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286 results for: Keyword - Hannah Brand
We found 261 matches on Author, 24 matches on Event Comments, 14 matches on Performance Comments, 2 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
18 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; T 5, by Hannah Brand, 1st acted at Norwich, 7 Apr. 1791. Again acted at king's on 2 Feb. as Agmunda; text 1st published in Miss Brand's@Plays@and@Poems (Norwich: Beatniffe and Payne, 1798) as Huniades; or, The Siege of Belgrade. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (London Chronicle, 19 Jan. 1792)]: The Dresses, Decorations, &c. entirely new. Receipts: #367 1s. 6d. (314.2.6; 51.8.0; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Huniades

Performance Comment: The Christian Characters by Kemble, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Barrymore, Aickin, Dignum, Whitfield, Maddocks, Packer, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons, A Young Lady (Author of the Tragedy; 1st appearance on any stage), Miss Collins. The Mahometan Characters by Palmer, Benson, Webb, Sedgwick, Caulfield. Cast from London Chronicle, 21 Jan.: Hungarians: Huniades-Kemble; Vilach-R. Palmer; Corvinus-Wroughton; Count of Cilley-Barrymore; Campestran-Aickin; Zilugo-Whitfield; Old Officer-Packer; Agmunda-Miss Brand; Ella-Miss Collins; Turks: Mahomet II-Palmer; Mustapha-Benson; Zoganus-Webb; Aga-Sedgwick; Chusanes-Caulfield; Dignum, Maddocks, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons; Prologue-Miss Farren; Epilogue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Agmunda Actor: Miss Brand
Related Works
Related Work: Huniades Author(s): Hannah Brand

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

2
07 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hannah Hewit; Or, The Female Crusoe

Performance Comment: Walmsley-Bannister Jun; Captain Wattle and Miss Roe-Bannister Jun; The Country Club-Bannister Jun; The Advantage of Toping-Bannister Jun.; Captain Higgins-Dignum; The Sailor's Journal-Dignum; Lovely Nan-Dignum; Buntline-Suett; Toll de Roll-Suett; Cudgo-Wathen; Kickaraboo-Wathen; Binns-Trueman; Hewit-Holland; Hannah Hewit-Miss DeCamp; The Complaint-Miss DeCamp; Virtue-Miss DeCamp; Anna-Miss Leak; True Glory-Miss Leak; Mrs Binns-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Hannah Hewit Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Song: End I 1st piece: The Sailor's Consolation- made into a Song and Chorus

3
25 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by John O'Keeffe (O'KeefFe, II, 301); it included a song, music by Carter, When I was a little baby, written by Hannah Cowley]: New Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 26 Jan. 1784: This Day is published A Bold Stroke for A Husband (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #199 5s. 6d. (194/13/0; 4/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Related Works
Related Work: A Bold Stroke for a Husband Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

4
10 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; t 5, by Hannah More, based partly on Gabrielle de Vergy, by Pierre Laurent Buirette de Belloy. Prologue and Epilogue by David Garrick (see text)]: With New Scenes, Dresses, &c. Public Advertiser, 19 Dec. 1777: This Day at Noon is published Percy (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #215 (212.12.6; 2.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Related Works
Related Work: Percy Author(s): Hannah More

Afterpiece Title: St

Dance: After Epilogue: As17770924

5
31 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Hannah Cowley. Prologue by the author (Morning Chronicle, 9 Aug.)]: New Scenes painted by Rooker. Public Advertiser, 30 Aug. 1779: This Day is published Albina, Countess Raimond (price not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albina, Countess Raimond

Related Works
Related Work: Albina, Countess Raimond Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

6
22 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley.] Miss Younge had a song [Wake, thou son of dullness] composed by Michael Arne. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: New Scenes and Dresses. Account-Book, 16 June: Paid Mrs Cowley for suspending the publication of the Belle's Stratagem #100. Public Advertiser, 1 Apr. 1782: In a few Days will be published The Belle's Stratagem. A spurious Copy having been published in Ireland [in 1781] make[s] it necessary to observe that the above is the genuine Comedy, as performed at Covent Garden Theatre. Ibid., 9 Apr. 1782: This Day is published The Belle's Stratagem (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #213 19s. (212.15.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Belle's Stratagem Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

7
04 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by Hannah Cowley; not published]. Public Advertiser, 18 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Brereton, No. 11, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #246 14s. 6d. (90.4.0; 26.0.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 130.10.0) (charge: #69 9s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The School of Eloquence

Related Works
Related Work: The School of Eloquence Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

8
24 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Larpent MS 548; not published. On 24 Mar. altered by the author as Second Thoughts are Best. Prologue by Richard Josceline Goodenough (Public Advertiser, 8 Mar.). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With New Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #226 15s. 6d. (224.3.0; 2.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World As It Goes; Or, A Party At Montpelier

Related Works
Related Work: The World as it Goes; or, A Party at Montpelier Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: Second Thoughts are Best Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: The World as it Goes Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

9
24 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Not published. An alteration of her The World as it Goes, acted on 24 Feb. Prologue by B. Walwyn (London Chronicle, 28 Mar.)]: With New Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #170 1s. (168.14.6; 1.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Second Thoughts Are Best

Related Works
Related Work: Second Thoughts are Best Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: As17801107

10
06 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown.]. Public Advertiser, 27 May 1784: This Day is published More Ways than One (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #208 15s. (205/14/6; 3/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Related Works
Related Work: More Ways than One Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

11
25 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley, based on The Lucky Chance, by Aphra Behn. Prologue and Epilogue by James Cobb (see text)]: With Variety of new Scenes, Dresses, &c. Morning Chronicle, 28 Dec. 1786: This Day is published A School for Grey-Beards (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #220 8s. (206.14; 13.4; 0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards; Or, The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: A School for Grey-Beards; or, The Mourning Bride Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: In afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: III: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

12
31 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Hannah Cowley. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text)]. @When first thy Tragedy I view'd@Where Sparta mourns her Lot severe;@I caught the Spartan Fortitude@And watch'd her Woes without a Tear.@ (William Parsons [not the actor], in Thraliana, II, 713.) Public Advertiser, 27 Feb. 1788: This Day is published The Fate of Sparta (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #203 15s. 6d. (171.13.0; 30.15.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta; Or, The Rival Kings

Related Works
Related Work: The Fate of Sparta; or, The Rival Kings Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

13
03 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 5, by Hannah Cowley. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With Songs, Duetts, and Chorusses composed by Mazzinghi. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Padlock, advertised on playbill of 2 Dec.] Morning Herald, 23 Feb. 1792: This day is published A Day in Turkey (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #263 16s. (261.15.6; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey; Or, The Russian Slaves

Related Works
Related Work: A Day in Turkey; or, The Russian Slaves Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

14
06 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Prologue by the author (Knapp, p. 134). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenes, &c. Morning Chronicle, 18 Feb. 1795: This Day is published The Town before You (2s.). Genest VII, 205: In this play as printed in 1795 Fawcett's and Munden's names stand to the wrong characters. Receipts: #314 8s. (310.17; 3.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Town Before You

Related Works
Related Work: The Town before You Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

15
03 April 1764 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hannah

Related Works
Related Work: Who's the Dupe? Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: Albina, Countess Raimond Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: The Belle's Stratagem Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: The School of Eloquence Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: The World as it Goes; or, A Party at Montpelier Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: Second Thoughts are Best Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: Which is the Man? Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: A Bold Stroke for a Husband Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: More Ways than One Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: A School for Grey-Beards; or, The Mourning Bride Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: The Fate of Sparta; or, The Rival Kings Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: A Day in Turkey; or, The Russian Slaves Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: The Town before You Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: The World as it Goes Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: Percy Author(s): Hannah More
Related Work: Fatal Falsehood Author(s): Hannah More
Related Work: Huniades Author(s): Hannah Brand

16
23 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Belle's Stratagem Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: More Ways than One

Related Works
Related Work: More Ways than One Author(s): Hannah Cowley

17
24 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: More Ways than One

Related Works
Related Work: More Ways than One Author(s): Hannah Cowley

18
28 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Related Works
Related Work: A Bold Stroke for a Husband Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

19
15 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: May Day

20
16 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17760126

21
17 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

22
19 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

23
20 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: a Grand Ballet called The Savage Hunters, as17760210, but Blurton

24
22 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

25
26 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter