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1133 results for: Keyword - Captain O'Bryan
We found 975 matches on Performance Comments, 141 matches on Performance Title, 81 matches on Event Comments, 3 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
09 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Curio-Bransby; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Neale; Clown-Yates; Maria-Mrs Green; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Music: I: Scots Sonato-the child; IV: Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: New Comic Dance call'd Italian Cabaret-Matthews, Mrs Addison

Ballet: V: Vertumnus and Pomona. As17481103

527
28 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Olivia-Mrs Clive; Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Havard; Sir Toby-Berry; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Curio-Paddick; Valentine-Usher; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Malvolio-Neale; Clown-Yates; Maria-Mrs Green; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Blakes

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, the Little Swiss

528
18 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Quin (who has not appeared in that character these ten years); Copper Captain-Ryan; Don Juan-Ridout; Cacafogo-Marten; Sanchio-Anderson; Alonzo-Gibson; Old Woman-Collins; Duke-Sparks; Clara-Miss Haughton; 1st Lady-Mrs Bambridge; 2nd Lady-Miss Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Hippisley; Altea-Mrs Ridout; Margarita-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

529
24 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Quin; Copper Captain-Ryan; Don Juan-Ryan [sic]; Cacafogo-Marten; Alonzo-Gibson; Sanchio-Anderson; Old Woman-Collins; Duke-Sparks; Clara-Miss Haughton; 1st Lady-Mrs Bambridge; 2nd Lady-Miss Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Hippisley; Altea-Mrs Ridout; Margarita-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

530
07 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Woodward; Orsino-Sowdon; Sir Toby-Berry; Sebastian-Palmer; Clown-Shuter; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Valentine-Mozeen; Curio-Paddick; Maria-Mrs Green; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

531
22 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17520106, Antonio-Burton; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: Madam Auretti

532
06 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop (1st time); Lord Guilford-Dexter 1st time; Gardiner-Havard; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Sir John Gates-Simson; Lieut.-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Miss Bellamy (1st time).
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: GGrand Provincial Dance, as17520204

533
07 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Sparks; Copper Captain-Ryan; Don Juan-Ridout; Cacafogo-Marten; Alonzo-Usher; Sanchio-Bransby; Old Woman-Collins; Duke-Anderson; Clara-Miss Haughton; 1st Lady-Mrs Bambridge; 2nd Lady-Miss Ferguson; 3rd Lady-Miss Davis; Altea-Mrs Ridout; Margarita-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

534
08 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Dexter; Sebastian-Palmer; Sir Toby-Berry; Antonio-Burton; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Malvolio-Yates; Clown-Shuter; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

535
27 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17530108, but Antonio-_; Fabian-_; Captain-_; Maria-_.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

536
22 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop; Dudley-Dexter; Gardiner-Havard; Lady Jane-Mrs Bellamy; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Gates-Simpson; Lieutenant-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

537
25 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick, first time; Copper Captain-Woodward, first time; Estifania-Mrs Cibber, first time; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Old Woman-Yates; Margaretta-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Woodward, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

538
29 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; Rigdum Funnidos-Clough; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Walker; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills; Cupid-Mas. Moore; Fadladinida-Miss Hippisley; Captain of Guards-Jefferson; Doctor-Lewis; King of Fiddlers-Atkins; King of the Antipodes-Harrison; Dumb Master of Cook-Johnston; Ceremonies-Gray; First Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Second Lady-Mrs Simson; Venus-Mrs Matthews (Winston MS 8); Triumphal entry of Chrononhotonthologos into the city of Quaerumania- introduced (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Captain of Guards Actor: Jefferson

539
09 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke Being his 1st appearance in Comedy; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtam; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Granier, Leppie

540
22 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Copper Captain-Woodward; Duke-Havard; Old Woman-Yates; Margaretta-Mrs Davies; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: A Grand Masquerade Dance-; in which Minuet-Miss Pritchard (by Desire)

541
14 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Fristure-Holtom; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: Merlin (Harlequin Skeleton)

542
11 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Smith, 1st time; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Indian Captain-White; Cephania-Mrs Stephens; Alonzo-R. Smith; Emira-Miss Helm; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Indian Captain Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

543
16 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Numps's Courtship; or, Love Makes the Painter

Performance Comment: Numps-Cibber; Sir Harry Gubbin-Glenn; Tipkin-Pittard; Pounce-Blakey; Fainlove-Mrs Harvey; Biddy-Mrs Glenn; Aunt-Mrs Martin; Captain Claremont-Reed.
Cast
Role: Captain Claremont Actor: Reed.

Dance: As17580112

544
16 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Garrick; Flash-Woodward; Captain Loveit-Palmer; Puff-Yates; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Mrs Minors.
Cast
Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Palmer

Song: III: (By Desire) Cymon and Iphigenia-Beard; [It had been advertised in advance, but this night in Act III] Cantata-Miss Young

545
29 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The Anniversary : Being a Sequel to Lethe

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Shuter, Dunstall, Baker, Costollo, Wignel, Mrs Green, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Chambers. [Parts in Larpent MS 144: Aesop , Charon , Mercury , Lady , Captain , Gentleman , Wife . Reynard , Wolf , Tyger crossed out.]Parts in Larpent MS 144: Aesop , Charon , Mercury , Lady , Captain , Gentleman , Wife . Reynard , Wolf , Tyger crossed out.]

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217; Fingalian Dance, by Desire, as17571013

546
13 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Buck; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtom; Alderman-Bennet; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Stoppelaer

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17581016

547
23 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Copper Captain-Palmer; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Juan-Blakes; Sancho-Packer; Alonzo-Austin; Margaritta-Mrs Davies; Old Woman-Yates; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

548
01 February 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V; With The Conquest Over The French At Agincourt

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Gloster-Bennet; Bedford-Holtom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmoreland-Buck; Archbishop of Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Shuter; Bishop of Ely-Wignel; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; Williams (English soldier)-Barrington; Erpingham-Redman; Captain Jammy-Dunstall; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Mullart; King of France-Gibson; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-Davis; Mountjoy-Baker; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Dyer; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Captain Jammy Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

549
26 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Perry; Rigdumfunnidos-Blakes; Venus, Cupid-Miss Young, Miss E. Young; Crononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; King of Antipodes-Walker; Fidler-Atkins; Captain-Brownsmith; Cook-Johnston; Queen-Miss Hippisley; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Brownsmith

550
21 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress; or, The Antigallican

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Captain Hardy-Yates; Dash-Palmer; Briton Sr-Burton; Briton Jr-Packer; Harriot-Miss Barton; Laetitia-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Everbloom-Mrs Simpson; Worthy-Beard; Servants, Visiting Ladies-Brownsmith, Miss Bride, Miss Arabella Young, Miss Simson, Mrs Smith (MacMillan). The Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr.
Cast
Role: Captain Hardy Actor: Yates

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Harrison, a Young Gentleman Harrison's Scholar; End: A Minuet-Two of Harrison's Scholars