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1474 results for: Keyword - Delane
We found 1489 matches on Roles/Actors, 534 matches on Performance Comments, 29 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
11 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets at Delane's Lodgings (No. 6) in Wild Court, Wild Street, and at Mrs Delane's Lodgings, at the Fig-Tree, opposite Salisbury Street in the Strand.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; With The Memorable Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Fluellin-Hippisley; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Harrington; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Queen Isabella-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Exeter-Stephens; Glocester-Clarke; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Roberts; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Arthur; Gray-Gibson; Gkwer-Hale; Macmorris-Neale; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardohph-Oates; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Pistol-Cibber Mr Ryan being very hoarse, we are obliged to omit the Chorus.
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Tambourine-French Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

2
15 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Tickets at Delane's Lodgings, Sign of the Dial, CG. Receipts: money #70 19s. 6d.; tickets #50 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Delane; Sciolto-Stephens; Altamont-A. Hallam; Horatio-Walker; Lavinia-Mrs Templer; Lucilla-Mrs Stevens; Fair Penitent-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Sailors (from orestes), as17360302 Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

3
13 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Gay, Author of the Beggar's Opera. [Tickets at Delane's Lodgings, the Golden Ball in Exeter-Court, the Strand.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Delane; Mariamne-Mrs Horton; Sohemus-Bridgwater; Pheroras-Hale; Flaminius-Ryan; High Priest-Chapman; Narbal-Hill; Sameas-Rosco; Hazeroth-Hallam; Salome-Mrs Stevens; Arsinoe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Herod Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

4
15 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular Desire. Benefit Delane. Places to be had of Bradshaw, &c. Tickets to be had at Delane's lodgings in Queen's Court, in King's St., Covent Garden. Tickets deliver'd out for Lady Jane Gray, will be taken this night. Servants will be admitted to keep places upon the stage. Receipts: #140

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17420126, but Hamlet-Delane; Ghost-Berry.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: I: Song with French Horns-Beard; III: a Ballad-Lowe; IV: Song-Mrs Arne

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

5
14 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Tickets to be had at Delane's Lodgings, in Queen's Court, King St., Covent Garden; Places to be taken for Boxes of Hobson at the stage door of the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Garrick; Belvidera-Mrs Pritchard; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Berry; Bedamar-Mills; Duke-Taswell; Spinoza-Turbutt; Eliot-Woodburn; Officer-Ray.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Beard; III: The Noontide Air from Comus-Miss Edward; IV: Lowe

6
23 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: WWilliam Hint in letter (Daily Gazetteer, 31 Oct.): Here again we find Mr Delane ill cast for the sake of casting Mr Sheridan?; Still worse, Need I say how much better this play would have been acted had Mr Delane? play'd Pierre, and Mr Garrick? Jaffier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Sheridan; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Renault-Berry; Duke-Winstone; Bedamour-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

7
16 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. Tickets deliver'd for Monday the 9th will be taken. Tickets to be had of Delane at his lodgings at the Unicorn in New Exchange Row in the Strand. Places of Hobson at the stage door. There is now in rehearsal at the Theatre Royal [dl] and speedily will be acted, a new Petit Piece in imitation of that species of writing on the French Theatre call'd The Suspicious Husband Criticiz'd; or the Plague of Envy (General Advertiser). [A Folger edition of 1750 entitled Chorus for Shakespear's Tragedy of King John lists songs by Sullivan, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Storer, and Mrs Mozeen; the play had no other performance at a London theatre in the interim between 1747 and 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Bastard-Sparks; King of France-Giffard; Dauphin-Blakes; Pandulph-Macklin; Prince Arthur-Miss Macklin; Constance-Mrs Giffard; Hubert-Berry; Salisbury-Mills; Pembroke-Mozeen; Essex-Ray; Austria-Winstone; Prince Henry-Miss Cole; Chatillion-Bransby; Citizen of Angiers-Bridges; Faulconbridge-Simpson; English Herald-Usher; French Herald-Marr; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Blanche-Miss Minors; Lady Faulconbridge-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17470314

8
20 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Delane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Edward Prince of Wales-Master Giffard; Richard Duke of York-Master Huddy; Richmond-Bardin; Buckingham-W. Giffard; Stanly-Rosco; Ratcliff-Jenkins; Catesby-Havard; Tressel-Huddy; Mayor-Morgan; Tirrel-Williams; Norfolk-Smith; Blunt-Bullock; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Dutchess of York-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

9
19 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. With Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Giffard; Banquo-Hulett; King-Huddy; Malcolm-Bardin; Donalbain-Woodward; Lenox-Rosco; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Corey; Witches-Morgan, Norris, Penkethman; Hecate-Lyon; Murderers-Wetherilt, Pearce; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Roberts; Lady Macduff-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Delane

10
16 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Delane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Adrastus-Giffard; Creon-Hulett; Tiresias-Lyon; Haemon-W. Giffard; Alcander-Bardin; Diodes-Richardson; Pyracmon-Harbin; Ghost of Laius-Huddy; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Havard; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Eurydice-Mrs Giffard; Citizens-Penkethman, Wetherilt, Norris, Monlass .
Cast
Role: Oedipus Actor: Delane

Music: With the Original Music, the Vocal Parts by Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

11
14 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Delane; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Walker; Brabantio-Aston; Roderigo-Chapman; Lodovico-Paget; Emilia-Mrs Mullart; Desdemona-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Scot's Dance-Glover

Song: RRosy Bowers (set to music by Henry Purcell)-Beard; IV: Let Caesar and Urania live, a two-part song, set to music by Purcell,-Beard, Salway

12
13 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Fifty Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Sixth, Part I

Performance Comment: Talbot-Delane; Gloucester-Ryan; York-Stephens; Dauphin-Hallam; Anjou-Bridgwater; King Henry-A. Ryan; Bedford-Johnson; Winchester-Chapman; Suffolk-Walker; Exeter-Aston; Somerset-Hale; Warwick-Rosco; Salisbury-Lyon; Young Talbot-Stevens; Vernon-Bencraft; Basset-Anderson; Sir William-Arthur; Burgundy-Ridout; Alanzon-Salway; Margaret-Mrs Ware; Countess of Auvergne-Mrs James; Joan, la Pucelle-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Talbot Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Cantrel

13
13 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Tickets at his lodgings in Queen's Court, in King St., Covent Garden; and at the Bedford Coffee House in the Great Piazza. Places for the Boxes to be Taken at the stage door of the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17440207, but Polydore-Delane.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Delane.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: Muilment, Mrs Auguste

14
20 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: WWilliam Hint in a Letter (Daily Gazetteer, 31 Oct.): Mr Sheridan? was cast most improperly, into the part of Horatio; which naturally call'd for Mr Delane? in that house....but why was Mr Garrick? left out of the play. Would he not have look'd, spoke and acted Lothario?

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Sheridan, 1st appearance here; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Lothario-Delane; Sciolto-Bridges; Alamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lavinia-Miss Budgell; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

15
15 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scanderbeg

Performance Comment: Parts-Giffard, Delane, Hulet, W. Giffard, Rosco, Bardin, Huddy, Winstone, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Hamilton. The Prologue-the Author, but edition of 1733 lists: Amurat-Delane; Abdalla-Wm. Giffard; Orcan-Huddy; Selim-Winstone; Scanderbeg-Giffard; Lysander-Bardin; Hali@Vizem-Hulet; Heli-Rosco; Deamira-Mrs Giffard; Zaida-Mrs Hamilton; Prologue-the Author; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Giffard, Delane, Hulet, W. Giffard, Rosco, Bardin, Huddy, Winstone, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Hamilton. The Prologue-the Author, but edition of 1733 lists: Amurat-Delane
Role: The Prologue Actor: the Author, but edition of 1733 lists: Amurat-Delane
Role: Amurat Actor: Delane

16
02 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [Tickets at Delane's in Mansel Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

17
17 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide; Or, Innocence In Distress

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Delane, Rosco, Hale, Mrs Horton, Mrs Hallam, Mrs James; but edition of 1739 lists: Felix-Rosco; Albert-Hale; Godrick-Delane; Castor-Ryan; Servant-Hill; Harroana-Mrs James; Ariana-Mrs Horton; Eliza-Mrs Hallam; Matilda-Miss Horsington; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Delane, Rosco, Hale, Mrs Horton, Mrs Hallam, Mrs James
Role: Godrick Actor: Delane

18
09 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Receipts: money #78 12s.; seals #81 10s. (Account Book); #162 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Delane received a Free Benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Bevil Jr Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Song: In II: Roberts

19
19 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love The Cause And Cure Of Grief; Or, The Innocent Murderer

Performance Comment: Prologue-Delane; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard; Weldon-Delane; Briar-Giffard; Young Freeman-Havard; Freeman-Bridges; Judge-Winstone; Servant-Woodburn; Charlotte-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Freeman-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Briar-Mrs Bennet [1st edition, but listed in order of actors given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser].1st edition, but listed in order of actors given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Delane
Role: Weldon Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

20
15 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Delane. He did not publish a Bill 'till after Mr Barry's Day [see 10 March] (Cross). Tickets and places to be had of Delane, in Broad Court, the upper end of Bow St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson, at the stage Door. On Thursday next, by Particular Desire, the last new comedy call'd The Foundling. Receipts: #156 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #91 14s.; tickets, #62 15s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

21
13 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Quin, Ryan, Delane, Sparks, Ridout, Bridgwater, Anderson, Miss Bellamy, Mrs Woffington. [Coriolanus-Quin; Attius Tullus-Ryan; Galesus-Delane; Volqsius-Sparks; Titus-Ridout; Minucius-Bridgwater; Cominius-Anderson; Volumnia-Miss Bellamy; Veturia-Mrs Woffington; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington (Edition of 1749).]
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Quin, Ryan, Delane, Sparks, Ridout, Bridgwater, Anderson, Miss Bellamy, Mrs Woffington.
Role: Galesus Actor: Delane

22
24 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Giffard; Polydor-Bardin; Acasto-Huddy; Chaplin-Bullock; Ernesto-Havard; Cordelio-Master Giffard; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Serina-Miss Tollett; Florella-Mrs Palmer; Chamont-Delane, from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Delane, from Dublin.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

23
26 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Delane, from Dublin; Iago-Rosco; Brabantio-Smith; Cassio-W. Giffard; Duke-Bardin; Roderigo-Bullock; Gratiano-Williams; Montano-Havard; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Delane, from Dublin

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

24
27 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17311008, but Sullen-W. Giffard; Aimwell-Delane; Scrub-Norris.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

25
03 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17311115, but Torrismond-Delane.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Delane.

Afterpiece Title: Flora