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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.

2876
20 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. Receipts: #179 (168.11.6; 10.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: As17980216.
Cast
Role: Mr Delaval Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom of Coventry (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Fawcett; Harold-Clarke; Crazy-Simmons; Mayor of Coventry-Waddy; Count Louis-Claremont; Earl Mercia-Thompson; Emma-Mrs Mountain; Mayoress of Coventry-Mrs Davenport; Lady Godiva-Mrs Gilbert; Maud-Mrs Martyr.

2877
22 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Doors, &c. as 6 Dec. 1797. Receipts: #472 2s. 6d. (463.14.0; 8.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: As17980216.
Cast
Role: Mr Delaval Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: As17970925, but Captain Vain-Farley.

2878
24 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Joan of Arc, advertised on playbill of 22 Feb.] Receipts: #233 11s. 6d. (219.9.0; 14.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: As17980216.
Cast
Role: Mr Delaval Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Performance Comment: As17971124.

2879
26 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #416 18s. 6d. (344.11.6; 65.18.0; 6.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: As17971214, but Percy-Holland in place of Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17970921.
Cast
Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Maddocks

2880
26 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #344 5s. 6d. (328.9.6; 15.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: As17980216, but Prologue-_ [and thereafter. Epilogue as17980213.and thereafter. Epilogue as17980213.
Cast
Role: Mr Delaval Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Performance Comment: As17980216, but Edwin-_; here specified as: An Aerial Spirit in disguise-Miss Sims; [slight verbal changes in The Argument; and A New Grand Scene-[, representative of Antient British Heroes [who they were not specified] in place of the; Grand Historical Pageant-_.

Music: As17980214

2881
27 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #245 4s. (236.10.6; 8.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: As17980216.
Cast
Role: Mr Delaval Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

Performance Comment: As17980226.

Music: As17980214

2882
05 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #410 2s. 6d. (348.12.6; 59.13.6; 1.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: As17980219, but Percy-C. Kemble in place of Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17971226.
Cast
Role: Mr Cockney Actor: Suett

2883
13 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The new Musical Farce of A Devil of a Lover [advertised on playbill of 12 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred till Saturday (on account of the indisposition of a Principal Performer). Receipts: #142 14s. (138.5; 4.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: As17971111.

Afterpiece Title: He's Much to Blame

Performance Comment: As17980216.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: As17970929, but Servant-_; Bailiffs-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Story Actor: Claremont

2884
15 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Balthazar to Gray, but "Incledon...condescended to take the part of Balthazar, which Townsend [who acted it on 6 Oct.] was too ill to perform, and sung 'Sigh no more, ladies' with much sweetness and effect. In the entertainment Johnstone introduced the song of 'Queen Bess" (Morning Herald, 16 Mar.).] Receipts: #372 1s. 6d. (362.8.6; 9.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17971006, but Balthazar (with a song [see below])-Incledon.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: As17980313 .
Cast
Role: Mr Story Actor: Claremont

Dance: As17971006

Song: In afterpiece: Queen Bess [not listed on playbill; see below]-Johnstone

2885
24 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of A Devil of a Lover, advertised on playbill of 22 Mar.] Receipts: #181 2s. (170.4; 10.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: As17980216.
Cast
Role: Mr Delaval Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17980320 .

2886
26 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Many judicious alterations and curtailments have taken place [in The Stranger]" (Morning Herald, 28 Mar.). Receipts: #445 14s. (379.9.6; 64.10.6; 1.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980324but Characters-_Webb, _Evans, _Fisher.
Cast
Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980222, but Beda-Mrs Bland.

2887
27 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #356 (297.6.6; 57.0.6; 1.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980326 .
Cast
Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980326 .

2888
29 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #519 5s. (466.18; 49.18; 2.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980326 .
Cast
Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980326 .

2889
31 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #524 4s. (473.13.6; 49.0.6; 1.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980326 .
Cast
Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17971116, but The Little Farthing Rushlight-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Cockney Actor: Suett

2890
09 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #314 3s. 6d. (268.6.6; 45.4.0; 0.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: As17980305but Muleg-Caulfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17971223, but Countess-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mr Cockney Actor: Suett

2891
10 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #436 10s. 6d. (374.0.6; 60.0.6; 2.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980326 .
Cast
Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980201.

2892
11 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #389 2s. (323.17.6; 64.1.0; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980326 .
Cast
Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980201.

2893
11 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. [MS of Exordium: Larpent MS 1204.] Times, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Quick, Little Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #297 5s. (120.5.0; 8.11.6; tickets: 168.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: As17971104, but Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Servants-_Curties; Bailiffs-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Norberry Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Claremont; Father Luke-Waddy; Olmutz-Clarke; Rupert-Lee; Adjutant-Davenport; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Gilbert; Norah-Mrs Follett; Flora-Mrs Martyr.

Entertainment: Monologue. End: An Exordium-Quick[, descriptive of the Rise, Progress, and Perfection of that Species of the Antient Drama: The Roman Puppet Show. After which will be given a Specimen of the Characters: Chrononhotonthologos, Aldiborontiphoscophornio, Rigdum@Funidos, Bombardinian, Cook, Doctor, Tatlanthe, Fadladinida, Punch and Joan, who will conclude the Piece with a Modern Dance. [Most of these characters are from Chrononhotonthologos.

Performance Comment: End: An Exordium-Quick[, descriptive of the Rise, Progress, and Perfection of that Species of the Antient Drama: The Roman Puppet Show. After which will be given a Specimen of the Characters: Chrononhotonthologos, Aldiborontiphoscophornio, Rigdum@Funidos, Bombardinian, Cook, Doctor, Tatlanthe, Fadladinida, Punch and Joan, who will conclude the Piece with a Modern Dance. [Most of these characters are from Chrononhotonthologos.], descriptive of the Rise, Progress, and Perfection of that Species of the Antient Drama: The Roman Puppet Show. After which will be given a Specimen of the Characters: Chrononhotonthologos, Aldiborontiphoscophornio, Rigdum@Funidos, Bombardinian, Cook, Doctor, Tatlanthe, Fadladinida, Punch and Joan, who will conclude the Piece with a Modern Dance. [Most of these characters are from Chrononhotonthologos.]

2894
12 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #401 19s. (336.3.0; 62.5.6; 3.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980326 .
Cast
Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980201.

2895
12 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #185 11s. (180.13; 4.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Performance Comment: As17980409.

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Performance Comment: As17971011, but Clara-_.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Munden
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Rees

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Return

Performance Comment: As17980409.

2896
14 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #264 5s. (208.9.6 53.7.6; 2.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980326 .
Cast
Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-C. Kemble; Don Pedro-Caulfield; Octavio-Trueman; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Miss Heard; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan.

2897
16 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #437 19s. (357.0.0; 77.10.6; 2.13.6; half-tickets: 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980326but Prologue-_; Epilogue-_ [and thereafter, except Epilogue again on 15 May].and thereafter, except Epilogue again on 15 May].
Cast
Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980222, but Beda-Mrs Bland; Male Slave-_Thomson.

2898
16 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [This was Mrs Crawford's last appearance on the stage.] Receipts: #150 17s. (148.10; 2.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Performance Comment: As17980414.

Afterpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17971023.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Munden
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Rees

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Townsend; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Fawcett; Allen o'Dale-Gray; Bowman-Street; Fitzherbert-Powel; Scarlet-Farley; Edwin-Incledon; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Miss Sims; Angelina-Mrs Clendining.

2899
17 April 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #374 14s. (318.11.6; 55.1.0; 1.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980326 .
Cast
Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980416.

2900
18 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. Times, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Pope, Half Moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #296 (167.0.0; 17.17.6; tickets: 111.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Townsend; Mate-Clarke; Medium-Powel; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Iliff; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Performance Comment: As17971011, but Lenox-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Munden
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: As17980313 .
Cast
Role: Mr Story Actor: Claremont

Song: In I 1st piece: the original Duet-Mr and Mrs Pope

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: [Collins' Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope (1st and only Time [see17980515])

Performance Comment: End 2nd piece: [Collins' Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope (1st and only Time [see17980515]).see17980515]).