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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Keen"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Keen")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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1005 results for: Keyword - Keen
We found 1149 matches on Roles/Actors, 304 matches on Performance Comments, 23 matches on Event Comments, 5 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
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

Performance Comment: Parts by Barry, ThomasBarry, Palmer, Gardner, Keen, Bannister, Smith, Sowdon, Strange, Loveman, Mrs Burden, Miss Palmer, Mrs Dancer. Alwin-Barry; Raymond-ThomasBarry; Grey-Sowdon; Morton-J. Palmer; Leroches-Gardner; Lord William-Miss Palmer (first appearance in this kingdom); Countess-Mrs Dancer; Eleanor-Mrs Burden; Sir Ardolf-Bannister; Epilogue-Mrs Dancer (Edition of 1767); Prologue-Weston in the character of an Hibernian (Neville); Parts-Keen, Smith, Strange, Loveman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Keen, Smith, Strange, Loveman.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: End: Dance-Miss Froment

2
16 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Granger, Adcock, Preston, Keen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17650107, but Escalus-Adcock; Montague-Keen; Nurse-Mrs Adcock, 1st appearance this stage; Masquerade Dance-Berardi, Miss Wilkinson; a Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Montague Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: As17640915, but Scribble-Preston; Ledger-Keen.
Cast
Role: Ledger Actor: Keen.

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance-Tassoni, Miss Tetley, as17650515

3
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

Performance Comment: As17651226, but Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; Blunt-Keen.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Keen.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

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

4
26 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for J. Palmer, Kear, Keen. House charges #66 12s. 6d. [Deficit to actors #36 12s.] Paid Shaw 7 nights in Cymon #3 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #30 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17670427 but Imogen-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Guiderius-Keen; Cloten-King; Queen-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Guiderius Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Song: II: A Song, The Judicious Choice-Kear

Dance: End: A Minuet-Miss Collett, Miss Giorgi, as17670508

Entertainment: BBucks Have At Ye All-J. Palmer

5
11 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17680213, but Merlin-Keen; Dance-Miss _Rogers.
Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

6
16 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright and Keen. Tickets deliver'd by Watkins, Wilson, and Miss Berkley will be taken. Last time King will perform Richard III this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17700420 but Buckingham-Wright; Tressel-Keen; Stanley-Wrighten; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliff-Booth; Lord Mayor-Hartry.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Keen
Role: Officer Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Wake, as17700502

7
15 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Keen and Wright. Tickets deliver'd by Philips will be taken. [For Philips' first dance, see 7 May 1754.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17701023, but Sir William-Wright; Blandford-Keen.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Keen.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: V: A Clown's Dance, in which will be introduc'd a mock Minuet-Philips

Ballet: II: The Drunken Peasant. Drunken Peasant-Philips (The Original); Clown-Wright

8
14 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright and Keen. Rec'd stopages #14 12s.; Paid salary list #525 12s.; Mr King's extra salary #3. Receipts: #133 12s. Charges: #65 15s. Profits to beneficiaries: #67 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Gobbo-Parsons; Launcelot Gobbo-W. Palmer; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Mrs Abington; Jessica (with Song)-Miss Jarratt; Salarino-Keen; Duke-Wright; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Salarino Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

9
15 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sg Giorgi, Keen and Legg. Receipts: #180; Charges: #68 9s. 6d. Profits to beneficiaries: #111 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17750428 but King Henry-Reddish; Tressel-Keen; Lord Mayor-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: III: Sg Giorgi's Scholars

10
10 June 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Parts by: Foote, Shuter, Davis, Costollo, Parsons, Preston, Tindal, Gardner, Keen, Johnson, Mrs Granger, Miss Reynolds, Miss Cheney. Zachary Fungus-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Costollo; Gruel-Shuter; Dr Catgut-Parsons; Simon-Preston; Young Loveit-Davis; Bridoun-Gardner; Paduasoy-Keen; Hackney Coachman-Parsons; Mrs Mechlin-Miss Cheney; Mrs Loveit-Shuter; Dolly-Miss Reynolds; Jenny-Mrs Granger; Harpy-Tindal; La Fleur-Johnson (Edition of 1765).
Cast
Role: Paduasoy Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: I: A New Hornpipe-Miss Snow; End: A Comic Dance-Master Clinton, Miss Street

11
01 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Davis, Aickin, Castle, Palmer, M'George, Quick, Hurst, Murden, Nelson, Keen, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Weston, Davis, Aickin, Castle, Palmer, M'George, Quick, Hurst, Murden, Nelson, Keen, Shuter.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17660626 but President-Keen; Spouters-_Keen; Irishman-Palmer.
Cast
Role: President Actor: Keen
Role: Spouters Actor: _Keen

Entertainment: Dancing-

12
17 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, Reddish, Aickin, Packer, Palmer, Ackman, Jefferson, Fawcett, Bannister, Hurst, Strange, Keen, Clough, Wright, Mrs Stephens, Miss Younge. Prologue, Epilogue. Timur-Holland; Zingis-Aickin; Aunac-Packer; Zemouca-Reddish; Cubla-Jefferson; Zena-Palmer; Nevian-Bannister; Sidasco-Hurst; Ovisa-Miss Younge; Mila-Mrs Stephens; [Also Nadir-Strange; Suida-Ackman; Jelizu-Keen; [Balin]-Fawcett; Prologue[written by Home-Holland; Epilogue[Written by Garrick-Mrs Abington (London Evening Post, 19 Dec.).
Cast
Role: Jelizu Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Slang Actor: Keen

13
23 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, Reddish, Aickin, Jefferson, Palmer, J. Aickin, Strange, Keen, Mrs Barry, Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Ronan-Barry; Orellan-Reddish; Connan-Aickin; Durstan-Palmer; Kathul-Jefferson; Euran-J. Aickin; Rivine-Mrs Barry; Calmar-Strange; Messenger-Keen (Edition of 1769).
Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

