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2605 results for: Keyword - Lewis Grabu, Esq
We found 1202 matches on Performance Comments, 1110 matches on Author, 416 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1876
04 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Comerford; Duke of Buckingham-Russell; Lord Stanley-Lewis; Oxford-Thomas; Ractliff-Johnson; Catesby-Smith; Tressel-The Gentleman who performed King Lear [at this theatre, 16 Sept. 1776; unidentified]; Lord Mayor-Massey; Prince of Wales-Mrs Wilks; Duke of York-Master Russell; Lieutenant of the Tower-Smith; Tyrell-Dancer; Earl of Richmond-West; Queen-Mrs Massey; Duchess of York-Mrs Ross; Lady Ann-Miss Taylor; Prologue-Morgan (in character of a Jew).
Cast
Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Kenny; Sapskull-Russell; Blunder-Massey; Slango-Dancer; Muckworm-Lewis; Combrush-Mrs Russell; Arabella-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Muckworm Actor: Lewis

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations.As17760930

1877
07 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs West. Tickets to be had of West, at the Ship, near the Seven Houses, Rotherhithe. Mainpiece: In Act II the triumphal entry of Alexander into Babylonv; In Act IV the grand Banquet where Alexander kills his faithful soldier, old Clytus. [The playbill contains a lengthy synopsis of the plot of the mainpiece; it concludes by noting that "the many flowery passages with which this tragedy abounds does honour to the pen of its author, N. Lee, Esqr., and we may justly say with Mr Pope, 'Such plays alone shou'd please a British ear, as Cato's self had not disdain'd to hear.'"]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-West; Hephestion-Russell; Lysimachus-Smith; Cassander-Comerford; Polyperchon-Jones; Perdiccas-Johnson; Thessalus-Dancer; Aristander-Thomas; Eumenes-Brown; Clytus-Lewis; Roxana-Mrs Wilks; Sysigambis-Mrs Ross; Parisatis-Miss Taylor; Satira-A Gentlewoman [unidentified].unidentified].
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a la Mode [i

Performance Comment: e. Three Weeks after Marriage]; or, What we must all come to. Sir Charles Racket-West; Drugget-Lewis; Lovelace-Smith; Woodley-Johnson; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Ross; Nancy-Miss Taylor; Dimity-Mrs Wilks; Lady Racket-Mrs West (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Drugget Actor: Lewis

Song: II: the grand chorus, See the conquering Hero comes-; Between Acts: Singing, as17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.The Painter's Art-[from Taste, by Samuel Foote]; Lady Pentweazle-Master Russell

1878
11 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Russell; Thoroughgood-Lewis; Trueman-Johnson; Blunt-Smith; Constable-Dancer; Uncle-Comerford; Millwood-Mrs Russell; Lucy-Miss Taylor; Maria-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Thoroughgood Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

1879
15 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Cast from Morning Chronicle and Morning Post, both 16 Oct.: Marplot-Woodward; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Sir George Airy-Lewis; Charles Gripe-Wroughton; Isabinda-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Miss Macklin. [Gazetteer, 16 Oct., also refers to Dunstall, who probably acted Sir Jealous Traffic (see17780129).]Gazetteer, 16 Oct., also refers to Dunstall, who probably acted Sir Jealous Traffic (see17780129).]
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

1880
16 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir W. Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitefield; Mr Blanford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Miss Dayes; Tippet-Mrs Whitefield; Marmalet-Mrs Willems; Tattle-Mrs Pitt; Belinda-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Beverly Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17761015

1881
16 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Comerford; Portius-Russell; Marcus-Smith; Lucius-Dancer; Sempronius-Johnson; Juba-Stokes; Decius-Mrs Kenny; Syphax-Lewis; Marcia-Miss Taylor; Lucia-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Syphax Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Russell; Freeman-Johnson; Philip-Lewis; Lord Duke-Comerford; Sir Harry-Smith; Robert-Dancer; Coachman-G. Smith; Tom-Kenny; Kingston (the Black Boy)-Master Russell; Kitty (with song)-Mrs Russell; Lady Charlotte-Miss Taylor; Lady Bab-Mrs Wilks; Cook-Mrs Newby.
Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Lewis

Song: 2nd piece: With all the original Songs, Chorusses-

Entertainment: Imitations, as17760930

1882
17 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitefield; Ostrick-Lee Lewes; Polonius-Quick; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Fearon; Bernardo-Booth; Francisco-Wewitzer; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Jones; Ophelia-Mrs Mattocks; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen (1st time)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

