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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "William Penkethman"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "William Penkethman")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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12903 results for: Keyword - William Penkethman
We found 10791 matches on Author, 2343 matches on Performance Comments, 534 matches on Event Comments, 57 matches on Performance Title, and 8 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
18 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Jerry-Penkethman; Widow-Mrs Wetherell [Wetherilt].Wetherilt].
Cast
Role: Jerry Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

77
09 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Freeman-Watson; Novel-Cibber; Plausible-Norris; Jerry-Penkethman; Vernish-Thurmond; Olivia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Jerry Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

78
26 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

79
05 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Hearty-Penkethman; Clack-Norris; Tallboy-Miller; Randal-Johnson; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Hearty Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

80
28 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Plausible-Griffin; Jerry-Penkethman; Vernish-Thurmond; Freeman-Watson; Old Fox-Shepard; Petulant-Miller; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Fidelia-Mrs Younger; Widow-Mrs Moore; Novel-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Jerry Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): William Wycherley

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

81
29 October 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

82
12 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Granius-Wm. Mills; Sulpitius-Harper; Comic Parts-Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Ray; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Comic Parts Actor: Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Ray
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): William Shakespeare

83
20 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Parts-Wilds, Booth, Cibber, Penkethman, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilds, Booth, Cibber, Penkethman, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

84
17 February 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Heartly-Penkethman; Vincent-W. Wilks; Hilliard-Wm. Mills; Clack-Norris; Tallboy-Miller; Randal-Johnson; Rachel-Mrs Younger; Meriel-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Heartly Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William BatesWilliam YongeWilliam Concanen

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Topham, Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

Related Works
Related Work: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy Author(s): William Shield

85
06 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17231029, but Witches-Penkethman, Norris, Griffin.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, Norris, Griffin.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

86
27 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Witches-Johnson, Norris, Griffin. [Hogan (Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 277), thinks this bill is misprinted, with Hecate omitted and Johnson assigned Penkethman's usual part of the First Witch .]Hogan (Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 277), thinks this bill is misprinted, with Hecate omitted and Johnson assigned Penkethman's usual part of the First Witch .]
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

87
22 September 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Ghost-Boheme; King-Quin; Horatio-Milward; Laertes-Walker; Polonius-Hippisley; Fop-Chapman; Gravediggers-Bullock, Penkethman; Queen-Mrs Berriman; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Bullock, Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

88
17 November 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #24 11s. [Note that Penkethman Jr is advertised at both lif and gf for this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Bullock, Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

89
18 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17291105, but Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Tattle-W. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: As17291114

90
19 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17291117, but Vainlove-Huddy; Fondlewife-Burney; Bluff-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Penkethman.
Role: Sharper Actor: W. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday-; Two Harlequins-Burney Jr, Eaton

91
16 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17291219, but Fondlewife-Penkethman; Bluff-Pearce; Araminta-Mrs Purden; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sharper Actor: W. Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve
Related Work: The Credulous Husband Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Cast
Role: Countryman Actor: Penkethman

92
28 September 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Valentine-Giffard; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Foresight-Barden; Ben-Woodward; Jeremy-Collet; Trapland-Pearce; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Frail-Mrs Haughton; Prue-Mrs Mountfort; Nurse-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Dance: SShepherd and Shepherdess-Miss Sandham, Pollett

93
27 September 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; King-Ogden; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Milward; Lenox-Walker; Seyton-Hulett; Malcolm-Chapman; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bullock; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock; 1st Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Music: Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Salway, Papillion, Thompson, Mrs Seedo, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Cantrel

Dance: Dancing-Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr

94
29 December 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17310927, but Witches-_Penkethman, Hippisley; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; 1st Murderer-_.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: _Penkethman, Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Song: Vocal Parts, as17310927, but _Rochetti

Dance: Dancing, as17310927, but Salle

Related Works
Related Work: The Dancing Master Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The French Dancing Master Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
Related Work: The Gentleman Dancing Master Author(s): William Wycherley

95
03 February 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17311229, but Murderer-Hippisley; Witches-Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Music: As17310927

Dance: As17310927, but see also 29 Dec. 1731

96
22 September 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; King-Milward; Ghost-Quin; Horatio-Walker; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Chapman; Queen-Mrs Hallam; Ophelia-Miss Binks; Gravediggers-Bullock, Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Bullock, Penkethman.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

97
30 October 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; King-Paget; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Milward; Lenox-Walker; Seyton-Lacy; Malcolm-Chapman; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; Hecate-Hall; Witches-Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock; Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Ray, Penkethman, H. Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Rochetti, Salway, Papillion, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Sanderson

Dance: Poitier, Nivelon, Dupre Sr, Pelling, Newhouse, LeSac, Dupre Jr, Delagarde Jr

98
07 December 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Witwoud-Chapman; Millamant-Mrs Younger; Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Quin; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Penkethman; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Egleton; Foible-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Waitwell Actor: Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

99
19 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Giffard; Banquo-Hulett; King-Huddy; Malcolm-Bardin; Donalbain-Woodward; Lenox-Rosco; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Corey; Witches-Morgan, Norris, Penkethman; Hecate-Lyon; Murderers-Wetherilt, Pearce; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Macduff-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Morgan, Norris, Penkethman
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

100
18 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17321024, but Polonius-Norris; Lucianus-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Lucianus Actor: Penkethman.
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Ballet: TThe Difference of Nations. Pierrot-de Vallois, Delagarde; French Peasant-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

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