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17419 results for: Keyword - Sir William Davenant
We found 11560 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1330 matches on Event Comments, 512 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1626
25 August 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Belmour-Aickin; Vainlove-DuBellamy; Sharper-Kearny; Sir Joseph Wittol-Hamilton; Noll Bluff-Sparks; Setter-Vandermere; Fondlewife's Servant-Jacobs; Old Batchelor-Sowdon; Bellinda-Mrs DuBellamy; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Sylvia-Mrs Jefferies; Lucy-Mrs Reade; Betty-Mrs White; Laetitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: Hamilton
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Diversions of the Morning

Dance: TThe Sailor's Return-Tassoni, Vandermere, Summers, Miss Street

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): William Augustus Miles

Song: II: Cara Sposa-Mrs Jewell; IV: A Favourite Air in the Captive-Mrs Jewell

1627
16 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Aickin, first time; Slender-Cautherly, first time; Fenton-Wheeler; Simple-W. Palmer; Bardolph-Clough; Falstaff-Love; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Justice Shallow-Hartry; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Page-Packer; Host-Bransby; Pistol-Ackman; Mrs Ford-Mrs Abington, first time; Mrs Page-Mrs Stephens; Anne Page-Miss Platt; Robin-Miss Collett; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons
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: The Jubilee

1628
23 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Reddish; Tattle-Dodd; Foresight-Parsons; Ben (with song)-Moody; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Scandal-Palmer; Trapland-Hartry; Buckram-Keen; Officer-Wright; Jeremy-Baddeley; Angelica-Miss Younge; Mrs Frail-Mrs Jeffries; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Reddish; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

1629
14 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17691223, but Sir Sampson-Sparks; Jeremy-W. Palmer; . .
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Sparks
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Brave Irishman

Entertainment: II: The Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man-King

Dance: End: As17700428

1630
24 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Aickin; Vainlove-DuBellamy; Sharper-Smith; Sir Joseph-Hamilton; Bluff-Sparks; Setter-Vandermere; Barnaby-Jacobs; Footman-Holcroft; Old Batchelor-Sowdon; Belinda-Mrs M'George; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Sylvia-Mrs Jefferies; Lucy-Mrs White; Laetitia-Mrs Gardner .
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Hamilton
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: End of Play: The Pedlar, as17700817

1631
24 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Modely-Jefferson; Sir John Dorilant-Hurst; Bellmour-Packer; Steward-Castle; Lady Beverley-Mrs Hopkins; Celia-Mrs Baddeley; Araminta-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Hurst
Related Works
Related Work: The School for Lovers Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Elopement Author(s): William Havard

1632
18 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Jefferson; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Egerton; Flible-Miss Pope, for that night only; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced a French Songaccompanied by two Guittars,-Vernon, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Love
Role: In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced Actor: Vernon, Mrs Abington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17701025

1633
27 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Davies, first time; Simple-Jacobs; Pistol-Booth; Bardolph-Kear; Nym-Watkins; Mistress Page-Mrs Jeffries; Anne Page-Mrs Hayward; Falstaff-Love; Sir Hugh-Parsons; Justice Shallow-Hartry; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Robin-Mrs Collett; Fenton-Wheeler; Mistress Ford-Mrs Abington; Page-Packer; Host-Bransby; Slender-Cautherly; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Parsons
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: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: II: The Allemande-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Song: End of Play: A Song-Kear

1634
02 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Belmour-Aickin; Vainlove-Robson; Heartwell-Gardner; Sharper-Didier; Bluff-F. Gentleman; Setter-Vandermere; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Belinda-Mrs Granger; Silvia-Mrs Didier; Araminta-Mrs Collins; Lucy-Mrs White; Betty-Mrs Farrell; Laetitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jallop Actor: Dancer

Song: II: Song (composed by Arne)-Phillips

Dance: As17710517

1635
15 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Aickin; Slender-Dodd; Simple-W. Palmer; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Pistol-Ackman; Bardolph-Wright; Mistress Page-Miss Ambrose; Anne Page-Miss Platt; Falstaff-Love; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Justice Shallow-Hartry; Page-Packer; Host-Bransby; Fenton-Wheeler; Nym-Watkins; Mistress Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Mistress Ford-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons
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: The Witches

1636
04 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Smith; Fainall-Wroughton; Petulant-Woodward; Sir Willful-Shuter; Waitwell-Dunstall; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Baker; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Foible-Mrs Green; Millamant-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir Willful Actor: Shuter
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17711030

1637
24 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17720101, but Sir Toby Belch-Dunstall (from Covent Garden).
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: The European in America (for 1st time this Season)-Messieurs Daigvilles, Miss Ross, Sga Vidini; II: A Comic Dance, as17720326 V: Psiche, a Grand Historical Ballet (Never performed before)-Daigville, Giorgi, Sga Daigville, Miss Ross, Sga Vidini

1638
29 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17720424 but Sir Toby-Love; Orsino-Jefferson; Captain Priest, Valentine, Officers restored. Captain Priest, Valentine, Officers restored.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

1639
08 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Belmour-Aickin; Fainlove-Robson; Sharper-Fearon; Setter-Dancer; Sir Joseph-Weston; Bluff-F. Gentleman; Barnaby-Jacobs; Footamn-Vowell; Old Batchelor-Gardner; Belinda-Miss Ambrose; Araminta-Miss Platt; Silvia-Miss Wentworth; Letitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Weston
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17720518

1640
23 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Reddish; Sir Paul Plyant-King; Careless-Palmer; Brisk-Dodd; Lord Froth-Parsons; Mellefont-Brereton; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Froth-Mrs Abington; Lady Plyant-Miss Younge; Saygrace-Wright; Cynthia-Miss Platt; By way of Epilogue a little piece of Descriptive Poetry (First Time) call'd The Wishing Cap-King.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17720922

1641
01 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17730106, but Sir Toby Belch-Palmer, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer, first time.
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
Related Works
Related Work: Twelfth Night Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William ShakespeareWilliam Burnaby

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: V: A New Dance call'd The Surprize-Master Holland, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, others, scholars of Daigville

1642
06 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Tattle-Woodward; Scandal-Hull; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Cushing; Jeremy-Dyer; Trapland-Quick; Ben (with song)-Shuter; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley, first time; Miss Prue-Mrs Kniveton; Mrs Foresignt-Mrs Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Song: II: A New Cantata by Hook-DuBellamy; IV: [Duett] Sweet is the Breath of Morn [by Milton-Miss Brown, DuBellamy

Dance: III: The Whim, as17730426

1643
05 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis, first time; Tattle-Woodward; Scandal-Hull; Jeremy-Dyer; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Cushing; Trapland-Quick; Ben (with a Song)-Shuter; Mrs Frail-Miss Barsanti; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; being their first time in those characters; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Baker; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

1644
09 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Tattle-Woodward; Scandal-Hull; Jeremy-Lee Lewes; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Quick, first time; Trapland-Massey, first appearance on that stage these 8 years; Ben (With song)-Shuter; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Baker; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Entertainment: End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Massey

Dance: After Entertainment: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

1645
07 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Fainall-Reddish; Mirabel-Jefferson; Petulant-Baddeley; Sir Wilful-Yates; Witwou'd-King; Waitwell-Parsons; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Greville; Foible-Mrs Davies; Mincing-Miss Platt; Millamant-Mrs Abington; in Act III, a Cantata-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Theatrical Candidates Author(s): William Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

1646
05 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sheridan; Sir Paul Plyant-Quick; Careless-Lewis; Mellefont-Wroughton; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Touchwood-Clarke; Lord Froth-Booth; Lady Plyant-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Froth-Mrs Green; Cynthia-Mrs Jackson; Lady Touchwood-A Gentlewoman (first appearance on the stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

Dance: End: The Italian Gamesters-the Zuchellis. [Query: Gardeners or the dance called simply The Gamesters? See17751011.

1647
27 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Tattle-Woodward; Scnadal-Hull; Jeremy-Lee Lewes; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Quick; Trapland-Cushing; Ben (with song)-Wilson; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Foresight-Miss Ambrose; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Thomas(to be imitated after the manner of Weston)-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Whittle-Wilson; Kecksey-Lee Lewes; Sir Patrick-Mahon; Bates-Fearon; Nephew-Young; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Mahon

Monologue: Interlude. Taken from The Register Office. End of Play, By Particular Desire and for that night only. The New Character-Mrs Gardener , her first appearance here these 2 years; Melpomene-Miss Francis

Performance Comment: Taken from The Register Office. End of Play, By Particular Desire and for that night only. The New Character-Mrs Gardener , her first appearance here these 2 years; Melpomene-Miss Francis.

Entertainment: After Interlude: Epilogue-Lee Lewes in the character of Harlequin (Written by late Dr Goldsmith) which will conclude with an escape thro' the Tub, as in the Pantomime of Mother Shipton

Dance: End Epilogue: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

1648
02 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Lewis; Fainall-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lee Lewes; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Dunstall; Waitwell-Wilson; Messenger-Cushing; Coachman-Fox; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Whitefield; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Betty-Mrs White; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Millamant-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Fearon

Dance: As17761023

1649
15 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Scandal-Hull; Sir Sampson Legend-Dunstall; Trapland-Cushing; Ben (with a song)-Macklin; Foresight-Quick; Jeremy-Lee Lewes; Tattle-Woodward; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Foresight-Miss Ambrose; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Thompson

1650
19 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Reddish; Captain Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Younge; Araminta-Mrs Baddeley; Silvia-Miss Essex (1st appearance upon that stage); Lucy-Miss Pope; Laetitia-Mrs Abington; New occasional Prologue (in the Character of a modern fine gentleman)-Dodd. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 4 performances only (see17761207).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 4 performances only (see17761207).]
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: As17761115