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1036 results for: Keyword - Spiller
We found 1191 matches on Roles/Actors, 498 matches on Performance Comments, 26 matches on Event Comments, 4 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
13 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller and Mrs Spiller. The Prologue is printed and will be dispos'd of at the House that Night for the Author. Receipts: money #24 2s.; tickets #71 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Performance Comment: As17161025, but Governor-Keene; Quisara-Mrs Spiller; With a new Comi/Tragi/Mechanical Prologue in the gay Stile by Spiller-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Spiller Actor: Spiller.

Song: Leveridge, Pack

Dance: As17161221; La Folie-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

2
24 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: See17170302, but Comi/Tragi/ Mechanical Prologue [as17170413-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Spiller Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Butcher Turned Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: As17170321

3
17 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: See17170302 but Prologue as17170413 the Original Epilogue-Spiller.
Cast
Role: 7170302 but Prologue as17170413 the Original Epilo Actor: Spiller.
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Spiller Actor: Spiller.

Song: As17170204

Dance: As17161109

4
03 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Your Vote and Interest are desired for James Spiller Comedian, being a Persons well affected to the present Establishment of the said Theatre. Receipts: money #45 13s. 6d.; tickets #52 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Spiller; Sir Edward-Quin; Belfond Sr-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Walker; With a new Epilogue-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Spiller
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Spiller.

5
25 August 1722 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee-Spiller-Harper Booth, in Harts-Horn Inn Yard, Pye Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Darius King Of Persia With The Downfall Of Babylon Or Innocence Preservd By The Noble Englishman With The comical Humours Of Captain Fearful And His Man Nine pence

Performance Comment: Parts-Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Spiller, Harper, Smith, Hulett, Morgan, Orfeur, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Morgan.

6
05 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Pack-Spiller-Hall Booth in Angel Court. The whole Droll intirely new Writ. Advertised 5, 8, 10, 13 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of Sir Richard Whittington Thrice Lord Mayor Of London And The Diverting Humours Of Madge The Cook maid And Her Sweetheart John The Butler

Performance Comment: Whittington-Pack; Madge-Hall; John-Spiller; Fitzwarren-Schoolding; Supercargo-Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Truelove-J. Leigh.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Spiller
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Spiller

Song:

Dance:

7
24 September 1718 @ Angel Court

Event Comment: Benefit Pack, Spiller, Hall. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Hall; Ballance-Schoolding; Brazen-Giffard; Bullock, Costar Pearmain-Spiller; Appletree-Pack; Silvia-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Costar Pearmain Actor: Spiller
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Spiller

Dance: Ladder dance-Thomazio Alegro delCampo, lately arrived from Italy, with Vaulting on the manag'd Horse; The Union-a Scots Man and Woman; A Peasant and his Wife-; Italian Mimic Night Scene between Harlequin and a Clown-

8
31 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. For the Entertainment of Robinson Crusoe. And whereas I James Spiller of Gloucestershire, having receiv'd an Invitation from Hildebrand Bullock of Liquor-Pond-Street, London, to exercise the usual Weapons of the Noble Science of Defence, will not fail to meet this bold Inviter; desiring a full Stage, Blunt Weapons, and from him much Favour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walking Statue Or The Devil In The Wine Cellar

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: See17191230, but a new Epilogue to Exchange@Alley-Spiller.
Cast
Role: a new Epilogue to Exchange@Alley Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17200326

9
21 April 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Receipts: #72 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Cholerick Actor: Spiller.

Song:

Dance: To be exprest in the Great Bills

10
17 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Spiller. Tickets for Philaster taken this day. Receipts: #58 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: A Prologue upon an Ass-Spiller.
Cast
Role: A Prologue upon an Ass Actor: Spiller.

Dance: As17150512

11
19 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Receipts: money #17 5s. 6d. and tickets #37 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count

Performance Comment: See Oct., but False Count-Spiller.
Cast
Role: False Count Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song:

Dance:

12
13 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Womans A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Performance Comment: As17180124, but Colombine-Mrs Moreau; Punch-_; Scaramouch-_; Englishman-_; Englishwoman-_; Furies-_Thurmond Jr; With an Epilogue-Spiller , riding on all Ass.
Cast
Role: With an Epilogue Actor: Spiller , riding on all Ass.
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller

13
06 August 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh and Spiller. At Common Prices. This is the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks Or The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Reynard-J. Leigh; Squib-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: Hob-Spiller; Friendly-J. Leigh.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Spiller

Song: Oh! London Is A Fine Town-

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

14
03 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: 'Benefit Spiller

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well If It Takes

Performance Comment: See17190228, but (at the desire of several Persons of Quality) Epilogue-Spiller (riding on an Ass).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Spiller

Dance: 'Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding, delaGarde's Two Sons

Song: 'Cantata-Mr Armstrong; accompanied on the Harpsichord-Mr Babel

15
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

Performance Comment: Sham Doctor-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sham Doctor Actor: Spiller.

Dance:

16
26 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. Receipts: money #22 11s.; tickets #37 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Spiller, being the first Time of his performing it.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Spiller, being the first Time of his performing it.

Song: TThe Play of Love, The Wheel Turn'd To Some Tune-Leveridge

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

17
08 September 1726 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Spiller's and Baron Egleton's Great Theatrical Booth, down the Queen's Arm Tavern Yard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of The Unnatural Parents Or The Fair Maid Of The West

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Spiller; Lord Lovewell-Eaton; Trusty-Morgan; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Elsam; Fair Maid-Mrs Haughton; Betty Wealthy-Mrs Morgan; Dame Strike Fire-Baron Egleton.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Wealthy Actor: Spiller

18
24 September 1724 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Ward and Mrs Haughton. By Mr Bullock's and Spiller's Company of Comedians At their great Theatrical Booth in Bird-Cage Alley. With all the Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Ward; Creon-Ogden; Adrastus-Miller; Haemon-Buck; Tiresias-Browme; Phorbas-Merrivale; Diocles-Buchanan; Jocasta-Mrs Haughton; Eurydice-Mrs Plomer; Manto-Miss Edward; Comic Parts-Bullock, Spiller, Penkethman, Willcox.
Cast
Role: Comic Parts Actor: Bullock, Spiller, Penkethman, Willcox.

Dance: Haughton, Mrs Ogden, James, Mrs Haughton; End II: particulary Tollet's Grounds-Mrs Haughton, Mrs Ogden; End IV: French Peasant-; End V: Swedish Dale Karl-Haughton, Mrs Ogden

19
24 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Prodigal Or Wit At A Pinch

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Gerard-Griffin; Charles-Smith; False Marquess-Bullock Jr; Andrew-Knapp; Merlin-Spiller; Jaquinette-H. Bullock; Madam Bertrand-Mrs Kent; Lucinda-Mrs Vincent; Cydne-Mrs Rubridge; Priscilla-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Spiller
Role: Priscilla Actor: Mrs Spiller

Afterpiece Title: A Womans Revenge or A Match in Newgate

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Thinkwell-Bullock Sr; Freeman-Husband; Bevil-Thurmond; Mixum-Pack; Vizard-C. Bullock; Tim-Spiller; Padwell-Spiller; Harry-Wood; Jack-Rogers; Tom-Ogden; A Fidler-H. Bullock; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Spiller; Corinna-Mrs Thurmond; Mother Griffin-Griffin; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Hunt; Prologue written by Theobald-Keene; Epilogue-Mother Griffin the Bawd.
Cast
Role: Tim Actor: Spiller
Role: Padwell Actor: Spiller
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Spiller

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; particularly an Italian Night Scene between a +Scaramouch, a Harlequin, and a Punchanello-

20
19 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Bellamy-Ryan; Monsieur Caprice-Griffin; Valere-J. Leigh; Leander-Diggs; Le Bronze-C. Bullock; Ranger-Spiller; Le Grange-Egleton; Jesmin-H. Bullock; Julia-Mrs Thurmond; Mademoiselle Fantast-Mrs Spiller; Flavia-Mrs Robertson; Madame Filette-Pack; Le Jupe-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Spiller
Role: Mademoiselle Fantast Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Epilogue Actor: Spiller.

21
05 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Leigh; Clause-Quin; Woolfort-Smith; Hubert-Ogden; Hemskirk-Egleton; Vandunck-Bullock; Higgen-Pack; Prig-C. Bullock; Snap-Griffin; 1st Boor-Spiller; 2d Boor-Harper; Gertrude-Mrs Spiller; Epilogue-Spiller riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: 1st Boor Actor: Spiller
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Epilogue Actor: Spiller riding on an Ass.

Song: In the play a new ballad, The Weaver's Complaint Against The Calico Madams-

Dance:

22
31 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Powell; Antonio-Booth; Carlos-Elrington; Lopez-Norris; Francisco-Spiller; Pedro-Layfield; Guzman-Miller; Sancho-Pack; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Moore; Biancha-Mrs Spiller; Niece-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Spiller
Role: Biancha Actor: Mrs Spiller

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Miss Santlow; particularly a French Peasant-; Scaramouch-Layfield

23
10 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller and Mrs Spiller. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

24
21 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Villeroy-Thurmond; Baldwin-Shepard; Bryan-Husband; Carlos-Cory; Frederick-Thurmond Jr; Fernando-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Fabion-Bullock Jr; Jaqueline-Leigh; Sampson-Spiller; Bellford-Elrington; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Julia-Mrs Spiller; Victoria-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Pollet; With the Mimick Epilogue [Written and spoke by Mr Cibber (at queen's) Burlesquing the Italian Operas-a little Boy.
Cast
Role: Sampson Actor: Spiller
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Spiller

25
01 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Powell; King-Husband; Horatio-Bullock Jr; Laertes-Thurmond Sr; Polonius-Spiller; Fop-Norris; Ghost-Elrington; Player King-Cory; Gravedigger-Leigh; Marcellus-Shepard; Rosencrantz-Ryan; Guildenstern-Thurmond Jr; Queen-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: Spiller
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Spiller.