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17404 results for: Keyword - Sir William Coventry
We found 11545 matches on Author, 7002 matches on Performance Comments, 1319 matches on Event Comments, 513 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

14201
11 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Heron. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Aura-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Griffin; Lurcher-Cibber Jr; Modely-Bridgwater; Freehold-Harper; Heartwell-Roberts; Flora-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

Dance: Essex, Thurmond, Roger, Boval, Haughton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Robinson

14202
18 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Mrs Kilby. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: money #21 18s.; tickets #92 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Mrs Younger; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Ray; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Cribbidge-Ogden; Scruple-Hippisley; Sailors-Bullock, Hall, Morgan, H. Bullock, Wilcocks; Belinda-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Poitier; A new Sailor's Dance- proper to the Play

Song: A Gentlewoman, in the Character of a Sailor, who never appeared on any Stage before

14203
23 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17300513, but Hob-Legar; Flora-Mrs Forrester; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-Pitt; Betty-Mrs Clarke; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Song: An Irish Song-Mrs Forester (in the main piece)

Dance: TTollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

14204
25 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Hippisley; Lovemore-Walker; Cunningham-Milward; Sir Peter-Hall; Clodpole-Bullock; Lady Laycock-Mrs Egleton; Philadelphia-Miss Holliday; Prudence-Mrs Morgan; Damaris-Mrs Laguerre; Merryman-Morgan; Wanton Wife-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Hall

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Song: I: As Down in a Meadow-Miss Sukey Rogers; II: A song by Pepusch-Baker; IV: Polwart on the Green-Miss Sukey Rogers

Dance: III: Chacone-Miss Betty Rogers

14205
01 June 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corvino-Walker; Voltore-Boheme; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Bonario-Milward; Sir Politic-Chapman; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Younger; Celia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Chapman

Song: YYe Nymphs and Sylvan Gods, Polwart on the Green-Miss Sukey Rogers

Dance: CChacone-Miss Betty Rogers; Tollet's Ground-Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

14206
16 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17300108, but Sir Philip-Bardin; Perriwinkle-Collet; Obadiah-Penkethman; Simon Pure-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bardin
Role: Sackbut Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Fainwell Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Miss Thornowets

Dance: PPeasants Dance-Sandham, Miss Sandham; Two Pierrots-Burney, Eaton

14207
19 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: As17300330 but Mizen-Bardin; Sir Charles-Machen; Purser-Burny; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Advocate-Miss Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Machen
Role: Cribbidge Actor: W. Williams
Role: Easy Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: W. Williams

Dance: TThe White Joke-Eaton; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton

14208
10 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bardin
Role: Sackbut Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Fainwell Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Toby Guzzle-Penkethman; Sir Jasper-Bardin; Clerimont-Mynn; Dame Hacket-Pearce; Dorcas Guzzle-Eaton.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Bardin

Song: Mrs Mountfort

14209
16 July 1730 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Chapman; Manly-Milward; Sir Francis-Morgan; Squire Richard-Salway; Basset-Houghton; Moody-Bullock; Poundage-Hall; Lady Townly-Mrs Templer; Lady Grace-Mrs Grace; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Rice; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Chapman; Trusty-Mrs Ogden.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan

Dance: Smith, Mrs Ogden

14210
18 September 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-a Gentleman for this Diversion; Archer-Hewson; Sir Charles-Stoppelaer; Sullen-Dove; Foigard-Jones; Bonniface-Lacy; Gibbet-Ross; Scrub-Reynolds; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Elsam; Dorinda-a Gentlewoman who never perform'd on any Stage before; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woodward; Cherry-Mrs Careless; Gipsey-Mrs Storey.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Stoppelaer

Song: BBarbarous Cruel Man (the favourite Song)-Stoppelaer; Excell

Dance:

14211
23 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Walker; Sullen-Quin; Sir Charles-Milward; Bonniface-Bullock; Gibbet-Chapman; Foigard-Morgan; Scrub-Hippisley; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bullock; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Egleton; Cherry-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Milward

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour,

14212
23 September 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Townly-Giffard; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Manly-Huddy; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Basset-Barden; Richard-Bullock; Moody-Collett; Lady Grace-Mrs Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Woodward; Jenny-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Palmer; Myrtilla-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Penkethman

