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6418 results for: Keyword - English, French, Dutch Characters
We found 3996 matches on Performance Comments, 1727 matches on Performance Title, 1431 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4026
07 September 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17800624 but Characters-_Wewitzer, Barrett.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: _Wewitzer, Barrett.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

4027
19 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Collett; The other Characters - Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley; Principal Sailors [in Storming scene]-Vernon, Gaudry.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley

Dance: End IV 2nd piece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs

4028
17 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet (1st time)-R. Palmer; William (1st time)-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; The other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.

4029
04 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17800919, but The other Characters-Griffiths, +Nash, +Helme, _Williams.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor:

Song: IV: To thee oh gentle sleep!-Miss Wright

4030
04 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Excise-Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Wilson, Whitfield, Fearon, Webb, Jones, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 6 Nov.: Plummet-Edwin; Alderman Graves-Wilson; Charles Fairford-Whitfield; Major Rampart-Fearon; Stage@coachman-Webb; George-Jones; Sir Michael Megrim-Quick; Maria-Mrs Morton; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Tantrum-Mrs Webb; New Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Wilson, Whitfield, Fearon, Webb, Jones, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 6 Nov.: Plummet-Edwin

Dance: As17801027

Song: IV: To thee O gentle sleep!-Mrs Morton

4031
13 November 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Detection; Or, A Sketch Of The Times

Afterpiece Title: The City Association; or, The National Spirit Rous'd

Song: End I: song-Phillips

Entertainment: Monologue.End: (not acted these 10 years) Shuter's comic interlude, Post Haste Observations on his Journey to Paris-Sutton (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh)

4032
18 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17801115, but added: Principal Characters-J. Wilson.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: J. Wilson.
Role: French Officer Actor: Wewitzer

4033
28 November 1780 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Trebbi, Manzoletto, Gherardi, Micheli, Mrs Barthelemon, Sga Prudom, Sga Sestini. [Libretto (T. Cadell, 1777) lists the parts: Il Cavaliere Armidoro, Il Marchese della Conchiglia, Tagliaferro, Mengotto, La Marchesa Lucinda, Paoluccia, Cecchina, Sandrina.]Libretto (T. Cadell, 1777) lists the parts: Il Cavaliere Armidoro, Il Marchese della Conchiglia, Tagliaferro, Mengotto, La Marchesa Lucinda, Paoluccia, Cecchina, Sandrina.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Trebbi, Manzoletto, Gherardi, Micheli, Mrs Barthelemon, Sga Prudom, Sga Sestini.

Dance: End I: New Ballet, as17801125, but Henry; End II: +The Fortunate Escape, as17801125; End Opera: The Country Gallant, as17801125

4034
04 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Deaf Indeed

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Parsons, Farren, Burton, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Dodd, Miss Kirby, Mrs Brereton; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Humphrey Homespun Fordair, Kirpatrick, Demipique, Security, Knightly, Diggory, Amelia, Rose.] Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Parsons, Farren, Burton, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Dodd, Miss Kirby, Mrs Brereton

4035
22 January 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Wife To Be Lett

Afterpiece Title: The Sharper's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Barrett, Turner, Johnson, Benson, Holmes, James, Stannard, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Barrett, Turner, Johnson, Benson, Holmes, James, Stannard, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Russell.

Song: End I: Stand to your Guns-Digby

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All-Benson

4036
23 January 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mitridate

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Roncaglia, Trebbi, Manzoletto, Micheli, Sga Prudom, Mme LeBrun. Cast from libretto (no pub., 1781): Farnace-Francesco Roncaglia; Mitridate-Giuseppe Trebbi; Fabio-Manzoletto; Oronte-Leopoldo Micheli; Irene-Sga Prudom; Almira-Mme LeBrun.

Dance: End I: The Pert Country Maid, as17810113; End II: a new serious Ballet (composed by Simonet) The Nymphs of Diana-Vestris? Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi, Miss Simonet, Mme Simonet; End Opera: a new grand Ballet half-character (composed by Simonet) The Rural Sports-Vestris? Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Henry, Sga Crespi, Traffieri, Slingsby, Sga Tantini

4037
29 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Principal Characters- Wright,Grimaldi, Delpini, Suett, Gaudry; Miss Collett. Partial cast from Public Advertiser, 31 Jan.: Harlequin-Wright; Colombine-Miss Collett. For complete list of parts see dl, 26 Dec. 1796. Text of synopsis (T. Becket, 1781) assigns no parts.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright,Grimaldi, Delpini, Suett, Gaudry

Dance: As17810123

4038
02 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: As17801002, but Characters-_Robson, Davies.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: _Robson, Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: 2nd piece: a Dance of Sailors Sailor's Dance-Aldridge

4039
24 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17801023, but The other Characters-_Wrighten.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: _Wrighten.

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: Between the Acts: Tally Ho!-Mrs Wrighten

4040
30 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bannister (of dl), Edwin, Wilson, Egan, Cubitt, Fearon, Stevens, Quick, Mrs Davenett, Miss Satchell. Probable cast from hay playbill of 13 June 1780, and Genest, VI, 196: Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Bowkitt-Edwin; Cranky-Wilson; Idle-Egan; Vinegar-Cubitt; Bouquet-Fearon; John-Stevens; Orator Mum-Quick; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Satchell.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue.End 1st piece: a Prologue written by S. Foote, Esq.,-Master Edwin

4041
01 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End I 1st piece: a new Hibernian Dance, The Rakes of Mallow-Jackson, Miss Francis (1st appearance), others; End II: a new Dance, The Sports of the Green or The Rivals Reconcil'd-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Francis, Miss Besford; 2nd Piece: the original Sailor's Dance, as17810402

Song: 2nd piece to conclude: with a Grand Antigallican Procession[in Honour of St. George's Day [23 Apr.], in which-; Rule Britannia-Reinhold; [the Procession to close with Britannia brought in a Triumphal Car, attended by Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, drawn by six boys representing the Young Gentlemen of the Maritime School, and attended by Mars and Neptune; after which will be display'd the famous Transparency of St. George and the Dragonv, executed by Cipriani; to conclude with: Britons Strike Home-Mrs Kennedy, [with the original chorus

Ballet: End IV: a Grand Pantomimical Pastoral Welch Dance St. David's Day; or, The Village Revels. Squire of the Village-Aldridge; Farmer-Whittow (1st appearance); Farmer's Wife-Mr Jackson; Farmer's Daughter-Miss Rowson (1st appearance); Landlord of the Horns--Savoy; Landlady of the Harp-Mr Besford; In which a Double Hornpipe-Aldridge, Miss Besford; , to the air of Mellionen; or the late Sir W. W. Wynn?'s Delight, accompanied by the ancient British instrument the Welch Harp-; To conclud : with a Country Dance-the Characters

Performance Comment: David's Day; or, The Village Revels. Squire of the Village-Aldridge; Farmer-Whittow (1st appearance); Farmer's Wife-Mr Jackson; Farmer's Daughter-Miss Rowson (1st appearance); Landlord of the Horns--Savoy; Landlady of the Harp-Mr Besford; In which a Double Hornpipe-Aldridge, Miss Besford; , to the air of Mellionen; or the late Sir W. W. Wynn?'s Delight, accompanied by the ancient British instrument the Welch Harp-; To conclud : with a Country Dance-the Characters.
Cast
Role: with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters.

4042
08 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Bensley, Fearon (of cg), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Lamash, Dodd, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Miss Farren. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780) and Genest, VI, 184: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Fearon; Grey-Aickin; Captain Harcourt-Bannister Jun.; Vane-Lamash; Jacob-Dodd; Bridget-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Bensley, Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Young Actor

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Butterfly, as17800921; In 3rd piece: The Minuet de la Cour-Henry, Miss Collett

4043
12 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: See17801115, but Harlequin-W. Bates; Ferridon-Mrs Kennedy. [The other Characters as usual.]The other Characters as usual.]

4044
16 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: J. Wilson.
Role: French Officer Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17801115, but specifying Harlequin-W. Bates; Principal Characters-_Newton, _Baker, _Robson, _Egan, _Doyle, _Ledger, _Davies.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: _Newton, _Baker, _Robson, _Egan, _Doyle, _Ledger, _Davies.
Role: French Officer Actor: Wewitzer

Ballet: End III 1st piece: St. David's Day. As17810501

Cast
Role: with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters.

4045
08 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Webb, Baddeley, Blissett, Massey, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Lloyd; Occasional Prologue-Palmer. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 28 June 1786: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin (see17810619;] Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Webb; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Juggins-Blissett; John-Massey; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Webb, Baddeley, Blissett, Massey, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

4046
19 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17810608 but Principal Characters-Edwin.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

4047
23 June 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Euriso

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Roncaglia, Trebbi, Sampieri, Micheli, Sga Lorenzini, Sga Prudom. [Probable cast from libretto of Creso (T. Cadell, 1777); Euriso-Roncaglia; +Creso-Trebbi; +Ciro-Sampieri; +Sibari-Micheli; +Ariene-Sga Lorenzini; +Cratina-Sga Prudom.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Roncaglia, Trebbi, Sampieri, Micheli, Sga Lorenzini, Sga Prudom.

Dance: End I: Grand Serious Ballet, as17810515; Grand Chaconne, as17810515

Ballet: End Opera: Ninette a la Cour. As17810222

4048
29 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Damnation; or, The Play-House Hissing-Hot

Performance Comment: Dupeall (with Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Vitriol-Wilson; Fudge-Wewitzer; Drama-Staunton; Phelim O'Bogtrotter-Egan; Prompter-Blissett; Actor-Stevens; Waiter-Barrett; 1st Grinder-Edwin; The other Characters-Painter, Kenny, Pierce, Ledger, Stannard. Larpent MS assigns: Dustman-Painter; 2nd Grinder-Pierce; Sandman-Stannard; Milkwoman-Mrs Palmer; Kenny, Ledger; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Painter, Kenny, Pierce, Ledger, Stannard. Larpent MS assigns: Dustman-Painter

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Entertainment: In 3rd piece: Singing, Howling, Crying, Bellowing, Hissing, Groaning, Braying, Grinding, Barking-

4049
10 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17810619 but Principal Characters-Usher, _Blissett.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Usher, _Blissett.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17810716

4050
13 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17810910, but Principal Characters-Miss _Hale.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Hale.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17810716

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