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6381 results for: Keyword - Master Charles Poitier
We found 2584 matches on Performance Comments, 2413 matches on Author, 1413 matches on Performance Title, 738 matches on Event Comments, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

2651
11 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: Master of the Toy Shop-Kemble; The other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Master of the Toy Shop Actor: Kemble

Song: As17881117, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley, Miss _Collett

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty-Mrs Siddons; in the Character of Britannia. Conclude with: God save the King!-

2652
07 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17891010, but Millamour-Barrymore; Charles-Benson; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: Master of the Toy Shop-Bannister Jun.; the other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Master of the Toy Shop Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Song: As17900323

2653
29 May 1660 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Charles II entered London on this day, an event which occasioned several works of a quasi-dramatic nature. One was The Famous Tragedie of the Life and Death of Mrs Rump...As it was presented on a burning Stage at Westminster the 29th of May, 1660. It has a Prologue and Epilogue; the author is not known. A second is An Ode Upon the Happy Return of King Charles II to his Languishing Nations, May 29. 1660. This work, by James Shirley, with music by Dr Coleman, was printed in 1660, and reprinted in A Little Ark, ed. G. Thorn-Drury (1921), pp. 21-23. A third is A True Relation of the Reception of his Majestie and Conducting him through the City of London...on Tuesday the 29 of this instant May, being the Day of his Majesties Birth

Performances

2654
10 December 1663 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Charles II to Madame, 10 Dec. 1663: I am just now going to see a new play (C. H. Hartmann, Charles II and Madame[1934], p. 89). The Duke's Company. W. J. Lawrence, in a review of Boswell, The Restoration Court Stage, in Modern Language Review, XXVIII (1933), 103, suggests that it was The Step-Mother which was given on this occasion. The edition of 1664 lists: The Prologue to the King at the Cockpit at White-Hall. The Epilogue to the King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Step Mother

2655
16 October 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Charles-Walker; Antonio-Bullock Sr; Charino-Hall; Clodio-Egleton; Manuel-Boheme; Duart-Ryan; Louisa-Mrs Bullock; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Cholerick-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Walker

Dance: Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock

2656
23 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Charles-Mills; Sir George-Wilks Jr; Marplot-Miller; Sir Francis Francis-Norris; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Isabinda-Mrs Younger; A new Epilogue-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Mills

Song: Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar

Dance:

2657
17 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Morgan; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collett; Governor-W. Giffard; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Giffard

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

2658
18 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Penkethman, from cg; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collet; Governor-Winstone; Duart-Bardin; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-James; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Giffard

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Pierot and Pierate-de Vallois and Madam de Vallois; Harlequin by Master LeSac, the first time of his appearing on this stage

2659
02 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Charles-Hale; Clodie-Chapman; Lewis-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Antonio-Mullart; Charino-James; Manuel-Gibson; Governor-Rosco; Sancho-Woodward; Monsieur-Salway; Jaques-Stevens; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy; Honoria-Miss Burgess; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

2660
31 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Massacre Of Paris

Performance Comment: Charles IX-Hale; Duke of Guise-Ryan; Queen Mother-Mrs James; Marguerite-Mrs Hale; Admiral of France-Cashell; Antramont-Mrs Pritchard; Cardinal of Lorraine-Gibson; Duke of Anjou-Anderson; Alberto Gondi-Carr; Ligneroles-Paddick; Cavagues-Ridout; Langorain-Arthur; Queen of Navarre-Mrs Havard; Prince of Navarre-Miss Ferguson; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Charles IX Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

2661
23 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Lunatick; Or, The Generous Sailor

Performance Comment: Charles-Holtham; Constant-Bridges; Mrs Constant-Mrs Greenwood; Peggy (the Fair Lunatick)-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Holtham

Afterpiece Title: Modern Madness; or, A Touch of the Times

Performance Comment: Keeper-Bridges; Clack-Smith; Master Clack-Master Cross; Mrs Clack-Mrs Daniel; Madam Taste-Mrs Cross; Solomon Overzeal-Clough; Modern Poet-Cross.
Cast
Role: Master Clack Actor: Master Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee Ball, a Grand Scene

Monologue: 1749 8 24 bf I+Interlude The Jovial Jack Tars, or All Well Match'd. Nurse Prate-Mrs Cross; Mary-Mrs Daniel; Jack Bridle-Cross; Will Bowling-Clough

Dance: TThe Medley of Jokes-; the French Peasants-Master Matthews, Mrs Annesley

2662
29 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Charles-Havard; Sir Jealous-Berry; Busy Body-Woodward; Miranda-Miss Macklin; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

2663
27 June 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: s 23 June, but dancers only listed.%Masters Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley, Miss Street, others

Performance Comment: %Masters Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley, Miss Street, others.

2664
28 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tailors

Performance Comment: Master Tailors: Francisco-Parsons; Regniades-R. Palmer; Campbello-Bannister; Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-Fearon; Jackides-Jackson; Barnardo-Davis; Dungs: Zacharydes-Egan; Timotheus-Stevens; Tailors' Ladies-Mrs GardnerMrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Jewell; Genest, V, 582 specifies: Tittilinda-Mrs Gardner; Dorothea-Mrs Jewell. Prologue as17770515.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: The Lilliputians Actor: Master Edwin, Master Harrison, Miss Morris, Miss P. Farren
Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): Charles Bonnor

2665
04 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Cast
Role: Hengo Actor: Master Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors; A Tragedy for Warm Weather

Performance Comment: Master Tailors: Francisco-Parsons; Reginades-Kenny; Campbello-Webb; Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-R. Palmer; Jackides-Jackson; Bernardo-Egan; Dungs: Zachariades-Gardner; Timotheus-Stevens; Tailors' Ladies: Tittilinda-Mrs Webb; Dorothea-Mrs Jewell; Tinderella-Mrs W. Palmer.

Dance: As17790531

2666
29 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors: A Tragedy for Warm Weather

Performance Comment: Master Tailors: Francisco-Edwin; Regniades-Kenny; Campbello-Webb; Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-R. Palmer; Jackides-Barrett; Bernardo-Davis; Dungs: Zachariades-Gardner; Timotheus-Stevens; Christophorides-Peirce; Bartholomeus-Massey; Tailors' Ladies: Tittilinda-Mrs Webb; Dorothea-Mrs Jewell; Blousidora-Mrs W. Palmer.

Dance: As17800615

2667
20 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Way of the World

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Performance Comment: Master Taylors: Francisco-Parsons; Campbello-Wrighten; Pearcey-Waldron. Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-R. Palmer; Bartholomeus-Staunton; Humphryminos-Wright; Jackides-Phillimore; Barnardo-Williames. Dungs: Zachariades-Fawcett; Timotheus-Chapman; Hogglestonon-Wilson; Christophorides-Spencer; Taylors' Ladies-Mrs Wilson, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wrighten .

2668
August 1660 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Charles II had rope-dancers perform in the Hall at Whitehall. (See Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, p. 25.

Performances

2669
April 1683 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Charles II had begun negotiations for bringing Italian players to England again. See the correspondence in HMC, 7th Report, Appendix, pp. 285, 286, 331; and L. C. 5@144, p. 407, in Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, p. 61. See also HMC, 7th Report, p. 288 (1 May 168O) and Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, p. 125

Performances

2670
19 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Dance: I: Les Enfans Jardiniers Suedois, as17420403 III: by Desire, a Minuet-Master Poiter, Miss Poiter; IV: A Serious Dance-Poiter, Mlle Roland; A Tambourine-Master Poitier; and a Serious Dance-Miss Poitier; Also Les Paisans Allemandes, as17420403

2671
03 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Dance: LLes Enfans Jardiniers Suedois-Master and Miss Poitier; Les Paisans Allemandes-Poitier, Mlle Roland

2672
05 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Song: II: Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright in the Northern Stile

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: Pastoral Dance-Master Weeks, Miss Rogers; III: French Peasant-Poitier; IV: Hornpipe, with Additions,-Jones, Mrs Ogden, in the Footing Manner; V: By Desire, Drunken Man-Mr Hippisley performed instead of Hob's Wedding; Tambourine-Miss Rogers

Ballet: GGrand Comic Dance. Harlequin-Dupre; Woman-Mrs Pelling; Punch-Pelling; Dame Ragonde-Miss LaTour; Pierot-Legare; Woman-Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch-Dupre Jr; Woman-Mrs Ogden

2673
03 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Comic Dance-Poitier

Song: II: Wou'd You Taste the Noontide Air (from Comus)-Beard; IV: (By Desire,) Oh Happy Pair (out of Alexander's Feast)-

2674
11 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison (Scholars to Liviez); I: Saraband, Tambourine-Miss Morrison; III: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling

Song: TThe Protestation-Beard

2675
19 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling; III: Chacone-Miss Kilby; In IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland

Song: V: The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive