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16 results for: Actors - York

1
29 December 1702 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: The Mad/Man's Dance . A new Dance perform'd-16 Persons in Grotesque Habits; in which Variety of Postures-a Black will perform to Admiration; Roger a Coverly-Weaver , as it was done Originally after the Yorkshire manner

Cast
Role: Roger a Coverly Actor: Weaver , as it was done Originally after the Yorkshire manner.

Song: The Chimney Sweeper's Dialogue-; A Trumpet Song never sung but twice on the Stage-; Mrs Hodgson, Mrs Willis

Music: The Turkey/Cock Music-. An Entertainment performed before the Doge and Senate of Venice at the last Carnival

2
10 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr , who acted the Part of Princess Elizabeth by Anna Bullen , and the Duke of York in Richard the Third.

Dance: End I: Polonese-Miss Robinson, Rainton; III: A new Passacaille-Miss Robinson; V: A New Comic Dance-Miss Robinson, Rainton

Music: II: 2d Concerto of Corelli-; IV: Select Piece with Hautboys and Flutes-

3
06 February 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Montano Actor: York

4
20 February 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Montano Actor: York

Music: Concerto on French Horn-Charles, first time of his performing since his arrival; concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth; After which will be acted Gratis the Tragedy...-a set of Gentlemen for their diversion

5
26 December 1744 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Constable Actor: York

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman; or, Harlequin Triumphant

6
14 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Gonzalez Actor: York

7
15 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Gonzalez Actor: York

8
16 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Gonzalez Actor: York

9
18 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Gonzalez Actor: York

10
19 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Gonzalez Actor: York

11
03 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Mr Achurch from York

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; by Particular Desire the Drunken Peasant-Phillips

12
24 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Mr Achurch from York

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; II: A New Scotch Dance, in which will be introduced by Particular Desire the Scotch Measure, the Highland Reel-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie; V: Minuet-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie

13
22 April 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Young Gentleman from York

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

14
15 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Theatre Actor: Royal, York

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17771222

15
06 March 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Cast
Role: from the Theatre Actor: Royal, York

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: After the Imitations, The Dwarf Dance by Powel

Song: Between the acts of mainpiece several Catches and Glees by some of the principal performers in London. imitations. End of mainpiece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Decastro

16
18 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Afterpiece Title: Tell Truth and Shame the Devil

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Litchfield. Text T. and J. Swords, New York, 1797 lists the American cast.

Song: End: Mad Tom-Betts (1st appearance on the stage); Young William-Incledon; The Golden Days-Munden; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: End I 1st piece: Concerto Clarionet-Orsato (of the Theatre Royal Venice; 1st appearance in this Metropolis); a duetto solo by means of the Pression and Repercussion of the Air-Orsato This his curious Discovery has received the greatest Applause in most of the Courts