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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.

2326
21 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes (1st time)-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Florizel (1st time)-Holman; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

2327
17 September 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Slender-Cubitt; Host of the Garter-Booth; Pistol-Thompson; Fenton-Macready; Bardolph-Helme; Simple-Rock; Rugby-Stevens; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Ann Page-Miss Rowson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Mrs Kennedy; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Johnstone; Father Luke-Booth; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

2328
19 September 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Ryder; Obadiah Prim-Booth; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Tradelove-Thompson; Sackbut-Fearon; Freeman-Davies; Aminadab-Stevens; Simon Pure-Brown; Periwinkle-Quick; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs Davenett; Mask'd Lady-Miss Brangin; Ann Lovely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

2329
21 September 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Fearon; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Cubitt; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Julep Actor: Booth

2330
01 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Seymour]); Macduff-Aickin; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Lenox-Davies; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Fearon; Hecate-Darley; Witches-Booth, Mrs Pitt, Brown; Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Booth, Mrs Pitt, Brown

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Song: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Bonville, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Rock, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Kennedy

Entertainment: Monologue Before: Occasional Address-Pope

2331
05 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Pope, Farren, Macready, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Pope. [For assignment of parts see17880103.]For assignment of parts see17880103.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Pope, Farren, Macready, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: Gripe-Quick; Lively-Davies; Osman-Booth; Mustapha-Cubitt; Ali-Darley; Hunks-Edwin; Jenny-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Booth

Dance: As17870928

2332
10 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides-Ryder; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Philip-Macready; Paterson-Cubitt; Skiff-Fearon; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Booth; Young Belfield-Farren; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Rowson; Lucy Waters-Miss Stuart; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Jonathan Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

2333
12 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Cambray (1st appearance); Roderigo-Blanchard; Cassio-Macready; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Ryder (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Emilia-Mrs Morton; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Brown; Captain Sightly-Cubitt; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Booth; Penelope-Miss Rowson; Miss La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Barnacle Actor: Booth

2334
15 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17871002, but Mrs Snip-Mrs Booth; Bog-Alfred; Taffy-Wilson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Booth

2335
17 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Brown; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

2336
18 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Performance Comment: Robin Hood (with new songs)-Bowden (1st appearance on any stage); Allen a Dale-Mrs Kennedy; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Fitzherbert-Booth; Scarlet-Brown; Bowman-Cubitt; Outlaws-Darley, Doyle; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Stella (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Annette (1st time)-Mrs Brown; Angelina (with new songs)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Fitzherbert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

2337
19 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Bernard (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Brangin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bernard (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Wewitzer; Kecksey-Bernard; Thomas-Quick; Bates-Fearon; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Booth; Nephew-Macready; Widow Brady-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Booth

Dance: End I afterpiece: Mirth by Moonshine-[see17870928]

2338
20 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Kemble; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: II: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

2339
29 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Recorder Actor: Booth

Dance: End: Mirth by Moonshine-[see17870928]

2340
02 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Mr Blanford-Fearon; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Mrs Platt; Tattle-Mrs Watts; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Fairly Actor: Booth

2341
05 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Booth; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Wewitzer, Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

2342
06 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Kemble; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-Benson; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Phillimore; William-Burton; Le Beu-Bates; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End I: a New Dance, as17871026

Song: V: song-Mrs Forster

2343
07 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lewis; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Darley; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Macready; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Beatrice-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Fairly Actor: Booth

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance incident to the play-

2344
08 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Bernard; Don Guzman-Quick; Antonio-Edwin; Doctor Bartholo-Booth; Basil-Wewitzer; Doublefee-Thompson; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Mrs Bernard; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Susan-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Fairly Actor: Booth

2345
20 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Duke-Macready; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Bernard; Clara-Mrs Platt; Altea-Mrs Morton; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Fairly Actor: Booth

Dance: As17871029

2346
21 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Dignum, Waldron, Burton, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Miss Cranford, Miss Collett, Mrs Wilson. [for partial cast see17871123] .for partial cast see17871123] .
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Bannister Jun., Dignum, Waldron, Burton, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Miss Cranford, Miss Collett, Mrs Wilson.

Dance: In afterpiece: Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs

2347
23 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Pope, Farren, Macready, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Davies; Jeremy (1st time)-Wewitzer; Clodpole-Fearon; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Damaris-Mrs Morton; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Dance: As17871029

2348
30 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Ryder; Heartfree-Aickin; Constant-Farren; Col. Bully (with a song)-Davies; Razor-Bernard; Lord Rake-Cubitt; Constable-Thompson; Feeble-Stevens; Taylor-Brown; Justice-Booth; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Mattocks; Belinda-Mrs Wells; Mademoiselle-Mrs Morton; Lady Brute-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Fairly Actor: Booth

Dance: As17871129

2349
11 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, The Italian Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17871030, but Mrs Meddle-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Booth.

2350
20 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17871107, but Fairly-Gardner in place of Booth.
Cast
Role: Fairly Actor: Gardner in place of Booth.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.