Dance:

14213
24 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Cibber; Corbaccio-Johnson; Voltore-Roberts; Sir Politick-Norris; Bonario-Wm. Mills; Peregrine-Watson; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton; Caelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Norris

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter; The Pierete-Roger, Mlle Delorme

14214
24 September 1730 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Chapman; Aimwell-Pitt; Bonniface-Wilcocks; Sir Charles-Macklin; Gibbet-Ayres; Foigard-Eaton; Scrub-Ray; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Miller; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Elsam; Dorinda-Mrs Talbot (in Daily Journal, 23 Sept.), a Gentlewoman for her Diversion (Daily Journal, 24 Sept.); Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Macklin

Song: TThe Bath Teazer (that celebrated Ballad) by Leveridge-Ray

Dance: End II: The White Joke-Eaton; III: A new Dance-Hind, Eaton, Mrs Hill

14215
03 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Wilks; Brilliant-Cibber; Sir Friendly-Mills; Brush-Oats; Surgeon-Roscoe; Porter-Cibber Jr; 1st Bully-Norris; 2d Bully-Wetherilt; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Porter; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Gentle-Mrs Booth; Miss Notable-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Mills

Dance: Mrs Booth

14216
12 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Ray; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Cribbidge-Ogden; Easy-Pitt; Indent-Houghton; Scruple-Hippisley; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs Laguerre; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Hiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: As17301007

14217
21 October 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce; With The Pleasures Of The Town

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Whitemore-Havard; Marplay-Raynolds; Sparkish-Stoppelaer; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Wathen; Harriot-Miss Talbot; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Tragedio-Ayres; Sir Farsical-Davenport; Opera-Stoppelaer; Orator-Jones; Somebody-Wathen; Nobody-Cross; Mrs Novel-Mrs Nokes; Lady Kingcale-Mrs Clark; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; with The Triumphs of the King of Bantam-; With a new Prologue- address'd to the Merchants' 'prentices of Great Britain.
Cast
Role: Sir Farsical Actor: Davenport

14218
27 October 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Walker; Burleigh-Quin; Sir Walter-Hulett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Berriman; Rutland-Mrs Templer; Nottingham-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention; or, Love and Jealousy

14219
10 November 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sylvia; Or, The Country Burial

Performance Comment: Parts-Walker, Hulett, Laguerre, Hippisley, Hall, Salway, Ray, Mrs Cantrell, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Martin; but edition of 1730 lists: Sir John Freeman-Walker; Welford-Hulett; Timothy Stitch-Laguerre; Gaffer Gabble-Hall; Ploughshare-Salway; Jonathan-Hippisley; Sexton-Ray; Silvia-Mrs Cantrel; Dorothy Stitch-Mrs Kilby; Lettice-Mrs Vincent; Goody Busy-Mrs Martin; Goody Gabble-Mrs Rice; Goody Costive-Mrs Forrester; Betty-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir John Freeman Actor: Walker

14220
18 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Aura-Mrs Cibber; Sir John-Griffin; Lurcher-Cibber Jr; Modely-Bridgwater; Freehold-Harper; Heartwell-W. Mills; Flora-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Dance:

14221
23 November 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Quin; Sir John-Milward; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Chapman; Humphrey-Hulet; Daniel-Ray; Tom-Ryan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Miss Holiday; Phillis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Milward

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle, being the first Time of her Appearing on the Stage since her Arrival from the Opera at Paris

14222
12 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17301026, but Sir Charles-Haverd; Dorinda-Mrs Thomas; Gypsey-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Haverd
Role: Foigard Actor: R. Williams

Song:

14223
15 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17301117, but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Morgan; Myrtilla-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan

Song:

Dance:

14224
16 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17301119, but Bullock-Morgan; Recruits-Collet, R. Williams; Lucy-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Collet, R. Williams
Role: Kite Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Clown; or, The Lucky Mistake

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Sir Timothy Gripe-Bardin; Lovewell-Stoppeler; Friendly-Mrs Thomas; Clown-Pearce; Leonora-Miss Smith; Margery-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Gripe Actor: Bardin

14225
04 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corvino-Walker; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Bonario-Milward; Sir Politic-Chapman; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Younger; Caelia-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: Chapman

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Tambourine-Mlle Salle