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2121 results for: Keyword - Madam Davies
We found 2179 matches on Performance Comments, 135 matches on Event Comments, 49 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1601
22 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The British Sailor; or, The Fourth of June

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17890506, but Lubin-Davies.
Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Davies.

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: Ned Shuter's Observations in a Post Haste Journey to Paris-Bernard

1602
26 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Sultan-Farren; Elvirus-Macready; Lord Flint-Davies; Zadan-Fearon; Keeper-Thompson; Haswell (1st time)-Hull; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Mrs Mountain; Arabella-Mrs Pope; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lord Flint Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Marshal Fherbelin Actor: Davies

Dance: As17890512

Entertainment: Monologue. Between acts Farce: Bucks have at Ye All-Ryder

1603
29 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon

Performance Comment: As17890505, but President-Davies; the Anacreontic Song-Darley; Poor Thomas Day-Darley, _Bannister; Principal Parts-_Bannister, _Johnstone; +When Bibo went down to the Regions below-_; Jack thou'rt a Toper-_.
Cast
Role: President Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Davies
Role: Leander Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Doodle Actor: Davies

1604
05 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Ryder; Young Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Cubitt; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Jeremy-Evatt; Footman-Brown; Servant-Stevens; Countrymen-Ledger, Painter; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

1605
08 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Afterpiece Title: Werter

Performance Comment: Werter (1st time)-Pope; Sebastian-Davies; Leuthrop-Fearon; Albert-Farren; Laura-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Poluscenicon

Dance: In 3rd piece: Byrne, Ratchford, Cranfield, Jackson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End 1st piece: Four and Twenty Fidlers-Edwin; In III 2nd piece: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr

1606
16 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Ryder; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Paterson-Cubitt; Philip-Macready; Skiff-Fearon; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Gardner; Young Belfield-Farren; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Rowson; Lucy Waters-Mrs Watts; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Elder Belfield Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Davies

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts; Landlady-Mr King

1607
18 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. [In 2nd piece the playbill retains Wewitzer as Medium, but "In consequence of Wewitzer's sudden illness Rock read the part of Medium, for which Davies made a genteel apology" (Public Advertiser, 19 June).] Receipts: #156 16s. 6d. (154.16.0; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Davies

Dance: End II 2nd piece: Negro Dance, as17881025; In 3rd piece: Dancing, as17890601

1608
19 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Moss; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Burton; John-Lyons; Compton-Bannister; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Eugene Actor: Davies

Dance: End I: As17890525

1609
22 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Moss (1st appearance in that character); Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Lyons; Harold-Davies; Maud-Mrs Kemble; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Harold Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Swop

1610
25 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss George; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: As17890624

1611
26 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Lord Random-R. Palmer; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Iliff; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barret; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Melvil Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

1612
27 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Arionelli-Bannister; Cranky-Moss; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barrett; Idle-R. Palmer; Bowkitt-Edwin; Dolce-Miss Brangin; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Bouquet Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Harold Actor: Davies

1613
29 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Crape Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

1614
03 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin ; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkhn-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Moss; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Davies

Dance: As17890619

Song: As17890623

1615
29 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Apollo-Davies; Sileno-Chapman; Dametas-Reeve; Jupiter-Mathews; Pan (for that night only)-Bannister; Daphne-Mrs Taylor; Mysis-Mrs Powell; Nysa-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Davies

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890617

1616
31 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Leander-Davies; Pantaloon-Reeve; Columbine-Mrs Iliff; Isabella-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies

Entertainment: Imitations End: Theatrical Imitations Serious, Comic, Vocal, and Rhetorical,-Rees; Duologue End afterpiece: Hobby@Horses Describing the Statesman's Hobby, the Ladies' Hobby, the Lawyer's Hobby, the Physician's Hobby, the Manager's Hobby, and R. Palmer's own Hobby,-R. Palmer, Iliff

1617
05 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Friends; Or, The Benevolent Planters

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Edwin; Sir John Loverule-Davies; Nell-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies

Dance: In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-

Entertainment: Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble

1618
10 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Performance Comment: . The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Bannister; Other Vocal Parts-Edwin, Davies, Chapman, Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Bannister.
Cast
Role: Other Vocal Parts Actor: Edwin, Davies, Chapman, Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Comet; or, How to Come at Her

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Bouquet Actor: Davies
Role: Harold Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Benevolent Planters

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies

Dance: As17890805

Entertainment: Monologue As17890617

1619
14 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17890813, but Principal Characters-_Davies, _Iliff, _Gardner, _Milbourn; Other Vocal Parts-_Lyons, Miss _Francis.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: _Davies, _Iliff, _Gardner, _Milbourn
Role: Melvil Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Comet

Cast
Role: Bouquet Actor: Davies
Role: Harold Actor: Davies
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies

1620
14 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Paris-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Prince-Gardner; Peter-C. Powell; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Achmet (from the Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin]; 1st appearance on this stage).; 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; With Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Letteney, Reeve, W. Thompson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr

1621
16 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Powel; Sullen-Davies; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrne, Jackson, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

1622
18 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; The Squire-Johnstone; Joe-Davies; Bacchus-Reeve; Serjeant-Darley; Grace-Mrs Mountain; Maudlin-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Davies

Song: In II: song-Mrs Martyr

1623
23 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Davies; Don Scipio-Powel; Don Caesar-Bannister; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguino-Thompson; Lopez-Evatt; Alphonso-Duffey (from the Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin]; 1st appearance on this stage); Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabell-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Philippo Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

1624
24 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Maddocks; Player-Benson; Peachum-Moody; Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Crook@finger'd Jack-Lyons; Wat Dreary-Alfred; Robin of Bagshot-Haymes; Nimming Ned-Chapman; Harry Paddington-Phillimore; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Fox; Dolly Trull-Mrs Davies; Betty Doxey-Mrs Shaw; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Heard; Molly Brazen-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Keen

1625
25 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Harley (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Powel; Tressel-Egan; Pr. Edw.-Mrs Byrne; D. of York-Master Simmons; Norfolk-Macready; Lieut.-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Gardner; Oxford-Evatt; Richmond-Holman; Lady Anne-Miss Brunton; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope. [Playbill of 23 Sept.: Holman's, Miss Brunton's, Mrs Pope's 1st appearance in those characters.]Playbill of 23 Sept.: Holman's, Miss Brunton's, Mrs Pope's 1st appearance in those characters.]
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Duffey; Fater Luke-Rock; Bagatelle-C. Powell; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Fitzroy Actor: Davies