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5334 results for: Keyword - Edward and Charles Dilly
We found 3306 matches on Author, 1745 matches on Performance Comments, 505 matches on Event Comments, 163 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1126
31 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

1127
24 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Bride's Revenge Author(s): Charles Gildon
Related Work: The Revenge Author(s): Edward Young
Related Work: The Wives Revenged Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

1128
26 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Bride's Revenge Author(s): Charles Gildon
Related Work: The Revenge Author(s): Edward Young
Related Work: The Wives Revenged Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: Mr Shandy-Hull; Corporal Trim-Edwin; Doctor Slop-Wewitzer; Obadiah-Fearon; Uncle Toby-Wilson; Susannah-Mrs Wilson; Widow Wadman-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Whitfield [see17830503]. A Musical Epilogue sung by Mrs Kennedy. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.see17830503]. A Musical Epilogue sung by Mrs Kennedy. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull

Dance: As17820927

1129
26 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Pemberton, Devoto, J. Shade, Newton,. Gardner, Leslie, Mrs Lewis and the Widow Collins will be taken. Receipts: #252 5s. (19/6; 10/8; 1/5; tickets: 221/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Bride's Revenge Author(s): Charles Gildon
Related Work: The Revenge Author(s): Edward Young
Related Work: The Wives Revenged Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17821005

1130
28 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: As17830505

1131
23 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Bride's Revenge Author(s): Charles Gildon
Related Work: The Revenge Author(s): Edward Young
Related Work: The Wives Revenged Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

1132
29 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Public Advertiser, 28 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Afterpiece: Acted but once [at DL, 15 Apr. 1785]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Related Works
Related Work: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Dance: As17850627

1133
21 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

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

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

1134
14 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Wells was from the HAY.] Afterpiece: Never performed here. [Prologue by Miles Peter Andrews.] Receipts: #204 2s. (197/13; 6/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Wewitzer, Davies, Booth, Fearon, Kennedy, Quick; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Wells. [Cast from text (John Strahan, 1786): Beaufort-Wroughton; Abbe-Wewitzer; Paul-Davies; O'Reilly-Booth; Landlord-Fearon; Waiters-Kennedy, Helme; Pepper-Quick; Floretta-Mrs Martyr; Malapert-Mrs Wilson; Laura-Mrs Wells. Mrs Pitt, Mrs Davenett are unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Dance: As17851112

1135
15 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Dance: As17851019

1136
16 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Dance: As17851112

1137
19 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Song: As17851114

1138
20 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Peruvian

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

1139
21 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Peruvian

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Fearon
Related Works
Related Work: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

1140
26 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Performance Comment: Beaufort-Hill; Pepper-Sadler; Paul-Wilson; O'Reilly-Wright; Landlord-Watts; Waiters-Price, Johnston; Abbe-Benson; Floretta (with songs')-Mrs Benson; Malapert-Mrs Clarke; Laura-Mrs Harlowe .
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Watts
Related Works
Related Work: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any Author(s): Charles Dibdin
Related Work: The Fool Author(s): Edward Topham

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, Chiswick Fair

Dance: In Act IV of 1st piece a Masquerade Scene, with a Grotesque Dance by the Characters; Between the Acts Hornpipe by Wright

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece, by Price and Miss Phillips

1141
11 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17861002

1142
31 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: As17861002

1143
21 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eloisa

Performance Comment: As17861220 Prologue and Epilogue as17861220 .

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: As17861002

1144
23 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Related Works
Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

1145
11 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Edwin, Quick, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788): The Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Ryder; Nicolas-Edwin; The General-Quick; Mathias-Fearon; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Mattocks; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Bonds without Judgement; or, The Loves of Bengal

Related Works
Related Work: Bonds without Judgement; or, The Loves of Bengal Author(s): Edward Topham

1146
18 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Books of the Songs [in mainpiece] to be had at the Theatre. [London Chronicle, 19 Oct. lists the new songs: in Act I Charming Clorinda by Bowden; in Act II When spring has chac'd the winter's snow by Mrs Wells and When generous wine by Bowden; in Act III The morn, who night adorning and Bright Sol now darts by Mrs Billington.] Receipts: #284 18s. 6d. (283.7.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

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

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

1147
12 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 1st Piece: 1st Time at this Theatre, and with Permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]; written by Joseph Atkinson, Esq. [i.e. altered from his The Mutual Deception (see hay, 29 Aug. 1786)]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 23 May 1783]. Receipts: #225 0s. 6d. (113.0.6; 5.5.0; tickets: 106.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Farren; Old Meanwell-Booth; Young Meanwell-Macready; Skipwell-Ryder (1st appearance in that character in England); Letty-Mrs Mattocks; Florinda-Mrs Bernard (Their 1st appearance in those characters).

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton Author(s): Edward Phillips
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

1148
15 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Farren
Related Works
Related Work: The Foundling Author(s): Edward Moore

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-Jackson

1149
03 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Bride's Revenge Author(s): Charles Gildon
Related Work: The Revenge Author(s): Edward Young
Related Work: The Wives Revenged Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17880924

1150
21 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

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

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Dance: End: The Piping Pedlar-[see17890502]