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2434 results for: Keyword - J. Powell
We found 1783 matches on Performance Comments, 766 matches on Event Comments, 105 matches on Performance Title, 24 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
25 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Collins, Mrs Bambridge, Mrs Cowper, and Miss Ferguson. Tickets deliver'd by Wilder, Mr Line and Widow Powell will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: A Dialogue of Jack and Jenny-Wilder, Miss Falkner

Dance: CComic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

2
April 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not precisely known, but the Gentleman's Journal, April 1693 (issued in May) states that it followed D'Urfey's comedy: And since that [The Richmond Heiress] another by Mr George Powell, call'd, a very good Wife, which hath already been acted five times (p. 130). It is likely that Powell's comedy first appeared late in April or very early in May. Dedication, Edition of 1693: The unexpected Success of this Play. A Comparison between the Two Stages (p. 16): Ramble: The next? Sullen: A very good Wife. Ramble: That's almost a Solaecism: whose is't? Sullen: Oh an excellent Author's! one George Powell's, the Player. Ramble. What was it's Fate? Sullen: Damn'd, damn'd, as it deserv'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Very Good Wife

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue [By Mr Congreve-Mr Hains; Epilogue-Mrs Knight; Courtwitt-Powell; Wellborn-Hodgson; Bonavent-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Squeezwit-Bowen; Venture-Bright; Hickman-Trafusis; Sneaksby-Hains; Aminadab-Cibber; Jeremy-Lee; Crack-Lawson; Annabella-Mrs Mountfort; Widow Lacy-Mrs Knight; Carroll-Mrs Lassels; Mrs Sneaksby-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Courtwitt Actor: Powell
Related Works
Related Work: A Very Good Wife Author(s): George Powell

3
30 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

4
03 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; by Particular Desire the Drunken Peasant-Phillips

5
17 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister; also the Drunken Peasant-Phillips

6
20 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

7
01 May 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

8
23 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Legacy

9
03 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

10
30 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Second Thought is Best

11
10 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: For this Night only. By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay Market. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Julia to Mrs Jordan, and as afterpiece announces The Wedding Day, but "Mrs Jordan being suddenly taken ill, the Pubick are respectfully informed that Mrs Powell will, with their permission, attempt the Character of Julia in the Surrender of Calais; to which will be added The Adopted Child [with cast listed as above]" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #238 7s. (166.0.6; 66.19.0; 5.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Barrymore; Harcourt-Trueman; Sir Walter Manny-Packer; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Palmer; Eustace de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Cooke; John D'Aire-Benson; Citizens-Banks, Wewitzer, Russell, Webb; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Hollingsworth; Carpenters-Suett, Burton; O'Carrol-Johnstone (of cg); Serjeant-Caulfield; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Powell; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Danby, Fisher, Maddocks, Trueman, Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dibble, Caulfield Jun., [J.] Fisher, Gallot, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Mellon, Mrs Butler, Miss Stuart

12
25 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell, 24 Oct.: Wedding Day rehearsed at 10; Emilia Galotti at 11; Distressed Mother at 1; 25 Oct.: Emilia Galotti rehearsed at 10; Pirates at 12. Receipts: #393 14s. (294.9; 96.0; 3.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Packer; Orestes-Kemble; Pylades-Barrymore; Andromache-Mrs Powell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Cleone-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

13
18 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: All's Well rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 12. Receipts: #157 13s. (135.15.6; 21.2.0; 0.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Brabantio-Aickin; Gratiano-Phillimore; Lodovico-Packer; Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Iago-Bensley; Roderigo-Dodd; Montano-Whitfield; Officers-Banks, Lyons; Julio-Benson; Antonio-Caulfield; Messenger-Bland; Sailor-Trueman; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons; AEmilia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

14
23 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Deaf Lover rehearsed at 10; New Ballet at 11 (dismissed). Receipts: #230 (182.14.6; 42.14.6; 3.16.0; 6.1.2 tks.: 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: , but Powell: Young Wrongward-Caulfield; Canteen-Trueman[, Benson Ill]; Groom-Hollingsworth[, Banks Ill., Banks Ill.

15
31 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Overture, Chorusses and new Musick by Dr Arnold, The Dresses, Scenes and Decorations entirely new. The Scenes painted by Greenwood, Marinari, and their Assistants. Powell: Mountaineers rehearsed at 10; Wedding Day at 12. [Fialon and Aumer were from king's.] Receipts: #185 (131.17.6; 49.16.0; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Kemble; Virolet-Barrymore; Killmallock-Moody; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Bland, Bannister; Lope Tocho-Parsons; Goatherds-Trueman, Packer, Jones, Burton; Bulcazin Muley-Bensley; Ganem-Caulfield; Pacha-R. Palmer; Ali Beg-Phillimore; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Chorus of Guards-Powell, Stannard, Hawkins, Nigh, Knights, Henderson, Aberdein, Rawle, Creed, Burbage; Chorus of Muleteers-Sedgwick, Dignum, Bannister, Bland, Danby, Welsh, Lyons, Maddocks, Reynoldson, Annereau, Atkins; Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers-Master Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Brown, Denman, Fisher, Webb, Bardeleau, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Redhead.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Guards Actor: Powell, Stannard, Hawkins, Nigh, Knights, Henderson, Aberdein, Rawle, Creed, Burbage

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: a New Dance by J. D'Egville, in which-Fialon, Aumer will make their 1st appearance on this stage

16
26 March 1799 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Dance: End I: A New Divertissement-

Ballet: End Opera: Telemaque (As composed by D'Auberval; under the direction of J. D'Egville; 1st time in London). Telemaque-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Venus-Mme Laborie; Elise-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie-Mme D'Egville

17
04 March 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: Le Mariage Mexicain, as18000225; End Opera: a new Ballet (1st time; composed by D'Egville) Hyppomene et Atalante-Deshayes, Laborie, Didelot, D'Egville, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Rose Didelot. [Cast from dl playbill of 14 May 1800 (and see18000322 Hyppomenus-Deshayes; +Adrastus-Laborie; +Pelus-Didelot; +Atalante-Mlle Parisot; +Zelie-Mme Laborie; +Clitie-Mme Hilligsberg; +Sererine-Mlle J. Hilligsberg.

18
December 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alphonso King Of Naples

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: The Prologue-Mr Powell by Mr John Haynes; Alphonso-Bowman; Ferdinand-Powell; Cesario-Mountfort; Tachmas-Hodgson; Vincentio-Bridges; Sigismond-Cibber; Oswell-Freeman; Fabio-Bowen; Attendant-Kirkham; Urania-Mrs Bracegirdle; Ardelia-Mrs Richardson; Epilogue-Mrs Knight by Mr D'Urfey.
Cast
Role: The Prologue Actor: Mr Powell by Mr John Haynes
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Powell
Related Works
Related Work: Alphonso King of Naples Author(s): George Powell

19
September 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imposture Defeated; Or, A Trick To Cheat The Devil

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue-Mr Powell; Epilogue-Mr Mills [ascending from under the Stage; Duke of Venice-Thomas; Hernando-Powell; Gusman Sr-Ben Johnson; Gusman Jr-Evans; Pedro-Penkethman; Artan-Mills; Alonza-Horden [error for Harland?]; Bonde-Cibber; Delay-Smeaton; Peter-Smith; Senator-Rogers; Marcella-Mrs Temple; Serena-Mrs Andrews; Lucy-Mrs Powel; [In V: Endimion The Man in a Moon- [A Masque.A Masque.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell
Role: Hernando Actor: Powell
Related Works
Related Work: Imposture Defeated; or, A Trick to Cheat the Devil Author(s): George Powell

20
08 May 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several choiceConcertos-the Youth [J. Clegg][, never perform'd in Publick; [particularly, Concert of Vivaldi's called La Temista di Mare-; Solo-Mr Kitch; Solo Song [out of the Opera of Julius Caesar. Song Part-Mr Kitch; Violin-the Youth; [as done by Sig Castrucci in the Opera, Solo [of Sig Germiniani's-the Youth

21
29 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

22
05 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Song: III: a Ballad call'd Lothario-Miss Norris

Dance: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

23
10 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

24
11 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Song: Between the acts: Miss Young

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

25
12 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Phillips, J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister, others; particularly (by desire) a Minuet-LaLauze, two of LaLauze's scholars