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2207 results for: Keyword - Lord Strafford
We found 1657 matches on Performance Comments, 569 matches on Event Comments, 108 matches on Performance Title, 43 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1276
15 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles-Brereton; Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Dr Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Coquin-Lamash; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform-Mrs Cargill; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Winifred-Mrs Love; Jew's Daughter-Miss Barnes; Lady Rentless (with the original Epilogue)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Lord Rentless Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

1277
07 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Pr. Edward-Miss Langrish; D. of York-Master Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Webb; Oxford-J. Bates; Lady Ann-Miss Ambrose; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Queen-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

1278
09 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Quick, Robson, Jones, W. Bates, Lee Lewes; Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson, Miss Satchell, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1782): Fitzherbert-Henderson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Visitors-Robson, Jones, W. Bates; Lord Sparkle-Lee Lewes; Sophy Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Julia-Miss Satchell; Mrs Johnson-Miss Platt; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Miss Younge; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Mrs Poussin, &c. The designation "Visitors" is taken from a MS annotation on the BM playbill (CG, Vol. III). Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Lee Lewes; it was presumably, spoken at all subsequent performances.] hathi. it was presumably, spoken at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Sparkle Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

1279
25 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Palmer, Parsons, Brereton, Baddcley, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Burton, Smith; Miss Farren, Miss Pope, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1782), and European Magazine, Feb. 1782, p. 143: Commodore Broadside-King; Captain Seafort-Palmer; Sir Timothy Valerian-Parsons; Lord Frankly-Brereton; Major Seafort-Baddeley; Mr Steady-Bannister Jun.; Sir Frederick Fallal-R. Palmer; Davy-Burton; Mr Morley-Smith; Miss Harriet Temple-Miss Farren; Lady Fallal-Miss Pope; Lady Frankly-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Bustle-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Courtney-Mrs Abington.] Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Frankly Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

1280
10 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Aid. Doodle-Quick; Aid. Wiseacres-Booth; Mr Dashwell-Fearon; Ramble-Whitfield; Townley-Robson; Loveday-Thompson; Watchmen-Jones, Stevens, Bates; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Peggy Wiseacres-Miss Morris; Eugenia-Mrs Morton; Engine-Mrs Davenett; Jane-Mrs Wilson. A new Prologue by the Ghost of Sir Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor .
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Wilson. A new Prologue by the Ghost of Sir Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor

Dance: As17820409

1281
16 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17820319but Lord Touchwood-Clarke .
Cast
Role: 820319but Lord Touchwood Actor: Clarke
Role: Lord Touchwood Actor:
Role: Lord Froth Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: As17820409

1282
17 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations')-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Thomas-Whitfield; Goodwill-Fearon; John-Thompson; Lord Bawble-Lee Lewes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad-Cap-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Lord Bawble Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews; End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409

1283
23 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

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

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Song: End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1782 04 23 After the song A Prologue on Everybody, to be spoken by Somebody in the Character of No-body

1284
27 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17820411, but Rosalind-A Young Lady (1st appearance any stage [Miss Blower]); added: Corin-Waldron; Charles-Wrighten; Silvius-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; William-Burton; LeBeu-Phillimore; Lord-Norris; Phoebe-Miss Barnes .
Cast
Role: Lord Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17820314End of Act III The Devonshire Minuet, as17810915, but added: Duprez

Song: In Act v of mainpiece song, as17820411

1285
30 April 1782 @ 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-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st rime)-Mrs Wells; Mrs Oakly (for that night only)-Mrs Hunter (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

1286
03 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-J. Wilson; Sir Harry Beagle-Lee Lewes; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Barnes (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409, but omitted: Harris

1287
11 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

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

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: As17820302athi

1288
10 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-[F.] Aickin (of CG); Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Staunton; Vane-Swords; Grey-[J.] Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Warner-Mrs Love; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Cecilia-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

1289
15 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece 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-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs Roope (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

1290
18 June 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17820610 but Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Grey-Hull (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

1291
11 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17820610 but Lord Glenmore-Bensley .
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

1292
09 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Pisanio-Staunton; Bellarius-Aickin; Arviragus-Wood; Guiderius-R. Palmer; Caius Lucius-Usher; Philario-Webb; Cloten-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Cymbeline-Gardner; Lords-Ledger, Stevens; Frenchman-Davis; Cornelius-Swords; Iachimo-Palmer; Queen-Miss Sherry; Helen-Mrs Poussin; Imogen-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Lords Actor: Ledger, Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade, in which a Dance by Master and Miss Byrn; End of Act III, as17820606

Song: In Masquerade a Song by Miss Morris. imitations. End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun

1293
01 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

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-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Simson; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd

1294
03 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: The Wishes

Performance Comment: Characters by Lee Lewes, Edwin, Booth, Whitfield, Wewitzer, Fearon, Mahon, Stevens, Thompson, Bates; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Webb, Miss Morris, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Platt, Mrs Poussin, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from London Chronicle, 4 Oct., and European Magazine, Oct. 1782, p. 308: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Pierrot-Edwin; Pantaloon-Booth; Mezzetin-Whitfield; Distress-Wewitzer; Members of the Conversazione-Fearon, Mahon; Taylor-Stevens; Invoice-Thompson; Gardener-Bates; Lord Furious-W. Bates; Mr Wrath-L'Estrange; Martinette-Mrs Wilson; Virtue-Mrs Webb; Manto-Miss Morris; Pleasure-Mrs Whitfield; Lady Pindar-Miss Piatt; Lady Avontree-Mrs Poussin; Miss Yewtree-Mrs Davenett; Colombine-Mrs Mattocks. Miss Stuart is unassigned. Larpent MS 586 has unassigned parts as above, and adds: Parte-per-pale, Portico, Four Somebodies, Chorus, Servants; Jenny, Maid.] New Prologue [spoken by Lee Lewes (European Magazine, Oct. 1782, p. 308)] . Jenny, Maid.] New Prologue [spoken by Lee Lewes (European Magazine, Oct. 1782, p. 308)] .
Cast
Role: Lord Furious Actor: W. Bates

1295
08 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-R. Palmer; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Bulkley; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17821005

1296
08 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Henderson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Gentlemen-Mahon, Jones; Richard-W. Bates; Lord Sparkle-Lee Lewes; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Julia-Miss Satchell; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lord Sparkle Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

1297
14 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Cecil-King; Sir Harry Newburg-Palmer; Lord Winworth-Brereton; Sidney-Bannister Jun.; Colonel Rivers-Bensley; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Brereton; Miss Rivers-Miss Wheeler; Sally-Miss Simson; Mrs Harley-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Winworth Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

1298
14 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss M. Francis; Duke of York-Miss Painter; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-Mahon; Catesby-Davies; RatclifFe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Webb; Oxford-W. Bates; Lady Anne-Mrs Lewis; Duchess of York-Miss Piatt; Queen-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

1299
19 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Lee Lewes; Sidney-Aickin; Melvile-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-J. Wilson; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Satchell; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lord Lumbercourt Actor: Lee Lewes

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

1300
06 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with imitations)-Reinhold; Thomas-Whitfield; Zorobabel-Quick; Goodwill-Fearon; John-Thompson; Lord Bauble-Lee Lewes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; The Country Mad-cap-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Lord Bauble Actor: Lee Lewes