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850 results for: Keyword - Colonel Hill
We found 475 matches on Performance Comments, 247 matches on Author, 137 matches on Event Comments, 48 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

426
06 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber first time of appearing on that stage in six years; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Colonel-Dexter; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Lady Woodville-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Colonel Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

427
03 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Bransby; Mrs Highman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward

Dance: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste

428
12 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Dance: II: Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

429
22 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber (second appearance there in 5 years); Sir John-Ridout; Heartly-Smith; Colonel-Dyer; Charles-White; Lady Woodville-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Woffington (first appearance there in 3 years).
Cast
Role: Colonel Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

430
29 September 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Sparks; Sir John-Ridout; Colonel-Dyer; Heartly-Smith; Charles-White; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Colonel Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-Bennet; Mopsus-Dunstall; Cymon-Collins; Phillida-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

431
09 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: [The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Dance: [NNew Comic Dance, as17550930

432
07 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

433
12 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Sparks; Sir John-Ridout; Colonel-Dyer; Heartly-Smith; Charles-White; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Colonel Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

434
27 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Wolf-Sparks; Sir John-Ridout; Colonel-Dyer; Heartly-Smith; Charles-White; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Colonel Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

435
09 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Dance: TThe Market, as17571126

436
07 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Garrick; Colonel Briton-Palmer; Don Lopez-Philips; Don Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Davies; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Miss Barton; Violante-Miss Macklin; To conclude with a Masquerade Scene in which will be introduced a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Colonel Briton Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

437
12 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

Dance: I: The Millers-Sg Grimaldi, 1st time on that stage, Mrs Preston, Mrs Vernon, others

438
04 June 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17581007, but Colonel Briton-Holland; an Occasional Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Colonel Briton Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

439
22 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Worthy-Austin; Kite-Bransby; Brazen-Obrien; Bullock-Phillips; Welsh Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Yates, Clough; Melhnda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Mrs Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Balance-Havard.
Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

440
26 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Sparks; Charles-Hull; Sir John Woodvil-Ridout; Colonel-Dyer; Heartly-Smith; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Elmy; Maria-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Colonel Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

441
14 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Smith; Colonel Belvile-Ridout; Don Pedro-Anderson; Stephano-Bennet; Philippo-Davis; Sancho-Collins; Frederick-Clarke; Antonio-Dyer; Blunt-Shuter; Hellena-Mrs Vincent; Valeria-Mrs Baker; Lucetta-Mrs Stephens; Moretta-Mrs Pitt; Callia-Miss Ferguson; Florinda-Mrs Elmy; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Colonel Belvile Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: Elfrid or, The Fair Inconstant Author(s): Aaron Hill

442
22 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

443
21 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

444
02 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

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

445
13 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Dunstall; Oldcastle-Collins; Lord Pride-Davis; Valentine-Perry; Slap-Gardner; Security-Holtom; Mrs Highman-Mrs Ferguson; Charlotte-Miss Helm; Lettice-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward

Dance: As17621007

446
09 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17621013, but Oldcastle-Stamper; short bill, only Drunken Colonel-; Goodall-; Lettice- Old Castle listed.
Cast
Role: only Drunken Colonel Actor:
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward

Dance: IV: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

447
15 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Dunstall; Oldcastle-Lewis; Lettice-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward

448
26 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With Humours Of Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Dunstall; Oldcastle-Lewis; Lettice-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward

449
30 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Dunstall; Oldcastle-Lewis; Lettice-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward

Dance: End: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

450
29 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Dunstall; Oldcastle-Lewis; Lettice-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward

Dance: II: The Garland, as17661023