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366 results for: Keyword - British
We found 187 matches on Roles/Actors, 142 matches on Event Comments, 119 matches on Performance Title, 44 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

101
17 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Johnson
Role: Merlin Actor: Rosco
Role: Oswald Actor: Giffard
Role: Conon Actor: Havard
Role: Osmond Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Aurelius Actor: Richardson
Role: Albanact Actor: Woodward
Role: Guillamar Actor: Hamilton
Role: Grimbald Actor: Lyon
Role: Philadel Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Giffard. In it music by Purcell, sung by Kelly, Touchbury, Nichols, Kellner, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones, Miss Gerrard
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Thornowets, her first on any stage. Dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Le Sac, Vallois, Delagarde, Topham, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Mrs Dove. With a New Prologue and Epilogue, spoken by Giffard and Mrs Giffard

102
04 August 1736 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Of Merlin, The British Enchanter; Or, The Child Has Found His Father

103
28 September 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Johnson
Role: Merlin Actor: Hewitt
Role: Oswald Actor: Giffard
Role: Conon Actor: Havard
Role: Osmond Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Aurelius Actor: Richardson
Role: Albanact Actor: Woodward
Role: Guillamar Actor: Hamilton
Role: Grimbald Actor: Lyon
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Tollett
Role: In which will be performed the Original Musick Actor: Corf, Hussy, Kelly, Touchbury, Nicholls, Kellnar, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Carter, Mrs Jones, Miss Gerrard
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Wilson
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Hamilton
Role: Dancing Actor: Haughton, Mlle Roland
Role: With a New Prologue to the Town Actor: Mr Giffard.

104
05 September 1738 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin, The British Enchanter; Or, St

Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Oldman
Role: George Actor: Champion
Role: Spanish Giant Actor: Signior Furioso.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer; or, Trick upon Trick

Cast
Role: To conclude with the Procession of the Lord Mayor' Actor: .

Music:

105
19 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Marshall
Role: Oswald Actor: Giffard
Role: Merlin Actor: Paget
Role: Osmond Actor: Crisp
Role: Grimbald Actor: Yates
Role: Conon Actor: Blakes
Role: Aurelius Actor: Crofts
Role: Albanact Actor: Dunstall
Role: Guillamar Actor: Naylor
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mr Henry Purcel Actor: Paget, Touchbury, Hemings, Hemskirk, Mrs Jones, Miss Medina
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Nanfan
Role: with the dances Actor: Shawford, Olbediston, Vaughan, Marr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Yates, Mrs Vallois, Miss Hippisley.

106
04 August 1743 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Glorious Queen Of Hungary; Or, The British Troops Triumphant; With The Comical Humours Of paddy The Irishman, tom Thimble The Taylor, And tim Buzzle The Cobler

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Malone
Role: Prince Actor: Lawrence
Role: Count Kevenhuller Actor: Williams
Role: Tim Guzzle Actor: Daniel
Role: Duke Chartres Actor: Littleton
Role: Paddy Actor: Richardson
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Rudyard
Role: Noailles Actor: Malone
Role: Dragoon Actor: Watkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Rudyard
Role: Irishwoman Actor: Mrs Kelly
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Daniel.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: James
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Rudyard
Role: Frenchman Actor: M. Lalauze
Role: Pierrot Actor: Rudyard.

107
13 March 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory Concert

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.
Role: Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt Actor: Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.

Dance: Dancing in the old British Taste-; Hornpipe-Timbertoe

108
10 April 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: 17530327 but Prologue Actor: Hallet
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Midnight on a Jack Ass.

Song: TThe Dust Cart-Toe; accompanied-, Bombasto; Grand Dance in the Old British Taste-; Hornpipe-Timertoe

109
04 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory; Or, Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Music: Will be introduced a NewConcerto for the Tambour de Basque-; accompanied with the Original Jews@Harp-; the Hurdy Gurdy-

Dance: DDancing-Banbaregines, Rerriminonies (just arived from +Piemons); End Concert: a New British Dance, The Cassey-a company of Lilliputians; to which will be added a new Entertainment of Music and Dancing-a company of Lilliputians just arrived, being their first time of performing in +England

110
05 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Dance: As17540704

111
09 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Dance: As17540704 but The Cassey-_; Le Nee Galon-

112
11 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Dance: As17540704 but The Cassey-_; Le Nie Jaloux-Sanbucio, Sga Remperino

113
13 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Dance: As17540711

114
16 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Dance: Dancing, as17540711 Entertainment of Music and Dancing, as17540711 Le Nie Jaloux, as17540711 but +Attenino

115
17 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Dance: As17540716

116
18 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Dance: As17540716 but Entertainment of Music and Dancing-_; The Old Woman's Whim-a company of Lilliputians

117
23 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory; Or, Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert

Cast
Role: Shakespeare Actor: .

Dance: As17540718

118
26 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Cast
Role: Shakespeare Actor: .

Dance: As17540718

119
01 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Cast
Role: Shakespeare Actor: .

Dance: As17540718

120
19 September 1754 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Afterpiece Title: [The Birth of Harlequin; or, The Old Woman's Whim

Dance: To conclude with A Dance in the Ancient British Taste-Choice Spirits from Comus's Court

Music: [NNew Concerto for the Tambour de Basque-

121
21 September 1754 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser Outwitted; Or, Phelim In The Suds

Dance: A Grand Dance in the British Manner-

122
03 September 1756 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ngland Triumphant; Or, The British General

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Beggars; with the Comical Humours of his Royal Consort Queen Tatter

Entertainment: Variety of Singing, Dancing, Rope Dancing, Tumbling-eminent performers lately arrived from Italy

123
02 September 1758 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Widow Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Afterpiece Title: The Joyous Return of the Brave British Tars from the Conquest of Cape Breton

124
26 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Cast
Role: Young Cash Actor: Shuter
Role: Riot Actor: Smith
Role: Volatil Actor: Dyer
Role: Horatio Actor: Davis
Role: Valentine Actor: Perry
Role: Sir Tristram Cash Actor: Bennet
Role: Spitfire Actor: Blakey
Role: Slur Actor: Anderson
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Shuter.

Dance: II: (By Desire) Hornpipe-Poitier Jr

Entertainment: End: A Comic Lecture; or, Tea a-la-Mode, in the manner of Foote-Wilkinson; The Cries of London-Shuter; End Afterpiece: the Origin, Nature, and Progress of the Order of British Bucks-Mr Shuter; with the whimsical behaviour of Choice Spirits, and Mons Thurot's Trip to Carrickfergus-

125
16 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Young Cash Actor: Shuter
Role: Riot Actor: Smith
Role: Volatil Actor: Dyer
Role: Horatio Actor: Davis
Role: Valentine Actor: Perry
Role: Sir Tristram Cash Actor: Bennet
Role: Spitfire Actor: Blakey
Role: Slur Actor: Anderson
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: King Actor: Hull.
Role: Dances Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.
Role: Florizel Actor: Mattocks
Role: Autolicus Actor: Shuter
Role: Shepherd Actor: Sparks
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brent
Role: With a New Rural Dance Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville.

Entertainment: After the Farce:(this night only) the Origin, Nature, and Progress of the: Order of British Bucks, with the Whimsical Behavior of Choice Spirits and M. Thurot's Trip to Carrickfergus-Mr Shuter. See17610326

Cast
Role: hurot's Trip to Carrickfergus Actor: Mr Shuter. See17610326.

Dance: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville