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6197 results for: Keyword - Edward and Charles Dilly
We found 4266 matches on Author, 1745 matches on Performance Comments, 505 matches on Event Comments, 163 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3601
20 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: As17840417

3602
22 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

3603
27 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kennedy at her house in Great Queen-street. [The Jubilee anticipated the official Handel Commemoration held at Westminster Abbey on 26 May.] Receipts: #320 9s. 6d. (213/4/6; tickets: 107/5/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Performance Comment: Overture from Samson. Scene I. Collins's Ode on the Passions read by Whitfield. In which will be introduced: From the dread scene (from Judas Maccabaeus) by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Bannister; The smiling dawn (from Jephtha) by Johnstone; Revenge! Timotheus (from Alexander's Feast) by Reinhold; Mirth, admit me of thy crew (from L'Allegro il Penseroso) by Mrs Kennedy; As when the Dove (from Acis and Galatea) by Mrs Bannister. To conclude with the Chorus From Harmony (from Dryden's Ode). Scene II. The Pantheon. To Song and Dance (from Samson) by Chorus; Let's imitate her Notes above (from Alexander's Feast) by Mrs Martyr and Mrs Kennedy. The Muse Euterpe-Mrs Bates .

Afterpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Related Works
Related Work: Rose and Colin Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: 1st piece to conclude with a Grand Ballet by Harris, Byrn, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, &c

3604
30 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: St

Dance: End of mainpiece The Rival Nymphs, as17840318athi

3605
03 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter

3606
04 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Related Works
Related Work: Rose and Colin Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Field
Role: Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Bribery on both Sides

Dance: End of mainpiece The Poney Races (performers not listed; see17840428)

3607
05 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

3608
07 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield. 2nd piece: Written by George Colman, Esq. Not acted these 10 years [acted 20 Dec. 1777]. After which, a Grand Procession of the principal Characters of Shakespeare, as exhibited at the Jubilee at Stratford upon Avon [in Sept. 1769]. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield at his house, Leicester Court, Castle Street, Leicester Fields. Receipts: #114 4s. (45/18; tickets: 68/6) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Related Works
Related Work: The Wives Revenged Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Marcourt-Whitfield; Kitchen-Thompson; Frankly-Davies; Cross-Fearon; Charlotte-Mrs Whitfield; Sally-A Very Young Lady, the same that performed it in the Haymarket [on 18 June 1783] (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Logan]); Landlady-Mrs Davenett; Lettice-Mrs Morton; Mrs Cross-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Related Works
Related Work: Poor Vulcan! Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End of 2nd piece The Poney Races, as17840504

Song: Procession to conclude with a new Theatrical Glee, composed by Shield, by Reinhold, Brett, Johnstone

3609
08 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mons and Mme Bithmere, and Le Baruf, Composers and principal Performers of the Dramatic Romance of The Rival Knights. Gazetteer, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Mons and Mme Bithmere and of Le Boeuf at Stacy's, colourman, corner of Long-acre. Receipts: #101 8s. 6d. (73/0/6; tickets: 28/8/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: Rose and Colin Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Dramatic Romance, Adelaide de Brabant; or, The Triumph of Virtue. Principal Characters by Bithmere, Le Boeuf, Mme Bithmere. ["An infant son of Grimaldi (i.e. Joseph, aged 6) performs in an astonishing manner" (Gazetteer, 12 May).] End of Act IV an Allemande and Dance, called Malbrough (composed by Vestris Jun.) by Le Boeuf and Mme Bithmere

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bithmere, Le Boeuf, Mme Bithmere. ["An infant son of Grimaldi (i.e. Joseph, aged 6) performs in an astonishing manner" (Gazetteer, 12 May).] End of Act IV an Allemande and Dance, called Malbrough (composed by Vestris Jun.) by Le Boeuf and Mme Bithmere .

3610
11 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End of mainpiece Rural Merriment by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford, to conclude with a Caledonian Reel by Eves and Mr and Mrs Ratchford

3611
12 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Chalmers and J. Ledger will be admitted. Receipts: #176 3s. 6d. (116/9/0; 3/16/6; tickets: 55/18/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Chalmers; Woodley-Davies; Drugget-Quick; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: End of mainpiece Adelaide de Brabant, as17840508

3612
13 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Dance: As17840512

3613
14 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #279 19s. (275/15; 4/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Song: In afterpiece Old ThomasDay, as17840424

3614
19 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Edwin; Charles Stanley-Whitfield; Harry Stukley-Davies; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Booth; Cymon-Stevens; Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Charles Stanley Actor: Whitfield

Dance: As17840504

3615
20 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The True-Born Scotsman Author(s): Charles Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

3616
21 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: scene I. Hornpipe, as17840517; Poor ThomasDay by Chapman, Wilson, Barry more, scene III. Thou hast gone awa' from me Mary by Miss Phillips. scene III. As scene III, 26 Apr., but added: Wilson. scene IV. An Italian Air, as17840412 To conclude with a Dance [probably The Sportsmen's Return] by Mr and Miss Hamoir .
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

3617
24 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Wilson, Darley, Thompson, Helme, Mrs Hamilton, and the Orchestra will be admitted (Account-Book). [Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, announced on playbill of 22 May.] Receipts: #254 7s. 6d. (89/16/6; 1/2/0; tickets: 163/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

3618
28 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17840415, but Mother-Mrs Pitt; Landlady-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Davenett

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Related Works
Related Work: Poor Vulcan! Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17840525

3619
31 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Charles Burney
Related Work: Robin Hood; or, Sherwood Forest Author(s): Edward Lysaught

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter

Song: As17840514

3620
31 May 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Jonson. Afterpiece: With a New Overture by Dr Arnold. With Italian, French, Irish, Scotch, Welsh and English

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Gaudry, Swords, Egan, Barrett, Ledger, Painter, Bannister; Sga Sestini, Mrs Webb, Miss Morris, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783) and Larpent MS 634: Rory-Wilson; Crack-Swords; Capt. Tipperary-Egan; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Painter; Capt. Gorget-Bannister; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb; Miss Plumb-Miss Morris; Maria-Mrs Bannister. Gaudry, Barrett are unassigned.] New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Charles Stuart

Music: [Prologue by George Colman, the elder.]

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17840528

3621
05 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Charles Stuart

3622
10 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [On this night Edwin, Miss Morris and Mrs Bannister appeared both at CG and the HAY.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing A Dramatic Proverb

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Charles Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

3623
17 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Bensley; Mrs Bates (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Hooke, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Young Wilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Mrs Bates; Maria-Miss Hooke; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer . Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer .
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Charles Stuart

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

3624
05 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Williamson; Count Baldwin-Aickin; Carlos-Staunton (of DL); Child-D. Edwin [Public Advertiser: Master Edwin]; Sampson-Gardner; Belford-Davies; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Wells (3rd appearance in tragedy, and 2nd in that part) .

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Charles Stuart

Music: End of Act II a concertante for clarinet and bassoon by Mahon

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Bannister and Miss George

Monologue: 1784 08 05 Previous to mainpiece an occasional Address (2nd time) by Mrs Wells

3625
10 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, probably by Richard Wilson. MS: Larpent 667; not published]. 3rd piece: Never perform'd here. [Prologue and Epilogue by John Gay.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Related Works
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa; or, The School for Fathers Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: A Peep into Elysium or Foote Weston and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: The What dye Call It

Performance Comment: Squire Thomas-Parsons; John Dock-Wilson; Sir Roger-Usher; Peter Nettle-Swords; Justice Statute-Gaudry; Parish Clerk-Barrett; Kitty-Miss Morris. Tragedians: Timothy Peascod-Wilson; ThomasFilbert-Parsons; Serjeant-Swords; Constable-Painter; Corporal-Lyons; Countrymen-Spencer, Ledger; Susan (with 'Tmaswhen the seas mere roaring)-Miss George; Aunt-Mrs Edwin; Dorcas-Miss Francis; Joyce-Miss Painter; Grandmother-Mrs Love; Ghost of Bess Smut-Mrs Morris; Ghost of Goody Black and Blue-Miss Brangin; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Morris. Prologue spoken by Wilson. Epilogue spoken by a Parish Clerk .
Cast
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Ghost of Goody Black and Blue Actor: Miss Brangin

Monologue: 1784 08 10 End of interlude Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson