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3049 results for: Keyword - Edwin
We found 5251 matches on Roles/Actors, 843 matches on Performance Comments, 63 matches on Event Comments, 55 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Author.

26
18 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Mainpiece: Altered from Wycherly; Never performed there [acted 24 Jan. 1743]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 15 years [acted 27 Nov. 1776]. Morning Herald, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #353 (226/15/6; 2/12/6; tickets: 123/12/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Wroughton; Novel-Lewis; Major Oldfox-Quick; Freeman-Farren; Lord Plausible-Wewitzer; Varnish-Davies; Counsellor Quillett-Booth; Oakam-Fearon; Jerry Blackacre-Edwin; Olivia-Mrs Bates; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Webb; Eliza-Mrs Inchbald; Lcttice-Miss Stuart; Fidelia-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Wroughton
Role: Novel Actor: Lewis
Role: Major Oldfox Actor: Quick
Role: Freeman Actor: Farren
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Varnish Actor: Davies
Role: Counsellor Quillett Actor: Booth
Role: Oakam Actor: Fearon
Role: Jerry Blackacre Actor: Edwin
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Lcttice Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Edwin; Lavinio-Palmer; Barbarino-Booth; Alberto-Thompson; Mago-Fearon; Brunetto-Kennedy; Ambassador-Cubitt; Officer-Helme; Puritan-Wewitzer; Duchess-Miss Platt; Prudentia-Miss Brangin; Flametta-Miss Stuart .
Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Edwin
Role: Lavinio Actor: Palmer
Role: Barbarino Actor: Booth
Role: Alberto Actor: Thompson
Role: Mago Actor: Fearon
Role: Brunetto Actor: Kennedy
Role: Ambassador Actor: Cubitt
Role: Officer Actor: Helme
Role: Puritan Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Stuart

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Hogarth's March to Finchley; In Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

Monologue: 1786 04 18 End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into London by Edwin

27
15 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The last Night of the Season. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Edwin as Trudge, but "Young Edwin supplied the place of his father in the part of Trudge" (London Chronicle, 16 Sept.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17880903, but Campley-Iliff; Trudge-Edwin Jun.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Iliff
Role: Trudge Actor: Edwin Jun.
Role: Inkle Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble
Role: Medium Actor: Baddeley
Role: Mate Actor: Chapman
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Painter
Role: Waiter Actor: Farley
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Plomer
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: Parsons
Role: Dr Pedant Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Selim Actor: Johnson
Role: Omar Actor: Chapman
Role: Guard Actor: Gardner
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Sheba Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brooks.

28
20 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Tickets delivered for Wednesday last, the 15th inst., will be admitted. Public Advertiser, 4 Apr.: Tickets [for 15 Apr.] to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden. Mainpiece: Written by Dr Goldsmith. Afterpiece: By Permission of [George Colman elder, owner of the copyright]. Receipts: #326 1s. 6d. (228.6.6; 9.13.0; tickets: 88.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Edwin; Honeywood-Farren; Sir William Honeywood-Hull; Leontine-Macready; Jarvis-Fearon; Butler-Blanchard; Bailiff-Ryder; Follower-Painter; Frenchman-Wewitzer; Post@Boy-Rock; Lofty-Lewis; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Rock; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Miss Richland-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Croaker Actor: Edwin
Role: Honeywood Actor: Farren
Role: Sir William Honeywood Actor: Hull
Role: Leontine Actor: Macready
Role: Jarvis Actor: Fearon
Role: Butler Actor: Blanchard
Role: Bailiff Actor: Ryder
Role: Follower Actor: Painter
Role: Frenchman Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Post@Boy Actor: Rock
Role: Lofty Actor: Lewis
Role: Mrs Croaker Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Garnet Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Wewitzer; Crazy-Bernard; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Evatt; Harold-Davies; Emma-Mrs Mountain; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Maud-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Edwin
Role: Mayor Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Crazy Actor: Bernard
Role: Earl of Mercia Actor: Gardner
Role: Count Louis Actor: Evatt
Role: Harold Actor: Davies
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Wells.

Song: End: a new comic song, Four@and@Twenty Periwigs all on a Row-Edwin

29
27 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife Well Managed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Kemble, Burton, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Whitfield. [Cast suggested by Genest, VI, 570: Don Pisalto-Edwin; Father Bernardo-Kemble; Teague-Burton; Inis-Mrs Edwards; Lady Pisalto-Mrs Whitfield.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Kemble, Burton, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Whitfield.
Role: Don Pisalto Actor: Edwin
Role: Father Bernardo Actor: Kemble
Role: Teague Actor: Burton
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Edwards
Role: Lady Pisalto Actor: Mrs Whitfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Chronicle (1st time)-Baddeley; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Shadrach-Barrett; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Clod-Edwin; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss George; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Chronicle Actor: Baddeley
Role: Spatterdash Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Captain Ambush Actor: Williamson
Role: Shadrach Actor: Barrett
Role: Old Sadboy Actor: Gardner
Role: Clod Actor: Edwin
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss George
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke; or, Trappolin's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Edwin.
Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Edwin.

Song: End 2nd piece: Four@and@twenty Perriwigs all on a Row-; In 3rd piece: Quoz-Edwin

30
07 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Gazetteer, 5 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 17, Bedford-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #366 8s. (282.17; 2.14; tickets: 80.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Dromio of Syracuse-Edwin; Antipholis of Syracuse-Macready; Antipholis of Ephesus-Bernard; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Abbess-Miss Chapman; Luciana-Mrs Mountain; Adriana-Mrs Bernard.
Cast
Role: Dromio of Syracuse Actor: Edwin
Role: Antipholis of Syracuse Actor: Macready
Role: Antipholis of Ephesus Actor: Bernard
Role: Dromio of Ephesus Actor: Quick
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Bernard.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Powel
Role: Subtle Actor: Thompson
Role: Classic Actor: Hull
Role: Marquis Actor: C. Powell
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Old Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologues. End: a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody, Lingo the Butler's Opinion on Men and Manners-Edwin; End 2nd piece: a Dissertation upon Law (from the Lecture on Heads)-Lee Lewes

Performance Comment: End: a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody, Lingo the Butler's Opinion on Men and Manners-Edwin; End 2nd piece: a Dissertation upon Law (from the Lecture on Heads)-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Lingo the Butler's Opinion on Men and Manners Actor: Edwin
Role: a Dissertation upon Law Actor: Lee Lewes.

31
12 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 5th night of The School for Arrogance (see 14 Feb.), but it was "set aside, on account of the indisposition of Johnstone, and The Provok'd Husband was the substitute, in which Holman and Mrs Esten represented the characters of Lord and Lady Townly." In afterpiece the playbill retains Johnstone as Edwin, but "Incledon warbled the airs allotted to the part of Edwin" (Diary, 14 Feb.).] Receipts: #205 1s. 6d. (195.16.6; 9.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17901013, but Edwin-Incledon; Stella-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Edwin Actor: Incledon
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis.
Role: Robin Hood Actor: Bannister
Role: Allen o'Dale Actor: Reeve
Role: Little John Actor: Quick
Role: Ruttekin Actor: Bernard
Role: Fitzherbert Actor: Powel
Role: Scarlet Actor: Davies
Role: Bowman Actor: Cubitt
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Warrell.

32
11 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: "[Henderson] appears to have cultivated the gifts of nature, with great industry; he promises better to attain the character of a player of consummate judgment than a great player, properly so called. Edwin, in spite of his thin voice and disgusting articulation, is at least equal to half his London contemporaries; and exhibited proofs that neither his conception, nor style of playing, is limited to a particular cast of parts, or mode of acting" (London Magazine, June 1777, p. 288). [ Miss Barsanti was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Henderson (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance in London); Antonio-Younger; Bassanio-Davies; Salanio-Egan; Solarino-T. Davis; Lorenzo (with songs)-Du-Bellamy; Old Gobbo-Blissett; Tubal-Massey; Launcelot-Edwin; Duke-Fearon; Gratiano-Palmer; Nerissa-Mrs Hunter; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Hitchcock; Portia-Miss Barsanti (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Henderson
Role: Antonio Actor: Younger
Role: Bassanio Actor: Davies
Role: Salanio Actor: Egan
Role: Solarino Actor: T. Davis
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Du-Bellamy
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy
Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Blissett
Role: Tubal Actor: Massey
Role: Launcelot Actor: Edwin
Role: Duke Actor: Fearon
Role: Gratiano Actor: Palmer
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Hunter
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Barsanti

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: Butler-Edwin; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Caudy-Mrs Love; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Edwin
Role: Squire Actor: Fearon
Role: Mrs Caudy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Jewell.