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4078 results for: Keyword - G. G. J. and J. Robinson
We found 1255 matches on Performance Comments, 752 matches on Event Comments, 585 matches on Performance Title, 73 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1026
17 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With the Grand Triumphal Entry. Receipts: #180 5s. (163.14.0; 15.16.6; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Lacy; Cassander-Farren; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Bransby; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-R. Palmer; Clytus-Hurst; Roxana-Mrs Melmoth; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Lacy
Role: Cassander Actor: Farren
Role: Aristander Actor: Wrighten
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister

1027
30 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations [by David Garrick]. [Henderson was from the hay.] 'The style of Henderson did not assimilate with the tone of the [dl] company. They declaimed in a higher key, and more upon the level. The frequent under-tones the former hardly struck the ear at any considerable distance' (Boaden, Siddons, I, 170). Receipts: #225 8s. (204.2; 20.14; 0.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson (1st appearance on this stage); King-Packer; Horatio (1st time)-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

1028
07 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For Henderson as King Richard see hay, 7 Aug. 1777.] Afterpiece: The Music composed by Dibdin. With New Scenes and Dresses. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. [The text erroneously assigns: Gillian-$Mrs Wrighten; Floretta-$Miss Walpole, but see Public Advertiser, 8 Oct., which in a review, gives the correct assignment; see also 6 Oct. 1778.] Receipts: #260 7s. (241.14; 17.17; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson (1st time [at this theatre]); Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham (1st time)-Farren; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Hurst; Catesby-Packer; Prince Edward-Miss Field; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Lord Mayor-Griffiths; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lieutenant-R. Palmer; King Henry-Aickin; Lady Anne-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Dutchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

1029
09 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Vernon; Capt. Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Laetitia-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character); Araminta-Mrs Robinson; Silvia-Miss P. Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Belinda-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End II: Rural Grace, as17771002

1030
15 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With Additional Music and Grand Chorusses from Handel; with New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #190 15s. 6d. (145.1.0; 45.12.0; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, Lamash; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Gaudry; 2nd Spirit (with the song of Sweet Echo)-Tenducci; The Lady-Mrs Robinson; Principal Bacchants-Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett; Euphrosyne-Miss Walpole; Sabrina-Miss Field; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Robinson

1031
10 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Jarvis-Palmer; Mr Morley-Aickin; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Mr Hargrave-Moody (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Susan-Mrs Davies; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

1032
24 March 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for West. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of West, No. 4, Stanhope-street, Clare-market. [Authors of Prologue and Address unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Lucas; Duke of Buckingham-Thompson; Prince of Wales-Master Benson (1st appearance on any stage); Duke of York-Master Kenny; Norfolk-Massey; Oxford-Stevens; Lord Stanley-Painter; Blunt-Bell; Ratcliff-Kenny; Catesby-Bailey; Tressel-Mills; Lieutenant-Newton; Lord Mayor-Bowles; Tirrell-Edwards; Richmond-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Anne-Mrs Lefevre; Duchess of York-Mrs Leister; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Robinson (from the Theatre Royal at Bath); An occasional Prologue (written by a Gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters [unidentified])-West.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper (with the original Prologue)-West; Major Belford-Newton; Prattle-Smith; Emily-Mrs Lefevre; Bell-Mrs Robinson; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Robinson

Song: A variety of Entertainments of Singing, particularly The Soldier tir'd-a Lady [unidentified]

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an occasional Address-Master Benson

1033
09 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Gripe-Moody; Money@Trap-Parsons; Clip-Lamash; Jessamy-Burton; Dick-Palmer; Clarissa-Mrs Bulkley (of cg); Araminta-Mrs Robinson; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Bradshaw; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Corinna-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Bannister

Dance: End II: Slingsby's grand ballet The Savage Hunters, as17780324but Fitzgerald

1034
23 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony-Lacy (1st appearance in that character); Dollabella-Brereton; Alexis-Farren; Serapion-Chambers; Romans-Chaplin, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Mrs Colles; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: As17780422

1035
30 April 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-Hertford (1st appearance); Sterling-Massey; Sir John Melvil-West; Lovewell-Cooke; Brush-Creswick; Canton-Holtom; Miss Sterling-Mrs Robinson; Fanny-Mrs Dawes; Betty-Mrs West; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Roach; Prologue by Hertford-West; Epilogue-Creswick [as17780323 .as17780323 .
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Song: End III: a new Cantata, suitable to the occasion, composed by Barthelemon,-Mrs Barthelemon

Music: End: concerto on the violin-Barthelemon; in which Grammacree with variations-

1036
23 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Davies; Prince-Norris; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Paris-Philimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Juliet-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: In I: Masquerade and Dance-

Song: With the Funeral Procession.The vocal parts-Gaudry, Legg, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Philimore, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith

1037
19 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Chambers; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston [Public Advertiser: Mrs Colles]; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs; with the Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

1038
26 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Hurst; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lieutenant-R. Palmer; Prince Edward-Miss Field; Duke of York-Master Pulley; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Robinson; Dutchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson

1039
11 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 Years. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearances on the stage were at the hay, 27 Aug. and 2 Sept. 1778.] Receipts: #165 18s. (139.12.0; 26.5.6; 0.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Zaphna-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this, and 2nd [recte 3rd] on any stage); Mahomet-Palmer; Pharon-Packer; Mirvan-Hurst; Ali-Chaplin; Alcanor-Bensley; Palmira-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson

1040
14 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Jarvis-Lamash; Mr Morley-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Robinson; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson

1041
03 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-King (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Col. Medway-Brereton; Lord Medway-Bensley; Mrs Knightly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Miss Richly-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Medway-Mrs Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

1042
11 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17781125, but Lady Sash-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Robinson.
Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren

Song: As17781006

1043
22 February 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Cooke; Sir Charles Raymond-Mitchell; Colonel Raymond-Sparks; Sir Roger Belmont-Durravan; Villiard-Clarke; Faddle-Everard; Fidelia-Miss Freeman; Rosetta-Mrs Robinson; Occasional Prologue-Mitchell.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Prejudice of Fashion

1044
13 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Webster

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17781215, but The Lady (for that night only)-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Song: Between the acts: Tally ho!-Mrs Wrighten; In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied-Parke

1045
21 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Robinson, but "A correspondent who was at Drury Lane theatre last night to see The Law of Lombardy congratulates the town on the acquisition of a new performer of the part which Mrs Robinson played. That lady being taken ill, Miss Farren, at very short warning, undertook it, and did it the most ample justice" (Gazetteer, 22 Apr.).] Receipts: #107 1s. 6d. (72.8.0; 31.1.0; 3.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin

Dance: As17790417

1046
10 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-King; Mr Strictland-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot (1st time)-Lamash; Tester-Burton; Buckle-Wright; Ranger's Servant-Philimore; Jacintha-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Strictland-Mrs Jackson (of cg; 1st appearance upon that stage); Lucetta-Mrs Davies; Milliner-Miss Kirby; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Clarinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Bensley
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin

Dance: to conclude with: Country Dance-; End I afterpiece: As17790417

Song: End II: Tally ho!, as17790413

1047
15 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Couns. Quillet-Baddeley; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Lettice-Mrs Bradshaw; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: As17790503

1048
18 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Chaplin; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Philimore; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Colles; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

1049
25 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Brereton; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lord Mayor-Philimore; Prince Edward-Master Pulley; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Robinson; Dutchess of York-Mrs Davenett; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Robinson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

1050
09 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer [i.e. Manly]-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Counsellor Quillet-Waldron; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Sharp; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor or The Wishes

Related Works
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews