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1362 results for: Keyword - Dick
We found 1334 matches on Roles/Actors, 418 matches on Performance Comments, 31 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
18 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Performance Comment: Dick Shamwell-Leveridge; Tom Dingle-Salway; Jamey Dingle-Bencraft; Innkeeper-Mullart; Bell Banter-Mrs Lampe; With Chorus of Singers-; Dancers-; in the Masque Les Matelots-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Concluding with a new Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Dick Shamwell Actor: Leveridge

2
15 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Woodward; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Catchpole-Vaughan; Scotchman-Blakes; Irishman-Jefferson; Charlotte-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Woodward

3
20 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Woodward; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Catchpole-Vaughan; Scotchman-Blakes; Irishman-Jefferson; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Simon-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Woodward

4
27 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Palmer; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Scotsman-Blakes; Simon-Vaughan; Charlotte-Miss Barton.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Palmer

5
24 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-King; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Scotchman-Blakes; Simon-Vaughan (Winston MS 8).
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: King

6
17 November 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Philips; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Araminta-Mrs Bennet; Corinna-Miss Pope; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus

Dance: II: Reviv'd the Pantomime Dance, call'd The Prussian Camp The Prussian Soldiers by the Comedians, the Characters of the Dance-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Music:

Song: n Ode for Music, call'dThe Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus-. The Music compos'd by Stanley

7
10 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Philips; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Corinna-Miss Pope; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Dance: II: The Italian Gardiners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

8
07 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-King; Wingate-Yates; Charlotte-Miss Pope, first time; Gargle-Burton; Scotchman-Blakes; Simon-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: King

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Vincent; IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: III: Miss Young; End: Mrs Vincent

9
01 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Philips; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Corinna-Miss Pope; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

10
26 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Shuter; Brass-Dyer; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Clip-Redman; Jessamin-Mas. Morgan; Clogitt-Mrs Copin; Corinna-Miss Vincent, first time; Flippantia-Mrs Vincent; Clarissa-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

11
21 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-J. Palmer, first time; Wingate-Dunstall from cg; Charlotte-Mrs Hippisley; Gargle-Burton; Simon-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: J. Palmer, first time

Dance: III: Double Hornpipe, as17640514; End: The Provancalle, as17631014

12
23 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Wilkinson; Simon-Weston; Wingate-Lewis; President-Death; Gargle-Brown; Scotchman-Parsons; Irishman-Granger; Catchpole-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Wilkinson

Dance: I: The Sicilian Peasants, as17640626 End: The Dutchman-Gherardi, Master Clinton, Miss Street

13
08 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Shuter; Brass-Dyer; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Vincent; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Flippanta-Mrs Vincent; Clarissa-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

14
17 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Aikin, from Dublin; Clarissa-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Jessamin-Vaughan; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Love; Araminta-Mrs Hopkins; Brass-King; Clip-Ackman; Corinna-Miss Pope; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Mrs Clive; Occasional Epilogue-Tomlinson in the character of a Buck (playbill).
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Aikin, from Dublin

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

15
31 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Gripe-Dunstall; Moneytrap-Shuter; Brass-Dyer; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Corinna-Miss Vincent; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Flippantia-Mrs Vincent; Clarissa-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

16
26 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: M'George

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original Prologue)-Davis; President-Palmer; Scotchman-M'George; Wingate-Murden; Gargle-Hurst; Simon-Weston; Spouters-Castle, Weeden, Nelson, Keen; Irishman-Ackman; Watchman-Quick; Charlotte-the Young Gentlewoman who performed Lucy.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Davis

Dance: As17660620

17
26 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Brass-Woodward; Moneytrap-Shuter; Gripe-Dunstall; Clip-Redman; Jessamin-Morgan; Corinna-Mrs Bulkley; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Flippanta-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Copin; Clarissa-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End: Pantomime Dance-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

18
16 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Brass-Woodward; Moneytrap-Shuter; Gripe-Dunstall; Clip-Redman; Jessamin-Morgan; Corinna-Miss Ward; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Flippanta-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Copin; Clarissa-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17681101

19
19 December 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Young Gentleman, first appearance; Wingate-Jackson; Gargle-Smith; Charlotte-Miss Ward; New Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Young Gentleman, first appearance

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-

Entertainment: CCries of Edinburgh, with a new Scotch Cantata-Boyack

20
19 September 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with a variety of imitations)-Bannister; Simon-Weston; Chalotte-Miss Ogilvie; end of Farce, By Desire, Epilogue to The Doctor Last in His Chariot-Miss Rose; and the Original Prologue-Davis.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Bannister

Entertainment: SScrub's Trip to the Jubilee (a New Occasional Prologue)-Weston

21
18 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Morris; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Quick; Charlotte-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Woodward

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17691005

22
01 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original prologue)-Davis; Charlotte-Miss Fairlamb.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Davis

Song: I: A Song, in which will be introduc'd a Variety of Imitations-Church

Entertainment: IV: A new musical Interlude, The Old Women Weather@wise-Vandermere, Dancer, Lyon; End of Play: A new Piece call'd The Drunken News Writer-Dancer

23
21 November 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Dick-Young Gentleman who performs the part of Douglas; King-Sherrard; Miller-Swaine; Joe (with a Song)-Butler; Margery-Miss Vincent; Kate-Miss Roberts; Peggy-Miss Fairlamb.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Young Gentleman who performs the part of Douglas

Entertainment: End: Ode in Honor of Shakespeare-Swaine

24
11 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with Prologue)-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Morris; Charlotte-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Woodward

Monologue: Entertainment True Blue. As 9 Nov

25
03 July 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Davies; Wingate-Farrel; Gargle-Dancer; Irishman-Fearon; Bayliff-Lloyd; Porter-Vowell; Simon-Jacobs; Charlotte-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Davies

Dance: As17720615