1883
25 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Booth; Woodley-Thompson; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Green; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Dayes; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: II: the Original Crutch Dance-[This was danced in all subsequent performances.]; End: As17761009

1884
31 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Lewis; Randolph-Wroughton; Officers-Thompson, Davis; Glenalvon-Aickin; Old Norval-Clarke; Anna-Miss Dayes; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Dance: End: The Enchantress-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Valois

1885
01 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polydore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Master Jones; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Dance: As17761031

1886
02 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Lewis; Fainall-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lee Lewes; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Dunstall; Waitwell-Wilson; Messenger-Cushing; Coachman-Fox; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Whitefield; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Betty-Mrs White; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Millamant-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mirabel Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: As17761023

1887
04 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Booth; Indiana-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Song: In II: a Song-Leoni

1888
07 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-Quick; John Moody-Dunstall; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Miss Macklin (1st appearance in that character); Miss Jenny-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Edition of 1776 (T. Lowndes) adds: Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Myrtilla-Mrs Whitefield; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17761106

1889
12 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Clarke; Orlando-Lewis; Adam-Lee; Duke Senior-Hull; Amiens (with songs)-Mattocks; Oliver-L'Estrange; Duke Frederick-Fearon; Touchstone-Woodward; Caelia (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Mattocks; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Rosalind-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End I: As17761015; In V: a Dance of Foresters-Harris

1890
14 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda; Or, The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Wroughton; Seofrid-Hull; Offa-Whitefield; Oswald-Robson; Priest-L'Estrange; Officers-Fearon, Booth, Davis, Thompson; Aribert-Lewis; Rodogune-Mrs Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Ethelinda-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Aribert Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Music: V: the Original Music for the Sacrifice by Purcell-

1891
15 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Scandal-Hull; Sir Sampson Legend-Dunstall; Trapland-Cushing; Ben (with a song)-Macklin; Foresight-Quick; Jeremy-Lee Lewes; Tattle-Woodward; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Foresight-Miss Ambrose; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

1892
26 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Wroughton; Gibbet-Booth; Boniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Fox; Sir Charles Freeman-Whitefield; Sullen-Clarke; Scrub-Woodward; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Miss Brown; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Dance: End IV: As17761109

1893
05 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strictland-Clarke; Frankly-Wroughton; Bellamy-Whitefield; Jack Meggot (1st time)-Booth; Tester-Wewitzer; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha (1st time)-Miss Leeson; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: conclude with: Country Dance-the Characters

1894
12 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: See17761011, but Petruchio-Lewis; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Lewis

1895
17 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Careless-Lewis; Lord Touchwood-Clarke; Mellefont-Wroughton; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Froth-Booth; Sir Paul Plyant-Macklin; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Jackson; Lady Froth-Mrs Mattocks; Cynthia-Miss Leeson; Lady Plyant-Miss Macklin (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Dance: As17761123

1896
18 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); King-Clarke; Heli-L'Estrange; Perez-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Selim-Robson; Gonzales-Hull; Leonora-Miss Ambrose; Zara-Mrs Ward; Almeria-Mrs Hartley (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Dance: As17761015

1897
02 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Lewis; Granger-Mahon; Witling-Lee Lewes; Cook-Dunstall; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Green; Sophronia-Mrs Lessingham; Maid-Miss Ambrose; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Dance: IV: Minuet-Mahon, Miss Macklin; In afterpiece: as17761226

1898
05 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Clarke; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Wroughton; Major O'Flaherty-Aickin; Fulmer-Dunstall; Varland-Quick; Lady Rusport-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Booth; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Belcour Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End II: As17761123; End: The Villagers, as17770122

1899
17 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Duke-Lewis; Sebastian-Wroughton; Sir Toby Belch-Dunstall; Fabian-Whitefield; Sea Captain-Booth; Malvolio-Wilson; Clown-Lee Lewes; Sir Andrew Ague Cheek-Quick; Olivia-Mrs Hartley; Maria-Mrs Wilson; Viola-Mrs Barry (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17770125

Song: I: song-Mrs Farrell

1900
14 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Osmond-Clarke; Rhodolpho-L'Estrange; Attendant-Thompson; Siffredi-Hull; Laura-Miss Ambrose; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Dance: As17761223