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282 results for: Keyword - Abbott
We found 393 matches on Roles/Actors, 79 matches on Performance Comments, 15 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
30 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. 3rd piece: Written by A. Murphy, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at the Shakespeare, Covent-garden; the Chapter Coffee-house, Paternoster-row; the Horn Tavern, Doctors Commons; the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken; and at Abbott's Academy, Bridges-street, Westminster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss In Her Teens

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Death; Wilding-Cooper; Sir Jasper Wilding-Gaudry; Beaufort-Smith; Quildrive-Grace; Dapper-Watts; Servant-Abbott; Old Philpot-Follett [Sen.]; Corinna-Miss Dancer; Maria-Mrs Bolton.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Abbott

Entertainment: Monologue. End 1st piece: Scrubb's Trip to the Jubilee (as altered by the late David Garrick, Esq., in character,)-Death; Vaudeville. End 2nd piece: a new favourite song-Birkett; Dance-the Miss Simonets; A Pantomimical Interlude: Harlequin (with the celebrated Dying Scene)-Follett Jun., Clown- Follett Sen.; +A martial song-Birkett

2
22 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Swop

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Willimason, R. Palmer, Iliff, Barrett, Usher, Abbott, Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from European Magazine, June 1789, p. 488: Major Rheinberg-Williamson; Count de Narcisse-R. Palmer; Count de Wurtzendal-Iliff; Notary-Barrett; Bertrand-Usher; Capt. Edelsee-Abbott [in European Magazine: Johnson]; Baron de Fortsheim-Kemble; Baroness de Fortsheim-Mrs Webb; Lisette-Mrs Taylor; Eleanora-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Edelsee Actor: Abbott

3
11 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Afterpiece Title: The Family Party

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Davies, Iliff, Abbott, Baddeley, Miss Heard, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Sir Toby Twaddle-Bannister Jun.; Pinch-R. Palmer; Captain Rampart-Davies; Jack Spriggins-Iliff; Servant-Abbott; Old Spriggins-Baddeley; Laura-Miss Heard; Mrs Malmsey-Mrs Webb; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Abbott

Dance: As17890708

4
25 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club

Afterpiece Title: Thimble's Flight from the Shopboard

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by R. Palmer, Iliff, Rees (with variety of Imitations), Abbott, Moss, Miss Francis, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (Brightelmston: W. and A. Lee [1789]): Dermot O'Dogherty-R. Palmer; Ensign Frederick-Iliff; Tim Thimble-Rees; Waiter-Abbott; Sir Brimmer Bountiful-Moss; Betty-Miss Francis; Sophia Bountiful-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Edelsee Actor: Abbott

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: As17890617

5
16 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Northern Inn; or, The Days of Good Queen Bess

Performance Comment: Characters by R. Palmer, Wilson, Evatt, Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Abbott, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Taylor. Cast adjusted from Larpent MS: Capt. Talbot-R. Palmer; Boastall-Wilson; Ingram-Evatt; Spruce-Bannister Jun.; Stephen-Wewitzer; Servant-Abbott; Agnes-Miss Fontenelle; Joan-Mrs Taylor; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Abbott

6
02 September 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in Spain

Performance Comment: Characters by Bland, Wewitzer, Abbott, Lyons, Rock, Miss Heard, Miss Fontenelle. Cast adjusted from text (J. Ridgway. 1791), and European Magazine, Aug. 1791, p. 142: Don Carlos-Bland; Don Guzman-Wewitzer; Don Fabio-Abbott; Servant-Lyons; Kilmainham-Rock; Olivia-Miss Heard; Viletta-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Don Fabio Actor: Abbott

7
29 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: The Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Evatt, Usher, Parsons, Alfred, Johnstone, Ledger, Abbott, Lyons, Wewitzer, Bland, Barrett, Cooke, Palmer Jun., Benson, Miss Heard, Mrs Webb, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1793); O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798); London Chronicle; 1 July: Young Pranks-Bannister Jun.; Whimmey-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Evatt; Barleycorn-Usher; Toby Thatch-Parsons; John Grum-Alfred; Tully-Johnstone; Coachman-Ledger; Skip-Abbott; John-Lyons; Barebones-Wewitzer; Apathy-Bland; Poz-Barrett; Bite-Cooke; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Benson [in text: Burton (see17930701]; Post Boy-Comerford (see17930706; Countryman-Waldron Jun. (see17930706; Dian-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Webb; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Anymorn-Mrs Hale; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble; Fishwoman-Mrs Powell (see17930701; Prologue-Barrymore. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17930713.]
Cast
Role: Skip Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

8
03 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble (of dl), Barrymore, Johnstone, Aickin, Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson, Parsons, Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton, Comerford, Bensley, Evatt, Wewitzer, Abbott, Usher, Cooke, Bannister Jun., Mrs Kemble, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1795): Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Bland, Benson; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Palmer Jun., Barrett, Ledger, Waldron Jun., Burton; Perequillo-Comerford; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Evatt; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Abbott; Moors-Usher, Cooke; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Mrs Kemble; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland.]
Cast
Role: Ali Beg Actor: Abbott

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion Jun., Little, Brown, Hobler, Horsfall, Saunders, Dibble, Lyons, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Menage, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry

9
18 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Kemble; Sir William Douglas-Williamson; Lord Falbridge-Iliff; Owen-Usher; La France-Powell; Officer-Chapman; Servant-Abbott; Spatter-Edwin Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

10
20 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Moss; Wealthy-Kemble; Lord Simper-Iliff; Colonel Modish-Johnson; John-Chapman; William-Abbott; Lovel-Williamson; Mrs Lovel-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

11
25 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Moss; Ramilie-Powell; Lawyer-Mathews; Mercer-Abbott; Jeweller-Chapman; Furnish-Johnson; List-Barrett; Frederick-Williamson; Mariana-Mrs Brooks; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Poussin; Lappet-Mrs Barresford.
Cast
Role: Mercer Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Graces-the Miss Simonets

12
27 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rorey-Moss; Tipperary-Williamson; Anvil-Barrett; Landlord-Usher; Crack-Abbott; Captain Gorget-Chapman; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Scots Woman-Mrs Powell; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Crack Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: As17890525

13
01 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Lloyd]); King-Kemble; Polonius-Moss; Laertes-Iliff; Horatio-Johnson; Ostrick-J. Edwin; Rosencraus-Chapman; Guildenstern-Chambers; Francisco-Abbott; Marcellus-Reeve; Player King-Usher; Gravediggers-Powell, Barrett; Ghost-Williamson; Queen-Mrs Barresford; Player Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Francisco Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: As17890525

14
08 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Guard-Johnson; Selim-Abbott; Omar-Chapman; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Zaphira-Miss Hale; Sheba-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: As17890525

15
10 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Iliff; Lockit-Mathews; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Filch-J. Edwin; Ben Budge-Abbott; Peachum-Moss; Lucy-Miss George; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Diana Trapes-Mrs Powell; Polly-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: End: As17890525; III: Hornpipe-Menage

16
01 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: As17890615 but Servant-Abbott [Public Advertiser: Lyons].Public Advertiser: Lyons].
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Abbott
Role: William Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Edelsee Actor: Abbott

Entertainment: Monologue British Loyalty ; or, A Squeeze for St Paul's, as17890617 God save the King, as17890617 but Reeve

17
25 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Johnny Atkins-Moss; Dr Pedant-Barrett; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Cubitt; The Mogul-Williamson; Irene-Mrs Taylor; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Abbott

Dance: End I: a new dance, The Generous Sportsman-Byrn, Boyer [recte Boyce], Platt, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

18
26 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Waterhouse (from the Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Lockit-Cubitt; Filch-R. Palmer; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Ben Budge-Abbott; Peachum-Moss; Lucy-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Diana Trapes-Mrs Powell; Polly-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Ryder, Burton, Barrett, Ledger, Lyons, Abbott, Aickin, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Brooks. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): La@fourbe-Bannister Jun.; Sidney-Ryder; Antoine-Burton; Picard-Barrett; Postillions-Ledger, Abbott; Postman-Lyons; Du@chesne-Aickin; Lauretta-Mrs Taylor; Marinette-Mrs Edwards; Rosalie-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Postillions Actor: Ledger, Abbott

Dance: III: Hornpipe (in Character)-Byrn

19
29 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Abbott; Cyclops-Painter; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Iliff; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Pedigree-Miss Hale; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Crack Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Cast
Role: Postillions Actor: Ledger, Abbott

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Generous Sportsman, as17900625

20
07 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Williamson; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Iliff; Servant-Abbott; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Wells; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Afterpiece Title: The Manager in Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

21
12 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Spain

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Chapman; Hortensio-Evatt; Grumio-Baddeley; Music Master-Barrett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Farley; Taylor-Burton; Nathaniel-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Cook-Ledger; Catherine [sic]-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Palmer; Curtis-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Abbott

Dance: As17900723

22
06 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Chapman; Hortensio-Bland; Grumio-Baddeley; Music Master-Barrett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Burton; Gregory-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Palmer; Curtis-Miss Hale.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Abbott

23
16 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Mr Level-Williamson; Colonel Modish-Davies; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Wealthy-Kemble; Plainwell-Aickin; John-Phillimore; William-Abbott; Mrs Level-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Abbott

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

24
17 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: The Mogul-Williamson; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Omar-Chapman; Selim-Abbott; Guard-Phillimore; Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Zapphira-Miss Heard; Irene-Mrs Whitfield; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Abbott

Dance: End I: A Triple Hornpipe-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

25
23 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rory-Wilson; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Crack-Abbott; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Barrett; Sexton-Burton; Laird Kilcubrie's Servant-Farley; Hoof-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Bannister; Signora Figurante-Mrs Iliff; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin.
Cast
Role: Crack Actor: Abbott