14
11 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Parts by: Garrick, Vernon, Dodd, Weston, Bannister, Baddeley, Keen, J. Aickin, Moody, Love, Parsons, Ackman, Miss Rogers, Miss Pope. Chalkstone-Garrick; Aesop-J. Aickin; Fribble-Dodd; Charon-Bannister; Old Man-Parsons; Snap-Weston; Mercury-Vernon; Frenchman-Baddeley; Bowman-Ackman; Carbine-Keen; Mrs Carbine-Miss Rogers; Fine Lady-Miss Pope (Winston MS 10).
Cast
Role: Carbine Actor: Keen

Dance: III: The Amusements of Strasburgh-as17711118, but now By the scholars of Sg Daigville

15
26 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Keen, and Wright. By Desire of the Grand Hanoverian Lodge of the Ancient and Noble Order of Bucks. Paid extra Flute and Hautboy 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #197 8s. 6d. Charges: #69 5s. Profit to Keen and Wright: #126 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Slang Actor: Keen

Dance: V: The Drunken Peasant-Philips, the original

16
18 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright and Keen. Receipts: #163 1s. 5d. Charges: #64 10s. Profits to Wright and Keen: #98 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Cast
Role: Bridgemore Actor: Keen.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Entertainment: V: A Dissertation on Macaronies-Baddeley

17
19 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Parsons, Palmer, Bannister (with song), Packer, Hurst, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Baddeley, Davies, Keen, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington. new Prologue-King; New Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Albumazar-Palmer; Trincalo-King; Pandolfo-Parsons; Cricca-Baddeley; Lelio-Davies; Eugenio-Wheeler; Antonio-Packer; Furbo-Bannister; Ronca-Hurst; Harpax-Keen; Sulpitia-Mrs Abington; Armelina-Miss Pope; Flavia-Mrs Jefferson; Bevilona-Miss Platt (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: Harpax Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

18
17 February 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Parts by Smith, Palmer, Aickin, Packer, Brereton, Davies, Hurst, Usher, Wright, Keen, Wrighten, Wheeler, Griffiths, Norris, Reddish, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Yates. With Prologue and Epilogue. Velasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Almada-J. Aickin; Ramirez-Packer; Mendoza-Brereton; Pizarro-Davies; Corea-Hurst; Lemos-Usher; Roderick, 1st Citizen-Wright; Officer-Keen; Antonio-Wrighten; Mello-Wheeler; 2nd Citizen-Griffiths; Ferdinand-Norris; Duke-Reddish; Inis-Mrs Johnston; Duchess-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Yates (Genest, V, 448).
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

19
29 March 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quacks; Or, Love's The Physician

Performance Comment: edition of 1705 lists: Sir Patient Careful-Norris; Clitander-Mills; Doctor Medley-Bullock; Caudle-Cross; Tickle Pulse-Pinkeman; Novice-Bickerstaff; Refugee-Cibber; Rhubarb-Fairbank; Freckle-Keen; Harry-Estcourt; Lysette-Mrs Moor; Lucinda-Mrs Temple; Doris-Mrs Powel; Nurse-Carnaby; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mills.
Cast
Role: Freckle Actor: Keen

20
12 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Wilks; The edition of ca. 1706 lists also: Woolfort-Williams; Gerrard-Keen; Hubert-Mills; Hemskirk-Bickerstaff; Vandunck-Bullock; Merchants-Carnaby, Phillips, Kent, Toms; Higgen-Estcourt; Prig-Norris; Snap-Kent; Ferret-Fairbank; Ginks-Tom. Wright; Boors-Sherman, Harris, Cross; Jaculine-Mrs Cox; Bertha-Mrs Rogers; Epilogue-Pinkeman mounted on an ass; a long wig on the ass's head. a long wig on the ass's head.
Cast
Role: Gerrard Actor: Keen

Song: As17050428

Dance: As17041124

21
25 July 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal Subject

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Czar-Williams; Archas-Mills; Theodore-Wilks; Putsky-Griffin; Alinda-Mrs Rogers; Burris-Bickerstaff; Borosky-Keen; Ensign-Johnson; Olimpia-Mrs Finch; Honoria-Mrs Temple; Viola-Mrs Norris; Petesca-Mrs Cox; Lady-Mrs Tapsford [Mrs Sapsford?].Mrs Sapsford?].
Cast
Role: Borosky Actor: Keen

Song: Ramondon

Dance: As17050718

22
03 December 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perolla And Izadora

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Hannibal-Williams; Blacius-Mills; Pacuvius-Cibber; Perolla-Wilks; Portius-Keen; Izadora-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Portius Actor: Keen

23
April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover; Or, Wit In Necessity

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Sir ThomasFreegood-C. Griffin; Meanwell-Keen; Peregrine-Toms; Farewell-Wilkes; Wisehead-Bullock; Villmore-Mills; Plotwell-Penkethman; Trustwell-Norris; Vintner-Fairbank; Surgeon-Fairbank; Jessinda-Mrs Temple; Viletta-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Meanwell Actor: Keen

24
08 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Ballance-Keen; Scale-Phillips; Scruple-Kent; Worthy-Williams; Plume-Wilks; Brazen-Cibber; Kite-Estcourt; Bullock-Bullock; Costar Pearmain-Norris; Tho. Appletree-Fairbank; Melinda-Mrs Rogers; Silvia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucy-Mrs Sapsford; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Keen

25
26 October 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth ; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Betterton; King-Keen; Prince of Wales-Wilks; Northumberland-Bowman; Hotspur-Verbruggen; Glendower-Husband; Douglass-Mills; Vernon-Booth.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Keen