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2208 results for: Keyword - Lord Bute
We found 1657 matches on Performance Comments, 570 matches on Event Comments, 108 matches on Performance Title, 43 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1326
23 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Partial cast from Morning Chronicle and from Morning Herald, both 24 Dec: Friar Bacon-Reinhold; Friar Bungay-Bannister; Harlequin-Chalmers; Boy in Brobdignag-Edwin; Girl in Brobdignag-Miss Stewart; Colombine-Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father; Old Woman.] hathi. Old Woman.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

1327
12 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17840129, but Lord Lumbercourt-Wilson; added: Tomlins-Helme; Sam-Ledger; John-Thompson; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

1328
14 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Dodd, Brereton, Moody, Baddeley, Farren, Bannister Jun., Packer, [Lee] Lewes; Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brereton, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (T. and W. Lowndes, 1784): Sir Gregory Glovetop-Parsons; Lord Hectic-Dodd; Loveless-Brereton; Captain Swagger-Moody; Pickaxe-Baddeley; Belcour-Farren; Janus-Bannister Jun.; Captain Hardy-Packer; Colonel Quorum-Lee Lewes; Lady Betty Wormwood-Miss Pope; Miss Penelope Zodiac-Mrs Hopkins; Anna-Mrs Wells; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Louisa-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by [Lee] Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by [Lee] Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Hectic Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

1329
18 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Grey-Hull; Vane-Chalmers; Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Whitfield; Jacob-Edwin; Cecilia-Mrs Kemble; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Inchbald; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Bridget-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

1330
06 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Smith; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Packer; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Phillimore, Fawcett, Kenny, &c.; Lord William-Miss Heard; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Kemble; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

1331
08 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Barrymore, Burton, Dodd; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text Q. Bell, 1784): Sir Richard Evergreen-Parsons; Lord Hartwell-Barrymore; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Hartwell Actor: Barrymore

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Ballet, The Return of the Hunters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [Beginning with the 3rd performance, on 11 Mar., this was entitled The Sportsmen's Return.]

1332
09 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17840212, but Lord Lumbercourt-Wewitzer; Counsellor Plausible-Jones; Tomlins-Stevens .
Cast
Role: Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

1333
16 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Henderson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Gentlemen-Stevens, Jones; Richard-Thompson; Lord Sparkle-Chalmers; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Clarinda-Mrs Whitfield; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Miss Younge. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Sparkle Actor: Chalmers

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

1334
12 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: Scene I. A Country Church-yard by Moon-light. Lord Littleton's Elegy of My Lucy, alas! is no more by Dodd, Barrymore, Williames. Scene II. A Masquerade. An Italian song by Miss George; a Minuet by Second and Miss Stageldoir; Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair, as17840330the Manual Exercise and Officer's Salute by Mrs Wells. Scene III. A Rural Prospect. Going out in the Morning; Tally ho!, as17840330cene the last. A moving Prospect on the River Thames, with a grand View of Greenwich Hospital; We be three poor Mariners by Dodd, Chapman, Suett; The Merry Sailors, as17840320at all other performances this dance was entitled The Jovial Sailors] . a Minuet by Second and Miss Stageldoir; Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair, as17840330the Manual Exercise and Officer's Salute by Mrs Wells. Scene III. A Rural Prospect. Going out in the Morning; Tally ho!, as17840330cene the last. A moving Prospect on the River Thames, with a grand View of Greenwich Hospital; We be three poor Mariners by Dodd, Chapman, Suett; The Merry Sailors, as17840320at all other performances this dance was entitled The Jovial Sailors] .
Cast
Role: . A Country Church Actor: yard by Moon-light. Lord Littleton's Elegy of My Lucy, alas! is no more by Dodd, Barrymore, Williames. Scene II. A Masquerade. An Italian song by Miss George
Role: yard by Moon Actor: light. Lord Littleton's Elegy of My Lucy, alas! is no more by Dodd, Barrymore, Williames. Scene II. A Masquerade. An Italian song by Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Lord Hartwell Actor: Barrymore

Song: Between the Acts of 1st piece A Soldier for me by Mrs Wrightcn

1335
21 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Waldron; Grey-Aickin; Captain Harcourt-Williames; Vane-R. Palmer; Jacob-Dodd; Bridget-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character); Miss Mortimer-Miss Wheeler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Soldier for Me, as17840412

1336
05 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley(1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st time)-Miss Wheeler; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Cast
Role: Lord Hartwell Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

1337
20 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17840309but Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; John-Helme .
Cast
Role: 840309but Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Thompson
Role: Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

1338
02 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election Of The Managers

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character); Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bannister Jun.

1339
20 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Usher; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-Riley; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wells; Warner-Mrs Love; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Cecilia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

1340
13 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Young Gentleman(1st appearance on any stage [Hemsted]; Old Norval-Bensley; Lord Randolph-Williamson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Anna-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Randolph-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character, and 4th in tragedy [see17840805]). hathi.see17840805]). hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher

Song: As17840730

1341
02 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Palmer; Careless-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Wilson; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Riley; Vernish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Miss Kemble; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren. New Prologue [spoken by Wilson, in the character of Bayes] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Farren]. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.spoken by Wilson, in the character of Bayes] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Farren]. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Seewell Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher

1342
28 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

1343
09 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Kemble; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

1344
11 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Tressel-Farren; Stanley-Fearon; Catesby-Davies; Prince Edward-Master Farley; Duke of York-Master Simmons; Norfolk-Chalmers; Lieutenant-Cubitt; Ratcliff-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Helme; Blunt-Jones; Oxford-Egan; Richmond-Wroughton; Lady Anne-Miss Ranoe; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

1345
26 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue')-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Tidswell; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Miss Field. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

1346
28 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, author unknown; frequently attributed to Thomas Vaughan, but his authorship denied in a letter written by him to editor of the Oracle, 13 Feb. 1796. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 393). MS: Larpent 670; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 389]. Receipts: #161 2s. 6d. (142/9/0; 18/0/6; 0/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deception

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Parsons; Miss Pope, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, Oct. 1784, p. 328: Wharton-Palmer; Vainlove-Dodd; Sir Henry Lofty-Bensley; Henry-Brereton; Lord Courtly-Aickin; Mr Salter-Parsons; Lady Betty Friendly-Miss Pope; Miss Salter-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Courtly Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece a New Dance incident to the Piece by Mr and Miss Hamoir

1347
28 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Wilson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Jones; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Ranoe; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

1348
30 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Prince John-Farren; Archbishop of York-Clarke; Lord Chief Justice-Hull; Mowbray-Davies; Westmoreland-Fearon; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Justice Silence-Quick; Poins-Bonnor; Pistol-Kennedy; Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Platt; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt .
Cast
Role: Lord Chief Justice Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

1349
01 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Sir Richard Evergreen-Parsons; Lord Heartwell-Barrymore; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Lord Heartwell Actor: Barrymore

1350
02 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Parsons; Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss E. Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lord Lovel Actor: Staunton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

Dance: As17841002