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4263 results for: Keyword - J
We found 2783 matches on Roles/Actors, 876 matches on Performance Comments, 447 matches on Event Comments, 94 matches on Performance Title, and 12 matches on Author.

276
04 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reddish; Mercury-Jefferson; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Gripus-Waldron; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Younge; In which will be introduced an Interlude of Singing and Dancing-; Plutus-Bannister; Wit-Mrs Scott; The Dance-Daiguville, Sga Vidini.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17701003, but Principal Characters-_Clough.

277
08 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Inchbald from the Norwich Compy. made his first appearance in Osmyn very bad Figure, Indifferent voice and a very bad Actor. a Small hiss at End of Play (Hopkins Diary). Osmyn, Young Gentleman (Cross Diary). This appears to be the last night of Miss Younge's performing in London this season--She left Drury Lane, and went ot Dublin. Mr Joseph Inchbald became an actor in the York Company of Comedians--He died at Leeds in Yorkshire, where he is buried--I knew him intimately--he was an excellent man, and an admirable actor of old comic characters, and of drunken men--He was at once-poor fellow-the greatest Sloven and in many Particulars of the nicest Delicacy too, that could be imagined (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-a young gentleman [his first appearance Mr Inchbald]; King-J. Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Palmer; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Perez-Keen; Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge; Leonora-Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17701005.

278
22 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with songs)-Vernon; Launcelot Gobbo-W. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Parsons; Salarino-J. Aickin; Salanio-Fawcett; Duke-Bransby; Jessica-Mrs Baddeley; Nerissa-Mrs Jeffries; Portia-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17701005, but Principal Characters-Parsons.

Dance: III: The Rabbit Sellers, as17701010

279
25 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in two years.[See 27 April 1768.] Afterpiece: Altered from Richard Brome's Jovial Crew by James Love. [Dance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Reddish; Varanes-Barry; Marcian-Aickin; Atticus-J. Aickin; Leontine-Hurst; Lucius-Keen; Aranthes-Palmer; Delia-Mrs Smith; Julia-Miss Platt; Athanais-Mrs Barry; Pulcheria-Mrs W. Barry; Vocal parts-Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Justice Clack-Parsons; Hilliard-Bannister; Vincent-Davies; Beggars-Wright, Waldron, Kear, Booth, Messink, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Meriel-Miss Rogers; Rachel-Miss Radley; In Act I, a Crutch Dance-.

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-two children, scholars of Daigville

280
03 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Sullen-$Mrs Roberts (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-King; Scrub-Parsons, first time; Aimwell-Packer; Foifard-Moody; Boniface-Love; Gibbett-Bransby; Sullen-Burton; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Cherry-Miss Pope; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-a young gentlewoman her 2nd appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17701030, but to avoid confusion full cast listed- Parts-King, Moody, Ackman, J. Burton, Hurst, Castle, Booth, W. Palmer, Parsons, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Messink, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Vocal parts-Dibdin, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley; Dances-Daigueville, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers; etc. In which will be introduced the Pageant-.

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701025

281
05 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Dervise-Bransby; Bajazet-Barry; Tamerlane-Aickin; Moneses-Reddish; Stratocles-J. Aickin; Selima-Mrs W. Barry; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Axalla-Packer; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Haly-Wheeler; Original Prologue-Reddish; In Act IV: the Original Song of Oh, Gentle Sleep-Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17701023.

282
10 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Brabantio-Hurst; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Duke-Bransby; Lodovico-Packer; Iago-Reddish; Montano-J. Aickin; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17701023, but Lieutenant (with a song)-_.

283
13 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Garrick's first appearance this Season having been at Bath for his health. Play'd finely--called for Prologue, an Apology (Hopkins Diary). Benedick, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Claudio-Cautherly; Don John-J. Aickin; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Aickin; Balthasar-Vernon (with song); Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Verges-Hartry; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Hero-Mrs Morland (first time); Ursula-Mrs Millidge; Beatrice-Miss Pope; In Act II: a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: As17701025, but Hilliard-Davies; Vincent-Fawcett; Crutch Dance-_.

284
14 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Reddish; Duncan-Bransby; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Cautherly; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Banquo-Packer; Angus-Keen; Lennox-Fawcett; Seyton-Ackman; Wounded Captain-J. Aickin; Doctor-Wright; Hecate-Champness; Lady Macduff-Mrs Reddish; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Barry; Vocal parts-Champness, Kear, Mrs Scott, Miss Radley, Mrs Dorman; With a Proper Dance-Daigville, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17701110, but The RejoicingNight-; [in which will be introduc'd the Sailor's Pageant-. [Also Lieut. (with a song) by Bannister reappears.]Also Lieut. (with a song) by Bannister reappears.]

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17701025

285
16 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Kitely-$Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Everyman In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Brainworm-Baddeley; Clement-Hartry; Cob-Moody; Old Knowell-Hurst; Young Knowell-Aickin; Well@Bred-Palmer; Capt. Bobadil-King; Stephen-Dodd; Downright-Bransby; Cash-Packer; Matthew-W. Palmer; Bridget-Mrs Jeffries; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Egerton, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Papillion-Parsons; Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Elliot-J. Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.

286
23 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ranger, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Tomorrow, A New Comedy, never perform'd, call'd 'Tis Well It's No Worse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Aickin; Bellamy-Packer; Meggot-Dodd; Tester-J. Burton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs W. Barry; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Milliner-Miss Radley; Jacintha-Mrs Jeffries; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Ranger's Servant-Ackman; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: Capt. Constant-Cautherly; Clinch-Booth; Roger-Moody; Sir Jeoffrey Constant-Packer; Trusty-Hartry; Belinda-Mrs W. Barry; Dolly-Mrs Love.

287
28 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Lusignan, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Reddish; Nerestan-Packer; Orasmin-Hurst; Chatilion-J. Aickin; Melidor-Wheeler; Selima-Mrs Reddish; Zara-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with a song in character)-Dodd; Flash-Palmer; Loveit-J. Aickin; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-Miss Pope.

288
01 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Barry--Imogen (first time) not so well as was expected (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Barry, Imogen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17700922, but Belarius-J. Aickin; Imogen-Mrs Barry, first time; dancing-Sga Daigville, Sga _Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17701130, but Pantaloon-Grimaldi.

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

289
06 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Drugger, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Cymbeline Deferr'd on account of Mrs Barry's indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dapper-W. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Baddeley; Mask-Dodd; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Scrape-Mrs Johnston; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophy-Miss Pope; To Conclude with Country Dance-.

290
20 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17701219, but Osmond-.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: LeBrush-King; Brilliant-Fawcett; Irishman (with original song)-Moody; Frenchman-Baddeley; Scotchman-Love; Frankly-Davies; Williams-Ackman; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-J. Aickin; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love.

291
31 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17701220.

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Performance Comment: Martin-King; Item-Wright; Linger-Parsons; Saville-J. Aickin; Caveat-Hartry; Myra-Miss Platt; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Johnston; Lucetta-Miss Pope.

292
01 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. [During this year appeared Miscellanies in Prose and Verse by Catherine Jemmat containing numerous tributes in verse to various actors--Woodward, Sowdon, Mrs Woffington, Barry--when they were in Ireland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Performance Comment: As17701205, but Parts-J. _Aickin, _Keen.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17701205, but Parts-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs _Dorman; Dances-Sga +Vidini, Sga _Giorgi.

293
02 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17701220.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Baptista-Burton; Biondello-Hartry; Grumio-Baddeley; Taylor-J. Burton; Hortensio-Keen; Music Master-Fawcett; Bianca-Mrs Smith; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.

294
04 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Leon, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Old Woman-Baddeley; Maid-Waldron; Duke-J. Aickin; Cacafogo-Love; Copper Captain-King; Altea-Mrs Love; Estifania-Mrs Abington; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Ackman; Margaretta-Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17701128.

295
16 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Reddish. Afterpiece (musical): Taken from Dryden's Don Sebastian by Bickerstaffe. Part of the Pit paid into the Boxes. Ladies send servants at 4 o'clock. Mainpiece [by Edward Moore]: Not acted in 15 years. [See 5 April 1753.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Charlotte-Mrs Reddish; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Baddeley; With a New Occasional Address to the Town by way of a Prologue-Reddish; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Abington. By Particular Desire.

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Performance Comment: Bannister, Miss Radley, Mrs Scott, Davies. [Probably as Cadi, Zorayda, Fatima, and Ferdinand respectively.]

Dance: I: Cunning Love, as17710204

296
17 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Parsons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Larkin, first appearance on the stage; Teague (with Songs)-Moody; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Story-Wright; Day-Baddeley; Bookseller-Jacobs; Committeemen-Hartry, Castle; Coachman-Keen; Day's Servant-J. Burton; Jack-Master Cape; Ruth-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Mrs Reddish.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17701102.

Entertainment: III:will introduce a Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody

297
30 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. Afterpiece: Not played for 3 years. [See 7 Nov. 1767.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17701211, but Brush-J. Burton; Betty-Miss Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Phelim O'Blunder (with songs)-Moody; Gripe-Hartry; Loveless-Fawcett; Jeremy-Ackman; Marquis de Fanfaron-Baddeley; Isabel-Miss Burton.

Dance: I: The Cunning Love, as17710204

298
17 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett, Mrs Cross and Mrs Millidge. Last time performing till the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17710417 but Obadiah-Love; Abel-W. Palmer; Ruth-Mrs W. Barry; Story-Fawcett; Col. Blunt-J. Aickin (playbill); In Act III: will introduce a Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody as Teague.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17710507, but Rhodope-Mrs Fitzgerald; Miss Fuz-Mrs Millidge; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: V: The Shepherds Frolic, as17710406

299
23 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston (Box-book and Housekeeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17710420 but Lovemore-Cautherly; Lady Constant-Mrs W. Barry (MacMillan).

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17710218, but Puff-Wright; Loveit-J. Aickin.

Dance: II: The Medley-Scholars of Giorgi

300
26 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Prologue by Garrick; Epilogue by Cumberland, spoken by Foote and Mrs Jewell. A Comedy Never performed [by Foote]. [Audience included Dr Johnson, Mr Colman, Mr Garrick, Dr Goldsmith, Mr Macpherson, Mr Stevens, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Lord Littleton....So much applause that the audience stopped the play and required one speech repeated (Theatrical Intelligencer).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Aickin, Fearon, Vandermere, Weston, Davis, Didier, Castle, Woodward, Mrs Fearon, first appearance; Mrs Collett, Mrs White, Mrs Jewell. Prologue and Epilogue. Flint-Foote; Billy Button-Weston; Sir Christopher Cripple-Woodward; Major Racket-J. Aikin; Jersey-Didier; Peter Poultice-Fearon; Jack-Vandermere; Philip-Davis; Sourgrouts-Castle; Lady Catherine-Mrs Fearon; Miss Linnet-Mrs Jewell; Mrs Linnet-Mrs Collet; Maid-Mrs White; Prologue-Foote; Epilogue-Mrs Jewell (Genest, V, 312).

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17710515, but Loveit-Didier; Puff-Dancer; Flash-Davies; Tag-Mrs Collins.

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Master West, Miss West

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