Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir William Coventry"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir William Coventry")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
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.

14226
11 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #30 5s. 6d. Daily Journal, 11 Jan.: [On Sunday] Night the Corpse of Mr Boheme...was interr'd at Greenwich. The Pall was supported by Mr Quin, Mr Ryan, and 4 other Comedians

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

14227
15 January 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: See17300918, but Archer-Lacy; Aimwell-Mullart; Sullen-Furnival; Sir Charles-Ayres; Gibbet-Dove; Foigard-Hallam; Bonniface-Jones; Scrub-Reynolds; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mullart; Dorinda-Mrs Lacy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Nokes; Cherry-Miss Price.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ayres

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

14228
26 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310106, but Jobson-Morgan; Sir Richard-Huddy; Spirits-Miss Smith, Master Woodward; Lettice-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Huddy
Role: Cook Actor: W. Williams
Role: Countryman Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: Falstaff's Wedding Author(s): William Kenrick

14229
01 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Giffard; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Sir Walter-Barden; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Lady Essex-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Morgan; Edition of 1731 adds: Prologue-Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Barden

14230
10 February 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Furnivall; Manly-Mullart; Sir Francis-Jones; Richard-Ayres; Basset-Reynolds; Moody-Hallam; Lady Townly-Mrs Mullart; Lady Grace-Mrs Furnivall; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Lacy; Jenny-Miss Price; Myrtilla-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

14231
10 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17310115, but Sir Charles-Pullen; Gipsey-Mrs Clarke; Foigard-_; Cherry-Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Pullen

Afterpiece Title: Flora

14232
17 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Toby-Jones; Sir Jasper-Furnivall; Clerimont-Wathen; Snuffle-Hallam; Miller-Dove; Dame Hacket-Reynolds; Dorcas-Ayres (cast in Daily Post, 16 March, not 17 March).
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Furnivall

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

14233
25 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter; III: Last new Dance-Miss Robinson; V: Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth

14234
01 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Walker; Angelica-Mrs Younger; Sir Thomas-Hulett; Dorante-Hippisley; Lovewell-Milward; Marquis-Salway; Hector-Chapman; Cogdie-Aston; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Bullock; Favourite-Mrs Adams; Mrs Security-Mrs Egleton; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Martin; Betsy-Mrs Forrester.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hulett

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine-Cellar

Song: Ballad@Dialogue in the Characters of a Rake and a Country Milk-Maid-Walker, Mrs Cantrell

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier

14235
27 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard and Corey. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Dance: Mrs Booth; Dutchman and his Wife-Roger, Rainton; Gardener and his Wife-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Song: Signora Meriggi's Favourite Song in Porus-Miss Raftor

14236
03 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: See17310315 but Sir John-Quin; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: 7310315 but Sir John Actor: Quin

Song: SSince Times are so Bad (Henry Purcell)-Leveridge, Salway

Dance: SSaraband-Glover, Miss LaTour; Louvre, Minuet-Glover, Mlle Salle; A new Grand Dance-Glover, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Miss Pelling, Mrs Ogden; in which Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Poitier

14237
10 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Fielding and Paget. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Lory-Oates; Coupler-Johnson; Shoemaker-R. Wetherilt; Surgeon-Griffin; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills; Amanda-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: FFrench Gardiner and his Wife-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Song: As17310427

14238
11 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17310109, but Sir George-Bardin; Miranda-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Bardin
Role: Whisper Actor: R. Williams.
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Collet
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

14239
12 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Opera

Performance Comment: Feeble-Griffin; Landlord-Harper; Sir Jolly Heartfree-Paget; Squire Tawdry-Oates; Young Heartfree-Berry; 1st Sailor-Wetherilt; Susan-Miss Vaughan; Pert-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Sir Jolly Heartfree Actor: Paget

Song: Original Song set to Musick by Henry Purcell, perform'd in the Character of Kalid-Miss Raftor

Dance: In I: Tambour Dance of Moors-; In IV: A Grand Spanish Entry-; In afterpiece: A new Sailor's Dance-Rainton

14240
12 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Receipts: money #24 6s. 6d,; tickets #104 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Milward

Music: Solo on Violin-Eversman

Song: Dialogue of Ballad Tunes-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Ogden; Highlander and His Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

14241
13 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310123, but Sir Philip-Bardin; Simon-Giles.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Bardin
Role: Colonel Fainwell Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Phillip Actor: Bullock
Role: Sackbut Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

Dance: I: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Dutch Skipper-

Song: II: Si Caro-Mrs Hill , being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage; III: A Hayden Cantata-Master Corse; V: The celebrated Cantata of Alexis-

14242
21 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17310519, but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Hall; Roger-Clarke; Dick-H. Bullock; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

14243
31 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wilmer and Widow Redfern, Boxkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #7 12s.; tickets #100 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: Every Body Mistaken Author(s): William Taverner
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Hippisley

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour; French Peasant-Newhouse, Miss Wherrit

14244
18 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Mainpiece: a New Play of Three Acts. [By Thomas Cooke.] At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of Love And Honour

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Aristarchus-W. Mills; Philocles-Wetherilt; Philander-Cibber Jr; Dion-Fielding; Damon-Stoppelaer; Urania-Miss Raftor; Thalia-Mrs Charke; Selena-Miss Oates; Prologue by Sir Robert Henley-W. Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Henley Actor: W. Mills

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

14245
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China, Grand Volgi; Or, The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Emperor-Roberts; Shallow-Hippisley, the first Time of his appearing at the Fair; Carlos-Huddy; Hali-Rosco; Eugenio-Cross; Fidelia-Mrs Templer; Isabella-Mrs Grace; Robin Booby-Hall; Sir Arthur Addleplot-Penkethman; Freelove-Berry; Sly-Rainton Sr; Smart-Excell; Loveit-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Arthur Addleplot Actor: Penkethman

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

14246
26 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Salway; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Old Hob-Smith; Flora-Mrs Rice; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Dancy; Sir Thomas-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock.

Dance: Smith, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden

14247
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banish'd General

Performance Comment: As17310826 at bf, but King-Barcock; Tipple-Clark; Sir Wilful-Peckman; Colonel Westford-Bardin; Plausey-Tenoe; Lady Westford-Mrs Williamson; . .
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Peckman
Role: Lady Westford Actor: Mrs Williamson

Song: Singing-Mrs Roberts In the Character of Sally Sweetbread, the Butcher's Wife

14248
20 September 1731 @ 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-Hulett; Daniel-Ray; Tom-Ryan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Miss Hollyday; Phillis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Milward

Dance: Glover, Miss LaTour

14249
22 September 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour

14250
28 September 1731 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Benefit Charles, the Merry Trumpeter of Oxford. At Fielding's Great Booth. 6 P.M. And tis well if it takes@If not the Trumpeter breaks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sackbut-Penkethman; Obadiah Prim-Penkethman; Sir Philip-Jenkins; Perriwinkle-Clarke; Tradelove-Mynns; Freeman-Machen; Mrs Lovely-Miss Tollett; Mrs Prim-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Tollett; Simon Pure-Jones; Prim's Boy-Young Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Jenkins

Entertainment: Between the Acts: particularly the Black and White Joak, to be sounded-Charles, and also a Joak of his own