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3410 results for: Keyword - Gentleman
We found 2257 matches on Roles/Actors, 977 matches on Performance Comments, 861 matches on Event Comments, 390 matches on Author, and 196 matches on Performance Title.

551
05 September 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris King Of Egypt

Performance Comment: Nicanor-Stevens; Miris-Mrs Hickson; Mandana-Young Lady, first time on any stage; with an Occasional Prologue-a gentleman, lady in the character of the ghosts of Mr Booth and Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: with an Occasional Prologue Actor: a gentleman, lady in the character of the ghosts of Mr Booth and Mrs Oldfield.

Song: IV: A Cantata-Doorsming, who never appeared in public

Dance: V: Drunken Peasant-Matthews

552
02 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Woodward, Yates, Beard, Taswell, Winstone, King, Vaughan, Bridges, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive. [Poet, Frenchman, Drunken Man-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Taylor-Yates; Old Man-Taswell; Charon-Winstone; Tatoo-King; Aesop-Bridges; Mercury-Beard; Mrs Riot-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.]
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

553
03 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Applause to ye Farce, some little Hiss (Cross). This month was publish'd A Letter to Mr Garrick; with some remarks upon Lethe. Printed for Reeve (Gentlemans Magazine, Register of Books). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #146 14s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

554
07 January 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

Dance: PPrince Eugene's March-

555
23 February 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Husband-a young Gentleman; Occasional Prologue-; Epilogue-a six year old child.
Cast
Role: Husband Actor: a young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: A Country Dance-

556
22 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17500319 but Fribble-Yates; Capt. Loveit-Palmer; Puff-a young Gentleman who never appeared; Miss Biddy-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: a young Gentleman who never appeared

Dance: CComic Dance, as17500221; Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

557
27 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Frenchman (by particular desire)-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Bridges; Drunken Man-Yates; Mercury-Beard; Mrs Riot-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker

558
03 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Mourning Bride-Miss Bellamy; King-Sparks; Gonzales-Bridgwater; Garcia-Gibson; Selim-Bennet; Heli-Bransby; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Osmyn-a Gentleman; Zara-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Dutch Dance, as17500319 End of Play: A Tambourin-Jardin

559
05 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMasque with a Prologue, for ye Benefit of Mrs Foster, Grand Daughter to Milton & his only surviving Descendant (Cross). [For Prologue, see Gentleman's Magazine April 1750.] Rec'd cash #76 6s., plus #71 4s. from tickets. Total #147 4s. 6d. Paid for 1!2 year New River Water #1; Paid 1!2 year's scavanger's tax to Lady Day #3 14s. 6d.; Norton 4 Chorus #1 (Treasurer's Book). Tickets deliver'd for the 4th will be taken. Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

560
28 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17500425 but Fine Gentleman-King; Mercury-Master Mattocks; Tattoo-_ .
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: King

Song: I: The Highland Lad (set by Master Arne)-Master Mattocks; III: Singing-Master Mattocks

Dance: II: La Sabotiere-Master Maltere, Miss Foulcade; IV: Les Fantasies de la Dance-Mlle DelaContri; End: Minuet-Mathews, Mlle Contri

561
10 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17500428 but Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

562
24 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Winstone; Mercury-Wilder; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Tattoo-Marr; Charon-Costollo; Old Man-Shuter; Mrs Tattoo-Mrs Green; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

563
05 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: See17511002, but only Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: only Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

564
07 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory 1

Performance Comment: Occasional Prologue-a Gentleman; 1. A grandpiece, with Kettle Drums and Trumpets-; first Violoncello-Cupid; 2. The Inauguration Speech-Mrs Midnight; 3. Concerto for two Clarinettes-; 4. Mr Handel's Water@Piece-; with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-.
Cast
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 2

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 3

565
04 February 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory 1

Performance Comment: Act I As17520107, but new Occasional Prologue by a Gentleman of the University-.
Cast
Role: new Occasional Prologue by a Gentleman of t Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 2

Afterpiece Title: Old Womans Oratory 3

566
17 March 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Womans Oratory

Performance Comment: See17520211, but will be introduc'd several new Tunes on the Jew's Harp never performed before-; A Solo in a new Taste-Signor Piantafugo; Salt@Box-; and the Performances of Signior Bombasto; Sg Bombazino as usual; a Solo of Humour on the French Horn-Mrs Midnight's Daughter; A New Prologue-a Gentleman; Epilogue-Hallet.
Cast
Role: A New Prologue Actor: a Gentleman

567
03 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: See17520401 but Old Man, Fine Gentleman-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Shuter.

Dance: The Grand Provincial Dance, as17520204

Song: II: A song of Handel's-Master Vernon

568
14 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: See17520401 but Frenchman-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Tattoo-_; Charon-_.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

569
03 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Charon-W. Vaughan; Aesop-Winstone; Mercury-Wilder; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Tattoo-Marr; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Old Man-Shuter; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

570
17 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

571
11 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17530409 but Fine Gentleman-Sturt; Drunken Man-Rooker; Fine Lady-Miss Minors; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Sturt

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance, as17521125; End: A Hornpipe-Harrison

Song: II: A Song-Wilder

572
17 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17530511, but Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Drunken Man-Burton; Charon-W. Vaughan; Tattoo-Marr.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530514; III: A Hornpipe-Walker; V: A Minuet-Morris, Miss Shawford

573
23 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Aesop-Bransby; Mercury-Wilder; Tatoo-Marr; Charon-W. Vaughan; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

574
15 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Bransby; Drunken Man-Yates; Old Man-Blakes; Mrs Tattoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: I: Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

575
18 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-White; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances