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7760 results for: Keyword - Mr
We found 4812 matches on Roles/Actors, 4224 matches on Event Comments, 1138 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, and 18 matches on Author.

2651
25 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #260 14s. (201.3.0; 52.7.6; 7.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17950512.
Cast
Role: Mr Wrangle Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Servant to Mr Wrangle Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: As17950501.

2652
26 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #164 18s. 6d. (159.9.6; 5.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Performance Comment: As17950520.
Cast
Role: Mr Mordent Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Performance Comment: As17941117.

2653
27 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick [whose 1st appearance as Comus was at dl, 20 May 1790]. Morning Chronicle, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 27, Maiden-lane, Covent-garden. Receipts: #456 17s. (129.14.6; 82.10.6; 7.13.0; tickets: 236.19.0) (charge: #219 4s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As17950416.

Afterpiece Title: The Festival of Anacreon [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Consisting of Songs, Catches and Glees, in which Anacreontic Song, Blow Boreas Blow (Purcell)-Sedgwick; Sally in our Alley-Dignum; Fair Rosale-Master Welsh.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17950519.
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Sedgwick (2nd appearance in that character); Brothers-Banks, Bland; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Bannister; The Lady-Miss Heard; Euphrosyne-Miss DeCamp; Bacchants-Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp [i.e. doubled Euphrosyne], Miss Leak; Sabrina (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Bland [i.e. doubled Bacchant]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Leak [i.e doubled Bacchant].i.e doubled Bacchant].

2654
28 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #142 12s. (135.6; 7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Performance Comment: As17950520.
Cast
Role: Mr Mordent Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Hercules and Omphale

Performance Comment: As17941117.

2655
01 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Irish Mimick, advertised on playbill of 30 May.] Receipts: #186 18s. 6d. (178.3.0; 8.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Performance Comment: As17950520.
Cast
Role: Mr Mordent Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17950319but Belville-Incledon; Capt. Belville-Davies; Old Towler-_; Rustic-Powel.

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Performance Comment: As17950520.

2656
02 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, No. 23, New North-street, Red Lion-square. Receipts: #667 14s. (127.2.6; 35.17.6; 7.16.0; tickets: 496.18.0) (charge: #222 0s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As17950416.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Performance Comment: As17950519.
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17950418.

Song: End I: Within a mile of Edinburgh-Dignum; End II: I never lov'd any dear Mary but you (composed by Hook)-Dignum; End I 2nd piece: Sally in our Alley-Dignum; End 2nd piece I that once was a Ploughman a Sailor am now (composed by Dibdin)-Dignum

2657
04 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Cooke, Evans, Jones, Kelly Jun.,Maddocks, Webb, Rhodes, Whitmell, Pilsbury, W. Banks, Chippendale, Humphries, Beaufort, Miss Butler, Miss Beaufort, Mrs and Miss Smith] will be admitted. Receipts: #83 1s. (47.16.0; 20.6.6; 14.18.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17940920, but Chignon-Maddocks; Lady Emily-Miss Farren; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Whitfield
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17941029, but Woodly-Cooke.

2658
05 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Stokes, Massingham, Massingham Jun., Gray, Cole, Hough, Tice, Calkin, Ross, Thompson, Fosbrook, Faux, Gillis, Waters, Perry, Chumbley, Powell, Appleby, Chatterley, Roffey, Henderson, Phillips, Master Gregson, Mrs Scott] will be admitted. Receipts: #623 14s. 6d. (64.11.6; 26.2.0; 9.19.6; tickets: 523.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17941127.
Cast
Role: Mr Saunders Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: As17950501.

2659
05 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull and Macready. Receipts: #253 8s. (80.4.6; 4.16.0; tickets: 168.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Performance Comment: As17950519, but Prologue as17950501. Epilogue Belles have at ye all-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Mr Hale Actor: Davenport in place of Quick
Role: Mr Bloomfield Actor: Middleton
Role: Mr Bloomfield's Servant Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17941029, but A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Bernard, Powel, Townsend, Richardson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Whim Actor: Mr Rees.

Dance: As17941029

Song: Incidental: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In the course of the entertainments: Old Towler, The Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Monsieur Tonson, as17950514

Performance Comment: End: Monsieur Tonson, as17950514.

2660
08 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Last Time of the Company's Performing this Season. Receipts: #394 15s. 6d. (328.0.6; 61.19.6; 4.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17950512.
Cast
Role: Mr Wrangle Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Servant to Mr Wrangle Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17941029.

Dance: End: As17950601 but New Reel-Mrs _Fialon

2661
11 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece: The Customs of the Tribunal, &c., as 3 June. Receipts: #152 18s. (124.17; 28.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Performance Comment: As17950603 Prologue, Epilogue as17950603 .

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Performance Comment: As17950609 but Bumbo-Rees.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mr Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Performance Comment: As17950520.

Dance: As17950609

2662
15 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Thompson will be admitted. Receipts: #208 12s. 6d. (163.10.6; 5.10.6; tickets: 39.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Performance Comment: As17950520, but Grime-Davenport in place of Bernard.
Cast
Role: Mr Mordent Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Performance Comment: As17950611.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mr Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Performance Comment: As17950520.

Dance: As17950609

2663
17 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Shotter, Wyatt, Waller, Gawdrey, Ratchford, the Band, Coombes, Page, Wilkins, Robson (door-keeper), Warwhick, Dosel, Paskin, Wells, Ansell, King will be admitted. Receipts: #467 13s. 6d. (67.10.0; 3.14.0; tickets: 396.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17950507, but Jack Meggot-Macready; Frankly-Holman.
Cast
Role: Mr O'Flannagan Actor: Johnstone
Role: Mr Town Actor: Harley
Role: Empress Drury Lane Actor: Mr Fawcett
Role: Queen Covent Garden Actor: Mr Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Performance Comment: As17950611.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mr Martyr.

Dance: Afterpiece: With a Treble Hornpipe-Ratchford, King, Mrs Ratchford

2664
01 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: As17950616 but Tabitha-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Perriwinkle-Suett; Obadiah Prim-Wathen; Sir Philip Modelove-Waldron (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Tradelove-Aickin; Simon Pure-Bland; Freeman-Palmer Jun.; Sackbut-Benson; Aminadab-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Waiter-Ledger; Stockbrokers-Burton, Usher, Cooke, Abbot; Mrs Prim-Mrs Hopkins; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17950610 but Lingo-Fawcett; Eugene-Davies.

2665
07 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17950701.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17950623.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17950618.

2666
08 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17950701.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Suett; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-Benson; William-Lyons; Waiter-Cooke; Ostler-Waldron Jun.; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Ledger; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Gibbs.

2667
23 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of The Village Lawyer, advertised on playbill of 22 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Performance Comment: As17950708 but William-_; Waiter-_; Ostler-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: As17950618 but John-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17950623.

2668
28 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17950701.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17950701.

2669
06 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17950701.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17950716 but Degagee-Waldron Jun.

2670
11 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: By Fielding from Moliere. Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: As17950723.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper-Benson; Leander-Caulfield; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17950618.

2671
28 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: As17950723.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17950623.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17950618.

2672
03 September 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17950613.

Afterpiece Title: The Three and the Deuce

Performance Comment: As17950902.
Cast
Role: Mr Milford Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17950609.

2673
08 September 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Three And The Deuce

Performance Comment: As17950904.
Cast
Role: Mr Milford Actor: Waldron in place of Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17950701.

2674
09 September 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Three And The Deuce

Performance Comment: As17950904.
Cast
Role: Mr Milford Actor: Waldron in place of Benson.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: As17950704.

2675
01 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Musick composed, and selected from Cherubini, Kreutzer, and Andreozzi, by Storace. An accurate Edition of Lodoiska to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #387 5s. (273.12.0; 106.7.6; 7.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17950922, but Officer-Phillimore; Cook-Banks.
Cast
Role: Mr Penruddock Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Woodville Actor: Whitfield
Role: Mr Sydenham Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders; Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison; Tartars; Kera Khan-C. Kemble; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Cooke; Japhis-Bannister; Tamuri-Banks; Camazin-Boimaison; The Horde-Danby, Maddocks, Phillimore, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.