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1013 results for: Keyword - Charlotte Charke
We found 842 matches on Performance Comments, 132 matches on Author, 86 matches on Event Comments, 32 matches on Performance Title, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

901
06 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-Barrymore; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Caulfield; Waiter-Banks; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Lucy-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

902
13 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Suett; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mellon.

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

903
18 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wewitzer; Simon-Suett; Scotchman-Caulfield; Irishman-Phillimore; Catchpole-Maddocks; President-Trueman; Spouters-Cooke, Grimaldi, Evans; Porter-Webb; Watchman-Wentworth; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mellon.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961116

904
27 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Whitfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Russell; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Booth; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard

905
01 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Old Wilmot-Kemble; Young Wilmot-Barrymore; Eustace-Trueman; Randal-C. Kemble; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Maria (with a song in character)-Miss Leak; Agnes-Mrs Siddons; Prologue-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Entertainment: Monologue. To conclude with: a Short Notice of Farewells, including her own Farewell for the Present Season-Mrs Siddons

906
03 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17961001, but Charlotte-Miss D'Evelyn.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss D'Evelyn.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

907
04 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Pope; Lewson-Middleton; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Powel; Dawson-Thompson; Stukely-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte-Miss Chapman; Lucy-Mrs Platt; Mrs Beverly (for that night only)-Mrs Siddons (of dl, [she] having in a manner the most obliging and liberal consented to perform for Pope's Benefit).she] having in a manner the most obliging and liberal consented to perform for Pope's Benefit).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

908
17 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-C. Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodly-Trueman; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Andrews.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward

909
22 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory (The Mock Doctor)-Palmer; Sir Jasper-Davenport; Leander-Caulfield; Dr Hellebore-Ledger; Davy-Waldron Jun.; James-Palmer Jun.; Harry-Abbot; Squire Robert-Lyons; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

910
05 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-R. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Waldron Jun.; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Heard.

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

911
16 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-C. Kemble; Woodly-Sedgwick; Gossip-Suett; Soufrance-Wewitzer; Charlotte-Miss Wentworth; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wentworth

Entertainment: Entertainment. End: (In Honour of the Late Glorious Naval Victory [at Camperdown, 11 Oct. 1797]) A Representation of the English and Dutch Fleets-;[, immediately after Engagement; with the striking of the Dutch Colours to the Triumphant British Flag under the command of Admiral Duncan. To conclude with a Display of Fire@works-; [and see17971014] [, and a Full Chorus of Rule Britannia-; God save the King-

912
21 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Betterton; Stockwell-Murray; Major O'Flaherty-Johnstone; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Wheatley; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Powel; Varland-Quick; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Rusport-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Gilbert; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Betterton. [No afterpiece.]No afterpiece.]
Cast
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Betterton.

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon; End: Peggy's Love-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mlle DeLaCroix, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon

913
04 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wewitzer; Simon-Suett; Irishman-Caulfield; Scotchman-Davis; Catchpole-Maddocks; President-Trueman; Spouters-Grimaldi, Evans, Simpson; Porter-Webb; Watchman-Wentworth; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mellon.

Song: IV: a song-Dignum

914
14 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wentworth

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Heard.

Dance: IV: Minuet, as17971110; II 3rd piece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

915
15 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-C. Kemble; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Caulfield; Waiter-Webb; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons; Charlotte-Mrs Powell; Lucy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wentworth

Afterpiece Title: All the World's Stage

916
09 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Suett; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Barrymore; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mellon.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Danby, Brown, Fisher, Evans, Phillimore, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Butler, Ms Jackson, Ms Benson, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Gaudry

Monologue: V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss Dufour

917
09 January 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Russell; Mrs Patypan-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard

918
24 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett, R. Palmer; Aickin, Webb, Evans, Fisher, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Goodall, Miss Stuart. Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1802): The Stranger-Kemble; +Count Wintersen-Barrymore; +Baron Steinfort-Palmer; +Mr Solomon-Wewitzer; +Peter-Suett; +Francis-R. Palmer; +Tobias-Aickin; +George-Webb; +Count's Son-$Master Wells; Stranger's Son-$Master Tokely; Mrs Haller-Mrs Siddons; +Countess Wintersen-Mrs Goodall; +Charlotte-Miss Stuart; +Annette-$Mrs Bland; Savoyard-$Miss Leak; Maid-$Mrs Jones; Stranger's Daughter-$Miss Beton; unassigned-Evans, Fisher; Prologee-Barrymore; Epilogue-Suett. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980416), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980416), except Epilogue again on 15 May.]
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Song: Incidental: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak their songs; To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance: Incidental to mainpiece: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro. [These were the same in all subsequent performances, except on 5 May.

919
27 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Matrimony

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry (with the Mock Minuet)-Betterton; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Tom-Rees; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Powel; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Follett; Lady Bab-Mrs Gilbert; Cloe-Mrs Masters; Cook-Mrs Norton; Mrs Kitty (with the Song, and Mock Minuet)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Follett

Song: In III 1st piece: song-Incledon; in 2nd piece: Strike the Harp in praise of Bragela-

920
23 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Munden, Farley, Townsend, Philipps (1st appearance this season), Claremont, Incledon, Mrs Martyr, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1798): Old Insight-Munden; Puff-Farley; Faithless-Townsend; Colonel Fairfield-Philipps [in text: Clarke (see17981005)]; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Handy-Mrs Martyr; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Mountain [in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Fairfield Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Song: In course: Old Towler, Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Monologue: Monologue. End 1st piece: (for that night only) a humourous, satirical Recitation, Kraniographon; selected from the favourite parts of G. A. Stevens's Lecture on Heads. in which: The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain in the Character of a Student

921
21 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-C. Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Mathew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Edward

922
30 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Palmer Jun; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid- Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Heard.

Dance: In II 3rd piece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss DeCamp

923
15 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: The Stranger-Kemble; Count Wintersen-Holland; Baron Steinfort-Barrymore; Mr Solomon-Wewitzer; Peter-Suett; Francis-R. Palmer; Tobias-Aickin; Mrs Haller-Mrs Siddons; Countess Wintersen-Miss Biggs; Charlotte-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Music: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; their songs: To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro

924
18 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-Russell; Woodly-Sedgwick; Gossip-Suett; Soufrance-Wewitzer; Charlotte-Miss Wentworth; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wentworth

Song: In: Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Sedgwick, Dignum, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Miss Wentworth

925
20 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Tom-Maddocks; Coachman-Webb; Kingston-Fisher; Robert-Evans; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Maddocks; Cloe-Mrs Roffey; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Heard.

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope