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9 results for: Keyword - Denis Diderot
We found 6 matches on Performance Comments, 3 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
05 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Sophia Lee, based partly on Le Pere De Famille, by Denis Diderot. Prologue by George Colman elder (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 14 Sept. 1780: This Day is published The Chapter of Accidents (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley
Role: Governor Harcourt Actor: Wilson
Role: Captain Harcourt Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Vane Actor: Lamash
Role: Grey Actor: Aickin
Role: Jacob Actor: Edwin
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Prologue Actor: Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Captain Flash Actor: Davis
Role: Puff Actor: Massey
Role: Jasper Actor: Stevens.
Role: Macheath Actor: Bannister
Role: Lockit Actor: Massey
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Wood
Role: Beggar Actor: Blissett
Role: Player Actor: Davis
Role: Peachum Actor: Aickin
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper.
Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Gardner
Role: Fribble Actor: Lamash
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

2
14 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John Burgoyne, based in part on Le Pere de Famille, by Denis Diderot. Prologue by the Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick; Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With a Variety of new Scenes [by Greenwood (Daily Universal Register, 16 Jan.)], Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 4 Feb. 1786: This Day is published The Heiress (1s. 6d.). "It rarely happens that all the characters of a piece are so well sustained" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Jan.). "We never saw a play more admirably performed in all its parts" (Gazetteer, 16 Jan.). "In point of performance the comedy had every advantage" (Morning Herald, 16 Jan.). Receipts: #226 2s. (205/10; 20/7; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: : Sir Clement Flint Actor: King
Role: Lord Gayville Actor: Palmer
Role: Alscrip Actor: Parsons
Role: Chignon Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin
Role: Prompt Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Clifford Actor: Smith
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Waiting Maid Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Steady Actor: Bannister
Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons
Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
Role: Lubin Actor: Suett
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: M rs Wrighten

Song: In Act II a song in character by Mrs Crouch. [This was For tenderness formed, adapted by Linley Sen. from Saper bramate in; Barbiere di Siviglia by Paisiello. It was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

3
13 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Davis; Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Palmer; Jacques-Lee; Oliver-Johnston; Le Beu-M'George; Amiens-the Gentleman who sung in the Conscious Lovers; Charles-Keen; Corin-Castle; Adam-Hurst; Denis-Mahon; William-Hamilton; Silvius-Quick; Touchstone-Shuter; Celia-Mrs M'George; Phebe-Miss Madden; Audrey-Mrs Worley; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Davis
Role: Duke Actor: Aickin
Role: Frederick Actor: Palmer
Role: Jacques Actor: Lee
Role: Oliver Actor: Johnston
Role: Le Beu Actor: M'George
Role: Amiens Actor: the Gentleman who sung in the Conscious Lovers
Role: Charles Actor: Keen
Role: Corin Actor: Castle
Role: Adam Actor: Hurst
Role: Denis Actor: Mahon
Role: William Actor: Hamilton
Role: Silvius Actor: Quick
Role: Touchstone Actor: Shuter
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs M'George
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Madden
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Worley
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Dancer.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Lewis
Role: First Gentleman Actor: Palmer
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Weston
Role: Frenchman Actor: M'George
Role: Mercury Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Charon Actor: McMahon
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: Shuter
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Worley.

4
25 February 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Cast
Role: Miss Wooburn Actor: Miss Chapman in place of Mrs Esten.
Role: Mr Solus Actor: Cubitt in place of Quick
Role: Mr Placid Actor: Macready of Fawcett.
Role: Sir Robert Ramble Actor: Lewis
Role: Mr Irwin Actor: Pope
Role: Lord Norland Actor: Farren
Role: Mr Harmony Actor: Munden
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Grist
Role: Hammond Actor: Powel
Role: Porter Actor: Thompson
Role: Mrs Placid Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Spinster Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lady Eleanor Irwin Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: unassigned Actor: Evatt, Farley

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Munden, Incledon, Blanchard, Fawcett, Cubitt, Powel, Gray, Thompson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Barnett, Mrs Clendining; Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1793, and Songs T. and J. Egerton, 1793): Marquis de Morelle-Munden; Julian-Incledon; Denis-Blanchard; Casper-Fawcett; Mendicant-Cubitt; Don Pedraza-Powel; Mariners-Gray, Linton, Street; Peasant-Thompson [not in text; see17930923]; Guide-Linton [i.e. doubled]; Maresa-Mrs Martyr; Bercilla-Miss Broadhurst; Jaquelin-Mrs Harlowe; 2nd Biscayan-Miss Barnett; Adelais-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Marquis de Morelle Actor: Munden
Role: Julian Actor: Incledon
Role: Denis Actor: Blanchard
Role: Casper Actor: Fawcett
Role: Mendicant Actor: Cubitt
Role: Don Pedraza Actor: Powel
Role: Mariners Actor: Gray, Linton, Street
Role: Peasant Actor: Thompson
Role: Guide Actor: Linton
Role: Maresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Bercilla Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: Jaquelin Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: 2nd Biscayan Actor: Miss Barnett
Role: Adelais Actor: Mrs Clendining.

5
23 September 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Middleton
Role: Roderigo Actor: Bernard
Role: Cassio Actor: Macready
Role: Barbantio Actor: Hull
Role: Lodovico Actor: Davies
Role: Montano Actor: Claremont
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt
Role: Gratiano Actor: Powel
Role: Iago Actor: Harley
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Fawcett
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Performance Comment: Marquis de Morelle-Munden; Julian-Incledon; Denis-Blanchard; Casper-Fawcett; Don Pedraza-Powel; Peasants-Thompson, Abbott; Guide-Linton; Mariners-Gray, Street, Tett; Biscayan Girls-Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters; Maresa-Mrs Martyr; Jaquelin-Miss Stuart; Bercilla-Miss Barnett; Adelais-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Marquis de Morelle Actor: Munden
Role: Julian Actor: Incledon
Role: Denis Actor: Blanchard
Role: Casper Actor: Fawcett
Role: Don Pedraza Actor: Powel
Role: Peasants Actor: Thompson, Abbott
Role: Guide Actor: Linton
Role: Mariners Actor: Gray, Street, Tett
Role: Biscayan Girls Actor: Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters
Role: Maresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Jaquelin Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Bercilla Actor: Miss Barnett
Role: Adelais Actor: Mrs Clendining.

6
15 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Pope
Role: Manly Actor: Macready
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Munden
Role: Count Basset Actor: Bernard
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Knight
Role: John Moody Actor: Quick
Role: Constable Actor: Thompson
Role: Lord Townly's Servant Actor: Abbot
Role: Manly's Servant Actor: Simmons
Role: Poundage Actor: Rees
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Townsend
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Logan
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Performance Comment: Marquis de Morelle-Munden; Julian-Incledon; Denis-Townsend; Casper-Fawcett; Don Pedraza-Powel; Peasants-Thompson, Abbot; Guide-Linton; Mariners-Street, Tett; Biscayan Girls-Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters; Maresa-Mrs Martyr; Jaquelin-Miss Stuart; Bercilla-Mrs Castelle; Adelais-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Marquis de Morelle Actor: Munden
Role: Julian Actor: Incledon
Role: Denis Actor: Townsend
Role: Casper Actor: Fawcett
Role: Don Pedraza Actor: Powel
Role: Peasants Actor: Thompson, Abbot
Role: Guide Actor: Linton
Role: Mariners Actor: Street, Tett
Role: Biscayan Girls Actor: Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters
Role: Maresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Jaquelin Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Bercilla Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Adelais Actor: Mrs Clendining.

7
14 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Kelly
Role: Edward Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Hugo Actor: Dowton
Role: Lady Elinor de Courcy Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Adela Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Dance: End I: Telasco and Amgahi ; or, The Peruvian Nuptials. Principal Characters-Didelot, Laborie, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg; Pas de Quatre-Deshayes, Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Didelot, Laborie, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg
Role: Pas de Quatre Actor: Deshayes, Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot.

Ballet: End Opera: Atalante and Hyppomenus; or, The Foot Race. Grecian Princes Hyppomenus-Deshayes; Pelus-Didelot; Adrastus-Laborie; Atalante-Mlle Parisot; Sererine (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Laborie; Clitie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Hilligsberg; Shepherdesses Mlles D'Egville, Denis, B.? Denis, Lupini, Cranfield; Nymphs of the Woods, Fauns, Shepherds-The whole corps de Ballet; In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deux-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg

Performance Comment: Grecian Princes Hyppomenus-Deshayes; Pelus-Didelot; Adrastus-Laborie; Atalante-Mlle Parisot; Sererine (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Laborie; Clitie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Hilligsberg; Shepherdesses Mlles D'Egville, Denis, B.? Denis, Lupini, Cranfield; Nymphs of the Woods, Fauns, Shepherds-The whole corps de Ballet; In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deux-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg.
Cast
Role: Grecian Princes Hyppomenus Actor: Deshayes
Role: Pelus Actor: Didelot
Role: Adrastus Actor: Laborie
Role: Atalante Actor: Mlle Parisot
Role: Sererine Actor: Mlle J. Hilligsberg
Role: Zelie Actor: Mlle J. Hilligsberg
Role: Zelie Actor: Mme Laborie
Role: Clitie Actor: Mme Hilligsberg
Role: Shepherds Actor: The whole corps de Ballet
Role: In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deu Actor: Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg.

8
02 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Muley Actor: Caulfield
Role: Angela Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Osmond Actor: Barrymore
Role: Reginald Actor: Cory
Role: Percy Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Motley Actor: Wathen
Role: Kenrick Actor: Holland
Role: Hassan Actor: Dowton
Role: Saib Actor: Trueman
Role: Alaric Actor: Wentworth
Role: Harold Actor: Webb
Role: Allan Actor: Maddocks
Role: Edric Actor: Chippendale
Role: Alice Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Evelina's Ghost Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Wathen
Role: Frederick Actor: Kelly
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss B. Menage.
Role: Crop Actor: Dignum
Role: Endless Actor: Suett
Role: William Actor: Caulfield
Role: Servant Actor: Webb
Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Stephens

Dance: End II: New Divertisement Ballet-Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mme D'Egville, Gheri; a Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro; accompanied on the tamborine-Sga Bossi DelCaro; End: The Lucky Escape Principal Performers-St.Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet

Performance Comment: Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet.

9
05 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; c 3, by Denis O'Bryen. Prologue by the author; Palmer was obliged to read it, he "not having received it in due time". Epilogue by George Colman, the elder, with name of speaker (Town and Country Magazine, July 1783, p. 339). MS: Larpent 626; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 7 July]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Cast
Role: : Archley Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Simon Howard Actor: Parsons
Role: Attorney Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Steward Actor: Usher
Role: Trustall Actor: Williamson
Role: Ragan Actor: Baddeley
Role: Citpup Actor: Edwin
Role: Emma Howard Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Ragan Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Lydia Howard Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: A Friend in Need is a Friend, Indeed! Author(s): Denis O'Bryen

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Brett
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Blissett
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Massey
Role: Ned Actor: Stevens
Role: Tipple Actor: Edwin
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister