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750 results for: Keyword - Alfred Jackson
We found 579 matches on Performance Comments, 101 matches on Performance Title, 95 matches on Event Comments, 68 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

301
21 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Hollingsworth; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Simple-Burton; Fenton-Phillimore; Bardolph-Bates; Pistol-Alfred; Nym-Wilson; Rugby-Spencer; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in taht character); Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Miss Collins; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Soldiers Actor: Chaplin, Alfred.

302
03 June 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Alfred, Walker, Brigg & Miss Tidswell. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (18.5.0; 6.2.0; 0.9.6; tickets: 155.7.0) (charge: #107 3s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End: The Irish Fair-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir

Song: End IV: Ma chere Amie-Dignum

303
18 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Jordan; Col. Standard-Wroughton; Beau Clincher-R. Palmer; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Vizard-Whitfield; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Constable-Alfred; Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Angelica-Mrs Kemble; Parley-Mrs Wilson; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Errand's Wife-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: End: As17880916; In afterpiece: a Grand Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir

304
25 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter; Moody; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Toilet-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Heard; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

305
27 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Phillimore; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Hollingsworth; Pistol-Alfred; Nym-Wilson; Rugby-Spencer; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Palmer; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Miss Collins; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Baddeley; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Diana-Mrs Ward; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Alfred

306
30 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Monford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Postboy Actor: Alfred

307
04 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Tom-Chaplin; Robert-Jones; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Alfred

Dance: End: The Slave in Love-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp; In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope [which was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

308
01 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Flint-Burton; Serjeant-Phillimore; Soldiers-Chaplin, Wilson, Alfred; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Jenny-Miss Romanzini (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Soldiers Actor: Chaplin, Wilson, Alfred

309
10 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks (1st appearance in London [but see17881108]); Old Harlequin-Hamoir; Magician-Dignum; Officer-Williames; German Officer-Phillimore; French Gentlemen-Lamash, Burton; Valet-Wilson; Miller-Chaplin; Landlord-Jones; Cook-Fawcett; Daemon-Master Grimaldi; Taylor-Alfred; Clown-Hollingsworth; Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; Fairy-Miss Cranford; French Ladies-Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Alfred

310
17 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Song: End IV: a Funeral Procession to Monument of Capulets-; In which a Dirge by Linley? Sen-; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini

Performance Comment: Sen=-; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.

311
21 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Alithea-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Soldiers Actor: Chaplin, Wilson, Alfred

312
29 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; Courtiers-Phillimore, Lyons; Keepers-Fawcett, Jones, Alfred; The Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Wilson; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Keepers Actor: Fawcett, Jones, Alfred

Song: As17881125

313
06 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Fawcett; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Alfred; Porter-Jones; Spouters-Benson, Phillimore, Banks, Spencer, Lyons, Cox; Wingate-Hollingsworth; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Watchman Actor: Alfred

Song: As17881125

314
17 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Kelly; Butler-Williames; Conjurer-Chaplin; Cook-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Footman-Phillimore; Jobson-Moody; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Miss Davis; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Alfred

Dance: As17881113

Song: As17881002

315
22 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: William Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir. [For parts, and a brief synopsis of the action, see dl, 26 Dec. 1796].For parts, and a brief synopsis of the action, see dl, 26 Dec. 1796].
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

Dance: Afterpiece: Conclude with Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

316
13 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Palmer; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Williames; Sir William Belmont-Phillimore; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Footman-Spencer; Servant-Alfred; Beverley-Kemble; Lady Restless-Mrs Siddons; Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Mrs Wilson; Tippet-Miss Barnes; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell; Belinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: Comus

317
17 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Regent

Performance Comment: Manuel-Kemble; Solerno-Aickin; Ansaldo-Barrymore; Gerbin-Packer; Diego-Burton; Pedro-Benson; Officer-Wilson; Banditti-Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred; Carlos-Master Gregson; Gomez-Wroughton; Paula-Mrs Ward; Dianora-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Banditti Actor: Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Soldiers Actor: Chaplin, Wilson, Alfred

318
21 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Whitfield, Packer, Williames, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Chaplin, Benson, Wroughton Mrs Ward, Mrs Farmer, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789), and World, 23 Mar.: Norfolk-Kemble; Cecil-Aickin; Herries-Barrymore; Murray-Whitfield; Davison-Packer; Beton-Williames; Paulet-Fawcett; Huntingdon-Phillimore; Sheriff-Chaplin; Shrewsbury-Benson; Lenox-Wroughton; Nawe-Alfred; Lieutenant of the Tower-Lyons; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Douglas-Mrs Farmer; Lady Scroop-Miss Tidswell; Queen Mary-Mrs Siddons; unassigned-Wilson, Jones; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Nawe Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

319
21 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Dignum; Captain Belville-Williames; Rustic-Fawcett; Irishmen-Phillimore, Alfred; William (for this night only)-Mrs Jordan; Phoebe-Miss Romanzini; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Irishmen Actor: Phillimore, Alfred

320
30 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Blade-Bone; or, Harlequin's Frolic

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bannister Jun.; Landlord-Phillimore; Leaden Mercury-Alfred; Agreeable Companion-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Leaden Mercury Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: British Loyalty[; or, A Squeeze for St. Paul's by George Colman ynger]-Bannister Jun

321
11 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: Master of the Toy Shop-Kemble; The other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.

Song: As17881117, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley, Miss _Collett

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty-Mrs Siddons; in the Character of Britannia. Conclude with: God save the King!-

322
19 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: As17890511, but Master of the Toy Shop-Palmer; The other Characters-_Chaplin, _Alfred.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: _Chaplin, _Alfred.

Afterpiece Title: Laoeudaimonos; or, A People Made Happy

Dance: End II: The Russian Minuet-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp; End: a new dance, The Irish Bird@Catchers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

323
22 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Juan-Palmer; Commandant-Phillimore; Don Fernando (with a song)-Dignum; Don Alonzo-Benson; Don Carlos-Fawcett; Pedrillo-Banks; Fisherman-Fairbrother; Alguaziles-Jones, Cox, Alfred; Sailor (with a song)-Sedgwick; Landlord-Chaplin; Waiter-Lyons; Scaramouch-Follett Jun. (1st appearance on that stage); Spanish Lady-Miss Romanzini; Attendants-Mrs Shaw, Mrs Heard; Fisherwomen-Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini [i.e. doubled Spanish Lady]; Donna Anna-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Alguaziles Actor: Jones, Cox, Alfred

Dance: In Afterpiece: a Fandango-Miss DeCamp; Dances-Hamoir, Bourk, Miss Blanchet, Miss Stageldoir; conclude with: Dance of Furies-; Shower of Fire-

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: The Lecture on Heads (for this night only)-Palmer

324
27 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day; Or, The Marriage Of Figaro

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Antonio-Parsons; Don Guzman-Baddeley; Doctor Bartholo-Suett; Bazil-Phillimore; Doublefee-Hollingsworth; Bounce-Alfred; Courier-Jones; Servant-Lyons; Page (with a song)-Miss Romanzini; Figaro-Wroughton; Countess-Mrs Ward; Marcelina-Mrs Hopkins; Agnes-Miss Stageldoir; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Bounce Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: III: a Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp; End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Hamoir, Keen, Miss Stageldoir

Entertainment: Monologue. End: as17890430

325
28 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Dignum; Mate-Sedgwick; Sailors-Alfred, Cox; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen; 1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]); Wouskey (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico (1st time)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Alfred, Cox

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Song: End: Poor Jack!; or, the Sweet Little Cherub (written and composed by Dibdin)-Dignum; After: Glee on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty (the words by Col. Arabin)-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini