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1335 results for: Keyword - Holman
We found 1515 matches on Roles/Actors, 397 matches on Performance Comments, 65 matches on Author, 38 matches on Event Comments, and 3 matches on Performance Title.

51
19 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Pope, Farren, Harley, Middleton, Macready, Claremont, Thompson//Miss Morris, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. Nicol, 1794), and Larpent MS 1024: Earl of Douglas-Holman; Baron St. Pol-Pope; Duke of Orleans-Farren; Dubois-Harley; Captal de Buche-Middleton; Clermont-Macready [in text: Claremont (see17940522)]; Laroche-Claremont [in text: Campbell (see17940522)]//Duchess of Orleans-Miss Morris; Matilda-Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Middleton. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope . Prologue spoken by Middleton. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: : Earl of Douglas Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: NETLEY ABBEY

52
06 December 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Town Before You

Performance Comment: Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and London Chronicle, 9 Dec.: Tippy-Lewis; Sir Robert Floyer-Quick; Conway-Holman; Asgill-Pope; Humphrey-Munden; Fancourt-Fawcett; Acid-Bernard; Perkins-Hull; Sir Simon Asgill-Powel; Slopseller-Thompson; Buckram-Williamson; Holdfast-Cross; Sir Robert's Servant-Simmons; Georgina-Miss Wallis; Mrs Fancourt-Mrs Mattocks; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Lady Charlotte-Miss Chapman; Lady Elizabeth-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Clement-Mrs Platt; Lady Horatia Horton-Mrs Pope; Mrs Bullrush-Miss Stuart; Lady Horatia's Servant-Miss Leserve; Prologue-Mrs Mattocks; Epilogue-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text
Role: Conway Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

53
21 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Pope, Farren, Harley, Middleton, Davies, Macready, Hull, Haymes, Richardson, Powel, Claremont, Thompson, Williamson, Miss Wallis. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and European Magazine, Mar. 1795, p. 197: Earl of Surrey-Holman; Earl of Pembroke-Pope; Earl of Chester-Farren; French Prince-Harley; Earl William Mareschal-Middleton; Earl of Lincoln-Davies; English Knight-Macready; Bishop of Winchester-Hull; Comte de Nevers-Haymes; Lord Robert Fitzwalter-Richardson; French Guard-Powel; Viscomte de Beaumont-Claremont; Heralds-Thompson, Williamson; John Plantaganet-Miss Standen; Lady Surrey-Miss Wallis; Prologue-Middleton; Address (instead of Epilogue)-Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Earl of Surrey Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Ballet: Dermot and Kathlane. As17950219

54
01 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note; Or, Lessons For Ladies

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Holman, Johnstone, Fawcett, Middleton, Hull, Townsend, Macready, Powel, Miss Standen, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Lee, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Mr Hale-Quick; Sir Charles Leslie-Holman; Killeavy-Johnstone; Ned Dash-Fawcett; Mr Bloomfield-Middleton; Father-Hull; Tim-Townsend; Lieutenant Selby-Macready; Careful-Powel; Young Bloomfield-Miss Standen; Mr Bloomfield's Servant-Abbot; Porter-Coombs; Gentleman-Platt; Cook-Ledger; Butler-Williamson; Mrs Bloomfield-Mrs Mattocks; Sally Flounce-Mrs Lee; Miss Emma Hale-Miss Hopkins; Lady Supple-Mrs Davenport; Maid-Mrs Norton; Miss Russel-Miss Wallis; Gentlewoman-Mrs Follett; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Leslie Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Prize; or, May-Day Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: a Garland Dance (composed by Byrn)-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; End II: Old Towler-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: New Ballad-Mrs Martyr; Fat Dolly-Munden; Battle Song-Bowden; Let us love and let us drink-Munden; Bowden, Mrs Martyr; Teddy O'Shaughnessey's History-Johnstone; When 'tis Night and the Mid@Watch is come, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Now landed from the Ocean-

