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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.

2026
28 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

2027
06 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Charles Dibdin

2028
12 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: III: The Highland Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Miss Besford. [See17730519.

2029
19 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Peasant Actor: Brereton
Role: Concluding with Grand Naval Review Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles ShadwellEdward Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Ring Author(s): Charles Dibdin

2030
23 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Peasant Actor: Brereton
Role: Concluding with Grand Naval Review Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles ShadwellEdward Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

2031
24 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both performances By Command of their Majesties. Present their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s. Receipts: #214. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Charles Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17731007

2032
15 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces By Comaand. 5th time (Treasurer's Book). Paid Mr Loutherbourg on Acct #41 13s. 4d.; 2 Bills for gauze &c. for Mrs Robinson #12 2s. 6d.; Mr Griffith on note #15 15s.; Properties 19s. 3d.; Housekeeper's Bill #11 19s. 6d. Receipts: #261 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17731124, but Si Charles Freeman-Brereton.
Cast
Role: Si Charles Freeman Actor: Brereton.
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Ring Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17730918

2033
18 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17730923, but Belcour-Reddish; Varland-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Waldron.
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

2034
27 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For Mainpiece New Scenes, Dresses, Music, Machinery, and Decorations (playbill). This piece was written by Mr G. which he wrote in a hurry & on purpose to Shew Some fine Scenes which were design'd by Mons DeLoutherberg particularly a Burning Palace &c. which was extremely fine & Novel. Mr Weston Play'd very well, The Music by Mr Dibdin. the worst he ever Compos'd. The Piece was very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid for supernumary soldiers #1 12s. (Treasurer's Book). [The afterpiece reviewed, but not well liked by the Westminster Magazine.] Receipts: #219 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: Parts by: Vernon, Bannister, Parsons, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Griffith, Mas. Blanchard, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Champness, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Blanchard, Scott, Mrs Johnston, and Mrs Smith. Dances-Como, Grimaldi, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi; With a Prologue, after which a New Overture=-; Tycho-Weston; Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Champness; Radel-Dimond; Camilla-Mrs Smith; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Messengers-Griffith, Mas. Blanchard; Good and Evil spirits in various characters-Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton; Prologue-Palmer in character of Christmas; unassigned-Blanchard, Scott (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

2035
28 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

2036
29 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. 6th time. Paid for 2 extra flutes (16th inst. incl.) #1 10s. Receipts: #249 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

2037
30 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

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

2038
04 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17731227, but Good and Evil spirits-Mrs Davies, Mrs _Johnston.
Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Davies, Mrs _Johnston.
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

2039
06 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Davies, Mrs _Johnston.
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

2040
07 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley, being the last time, but one, of her performing this season. Box, Pit and Gallery Tickets to be had of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door. Charges #65 6s. Profit to Miss Catley #136 5s.; plus #67 11s. from tickets (Box 232; Pit 49; Gallery 22). Paid one year's Rector's Rate for theatre due Xmas last #8 15s., Watch rate #14 11s. 8d., and half year's paving rate due Mich. last #26 5s. Paid Recor's rate (one year's due Xmas last) for House in Bow Passage, 6s. 3d, and watch rate for ditto 10s. 8d. Receipts: #201 5s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

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

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors-Fishar, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17731013

Related Works
Related Work: L'Usurier Gentilehomme Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: Agnes de Challiot Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: L'Epreuve Réciproque Author(s): M.A. Le Grand

2041
08 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Davies, Mrs _Johnston.
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

2042
11 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Davies, Mrs _Johnston.
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

2043
14 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740111, but Good and Evil spirits-Mrs Johnston, Mrs _Davies; Messengers-_Griffith.
Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston, Mrs _Davies
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

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

2044
17 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston, Mrs _Davies
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

2045
19 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This night Dr William Kenrick gave his first lecture in his series of The School of Shakespeare, at the Devil's Tavern, in Fleet Street. Topic, I Henry IV. This lecture and those of the two succeeding Wednesday evenings are reviewed in the Monthly Miscellany, Feb. 1774. Receipts: #190 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740117 but to avoid confusion the cast is reconstituted as follows:, but Parts-Vernon, Bannister, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Mas. Blanchard, Wheeler, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Scott, Courtney, Mrs Davies, Mrs Smith. "Parsons continuing ill Burton has undertaken his part at short notice and humbly hopes for the indulgence of the public."
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Mas. Blanchard, Wheeler, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Scott, Courtney, Mrs Davies, Mrs Smith. "Parsons continuing ill Burton has undertaken his part at short notice and humbly hopes for the indulgence of the public."
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston, Mrs _Davies
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

2046
26 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston, Mrs _Davies
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Hartry; Heartly-Reddish; Young Clackit-Dodd; Lucy-Miss Pope; Harriet-Miss Jarratt, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hartry
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

2047
07 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Chorus 4 nights (This incl.) #7 12s.; 4 extra bassoons, 1 flute and a treble chorus 6 nights (this incl.) #14 8s.; 2 extra guitars & flute 2 nights (this incl.) #2. Receipts: #200 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740119, but Faladel-Parsons; for; Parts-Burton_; Good and Evil spirits-Mrs Johnston; $Mrs Davies_; Champness. $Mrs Davies_; Champness.
Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

2048
10 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Sunderland Actor: Jefferson
Related Works
Related Work: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket Author(s): Richard Cumberland

2049
17 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Greville ill new piece deferr'd. A Christmas Tale after this night will be laid aside for sometime (playbill). Paid Chorus 4 nights (this incl.) #8 2s; Extra Guitars and Flutes 2 nights (this inc) #2.; Mr Wrighten on note #12 12s.; Mrs Weston's Debt & Costs to Rd Williams #4 17s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #210 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

2050
07 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid tallow chandler's 6th bill #37 12s. 11d. Receipts: #186 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
Related Works
Related Work: A Christmas Tale Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Sunderland Actor: Jefferson
Related Works
Related Work: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket Author(s): Richard Cumberland