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2768 results for: Keyword - Capt. Edward Hamilton
We found 1642 matches on Performance Comments, 948 matches on Author, 289 matches on Event Comments, 92 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1101
24 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Munden; Lockit-Davenport; Mat o' the Mint-Richardson; Ben Budge-Rees; Crookfinger'd Jack-Williamson; Jemmy Twitcher-Gray; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Follett; Harry Paddington-Linton; Robin of Bagshot-Cross; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Farley; Filch-Bernard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Miss Kirton; Betty Doxey-Miss G. Walcup; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Ives; Molly Brazen-Miss Walcup; Polly-Mrs Serres.

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Byrn

1102
11 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Caulfield; Old Wrongward-Hollingsworth; John-Burton; Canteen-Russell; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Banks; William-Webb; Bob-Evans; Sophia-Miss Heard; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bramwell; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell.

1103
06 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performance Comment: Capt. Oakland-Incledon; Oakland-Munden; Gunnel-Fawcett; Jeffery-Townsend; Sterling-Powel; M'Scrape-Johnstone; Ellen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain; Lucy Oakland-Mrs Follett; Catherine-Mrs Martyr.

1104
18 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Capt. Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Macready; Father Luke-Waddy; Olmutz-Haymes; Rupert-Philipps; Adjutant-Davenport; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Gilbert; Norah-Miss Logan; Flora-Mrs Martyr.

1105
27 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Munden; Lockit-Davenport; Mat o' the Mint-Haymes; Filch (1st time)-Simmons; Ben Budge-Street; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Polly-Mrs Addison (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Blurton

1106
07 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Mr Ballance-Packer; Mr Scale-Cooke; Mr Scruple-Maddocks; Mr Worthy-Caulfield; Capt. Plume-Wroughton; Capt. Brazen-Bannister Jun.; Kite-Palmer; Bullock (1st time)-Wathen; Costar Pearman-Hollingsworth; ThomasAppletree-Suett; Constable-Phillimore; Welch Collier-Wewitzer; Melinda-Miss Heard; Sylvia-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Rose-Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Ms Roffey, Ms Maddocks, Ms Arne, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Capt. Fitzroy-Cooke; Patrick-Miss DeCamp; Darby-Wathen; Dermot-Dignum; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Father Luke-Caulfield; Norah-Miss D'Evelyn; Kathleen-Mrs Bland.

Song: End: The Waggoner (composed by Dibdin)-Wathen

1107
20 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performance Comment: Capt. Oakland-Incledon; Oakland-Munden; Gunnel-Fawcett; Jeffery-Townsend; Sterling-Powel; M'Scrape-Johnstone; Ellen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain; Lucy Oakland-Mrs Follett; Catherine-Mrs Martyr.

1108
12 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-R. Palmer; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe. [For full cast see17980619] .For full cast see17980619] .

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Master Chatterley; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Davenport; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage; Queen Margaret-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

1109
14 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Performance Comment: Characters by Fawcett, Johnstone, Holman (1st appearance here this season), Suett, Farley, Emery, Caulfield, J. Palmer, Atkins, Abbot, Chippendale, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Mountain, Miss Wheatley (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Menage. Cast from text (W. Miller, 1800): Dashington-Fawcett; Sir Sturdy O'Tremor-Johnstone; Count Alphonso d'Esparza-Holman; Don Miguel de Lara-Suett; Lopez-Farley; Juan-Emery; Robbers-Caulfield, J. Palmer; Diego-Atkins; Friar-Abbot; Patrick-Chippendale; Captain of the Banditti-Sawyer; Angelina-Miss DeCamp; Leonora-Mrs Mountain; Jaquelina-Miss Wheatley; Viletta-Miss Menage; Chorusses-Willoughby, Aylmer, Dibble, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Fisher, Sawyer, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Coates, Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Captain of the Banditti Actor: Sawyer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-Palmer; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-J. Palmer; Groom-Chippendale; William-Klanert; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Atkins; Sophia-Miss Menage; Chambermaid-Miss Leserve; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Mountain.

1110
14 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Bannister; Robin-Blanchard; Thomas-Darley; Jamie-Fearon; Oliver-Thompson; Peggy-Mrs Kennedy; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Johnstone

1111
21 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Bannister; Robin-Blanchard; Thomas-Darley; Jamie-Powel; Oliver-Thompson; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Captain Cook Actor: Cranfield
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

1112
25 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Incledon; Robin-Blanchard; Thomas-Darley; Jamie-Powel; Oliver-Thompson; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Johnstone

1113
18 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpicce: Not acted these 5 years [acted 19 May 1792). Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 24 Apr. 1792). "When next [Miss Jones, who had acted previously at Birmingham, and who is identified in Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1793, p. 359) plays the part she should endeavour to hold her person erect. The crouching attitudes that she adopted in the breeches scenes, took from the captivating impression that her figure might otherwise have produced" (Public Advertiser, 19 Nov.). [Author of Occasional Address unknown.] Receipts: #291 11s. 6d. (287/11/6; 4/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: MARIAN

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Incledon; Robin -Blanchard; Thomas-Townsend; Jamie -. Powel; Oliver-Thompson//Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Miss Poole .
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Johnstone

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings by Gray, Linton, Miss Barnett, Mrs Mountain; In afterpiece a new Hunting Song, composed by Shield, by Incledon [this song not listed on playbill, but see World, 19 Nov.]

Monologue: 1793 11 18 Before the mainpiece an Occasional Address by Middleton

1114
29 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude And Hibernian Friendship; Or, An Escape From France

Performance Comment: Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Sedgly-Hull; Patrick-Rock; French Commandant-Claremont; Gaoler-Blurton; Sailor-Wilde; Captain O'Leary-Johnstone// Annette-Miss Poole .
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Incledon
Role: Captain O'Leary Actor: Johnstone Annette-Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: THE SON-IN-LAW

1115
15 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Robin-Townsend; Thomas-Gray; Jamie-Powel; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Johnstone

1116
06 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Robin-Townsend; Thomas-Haymes; Jamie-Powel; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mrs Serres (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Johnstone

1117
14 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Cast
Role: Captain Vain Actor: Knight

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Incledon; Robin-Townsend; Thomas-Gray; Jamie-Powel; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Johnstone

Dance: In II 1st piece: As17971006

1118
19 November 1660 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Edward Gower to Sir R. Leveson, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight the King, Queen, Princess, &c. supped at the Duke of Albemarle's, where they had the Silent Woman acted in the cockpit (HMC, 5th Report, 1876, p. 200). The King's Company. Pepys, Diary, 20 Nov. 1660: This morning I found my Lord in bed late, he having been with the King, Queen, and Princess, at the cockpit all night, where General Monk treated them; and after supper a play, where the King did put a great affront upon John? Singleton's musique, he bidding them stop and bade the French musique play, which, my Lord says, do much outdo all ours. The prologue was printed in 1660: The Prologue to His Majesty at the first Play presented at the cock-pit in Whitehall, Being part of that Noble Entertainment which Their Majesties received Novemb. 19. from his Grace the Duke of Albemarle. [The Prologue has been reprinted by Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 11-12. Bodleian Wood 398 has a MS note: By Sir Jo. Denham.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

1119
26 February 1661 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Edward Gower to Sir R. Leveson, 26 Feb. 1660@1: No more plays at court after this night, and but three days this week at the playhouse (HMC, 5th Report, 1876, p. 202). Boswell (Restoration Court Stage, p. 279) accepts this as evidence that a play was acted at Court on this night. As this was Shrove Tuesday, Gower's statement may well reflect the restrictions upon plays during Lent

Performances

1120
01 January 1685 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Edward Bedingfield to the Countess of Rutland, 1 Jan. 1684@5: Wee are in expectation of an opera composed by Mr Dryden, and set by Grabuche [Grabut], and so well performed at the repetition that has been made before his Majesty at the Duchess of Portsmouth's pleaseth mightily, but the rates proposed will not take soe well, for they have set the boxes at a guyny a place, and the Pitt at halfe. They advance 4,000 l. on the opera, and therefore must tax high to reimburse themselves (HMC, 12th Report, Appendix, Rutland MSS., Part V, Vol. II, p. 85)

Performances

1121
22 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Edward the Black Prince [announced on playbill of 20 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #139 13s. (138/3; 0/10; tickets not come in: 1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17840320End of Act IV, as17840311athi

1122
08 September 1721 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Englishman; Or, The History Of Aarius King Of Persia, And The Destruction Of Babylon; With The Pleasant Humours Of Capt Fearful And His Man Nine@pence

Song:

Dance:

1123
06 May 1745 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore; With Humours Of Capt

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Harlequin

1124
18 September 1758 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Widow Bewitched: With The Courtship Of loadham The Fat, pinchgut The Lean, And His Man meager; And The Adventures Of capt Puff Culverin, And dermot Majrah Ballingbrogue

Afterpiece Title: The Taking of Cape Breton

Song: AA new Song-on the Late Successes

1125
30 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Paradox; or, Maid, Wife and Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Accomplish'd Maid Author(s): Edward Toms

Dance: III: a Characteristic Dance and Masquerade as at the Venetian Carnival-

Song: In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Tomorrow[; or, the Mars, Capt. Connor (the words by the Author of the Castle Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]; the music by Kelly)-Incledon; A Touch at old Times-Munden; In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone