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17606 results for: Keyword - Sir William D'Avenant
We found 11787 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 512 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13901
25 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Dance: Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Jr

13902
02 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Norris; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moor; Mrs Centaur-Mrs Heron; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Miller

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

13903
08 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Dance: Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Miss Brett; particularly Myrtillo-; Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson Sr; Harlequin-Lally, Miss Brett

13904
06 May 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Glover. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #20 1s. 6d.; tickets #63 10s. Probable attendance: boxes, 27 by money and 162 by tickets; stage, 8 by money; pit, 24 by money and 156 by tickets; slips, 34 by money; first gallery, 44 by money and 71 by tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Music: German Flute-French Girl, Boy; Kettle Drums-Poitier

Dance: BBall Dance-Glover, Mrs Legare; Grand Dance of Moors-Glover; Kettle Drums-Poitier; A new Grand Dance-Glover, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Legare, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Ogden, Miss Latour

13905
17 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. First piece: A Tragi-Comick Pastoral Farce, of Two Acts, written by the Author of The Beggar's Opera, with the Original Ballads

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Miller; Sir Roger-Griffin; Sir Humphrey-Hallam; Squire Statute-Shepard; Filbert-Johnson; Peter-Norris; Kitty-Mrs Mills; Aunt-Mrs Sherburn; Parish Girl-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Music: C$Corelli's Eighth Concerto-

Dance: PPieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; Harlequin-Lally, Mrs Brett

13906
07 September 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Francis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Cibber

13907
25 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Watson; Old Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shepard

Dance:

13908
29 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Truewit-Wilks; Clerimont-Mills; Morose-Johnson; Dauphine-Bridgwater; Sir John-Cibber; Sir Amorous-Miller; Tom Otter-Shepard; Cutbeard-Norris; Silent Woman-Mrs Thurmond; Lady Haughty-Mrs Moore; Centaur-Mrs Heron; Mrs Mavis-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Otter-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: Miller

Dance:

13909
22 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

13910
02 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Castelman, the Treasurer. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: HHarlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Muzette-Essex, Miss Robinson; Clown-Weaver; Moors-Essex, others; Drunken Peasant-Roger, others

13911
11 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Townly-Wilks; Manly-Mills; Sir Frabcis-Cibber; Basset-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Porter; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Jenny-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Frabcis Actor: Cibber

Dance:

13912
02 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Atall-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Watson; Old Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Horton; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Cibber; Wishwell-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

13913
17 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

13914
29 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

13915
16 March 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. This is the last Benefit Mrs Barbier will have in England. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #53 9s. 6d.; tickets #74 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis last Interlude

Song: Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers

13916
30 March 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Authors Farce With The Pleasures Of The Town

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Lacy; Marplay-Reynolds; Sparkish-Stopler; Don Tragedio-Marshall; Sir Farcical Comick-Davenport; Sig Opera-Stopler; Dr Orator-Jones; Mons Pantomime-Knott; Charon-Ayres; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshall; Harriet-Miss Palms; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Somebody-Harris; Nobody-Wells; Poet-Hallam; Bookseller-Dove; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Lady Kingcall-Mrs Clark; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; but edition of 1730 lists: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Lacy; Marplay-Reynolds; Sparkish-Stopler; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshal; Dash-Hallam; Quibble-Dove; Blotpage-Wells Jr; Jack-Achurch; Jack Pudding-Reynolds; Bantomite-Marshall; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs Mullart; Harriet-Miss Palms; in Puppet Show: Player-Dove; Constable-Wells; Murdertext-Hallam; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Charon-Ayres; Curry (Bookseller)-Dove; Poet-W. Hallam; Signior Opera-Stopler; Don Tragedio-Marshal; Sir Farcical Comick-Davenport; Dr Orator-Jones; Mons Pantomime-Knott; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Robgrave-Harris; Saylor-Achurch; Somebody-Harris Jr; Nobody-Wells Jr; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; Lady Kingcall-Miss Clarke; Mrs Cheatem-Mrs Wind; Mrs Glassring-Mrs Blunt; Prologue-Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Farcical Comick Actor: Davenport
Role: Sir Farcical Comick Actor: Davenport

13917
08 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-

13918
13 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Dance: Roger, Essex, Lally, Boval, Rainton, Mrs Booth, Mrs Mills, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme; particularly Myrtillo-

13919
29 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman and Mrs Berriman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #16 1s.; tickets #117 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Music: Vocal Music proper to the Play,-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; A new Pierrot and Pierrette by de St.Luce-de St.Luce, Pelling; Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

13920
23 September 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd 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:

13921
25 March 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd 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

13922
27 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd 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

13923
03 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd 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

13924
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

13925
12 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Mortimer

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: King Edward III-Peterson; Mortimer-Mullart; Lord Mountacute-Lacy; Sir ThomasDelamore-Jones; Sir Robert Holland-Furnival; Eitherside-Reynolds; Leicester-Wathen; Exeter-Dove; Berkley-Hallam; Nevill-Cross; Sly-Davenport; Secret-Hicks; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Maria-Miss Price; Prologue-Furnival; Epilogue-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasDelamore Actor: Jones
Role: Sir Robert Holland Actor: Furnival
Related Works
Related Work: King Edward the Third: With the Fall of Mortimer, Earl of March Author(s): William Mountfort