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482 results for: Keyword - Moses Kean
We found 405 matches on Author, 72 matches on Performance Comments, 12 matches on Event Comments, 3 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
13 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: A new Musical Entertainment went off pretty well--some Noise &c. (Cross). Published at 3 o'clock that afternoon and sold at the theatre for 6d. (General Advertiser). No admission behind scenes or in Orchestra on account of the entertainment. [Music by C. Burney. Text by Moses Mendez]. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Related Works
Related Work: Robin Hood Author(s): Moses Mendez

2
17 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. Mainpiece: With the Grand Triumphal Entry. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, probably by Robert Baddeley]: Baddeley, in the character of Moses in The School For Scandal, will present the Audience with a specimen of Jewish Education in a series of Instructions to his son Shadrach. Public Advertiser, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 4, Little Russel Street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #246 13s. (178.10; 30.11; 0.17; tickets: 36.15) (charge: #79 4s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Performance Comment: Moses-Baddeley; Shadrach-Burton.
Cast
Role: Moses Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

3
25 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 2nd piece [1st time; F I, author unknown. In the Thespian Dictionary (under Moses Kean) this is said to be an "imitation" of Kean, who, before becoming a professional imitator, had been a tailor]. Public Advertiser, 21 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club

Afterpiece Title: Thimble's Flight from the Shopboard

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: As17890617

4
07 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by John Dent. On 16 Aug. acted at HAY under its 2nd title]. 2nd piece: As altered in 3 acts by Garrick. [Kean was from the HAY.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lawyers' Panic; Or, Westminster Hall In An Uproar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Booth, Cubitt, Stevens, Kennedy, Helme, Ledger, Wilson. [Cast from text (S. Bladon, 1785): Chief Justice-Quick; Moses Lyons-Wewitzer; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Counsellor Stutter-Cubitt; Cryer-Stevens; Counsellor Bantam-Kennedy; Apothecary-Helme; Gentleman-Ledger; Serjeant Gloss-Wilson; Jacobs-Newton; Isaacs-Jones; Wick-Thompson; Coniac-Bates; Clerk-Gaudry; Tradesman-Painter; Stone Chalker-unassigned; Counsellor-Baker, Gawdry [sic], Doyle, Darley, &c.; Bellamy's Maid-Miss Brangin.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Moses Lyons Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17841222, but added: Doctor Squib, a Part of the Devil-Kean (in imitation of Foote; the 1st time of his ever attempting a character); omitted: Sir T. Maxwell, Julep, Apozem, Calomel, Camphire . the 1st time of his ever attempting a character); omitted: Sir T. Maxwell, Julep, Apozem, Calomel, Camphire .
Cast
Role: , a Part of the Devil Actor: Kean

Song: End of Act I of 2nd piece The Twaddle by Wilson. imitations. End of Act II of 2nd piece a great variety of Imitations by Kean (1st appearance on this stage)

Performance Comment: imitations. End of Act II of 2nd piece a great variety of Imitations by Kean (1st appearance on this stage) .

Monologue: 1785 05 07 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson

5
26 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Kean's 1st appearance was at this theatre, 22 Mar.] 2nd piece: The Music compiled by Dr Pepusch. 4th piece: A Ballet Tragi-Comique, composed by Signor Novestris [i.e. George Colman, the elder]. Gazetteer, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: As17840728 but Gentleman in the Balcony (with a Variety of Imitations')-Kean (2nd appearance); Easy-R. Palmer; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb; omitted: Actresses . omitted: Actresses .
Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Kean

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrne

Monologue: 1784 08 26 As 10 Aug

6
04 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Miss Barnes & Miss Tidswell. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 20 May 1783]. [Kean was from the hay.] Receipts: #283 11s. 6d. (15.12.0; 15.3.6; 0.16.0; tickets: 252.0.0) (charge: #106 1s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17890221, but Mrs Cole-Mr Kean (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Kean

Song: Between acts: Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890527

7
22 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Cuyler. [Kean is identified on HAY playbill of 26 Aug. 1784.] 1st and 2nd pieces: Both written by George Colman, Esq. 3rd piece: Written by the late David Garrick. Not acted these 12 years. Tickets to be had of Mrs Cuyler, No. 7, St. Alban's-street; at the bar of George's Coffee-house; and of Rice, at the Theatre, where places for the boxes may be taken. Tickets delivered for the 15th will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Gentleman in Balcony (for that night only; in the course of which a much greater Variety of Imitations than has ever yet been offered)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance in publick [Kean]); Irishman in the Pit-Marriot; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Lefevre .

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Monologue: 1784 03 22 End of 2nd piece Shuter's Post-haste Observations on his Journey to Paris by Dutton

8
19 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill retains Baddeley as Moses , and Mrs Heard as the Maid , but "Mr Baddeley being suddenly taken ill at the Theatre this Evening Banks play'd the part of Moses, and Evans doubled Surface's Servant with his own, Mrs Heard Ill, Mrs Jones the Maid" (Powell). Baddeley was stricken with apoplexy while still in his dressing room before the play began; he died the following day.] Powell: New Ballet [Alexander the Great] rehearsed at 10; Chorus of 1st Act of Cherokee at 12. Receipts: #174 13s. (136.4.6; 36.5.0; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17941112, but Moses-Banks; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Moses Actor: Banks

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17941112

9
18 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

Song: II: Lowe; III: Polly Willis-Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: Muilment

10
22 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Song in Honour of the Duke of Cumberland-Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

11
03 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

Song: I: Lowe; III: Lowe

Dance: II: Grand New Dance-Muilment, Miss Mechel; IV: Muilment; V: By Particular Desire, a Ball Dance call'd The Louvre, concluding with a Minuet-Muilment, Miss Mechel

12
07 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

Song: II: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 V: Muilment

13
11 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

14
14 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

Dance: II: Muilment; IV: Italian Peasants, as17460206

15
17 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206

16
22 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

Song: III: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Miss Edwards; IV: Cantata-Lowe

17
03 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

Song: III: Miss Young; IV: Lowe

18
07 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

19
01 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

Song: III: Lowe

20
04 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

21
07 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

22
08 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

23
10 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

24
11 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez

25
15 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disappointment Author(s): Moses Mendez