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17620 results for: Keyword - Sir William Davenant
We found 11802 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1330 matches on Event Comments, 512 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

826
15 March 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Estcourt. Not Acted there these Six Years. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Estcourt.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Dogget
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Estcourt.
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Song: As17050226

Dance: As17050303

827
05 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Underhill; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Barry; Gatty-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Sentry-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Underhill
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

828
18 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etherige. [In Daily Courant, 17 Nov., I Henry IV had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Bullock; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakish-Pack; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Barry; Ariana-Mrs Rogers; Gatty-Mrs Cross; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

829
18 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Mrs Mills. At the Desire of several Laides of Quality. Wirtten by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Beaufort-Mills; Bruce-Booth; Lovis-Bickerstaffe; Wheadle-Keene; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Estcourt; Dufoy-Bowen; Graciana-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Mrs Porter; Widow Rich-Mrs Knight; Betty-Mrs Mills; With a new Epilogue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Norris
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

830
15 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Geo. Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Estcourt; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Barry; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Cross; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Dogget
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Estcourt
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

831
09 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Estcourt; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Bickerstaff; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Knight; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Dogget
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Estcourt
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

832
30 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Bullock; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Knight; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Mountfort; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Dogget
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

833
19 November 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Bullock; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Knight; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Dogget
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

834
14 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Bruce-Booth; Palmer-Johnson; Dufoy-Bowen; Mrs Rich-Mrs Oldfield; Jenny-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Norris
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Song: As17161022

Dance:

835
13 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Leigh; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Hunt; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Leigh
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: Mrs Santlow

836
29 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Beaufort-Mills; Dufoy-Cibber; Bruce-Booth; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Johnson; Widow Rich-Mrs Horton; Graciana-Mrs Younger; Jenny-Mrs Saunders; Betty-Mrs Garnet.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Norris
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

837
08 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Lindar and Miss Seale. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Shepard; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Baker; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Booth; Sentry-Miss Tenoe; Gazette-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Shepard
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Song: Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar

Dance: As17250304

838
26 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Dufoy-Cibber; Beaufort-W. Mills; Bevil-Cory; Bruce-Bridgwater; Lovis-Watson; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Johnson; Wheedle-Shepard; Widow Rich-Mrs Oldfield; Graciana-Mrs Butler; Amelia-Mrs Cibber; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Betty-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Actor: Wilks
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Norris
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

839
09 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit La Sac and Miss LaTour. Written by Sir George Etheridge. Receipts: money #20 12s. 6d.; tickets #40 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 25 by money and 82 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; Pit, 44 by money and 71 by tickets; slips, 1 by money; first gallery, 30 by money and 95 by tickets; second gallery, 42 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Hippisley; Sir Joslin-Bullock; Courtal-Ryan; Freeman-Walker; Rakehell-Spiller; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Berriman; Gatty-Mrs Younger; Sentry-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: End I: Chacone-LeSac, Miss LaTour; II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; III: Spanish Dance-LeSac; IV: Harlequin-Miss LaTour; V: French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

840
14 December 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge. Receipts: #35 13s.Probable attendance: boxes, 26 paid and 1 order; pit, 70 paid and 19 orders; slips, 14 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 114 paid and 10 orders; second gallery, 76 paid and 2 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Hippisley; Sir Joslin-Bullock; Courtal-Ryan; Freeman-Walker; Rakehell-Spiller; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Berriman; Gatty-Mrs Younger; Ariana-Mrs Bullock; Sentry-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Anna Bullen

841
05 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Norris; Sir Joslin-Harper; Courtal-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Cibber Jr; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Shireburn; Gatty-Mrs Booth; Ariana-Mrs Cibber; Sentry-Mrs Mills; Gazett-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Actor: Norris
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Strollers

Dance: Mrs Booth

842
21 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Sir George Etheredge. Not acted these 10 years. [See 5 Apr. 1742.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver Cockwood-Macklin; Courtal-Ryan; Freeman-Ridout; Sir Joceline Jolly-Dunstall; Rakehell-Dyer; Gatty-Mrs Vincent; Ariana-Mrs Elmy; Sentry-Miss Haughton; Mrs Gazette-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Cockwood Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Joceline Jolly Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Merlins Cave

843
10 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Acted but once these Ten Years. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge Or Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Nicholas-Dogget; Palmer-Estcourt.
Cast
Role: Sir Nicholas Actor: Dogget
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

844
28 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: And at the Desire of several Persons of Quality, Mr Powell is prevail'd upon to Act his own Part of Sir Courtly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Powell; Sir Thomas-Penkethman; Aunt-Mrs Powell; Belguard-Cory; Farewell-Bullock Jr; Surly-Thurmond Sr; Hothead-Leigh; Testimony-Norris; Leonora-Mrs Kent; Violante-Mrs Spiller; With a new Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Penkethman

845
20 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. London Journal, 20 Oct.: The Beginning of November will be acted Sir Richard Steel's new Play, which has been some Time in Rehearsal;...it is thought by some excellent Judges to be the best Comedy that ever appear'd on the English Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Mills; Surly-Harper; Hothead-Miller; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Penkethman; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Music: Between the Acts: Select Piece-

846
06 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Foote Sir Courtly. Foote very indiff-so all ye play (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Foote; Hothead-Woodward; Testimony-Taswell; Crack-Yates; Lord Belguard-Blakes; Farewel-Palmer; Surly-Berry; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Leonora-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Song: III: Beard

847
09 January 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: King Henry IV-Berry; Prince of Wales-Scudamore; John Earl of Lancaster-Bayly; Northumberland-Boman; Henry Percy (surnamed Hotspur )-Verbruggen; Westmorland-Pack; Worcester-Freeman; Owen Glendower-Hodgson; Douglas-Arnold; Sir Walter Blunt-Trout; Sir Richard Vernon-Harris; Sir John Falstaff-Betterton; Bardolph-Bright; Francis the Drawer-Bowen; Katherine Percy-Mrs Boman; Hostess-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Trout
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Harris
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

848
May 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Gallant Or The Amours Of Sir John Falstaffe

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists none of the actors. Epilogue written by Burnaby-Sir John Falstaffe.
Cast
Role: Burnaby Actor: Sir John Falstaffe.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

849
30 November 1685 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance ison the L. C. list, 5@147, p. 68: Sr Phoplyn. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 350. The Earl of Middleton to Sir George Etherege, 7 Dec. 1685: Every week there are plays at court. The last time Sir Fopling appeared with the usual applause, and the King was pleased to tell me that he expected you should put on your socks (Letterbook of Sir George Etherege, ed. Rosenfeld, p. 345)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

850
29 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Sir Fopling-Cibber; Old Bellair-Norris; Young Bellair-Booth; Shoemaker-Bowen; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Oldfield; Harriet-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Emilia-Mrs Porter; Orangewoman-Pack.
Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege