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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.

2101
18 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Whitfield; Malcolm-Davies; Lenox-Mahon; Seyton-Thompson; Seywani-Helme; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Rcinhold; Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Webb; Gentlewoman-Mrs Poussin; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Cast
Role: Lake Actor: Booth

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Darley; Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Miss Willis, Miss Adcock, &c

2102
19 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Doctor Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzcr; Calomel-Fearon; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Doctor Julep Actor: Booth

2103
25 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day; or, A Flight from Lapland

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from London Chronicle, 26 Nov.: Captain-Bannister; Sailor-Brett; Gobble-Wilson; Ballad Singer-Wewitzer; Serjeant-Davies; Barber-Mills; Glazier-Darley; Vintner-Booth; Hatter-Doyle; Clod-Edwin; Whalebone-Stevens; Lucretia-Mrs Wilson; Polly-Miss Morris; Aerial Spirit-Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob; Mrs Gobble, Visitors, Jenny, Colombine, Servant Maids.] hathi. Mrs Gobble, Visitors, Jenny, Colombine, Servant Maids.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Vintner Actor: Booth

2104
26 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-probably Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

2105
27 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Clarke; Bellamy-Whitfield; Jack Mcggot-Booth; Tester-Stevens; Buckle-W. Bates; Frankly-Wroughton; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Lewis; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Milliner-Miss Stuart; Clarinda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Jack Mcggot Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Vintner Actor: Booth

2106
30 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-W. Bates; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Bardolph-Jones; Douglas-Mahon; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Vintner Actor: Booth

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17821009

2107
02 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis; King-Clarke; Gonsalez-Hull; Garcia-Whitfield; Heli-Davies; Alonzo-Fearon; Selim-Booth; Perez-Thompson; Zara-Miss Younge; Leonora-Miss Platt; Almeria-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Vintner Actor: Booth

2108
06 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Lewis; Fainall-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lee Lewes; Petulant-Booth; Waitwell-Quick; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates (1st appearance at this Theatre these 10 years); Mrs Marwood-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Morton; Foible-Mrs Wilson; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Betty-Mrs White; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Pitt; Millamant-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Petulant Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode by Harris, Byrne, Miss Byrne, Miss Besford, in which The Devonshire Minuet by Harris and Miss Besford

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Brett

2109
12 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Henderson; Angelo-Clarke; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Thompson; Elbow-W. Bates; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Clown-Booth; Lucio-Lee Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Lewis; Juliet-Miss Stuart; Francisca-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Vintner Actor: Booth

2110
30 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Whitfield; Lord Chamberlain-Wewitzer; Gardner-Wilson; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Jones; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Booth; Cardinal Wolsey-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Miss Cleland; Lady-Mrs Pitt; Queen Katherinc-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Suffolk Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Vintner Actor: Booth

Song: In Act III song by Mrs Kennedy

2111
03 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir William Belmont-Mills; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Tippet-Miss Platt; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Belinda-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

2112
27 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Lewis; Gloster-Clarke; Bclmour-Hull; Ratcliffe-Davies; Catesby-Booth; Derby-Thompson; Dumont-Wroughton; Alicia-Mrs Robinson (2nd appearance on this stage [see17821231]); Jane Shore-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Vintner Actor: Booth

2113
19 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-W. Bates; Conrade-Mahon; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Mills; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Miss Cleland; Margaret-Mrs Whitfield; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

2114
29 March 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Henderson; Prince Henry-W. Bates; Essex-Egan Hubert-Aickin; Pembroke-Booth; Salisbury-Davies; King of France-Clarke Dauphin-Whitfield; Austria-Mahon; Pandulph-Fearon; Chatillon-Hull Governor of Angiers-Thompson; Prince Arthur-Miss Heard; Bastard-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Queen Eleanor-Miss Platt; Lady Falconbridge-Mrs Poussin; Lady Blanch-Mrs Whitfield; Constance-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Pembroke Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

2115
09 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Curio-Davies; Siberto-Mahon; Old Pilgrim-Fearon; Master of the Mad-house-Webb; Alphonso-Wilson; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Mad Tailor-Quick; Mad Scholar-Whitfield; Mad Parson-Booth; Mad Englishman (with a song)-Bannister; Mad Bess (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Fool-Miss Stuart; Alinda-Mrs Robinson .
Cast
Role: Mad Parson Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a new Ballet in Demi-character (composed by Mons Lunatiq) La Tarantula; or, The Merry Bedlamites, with a grand Pas de Deux, to conclude with a Fandango in the Spanish stile (performers not listed)

Song: In Act iv of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Monologue: 1783 05 09 End of mainpiece Joe Haynes's Epilogue spoken by Wilson, riding on an Ass

2116
10 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

Performance Comment: Diego, the Sexton-Quick; Bartolus-Fearon; Leandro-Whitfield; Millanes-Booth; Arsino-Davies; Lopez, the Curate-Wilson; Egla-Mrs Morton; Amaranta-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Millanes Actor: Booth

Dance: After the Monologue The Poney Races, as17830428, but added: Ratchford

Song: In Act II of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Monologue: 1783 05 10 As 9 May

2117
13 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17830503, but Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Filch-Wewitzcr. hathi.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17830422; End of mainpiece, as17830510

2118
14 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17830507, but Sir Toby Belch-Booth; added: Antonio-Fearon; Valentine-Thompson; Sea Captain-Mahon; Fabian-Stevens .
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Dance: As17830512

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

2119
17 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character [Trew ?]); Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Booth; Corin-Thompson; Sylvius-Helme; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-Whitfield; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Charles-Webb; William-Wewitzer; Touchstone-Quick; Celia (with The Merry Roundelay)-Miss Satchell; Audrey-Mrs Davenett; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind(with the CuckooSong)-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: In Act v of mainpiece a Dance of Foresters by Harris and others

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece When Phoebus the Tops of the Hills does adorn by Bannister and Brett

2120
19 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (King of Sicily)-Henderson; Polixenes (King of Bithynia)-Aickin (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Camillo-Hull; Old Shepherd-Booth; Clown-Quick; Cleomenes-Fearon; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Florizel (Prince of Bithynia)-Lewis; Perdita (Daughter to Leontes and Hermione; with Come, come, my good shepherds)-Miss Satchell; Paulina-Mrs Hunter; Mopsa-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Hermione (Queen of Bithynia)-Mrs Yates (Their 1st appearance in any of those characters) .
Cast
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

2121
20 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Beagle-Mahon; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Frcelovc-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17830512

2122
21 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Booth, Egan, Stevens & the widow of the late Mr Branson. Receipts: #204 2s. (none listed; tickets: 204/2) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Dance: As17820927

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Huntsman's sweet Hollo!, as17830516; End of Dance ThomasDay. Goody Cramp-Bannister; Goody Rheum-Brett; Goody Twitch-Edwin

2123
06 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Williamson (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); King-Gardner; Horatio-Aickin; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Edwin; Laertes-R. Palmer; Ostrick-Riley (1st appearance in London); Marcellus-Booth; Grave Diggers-Parsons, Massey; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Wheatley. Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

2124
20 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Miss M. Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymorc; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act iv of mainpiece song by Williames

2125
22 September 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Wroughton; Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Whitfield; Prince-Fearon; Paris-Davies; Tibalt-Booth; Montague-Thompson; Peter-Stevens; Apothecary-Jones; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Tibalt Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade incident to the Play, and a Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with a solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy