The London Stage Database team will be retiring the Legacy Search on May 1, 2025. Please take a moment before that date to reproduce any pre-2021 searches and export any resulting datasets you may wish to preserve for future use. We are making this change in order to free up computational resources for new features and data, currently in development with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Watch this space for more updates and, coming soon, new ways to keep up with the latest project developments!
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "the late Mr Penkethman"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "the late Mr 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

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?

Keyword

?
We found 5180 matches on Event Comments, 2005 matches on Performance Comments, 586 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit Christopher Smith, who at his own Expence, hath provided for, and brought up the Children of the late Mr Dahuron. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Instrumental Music-Clegg, Weideman, Caporale, Miller; The Vocal Parts to consist of several of Mr Handel's Choruses-

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Charles, Master of the French Horn. 51. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Solo and several Pieces on the French Horn by Mr Charles. And several Songs and Duets by the two Miss Youngs. The German Flute by Mr Pelicour [Balicourt in Daily Advertiser], lately arrived from abroad; Being the first Time of his Performing in England

Performance Comment: And several Songs and Duets by the two Miss Youngs. The German Flute by Mr Pelicour [Balicourt in Daily Advertiser], lately arrived from abroad; Being the first Time of his Performing in England .
Event Comment: Benefit of a Young Orphan-Child of the late Mr Verbruggen and Mrs Verbruggen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: See17071106, but Sir William-Penkethman; Sir Edward-Keene; Belfond Sr-Bullock; Belfond Jr-Wilks; Trueman-Mills; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresia-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman
Event Comment: Not Acted these Twelve Years. Written by the late Mr George Farquer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Mockmode-Bullock; Roebuck-Mills; Lovewell-Bullock Jr; Lyrick-Johnson; Pamphlet-Norris; Club-Penkethman; Brush-Pack; Lucinda-Mrs Rogers; Leanthe-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Club Actor: Penkethman
Role: Leanthe Actor: Miss Willis.
Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Turner. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality, we are oblig'd (instead of The What D'Ye Call It) to Act...The Country Wake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Evening's Love; Or, The Mock Astrologer

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Performance Comment: And a New Prologue-Turner; And a New Epilogue-Penkethman riding on an Ass.

Song: Mad Song, Mad Dialogue (composed by $Purcell)-Turner, Mrs Willis in their proper Habits

Dance: As17151122; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow; Mimic Song and Dance-Mrs Willis

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Booth; Pierre-Mills; Priuli-Boman; Renault-Cibber; Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turned Judge

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Booth; Pierre-Mills; Renault-Cibber; Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Granius-Walker; comic parts-Penkethman, Miller, Norris; Lavinia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: comic parts Actor: Penkethman, Miller, Norris

Song: As17191003

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Booth; Pierre-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear, by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Garnius-Walker; Comic Parts-Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead; Nurse-Norris; Lavinia-Mrs Porter.
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: Feeble Actor: Penkethman
Role: Bullcalf Actor: Wetherilt
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Booth; Piere-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. As it was alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Comic Parts-Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17211004, but Merryman-Penkethman; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Merryman Actor: Penkethman

Dance: As17210912

Event Comment: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Booth. Benefit Corey and Mrs Wetherilt. Written by the late Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Booth; Jerry-Penkethman; Widow-Mrs Wetherell [Wetherilt].Wetherilt].
Cast
Role: Jerry Actor: Penkethman
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Wetherell
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Booth; Pierre-Mills; Priuli-Boman; Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Wycherley

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

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

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Barnaby-Norris; Merryman-Penkethman; Clodpole-Miller; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Philadelphia-Mrs Younger; Lady Laycock-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Merryman Actor: Penkethman

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Teno

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Booth; Belvidera-Mrs Porter; Pierre-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman.
Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years [i.e., at dl]: Written by late Mr Farquhar. [For an essay on this play, see Pasquin, 22 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Inconstant-Wilks; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Duretete-Miller; Dugard-Bridgwater; Petit-Th. Cibber; Oriana-Mrs Booth; Bisarre-Mrs Thurmond; Lamorce-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Penkethman
Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Wycherley

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

Dance: Thurmond, Topham, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

Event Comment: At the particular Deisre of several Ladies of Quality. As it was alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Otway

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
Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Parts-Johnson, Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Johnson, Penkethman, Norris, Shepard.

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Huddy; Phantom-Bardin; Tinsel-W. Bullock; Butler-Collet; Coachman-R. Williams; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Vellum-Penkethman; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Vellum Actor: Penkethman

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-; Moorish Dance-

Song: As17300101

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Not Acted these Eight Years. Writtan by the late Mr Dryden. Receipts: money #33 15s.; tickets #127 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Sebastian-Walker; Almeyda-Mrs Buchanan; Dorax-Quin; Muley Moluch-Milward; Muley Zeydan-Lacy; Benducar-Ogden; Antonio-Chapman; Alvarez-Hulett; Mufti-Bullock Sr; Johayma-Mrs Egleton; Morayma-Mrs Bullock; Mustapha-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Mustapha Actor: Penkethman.

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Pelling; III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; IV: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; V: The Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre