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2223 results for: Keyword - Lord Littleton
We found 1674 matches on Performance Comments, 568 matches on Event Comments, 109 matches on Performance Title, 43 matches on Author, and 4 matches on Roles/Actors.

1576
03 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, King, Wroughton, Barrymore, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Maddocks, Alfred, Banks, Webb, Miss Pope, Miss Farren, Mrs Goodall, Miss Heard. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1793): Lord Visage-Suett; Sir Paul Panick-King; Sir Harry Cecil-Wroughton; Captain Montague-Barrymore; Grotesque-Bannister Jun.; Subtle-R. Palmer; Tony-Wewitzer; Robert-Maddocks; Cook-Alfred; Servants [so listed in text, but actors' names omitted]-Banks, Webb; Lady Panick-Miss Pope; Constance Evelyn-Miss Farren; Harriet-Mrs Goodall; Lucy-Miss Heard; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 1 and 2 May.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 1 and 2 May.]
Cast
Role: Lord Visage Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

1577
24 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Meanwright-Macready; Zadan-Powel; 1st Keeper-Cubitt; Prisoner-Thompson; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Miss Grist; Female Prisoner (for that night only)-Mrs Powell (of king's); Original Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lord Flint Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Song: In the course of 3rd piece: The Mid Watch, Rule Britannia-Incledon; and to conclude with God save the King in Full Chorus-

1578
07 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Wheel

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Caulfield, Suett, Dignum, Bland, Wewitzer, Waldron, Fawcett, Phillimore, Hollingsworth, Maddocks, Alfred, Webb, Lyons, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Bland, Miss Heard. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Harry Harebrain , Lord George , Mr Curl , Hawser , Papillot , Ishmael , Pillage , Balance , John , Clinker , Scoredouble , Clod , Mrs Curl , Sophia Curl , Miss Broadhem .]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Harry Harebrain , Lord George , Mr Curl , Hawser , Papillot , Ishmael , Pillage , Balance , John , Clinker , Scoredouble , Clod , Mrs Curl , Sophia Curl , Miss Broadhem .]

Song: In: Vocal Parts, as17921213, Sedgwick, _Kelly, Mrs +Crouch; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17930102 In course of Evening: +The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

1579
11 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17930126, but Lord Hastings-Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Lord Hastings Actor: Whitfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

1580
24 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Holman (1st and only appearance in that character); Duke of Buckingham-Farren; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Bishop of Winchester-Quick; Surrey-Macready; Duke of Norfold-Harley; Duke of Suffolk-Marshall; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of A Day

Song: III: a song-Mrs Clendining

1581
15 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Barrymore; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Captain Harcourt-Evatt; Vane-Benson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance); Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

1582
21 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Barrymore; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Captain Harcourt-Evatt; Vane-Benson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks. As17930615 .
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

1583
15 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Sir James Juniper-Suett; Sir Dilberry-Barrett; Captain Surat-Bannister; Melville-Davies; Lord Random-Barrymore; Dr Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Benson; Kit Crab-Ledger; Etiquette-Bannister Jun.; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Amelia-Miss Dall; Fidget-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

1584
28 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Benson; Colonel Modish-Palmer Jun.; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; John-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lord Simper Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

1585
01 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Ralph [in text: Robert ] Ramble-Lewis; Solus-Quick; Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Farren; Harmony-Munden; Edward-Miss Grist; Placid-Macready; Hammond-Powel; Porter-Thompson; Miss Wooburn-Mrs Esten; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Spinster-Mrs Webb; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Norland Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

1586
01 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Barrymore; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Suett; Captain Harcourt-Caulfield; Vane-Benson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Bannister Jun.; Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Hale; Cecilia-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Dignum, Barrymore, Suett, Benson, Caulfield, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Cooke, Master Menage, Miss Menage, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (No pub.. 1794): Walter-Bannister Jun.; Lord Alford-Dignum; Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Ruffians-Waldron Jun. [in text: Burton], Cooke; Servant-Lyons [in text: Maddocks]; Boy-Master Menage; Girl-Miss Menage; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth [in text: Mrs Hopkins]; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum

1587
15 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho (1st time)-Munden; Sir John Bull-Powel; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Cubitt; Henry-Johnstone; Celia (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey (1st time)-Mrs Fawcett; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lord Winlove Actor: Incledon

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Dance: End: The Drunken Swiss (1st time; composed by West)-West (1st appearance at this theatre), Mlle St.Amand (1st appearance these 2 years)

1588
16 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Lord Edmond-Davies; Jack Connor-Macready; Count Frippon-Cubitt; Tough-Rock; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Rees; Landlord-Thompson; Trap-Powel; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Munden; Rachael-Miss Hopkins; Mary-Miss Stuart; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lord Edmond Actor: Davies
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson

Song: As17931009

1589
18 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Munden; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Lord Scratch-Quick; Marianne-Mrs Esten; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letitia-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lord Scratch Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Ballet: End: Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding (1st time; composed by Byrn). Dermot-Byrn; Darby-West; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Kathlane-Mme Rossi

1590
29 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Performance Comment: Nominal-Lewis; Col. Hubbub-Quick; O'Whack-Johnstone; Clairville-Farren; Sir Andrew Acid-Munden; Lord Jargon-Bernard; Saunter-Davies; James-Farley//Sophia Strangeways-Mrs Esten; Lady Acid-Mrs Webb; Honoria-Miss Chapman .
Cast
Role: Lord Jargon Actor: Bernard

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: As17931022

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo by Mrs Mountain, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke

1591
13 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Berwick

Afterpiece Title: ANNETTE AND LUBIN

Performance Comment: Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Lord of the Manor-Evatt; Bailiff- Cubitt II Annette-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: THE SCHOOL FOR ARROGANCE

1592
16 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Performance Comment: Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Bailiff-Cubitt; Lord of the Manor-Evatt; Annette-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

1593
18 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Holman; Cymbeline-Powel; Cloten-Bernard; Bellario-Farren; Arviragus (with a song)-Townsend; Guiderius-Macready; Pisanio-Harley; Caius Lucius-Davies; Lords-Campbell, Evatt; Frenchman-Claremont; Phillario-Rock; Iachimo-Pope//Helen-Mrs Watts; Imogen-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Jones]) .Miss Jones]) .
Cast
Role: Lords Actor: Campbell, Evatt

Afterpiece Title: MARIAN

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings by Gray, Linton, Miss Barnett, Mrs Mountain; In afterpiece a new Hunting Song, composed by Shield, by Incledon [this song not listed on playbill, but see World, 19 Nov.]

Monologue: 1793 11 18 Before the mainpiece an Occasional Address by Middleton

1594
11 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17931120, but Lord William-Dignum; Lewis-Hollingsworth; Robert-Suett.
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

1595
03 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Bannister Jun. as Edward, but he "was so ill as to be incapable of performing-his part of Lord Edward was read by Bland" (Thespian Magaune, Jan. 1794, p. 30). Afterpiece in place of HARLEQUIN PEASANT, advertised on playbill of 2 Jan.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: THE DIVORCE

Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum

1596
13 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Talbot]); Lord Randolph-Farren; Glenalvon-Harley; Old Norval-Pope//Anna-Miss Hopkins; Lady Randolph-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

1597
14 January 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Wewitzer; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; Col. Modish-Cooke; Mr Level Caulfield//Mrs Level-Miss Heard. [And see17930928.] hathi.And see17930928.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Simper Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: THE MOCK DOCTOR

Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum

1598
25 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: As17931223, but Richard-Pindar (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sir James Tyrrel-Waldron Jun.; Lord Mayor-Burton .
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Burton
Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Cast
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum

1599
12 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. Overture (OCCASIONAL ORATORIO). Shall I in Mamre's fertile; For all these mercies (JOSHUA). Ye Men of Gaza (SAMSON). O filial Piety; No, cruel Father (SAUL). When his loud voice (JEPHTHA). Lord, what is man (SEMELE). Total Eclipse; O first created beam (SAMSON). O worse than death; Angels ever bright (THEODORA). Fixed in his Everlasting seat (SAMSON). PART II. Eleventh Grand Concerto. As when the Dove (ACIS AND GALATEA). Tyrants would (ATHALIA). O sleep (SEMELE). O had I Jubal's lyre (JOSHUA). It must be so; Pour forth no more; No more to Ammon's (JEPHTHA). Lord remember David (SOSARME). O God who in thy Heeav'nly band (JOSEPH). PART III. Ye sons of Israel (JOSHUA). Honor and Arms (SAMSON). See the conq'ring Hero comes (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Why does the God of Israel sleep (SAMSON). What passion, accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley (DRYDEN'S ODE). Then round about the starry throne (SAMSON). Mad Bess by Mme Mara (Purcell). Gird on thy sword (SAUL). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .

1600
14 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers, Leader, Organ as17940307ART I. Overture. 'Twas at the royal. Happy pair. Timotheus plac'd. The song began. The list'ning croud. With ravish'd ears. The praise of Bacchus. Bacchus ever fair. Bacchus' blessings. Sooth'd with the sound. He chose a mournful. He sung Darius. With downcast looks. Behold Darius. The mighty master. Softly sweet, accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley. War, be sung. The many rend. The prince unable. PART II. Now strikes the golden. Break his bands. Hark, hark! Revenge, revenge. Behold a ghastly band. Give the vengeance. Thais led the way. The Princes applaud. Thus long ago. At last divine Cecilia. Your voices tune. Let's imitate her notes. Let old Timotheus. PART III. A GRAND MISCELLANEOUS ACT. Overture and March (SCIPIO). He measureth the waters and He layeth the beams by Bartleman (REDEMPTION). O let eternal Honors and From mighty Kings by Miss Parke (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Softly rise O southern breeze by Incledon; Ye Southern breezes by Chorus (SOLOMON, by Boyce). Bravura Song by Mme Mara. The Lord shall reign by Chorus; And Miriam and Sing ye to the Lord by Mme Mara; The horse and his Rider by Double Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .

Music: End of Part I Giardini's Sixth Concerto on the Violin by G. Ashley