55
03 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Pope, Harley, Middleton, Hull, Macready, Powel, Claremont, Thompson, Miss Morris, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Herman-Holman; Ratibor-Pope; Holstein-Harley; Ulric-Middleton; Principal Judge of the Tribunal-Hull; Duke of Wirtemberg-Macready; Badendorff-Powel; Rudolph-Claremont in text: Williamson; Minister of Vengeance-Thompson; Ellen Holstein-Miss Morris; Ida-Miss Wallis; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Herman Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

56
23 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Holman, Pope, Harley, Middleton, Hull, Macready, Powel, Claremont, Thompson, Williamson, Abbot, Miss Morris, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Herman-Holman; Ratibor-Pope; Holstein-Harley; Ulric-Middleton; Principal Judge of the Tribunal-Hull; Duke of Wirtemberg-Macready; Badendorff-Powel; Rudolph-Claremont [in text: Williamson]; Minister of Vengeance-Thompson; Ellen Holstein-Miss Morris; Ida-Miss Wallis; Williamson, Abbot [are unassigned. Williamson, Abbot [are unassigned.
Cast
Role: Herman Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck; or Treachery and Ingratitude

Song: In 3rd piece: a song-Townsend

57
06 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Munden, Knight, Macready, Holman, Mrs Knight, Miss Chapman, Miss Wallis. Cast from Larpent MS: Timid-Quick; Sir Hornet Armstrong-Munden; Squire Turnbull-Knight; Sir Harry Portland-Macready; Mr Osborne-Holman; Scrip-Thompson; Miss Turnbull-Mrs Knight; Melissa-Miss Chapman; Clara-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Munden, Knight, Macready, Holman, Mrs Knight, Miss Chapman, Miss Wallis. Cast from Larpent MS: Timid-Quick
Role: Mr Osborne Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Get Un-Married

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Song: In 2nd piece: The Sportman's snug little Cot-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologues, with Songs.End: The Barber's Petition-Fawcett (1st time); [with a song in character, Wigs [including His Own Wig, The Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Counsellor's Wig-Fawcett; End 2nd piece: A Ramble to Bath (1st time) [with a descriptive song in the character of Jacob Gawkey [in The Chapter of Accidents]-Knight

58
23 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Holman, Munden, Murray, Whitfield, Davenport, Thompson, Simmons, Follett, Curties, Miss Chapman, Mrs Knight, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Norton, Miss Betterton. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1797): Scud-Quick; Algernon-Holman; Simon Single-Munden; Sir Oliver Montrath-Murray; Earling-Whitfield; Farmer Gawdry-Davenport; Frank-Thompson; Jack-Simmons; Isaac-Follett; Peter-Curties [in text: Abbot]; Lady Cypress-Miss Chapman; Jenny Scud-Mrs Knight; Mrs Buckram-Mrs Davenport; Rachel Williams-Mrs Norton; Emily Fitzallan-Miss Betterton; Prologue-Murray; Epilogue-Miss Betterton. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17971207).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17971207).]
Cast
Role: Algernon Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

59
11 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Abbot, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Spencer. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1798): Rostrum-Lewis; Nicholas-Quick; Egerton-Holman; Greville-Pope; Undermine-Munden; April-Fawcett; Plethora-Knight; Valet-Farley; Cook-Thompson; Coachman-Rees; Butler-Abbot; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; Rose Sydney-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Greville-Mrs Spencer [in text: Mrs Pope (see17980126)]; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980123).].These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980123).].
Cast
Role: Egerton Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

60
27 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Townsend, Farley, Emery, Curties, Mrs Pope, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Litchfield, Miss Betterton. Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799): Period-Lewis; Belford-Holman; Sir Caustic Oldstyle-Munden; Jargon-Fawcett; Bewley-H. Johnston; Ap@Griffin-Townsend; Glib-Farley; Gurnet-Emery; Mrs Derville-Mrs Pope; Mrs Gurnet-Mrs Davenport; Winifred-Mrs Litchfield; Lady Zephyrine Mutable-Miss Betterton; unassigned-Curties; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Belford Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17990418

