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1005 results for: Keyword - Governor
We found 982 matches on Roles/Actors, 411 matches on Performance Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, 20 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

226
21 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17670120, but Carlos-Hull; Governor-Morris.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Morris.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: III: New Pantomime Ballet(4th time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17670427 End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

227
23 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Powell; Pembroke-Davis; Prince Henry-Lewes; Essex-Gardner; Salisbury-Perry; Bastard-Smith; Faulconbridge-Weller; Austria-Morris; Hubert-Bensley, 1st time; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Dyer; Chatillon-Hull; Governor of Angiers-Wignell; Pandulph-Gibson; Queen Elinor-Mrs Vincent; Prince Arthur-Miss Ford; Lady Blanch-Mrs DuBellamy; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Governor of Angiers Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

228
16 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Bensley, 1st time; Clodio-Woodward; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Lewis; Duart-Davis; Don Lewis-Shuter; Manuel-Gardner; Governor-Morris; Monsieur-Holtom; Sancho-Cushing; Elvira-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Honoria-Miss Mills; Louisa-Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Morris

Afterpiece Title: Midas

229
28 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17681216, but Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Manuel-_; Governor-_; Monsieur-_; Sancho-_.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Morris

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

230
17 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Gentleman never on any stage before; Aboan-Bensley; Blandford-Hull; Governor-Perry; Stanmore-Davis; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Hotman-Lewis; Imoinda-Mrs Yates, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Garland, as17681028

231
11 August 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Cape-Aickin; Vamp-Sparks; Robin-Wheeler; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Governor-Bannister; Poet-Hamilton; Printer's Devil-Jacobs; Arabella-Mrs Jefferies; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner; with the Original Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17690515

232
28 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Barry; Aboan-Aickin; Lieut. Governor-Palmer; Blandford-Jefferson; Stanmore-Hurst; Imoinda-Mrs Barry; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Hotman-Bannister; Mrs Blandford-Miss Platt; In Act II a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

233
07 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko (that night only)-A Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Hotman-Bates; Stanmore-Davis; Jack Stanmore-Quick; Daniel-Shuter; Driver-Dunstall; Widow-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Imoinda-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: IV: The Whim, as17691123

234
31 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Governor-Dancer; Blandford-Aickin; Jack Stanmore-Wheeler; Stanmore-DuBellamy; Daniel-Weston; Driver-Sparks; Hotman-Griffiths; Planters-Lings, Farrell, and others; Aboan-Sowdon; Widow Lackit-Mrs Gardner; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Miss Trowel; Imoinda-Mrs M'George .
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Dancer

Afterpiece Title: hay The Citizen

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Song: hay II: A favorite song from The Captive; III: An Italian Song-Mrs Jewell

235
04 March 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Fleetwood; Aboan-Williams; Blandford-Simonds; Governor-a Gentleman, first time; Stanmore-Jones; Hotman-Lloyd; Driver-Wooler; Imoinda-a young Lady (being her first appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: a Gentleman, first time

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

236
14 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-King, first time that stage; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Abington; first time that stage; Vamp-Moody, first time that stage; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Parsons; Robin-Keen; Printer's Devil-J. Burton; Arabella-Miss Burton; Governor Cape-Bransby; Original Prologue-King, By Desire.
Cast
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Bransby

237
23 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a Young Gentleman who never appeared any stage; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Daniel-Shuter; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Helme; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs DuBellamy; Imoinda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere; III: (By Particular Desire) The Old ground Young, as17710318 concluding with: Allemande, as17710318

Monologue: Interlude.End: Press Gang; True Blue. As 18 April, but Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge

238
19 August 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Don Lewis-Foote (first appearance in that Character); Carlos-Davis; Antonio-Fearon; Charino-F. Gentleman; Don Duart-Robson; Governor-Dancer; Sancho-Weston; Monsieur-Vandermere; Jaques-Cornelys; Clodio-Woodward; Angelina-Miss Ambrose; Elvira-Mrs Didier; Louisa-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Dancer

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Entertainment: End: Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston

Dance: Double Hornpipe, as17710724

239
02 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Savigny; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Daniel-Quick; Hotman-Bates; Stanmore-Thompson; Jack Stanmore-Fox; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Lucy Weldon-Miss Helme; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; C. Weldon-Mrs Baker, 1st time; Imoinda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Midas

240
18 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, Vamp-Yates; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Young Cape-Hull; Governor-Gardner; Arabella-Miss Pearce; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Gardner

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004

241
21 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17711002, but Stanmore-DuBellamy; Governor-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

242
19 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17711204, but Governor-Morris; Monsieur-Holtom; Sancho-Hamilton; Don Manuel-Lewes; Jaques-Thompson; Honoria-_.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Morris

Afterpiece Title: Midas

243
20 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17711021, but Governor-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House, as17711011

244
09 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17711220, but Governor-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17711031

245
28 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon; Or, Liberty Restored

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Vamp-Weston, 1st time; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Cadwallader-King; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Abington; Governor Cape-Bransby; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Keen; Printer's Devil-J. Burton.
Cast
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Bransby

246
20 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Vamp-Moody; Cadwallader-King; Governor-Bransby; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robin-Keen; Printer's Devil-Burton; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Egerton; Arabella-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Bransby

247
20 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duellist

Performance Comment: Parts by: Woodward, Smith, Shuter, Lewis, Wroughton, Kniverton, Quick, Cushing, Miss Miller, Miss Barsanti, Miss Wilde, Miss Pearce, Mrs Kniveton, Miss Valosi, and Mrs Green. With a Prologue and an Epilogue. General Gantlet-Woodward; Capt. Boothby-Smith; Sir Soloman Bauble-Shuter; Counsellor Witmore-Lewis; Lord Lovemore-Wroughton; Governor Mammon-Kniveton; Serjant Nonplus-Quick; Lady Lovemore-Miss Barsanti; Mrs Boothby-Miss Miller; Lady Bauble-Mrs Green; Emelia-Miss Wilde; Mrs Goodwill-Mrs Kniveton; Echo-Miss Valois; Combrush-Miss Pearce; Mactotum-Cushing; With Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Miss Barsanti (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: Governor Mammon Actor: Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

248
21 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader (and, By Desire, the Original Prologue)-King; Vamp-Moody; Governor-Bransby; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Keen; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Mrs Jefferson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Pope, first time.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Bransby

249
09 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, Vamp-Quick; Young Cape-Lewes; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Governor-Gardner; Robin-R. Smith; Poet-Hamilton; Arabella-Miss Pearce; Mrs Cadwallader-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance this stage (playbill).
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Gardner

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors, as17731013; End Opera: The Highland Reel, as17731112

250
03 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Cape-Aickin; Governor Cape-Davis; Vamp-Wilson; Sprightly-Fearon; Poet-Jones; Printer's Devil-Jacobs; Robin-Lloyd; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Davis

Dance: End: Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars