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6070 results for: Keyword - Booth
We found 6531 matches on Roles/Actors, 1930 matches on Performance Comments, 612 matches on Event Comments, 294 matches on Performance Title, and 147 matches on Author.

26
14 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Booth. Mainpiece: Banquetv, Processionv, Christeningv as 26 Mar. [Afterpiece: Epilogue by Arthur Murphy.] Receipts: #262 10s. (140.14.6; 2.3.6; tickets: 119.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: As17870326but King Henry-Booth; Lord Sands-Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: 870326but King Henry Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Song: As17870326

27
29 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: As17261025, but Diana-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

28
29 November 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: As17261124, but Diana-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

29
06 October 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Booth.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Clark; Pierot-Roger; Punch-Burney; Scaramouch-Haughton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Mephostophilus-Young Rainton; Death-Ray; Time-Rainton; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Hallam, Mrs Haughton; Doctor's Man-Peplow; Countrymen-Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; Diana-Mrs Booth; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Boval; Ceres-Mrs Mills; Iris-Mrs Brett; Flora-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

30
26 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Surel; Pierot-Rainton; Scaramouch-Haughton; Statue-Roger; Bawd-Harper; Mephistophilus-Rainton; Death-Chark; Time-Rainton; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper and Wife-Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt; Doctor's Man-Young Wetherilt; Countrymen-Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; With Grand Masque of the Heathen Deities-; Diana-Mrs Booth; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Boval.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

31
29 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: See17291226, but Diana-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

32
01 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Surel; Pierrot-Rainton; Scaramouch-Haughton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Mephostophilus-Rainton; Death-Charke; Time-Rainton; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeeper, Wife-Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt; Doctor's Man-Young Wetherilt; Countrymen-Burnet, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; In the Masque: Diana-Mrs Booth; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Lally; Bacchus-Rainton.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

33
22 August 1741 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Hippisley's and Chapman's Great Theatrical Booth in the George-Inn Yard. Afterpiece: A new Comic Interlude. While the Booth is filling the Company will be entertained by the surprising little Posture-Boy, a Scholar of Mr Ferguson's, lately arrived from Paris. Books of the Droll will be sold in the Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Duke; Or, The Conjuror's Bastard; With The Comical Humours Of Captain Tipple

Performance Comment: Conjuror's Bastard-Chapman; Duke Lavinio-Winstone; Mago-Cross; Prince Brunetto-Ware; Barberino-Bembridge; Alberto-Richards; Captain-Spackman; Clout-Gray; Flout-Clough; Isabella-Mrs Cross; Prudentia-Miss Ferguson; Flametta-Miss Dodson; 1st Widow-Mrs Taylor; 2d Widow-Mrs Powel; Miss Sol@Fa-Mrs Booth; Drunken Captain-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Miss Sol@Fa Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Matrimonial Squabble; or, A Cure for Jealousy

Ballet: TThe Infernals (Grand Ballet). 1st Fury-Bencraft; Attendants-Clough, Richards, Gray, Wright, Bembridge, Spackman

34
14 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pitt, Booth & L'Estrange. Morning Chronicle, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pitt, James-street; of Booth, No. 35, Brownlow-street, Long-acre; of L'Estrange, Bolton-street, Long-acre. Tickets delivered for Elfrida will be taken. Receipts: #161 15s. 6d. (45.8.6; tickets: 116.7.0) (charge: #91 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Performance Comment: As17770414, but Mrs Midnight-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: End: As17770218

Song: End I: a new air in the Scotch Taste (composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Farrell

35
16 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Nix, Mrs Booth & Miss Field. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Thompson, No. 7, Great Marlborough-street; of Nix, Mrs Booth and Miss Field, No. 8, Broad-court, Longacre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (29.15.0; 21.4.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 129.3.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17800928, but Urganda-Miss Collett; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Sylvia-Miss Field.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye all; or, The Picture of a Playhouse-R. Palmer

36
08 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Heron; Douglas-Mrs Booth; Norfolk-Wm. Mills; Cecil-Roberts; Morton-Mills; Davison-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Walter

37
30 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Danby, Miss J. Stageldoir & Mrs Booth. Receipts: #148 1s. 6d. (21.19.0; 16.12.0; 0.8.6; tickets: 109.2.0) (charge: #106 6s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Sir Richard Evergreen-Suett; Lord Heartwell-Dignum; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Miss Romanzini; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Booth; Emily-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: End II: an entire New Dance-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: The Irish Fair, as17880306

38
01 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Johnston's bill #7 10s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #6 12s.; Chorus by R. Shaw #10; Mantuamaker #13 5s. 4d.; Foulis for Music Copying #2 8s.; Land Tax 1 Yr. #79 12s. 6d.; Billstickers #3 6s.; Booth, tailor, #14 13s. 1d. "Mrs Jordan has a voice, the tones of which are infinitely more musical and sweet than those of any professional singer we have. There is also an interest about her singing, arising not from what may be called musical feeling, but the impression of the subject. Thus, though sometimes a little untrue, we love her songs, and forbear to weigh them in the diatonic or chromatic scales" (Oracle, 3 Oct.). Receipts: #450 3s. (393.2; 56.3; 0.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: Little Pickle (with songs)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth

39
07 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam, Rob. William, and Miss Tynte. Written by Shakespear. Th. Cibber (Lives and Characters, pp. 49-49): I remember, some Years ago, on Mr Giffard's coming from Ireland (then a young Actor) Mr Booth performed the Character of Hotspur one Night, when Mr Giffard played the Part of the Prince of Wales ; Mr Booth knowing Mr Giffard must be naturally prejudiced in favour of Mr Thomas Elrington, to whose Performance in Hotspur he had many times attended with no small Admiration-Mr Booth, piqued on this Occasion, exerted himself in a particular Manner, and played the whole Part with such Fire, and Engergy of Spirit, as rouzed his Auditors to an Extravagance of Applause, and made Mr Giffard confess (as he has often done in my Hearing) that, notwithstanding his Prepossession in favour of Mr Elrington,-Mr Booth, in Power, Spirit, and Judgment, went far beyond him in this Part; as he afterwards, with Admiration confessed,-he did in every other

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Booth
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Barton Booth

40
18 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Booth. Mr Booth respectfully hopes his close Attention to the several Departments he occupies in the Theatre will be a sufficient Excuse for his not personally waiting on his Friends. [Public Advertiser, 22 Mar., notes that since Wild's accident [see 11 May] Booth had been acting as prompter.] Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Booth at his house in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, compiler unknown]: The Music compiled from the most eminent Masters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Land of Enchantment

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Recorder Actor: Booth

Dance: In 2nd piece, by Harris, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Song: As17841025, but omitted: names of singers

41
November 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Different Widows; Or, Intrigue A La Mode

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Sir James Bellmont-Powell; Lord Courtall-Lloyd; Careless-Corey; Sir Anthony Loveman-Pack; Dandle-Leigh; Valentine-Booth; Gaylove-Wellar; Draul-Knap; Hearty-Trout; Widow Bellmont-Mrs Leigh; Lady Gaylove-Mrs Lawton; Angelica-Mrs Prince; Lady Courtall-Mrs Willis; Mrs Draul-Mrs Allison; Lady Loveman-Mrs Porter; Mariana-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Parsons; Harriet-Mrs Fieldhouse; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Booth
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth

42
13 November 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zelmane; Or, The Corinthian Queen

Performance Comment: Edition of 1705 lists: Arabaces-Cory; Amphialus-Verbruggen; Arcanes-Booth; Geronta-Freeman; Pirotto-Weller; Zelmane-Mrs Barry; Antimora-Mrs Bracegirdle; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Bowman, dress'd like Victory.
Cast
Role: Arcanes Actor: Booth
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth

43
27 December 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Don Alvarez-Betterton; Don Felix-Bright; Don Carlos-Booth; Don Lorenzo-Husbands; Metaphrastus-Freeman; Sancho-Dogget; Lopez-Pack; Leonora-Mrs Bowman; Camillo-Mrs Harcourt; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Jacinta-Mrs Baker; Prologue by Steele-Booth; Epilogue by Motteux and apparently spoken by-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Booth
Role: Steele Actor: Booth

44
June 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adventures In Madrid

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Gomez-Freeman; Gaylove-Booth; Bellmour-Husbands; Gusman-Bowen; Don Philip-Cory; Jo-Pack; Pedro-Fieldhouse; Laura-Mrs Bracegirdle; Clarinda-Mrs Barry; Emilia-Mrs Bowman; Lisset-Mrs Bicknell; Beatrice-Mrs Baker; Page-Miss Porter; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: Gaylove Actor: Booth
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth

45
20 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Husband; Or, The Coffee House Politician

Performance Comment: Edition ca. 1711 lists: Carizales-Keene; Veramant-Booth; Secundine-Mills; Fortsil-Bullock; Postscript-Dogget; Dypthong-Johnson; Flyblow-Norris; Ficticia-Mrs Bradshaw; Viola-Mrs Bicknell; Florida-Mrs Porter; Lucia-Mrs Santlow; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Bradshaw in boy's clothes.
Cast
Role: Veramant Actor: Booth
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth

46
19 January 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplex'd Lovers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1712 lists: Lord Richlove-Mills; Sir Roger Merryman-Leigh; Colonel Bastion-Wilks; Colonel Merryman-Bullock Sr; Belvill-Booth; Timothy-Pack; Le Front-Bowen; Constantia-Mrs Santlow; Camilla-Mrs Oldfield; Florella-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Norris in Mourning.
Cast
Role: Belvill Actor: Booth
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth

47
29 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists: Brigadier Bloodmore-Keene; Colonel Hyland-Bullock Sr; Major Cadwalader-Dogget; Major Outside-Cibber; Captain Mattematicks-Bowen; Major Young Fox-Wilks; Captain Wildish-Booth; Captain Hearty-Mills; Wilmot-Powel; Bisket-Pinkethman; Blunder-Leigh; Ensign Rag-Bickerstaff; Ensign Standard-Ryans; Judge Advocate-Bowman; Clerk-Wright; Provost-Cross; Sergeant Fileoff-Pack; 1st Soldier-Spiller; 2d Soldier-Johnson; Mrs Bloodmore-Mrs Knight; Victoria-Mrs Oldfield; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Belvedera-Mrs Mountford; Clara-Miss Younger; 1st Trull-Norris; 2d Trull-Bullock Jr; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Captain Wildish Actor: Booth
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth

48
20 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Duke of Northumberland-Mills; Duke of Suffolk-Boman; Lord Guilford Dudley-Booth; Earl of Pembroke-Elrington; Earl of Sussex-Ryan; Gardiner Bishop of Winchester-Cibber; Sir John Gates-Shepherd; Lieutenant of Tower-Quin; Captain of Guards-Maddocks; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Porter; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lord Guilford Dudley Actor: Booth
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth

Music: In: a cantata, The Meditation by Pepusch-Mrs del'Epine, Mrs Barbier

49
07 March 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris, King Of Egypt

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Busiris-Elrington; Myron-Booth; Nicanor-Mills; Memnon-Wilks; Rameses-Walker; Syphoces-Thurmond; Pheron-Williams; Auletes-W. Mills; Myris-Mrs Thurmond; Mandane-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Myron Actor: Booth
Role: Prologue Actor: Booth

50
12 September 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: King-Thurmond; Hamlet-Wilks; Horatio-Mills; Ghost-Booth; Ostrick-Cibber; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Booth
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Booth.