61
16 January 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joanna

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Holman, Waddy, Davenport, Munden, H. Johnston, Claremont, Klanert, Murray, Emery, Thompson, Gardner, King, Abbot, Rees, Curties, Mrs H. Johnston, Mrs Whitmore, Miss Gilbert, Mrs Pope. Vocal Parts-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street, Hill, Miss Waters, Miss Wheatley, Miss Sims, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Castelle; [Cast from text (Lackington, Allen & Co., 1800), and Dramatic Censor, I, 102: Albert-Pope; Lazarra-Holman; Wensel-Waddy; Old Peasant-Davenport; Wolf-Munden; Philip-H. Johnston; Mountaineer-Claremont; Soldiers-Klanert, Thompson, Atkins; Hermit-Murray; Guntram-Emery; Shepherd-Gardner; Ulrick-King; Reinhard-Abbot; Romuald-Rees; Lazarra's Servant-Curties; Darbony-Incledon; Page-Miss Waters; Eloisa-Mrs H. Johnston; Old Woman Peasant-Mrs Whitemore; Joanna-Mrs Pope; Girl-Miss Cox; unassigned-Miss Gilbert; Prologue-Murray. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 5 performances only (see18000123).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 5 performances only (see18000123).]
Cast
Role: Lazarra Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: Mainpiece: Chorusses-Denman, Lee, Thomas, Lewiss, Little, Potts, Everett, Oddwell, J. Linton, Tett, Smith, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Baron, Master Goodwin, Master Slape, Master Bernard, Master Standen, Master Little, Master Speare, Master Sawyer, Master Linton, Ms Trevor, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Cox

62
03 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Colonel Briton-Wroughton; Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Farren; Don Lopez-Fearon; Gibby-Wilson; Soldier-Helme; Alguazil-Jones; Lissardo-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Isabella-Mrs Lewis; Flora (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Inis-Mrs Morton; Violante-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

63
13 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Othman-Clarke; Sadi-Hull; Aladin-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Barbarossa-Aickin; Irene (1st time)-Miss Ranoe; Female Slave-Miss Platt; Zaphira-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Achmet Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Midas

64
12 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17841011, but King Richard-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Norfolk-Bonnor; omitted: Blunt . omitted: Blunt .
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

65
04 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Acasto-Clarke; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Farley; Chamont-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Serina-Mrs Inchbald; Florella-Mrs Poussin; Monimia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

66
03 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hypolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lycon (1st time)-Aickin; Cralander-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Hypolitus-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Ismene (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Phaedra-Mrs Crawford .
Cast
Role: Hypolitus Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

67
07 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Performance Comment: Morcar-Holman; Seyward-Farren; Harold-Thompson; Officer-Helme; Edwin-Pope; Bertha-Mrs Inchbald; Matilda-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Morcar Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Comus

68
18 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Mercutio-Lewis; Juliet-Miss Younge. No other parts listed, but see17841105 .
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Land of Enchantment

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Dance: In 2nd piece, by Harris, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Song: As17841025, but omitted: names of singers

69
22 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17840920, but Hamlet-Holman; Ghost-Hull; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Edwin .
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: As17850405

70
23 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aiclcin; Horatio-Farren; Laertes-Davies; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Palmer; Player King-Gardner; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Cubitt; Guildenstern-Thompson; Bernardo-Kennedy; Lucianus-Stevens; Grave-Diggers-Booth, Quick; Queen-Mrs Bates; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Comus

71
26 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Prince of Wales-Lewis; King-Clarke; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Westmorland-Thompson; Northumberland-Gardner; Poins-Davies; Francis-Wewitzer; Sir Walter Blount-Palmer; Bardolph-Bates; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Booth, Kennedy; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Bar at aria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

72
14 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Fearon; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Davies; Prince-Gardner; Paris-Palmer; Tibalt-Cubitt; Montague-Thompson; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett, Meadows, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Pemberton; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Miss Orme, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Kennedy

73
28 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Of [Holman's] faults his manner after the death of Tybalt was the most censurable: horror and concern for an action should not be expressed by appearing out of breath" (Public Advertiser, 29 Nov.). Receipts: #204 11s. (203/5; 1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Song: As17851121

74
01 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto (1st time)-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Simmons; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Mrs T. Kennedy; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

75
13 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17851027, but Leon-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Duke-Palmer; Altea-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17851112