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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.

16926
22 February 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Thos. Valere-Freeman; Dorante-Corey; Young Valere-Verbruggen; Lovewell-Betterton; Marquess of Hazard-Fieldhouse; Hector-Pack; Galoon-Smeaton; Count Cogdie-Dickins; First Gentleman-Weller; 2d Gentleman-Knap; Boxkeeper-Lee; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Parsons; Favourite-Mrs Hunt; Mrs Security-Mrs Willis; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Fieldhouse; Prologue [written by Roe-Betterton; Epilogue-Verbruggen [written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].written by Charles Johnson, according to Diverting Post, 3 Feb.].

16927
01 February 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Philip Perceval to Sir John Perceval, 1 Feb.: The opera of Camilla has been one of the chief diversions of the town this long time, and business is forgot. Next week we expect a new one, and soon after another. One goes by Mr Addison's name; I think they call it Fair Rosamond, the other is Mr Clayton's undertaking. Great things are expected of them both. (Egmont MS, II, 215.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

16928
22 March 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Sir Fopling Flutter taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

16929
08 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17080217, but Sir Charles-_; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Powell; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell; A New Epilogue upon an Ass-Pinkeman written by Estcourt.

16930
21 February 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Four Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge, Or, Love In A Tub

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

16931
14 April 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Joseph Addison.] Never Acted before. G. Berkeley to Sir John Percival, 16 April: On Tuesday last...Cato was acted the first time. I am informed the front boxes were all bespoke for nine days, a fortnight before the play was acted. I was present with Mr Addison, and two or three more friends in a side box, where we had a table and two or three flasks of burgundy and champagne, with which the author (who is a very sober man) thought it necessary to support his spirits in the concern he was then under, and indeed it was a pleasant refreshment to us all between the acts....The actors were at the expence of new habits, which were very magnificent. (Rand, p. 113. See also Victor, II, 29-31, and Cibber, I, 122-23, II, 127-33)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

16932
07 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: G. Berkeley to Sir John Percival: Mr Addison's play has taken wonderfully, they have acted it now almost a month, and would I belive act it a month longer were it not that Mrs Oldfield cannot hold out any longer, having had for several nights past, as I am informed, a midwife behind the scenes (Rand, p. 115)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

16933
31 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplished Fools

Song: As17151028

Dance: Wade, Prince

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Prince of Agra Author(s): William Addington
Related Work: Edward the Black Prince; or, The Battle of Poictiers Author(s): William Shirley
Related Work: Pericles, Prince of Tyre Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Trappolin Supposed a Prince Author(s): Sir Aston Cokayne

16934
12 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Hughes.] A New Musical Masque, perform'd all in English. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: As17151122

16935
10 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17151029

16936
09 July 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted on the British Stage. One of Terence's Comedies. Translated by Mr Echard and Sir Roger L'Estrange

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Eunuch

16937
10 July 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Ndt acted these Eight Years [but see dl 15 July 1712]. Written by the late Mr Crown, Author of Sir Courtly Nice. Receipts: #25 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

Dance:

16938
11 July 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Translated by Mr Echard and Sir Roger L'Estrange

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Eunuch

16939
12 July 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Crown, Author of Sir Courtly Nice. Receipts: #16 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

Dance:

16940
04 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cook and Wilkins, Boxkeepers. Afterpiece: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets for Sir Mannerly Shallow taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

16941
26 March 1719 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: See a letter from John Dennis to Sir Richard Steele for comments upon dl, Dennis' Coriolanus, All for Love, Caesar Borgia, The Masquerade in Dennis, II, 162-65

Performances

16942
02 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Knight. Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Dance: As17190209

16943
25 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond Jr. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Sir Courtly Nice and She Would and She Would Not taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

16944
14 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17201227, but Southampton-Boheme; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Gulick; Sir Walter Raleigh-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

16945
22 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Afterpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #29 1s.; tickets #38 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Dance:

16946
18 October 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steel, Knight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Dance: Mrs Booth, Shaw, Denoyer, Mrs Younger

16947
20 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Denoye, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger

16948
16 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Dance:

16949
22 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Dance:

16950
17 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: