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1565 results for: Keyword - The Little? Boy
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651
11 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Music: With the Mask of Musick proper to the Play by the late Mr Hen. Purcel. Bacchus-Leveridge, Cupid- the Boy

Performance Comment: Purcel=. Bacchus-Leveridge, Cupid- the Boy.
Cast
Role: Bacchus Actor: Leveridge, Cupid- the Boy.
Role: Cupid Actor: the Boy.

Dance: To be expressed in the Great Bills

652
28 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well If It Takes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Loveless-Leigh; Oldish-Bullock Sr; Charles-Ryan; Prate-Spiller; Careful-Quin; Easy-Pack; Boy-Billy Bullock; Corinna-Mrs Bullock; Alicia-Mrs Moreau; Wishit-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Miss Willis; Beatrice-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-C. Bullock in the character of Harlequin ; Song written by Theobald and set to music by Babel-Pack in III.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Billy Bullock
Role: Epilogue Actor: C. Bullock in the character of Harlequin

653
17 December 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Written by Shakespear, and revis'd by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of The History Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-; Prince John-Walker; Gloster-Oates; Clarence-Th. Cibber; Westmoreland-Williams; Lord Chief Justice-Boman; Archbishop of Canterbury-Cory; Bishop of Ely-Rogers; Archbishop of York-Thurmond; Norfolk-W. Mills; Hasting-Watson; Poins-W. Wilks; Falstaff-Mills; Shallow-Cibber; Silence-Miller; Bardolph-Shepard; Pistol -Norris; Davy-Wright; Feeble-Penkethman; Shadow-Ray; Wart-Cole; Mouldy- Wilson; Bullcalf-Wetherilt; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Lindar; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Bullcalf Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Lindar

654
08 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Walker, Hippisley, Egleton, Bullock, Spiller, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Parker, Mrs Moffet, Mrs Egleton; but edition of 1726 lists: Colonel Mockyouth-Hippisley; Beaumine-Walker; Galliard-Ryan; Squire Pert-Egleton; Sir John Cuddy-Bullock Jr; Trust-Spiller; Roger-Bullock Sr; Flora-Mrs Moffet; Graciana-Mrs Younger; Mrs Mincemode-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Fading-Mrs Parker; Frizle-Mrs Egleton;In which will be perform'd a Pastoral Entertainment of Musick-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Leguerre, Salway, Mrs Chambers, and others; the edition of 1726 lists: Strephon-Leveridge; Damon-Legare; Phyllis-Mrs Chambers; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Younger in Boy's Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Leguerre, Salway, Mrs Chambers, and others
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Younger in Boy's Cloaths.

Dance: Proper Dances-DuPre, Salle, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Anderson

655
21 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Five Years. Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Prince of Wales-Williams; Prince John of Lancaster-Wm. Mills; Gloucester-Oats; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Hastings-Watson; Lord Chief Justice-Boman; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Cibber; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolfe-Shepard; Pistol-Th. Cibber; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson Jr; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Dol-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

656
09 September 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton. [In Daily Post, 8 Sept., The Spanish Fryar had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaffe And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King Henry-Booth; Prince of Wales-Williams; Prince John-Wm. Mills; Gloster-Oates; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Hastings-Watson; Chief Justice-Boman; Justice Shallow-Cibber; Falstaff-Harper; Justice Silence-Miller; Fee6le-Griffin; Bardolfe-Shepard; Pistol-Norris; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson Jr; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Dol Mavis-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

657
14 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alinda-Miss Fenton, being the first time of her Appearance on the Stage in Boys Cloaths; Pedro-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Scholar-Boheme.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Miss Fenton, being the first time of her Appearance on the Stage in Boys Cloaths

Afterpiece Title: With The Humours of Bedlam

Song: Miss Fenton

658
07 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17281018, but King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Lancaster-W. Mills; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Boman; York-Roberts; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Falstaff-Harper; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Feeble-Griffin; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Brett; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Miller.
Cast
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Dance: Miss Brett; Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett

659
08 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Reynolds' Booth. Second Piece: [By Charles Coffey.] The Beggar's Wedding acted until 8 p.m. Southwark Fair acted from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Humours of Harlequin added to each. [On Thursday 18 the performance was a benefit for Mrs Nokes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Ray; Phebe-Mrs Mountfort; others-Giffard, Rosco, Penkethman, W. Williams, Stoplar, Pearce, Dove, Russel, Mrs Nokes, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Giffard, Rosco, Penkethman, W. Williams, Stoplar, Pearce, Dove, Russel, Mrs Nokes, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Southwark Fair; or, The Sheep Shearing

Performance Comment: Sally-Miss Mann , being the first Time of her appearing in Boy's Clothes; but edition of 1729 adds:; Squire Numps-Penkethman; Roger-Rasco; Hodge-Russel; Clodden-Stoppelaer; Shallow-Dove; Harlequin-Reynolds; Susan-Mrs Mountfort; Madge-Mrs Nokes; Cisely-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Mann , being the first Time of her appearing in Boy's Clothes
Related Works
Related Work: The Sheep-Shearing Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Song: [On this day only?] A Song by Seedo-Mrs Nokes [in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair

Performance Comment: ] A Song by Seedo-Mrs Nokes [in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair.in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair.
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

660
23 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Williams; Lancaster-Wm. Mills; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Boman; Archbishop of York-Roberts; Archbishop of Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Cibber; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Feeble-Griffin; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson; Ancient Pistol-Cibber Jr; Justice Silence-Miller.
Cast
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

661
29 September 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry Iv, Part Ii: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince of Wales-Williams; Lancaster-Wm. Mills; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Lord Chief Justice-Boman; Archbishop of York-Roberts; Archbishop of Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Cibber; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Silence-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Hostess Quickly Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: [The Strollers

662
22 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By David Mallet.] With New Scenes and New Habits. [For a brief puff of the play, see Daily Journal, 20 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Eurydice-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Butler; Leonidas-Bridgwater; Procles-Marshall; Medon-W. Mills; Periander-Mills; Polydore-Hallam; Ariston-Corey; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Wilks; Epilogue by Hall-Miss Robinson, in boys clothes, tripping in hastily.
Cast
Role: Epilogue by Hall Actor: Miss Robinson, in boys clothes, tripping in hastily.

663
10 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Reynolds; Dick-Pullen; Flora-Mrs Nokes; Betty-Miss Price; Friendly-Mrs Pullen, being the first Time of her appearing in Boy's Cloathes.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Mrs Pullen, being the first Time of her appearing in Boy's Cloathes.

664
19 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright. For the Entertainment [as 24 April]. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17310316 but Prince John-Marshall; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Bowman; York-Paget; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins and Feeble-Oates; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17310513, but Oldrents-Shepard; Hearty-Harper; Clack-Griffin; Randal-Johnson; Springlove-Cibber Jr; Oliver-W. Mills; Vincent-Bridgwater; Hilliard-Charke; Pattico-Boman; Martin-R. Wetherilt; Scentwell-Paget.
Cast
Role: Martin Actor: R. Wetherilt

Music: Concerto by Sig Visconti-Charke, others

Song: II: As17310427

Dance: IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Gondolier and Courtezan-Young Lally, Miss Brett; End afterpiece: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

665
28 September 1731 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Benefit Charles, the Merry Trumpeter of Oxford. At Fielding's Great Booth. 6 P.M. And tis well if it takes@If not the Trumpeter breaks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Huddy; Sackbut-Penkethman; Obadiah Prim-Penkethman; Sir Philip-Jenkins; Perriwinkle-Clarke; Tradelove-Mynns; Freeman-Machen; Mrs Lovely-Miss Tollett; Mrs Prim-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Tollett; Simon Pure-Jones; Prim's Boy-Young Woodward.
Cast
Role: Prim's Boy Actor: Young Woodward.

Entertainment: Between the Acts: particularly the Black and White Joak, to be sounded-Charles, and also a Joak of his own

666
23 February 1732 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Esther-John Randall; Assuerus-James Butler; Haman-John Moore; Mordecai-John Brown; Priest of the Israelites-John Beard; Harbonach-Price Cleavely; Persian Officer-James Allen; First Israelite-James Butler; Second Israelite-James Allen; Israelite Boy-John Brown; Israelites and Officers-Samuel Howard, ThomasBarrow, Robert Denham (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 204).
Cast
Role: Esther Actor: John Randall
Role: Priest of the Israelites Actor: John Beard
Role: Israelite Boy Actor: John Brown

667
23 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Giles; Periwinkle-Cross; Tradelove-Mynns; Obadiah-Jones; Fainwell-Seynor; Freeman-Cole; Simon-Pullen; Sackbut-Jones; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Martin; Sarah-Mrs Clarke; Betty-Miss Jones; Quaker Boy-Jenny Jones.
Cast
Role: Quaker Boy Actor: Jenny Jones.

Dance: II: Dutch Sailor-; III: Running Footman-; IV: Pierrot-

668
11 September 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Request of several Persons of Quality. [Admission as 6 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Husband Outwitted

Entertainment: Several new and surprizing Performances, never perform'd by any one besides herself, on the Strait Rope [the famous-Signora Violante [[1] She Dances a Minuet as Neatly as a Dancing Master on a Floor. [2] She Dances with a Board, ten Foot in length, loose upon the Rope. [3] She Dances with two Boys fastned to her feet; which Occasions great Mirth. [4] She Dances with two heavy Men ty'd to her Feet. [5] She Performs the Exercise of the Colours. After this surprising Performance, Miss Violante will Dance a Louvre in Boys Cloaths

Performance Comment: [2] She Dances with a Board, ten Foot in length, loose upon the Rope. [3] She Dances with two Boys fastned to her feet; which Occasions great Mirth. [4] She Dances with two heavy Men ty'd to her Feet. [5] She Performs the Exercise of the Colours. After this surprising Performance, Miss Violante will Dance a Louvre in Boys Cloaths.

Dance: t the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies, the White Joke-will be danced by an Old Woman, with Pierrot in the Basket; Pierrot-Lalauze; Old Woman-Tobin

669
12 September 1732 @ Richmond Wells

Event Comment: Benefit the Famous Signiora Violante. At the Request of several Persons of Quality. At the Great Assembly Room at Richmond Wells. 3s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Entertainment: As at hay, 11 Sept. Signora Violante; Harlequin-Master LaFevre, Miss Violante; Louvre in Boys' Clothes-Miss Violante; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Tobin

Performance Comment: Signora Violante; Harlequin-Master LaFevre, Miss Violante; Louvre in Boys' Clothes-Miss Violante; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Tobin.
Cast
Role: Louvre in Boys' Clothes Actor: Miss Violante

670
11 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: As17330303 but Rochford-Evans; Lady Diana-Mrs Hamilton;An Epilogue-Miss Cole in Boy's Cloaths.
Cast
Role: An Epilogue Actor: Miss Cole in Boy's Cloaths.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

671
23 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Tradesman and his Family. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330402 but Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Christian; Epilogue-Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.

Ballet: TThe Difference of Nations. Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock; French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. Delagarde, Mrs Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton

672
24 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Being positively the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: See17330113, but Scaramouch-Thurmond; Harlequin-D'Vallois; Punch-Evans; Epilogue to be spoke-Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Epilogue to be spoke Actor: Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.

Music: A Solo upon the Stage-Eversman

673
12 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespeare by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Johnson; Pietol-Cibber; Silence-Miller; Lancaster-A. Hallam; Justice-Bowman; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; York-Milward; Feeble-Griffin; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann; Westmoreland-Winstone; Mowbray-Berry; Gloucester-Oates; Hastings-Ridout; Shadow-Mawley; Wart-Peploe; Mouldy-Hallam Sr; Bulcalf-Grey; Boy-Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Brett

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Janno. II: Punches by F. Tench and Janno. III: Watteau by Miss Robinson. IV: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: Les Bergeries, as17331006

674
16 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Afterpiece: a new Dramatick Entertainment: Set to Musick by Mr Galliard. With new Cloaths, Scenes, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque; or, The Triumphs of Cupid and Hymen

Performance Comment: Cupid-Miss Norsa, the first time of her appearing in boy's clothes; Hymen-Salway; Priests of Hymen-Leveridge, Laguerre; Venus-Mrs Wright; Britannia-Mrs Sanderson; Liberty-Mrs Kilby; Bridal Virgin-Miss Hillyard, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Zephyrs-Malter, Glover, Pelling, Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bridal Swains-Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bridal Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Un Amour-Glover; Deities of Pleasure-Malter, Houghton; Bridal Nymph-Mlle Salle .
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Norsa, the first time of her appearing in boy's clothes
Role: Bridal Virgin Actor: Miss Hillyard, the first time of her appearing on any stage

675
06 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Quin; Squire-Chapman; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Belfond Jr-Walker; Teresia-Mrs Younger; Termagent-Mrs Kilby, the first time ofher appearing in Boy's Cloaths .
Cast
Role: Termagent Actor: Mrs Kilby, the first time ofher appearing in Boy's Cloaths

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Norsa, the first time of her appearing in boy's clothes
Role: Bridal Virgin Actor: Miss Hillyard, the first time of her appearing on any stage

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17331004. Pigmalion, as17340114

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