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623 results for: Keyword - Holcroft
We found 367 matches on Roles/Actors, 317 matches on Author, 85 matches on Performance Comments, 30 matches on Event Comments, and 5 matches on Performance Title.

26
05 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Holcroft
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

27
22 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Holcroft
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

28
01 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Holcroft
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17841116

29
19 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Holcroft
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Midas

30
19 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Holcroft
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Dance: As17841116

31
10 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Holcroft
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

32
27 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Holcroft
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

33
27 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Parsons, Bannister, Aickin, Baddeley, Du-Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1781): Trumore-Vernon; Le Nippe-Dodd; Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly-Bannister; Rental-Aickin; Captain Trepan-Baddeley; Huntsman-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Crimp-R. Palmer; Corporal Snap-Williams; Contrast-Palmer; Moll Flagon-Mr Suett; Annette-Miss Prudom; Peggy-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Miss Farren; unassigned-Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme.
Cast
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy, Suett, R. Palmer, Williams, Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme, Palmer, Miss Prudom, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Farren. Cast from text
Role: unassigned Actor: Holcroft, Chaplin, Griffiths, Phillimore, Nash, Helme.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

34
27 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Afterpiece Title: The The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-DuBellamy; Conjurer-Farrell; Butler-Holcroft; Jobson-Sparks; Cook-Griffiths; Footman-Dancer; Coachman-Lings; Lady Loverule-Mrs Read; Lettice-Mrs White; Lucy-Miss Trowel; Nell-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Holcroft

Dance: The The Cowkeeper, as17700521

35
25 July 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stragegem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ross; Aimwell-Aickin; Sullen-F . Gentleman; Sir Charles Freeman-Smyth; Foigard-Sparks; Bonniface-Saunders; Gibbet-Gardner; Hounslow-Lings; Bagshot-Farrell; Tapster-Holcroft; Scrub-Weston; Lady Bountiful-Mrs White; Dorinda-Mrs M'George; Cherry-Mrs Gardner; Gypsey-Miss Trowel; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Jeffreys .
Cast
Role: Tapster Actor: Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End of Play: The Pedlar, as17700718

36
01 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Vandermere; Sileno-Phillips; Damaetas-Hamilton; Mysis-Mrs Read; Daphne-Mrs Saunders; Nysa-Mrs Jewell; Jupiter-Griffith; Mars-Dancer; Bacchus-Lings; Mercury-Holcroft; Vulcan-Farrell; Pan-Saunders; Apollo-DuBellamy; Venus-Miss Trowel; Minerva-Mrs White; Juno-Mrs M'George .
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Holcroft

Dance: II: The Cowkeeper, as17700521; End of Play: Double Hornpipe-Master and Miss West

37
24 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Aickin; Vainlove-DuBellamy; Sharper-Smith; Sir Joseph-Hamilton; Bluff-Sparks; Setter-Vandermere; Barnaby-Jacobs; Footman-Holcroft; Old Batchelor-Sowdon; Belinda-Mrs M'George; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Sylvia-Mrs Jefferies; Lucy-Mrs White; Laetitia-Mrs Gardner .
Cast
Role: Footman Actor: Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: End of Play: The Pedlar, as17700817

38
31 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: hay The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote, first time in five years; Old Philpot-Weston; Sir Jasper Wilding-Saunders; Young Wilding-Smyth; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Farrell; Quildrive-Griffiths; Philpot's Servant-Holcroft; Corinna-Miss Trowel; Maria-Mrs Jewell .
Cast
Role: Philpot's Servant Actor: Holcroft

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

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

39
10 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Gaudry, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Chaplin, Holcroft, Follett, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770101, but Snip-Burton; Taffy-Holcroft.
Cast
Role: Taffy Actor: Holcroft.

Dance: IV: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

40
21 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17770301but Soldiers-_Holcroft, Griffiths; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Louisa-Miss Collett (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: 770301but Soldiers Actor: _Holcroft, Griffiths
Role: Soldiers Actor: Legg, Kear, Carpenter, Chaplin, Follett, Holcroft

Dance: As17761214

Song: End: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

41
23 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17770128, but Sir Harry Beagle-Burton; Russet-Bransby; Tom-Holcroft.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Holcroft.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End I afterpiece: the Louvre Minuet, Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

42
30 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17761109, but Sir Charles Pleasant (1st time)-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Holcroft.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Holcroft.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: 770301but Soldiers Actor: _Holcroft, Griffiths
Role: Soldiers Actor: Legg, Kear, Carpenter, Chaplin, Follett, Holcroft

Dance: Grand Naval Review, As17761109; End I afterpiece: a Hornpipe-Walker

Song: As17761109

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All-R. Palmer

43
31 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17770108, but Mungo-Holcroft.
Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Holcroft.

44
02 June 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17770429, but Col. Feignwell-Barrett (1st appearance in that character); Simon Pure-Holcroft; Perriwinkle-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17761128

45
02 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17770927, but Bogg-Holcroft.
Cast
Role: Bogg Actor: Holcroft.

Dance: I: Country Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; This was danced in both performances.] End II: [New Ballet, Demi-Caractere (composed by Gallet), Rural Grace-Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

46
17 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Worchester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir Walter Blunt-Hurst; Prince John-Lamash; Westmorland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Sheriff-Griffiths; Gadshill-Holcroft; Peto-Nash; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff (1st time [at this theatre])-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Gadshill Actor: Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End II: Comic Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

47
12 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Vernon; Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Holcroft; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Abrams.
Cast
Role: Mungo Actor: Holcroft

48
01 January 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Johnston; Clod-Carpenter; Silvio-Burton; Meagre-R. Palmer; Fat Cook-Griffiths; Watchman-Holcroft; Farmer-Chaplin; Queen Mab-Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Watchman Actor: Holcroft

49
02 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hastings

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket

Performance Comment: O'Conner MacCormuck-Moody; Sunderland (1st time)-Packer; Rivers-Farren; Sapling-Lamash; Dipp-Wright; Putty-Wrighten; Spavin-Carpenter; Tom Epping-Waldron; Francis-Burton; Jockey-R. Palmer; Secretary-Griffiths; Issachar-Holcroft; Revell-Palmer; Mrs Cheveley (1st time)-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Issachar Actor: Holcroft

50
24 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Jus. Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Farren; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Wright; Pistol-Holcroft; Nym-Nash; Rugby-Carpenter; Page to Falstaff-Master Pulley; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Mrs Colles; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17780211