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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Horatio Edgar Robson"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Horatio Edgar Robson")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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862 results for: Keyword - Horatio Edgar Robson
We found 814 matches on Performance Comments, 61 matches on Event Comments, 29 matches on Performance Title, 4 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

701
26 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17701027, but Horatio-Barry; Lucilla-Mrs Johnston; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

702
25 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Younger; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Perry; Polonius-Shuter; Rosencraus-R. Smith; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks, 1st time; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Midas

703
02 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Smith; Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Dyer; Sciolto-Ross; Rossano-Gardner; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End of Play: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004

704
09 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Cautherly; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Brereton; Claudius-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Osric-Dodd; Rosencrans-J. Aickin; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Hartry; Gravediggers-Parsons, Waldron; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Morland; Gertrude-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

705
26 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gardner; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Quick, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

706
18 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Smith, first time; Bernardo-Wrighten; Francisco-Griffith-Hogan, from Bell edition 1773.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

707
18 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gardner; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Shuter; Grave Diggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Midas

708
08 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencrans-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Parsons; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Wrighten; Francisco-Griffith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

709
04 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencrans-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Messenger-Wright; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Parsons; Marcellus-Wrighten; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ophelia-Mrs Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

710
03 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Gentleman being his first appearance in Europe; King-Clarke; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Wroughton, first time; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Shuter; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Hollingsworth; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hull, first time.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

711
11 February 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Barry, first time; Horatio-Bensley; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Wroughton; Rossano-Whitefield; Lavinia-Mrs Mattocks, first time; Lucilla-Miss Dayes; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Dance: End: The Generous Pirate, as17741214

712
23 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencranz-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Usher; Lucianus-Parsons; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

713
10 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Barry; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Wroughton; Rossano-Young; Horatio-Sheridan; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Mrs Poussin; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Italian Gardners, as17751011

714
29 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet (as Written By shakespeare)

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Wroughton; Ostrick-Booth; Polonius-Quick; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Jones; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Queen-Mrs Hunter.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

715
29 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17751110, but Horatio-Aickin, first time; Lothario-Webster, first time, and his last time of performing this season; Lucilla-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Aickin, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

716
08 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17760429 but Horatio-Hull,third time; Lothario-Lewis; Sciolto-Clarke; Calista-Mrs Hunter, first time.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Hull,third time

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

717
03 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Brereton; Horatio-Bensley; Rossano-Farren; Lothario-Reddish; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Mrs Davies; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

718
23 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

719
03 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17761023, but Hamlet-Lacy (1st appearance in that character); Ghost-Reddish (1st appearance in that character); Horatio (1st time)-Barrett.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Barrett.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

720
26 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); King-Fearon; Horatio-Davies; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Edwin; Laertes-Aickin; Player@King-Griffiths; Lucianus-Blissett; Osrick-R. Palmer; Gravediggers-Parsons, Massey; Ghost-Palmer; Ophelia-Mrs Hitchcock; Player@Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Hunter.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

721
30 September 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson (1st appearance on this stage); King-Packer; Horatio (1st time)-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Hurst; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

722
16 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Ross; Lothario-Lewis; Rossano-L'Estrange; Altamont-Wroughton; Servant-Thompson; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Dayes; Calista-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Wiseman Actor: Robson

723
19 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Lamash; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Chambers; Lucianus-Waldron; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Ghost-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston [Public Advertiser: Mrs Colles]; Ophelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs; with the Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

724
12 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Reddish (1st appearance on this stage); King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Quick; Grave@Diggers-Dunstall, Jones; Queen-Mrs Jackson; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

725
16 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17780919, but Horatio (1st time)-Davies; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Player King-Hurst; Bernardo-Philimore.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Camp