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727 results for: Keyword - Kear
We found 906 matches on Roles/Actors, 132 matches on Performance Comments, 15 matches on Event Comments, 12 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
10 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for Fawcett, Mr Legg, and Mr Kear. Rec'd Stopages #12 14s.; From Sinking Fund #496. Paid Building and Watch rate for Covent Garden Parish #2 11s. 8d. Receipts: #30 15s. Charges: #67 9s. 6d. Deficit to Fawcett, Legg, and Kear: #36 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: As17760425 but Robin-Fawcett; to conclude not only with The Regatta-; but with the Original Song-Kear.
Cast
Role: with the Original Song Actor: Kear.

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

2
11 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley, Fawcett and Kear. Songs to be printed and delivered at the door Gratis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17610418 but Damon-Kear, 1st time; Pastora-Mrs Clive; Palemon-Fawcett; Laura-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Kear, 1st time

Song: I: Sing All Ye Muses (set by Purcell)-Kear, Champness; II, IV: Singing-Fawcett

3
07 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley,Tickets deliver'd by Kear for An Opera will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17650424 but Macheath-Vernon; Filch-Baddeley; Player-Adcock; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Polly-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Entertainment: II: By Desire, Bucks Have at ye All-Baddeley

Dance: End Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

4
13 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kear, Keen and Watkins. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Wilson will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17660426 but Butler-Kear.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Kear.

Song: II: A Song Call'd The Whistling Plowman-Kear

Dance: End: Tambourine, as17651004; End Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Watkins

5
11 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kear, Keen, Strange. Zenobia deferred, Barry Ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17680504, but Major Belford-Strange; In Act I of the Farce By Desire a Song-Kear.
Cast
Role: In Act I of the Farce By Desire a Song Actor: Kear.

6
09 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Keen, Kear, Tassoni. Tickets deliver'd for Cymbeline will be taken. Cymbeline oblig'd to be deferr'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17690422 but Hawthorne-Kear; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Hawthorne Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: A New Dance-Tassoni, Sga Giorgi

7
27 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kear, Booth, Jacobs. Tickets deliver'd by Watkins, Costin, Miss Berkeley, and Mrs Hayward will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Davies, first time; Simple-Jacobs; Pistol-Booth; Bardolph-Kear; Nym-Watkins; Mistress Page-Mrs Jeffries; Anne Page-Mrs Hayward; Falstaff-Love; Sir Hugh-Parsons; Justice Shallow-Hartry; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Robin-Mrs Collett; Fenton-Wheeler; Mistress Ford-Mrs Abington; Page-Packer; Host-Bransby; Slender-Cautherly; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: II: The Allemande-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Song: End of Play: A Song-Kear

8
17 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: Dutch Skipper-Master Settree; Singing-Miss Gaudry; Concerto by Handel-; Italian Peasants-Joly, Mlle Dulisse; Dorus and Cleora , a new Cantata set to Musick by Mr Bryan,-Kear , his first time on any stage; Les Tailleurs-Master Settree, Miss Twist; The Slack Wire-Miss Isabella Wilkinson; Marines Going to Portsmouth-; Irish Landlord-Jolly, Settree, Mme Dulisse; Rule Britannia-Kear.
Cast
Role: , Actor: Kear , his first time on any stage
Role: Rule Britannia Actor: Kear.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

9
21 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: See17571017, but The Guittard, a song by Mr Arne,-Mrs Hooper; a new dance, Le Matelotte-Joly; Italian Peasants-_; School of Anacreon-Kear; Chaste Diana-Mrs Hooper; Phoebus sinketh in the West-Kear.
Cast
Role: School of Anacreon Actor: Kear
Role: Phoebus sinketh in the West Actor: Kear.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

10
02 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Rose

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dodd, Dibdin, Kear, Fawcett, Wright, Ackman, Miss Weller, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Miss Hopkins, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith. With a Dance in Act I, incidental to the piece-Atkins, Sga Giorgi; Lord Gainlove-Vernon; Jack Rattle-Dodd; Sir Humphrey Carbuncle-Bannister; Buckskin-Dibdin; Town Crier-Kear; Mr Violet-Wright; Letland-Ackman; Servant(?)-Fawcett; Billy Viodet-Miss Collett; Millclack-Miss Weller; Miss Clara Violet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Violet-Mrs Love; Lady Willmore-Miss Platt; Kitty Willmore-Miss Hopkins; Miss Serina Violet-Mrs Smith (Genest, V, 342, MacMillan, and Edition of 1773.).
Cast
Role: Town Crier Actor: Kear

11
09 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler; or, a Wife of Ten Thousand

