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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.

5626
12 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Elysium; Or, Foote, Weston, And Shuter In The Shades (as Performed For Wilson's Benefit Last Season, At The Above Theatre [on 10 Aug

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Twistings and Twinings; or, Tea's the Twaddle

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: 3rd piece to conclude with Tippee against Twaddle by Wilson

Monologue: 1785 02 12 Following the Singing Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson. imitations. End of Act I of 4th piece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by way of Dialogue. A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]) will take off the Speakers, and Decastro will take off the Singers, with a Dying Scene. After which, Plank, the carpenter, will take them both off

5627
15 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

5628
26 February 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nitteti

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Crescentini, Bartolini, Cremonini, Franchi; King's Sga Catenacci, Sga Ferrarese. [Cast from libretto J. Jarvis, 1785): Sammete-Crescenrini; Amenosi-Bartolini; Bubaste-Cremonini; Amasi-Franchi; Nitteti-Sga Catenacci; Beroe-Sga Ferrarese.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Le Jugement de Paris, as17850212, but omitted: Mme Rossi; End of Opera The Deserter, as17850111, but omitted: Nivelon, Mlle Dorival

5629
08 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Arab

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Wroughton, Hull, Fearon, Thompson, Cubitt, Lewis; Mrs Bates, Miss Younge. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, VI, 360: Alcanor-Henderson; Barzilla-Wroughton; Halak-Hull; Sameas-Fearon [which Genest misprints "Farren"]; Herodian-Lewis; Augusta-Mrs Bates [so also Morning Post, 10 Mar.]; Glaphyra-Miss Younge. Text adds: Serapion, Affghar; Mariamne.] Prologue by the Author spoken by Henderson. [In his Memoirs, II, 208, Cumberland prints an Epilogue, written by himself, which he "presumes" was spoken, and states the speaker to have been Miss Younge.] hathi. Mariamne.] Prologue by the Author spoken by Henderson. [In his Memoirs, II, 208, Cumberland prints an Epilogue, written by himself, which he "presumes" was spoken, and states the speaker to have been Miss Younge.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: As17841116

5630
15 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: As17841001

5631
15 March 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford (of CG)

Monologue: 1785 03 15 End of mainpiece Shuter's Post-haste Observations in a journey to Paris by Dutton

5632
29 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Public Advertiser, 5 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 99, High Holbourn. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 15 Apr. 1763]. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Frederick Pilon]: Altered from [The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II, by Thomas] D'Urfey. In Act I A Grand Baratarian Procession of Sancho to his Government. The Characters all dressed in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Dance: As17841201

Monologue: 1785 03 29 Preceding the mainpiece Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written by the late D. Garrick, Esq.) [speaker not listed, but probably Quick]

5633
31 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

5634
02 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Wewitzer; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bates, Mrs Webb, Mrs T. Kennedy, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1785): Mr Ordeal-Henderson; Welford-Lewis; Capt. Douglas-Wroughton; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Nicholas-Edwin; Cheaterly-Farren; Colonel Staff-Wewitzer; Grace-Mrs Wilson; Clara-Mrs Martyr; Widow Volatile-Mrs Bates; Honour-Mrs Webb; Constance-Mrs T. Kennedy; Mrs Muslin-Miss Platt; Lady Flippant Savage-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Wroughton. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wroughton. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

5635
02 April 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Finta Principessa

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Tasca, Schinotti, Cremonini, Franchi; Sga Schinotti, Sga Pollone, Sga Rachele Dorta. [Larpent MS 714 lists the parts: Don Quinzio, Don Sesto, Leonzio, Ruggiero; Bortolina, Berenice, Rosina.] hathi.

Dance: As17850329hroughout

5636
04 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: As17850307athi

5637
06 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: As17850307athi

Song: Between the Acts, by Miss George

5638
08 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; End of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Lark, from The Spanish Rivals (composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]) by Miss Phillips

5639
13 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Dance: As17841116

5640
16 April 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Crescentini, Bartolini, Cremonini, Babbini (1st appearance in this country); Sga Schinotti, Sga Ferrarese. [Partial cast from London Magazine, Apr. 1785, p. 303: Arbace-Crescentini; Artabano-Babbini; Semira-Sga Schinotti; Mandane-Sga Ferrarese. Libretto (G. Bigg, 1779) also lists Artaserse, Megabise.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17850329hroughout

5641
18 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: An Author on the Wheel; or, A Piece cut in the Green-Room

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Suett, R. Palmer, Baddeley. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Drama, Prompter, Vain wit, Thespis, Sock, Buskin, Period.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Song: In 2nd piece the Sheep-sbearing Song by Miss Phillips. imitations. In 3rd piece, by Bannister Jun

5642
23 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

5643
26 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: End of mainpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Mrs Pinto

Monologue: 1785 04 26 End of Act II of mainpiece Collins's Ode on the Passions by Mrs Walcot. imitations. End of Act I of afterpiece, as 17 Sept. 1784, but An entire new dialogue in the Shades between Foote and Weston; added: Prospero (in the manner of Mossop); omitted: Prologue to Barbarossa

5644
02 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

5645
04 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Land of Enchantment

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Lewis; Old Man-Quick; Drunken Man-Edwin; Lord Chalkstone-Wilson; Frenchman-Wewitzer; Mercury-Davies; /Esop-Fearon; Fine Lady (with a song)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Wewitzer

Song: Vocal Parts [in Entry] by Johnstone, Brett, Doyle, Darley; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Bannister; End of 1st piece Moderation and Alteration by Edwin

5646
12 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Campaign; Or, Love In The East Indies

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Wewitzer, Davies, Fearon, Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1785): Capt. Farquar-Johnstone; Gen. Howitzer-Quick; Gregory (or Tippoo)-Edwin; Squad-Wewitzer; Lieut. Sulphur-Davies; M'Saunderson-Fearon; Ensign Flag-Cubitt; Rifle-Darley; Saib-Mrs Kennedy; Drill-Doyle; Fuzee-Thompson; Miss Maria M'Saunderson-Mrs Martyr; Susan-Mrs Wilson; Miss Lucy Seymour-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: As17841116

5647
13 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: As17850409

5648
18 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour by Harris and Miss Besford; After Mrs Kennedy's song The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress by Blurton

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Alas! Poor Sue, as17850418; End of mainpiece a favourite song by Mrs Kennedy

5649
28 May 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Barrett, Swords, Baddelcy, Davies, Edwin; Miss George, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1784): Young Townly-Palmer; Captain Dupely-Bannister; Dupely-Wilson; Beaufort-Bannister Jun.; Post-boy-Barrett; Waiter-Swords; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Wewitzer, Gardner, Swords, R. Palmer, Williamson; Miss Brangin, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Wells. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 8 July 1786: Johnny Atkins-Parsons; Dr Pedant-Wewitzer; Guard-Gardner; Omar-Swords; Selim-R. Palmer; The Mogul-Williamson; Zapphira-Miss Brangin; Irene-Mrs Inchbald; Sheba-Mrs Cuyler; Fanny-Mrs Wells.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of mainpiece, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, and others

5650
28 May 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini (1st appearance in the Comic), Morigi, Schinotti, Tasca; Sga Schinotti, Sga Catenacci, Sga Pollone, Sga Ferrarese (1st appearance in the Comic). [Cast from libretto Q. Jarvis, 1785): Giannetto-Babbini; Patterio-Morigi; Pasquino-Schinotti; Don Gastone-Tasca; Isabella-Sga Schinotti; Lauretta-Sga Pollone; Bettina-Sga Ferrarese. The listing of Sga Catenacci appears to be a misprint; in this opera there are only 3 female parts. And see17850614]. in this opera there are only 3 female parts. And see17850614].

Dance: End of Act i Divertissement, as17850224; End of Opera Don Juan, as17850407