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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.

1676
03 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Hippisley d---k, and could not speak (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Parts-Barry, Holland, Jefferson, Aickin, Packer, Hurst, Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith, Mrs Barry. Rhadamistus-Barry; Teribazus-Holland; Megistus-Jefferson; Phrasmanes-Aickin; Zopiron-Packer; Tigranes-Hurst; Zelmira-Mrs W. Barry; Zenobia-Mrs Barry; Attendants-Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith (Winston MS 10).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Barry, Holland, Jefferson, Aickin, Packer, Hurst, Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith, Mrs Barry. Rhadamistus-Barry
Role: Teribazus Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Odenato and Zenobia Author(s): Teresa Bandettino

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1677
06 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Barry, Holland, Jefferson, Aickin, Packer, Hurst, Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith, Mrs Barry. Rhadamistus-Barry
Role: Teribazus Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Odenato and Zenobia Author(s): Teresa Bandettino

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1678
12 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Barry, Holland, Jefferson, Aickin, Packer, Hurst, Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Smith, Mrs Barry. Rhadamistus-Barry
Role: Teribazus Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Odenato and Zenobia Author(s): Teresa Bandettino

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1679
14 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1680
22 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Cast
Role: Timur Actor: Holland
Role: written by Home Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Zingis Author(s): Alexander Dow

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1681
03 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Cast
Role: Timur Actor: Holland
Role: written by Home Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Zingis Author(s): Alexander Dow

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1682
05 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Cast
Role: Timur Actor: Holland
Role: written by Home Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Zingis Author(s): Alexander Dow

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1683
09 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: ZZingis was to have been played tonight; but Mr Holland cut his hand, and could not play (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17681018, but Young Bevil-Barry; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sealand Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1684
11 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Cast
Role: Timur Actor: Holland
Role: written by Home Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Zingis Author(s): Alexander Dow

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1685
12 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. K. & Q. Richard-Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Neville MS Diary: Garrick played Richard III. In attempting to get into the Pit was forced into the 2 shilling gallery Passage & after being squeezed abominably for an hour got into the street. Should not have received much pleasure if I had got in, as that calf headed son of a whore, George etc. was there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1686
14 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Cast
Role: Timur Actor: Holland
Role: written by Home Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Zingis Author(s): Alexander Dow

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1687
21 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Cast
Role: Timur Actor: Holland
Role: written by Home Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Zingis Author(s): Alexander Dow

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1688
23 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Jachimo Actor: Holland
Role: and SINGING Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17681210

1689
31 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Cast
Role: Timur Actor: Holland
Role: written by Home Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Zingis Author(s): Alexander Dow

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1690
16 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Sir William Evans Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

1691
18 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Sir William Evans Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

1692
20 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Neville MS Diary: went with Mr and Mrs Willoughby to the 2 shilling gallery at Drury Lane to see the new comedy. The School for Rakes, which I do not like. Many of our new pieces are full of absurd compliments to--

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Cast
Role: Sir William Evans Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

1693
28 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1694
02 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1695
04 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1696
06 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1697
07 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1698
09 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1699
16 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne. Mrs Arne still continuing ill at Bristol, humbly hopes it will be a sufficient apology, to the Ladies and Gentlemen, who have honored her with taking Places, for her not being able to perform this evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Holland, 1st time; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Love; Sebastian-Hurst; Antonio-Strange; Alonzo-Bransby; Gonzalo-Burton; Boatswain-Clough; Ariel (with songs)-Mas. Brown (pupil of Dr Arne, 1st appearance on the stage); Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Miranda (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; with a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; the other dances-Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
Role: with a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

1700
16 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Charges #64 5s. Balance to Shuter #106 9s. 6d. plus #95 17s. from Tickets. (Boz 309; Pit 124) (Account Book). [The Epilogue is Larpent MS 294, criticising the "rules" and praising "Laughter" as the all-in-all of Comedy]:@What matters it you or me to know@How Blockheads wrote two thousand years ago?@ Receipts: #170 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

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: The Citizen

Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: I: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

Entertainment: II: The Cries of London-Shuter; End of Opera: An Epilogue on Modern Taste, written by the late Churchill-Shuter