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4161 results for: Keyword - James Dyer
We found 2140 matches on Author, 1849 matches on Performance Comments, 409 matches on Event Comments, 19 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2301
28 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ross; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Hull; Young Worthy-Dyer; Sly-Cushing; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Lawyer-Wignel; Flareit's Maid-Miss Helm; Sir William Wisewou'd-Dunstall; Snap-Shuter; Narcissa-Mrs Mattocks; Hillaria-Mrs Dyer; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Dyer
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

2302
06 December 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Summer's Tale

Performance Comment: Parts by: Beard, Shuter, Mattocks, Dyer, Morris, Dunstall, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brent, Costollo; Parts-Barrington, Baker, Squibb, Lewis, Buck, Murden, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Bellafont-Beard; Sir Anthony Withers-Shuter; Frederick-Mattocks; Henry-Dyer; Shifter-Dunstall; Ferdinand-Morris; Peter-Costollo; Maria-Miss Brent; Amelia-Mrs Mattocks; Olivia-Mrs Vincent (Edition of 1765).
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Dyer

Dance: I: The Garland, as17651003; II: A New Grand Ballet, call'd The Gallant Shepherds-Fichar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford

2303
09 January 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts-Ross, Shuter, Dunstall, Cushing, Weller, Miss Wilford, Mrs Walker, Smith, Dyer, Hull, Holtom, Murden, Miss Macklin, Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Miss Wilford according to the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser; Lord Belmont-Ross; Sir Charles Somerville-Smith; Mr Belmont-Shuter; Elder Freeman-Hull; Southerne-Dunstall; Young Freeman-Dyer; Emily-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Mary-Miss Macklin; Lady Louisa-Miss Wilford; Lady Bridget-Mrs Walker (Genest, V, 106); Parts-Cushing, Weller, Holtom, Murden.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ross, Shuter, Dunstall, Cushing, Weller, Miss Wilford, Mrs Walker, Smith, Dyer, Hull, Holtom, Murden, Miss Macklin, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Young Freeman Actor: Dyer

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17651019

2304
14 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ross; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Elder Worthy-Clarke; Young Worthy-Dyer; Sly-Cushing; Lawyer-Wignel; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Ferguson; Flareit's Maid-Miss Helm; Sir William-Dunstall; Snap-Shuter; Narcissa-Mrs Mattocks; Hillaria-Mrs Dyer; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Dyer
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Midas

2305
04 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ross; Bajazet-Smith; Moneses-Dyer; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Walker; Omar-Gardner; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Zama-Redman; Stratocles-Cushing; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Mrs Ward; Usual Prologue-Dyer; Original Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Dyer
Role: Usual Prologue Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

2306
10 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Guardians

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Smith, Dunstall, Dyer, Walker, Morgan, Shuter, Miss Wilford, Miss Mahon, Miss Elliot Prologue-; Epilogue-; Young Brumpton-Woodward; Oldcastle-Shuter; Belford-Smith; Lovibond-Dunstall; Brisk-Dyer; Sir Theodore Brumpton-Walker; Mary Ann-Miss Elliot; Harriet-Miss Wilford; Bridget-Mrs Mahon; Parts-Morgan (Genest V, 131).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Smith, Dunstall, Dyer, Walker, Morgan, Shuter, Miss Wilford, Miss Mahon, Miss Elliot Prologue-
Role: Brisk Actor: Dyer

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

2307
29 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Gibson; Hearty-Beard; Springlove-Clarke; Clack-Shuter; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Hilliard-Baker; Vincent-Mattocks; Amie-Mrs Mahon; Meriel-Mrs Baker; Rachel-Mrs Pinto; Beggar's Dance-.
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Dyer
Related Works
Related Work: The Ladies' Frolic Author(s): James Love

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Mrs Baker; Cepheus-Legg; Cassiope-Mrs Lampe; Mercury-Baker; Amazon-Jones; Magician-Dibdin; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Clarke; Petit Maitre-Dyer; Hussar's Servant-Cushing; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Concluding with a Grand Ballet-Fishar, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Dyer
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

2308
19 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Mrs Baker; Cepheus-Legg; Cassiope-Mrs Lampe; Mercury-Baker; Magician-Dibdin; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Weller; Petit Maitre-Dyer; Hussar's Servant-Cushing; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Dance-Arnauld, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Dyer
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

2309
28 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Fine Lady

Performance Comment: Parts by Macklin, Dyer, Woodward, Dunstall, Morris, Cushing, Barrington, Quick, Wignell, Mrs Green, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Evans, Miss Helm, Miss Macklin. Prologue-Macklin; Murrough O'Dogherty-Macklin; Count Mushroom-Woodward; Hamilton-Dyer; Fitzmongrel-Dunstall; Major-Morris; Mrs O'Dogherty-Miss Macklin; Catty Farrel-Mrs Pitt; Lady Kinnegad-Mrs Green; Lady Bab Frightful-Mrs Evans; Mrs Gazette-Miss Helm; Mrs Jolly-Mrs White Genest, V, 188, and Kirkman, Memoirs of Macklin (1799 ed.) II, pp. 1-2. The Larpent MS lists three newsmen in addition, and shows the original title The Trueborn Irishman.
Cast
Role: Hamilton Actor: Dyer

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

2310
25 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Parts by: Mattocks, Shuter, Dyer, Gibson, Mahoon, Dunstall, Baker, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Green, Miss Macklin. Lionel-Mattocks; Col. Oldboy-Shuter; Jessamy-Dyer; Jenkins-Dunstall; Harman-Mahoon; Sir John Flowerdale-Gibson; Clarissa-Miss Macklin; Diana-Mrs Baker; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Green; Jenny-Mrs Mattocks (Edition of 1768).
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: End: a Hornpipe-Miss Ford, for 3rd time

2311
04 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Powell; Sir Harry-Woodward; Russett-Dunstall; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Major Oakly-Yates; O'Cutter-Barrington; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Dyer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Bulkley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dyer
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Clarke; Young Clackit-Dyer; Old Clackit-Yates; Lucy-Mrs Green; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Dyer
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17680920; End: A Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Bulkley

2312
11 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17690414 but Basset-Dyer; Lady Grace-Mrs Dyer; Lady Townly-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: James Actor: T. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

2313
03 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Balance to Dyer #22 11s. plus #158 6s. from tickets (Box 434; Pit 232; Gallery 150) (Account Book). Receipts: #87 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End Opera: The Whim, as17691123

2314
16 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Shuter; Dick-Dyer; Brass-Yates, first time; Gripe-Dunstall; Clip-Redman; Corinna-Mrs Bulkley; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Flippanta-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Copin; Clarissa-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Dyer
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Lilt-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17700402]

2315
23 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Balance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Dyer; Kite-Morris; Recruits-Barnshaw, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Dyer
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Dance: II: The Old ground Young-Aldridge, Mas. Harris, Miss Twist. [See17700501.

2316
06 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Tattle-Woodward; Scandal-Hull; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Cushing; Jeremy-Dyer; Trapland-Quick; Ben (with song)-Shuter; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley, first time; Miss Prue-Mrs Kniveton; Mrs Foresignt-Mrs Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Dyer
Role: Mrs Foresignt Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Song: II: A New Cantata by Hook-DuBellamy; IV: [Duett] Sweet is the Breath of Morn [by Milton-Miss Brown, DuBellamy

Dance: III: The Whim, as17730426

2317
29 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Woodward, Shuter, Lewis, Kniveton, Davis, Owenson, Fox, Bensley, Lewes, Dyer, Quick, Cushing, Gardner, Thompson, Hamilton, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Pitt, Miss Helme, and Mrs Green. With a Prologue and an Epilogue. Tropic-Woodward; Golding-Shuter; Beverly-Lewis; Capias-Kniveton; Lord Riot-Davis; Col. Rakish-Owenson; Sir Helter Skelter-Fox; Fable-Bensley; Denier-Lewes; Handy-Dyer; Check-Quick; Hazard-Cushing; Scanty-Gardner; Snap-Thompson; Cash-Hamilton; Lydia-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Carlton-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Flounce-Mrs Helme; Mrs Golding-Mrs Green; With a Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Handy Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

2318
01 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: All the Parts to be perform'd by Lilliputians, but edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Mary Shaftoe; Lockit-James Bencraft; Nimming Ned-James Bencraft; Macheath-Elizabeth Binks; Filch-Henry Woodward; Ben Budge-Henry Woodward; Beggar-Henry Woodward; Crookfinger'd Jack-James Weeks; Wat Dreary-James Weeks; Robin-John Wilson; Harry Paddington-Fisher Tench Charke; Player-Fisher Tench Charke; Mat-John Verhuyck; Mrs Peachum-Esther Wherrit; Diana Trapes-Esther Wherrit; Mrs Slammekin-Esther Wherrit; Polly-Elizabeth Rogers; Lucy-Susanna Rogers; Mrs Coaxer-Margaret Lowe; Dolly Trull-Sarah Foxwell; Mrs Vixen-Mary Vincent; Betty Doxy-Mary Weyman; Jenny Diver-Margaret Gold; Sukey Tawdry-Beatrice Boitar; Molly-Susanna Caun.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: James Bencraft
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: James Bencraft
Role: Crookfinger'd Jack Actor: James Weeks
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: James Weeks

2319
23 February 1732 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Esther-John Randall; Assuerus-James Butler; Haman-John Moore; Mordecai-John Brown; Priest of the Israelites-John Beard; Harbonach-Price Cleavely; Persian Officer-James Allen; First Israelite-James Butler; Second Israelite-James Allen; Israelite Boy-John Brown; Israelites and Officers-Samuel Howard, ThomasBarrow, Robert Denham (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 204).
Cast
Role: Assuerus Actor: James Butler
Role: Persian Officer Actor: James Allen
Role: First Israelite Actor: James Butler
Role: Second Israelite Actor: James Allen

2320
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers

Performance Comment: See Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, pp. 201-2- Singers-Mrs Masters, Mrs Peirce, Robert, Degrang, Shepheard, Maxfield, Preston, Letelier, Bopins, Bury; Boys-Jack, Waters, Coninsby, Smyth; Harpsicals-Corneille, Bartleme; Theorboes-Marsh, Lylly; Bass Violls-Coleman, Stephkins, Bates; Recorders-Paisible, Bootell, DeBreame, Giton; Gittars-Frasico Corbett, Outom, Delony, Delloney; Trumpeters-Bounty, Thompson, Ragway, Christmas; Kettle Drummer-VanBright; Violins-NicholasStaggins, Singleton, Clayton, Tho. Fitz, Hewson, Myres, Tho. Farmer, Aleworth, Jo. Bannister, Lediger, Harris, Theo. Fitz, Greetinge, Ashton, Gamble, Fashions, Flower, Isaack Staggins, John Strong, Finell, Browne, Brookwell, Dorney, Spicer, Price, Pagitt, Duffill, Kidwell, Jo. Farmer, Basrier, Viblett, Hall, Eagles; Dancers-St Andre, Isaacke, Delisle, Herriette, Dyer, Smyth, Motley, Berto, Letang, Muraile, LeRoy, LeDuke.
Cast
Role: Dancers Actor: St Andre, Isaacke, Delisle, Herriette, Dyer, Smyth, Motley, Berto, Letang, Muraile, LeRoy, LeDuke.

2321
14 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Jealous-Dyer, the first Time of his appearing on that Stage; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Chapman; Whisper-Ray; Miranda-Mrs Younger; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Scentwell-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dyer, the first Time of his appearing on that Stage

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling

2322
26 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: As17321108, but Loveworth-Hale; Squib-Chapman; Woodcock-Dyer; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Miss Binks.
Cast
Role: Woodcock Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

2323
28 December 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17320925, but Kite-Dyer; Bullock-Neale; Worthy-Milward; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Miss Hollyday; Lucy-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

2324
26 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: See17321226, but Daily Advertiser, 24 March, lists: Loveworth-Hall; Reynard-Milward; Squib-Chapman; Woodcock-Dyer; Belinda-Miss Holiday; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Cook; Penelope-Miss Binks; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Hillaria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Woodcock Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

2325
01 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Alcibiades-Walker; Apemantus-Quin; Nicias-Salway; Phaeax-Hippisley; Elius-Neale; Cleon-Dyer; Isander-Hall; Isadore-H. Bullock; Thrasilius-Hallam; Demetrius-Paget; Diphilus-Houghton; Old Man-Aston; Poet-Chapman; Painter-Wilcox; Musician-Ray; Jeweller-Harrington; Gentlemen-Hale, Clarke; Evandra-Mrs Hallam; Melissa-Mrs Buchanan; Chloe-Mrs Stevens; Thais-Mrs Forrester; Phryne-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Cleon Actor: Dyer

Music: New Grand Overture by Dr Pepusch-; III: Mr Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; Kettle Drums-Poitier

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Footing Dance with Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; V: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Song: IV: The Hunting Song in Admetus-Mrs Wright; accompanyed with Trumpets and French Horns-. *uoÅcg II: A New Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Mr Rosengrave, in Honour of Flora, the Goddess of the Spring. Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Salway; Dances-Nivelon, Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Delagarde, Newhouse, Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden