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12573 results for: Keyword - John Kemble
We found 9844 matches on Author, 2530 matches on Performance Comments, 1568 matches on Event Comments, 328 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10876
07 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Barrymore; Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Caulfield; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum; Lope Tocho-Hollingsworth; Goatherds-Packer, Evans, Maddocks, Palmer Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-A Gentleman (2nd appearance [Longley]); Ganem-Trueman; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Sparks; Sadi-Wathen; Zorayda-Miss Miller; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Virolet Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Vapour Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Eleventh of June

Cast
Role: Vapour Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Eleventh of June; or, The Daggerwoods at Dunstaple Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Vapour Actor: C. Kemble

10877
12 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Egbert-Palmer Jun.; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Master Chatterley; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Davenport; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage; Queen Margaret-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: La Varenne Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performance Comment: Characters-Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs. [Cast adjusted from text (John Cawthorn, 1808): Megrim-Fawcett; Demisou-Munden; James-Wathen; Bailiff-Waldron Jun,; Annette-Mrs Gibbs.]

10878
20 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Barrymore; Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Johnstone; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Davies, Trueman; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Davenport, Waldron Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-Caulfield; Ganem-Palmer Jun.; Pacha-R. Palmer; Ali Beg-Abbot; Moors-Ledger, Usher; Sadi-Wathen; Zorayda-Miss Heard; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Virolet Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Kilmallock Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

10879
21 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: Teague-Johnstone; with a Planxty in character, The Tight Irish Boy-Johnstone; Abel-Suett; Col. Careless-Trueman; Capt. Manly-Palmer Jun.; Justice Day-Davenport; Mr Story-Abbot; Coachman-Ledger; Bailiff-Lyons; Servant-Chippendale; Obadiah-Munden; Ruth-Mrs Gibbs; Arabella-Miss Heard; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-C. Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Mathew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Vapour Actor: C. Kemble

10880
30 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: Schedoni-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Vivaldi-C. Kemble; Ansaldo-Aickin; Spalatro-R. Palmer; Paullo-Suett; Familiars-Trueman, Abbot; Stiletto-Caulfield; Corvino-Waldron Jun.; Priest-Usher; Guards-Ledger, Chippendale; Marchioness-Mrs Harlowe; Olivia-Miss Heard; Ellena de Rosalba-Miss DeCamp; Abbess-Mrs Hale; Gradisca-Mrs Davenport; Margaritone-Mrs Edward; Fioresca-Mrs Bland; The General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Gawdry, Ms Leserve.
Cast
Role: Vivaldi Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Vapour Actor: C. Kemble

10881
16 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Barrymore; Samson-Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-R. Palmer; Robbers-Davies, Bannister, Waldron Jun.; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Edward; Judith-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Mortimer Actor: Johnston
Role: Wilford Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

10882
29 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Merchant of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo (with a song)-Davies; Tubal-Waldron; Old Gobbo-Waldron Jun.; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Davenport; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-Trueman; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-Barrymore; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-Mrs Harlowe; Portia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

10883
30 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Cast
Role: Lealto Actor: C. Kemble
Role: O'Rafarty Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Palmer Jun; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid- Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: C. Kemble

Dance: In II 3rd piece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss DeCamp

10884
03 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [For Johnston as Hamlet see cg, 28 Apr. Mr Johnston was from the Dublin theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet; Prince of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Johnston (2nd appearance in that character [in London]); Ghost-Barrymore; King-Caulfield; Polonius-Munden; Laertes-C. Kemble; Horatio-Davies; Rosencrantz-Trueman; Guildenstern-Palmer Jun.; Player King-Davenport; Bernardo-Abbot; Marcellus-Lyons; Messenger-Chippendale; Priest-Usher; Sailor-Ledger; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Gravediggers-Suett, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Player Queen-Mrs Edward; Ophelia-Mrs Johnston (1st appearance [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Johnston
Role: Laertes Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Vapour Actor: C. Kemble

10885
10 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Davenport; Captain Absolute-Barrymore; Faulkland-C. Kemble; Acres-Munden; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Suett; Coachman-Ledger; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lydia Languish-Mrs Gibbs; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Lucy-Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Walter Actor: Johnston

10886
15 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: The Stranger-Kemble; Count Wintersen-Holland; Baron Steinfort-Barrymore; Mr Solomon-Wewitzer; Peter-Suett; Francis-R. Palmer; Tobias-Aickin; Mrs Haller-Mrs Siddons; Countess Wintersen-Miss Biggs; Charlotte-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: The Stranger Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Music: Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; their songs: To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak; I have a silent sorrow here-Mrs Bland

Dance: Principal Dancer-Sga Bossi DelCaro

10887
20 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Caulfield; Ratcliffe-Trueman; Belmour-Holland; Dumont-Barrymore; Derby-Webb; Servants-Maddocks, Evans; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lord Hastings Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Tom-Maddocks; Coachman-Webb; Kingston-Fisher; Robert-Evans; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Maddocks; Cloe-Mrs Roffey; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: C. Kemble

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

10888
29 September 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: Osmond-Barrymore; Reginald-Aickin; Percy-C. Kemble; Father Philip-R. Palmer; Motley-Russell; Kenrick-Holland; Hassan-Dowton; Saib-Trueman; Muley-Caulfield; Alaric-Wentworth; Harold-Webb; Allan-Packer; Edric-Wathen; Angela-Mrs Jordan; Alice-Mrs Walcot; [Evelina's Ghost-Mrs Powell]..
Cast
Role: Percy Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-C . Kemble; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Oliver-Maddocks; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Miss Tidswell; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C . Kemble

10889
30 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Frederick Bertram-C. Kemble; Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Mr Saunders-Maddocks; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Walcot; Elixa Ratcliff-Miss Biggs; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Sparks; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Frederick Bertram Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

10890
13 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Archer (2nd appearance on this stage); Bassanio-Barrymore; Salanio-Trueman; Salarino-Holland; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Maddocks; Launcelot-Suett; Gobbo-Hollingsworth; Leonardo-Evans; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss DeCamp; Jessica-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

10891
26 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Thoroughgood-Aickin; Barnwell-Packer; George Barnwell-C. Kemble; Trueman-Holland; Blunt-R. Palmer; Maria-Miss Miller; Millwood-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

10892
28 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Molini is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. She had 1st appeared at this theatre on 17 Feb. 1798.] Receipts: #194 7s. 6d. (133.4.6; 58.6.0; 2.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: The Stranger Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915

10893
01 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Miss B. Menage acted Zingarella for Mrs Bland, who sang at the Opera House" (Kemble Mem.). Receipts: #127 6s. (81.18.6; 43.16.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurelio And Miranda

Cast
Role: Aurelio Actor: Kemble
Role: Lorenzo Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Tamer Tam'd Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: As17981231

10894
08 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Crabtree-Suett; Careless-C. Kemble; Rowley-Maddocks; Moses-Wewitzer; Snake-Caulfield; Trip-Trueman; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Webb; Lady Teazle-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The School for Scandal Scandaliz'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Song: In III: song-Dignum

10895
11 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Barrymore; Hardy-Hollingsworth; Sir George Touchwood-Powell; Flutter-Russell; Saville-C. Kemble; Villars-Caulfield; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Maddocks; Gentlemen-Webb, Trueman, Wentworth; Letitia Hardy-Miss Biggs; Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss Miller; Miss Ogle-Miss Heard; Kitty Willis-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Saville Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

10896
25 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17981020, but Don Felix-Kemble; Lissardo-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Vassals Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

10897
02 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: In II Masquerade. "The Dance mangled. No Glee, the Singers not thinking proper to come this bad weather" (Kemble Mem.). Receipts: #156 15s. (97.10.6; 58.9.6; 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Caulfield
Role: Benedick Actor: Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Vassals Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

10898
14 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke [Senior]-Aickin; Frederick-Maddocks; Amiens-Dignum; Jaques-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Oliver-Caulfield; Jaques de Boys-Holland; Orlando-Barrymore; Adam-Packer; Touchstone-King; Corin-Hollingsworth; Sylvius-Trueman; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; Celia-Miss Mellon; Phebe-Miss Heard; Audrey-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Vassals Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

Song: V: a song-Mrs Bland

10899
28 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17990214, but Orlando-C. Kemble; added: Le Beau-Surmont.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Jaques Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Vassals Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

Song: As17990214

10900
17 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Brumpton-Archer; Lord Hardy-Powell; Mr Campley-C. Kemble; Trusty-Packer; Cabinet-Caulfield; Sable-Wathen; Puzzle-Hollingsworth; Trim-Bannister Jun.; Lady Brumpton-Miss Pope; Lady Charlotte-Miss Biggs; Lady Harriet-Mrs Jordan; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Miss DeCamp; Tattleaid-Miss Mellon; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Sparks; Kate Matchlock (with a favourite song from The Lord of the Manor)-Mr Suett.
Cast
Role: Mr Campley Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times