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1279 results for: Keyword - MMr Powell
We found 931 matches on Performance Comments, 425 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
17 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Burton being taken ill this morning, Mr Aickin read Narbas (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

177
08 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Woodward's Day. [As author of afterpiece, altered from The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus.] Mainpiece: By particular Desire. The Accomplish'd Maid oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the indisposition of Mattocks. Charges #65 15s. [Profit to Woodward #126 9s.] (Account Book). Payment of this sum to Mr Woodward on account of the pantomime of Dr Faustus" was made on 15 Dec. Receipts: #192 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

178
17 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Jefferson played Buckingham for the first Time, as a tryal, and is engaged for the next season. --Pretty well (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

179
18 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Reddish played Lord Townly, being his first appearance in London, --was well received and met with Applause, --but an indifferent figure, --will be useful (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

180
22 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Bannister made his first appearance on this stage in Merlin with a new Song introduced.--He was received with applause, --is a tall figure, good voice and sings well (Hopkins MS Notes). [The grand procession of the orders of chivalry hereafter a regular feature of Cymon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

181
21 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Barry's 1st appearance this season.--A quarrel in the Green Room between Mrs Barry and Mr Aickin (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

182
09 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Aickin hissed for being imperfect.--This night was introduced at the end of the Pantomime a Grand Masquerade in imitation of that given by the King of Denmark at the Opera House, and lighted up after the same manner--Every performer belonging to the House was on, even Mr Garrick and his brother.--The dresses were very elegant, and the whole very striking,--and gave pleasure to the Audience (Hopkins Diary). [The masquerade remained a part of Queen Mab and was also attached to Fortunatus. It evoked the following verse in Lloyd's Evening Post, Nov. 21-23]: One night last week a merry blade,@Who'd seen the Royal Masquerade,@And paid ten guineas for admission,@Began to damn the imposition;@His friend reply'd, "You may complain,@For I last Night at Drury Lane,@Saw full as much for eighteen pence,@As you got at such vast expence."-- G.S. C y

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

183
02 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick is out of danger (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

184
06 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Waldron from Edinburgh made his first appearance upon this Stage in Scrub he is a mean figure a small Impediment in his speaking and wants power he met with some applause (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Dance: IV: The Wake-Giorgi, Mrs King

185
07 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Holland Dyed this Morning (Cross Diary). [Born 1733 came to dl 1755 (Winston MS 10).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

186
20 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr King--Richard 3d as you might expect (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: A New Tambourine Dance-Atkins, Mrs King; IV: The English Gardeners, as17691206

187
08 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: King Lear rehearsed at 10 [see Powell, 5 Dec.]; Cherokee (music) at 12. Receipts: #239 16s. (183.17; 54.0; 1.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Chorus of Guards Actor: Powell, Stannard, Hawkins, Nigh, Knights, Henderson, Aberdein, Rawle, Creed, Burbage

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

188
23 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Jack of Newbury (music) rehearsed at 10; Welch Heiress read at 12. [With this entry Powell's notes come to an end.] Receipts: #413 10s. (353.0.6; 56.8.0; 4.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Mrs Woodville Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Satraps Actor: Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, Creed

189
12 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Duffey, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, C. Powell, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Miss M'George, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

Performance Comment: Powell, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Miss M'George, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr.

190
29 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Kemble being indisposed from a violent Bruise in his Arm (during the several times of his playing the Part of Macbeth) so as to render him incapable of attending the Theatre this evening, an Apology was made by Wroughton, and the Prologue was omitted. [The playbill retains Miss Menage in afterpiece, but she] being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part in the Children in the Wood. Henry VIII rehearsed at 10 (for Banks and Dignum; Packer ill); The Jew at 12 (for Miss Farren and Miss Tidswell). Receipts: #322 5s. 6d. (248/0/0; 67/15/0; 6/14/6; tickets not come in: 0/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Ruffians Actor: Lyons, CookeLady Helen-Mrs Powell
Role: CookeLady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell

191
07 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Whitfield absent 1st Act of Macbeth (leave from the Manager), Barrymore spoke the Part. The Quaker rehearsed at 10 (for Dignum); The Jew at 11 (for Miss Farren); Lodoiska read at 1. Receipts: #569 2s. (491/6/0; 72/9/6; 3/19/6; tickets not come in: 1/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Ruffians Actor: Lyons, CookeLady Helen-Mrs Powell
Role: CookeLady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell

Song: As17940428

192
05 July 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: All the World's a Stage rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #218 6s. 6d. (162/19/0; 52/3/6; 3/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: If Fanny Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISH WIDOW

Afterpiece Title: THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE

193
02 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: In Consequence of Palmer not coming in time to the Theatre, the Audience were kept in waiting and the Play, which was ordered by Mr Sheridan to begin 5 minutes before the usual time [6:30], could not be begun till within Ten minutes of Seven o'Clock. Benson being lame Fisher went on as Casimir and Caulfield doubled the Part with his own. Roman Actor read at 10 [this Play not acted this season; see Powell, 18 Oct.]; Douglas rehearsed at 12 (for Mrs Siddons and Palmer). Receipts: #412 16s. (325.17.6; 80.18.6; 6.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

194
06 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Macbeth rehearsed at 10 (for Kelly and Mrs Crouch); at 12 (for the Soldiers). Receipts: #235 0s. 6d. (161.0.0; 72.2.0; 1.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Queen Isabel Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

195
04 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Rivals rehearsed at 10; All's Well at 12. Receipts: #182 19s. (138.19.6; 37.10.6; 6.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Emilia Galotti

Cast
Role: Claudia Galotti Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

196
02 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10; Cherokee at 12. Receipts: #193 17s. (144.10.0; 44.19.6; 4.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Song: As17941115

197
16 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell, 15 Feb.: Alexander the Great rehearsed at 11; 2nd Scene of D & Procession at 6; 16 Feb.: New Comedy rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #407 5s. (308.0.0; 94.3.6; 5.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Satraps Actor: Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, Creed

198
19 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Comedy rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #390 19s. 6d. (316.2.0; 67.11.0; 7.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Satraps Actor: Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, Creed

199
21 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Comedy rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #290 18s. (197.8.0; 87.10.6; 5.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Satraps Actor: Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, Creed

200
23 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Comedy rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #361 3s. 6d. (278.16.0; 79.18.6; 2.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Satraps Actor: Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, Creed