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3073 results for: Keyword - Blakes
We found 4121 matches on Roles/Actors, 1053 matches on Performance Comments, 45 matches on Event Comments, 7 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

626
10 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Ross; Zara-Mrs Cibber; Nerestan-Davies; Orasmin-Burton; Chatillion-Blakes; Melidor-Walker; Selima-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Chatillion Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

627
24 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Bertram-Palmer; LaFeu-Berry; King of France-Davies; Clown-Yates; Duke of Florence-Burton; Parolles-Woodward; Steward-Simson; Lords-Bransby, Walker; Interpreter-Blakes; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Pritchard; Diana-Mrs Davies; Widow of Florence-Mrs Cross; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Interpreter Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-

628
27 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: With a new scene-Garrick; New Mimic Italian Song-Mrs Clive; Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Mercury-Beard; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Mrs Riot, Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Aesop-Bransby; Charon-W. Vaughan; Drunken Man-Yates; Frenchman, Old Man-Blakes; Tatoo-Marr; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors (Edition of 1756).
Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Blakes

Dance: IV: New Sailor's Dance, as17560217

629
05 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Young Worthy-Palmer; Snap-Yates; Sir William Wisewood-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Simson; Sly-Blakes; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Cowper; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Ann-Mrs Simson; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sly Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: IV: The Louvre and Minuet-Mas and Miss Simson

Song: I: Hooly and Fairly (by Desire)-Beard

630
10 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Havard; Mistress Page-Mrs Cowper; Sir Hugh-Yates; Falstaff-Berry; Slender-H. Vaughan; Shallow-Taswell; Dr Caius-Blakes; Page-Burton; Fenton-Scrape; Host-W. Vaughan; Robin-Mas. Simson; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dr Caius Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Harrison

631
12 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17560505, but a New Character and Chalkstone-Garrick; Old Man-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Blakes

Dance: DDance of the Millers-

632
14 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; Moody-Burton; Richard-Vaughan; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Hippisley; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Count Basset Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews

633
24 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17551201. Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Davies; Sir Sampson Legend-Berry; Tattle-Palmer; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Ben-Yates (with a song and dance in character); Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Prue-Miss Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Blakes

Dance: The last New Comic Dance,The Indian Peasants, as17560515

Song: Beard

634
21 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mossop; Buckingham-Davies; Stanley-Bransby; Richmond-Havard; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Duke of York-Master Cautherly; Tressel-Blakes; Lieutenant-Mozeen; Catesby-Usher; Edward V-Master Simson; King Henry-Berry; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes

635
23 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Jacintha-Miss Macklin; Strictland-Berry; Meggot-Woodward; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Blakes; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Lucetta-Miss Minors; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Miller-Berry; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Blakes

636
25 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Wolsey-Mossop; Brandon-Jefferson; Old Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Cranmer-Havard; Sandys-Philips; Lovell-Ackman; Guildford-Marr; Capucius-Scrase; Gardiner-Taswell; Surveyor-Simson; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Suffolk-Blakes; Cromwell-Mozeen; Doctor Butts-Vaughan; Campeius-Burton; Ann Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Patience (with song)-Miss [I] Young; With a Representation of the Coronation-; Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall-.
Cast
Role: Suffolk Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

637
30 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Horatio-Havard; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Palmer; Guildenstern-Jefferson; Polonius-Taswell; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Rosencraus-Usher; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Medicin Actor: Blakes

638
02 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; High Priest-Bransby; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors. With a Procession and a Sacrifice, after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Euricles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

639
05 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly-Philips; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Usher; Lory-Yates; Coupler-Taswell; Varole-Blakes; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Varole Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

640
07 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Sullen-Burton; Cherry-Miss Minors; Scrub-Woodward; Boniface-Berry; Aimwell-Palmer; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles-Blakes; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

641
09 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Miss Pritchard, 1st appearance on any stage; Lady Capulet-Mrs Pritchard; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Jefferson; Benvolio-Usher; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets-; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes; In I, Masquerade Dance-.
Cast
Role: Tibalt Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes

642
13 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester (comedy)

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Palmer; Hector-Yates; Sir ThomasValere-Berry; Lovewell-Havard; Angelica-Miss Macklin; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Security-Mrs Macklin; Dotanti-Taswell; Cogdie-Usher; Galloon-Vaughan; Marquis of Hazard-Blakes; Favorite-Miss Minors; Mrs Topnot-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Marquis of Hazard Actor: Blakes

Dance: II: A New Serious Dance, call'd The Shipwreck; or +The Distressed Lovers-Gardiner (1st appearance that stage), Mrs Vernon; IV: A new Comic Dance call'd The Press Gang; or +The Sailor's Farewell-Gardiner, Mrs Vernon

Song: III: Miss Young

643
14 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Palmer; Sir Joseph Wittol-Woodward; Bluff-Yates; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Sharper-Havard; Vainlove-Jefferson; Heartwell-Berry; Setter-Blakes; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Mrs Cowper; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Setter Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

644
15 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Tibalt Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Woodward; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Catchpole-Vaughan; Scotchman-Blakes; Irishman-Jefferson; Charlotte-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Scotchman Actor: Blakes

645
19 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Don John-Bransby; Dogberry-Taswell; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthasar (with Song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

646
21 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Vaughan; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Lady Townly-Mrs Glen, 1st time that stage.
Cast
Role: Count Basset Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Gardiner, Mrs Vernon

647
28 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Gloster-Berry; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Palmer; Steward-Yates; Kent-Bransby; Albany-Usher; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Jefferson; Aranti-Miss Minors; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cowper; Cordelia-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes

648
29 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Mossop, 1st time; Sir Paul Plyant-Foote; Brisk-Woodward; Careless-Palmer; Lord Touchwood-Davies; Lord Froth-Blakes; Saygrace-Clough; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Mellefont-Havard; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive (with a song in character); Lady Pliant-A Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Lord Froth Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

649
04 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Mossop; Omar-Burton; Tamerlane-Havard; Dervise-Bransby; Stratocles-Mozeen; Mirvan-Marr; Zama-Ackman; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Haly-Simson; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Scotchman Actor: Blakes

650
11 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Lucinda-Miss Minors; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Berry; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphry-Blakes; In Act II, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Humphry Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd