eversman

4661
19 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: See17321109, but Abel-Cibber Jr; Face-Mills; Subtle-Cibber; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Epicure-Harper; Dol-Mrs Mullart (Genest, III, 367; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Wat Tyler, or The State Menders

4662
06 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Genest, III, 369, lists: See17321208, but Sir Joseph-Miller; Laetitia-Mrs Heron rest as before;..
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty

Related Works
Related Work: The Judgement of Paris Author(s): William Congreve

4663
08 February 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Double Dealer-Quin; Touchwood-Milward; Mellefont-Walker; Brisk-Chapman; Careless-Ryan; Froth-Neale; Saygrace-Houghton; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Egleton; Cynthia-Mrs Laguerre; Sir Paul-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-LeSac, Miss LaTour; Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling

4664
13 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Sir Jasper-Norris; Leander-Stoppelaer; Helebore-Morgan; Davy-Pearce; James-James; Harry-Collett; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Wherrit; Maid-Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Norris

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: French Peasant-de Vallois and Madam Vallois

4665
26 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17321121, but Sir John-Cibber (Daily Post. 22 Feb.; Daily Post, 26 Feb. missing). Daily Post, 26 Feb. missing).
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth; Essex, Miss Robinson

Song: New English Dialogue=- in the Ballad Style, between a town Gallant and a Country lass-Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor

4666
05 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber Jr; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wm. Mills; Lady Betty-Mrs Heron; Lady Easy-Mrs Booth; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Horton;Edging-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wm. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson, Haughton, Mrs Walter

4667
05 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: a Ballad Opera of one Act. [By Robert Drury.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Sir Marvin Maugre-Lyon; Attall-Bardin; Pinch-Morgan; Snip-Penkethman; Master Johnny-Stopelaer; Sly-Hulett; Corporal-Dove; Hillaret-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Pinch-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Snip-Mrs Williamson; Betty-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Marvin Maugre Actor: Lyon
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Williamson

4668
07 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King-Mrs Barbier; Sir Trusty-Leveridge; Page-Master Arne who never yet appeared in public; Messenger-Corse; 1st Angel-Master Arne; 2d Angel-Corse; Queen-Miss Jones; Rosamond-Miss Arne; Grideline-Miss Chambers.
Cast
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Leveridge
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): William Hawkins

4669
08 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulet; Sir John-Jenkins; Lady Loverule-Mrs Haughton; Nell-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins

4670
12 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance:

4671
19 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barcock; Archer-Hind; Sullen-Mynn; Sir Charles-Machen; Scrub-Hicks; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Tomson; Dorinda-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Hind.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Machen

Dance: II: Highland Dance-a Native; III: Irish Trot-Coker

4672
27 March 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Philosopher

Performance Comment: Married Philosopher-Milward; Sir Harry-Ryan; Old Bellefleur-Quin; Horatio-Walker; Odway-Hippisley; Brush-Chapman; Melissa-Mrs Bullock; Violetta-Mrs Younger; Pinwell-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ryan

Dance: I: Sleeping Dutchman and his Frow-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, introduced by Newhouse, Pelling, LeSac, Delagarde, Miss LaTour, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston; II: Saraband, Minuet, Tambourine-Miss Rogers; III: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; IV: Je ne scai quoy-Poitier, Miss LaTour; V: Grand Dance of Momus, concluding with the-; Black Joke-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre

4673
27 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17321123, but Sir Phillip-Bullock; Sackbut-Penkethman; Simon-James.
Cast
Role: Sir Phillip Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Jenkins

Ballet: The Difference of Nations. As17330317

4674
31 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. Receipts: money #50 0s. 6d.; tickets #93 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See lif 16 Oct. 1732, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Bullock; Manly-Quin; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Related Works
Related Work: The Stage Coach Opera Author(s): William Chetwood

Dance: CComic Dance, as17330328 Tambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance, as17330328

4675
02 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17330329 but Sir John-Cibber (Burney; Daily Post missing). Daily Post missing).
Cast
Role: 7330329 but Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay