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3170 results for: Keyword - B. Booth
We found 1964 matches on Performance Comments, 697 matches on Event Comments, 412 matches on Author, 299 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1851
28 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Mahon; Bedamar-Clinch; Spinoza-L'Estrange; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Sheridan, second appearance on that stage in 16 years; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Vintage Festival, as17751026

1852
30 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin, first time; Clifford-Hull; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Salisbury-Booth; Leicester-L'Estrange; Abbot-Clarke; Verulam-Thompson; Ethelinda-Mrs Poussin; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Mattocks; Rosamond-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1853
01 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Capt. Absolute-Woodward; Sir Anthony-Wilson, first time; Faulkland-Lewis; Sir Lucius-Clinch; Acres-Quick; Fag-Lee Lewes; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Green; Lydia-Mrs Mattocks; Lucy-Mrs Booth; Julia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1854
04 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Clinch; Dervise-L'Estrange; Omar-Fearon; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-Davis; Bajazet-Barry; Selima-Mrs Jackson; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; The Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Young Loveit-Davis; Simon-Fox; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Mrs Fearon, first appearance on that stage; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: End: a New Ballet, The Gardeners-Sg and Sga Zuchelli [see17690114]

1855
08 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Performance Comment: As17751011, but Trounce-Booth.
Cast
Role: Trounce Actor: Booth.

Dance: End Comedy: The Gardeners, as17751104

1856
22 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17750922, but Stockwell-Booth.
Cast
Role: Stockwell Actor: Booth.
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Gamesters, as17751011

1857
26 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17751030, but Salisbury-Young; Leicester-Fearon; Abbot-Booth, first time.
Cast
Role: Abbot Actor: Booth, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

1858
27 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17751107, but Capulet-Booth.
Cast
Role: Capulet Actor: Booth.
Role: Benvolio Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

1859
29 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet (as Written By shakespeare)

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Wroughton; Ostrick-Booth; Polonius-Quick; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Jones; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hunter.
Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

1860
05 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Cimberton-Quick; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Tom-Woodward; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Booth; Indiana-Mrs Jackson; first time. In II, a Song-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

1861
24 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Bashful-Quick; Sir Brilliant-Lewis; William-Lee Lewes; Sideboard-Booth; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Constant-Mrs Lessingham; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Miss Valois; Furnish-Mrs Poussin; Widow Belmour (With a Song)-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Sideboard Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

1862
05 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sheridan; Sir Paul Plyant-Quick; Careless-Lewis; Mellefont-Wroughton; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Touchwood-Clarke; Lord Froth-Booth; Lady Plyant-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Froth-Mrs Green; Cynthia-Mrs Jackson; Lady Touchwood-A Gentlewoman (first appearance on the stage).
Cast
Role: Lord Froth Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

Dance: End: The Italian Gamesters-the Zuchellis. [Query: Gardeners or the dance called simply The Gamesters? See17751011.

1863
18 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Performance Comment: Orellan-Barry (first time); Durstan-Aickin; Kathul-Hull; Connan-Wroughton; Euran-L'Estrange; Calmar-Young; First Pict-Thompson; Officer-Booth; Ronan-Webster; Rivine-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

1864
23 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17760222, but Lear-Lee; Edgar-Lewis; Burgandy-Booth; Arante-Mrs Masters; Cordelia-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Burgandy Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Italian Gamesters, as17760305

1865
19 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Don Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Duart-Booth; Manuel-Young; Carlos-Wroughton, first time; Sancho-Quick; Choleric-Dunstall; Elvira-Miss Macklin; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Duart Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409 but Mrs _Willems; The Dance, as17760409

1866
30 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Young Fashion-Lee Lewes; Sir John Friendly-Young; Bull-Booth; Lory-Cushing; Coupler-Thompson; Porter-Fearon; Shoemaker-Jones; La Varole-Wewitzer; Taylor-Bates; Mendlegs-Ledger; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy-Wilson; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Sempstress-Mrs White; Miss Hoyden (with a Song)-Mrs Wilson , first appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Bull Actor: Booth

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

1867
10 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Wroughton first time; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmorland-Thompson; Blunt-Booth; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Lee Lewes; Bardolph-Davis; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Falstaff-Shuter; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: II: The Italian Gamesters, as17760305

Entertainment: End: Epilogue Riding on an Ass-Shuter; End I Farce: (By Particular Desire) the Cries of London-Shuter

1868
15 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17760124, but Lady Constant-Mrs Booth, first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Booth, first time.
Role: Sideboard Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Harry Bevil Actor: Booth

Dance: III: Minuets and Cotillions-Dumay, Miss Armstrong, Merrifield, Miss Ross, Harris, Miss Mathews, Mr and Mrs Holloway; End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503 [and for Minuets and Cotillions, see17750526]

1869
27 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; George Bevil-Whitefield; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford; To conclude with: Country Dance-the characters. [Both these were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.

1870
07 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Booth; Paris-Whitefield; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: I: a Masquerade Scene-incident to the Play; a Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Jackson

Song: End IV: Funeral Procession of Juliet, with the Solemn Dirge-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems; [The Masquerade, Minuet, and Dirge, as here assigned, are the same in all subsequent performances.] In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Miss Catley. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1871
08 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Mahon; Bedamar-Whitefield; Spinosa-L'Estrange; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

1872
09 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: As17760930, but Captain Loveit-Booth.
Cast
Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Booth.
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth

Dance: End II: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews

1873
16 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir W. Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitefield; Mr Blanford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Miss Dayes; Tippet-Mrs Whitefield; Marmalet-Mrs Willems; Tattle-Mrs Pitt; Belinda-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Booth

Dance: As17761015

1874
17 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitefield; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Quick; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Fearon; Bernardo-Booth; Francisco-Wewitzer; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Jones; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen (1st time)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

1875
25 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Vincent-Mattocks; Hearty-Reinhold; Hilliard (1st time)-Mahon; Oldrents (1st time)-Booth; Springlove-Wroughton; Oliver-Robson; Randal-Dunstall; Martin-Thompson; Patrico-Fearon; Beggars-Fox, Baker, Wewitzer, Jones; Justice Clack (1st time)-Quick; Meriel-Miss Brown; Amie-Miss Dayes; Beggar Women-Mrs Willems, Mrs Poussin, Mrs White; Rachel-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Oldrents Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Booth; Woodley-Thompson; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Green; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Dayes; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lovelace Actor: Booth

Dance: II: the Original Crutch Dance-[This was danced in all subsequent performances.]; End: As17761009