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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.

601
13 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17601001, but Fine Lady-Miss Brent; Lord Chalkstone-A Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before, who after the farce will perform the Scene of Lady Pentweazle. [Shuter still played the Old Man. Only these three listed.]Shuter still played the Old Man. Only these three listed.]
Cast
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: A Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before, who after the farce will perform the Scene of Lady Pentweazle.
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Dyer

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

602
17 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17610413 but Fine Lady-Mrs Green; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-attempted 1st time by Mrs Burden; Frenchman-Holtom; Drunken man-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: attempted 1st time by Mrs Burden

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228

603
14 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17610417 but Fine Gentleman-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Dyer.

Dance: Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

604
23 June 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman (who has not appeared in several years); Cassio-Cooke(, 2nd appearance this stage); Desdemona-Mrs Osborne; Iago-Storer; Brabantio-Wignell; Roderigo-Vaughan; Duke-Stoppelaer; Montano-Turner; Emilia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Quidnunc-Storer; Feeble-Hartry; Razor and Pamphlet-Cooke; Bellmour-T. Smith; Rovewell-Wignell; Brisk-Gibson; Harriet-a Young Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage); Termagant (by desire)-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: a Gentleman.

Song: Between Acts: a Gentleman (who never appeared upon any Stage before)

Dance: HHornpipe-Mrs Blake(, from the theatre in Dublin)

605
03 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Dyer; Old Man, Chalkstone-Shuter; Frenchman-Holtom; Drunk Man-Dunstall; Fine Lady-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Dyer

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

606
07 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Aboan-Holland; Blandford-Palmer; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Hotman-Blakes; Planters-Moody, Mozeen, Parsons, Castle, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Ackman, Clough, Fox, Watkins; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II, will be introduc'd an entertainment of singing-Champnes, Miss Young; with a proper Dance of Slaves-Vincent, Lochery, Leppie.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

607
28 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Walker; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man and Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Frenchman-Holtom; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: TThe Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

608
25 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: As17621023, but Second Lord-Fox; Interpreter-Blakes; First Gentleman-Ackman.
Cast
Role: First Gentleman Actor: Ackman.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

609
04 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Hull; Bedamar-Anderson; Duke-Marten; Eliot-Perry; Spinoza-Wignel; Theodore-Mrs Young; Officer-Buck; Pierre-a Gentleman, never appearance any stage; Belvidera-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: a Gentleman, never appearance any stage

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

610
23 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17621111, but Fine Gentleman-O'Brien.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: O'Brien.

611
03 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17630409 but the Squire-a Gentleman; Thomas-Vernon.
Cast
Role: the Squire Actor: a Gentleman

Song: End: By Particular Desire, the Favourite Song in Love a@la@Mode-Moody

612
23 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Walker; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Frenchman-Holtom; Trueman-Davies; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: TThe Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

613
02 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Yates, first time; Fine Gentleman-Obrien; Fine Lady (With Song in Character)-Mrs Clive; Old Man-Parsons; Frenchman-King; Mercury-Vernon; Drunken Man-Yates.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Obrien

Dance: End: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

614
01 September 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Wilkinson; Young Knowell-Davis; Old Knowell-Granger; Bobadil-Young Gentleman, first time on any stage; Downright-Francis; Brainworm-Lewis; Matthew-Parsons; Wellbred-Death; Cobb-Brown; Cash-C. Lewis; Formal-Pierce; Justice Clement-Moor; Servant-Taylor; Master Stephen-Weston; Bridget-Mrs Granger; Cobb's Wife-Mrs Parsons; Dame Kitely-Mrs Jeffreys.
Cast
Role: Bobadil Actor: Young Gentleman, first time on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy a la Mode

Dance: II: New Dance-Gherardi, Master Clinton, Miss Street; III: Hornpipe-Rogier

Song: IV: A young Gentleman, Mrs Weston, being their first Appearance

615
19 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Walker; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Frenchman-Holtom; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

616
05 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Jackson; Bajazet-Holland; Hali-Young Gentleman, 1st appearance there; Selima-Miss Bride; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Omar-Lee; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; In Act IV, the original song of O! Gentle Sleep-Mrs Vincent; Usual Prologue-Lee.
Cast
Role: Hali Actor: Young Gentleman, 1st appearance there

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17641029

617
23 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Beard, Tenducci, Mattocks, Gentleman who never appeared on any stage, Miss Miller, Miss Brent. [See17640510.]See17640510.]
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Beard, Tenducci, Mattocks, Gentleman who never appeared on any stage, Miss Miller, Miss Brent.

Dance: I: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001

618
04 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17641123, but Principal Parts-Mrs Baker, Miss _Miller, _Gentleman who never appeared before identifies as, +Squibb.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:

Dance: I: The Tyrolese Peasants, as17641212; II: Rural Love, as17641212

619
16 February 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17641212, but Ghost-a young Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: a young Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

620
05 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: As17641124, but Hamet-Young Gentleman, 2nd appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Hamet Actor: Young Gentleman, 2nd appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

621
15 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone, Old Man-Shuter (from cg); Fine Gentleman-Griffith; Mercury-Vernon; Charon-Moody; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Drunken Man-Love; Frenchman-Baddeley; Aesop-Bransby; Bowman-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Griffith

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; End: The Medley, as17641120

622
15 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015

623
23 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear, And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Walker; Mercury-Baker; Charon-Buck; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Frenchman-Holtom; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

624
26 September 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-a young gentleman [Cautherley, first appearance in man's role]; Thorogood-Havard; Blunt-Parsons; Milwood-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Mrs Palmer; Trueman-Mr Young, first appearance this stage; Uncle-Burton; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; [In Act I, a Song-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: a young gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

625
02 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powell; Pierre-a Gentleman [Bensley, first appearance]; Spinoza-Strange; Elliott-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Belvidera-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe