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3815 results for: Keyword - Col. James Allen
We found 2140 matches on Author, 1490 matches on Performance Comments, 384 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3351
08 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Yates; Young Rakish-Lee; Dominic-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Green; Rakish-Bridges; Lady Manlove-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs James.
Related Works
Related Work: The School-Boy: or The Comical Rivals Author(s): Colley Cibber

3352
13 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Canterbury-Bridges; Exeter-Berry; Bp. of Ely-Winstone; France-Mills; Dauphin-Havard; Constable of France-Sparks; Burgundy-Blakes; Montjoy-Lee; Gower-Bransby; MacMorris-James; Capt. Jamy-Neale; Nym-Taswell; Bardolph-Ray; Boy-Miss Yates; Fluellen-Yates; Pistol-Woodward; Isabel-Mrs Mills; Catherine-Mrs Green; Hostess-Miss Pitt; Prologue, Chorus-Garrick.
Cast
Role: MacMorris Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward

3353
27 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17480920, but Ben advertised with a song and dance in character; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Foresight-Taswell; Nurse-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet call'd L'Entree de Flore-Anne Auretti, Cooke, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: End: A Grand Ballet call'd Vertumnus and Pomona. Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates

Performance Comment: Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates.
Cast
Role: Pomona's followers Actor: Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly

3354
11 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Woodward; Gibbet-Neale; Bonniface-Berry; Foigard-James; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Elmy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Cibber first time in this character.
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: V: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027

3355
12 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Cole
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Woodward; Leander-Usher; Sir Jasper-James; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: James

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore-; III: Italian Cabaret, as17481109; V: Vertumnus and Pomona-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Matthews

3356
14 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick for the first time; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Sexton-Ray; Town Clerk-James; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Bransby; 1st Watchman-Vaughan; 2nd Watchman-Marr; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Musical parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

3357
21 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Sir Paul Plyant-Yates; Brisk-Woodward; Lord Froth-Neale; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive;Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Cynthia-Mrs Willoughby; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Touchwood-Winstone; Saygrace-James; Lady Pliant-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Saygrace Actor: James

Dance: Several Entertainments-Cooke, the Aurettis, Mathews, Mrs Addison

3358
26 December 1748 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Morgan; Modelove-Daniel; Perriwinkle-Malone; Tradelove-Sturgess; Obadiah-James; Freeman-Williams; Sackbut-Johnson; Mrs Prim-Mrs Daniel; Betty-Mrs Johnson; Ann Lovely-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

3359
28 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William Belfond-Yates; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridges; Truman-King; Cheatly-Neale; Shamwell-Blakes; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Belfond Jun.-Havard; Capt. Hackum-Taswell; Lollpoop-James; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Ruth-Miss Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lollpoop Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Emperour of the Moon

Cast
Role: Elaria Actor: Miss Cole

Music: As17481226

Dance: SSailors Revels,as17481227; Black Joke, as17481227

3360
14 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17490113, but Tattleaid-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

3361
17 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17480924, but Old Gerald-James.
Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: James.

Dance: IV: Dutch Dance, as17481203

3362
25 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-King; Ramilie-Woodward; James-Winstone; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Willoughby; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Pitt; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive. (in which character will be introduc'd the song of The Life of a Beau.)
Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

3363
04 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17481027, but Trapland-James; Nurse-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: James.

Music: I: A Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison; V: Scotch Dance, as17490118

3364
10 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Susanna, An Oratorio

Performance Comment: Parts were: Chelsias (Susana's father); Joacim (Her Husband); Daniel; 1st Elder; 2nd Elder; Judge-; [ Susannah; Attendant (Larpent MS). But Susanna-Signora Frasi; Attendant-Signora Sibilla; Daniel-the Boy; Joacim-Signora Galli; First Elder-Lowe; Second Elder-Rheinhold; Chelsias-Reinhold (Deutsch, Handel, p. 656).*c1749 2 10 cg [For Prices and times see Advertisement 2 Feb.] I think I never saw a fuller house. Rich told me that he believed he would receive near #400.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 657: Letter frmm Countess of Shaftesbury to James Harris, dated 11 Feb. 1749.For Prices and times see Advertisement 2 Feb.] I think I never saw a fuller house. Rich told me that he believed he would receive near #400.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 657: Letter frmm Countess of Shaftesbury to James Harris, dated 11 Feb. 1749.

3365
21 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17490125, but Clerimont-_; James-_; Furnish-_; List-_; Mrs Wisely-_; Wheedle-_.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Performance Comment: Mars-Cooke; Mars' followers-Blakes, Vaughan, Marr, Adams, Shawford, Harvey, Yates, Harrison; War-Winstone; Power-Lee; Ambition-Palmer; Peace-Mrs Mills; Justice-Mrs LaFont; Liberty-Mrs Ansley; Shepherds-Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox; Shepherdesses-Mrs Clive, Miss Cole, Miss Medina; Britannia-Anne Auretti; Hungarians-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; French-Mathews, Mrs Addison; Dutchman-Pelling; Spaniard-Shawford; concluded with a view of the Temple of Peace-.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Clive, Miss Cole, Miss Medina

3366
01 March 1749 @ The Black Bull Tavern, Pudding Lane

Event Comment: [M$Macklin apparently gave this lecture four times and advertised a fifth as follows]: @W 1 March 1749, at the Black Bull, Pudding Lane, 7 p.m., 1s.@F 3 March, Globe Tavern, Fleet St. (The Subsequent Lectures will conclude with a Rehearsal of some favourite Scenes taken from the Plays therein treated of.)@M 6 March, James St. at twelve o'clock.@W 8 March, Queens Arms, Spittlefields, at seven o'clock.@M 13 March, James St. Prices: 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s. "it is no Joke" at half past twelve.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dramatic Lecture

3367
16 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17481021, but Fribble-Yates; Puff-James; Capt. Loveit-Havard.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: James

3368
18 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. [Stage accommodated as of 7 March.] Tickets of Woodward at Mr Dove's Surgeon in James St., Covent Garden. This was in one speech, a bam, in mimickry upon Mr Foote given by Mr Woodward for his Own Benefit (Cross). [This afterpiece was advertised well in advance and elicited from Foote the outburst in the General Advertiser of 10 March. On 21 March the General Advertiser wrote: "Last Saturday the Stratagem with Tit for Tat were performed at Drury Lane for the Benefit of Mr Woodward, when there was the greatest audience that ever was seen there. And the Dish of Chocolate was receiv'd with uncommon applause."] Receipts: #286 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Chocolate

Performance Comment: By particular desire Woodward will present his very good friend the Auctioneer with Tit for Tat, or One Dish of his own Chocolate. Woodward.

Dance: IV: Savoyards, as17480920

3369
29 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17490126, but Gravediggers-_Vaughan, Ray; Polonius-James; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber 1st time; Lucianus-_; Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
Cast
Role: Polonius Actor: James
Role: Lucianus Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

3370
03 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17490316 but Fribble-Garrick; Puff-Yates; Tag-Mrs James; Capt. Loveit-_.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

3371
10 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17490404 but Loveit-Havard; Puff-James; Tag-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: James

Dance: I: (By Desire) Savoyards, as17480920; II: Dutch Dance, as17481203

Music: Between Play and Afterpiece: a piece of Music-the Child

3372
12 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17490221, but Clerimont-King; James-Winstone; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Pitt; Wheedle-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Cole.
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17490501, but Tag-Mrs James; Sir Simon-_.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James
Role: Puff Actor: James

Dance: II: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: Savoyards, as17480920

Music: IV: Piece on Flute-the Child

3373
03 July 1749 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Charles James Gaylard. A Concert, etc. at the New Theatre, James St. Prices: 3s., 2s., 1s. (Daily Advertiser).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

3374
19 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Lord Varole-Blakes; Shoemaker-Ray; Sir John Friendly-Usher; Abigail-Miss Cole; Young Fashion-Lee; Lory-James; Syringe-Yates; Coupler-Winstone; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Nurse-Mrs Pit; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Lory Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

3375
28 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthazar (with a Song in Character)-Beard; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Usher; Town Clerk-James; Sexton-Ray; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In II a Masquerade Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward.