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294 results for: Keyword - Brooke
We found 259 matches on Author, 28 matches on Roles/Actors, 21 matches on Event Comments, 8 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Performance Title.

1
16 September 1789 @ King's Head Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Tunstall; Sir Christopher Curry-Banks; Medium-Brewman; Campley-Frimbley; Trudge-Brooke; Narcissa-Mrs Banks; Patty-Miss Brooke; Wowski-Mrs Ball; Yarico-Mrs Tunstall.
Cast
Role: Trudge Actor: Brooke
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Brooke

Entertainment: Vaudeville End Opera: [The Last new Squeeze for St. Paul's [i.e. British Loyalty]-Tunstall; [to conclude with a grand Chorus of God save the King-; [that sublime Soliloquy of Cato on Life Death and Immortality-Pope; [As a Gentleman lately asserted no Person in England could restore a Fowl to Life after its head should be cut off, it will be attempted by Pope. With several other of his tricks, particularly the Writing and Copying-Pope; [which for the Satisfaction of the Audience shall be explained how they are performed, and make every Person capable of doing the same. The whole to conclude with Divertisement Spanish and Venetian Speculums [consisting of Spanish Bull-baiting, and several other Diversions-Pope[, Venetian Processions and several curious Diversions, in beautiful Transparencies, interspersed with a Variety of Strictures, Satiric, Illustrive and Humourous

2
09 November 1789 @ White Horse Inn, Parsons Green, Fulham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Blandford; Sir Christopher Curry-Tunstall; Medium-Jones; Campley-Frimbley; Mate-Banks; Planters-Randall, Harris; Trudge-Brooke; Wowski-Miss Brooke; Narcissa-Mrs Banks; Patty-Mrs Taylor; Yarico-Mrs Tunstall.
Cast
Role: Trudge Actor: Brooke
Role: Wowski Actor: Miss Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Tunstall; Bombardinian-Blandford; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Jones; Rigdumfunnidos-Frimbley; Captain of the Guards-Randall; Cupid-Brooke; Herald-Banks; Cook-Harris; Doctor-Hatton; King of the Antipodes-Wilson; Amoamassedicianstotowramulantic, King of the Fidlers-George; Fadladinida, Queen of Queerumania-Mrs Tunstall; Lady-Mrs Banks; Venus-Mrs Taylor; Tatlanthe-Miss Brooke.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Brooke
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Miss Brooke.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: the tale of Edwin and Emma-Jones

3
11 November 1789 @ White Horse Inn, Parsons Green, Fulham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling; Or, Virtue Rewarded

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Blandford; Sir Charles Raymond-Banks; Colonel Belmont-Brooke; Sir Roger Belmont-Jones; Villiard-Frimbley; Faddle-Tunstall; Rosette-Miss Brooke; Fidelia (the Foundling)-Mrs Tunstall.
Cast
Role: Colonel Belmont Actor: Brooke
Role: Rosette Actor: Miss Brooke

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Tunstall; Major Belford-Brooke; Doctor Prattle-Randall; Madam Cordival [recte Florival]-Mrs Taylor; Bell-Miss Brooke.
Cast
Role: Major Belford Actor: Brooke
Role: Bell Actor: Miss Brooke.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck; or, Walking Statue

Performance Comment: Don Juan-Blandford; Governor-Banks; Don Ferdindo (with a song)-Brooke; Sailor-Frimbley; Taylor-Jones; Scaramouch-Randall; Cleone-Miss Brooke; Attendant-Mrs Banks.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdindo Actor: Brooke
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Brooke

Dance: End: a comic dance, The Affrighted Dwarf; or, Whimsical Transformation into Mad Moll-Blandford

Entertainment: Monologues. End I: Epilogue-Somebody in the Character of Nobody; End II: British Loyalty; or, A Squeeze for St. Paul's, will be introduced the characters of a Fide Lady? a Beau, an Irishman, a Scotchman, a Welshman, a Jew, an Old Man, and a British Sailor-Randall

4
22 December 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great; Or, The Fall Of Bajazet, Emperor Of The Turks

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Follett? Sen.; Granger-Chambers; Sandford-Brooke; Gradus-Simpson; Miss Doiley-Mrs Day; Charlotte-Mrs Hemley.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Brooke

Song: IV: To Thee O Gentle Sleep-a Young Lady (1st appearance in public [unidentified])

Entertainment: Monologue End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Jackson

5
13 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Garrick, Barry, Macklin, Havard, Yates, Sparks, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Cibber. Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles Raymond-Barry; Faddle-Macklin; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Villiard-Sparks; Rosetta-Mrs Woffington; Fidelia-Mrs Cibber; Prologue [by Mr Brooke-Mrs Pritchard; Epilogue [by Garrick-Mrs Cibber [(edition of 1748, but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser; General Advertiser omits notice of Prologue and Epilogue).](edition of 1748, but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser; General Advertiser omits notice of Prologue and Epilogue).]
Cast
Role: Mr Brooke Actor: Mrs Pritchard

6
17 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority [repeated in each bill]. A new English Burletta. Taken from the Memoirs of Jeffrey Ap Arthur of Monmouth, interspersed with Critical Remarks by Mess Snarler and Hum for Mr Bombast the Author. The Music, Scenes, Cloaths, and other Decorations entirely new. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. 6:30 p.m. [First announced on 7 Sept. for 10 Sept., and deferred on account of death of Princess Elizabeth. It was adapted from Henry Brooke's Jack the Giant Queller, 1748. Published 1778.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

7
31 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Frances Brooke, based on the anonymous libretto of Sarti's opera Mitridate a Sinope. Prologue by the Rev. William? Collier (see text). Epilogue by Arthur Murphy (Murphy, Works, 1786, VII, 54)]: With New Scenes, Dresses, &c. Public Advertiser, 8 Feb. 1781: This Day at Noon will be published The Siege of Sinope. (1s. 6d.). Receipts:#231 5s. (228.10; 2.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Sinope

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Sinope Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

8
31 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [not acted since 26 Dec. 1776. Mrs Robinson, who was from the Portsmouth theatre, is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill]. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Frances Brooke, based on Les Moissonneurs, by Charles Simon Favart]: The new Music and overture composed, and the Selected Airs compiled [from Paxton and Sacchini], by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 30 June 1784: Paid Shield for composing Rosina #100. Receipts: #158 18s. 6d. (154/5/6; 4/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, Damon and Musidora, by Harris, Miss Besford, and others

9
22 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; MF 2]: Written by the Author of Rosina [Frances Brooke]. The Music compiled and composed by Shield. With entire New Scenes painted by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Text 1st published by T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800.] Receipts: #165 9s. 6d. (162.18.0; 2.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: In I 2nd piece: As17880204

10
01 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the Author of Rosina [Frances Brooke]. The Music by Shield. With entire new Scenes painted by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #207 9s. 6d. (197.9.0; 10.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

Song: In II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

11
18 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Triumphs of Hibernia

Related Works
Related Work: The Triumphs of Hibernia Author(s): Henry Brooke

Dance: I: Grand Comic Ballet, as17511216; III: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Madem Camargo; End of Play: Louvre, Minuet-Grandchamps, Madem Camargo

12
18 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

13
20 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

14
21 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

Music: (BBy particular desire,)The mock violincello, Italian Spiletta-Sg Bombastini

Dance: HHornpipe-Jeffrey ApArthur (not exceeding five years, just arrived from Monmouth)

15
25 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

Entertainment: By particular desire of theItalian Spiletta-Sg and Sga Bombastini; Hornpipe-Jeffrey ApArthur

16
26 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

Entertainment: As17590925

17
01 October 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

Entertainment: As17590925; Welsh Song-; accompanied on the Harp-

18
05 October 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

Entertainment: As17591001; Solo on French Horn-Sg Bombastini's daughter

19
10 October 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

Entertainment: As17591005

20
14 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

21
01 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Sinope

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Sinope Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

22
02 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Sinope

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Sinope Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

23
03 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Sinope

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Sinope Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

24
05 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Sinope

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Sinope Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

25
07 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Sinope

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Sinope Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: After Epilogue: The Caledonian Shepherds, as17801106