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106 results for: Keyword - Hooke
We found 90 matches on Roles/Actors, 24 matches on Performance Comments, 21 matches on Event Comments, 7 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
08 January 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Harwood, late prompter of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Harwood's respectful compliments to his Friends in particular, and the publick in general, and assures them every effort in his power shall be exerted to render the Evening's Entertainment agreeable, and humbly hopes for their well-known candour and protection on the above occasion. Tickets and Places to be had of Harwood, next door to Drury-Lane Theatre, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. [Harwood was prompter at dl from 1780 to 1786. Hooke was from cg.] Afterpiece: Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Hooke (1st appearance on that stage); Justice Woodcock-Follett; Sir William Meadows-Daniel; Eustace-Smith (1st appearance on any stage); Hodge-Jones; Young Meadows-A Gentleman (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Fox; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Brent; Margery-Miss Hooke (1st appearance in that character); Rosetta-Miss Floyd (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Hooke
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Hooke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Entertainment: End: a variety of Theatrical and Senatorial Imitations-Kean

2
14 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [This was Hooke's 1st appearance on the stage; King was from the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #252 7s. 6d. (251.13.0; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Hooke; Young Meadows-King (Their 1st appearance); Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Hodge-Cubitt; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Brown; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Hooke

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Dance: End II: a new Dance, Hibernian Dotage Dotage[; or, The Lover's Last Blunder-Byrn, Jackson, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin. [On 16 Nov., and thereafter, this dance was entitled Dotage; or, The Natural Mistake.

3
11 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Being the Sequel to The Beggar's Opera, written by Gay. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [Miss Hooke is identified on playbill of 18 June.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Egan, Massey, Staunton, Davis, Kenny, Wood, Webb, Usher, Bannister; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb, Mrs Love, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Hooke]). Characters of the Introduction by Gardner, Davis, Stevens; Mrs Lefevrc. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Evans, 1777): Ducat-Parsons; Hacker-Egan; Vanderbluff-Massey; Culverin-Staunton; Pohetohee-Davis; Laguerre-Kenny; Cawwawkee-Wood; Capstan-Usher; Morano-Bannister; Jenny Diver-Mrs Wilson; Flimzy-Mrs Poussin; Damaris-Miss Hale; Trapes-Mrs Webb; Mrs Ducat-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner; Players-Davis, Stevens; Signora Crotchetta-Mrs Lefevre.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Pirates; In Act III a Dance of Indians {performers not listed for either dance)

4
29 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Bensley; Miss Sherry, Miss Hooke, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Young W'ilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Miss Sherry; Maria-Miss Hooke; Chariot-Mrs Bulkley.] New Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hooke

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

5
02 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: None are so Blind as Those Who Won't See

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Wilson, Wood, Wewitzer, Bannister; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb, Miss Hooke. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1782): Commodore Barnacle-Parsons; Mr Porpoise-Wilson; Valentine-Wood; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Caronadc-Bannister; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Aunt-Mrs Webb; Caroline-Miss Hooke.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Hooke.

6
05 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hooke

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Wood, Wewitzer, Baddeley, Webb, Stevens, Usher, Kenny, Painter, Ledger, Pierce, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wilson, Miss Hooke (1st appearance in this piece). [Cast adjusted from playbill of 16 June 1781: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Wood; Degagee-Wewitzer; Plume-Baddeley; Coachman-Webb; Sheers-Stevens; Dennis-Usher; Black-Kenny; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wilson; Caroline-Miss Hooke. Painter, Ledger, Pierce are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Hooke. Painter, Ledger, Pierce are unassigned.

Dance: As17820613

7
30 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Bensley; Mrs Wheatley, Miss Hooke, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Young Wilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Mrs Wheatley; Maria-Miss Hooke; Chariot-Mrs Bulkley.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer . Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hooke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet in Spanish Characters by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Dagueville and others. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

8
29 May 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Edwin, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Egan, Barrett, Stevens, Swords, Bannister; Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hooke. [Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779 and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-R. Palmer; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Egan; Orator Mum-Barrett; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Hooke. Swords is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Hooke. Swords is unassigned.

Dance: As17840528

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Miss Hooke

9
17 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Bensley; Mrs Bates (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Hooke, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Young Wilmot-Palmer; Randal-Bannister Jun.; Eustace-R. Palmer; Old Wilmot-Bensley; Agnes-Mrs Bates; Maria-Miss Hooke; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer . Occasional Prologue spoken by Palmer .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hooke

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

10
13 November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Vertue In Danger

Performance Comment: Hoyden-Mrs Hooke, the new Actress lately come from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Hooke, the new Actress lately come from Dublin.

Entertainment: Singing and dancing-

11
18 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Wood; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Darley; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, and Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke (The Young Lady who performed the part of Polly [on 11 June]) .on 11 June]) .
Cast
Role: and Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Hooke

Dance: As17820606

12
21 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Performance Comment: As17820611 but Miss Hooke's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: As17820611

13
23 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17820705 but Mrs Wells (1st appearance in this piece) in place of Mrs Wilson; Miss Harper in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Hooke. Painter, Ledger, Pierce are unassigned.

14
07 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Egan; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Wood; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Wewitzer; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health and Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Goddess of Health and Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Hooke

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17830604

15
14 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17830610 but omitted: Goddess of Health [i.e. Miss Hooke acted only the Genius of Nonsense] .
Cast
Role: Goddess of Health and Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Hooke

Dance: As17830611

16
27 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Wood, Riley; Principal Bacchanals-Bannis-ter, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris; Bacchants-Miss Hooke, &c; Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Hooke, &c

Song: As17830613

17
04 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Bensley; Orlando-Bannister Jun.; Adam-Aickin; Duke Senior-Usher; Corin-Massey; Sylvius-R. Palmer; Amiens (with songs)-Brett; Oliver-Williamson; Duke Frederick-Gardner; Le Beu-Riley; Charles-Egan; William-Barrett; Touchstone-Edwin; Celia (with the Cuckoo Song)-Miss Hooke; Audrey-Mrs Brett; Phoebe-Miss Morris; Rosalind-Miss Frodsham (1st appearance in London) .
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Hooke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17830702 In Act V a Dance of Foresters by Byrne, &c

18
14 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of R. Palmer; R. Palmer in place of Egan; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Hooke. Swords is unassigned.

19
15 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of R. Palmer; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Hooke. Swords is unassigned.

Dance: As17840713

20
19 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Egan; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Davies; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Stevens; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Davies [i. e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i. e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Wewitzer; Chambermaid-Miss Brangin; Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Hooke

21
28 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Williamson; Brothers-Swords, Riley; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina and the Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris; Bacchants-Miss Hooke, &c; Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Hooke, &c

22
14 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of Barrett; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Hooke. Swords is unassigned.

23
19 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17820610 but Miss Hooke (1st time of performing in that piece) in place of Miss Harper .

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece a Minuet (1st time) by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Miss Hooke

24
13 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece Minuet by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Miss Hooke

25
07 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17850601

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Miss Hooke