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847 results for: Keyword - Cordal Powel
We found 547 matches on Performance Comments, 364 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
15 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Fitzherbert Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Justice Clack-Quick; Oliver-Johnstone; Hilliard-Incledon; Vincent-Davies; Hearty-Darley; Springlove-Macready; Oldrents-Powel; Martin-Evatt; Patrico-Thompson; Meriel-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Stuart; Rachel-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Oldrents Actor: Powel

Dance: In II 3rd piece: the original Crutch Dance-

227
21 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard; or, The Flight of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Byrne, Follett, Farley, C. Powell, Rees, Milburne, Rowson, Simmons, Blurton, Letteney, Master Webb, Mrs Watts, Mrs Rock, Miss Leserve, Miss Francis, Miss Birt, Mrs Ratchford, Mlle St.Amand; Vocal Parts-Munden, Fawcett, Davies, Marshall, Gray, Powel, Cross, Miss Stuart, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Mrs Davenett, Miss Barnett. [Playbill of 22 Dec. lists a full cast, but has so many changes of all sorts that no assignment of parts for this present night is possible.]Playbill of 22 Dec. lists a full cast, but has so many changes of all sorts that no assignment of parts for this present night is possible.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Byrne, Follett, Farley, C. Powell, Rees, Milburne, Rowson, Simmons, Blurton, Letteney, Master Webb, Mrs Watts, Mrs Rock, Miss Leserve, Miss Francis, Miss Birt, Mrs Ratchford, Mlle St.Amand
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Munden, Fawcett, Davies, Marshall, Gray, Powel, Cross, Miss Stuart, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Mrs Davenett, Miss Barnett.

Dance: see17920111

228
22 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Byrne; Blue Beard-Darley; Clown-Follett; Brothers to Colombine-Farley, King; Assassins-Rowson, Powers; Haggard-Gray; Sligo-Rock; Swagger-Davies; M'Carney-Powel; Bounce-Marshall; Waiter-Cross; Doctor-C. Powell; Sailor-Rees; Footboy-Simmons; Tipy Bob-Munden; Daemons of Revenge-Ratchford, Platt, Rayner, Jackson, Wild, Bayzand; Sister Ann-Miss Leserve; Lady Dash-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fussick-Mrs Davenett; Miss Common-Mrs Rock; Mrs Hoplove-Mrs Cross; Widow Giggle-Mrs Gray; Colombine-Mlle St.Amand; Aerial Spirits-Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Birt, Miss Francis, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Taylor, Miss Barnett. [And see17911221] .And see17911221] .
Cast
Role: M'Carney Actor: Powel
Role: Doctor Actor: C. Powell

Song: As17911020

229
12 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: As17911105, but Sir Andrew Acid-Powel (in place of Wilson; 1st time). 1st time).
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: M'Carney Actor: Powel
Role: Doctor Actor: C. Powell

Dance: As17920111

230
06 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Fawcett; Villers-Macready; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-C. Powell; Porter-Powel; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Chapman; Miss Ogle-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: French Valet Actor: C. Powell
Role: Porter Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: M'Carney Actor: Powel
Role: Doctor Actor: C. Powell

231
25 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Cast
Role: Mr Smith Actor: Powel
Role: all unassigned in text] Actor: Rock, Evatt, Farley, C. Powell, Cross, Ledger, Simmons
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell

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: Jamie Actor: Powel

232
06 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orpheus And Eurydice

Cast
Role: Principal Shepherdesses Furies and Shades of depar Actor: Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Barnett, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Gray, Miss Broadhurst.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmond-Bloomfield; Jack Connor-Macready; Count Fripon-Marshall; Tough-Rock; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Rees; Landlord-Thompson; Trap-Powel; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Wilson; Rachael-Mrs Harlowe; Mary-Miss Stuart; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Trap Actor: Powel

233
10 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Haswell-Harley; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Meanright-Macready; Zadan-Powel; 1st Keeper-Cubitt; Prisoner-Thompson; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Mrs Mountain; Female Prisoner-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Zadan Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin's Ramble to Town

Afterpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: Aircastle-Munden; Toby-Fawcett; O'Flannagan-Rock; Col. Gorget-Macready; Flaw-Thompson; Tom-Marshall; Doctor Hellebore-Powel; Paul Prig-Quick; Mrs Fleece'm-Mrs Webb; Mrs Aircastle-Mrs Platt; Lilley-Mrs Harlowe; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Doctor Hellebore Actor: Powel

Dance: End 1st piece: A Divertisement-Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford, Mlle St.Amand

234
14 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey

Cast
Role: 2nd Turk Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: As17911107, but Moggy (for that night only)-Mrs Esten; Laird of Col-Powel.
Cast
Role: Laird of Col Actor: Powel.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: (for that night only) Collins's Ode on the Passions-Mrs Esten

235
05 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Don Louis-Quick; Sancho-Blanchard; Anthonio-Thompson; Charion-Powel; Don Duart-Macready; Governor-Davies; Don Manuel-Evatt; Carlos-Holman; Louisa-Mrs Fawcett; Elvira-Miss Chapman; Angelina-Mrs Merry.
Cast
Role: Charion Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Song: End IV: Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure, as17920412

236
09 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17910920, but Peachum-Powel; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Byrne

Song: End: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

237
11 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Cleomenes-Powel; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Munden; Leontes-Harley; Perdita (with Come, come, my good Shepherds) (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; Paulina-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Mopsa-Mrs Harlowe; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Cleomenes Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Song: In 2nd piece: As17920421; End II: a Selection of the most favourite Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert-; O let the merry peal go on-(Danby); When Arthur first in Court began-(Callcott); Tweedside What beauties does Flora-(Corfe); Come let us all a Maying go-(Hilton)

238
17 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17911101, but Don Jerome (1st time)-Powel.
Cast
Role: Don Jerome Actor: Powel.

Afterpiece Title: The Intrigues of a Morning

Performance Comment: As17920418, but Physicians-_Wilson, Powel (1st time).
Cast
Role: Physicians Actor: _Wilson, Powel

Dance: As17920420

Song: End I afterpiece: Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure, as17920412

239
18 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Antipholis of Syracuse-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Antipholis of Ephesus (1st time)-Harley; Duke-Davies; Angelo-Powel; Dr Pinch-Cubitt; AEgeon-Hull; Dromio of Syracuse-Blanchard; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Angelo Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Englishman Actor: Powel

Dance: As17920410

Song: End II 1st piece: a new Comic Song, The Ups and Downs of Life-Munden; in 3rd piece: Give me Wine rosy Wine, Nor on beds of fading flowers-Incledon

240
19 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Holman; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Harley; Arviragus-Davies; Cymbeline-Powel; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten (1st time)-Marshall; Iachimo-Farren; Queen-Mrs Platt; Helen-Mrs Watts; Imogen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17910919, but Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel in place of Wilson; Sophia-Mrs Harlowe of Mrs Arnold; Sea Song-Mrs Harlowe; Comic Song How much I love thee-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel in place of Wilson

Dance: End III: A Divertisement, as17920410; In afterpiece: the Dances-Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Song: II: Masquerade, in which Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Incledon, Marshall, Gray, Linton, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; End II: (for that night only) The Lucky Escape; or, The Ploughboy's return from the Sea (composed by Dibdin)-Mrs Harlowe in Character

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: Jeu D'Esprit, as17920516; Little Pig lays without any Straw, as17920516

241
02 June 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17911112, but Peachum-Powel; New Occasional Prologue-Holman.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turned Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Don Quixotte-Marshall; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Mrs Platt; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Rock.
Cast
Role: Recorder Actor: Powel

Dance: As17920509

Entertainment: As17920414; Imitations End I: several Imitations entirely New,-Mrs Wells; Monologue

242
17 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Occasional Prelude

Afterpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Sulky-Wilson; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Harley; Smith-Powel; Hosier-Macready; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Jacob-Rees; Sophia (1st time)-Mrs Esten; Jenny-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Powell; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Powel
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

243
19 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Occasional Prelude

Afterpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques; or, The Merry Mourners

Performance Comment: Cockletop-Quick; Joey-Blanchard; Frank-Munden; Napkin-Cross; Hearty-Powel; Mrs Camomile-Miss Chapman; Belinda-Mrs Harlowe; Flounce-Mrs Rock; Nan-Mrs Cross; Mrs Cockletop-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Hearty Actor: Powel

244
21 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Colonel Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Stubble-Powel; Farmer Blackberry-Darley; Molly Maybush-Mrs Harlowe; Louisa-Mrs Blanchard; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Farmer Stubble Actor: Powel

245
26 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Planters-Evatt, Rock, Thompson; Sailor-Ledger; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Harlowe; Narcissa-Mrs Blanchard; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Medium Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wilson; French Doctor-Marshall; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Powel; Doctor's Man-Rock; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Mrs Rock; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb. [For specific names of parts see17890414.]For specific names of parts see17890414.]
Cast
Role: Englishman Actor: Powel

Dance: End II: a Negro Dance-

246
28 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Darley; Major Benbow-Wilson; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Tipple-Munden; Eliza-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Powel

247
01 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Pope; Roderigo-Blanchard; Cassio-Macready; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Marshall; Duke-Cubitt; Gratiano-Powel; Iago-Harley; Emilia-Mrs Fawcett; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Powel
Role: Mrs Ledger Actor: Mrs Powell

248
05 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Holman; Duke-Macready; Juan-Davies; Cacafogo-Cubitt; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Powel; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Fawcett; Altea-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Platt; Old Woman-Mr Quick; Maid-Mr Rock; Estifania-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

249
08 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Paris-Marshall; Balthazar-Evatt; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Juliet (1st time [in London])-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Capulet Actor: Powel
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard; or, The Flight of Harlequin

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrn, Platt, Ratchford

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with the Solemn Dirge Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Darley, Gray, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Miss Leserve, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Broadhurst

250
10 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Quick; Orlando-Holman; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Adam-Hull; Duke Senior-Powel; Oliver-Davies; William-Farley; Le Beu-Macready; Sylvius-Evatt; Corin-Cross; Duke Frederick-Thompson; Charles-Rowson; Jaques-Aickin; Caelia-Miss Chapman; Audrey-Mrs Rock; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Esten.
Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Powel

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

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford; V: a Dance of Forresters-