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1141 results for: Keyword - Blanchard
We found 1920 matches on Roles/Actors, 310 matches on Performance Comments, 13 matches on Event Comments, 10 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
05 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Blanchard. Morning Herald, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Blanchard, No. 11, Beaufort's-buildings, Strand. Receipts: #254 18s. 6d. (103.14.6; 3.3.0; tickets: 148. .0) (charge: #105)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Sancho-Blanchard; Anthonio-Thompson; Charion-Powel; Don Duart-Macready; Governor-Davies; Don Manuel-Evatt; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Merry.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Performance Comment: Linco (with songs)-Blanchard.
Cast
Role: Linco Actor: Blanchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander (1st time)-Incledon; Don Diego-Davies; Scholars-Farley, Evatt; Mungo-Blanchard; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Mrs Blanchard (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Blanchard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Blanchard

Song: End IV: Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure, as17920412

2
07 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Blanchard. 2nd piece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 6 May 1776]. Gazetteer, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Blanchard, No. 29, Bow-Street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #302 18s. (82.0.6; 14.2.6; tickets: 206.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Ryder; Young Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Cubitt; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Tony Lumpkin (for that night only)-Blanchard; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; with Oh, what a charming Thing's a Battle!-Bannister; Countryman-Blanchard; Mother-Mrs Davenett; Wife-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Countryman Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Dissertation on Macaronyism-Bernard

3
16 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by John Taylor. Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]. "No piece in the remembrance of this writer was ever better acted. No piece was ever better cast...The palm of acting, however, must be given to Blanchard. One short scene of rustic generoisity, in which he gives his purse to Farmer Banks, displayed finer efforts than we ever saw before" (Oracle, 18 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, Bow-street. Receipts: #315 (225.6.6; 3.15.6; tickets: 85.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Blanchard, Wilson, Munden, Hull, Cubitt, Macready, Thompson, Powel, Rock, Evatt, Reeve, C. Powell, Cross, Farley, Ledger, Milburne, Master Simmons, Mrs Wells, Miss Chapman, Mrs Pope.[Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798), and text (Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1791): Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Wilson; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Muz [in subsequent seasons: Midge]-Macready; Sailors-Thompson, Farley, Milburne; Landlord-Powel; Twitch-Rock; Trap-Evatt; Zachariah-Reeve [in text: Rees (see17911012)]; Lamp-C. Powell; Sheriff's Officers-Cross, Ledger; Waiter-Master Simmons; Jane-Mrs Wells; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]
Cast
Role: Sim Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Dance: As17901204

4
17 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Blanchard. Morning Chronicle, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Blanchard, No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #334 11s. 6d. (118.6.0; 8.16.6; tickets: 207.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17910428, but Trudge-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Mate: With a favorite Sea Song-Bannister (for that night only); Planters-_.
Cast
Role: Trudge Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Blanchard

Dance: As17910428

Song: End: Catches and Glees: When Arthur first in court began, Jack thou'rt a toper-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; To be jovial and gay-Johnstone; The Siege of Troy (Dibdin)-Johnstone; Goody Groaner (Dr Harington)-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; Sir you're a comical fellow-; Let's sing old Rose and burn the Bellows-

5
05 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Blanchard. Receipts: #262 9s. 6d. (107.7.6; 11.9.0; tickets: 143.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: As17870926, but Caleb-Blanchard.
Cast
Role: Caleb Actor: Blanchard.

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Performance Comment: Linco-Blanchard.
Cast
Role: Linco Actor: Blanchard.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

6
27 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Blanchard. Receipts: #246 1s. 6d. (60.10.6; 11.6.0; tickets: 174.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Larry Kavanagh Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: As17881008, but Vulcan-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Bacchus-Cubitt; Apollo-Lee; Mercury-Evatt.
Cast
Role: Vulcan Actor: Blanchard

7
27 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: Parts by: Vernon, Bannister, Parsons, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Griffith, Mas. Blanchard, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Champness, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Blanchard, Scott, Mrs Johnston, and Mrs Smith. Dances-Como, Grimaldi, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi; With a Prologue, after which a New Overture=-; Tycho-Weston; Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Champness; Radel-Dimond; Camilla-Mrs Smith; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Messengers-Griffith, Mas. Blanchard; Good and Evil spirits in various characters-Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton; Prologue-Palmer in character of Christmas; unassigned-Blanchard, Scott (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Messengers Actor: Griffith, Mas. Blanchard
Role: unassigned Actor: Blanchard, Scott

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

8
18 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Union; or, St

Performance Comment: Andrew's Day. Old Quiz-Quick; Easy-Johnstone; Taffy-Blanchard; Scotch Cobler [Archey McNab]-Wilson; Young Quiz-Munden; Helm-Incledon; Quotations-Bernard; Plausible-Macready; Long Cork-Bannister; English Girl Nancy]-Miss Broadhurst; Scotch Girl [Jeannet]-Mrs Mountain; Scotch Cobler's Wife [Mrs McNab]-Mrs Webb; Irish Girl [Peggy]-Mrs Martyr; [The names in brackets are as specified in the cast listed in Larpent MS.] Prologue-Wilson; [PART I A Cruel fate-Williamson, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; I sit on my sunkie-Mrs Mountain; The passion of Love I never felt-Miss Broadhurst; To be sure she don't like a brisk Irish lad-Mrs Martyr; We bipeds made up of frail clay-Quick; My Joe Jannet-Wilson, Mrs Webb; When Bibo went down-Bannister; A Sailor's life's the life for me-Incledon; [PART II The charms of my Peggy-Johnstone; Farili bo boo-Wilson; On the lake of Killarney-Mrs Martyr; The bells of Aberdovey-Blanchard; Scotch Song-Incledon; Sigh no more Ladies-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; And their aw nodding at our house at hame-; [PART III The Stranger's at Home. President-Bannister; The Prince and Old England for ever-Johnstone; Comic Constitutional Song-Bernard; A Stammering Glee [Goody Groaner]-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; Come come all noble souls, Beviamo tutti tre-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone.
Cast
Role: Taffy Actor: Blanchard
Role: The bells of Aberdovey Actor: Blanchard
Role: Goody Groaner] Actor: Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard
Role: Beviamo tutti tre Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone.

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Music: In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

9
12 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Frederick-Farren; The Duke-Middleton; Petruchio-Macready; Peter-Blanchard; Anthony-Cubitt; Surgeon-Powel; Antonio-Quick//[First] Constantia-Miss Chapman; Mother-in-Law-Mrs Chambers; Landlady-Mrs Leicester; Second Constantia-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: TRISTRAM SHANDY

Performance Comment: Uncle Toby-Fawcett; Mr Shandy-Hull; Obadiah-Blanchard; Dr Slop-Rees; Corporal Trim-Munden//Widow Wadman-Mrs Fawcett; Susannah-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: A DIVERTISEMENT

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters by Johnstone, Powel, Blanchard, Incledon, Richardson, Bernard//Mrs Martyr, Miss Hopkins, Mr Rees. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 19 Sept. 1791: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; Gregory-Blanchard; Thicket-Incledon; Clueline-Richardson; Flambeau-Bernard//Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Miss Hopkins; Whim-Mr Rees.] With Dialogue to introduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter, by Bernard; Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate, by Blanchard; Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking, by Johnstone; The Greenwich Pensioner ['Twas in the good ship RoPer] and Tom Bowling [Here a sheer bulk:], by Richardson; Comic Song, How much I love thee, by Powel; Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine, by Mrs Martyr; Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, and Poor Jack, Go patter to lubbers, and The Portrait, Come, painter, with thy happiest flight, all by Incledon. To conclude with a Rural Masquerade. Indian Song, Dear Yanco say, and true be say, by Mrs Mountain; Sea Song, A sailor's life's a life of woe, by Miss Hopkins; The Masquerade, Sure an't the World a Masquerade, by Johnstone and Chorus . With Dialogue to introduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter, by Bernard; Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate, by Blanchard; Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking, by Johnstone; The Greenwich Pensioner ['Twas in the good ship RoPer] and Tom Bowling [Here a sheer bulk:], by Richardson; Comic Song, How much I love thee, by Powel; Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine, by Mrs Martyr; Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, and Poor Jack, Go patter to lubbers, and The Portrait, Come, painter, with thy happiest flight, all by Incledon. To conclude with a Rural Masquerade. Indian Song, Dear Yanco say, and true be say, by Mrs Mountain; Sea Song, A sailor's life's a life of woe, by Miss Hopkins; The Masquerade, Sure an't the World a Masquerade, by Johnstone and Chorus .
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Blanchard

Dance: In 3rd piece a Ballet by Byrn, Mlle St. Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: In Act II of 1st piece a song by Mrs Mountain

10
23 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: [The Speaking Characters by Bannister, Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Bernard, Rees (1st appearance on this stage), Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Songs (For the Author [1790]); Clueline-Bannister; Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Sir Fidget Fearful-Wilson; Gregory-Blanchard; Flambeau-Bernard; Whim-Rees; Squire Thicket-Incledon; Sophia-Mrs Harlowe; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Female Indian-Mrs Mountain; [With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favourite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new accompaniments) by Dibdin: PART I. The Lamplighter[, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Bernard; Peggy Perkins[, Let Bards elate-Blanchard; Irish Drinking Song[, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; Tom Bowling[, Here a shere Hulk lies poor Tom Bowling-Bannister; Comic Song[, How much I love thee-Wilson; Taffy and Griddy[, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [PART II. Hunting Song[, To Batchelor's Hall-Incledon; Sea Song[, Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna-Bannister; The Portrait[, Come, Painter, with thy happiest flight-Incledon; The Soldier's Grave[, Of all Sensations Pity brings-Incledon; [Conclude with Rural Masquerade-[in which the following Airs will be sung in character; The Greenwich Pensioner[, 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Bannister; Indian Song[, Dear Yanco says, and true he says-Mrs Mountain; The Masquerade[, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus; Occasional Prologue-Farren.
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Blanchard
Role: Let Bards elate Actor: Blanchard

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

11
19 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: [The Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Arnold. Cast adjusted from Songs (For the Author [1790]): Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Sir Fidget Fearful-Wilson; Gregory-Blanchard; Squire Thicket-Incledon; Clueline-Darley; Flambeau-Cubitt; Whim-Rees; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Arnold; Female Indian-Mrs Mountain; [With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favourite Songs, selected, written, and composed (with new accompaniments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter[, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Cubitt; Peggy Perkins[, Let Bards elate-Blanchard; Irish Drinking Song[, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; The Greenwich Pensioner ['Twas in the good ship Rover], Tom Bowling [Here a shere Hulk lies poor Tom Bowling]-Darley; Comic Song[, How much I love thee-Wilson; Taffy and Griddy[, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; Hunting Song[, To Batchelor's Hall-Incledon; Poor Jack[, Go patter to Lubbers-Incledon; The Portrait[, Come, Painter, with thy happiest flight-Incledon; [Conclude Rural Masquerade: Indian Song[, Dear Yanco say, and true he say-Mrs Mountain; Sea Song[, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Arnold (1st time); The Masquerade[, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: The Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Arnold. Cast adjusted from Songs
Role: Gregory Actor: Blanchard
Role: Let Bards elate Actor: Blanchard

12
23 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: [The Speaking Characters by Bannister, Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Bernard, Rees (1st appearance on this stage), Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Songs (For the Author [1790]); Clueline-Bannister; Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Sir Fidget Fearful-Wilson; Gregory-Blanchard; Flambeau-Bernard; Whim-Rees; Squire Thicket-Incledon; Sophia-Mrs Harlowe; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Female Indian-Mrs Mountain; [With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favourite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new accompaniments) by Dibdin: PART I. The Lamplighter[, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Bernard; Peggy Perkins[, Let Bards elate-Blanchard; Irish Drinking Song[, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; Tom Bowling[, Here a shere Hulk lies poor Tom Bowling-Bannister; Comic Song[, How much I love thee-Wilson; Taffy and Griddy[, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [PART II. Hunting Song[, To Batchelor's Hall-Incledon; Sea Song[, Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna-Bannister; The Portrait[, Come, Painter, with thy happiest flight-Incledon; The Soldier's Grave[, Of all Sensations Pity brings-Incledon; [Conclude with Rural Masquerade-[in which the following Airs will be sung in character; The Greenwich Pensioner[, 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Bannister; Indian Song[, Dear Yanco says, and true he says-Mrs Mountain; The Masquerade[, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus; Occasional Prologue-Farren.
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Blanchard
Role: Let Bards elate Actor: Blanchard

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

13
09 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Cast
Role: Grizzle Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: LOVE AND HONOR; or, Britannia in Full Glory at Spithead

Performance Comment: William-Incledon; Dick-Blanchard; Grapple-Townsend; Lieutenant Capstem-Johnstone//Mary-Mrs Martyr. [European Magazine, May 1794, p. 388, adds: Farmer Ploughfield-Thompson; Clodpole-Rees; Hobnail-Abbot.] In which: The Wand'ring Tar, the Words taken from the Epilogue to THE RIVALS, by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., new composed by Shield, sung by Incledon. A Sea Storm by Incledon, for the 1st Time in Public. The British Salute, new composed by Reeve, by Johnstone. The Sailor's Lullaby, the Words new, adapted to the original Lullaby composed by Storace. A Doun at the Gangway, new composed by W. Parke, by Blanchard. The Pride of the Sea, new composed by W. Parke, by Townsend. I'll bless my King and cheerly sing, new composed by Shield, by Mrs Martyr in the character of a Sailor Boy. Maidens listen, new composed by W. Parke, by Mrs Martyr. Rule Britannia by Incledon, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr. To conclude with a beautiful representation of a Grand Naval Review, with a display of the Firing and Manoeuvring of the Spanish and English Fleets at Spithead . In which: The Wand'ring Tar, the Words taken from the Epilogue to THE RIVALS, by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., new composed by Shield, sung by Incledon. A Sea Storm by Incledon, for the 1st Time in Public. The British Salute, new composed by Reeve, by Johnstone. The Sailor's Lullaby, the Words new, adapted to the original Lullaby composed by Storace. A Doun at the Gangway, new composed by W. Parke, by Blanchard. The Pride of the Sea, new composed by W. Parke, by Townsend. I'll bless my King and cheerly sing, new composed by Shield, by Mrs Martyr in the character of a Sailor Boy. Maidens listen, new composed by W. Parke, by Mrs Martyr. Rule Britannia by Incledon, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr. To conclude with a beautiful representation of a Grand Naval Review, with a display of the Firing and Manoeuvring of the Spanish and English Fleets at Spithead .
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

Dance: In 1st piece The Lucky Escape, as17930916, but omitted: Mrs Watts; In 3rd piece, by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi, &c

Song: In the course of the Evening Water parted from the Sea by Incledon, after the manner of a celebrated Italian Opera Singer; End of Act I of 4th piece Sally in our Alley by Incledon

14
19 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740117 but to avoid confusion the cast is reconstituted as follows:, but Parts-Vernon, Bannister, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Mas. Blanchard, Wheeler, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Scott, Courtney, Mrs Davies, Mrs Smith. "Parsons continuing ill Burton has undertaken his part at short notice and humbly hopes for the indulgence of the public."
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Mas. Blanchard, Wheeler, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Scott, Courtney, Mrs Davies, Mrs Smith. "Parsons continuing ill Burton has undertaken his part at short notice and humbly hopes for the indulgence of the public."
Role: unassigned Actor: Blanchard, Scott

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

15
09 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler; or, a Wife of Ten Thousand

Performance Comment: Parts by Bannister, Dibdin, Legg, Kear, Griffiths, Everard, Parsons, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. Snob-Bannister; Nipikin-Dibdin; Froth-Parsons; Grumble-Legg; Jenkins-Fawcett; Muggins-Kear; Contusion-Wrighten; Pest-Griffiths; Exciseman-Blanchard; Hone-Everard; Mrs Nipikin-Mrs Love; Alice-Mrs Wrighten (Edition of 1774 and Genest, V, 444).
Cast
Role: Exciseman Actor: Blanchard

16
31 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, IV (T. Woodfall, 1798): Jemmy Jumps-Edwin; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Colonel Dormont-Fearon; Farmer Stubble-Thompson; Farmer Blackberry-Darley; Fairly-Booth; Counsellor Flummery-Rock; Landlord-Ledger; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Miss Rowson [in text: Mrs Mountain (see17871107)]; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Rundy Actor: Blanchard

17
29 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Edwin, Pope, Blanchard, Cubitt, Mrs Wells, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 27 Nov. 1788: Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Edwin; Marquis D'Lancy-Pope; Jeff'ry-Blanchard; Picard-Cubitt; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Pope. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17880605.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17880605.]
Cast
Role: Jeff'ry Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Omai

18
22 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Bowden, Blanchard, Darley, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [Cast from Airs (T. Cadell, 1788): Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Truman [in subsequent seasons: Sir Henry Freeman]-Bowden; Robin-Blanchard; Thomas-Darley; Jamie-Fearon; Oliver-Thompson; Peggy-Mrs Kennedy; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Fanny-Miss Paye; Kitty-Mrs Byrne; Marian-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Cast
Role: Jeff'ry Actor: Blanchard

Dance: In I 2nd piece: As17880204

19
06 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: The Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Fontenelle]); Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), and World, 7 Nov: M'Gilpin-Quick; +Shelty-Edwin; +Serjeant Jack-Bannister; +Laird of Col-Aickin; +Sandy-Johnstone; +Charley-Blanchard; +Captain Dash-Davies; +Croudy-Fearon; +Laird of Raasay-Booth; +Benin-Farley; +Jenny-Miss Reynolds; +Moggy-Miss Fontenelle; +Prologue-Lewis.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady
Role: Charley Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

20
13 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Billington. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1788): Vizier-Ryder; Rathmud-Quick; Selim-Edwin; Sultan-Bannister; Carlos-Johnstone; Lazarus-Blanchard; Heli-Booth; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Amra-Mrs Webb; Farruknaz-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Lazarus Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End: a New Dance, as17881107, but Mrs _Ratchford

21
03 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798), and European Magazine, Feb. 1789, p.163: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglin-Edwin; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh (under the name of O'Donovan)-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Booth; Waiters-Thompson, Rock; O'Donovan (under the name of the Larry Kavanagh)-Middleton; Decroteur-Wewitzer; Footman-Evatt; Boy-Master Simmons; Sophia-Miss Fontenelle; Katty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Edwin.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III
Role: Larry Kavanagh Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

Cast
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Blanchard
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Blanchard.

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24 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Performance Comment: Characters by Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Darley, Bernard, Miss Reynolds, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from World, 25 Feb.: Pump-Edwin; Count Bellegarde-Johnstone; Hanz-Blanchard; Brigadier-Darley; Michael-Bernard; Baroness-Miss Reynolds; Violetta-Miss Wewitzer; Margaret-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Hanz Actor: Blanchard

Song: As17881101

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31 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Blanchard; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Don Scipio-Booth; Don Juan-Fearon; Don Caesar-Bannister; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Philippo Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wewitzer, Blanchard, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Mountain. Cast from Genest, VI, 548: Duval-Wewitzer; Lucas-Blanchard; Margaret-Mrs Bernard; Lucette-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lucas Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Such Things Have Been

Song: End 3rd piece: Paddy's Ramble from Dublin to Londonwritten and to be sung-Ryder

Entertainment: Monologue. In course of Entertainments: Bucks have at Ye All-Ryder

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14 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wewitzer; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Fearon; Doctor's Man-Rock; Jew's Man-Milburne; Black Aga-Painter; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Miss Rowson; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb; Text (J. Debrett, 1789) specifies: Crumpy-Quick; +Cross-Leg-Blanchard; +Zebede-Wewitzer (in text: $Reeve); Doctor Quinquina-Cubitt; +Absalom-Macready; +Crank-Fearon (in text: $Booth); Dominique-Rock; +Habby-Milburne; +Babouc-Painter; +Cadi-Evatt; +Bassa-Davies; Crier-Thompson; Courier-Ledger; +Dora-Miss Rowson; +Juggy-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Blanchard
Role: Cross Actor: Leg-Blanchard
Role: Leg Actor: Blanchard

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady ; or, Jack in Distress- See17890616

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience-(with Alterations and Additions) Quick?

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30 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Campley-Lewis; Lord Hardy-Pope; Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Thompson; Cabinet-Macready; Recruits-Rock, Ledger, Painter, Evatt, Lee; Tom-Blanchard; Trim, (with) The Cries of London and Dublin-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Brunton; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bernard; Kate Matchlock (for that night only)-Mr Edwin; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Webb; Tattleaid-Miss Stuart; Visiting Ladies-Mrs Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Rowson, Mrs Rock; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: Saint George's Day; or, Britons Rejoice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Hull, Bernard, Cubitt, Blanchard, Mr Webb, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from Larpent MS: Jack-Bannister; Nutmeg-Hull [in MS: Fearon]; Captain Legout-Bernard [in MS: Mrs Martyr]; Tom Gunnel-Cubitt [in MS: Wewitzer]; Dumplin-Blanchard; Lady Sullabub-Mrs Webb; Harriott-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Dumplin Actor: Blanchard

Song: End 3rd piece: God save the King-; with Grand Accompaniment [on the organ]-Greatorex [, as performed at the Oratorios see17890320