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2386 results for: Keyword - J. and Ch. Rich
We found 924 matches on Performance Comments, 856 matches on Event Comments, 670 matches on Author, 128 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1251
22 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: Read their parts before ye play began....When the curtain was drawn up, ye Gods and even some in the pit (where I was) called for ye occasional prologue, which was not advertised. A fellow who played Gregory answered insolently The Prologue will not be played tonight." This provoked them more and an excuse sent by Davis not being admitted, Mr Foote was obliged to appear and promised that if they would wait till between ye play and ye farce, ye Prologue should be given....All this was not over till past 11 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1252
25 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By desire of several Persons of Distinction. [Though the pit and galleries were not advertised to open until 5:30 p.m., Neville had already entered the pit by 5 p.m.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Wealthy Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

1253
12 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Dance: Several entertainments-Miss Froment

1254
21 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [G$Genest, V, 140, notes that Bannister's name does not appear in the playbill; the Public Advertiser bill, which does not specify any parts, includes Bannister as well as Strange, Loveman, Keen, and Smith, for which there is no support in the 1767 edition.] Before six went into the Pit to see the new tragedy of The Countess of Salisbury performed for the first time. One cannot judge perfectly of a Play without reading it, but it was received with vast applause. The author being an Irishman, Weston spoke a Prologue in the character of an Hibernian (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Weston in the character of an Hibernian

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: End: Dance-Miss Froment

1255
17 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Jefferson played Buckingham for the first Time, as a tryal, and is engaged for the next season. --Pretty well (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson, first time in this character; Tressel-Cautherley; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Strange; Lieutenant-Moody; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Collett; Lady Anne-Mrs Palmer; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer
Role: Buckingham Actor: Jefferson, first time in this character
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Other characters-Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, J. Burton, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs King, Miss Tetley,a; To conclude with a Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Dance Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi.

1256
19 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland; Major Oakly-Love, 1st time; Charles-Cautherley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-J. Palmer; Russet-Burton; Paris-Baddeley; Tom-Ackman; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Toilet-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Holland
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Dance Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi.

Dance: II: A Dance call'd The Irish Hay@makers-Giorgi, Mrs King

1257
23 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Holland,1st time; Lord Falbridge-Reddish, 1st time; Sir William Douglas-Havard; Owen-Burton; Officer-Strange; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-King; Lady Alton-Mrs Abington; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Hopkins; Molly-Miss Pope; Amelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Freeport Actor: Holland,1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; Fribble-J. Burton; Servant-Castle; French Lady-Johnston; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Colombine-Mrs King; Country Girl (with song)-Miss Young; The Dances-Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi.

1258
26 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: First time in 2 years. [See 17 Jan. 1766.] Harlequin's Invasion revived with alterations, particularly a Patagonian Man and Woman, executed by Mr Johnston, are very fine Figures, and gave great satisfaction to the Audience (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Others-Parsons, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Weston, Hartry, J. Palmer, Ackman, Messink, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Fox, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Smith, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Matthews, Miss Pope; The Dances-Duquesney, Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Collett.

1259
10 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish, 1st time; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-King; Belarius-Havard; Arviragus-J. Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Lucius-Bransby; Cornelius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Johnson; Imogen-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi; Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland
Role: with dancing Actor: Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Collett.

1260
20 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Went into the Pit to see Garrick do Abel Drugger. Read three acts of the play. Subtle, Face and Dapper are well played by Burton, Palmer and Dodd. Love and Mrs Pritchard excellent as usual. Mrs Love did Tag in Miss in her Teens (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

1261
21 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry, 1st appearance there in 10 years; Gloster-Burton; Kent- Bransby; Bastard-J. Palmer; Edgar-Reddish, 1st time; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Gentleman Usher-Dodd; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Burgandy-Fox; Arante-Mrs Hippisley; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer; Goneril-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Burgandy Actor: Fox

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

1262
06 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

1263
12 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Demon of Revenge Actor: Champness
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Concluded with a grand procession of the knights o Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

1264
10 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Cast
Role: General Melmoth Actor: Holland
Role: Mrs Mildmay Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

1265
19 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Westminster New Lying in Hospital, near Westminster Bridge. N.B. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken tickets, are desired to secure places immediately, of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. [The Theatrical Monitor, No IX, asked this day for a public declaration of receipts and salary expenditures for the 1766-67 season from Garrick and Lacy. Not receiving it the war breaking out in January came to absorb his interest, and the estimate never appeared.] Receipts: #261 4s. 6d. (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland
Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

1266
21 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Cast
Role: General Melmoth Actor: Holland
Role: Mrs Mildmay Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17671202

1267
26 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Afterpiece a New Pantomime with New Music, Habits, Scenes, Machines and Decorations. Full Prices. [This note continued on all subsequent bills for Elopement this season. It will not be further mentioned here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Duenna; or, The Double Elopement Author(s): Richard B. Sheridan

1268
06 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A tragedy by Hall Hartson, never performed here before. [According to The Theatrical Monitor, No IX (19 Dec. 1767), the mainpiece was at that time in rehearsal. The Monitor requested that every expense possible be laid ott upon it, and puffed the abilities of Barry and Mrs Dancer highly.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Duenna; or, The Double Elopement Author(s): Richard B. Sheridan

1269
19 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Cast
Role: Teribazus Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Zenobia of Armenia Author(s): Richard Edgecumbe, Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe
Related Work: Odenato and Zenobia Author(s): Teresa Bandettino

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

1270
19 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rooker and Packer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Plain Dealer Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: the Ehe Elopement

1271
21 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Related Works
Related Work: The Duenna; or, The Double Elopement Author(s): Richard B. Sheridan

1272
26 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi (Ballet master) and Moody. Moody as the Irishman in the Farce will introduce the song in Love a-la-Mode (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland
Role: with dancing Actor: Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: II: The Cow@Keepers (with alterations and additions)-Grimaldi's apprentices; III: Grand Dance The Lilliputian Camp, as17671202; V: By Particular Desire, The Cotillion, as17680406 but Miss Egan to list of dancers

1273
29 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. Tickets deliver'd by W. Palmer will be taken. [In the afterpiece Frank-Palmer, last appearance on the stage (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680220

1274
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
Role: Strictland Actor: Love
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Palmer

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

1275
05 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Iago Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: IV: The Medley-Shuter, Mrs King