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1176 results for: Keyword - Hurst
We found 1442 matches on Roles/Actors, 381 matches on Performance Comments, 23 matches on Event Comments, 4 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Performance Title.

1
17 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King; Weston-Weston; Parsons-Parsons; Patent-Aickin; Hurst=-Hurst; Prompter-Ackman; Phill-Wright; Miss Platt-Miss Platt (character assignments tentative based on Huntington Library MS).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton

2
04 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Performance Comment: As17740917, but Parts-Wrighten, _Hurst, +Griffiths, _Ackman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor:
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

3
16 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Majr O Flaherty Mr Hurst-not enough upon the Brogue (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Hurst and Rooker. Paid salary list #494 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct #2; Mrs S. French #1 10s.; Rec'd stopages #9 8s. 6d.; from Sinking Fund #42. Receipts. #229 19s. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Hurst and Rooker: #155 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17720428 but O'Flaherty-Hurst, 1st time.
Cast
Role: O'Flaherty Actor: Hurst, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

4
28 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi, Ballet-Master, and Hurst. Receipts: #241 15s. 6d. Charges #74 14s. Profits to Grimaldi and Hurst: #177 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Reddish, first time; Ventidius-Hurst, first time; Dolabela-Palmer; Alexas-J. Bannister; Serapion-Bransby; Mysis-Keen; Romans-Ackman, Wrighten; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Miss Platt; Octavia-Mrs Canning, first time; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Ventidius Actor: Hurst, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Dance: IV: A Pantomime Dance call'd The Taylors-Grimaldi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton; V: A Hornpipe-a Scholar of Grimaldi

5
06 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Grimaldi and Hurst. Rec'd from Sinking Fund #420; from Stopages #11 7s. 6d. Paid salary list #564 16s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. Receipts: #166 16s. 6d. Charges: #70 19s. Profits to Grimaldi and Hurst: #95 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: Tyrrel-Brereton, first time; Mortimer-King; Abberville-Dodd; Colin-Moody; Dr Druid-Baddeley; Mrs Bridgemore-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Bridgemore-Miss Sherry; Miss Aubrey-Miss Younge; Aubrey-Hurst, first time; Bridgemore-Bransby; Napthali-Waldron; La Jeunesse-Burton; Jarvis-Griffiths; Mrs Macintosh-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; . .
Cast
Role: Aubrey Actor: Hurst, first time

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp-, not performed these 6 years

6
26 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst and Webb. Afterpiece: By Desire. Rec'd from Sinking Fund #504; from Stopages #11 9s. 6d. Paid Tallow Chandler's 9th bill #30 9s.; 1!2 year's land and window tax to Lady Day last #41 2s. 7.; Mr Wegg 1!2 year's rent to Lady Day last #57. Receipts: #32 16s. 6d. Charges: #66 11s. 6d. Deficit to Hurst and Webb: #33 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Performance Comment: Capt. Lloyd-King; Frampton-Reddish; Sir William-Hurst; Col. Evans-Palmer; Willis-Dodd; Robert-Baddeley; Mrs Winifred-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins , first time; Lord Eustace-Davies , first time.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

7
05 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst and Burton. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Public Advertiser, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hurst at his house, No. 374, Strand; of Burton, Duke's-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #209 15s. (42.11.0: 11.16.6; 0.2.6; tickets: 155.5.0) (charge: #65 3s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: As17780108, but Sir John Flowerdale-Hurst (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: As17780504

8
09 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, R. Smith, Mrs Griffiths and Miss Ferguson. Tickets delivered out by Hurst, Paddick, Miss Cokayne &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Performance Comment: As17550417 but Young Rakish-Hurst.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Hurst.

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Granier and Mrs Granier

9
03 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Moody, Hurst, Mrs Dorman. Mainpiece: Acted but once these 23 years. [But see 29 Dec. 1760 and 29 Oct. 1747.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Palmer; Obadiah-Love; Day-Baddeley; Abel-King; Bookseller-Marr; Mrs Day-Mrs Dorman, first time; Arabella-Miss Plym; Col. Blunt-Hurst; Committeemen-Vaughan, Castle, Clough; Teague (with several droll songs in character)-Moody; Mrs Chat-Mrs Simson; Ruth-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: III: A Comic Dance, as17660207; V: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

10
13 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst, Tassoni, Mrs Dorman. House charges #67 19s. [Deficit to actors #4 6s. 6d.] Paid chorus singers #2 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #63 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17670321 but MacDuff-Hurst; Angus-Keen; Vocal Parts-Mrs Dorman; Seyward-_.
Cast
Role: MacDuff Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: IV: A Dance of the Furies-; II: The Jealous Peasant, as17661111; End: An Albion Song-Vernon; End I Farce: By Desire a Minuet-Tassoni, a young Gentlewoman

11
04 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst, Tassoni and Mrs Dorman. By Desire of the Honourable Lodge of the Order of Select Albions

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17671223, but Mr Strictland-Hurst, 1st time; Ranger-King.
Cast
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Hurst, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Song: I: A Trio-Vernon, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; End: The Albion Song-Vernon

Dance: II: A Minuet-Tassoni, Miss Granier , his Apprentice; IV: The Medley-Tassoni, Mrs King

12
03 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst and Rooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17710403 but Jarvis-Hurst, first time; Bates-a Young Gentleman, his first appearance on any stage; Lewson-Cautherly; Charlotte-Mrs Reddish; The New Occasional Address to the Town-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Jarvis Actor: Hurst, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17710413 but Sturgeon-Hurst, first time; Mug-_.
Cast
Role: Sturgeon Actor: Hurst, first time

13
04 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Grimaldi and Hurst. Receipts: #254. Charges: #68 2s. Profits to beneficiaries: #185 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17721006, but Sciolto-Hurst, first time.
Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Hurst, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: Pantomime to conclude (after the Waterfall) with: a New Grand Dance call'd The Marriage Feast-Daigville, Atkins, Grimaldi, Sga Daigville, Sga Vidini

14
20 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

15
22 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith, first appearance there; King Henry VI-J. Aickin; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Lord Mayor-Ackman; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Tressel-Cautherly; Lord Stanly-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

16
24 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

17
27 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Iachimo-Smith; Posthumus-Reddish; Cloten-Dodd; Pisanio-Packer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Belarius-J. Aickin; Guiderius-Cautherly; Arviragus-Brereton; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge; Lucius-Bransby; Frenchman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Claudio-Ackman; In II, a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton; Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

18
29 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

19
01 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Reddish; Oliver-Packer; Jacques-Jefferson; Touchstone-King; Amiens (with Songs)-Vernon; Adam-Moody; Duke, Sen-Hurst; Silvius-Wheeler; LeBeau-Ackman; Charles-Keen; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Hartry; William-Messink; Celia (with Cuckow Song)-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audry-Mrs Bradshaw; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Rosalind-Miss Younge; In V a New Dance of Forresters-Atkins, Como, Giorgi; and a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Sen Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: I: A Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

20
06 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Parts Actor:
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Parts Actor:
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

21
12 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Parts Actor:
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Parts Actor:
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

22
13 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Reddish; Lusignan-Garrick; Nerestan-Brereton, first time; Orasmin-Hurst; Chatillon-J. Aickin; Melidor-Wheeler; Selima-Miss Sherry; Zara-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Orasmin Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

Dance: End I of Farce: The Irish Fair, as17740917

23
15 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Electra

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

24
22 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Electra

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

25
25 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Cast
Role: Parts Actor:
Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

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