Performance Comment: Parts by Bannister, Dibdin, Legg, Kear, Griffiths, Everard, Parsons, Fawcett, Wrighten, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. Snob-Bannister; Nipikin-Dibdin; Froth-Parsons; Grumble-Legg; Jenkins-Fawcett; Muggins-Kear; Contusion-Wrighten; Pest-Griffiths; Exciseman-Blanchard; Hone-Everard; Mrs Nipikin-Mrs Love; Alice-Mrs Wrighten (Edition of 1774 and Genest, V, 444).
Cast
Role: Muggins Actor: Kear

12
01 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Dodd, Bannister, Weston, Parsons, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Byron-Vernon; Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; Worry-Parsons; First Gardener-Bannister; Gardeners-Kear, Fawcett; Spy-Weston; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Mrs Baddeley (Edition of 1775).
Cast
Role: Gardeners Actor: Kear, Fawcett

13
03 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Parts by Bannister, Waldron, Dibdin, Davies, Wrighten, Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Carpenter, Blanchard, Master Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Love, and a Young Gentlewoman. Steady-Bannister; Lubin(?)-Dibdin; Solomon(?)-Waldron; Easy-Wrighten; Countrymen-Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Carpenter, Blanchard, Master Blanchard; Floretta(?)-Mrs Scott; Cicely-Mrs Love; Gillian-A Young Gentlewoman (Miss Wilde) first appearance on this stage (Genest, V, 452).
Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Carpenter, Blanchard, Master Blanchard

14
28 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Wrighten, Parsons, Bannister, Kear, Legg, Fawcett, Cubitt, etc., Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robbins, Miss Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, etc., and a Young Lady. Farmer Furrow-Parsons; William-Vernon; Clod-Bannister; Dozey-Weston; Cryer-Wrighten; Dolly-Mrs Wrighten; Little Gipsy-Young Lady, first appearance on any stage (Miss Abrams); Country lads-Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Cubitt; Country lasses-Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt (Genest, V, 480).
Cast
Role: Country lads Actor: Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Cubitt

15
09 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Performance Comment: Parts by: Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Brereton, Bannister, Hurst, Whitfield, Wright, Wrighten, Griffith, Carpenter, Norris, Garland, Everard, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Cubitt, etc. Palmer, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Wrighten. With an Occasional Prologue-King; Touchstone-Baddeley; Quicksilver-Dodd; Sir Petronel Flash-Palmer; Golding-Brereton; Security-Parsons; Bramble-Hurst; Capt. Seagull-Bannister; Fig-Whitfield; Waterman-Wright; Wolf-Wrighten; Holdfast-Griffith; Constable-Carpenter; Servant-Norris; Drawer-Garland; Footman-Everard; Scapethrift-Fawcett; Spendall-Cubitt; Coachman-Kear, Legg; Mildred-Miss P. Hopkins; Winifred-Mrs Whitfield; Sydney-Miss Platt; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Johnston; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Gertrude-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 481).
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Kear, Legg

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Country lads Actor: Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Cubitt

Dance: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

16
06 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Performance Comment: The Battle of Rosbach. As17571226, but concluding with a new song- in honour of that day; Music by Bryan-Kear.
Cast
Role: Music by Bryan Actor: Kear.

Ballet: LLe Carneval de Venice. As17571226, but Harlequin-J. Hussey

17
01 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Caliban-Love; Ariel-Miss Young; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Ferdinand (with proper songs adapted to the character)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Tricalo-Yates; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; in Act I, a Dance of Spirits-; In Act III, a Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; In Act IV, a Pastoral Dance-Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17650420

18
14 September 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o'th@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Miss Baker; To Conclude with a Country Dance-; New Occasional Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Mat@o'th@Mint Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

19
06 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Hermit-Kear; Clown-Ackman; Colombine-Miss Baker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Others-Dodd, Parsons, Castle, Moody, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw; The Dances-Aldridge, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Tassoni.
Cast
Role: Hermit Actor: Kear

20
03 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Stephano-King; Caliban-Love; Ferdinand (with song)-Vernon; Trinculo-Yates; Ariel (with song)-Miss Young; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Hymen-Kear; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other Dances-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Hermit Actor: Kear

21
25 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Wright; In Act III, Hornpipe-Mrs King; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

22
27 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Hermit-Kear; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Others-Parsons, Castle, Strange, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mas. Burton, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw; Colombine-Mrs King; Dances-Sg Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Hermit Actor: Kear

23
04 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel, 1st time (with additional songs, composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Arne; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King. (playbill), but Public Advertiser lists Miss Baker in place of Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

24
16 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Lucy-Mrs Abington; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Johnston; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Kear

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Mrs King; A Country Dance-

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

25
23 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

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: Hermit Actor: Kear