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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.

1676
21 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Phillips. Tickets delivered for Artaxerxes will be taken. Public Advertiser, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Phillips, No. 56, Drury-Lane. Receipts: #201 12s. (57.14.0; 19.16.6; 0.9.6; tickets: 123.12.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Mattocks (of cg); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Fawcett; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Clarissa-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17800926.
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17801117

Song: End: The Soldier tir'd of Wars Alarms-Miss Phillips

1677
23 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. 2nd piece: Altered [by Henry Bate] from Prior's Nut Brown Maid, with new Airs and Chorusses composed by Shield. Receipts: #226 5s. (105.1.0; 29.3.6; 1.2.6; tickets: 90.18.0) (charge: #108.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17801227, but Trumore-Du-Bellamy; Huntsman-_.
Cast
Role: Moll Flagon Actor: Mr Suett

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Performance Comment: Henry-Palmer; Eugenius-Packer; Venus-Miss Field; Emma-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: As17810108.

Dance: As17810312

1678
25 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Reinhold. Receipts: #194 2s. 6d. (107.17.6; tickets: 86.5.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17810303 .
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mr Page Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810403, but SCENE III. A View of the Sea. The Storm-Reinhold; We be three poor Mariners-Davies, Doyle, Simpkinson; To conclude with a Dance-Aldridge, others; SCENE IV as SCENE V on 3 Apr. SCENE V. A Church-Yard. Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, J.? Wilson, Davies; SCENE VI. A Banquet Scene. A Burlesque Italian Medley-Reinhold; To conclude with several Catches and Glees-the most eminent performers; Come honest Friends and jovial Souls-_SCENE VII omitted; Chorus-_; Dance-_; Attendant Genius-_; Venus-_; Dance of Warriors-_; Mad Tom-_; The music-_; She that will but now discover-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17810303 .

Song: End III 1st piece: When Phoebus the tops of the hills did adorn-Leoni, Mrs Kennedy

1679
27 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #118 12s. 6d. (99.6.0; 18.12.6; 0.14.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810312 .

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17800926.
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930; End I afterpiece: The Minuet de la Cour, as17800919

1680
30 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Prudom. Public Advertiser, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Prudom, No. 8, facing the Green Park, Piccadilly. Receipts: #132 0s. 6d. (57.19.0; 18.2.6; 1.9.0; tickets: 54.10.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17801227.
Cast
Role: Moll Flagon Actor: Mr Suett

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17801020.

Dance: End: The Dutch Quaker-Traffieri, Henry, Sga Crespi

1681
10 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lamash, Holcroft, Miss Barnes & Miss Kirby. 1st piece: Not acted these 4 years. Receipts: #203 4s. (38.7.0; 25.4.6; 1.19.6; tickets: 137.13.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Captain Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williams; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Lamash; Binnacle (1st time)-Holcroft; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal (1st time)-Miss Kirby; Belinda-Mrs Sharp; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810425, but Blow high-_; Dance of Sailors-_; A Dance of Shepherds and Shepheresses-_; Hecate-_ SCENE I, as17810425; SCENE II, as17810425; SCENE III as SCENE IV on 25 Apr.; Dance of Anticks-_; SCENE IV. Teague's Journey to London through Coventry-Moody as17810507; The Butterfly, as17800921; SCENE THE LAST. How merrily we live, as17810425. The Butterfly, as17800921; SCENE THE LAST. How merrily we live, as17810425.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17800926.
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: Scene IV: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End III: song-Miss Barnes (1st attempt on any stage); End 1st piece: the Grand Naval Review-; Rule Britannia-Gaudry, Edwards, Williams

1682
11 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield and Miss Ambrose. Receipts: #192 17s. (69.10; tickets: 123.7) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17801010, but Sylvia-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Mr Wilful Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810504.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17810403.

1683
15 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and Fawcett. Tickets delivered by Gaudry will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. 3rd piece: Never acted here. Receipts:260 1s. (40.16.0; 16.13.6; 0.7.6; tickets: 202.4.0) (charge; none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17801012, but Fulmer-Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810510, but Teague's Journey to London through Coventry-_; SCENE THE LAST. The Butterfly, as17800921; Hecate-Holcroft.
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-DuBellamy; Tipple (1st time)-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Putty-Helme; Ned-Phillimore; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Cargill.

Dance: Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

1684
16 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Nix, Mrs Booth & Miss Field. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Thompson, No. 7, Great Marlborough-street; of Nix, Mrs Booth and Miss Field, No. 8, Broad-court, Longacre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (29.15.0; 21.4.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 129.3.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17800928, but Urganda-Miss Collett; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Sylvia-Miss Field.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17800926.
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye all; or, The Picture of a Playhouse-R. Palmer

Performance Comment: End: Bucks have at ye all; or, The Picture of a Playhouse-R. Palmer.

1685
23 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Chaplin, Walker & Kirk, house-keeper. Receipts: #305 7s. (18.18; 7.11; 0.0; tickets: 278.18) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17801103, but Wellbred-Phillimore; Bridget-Miss Kirby.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17800926.
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: End: Hornpipe, as17800921; End I afterpiece: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End IV: The Early Horn-Groves (1st appearance in public)

1686
31 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: As17810723.
Cast
Role: Mr Oldham Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17810616.

Dance: As17810620

1687
24 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance here these 4 years); Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Host-Bannister; Page-Staunton; Slender-R. Palmer; Fenton-Wood; Bardolph-Massey; Pistol-Egan; Simple-Blissett; Robin-Master Edwin; Ford-Palmer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Page-Mrs Hitchcock; Ann Page-Miss Wewitzer; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Kensington Gardens

Performance Comment: As17810822, but unassigned-Kenny, _Pierce.
Cast
Role: Mr Noodle Actor: Bannister
Role: Mr Doodle Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Ripe Fruit

Performance Comment: As17810822.
Cast
Role: Mr Noodle Actor: Bannister
Role: Mr Doodle Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17810822, but Princess Huncamunca-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on any stage [see17810822]); Plumante-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Noodle Actor: Bannister
Role: Mr Doodle Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: In 2nd piece: As17810822; End of 3rd piece: Moderation and Alteration, as17810817

1688
11 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Zara, announced on playbill of 9 Oct.] Public Advertiser, 11 Oct.: Mrs Crawford refusing to fulfill her Engagement at this Theatre, Zara cannot be performed. [Throughout this season Mrs Crawford was acting at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #110 6s. 6d. (78/1/0; 31/2/0; 1/3/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17811006, but Truemore-Du-Bellamy; Huntsman-Williams; omitted: Corporal Snap . omitted: Corporal Snap .
Cast
Role: Moll Flagon Actor: Mr Suett

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17811004.

1689
17 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #168 8s. 6d. (163/17/0; 4/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: As17811013.
Cast
Role: : Mr Osborne Actor: Henderson
Role: Mr Vandervelt Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performance Comment: As17811001.

1690
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [not acted since 28 Apr. 1773]. With new Scenes [by French and Carver (text)] and Dresses. [In the Vocal Parts the playbill lists Sga Prudom, but "at the end of the second act, Smith came forward and apologized for the absence of Signora Prudom, and begged that Mrs Wrighten might be permitted to take her part . . . Mrs Wrighten was received with applause" (London Chronicle, 20 Oct.). Sga Romanzini was from the Royal Circus.] Receipts: #123 8s. 6d. (92/15/0; 29/11/0; 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Smith; Oswald-Brereton; Merlin-Aickin; Osmond-Farren; Conon-Packer; Albanact-Wrighten; Aurelius-R. Palmer; Guillamar-Griffiths; Grimbald-Bannister; Philidel-Miss Field; Cupid-Sga Romanzini (1st appearance on this stage); Emmeline-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1781 (W. Strahan [et al]) adds: Ã?olus-Danby; Matilda-Miss Barnes; and specifies Honour-Vernon [but he had withdrawn from the stage (see17811009); the part was probably acted by Du-Bellamy]; Venus-Miss Phillips; Airy Spirits-Miss Collett, Miss Wright.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17810915.
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Performance Comment: Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.] hathi.

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: ; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten .

1691
19 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: As17811013.
Cast
Role: : Mr Osborne Actor: Henderson
Role: Mr Vandervelt Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan-J. Wilson; Jupiter-Simpkinson; Damaetas-Doyle; Silcno-Baker; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Daphne-Mrs Morton; Mysis-Mrs Wilson; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks .

1692
30 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #117 18s. 6d. (113/5/0; 4/13/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: As17811013, but Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in this Comedy) in place of Miss Younge. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances (see17811013).] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Mr Osborne Actor: Henderson
Role: Mr Vandervelt Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost-Reinhold; Noodle-Robson; Doodle-Davies; King-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Queen Dollalolla-Miss Catley .

Dance: End of Epilogue, as17811024

Performance Comment: hathi.

1693
01 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #112 16s. 6d. (107/5/0; 5/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: As17811030, but Holcroft [of DL] in place of Wewitzer .
Cast
Role: : Mr Osborne Actor: Henderson
Role: Mr Vandervelt Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17811030.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Belle of the Pillage by Harris and Miss Matthews

Performance Comment: hathi.

1694
06 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill. The playbill retains Henderson, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Wroughton's.]. Account-Book, 19 Nov.: Paid Holcroft in full for his [two] Benefit Nights for Duplicity #100. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: As17811030, but Wroughton in place of Henderson .
Cast
Role: : Mr Osborne Actor: Henderson
Role: Mr Vandervelt Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17811013.

1695
28 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Wilson, but "Last night the Audience of Covent Garden Theatre were detained above Half an Hour waiting for Wilson, who never appeared to play his character in Duplicity. At last an apology was made for his absence, and his Brother was permitted to read his part" (Morning Chronicle, 29 Dec.).] Receipts: #220 4s. (215/0; 5/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: As17811101, but Wilson's part read by J. Wilson .
Cast
Role: : Mr Osborne Actor: Henderson
Role: Mr Vandervelt Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performance Comment: As17811226.

1696
05 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #146 7s. 6d. (93/15/0; 51/11/6; 1/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17811027 .
Cast
Role: Mr Morley Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Hargrave Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: Lun's Ghost

Performance Comment: As17820103, but Chaplin in place of Delpini .

Dance: In afterpiece, by Zuchelli, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stagcldoirs, &c

Performance Comment: hathi.

1697
21 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the 1st Time in 2 acts [CO 2, altered from the same, probably by the author, John Burgoyne. Text 1st published by R. Baldwin, 1788. For composer see 1 Feb.]. Receipts: #234 3s. (199/19/0; 33/12/6; 0/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17811011 .
Cast
Role: Moll Flagon Actor: Mr Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Dodd; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Hurry-Parsons; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington .

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by Zuchelli, Lemcrcier, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Performance Comment: hathi.

1698
25 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #181 5s. (177/14; 3/11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17811208, but Justice Shallow (1st time)-Fearon; Mrs Page-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Mattocks's name listed in playbill . Mrs Mattocks's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mr Page Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performance Comment: As17820116.

1699
04 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #202 9s. 6d. (149/14/0; 51/0/6; 1/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17811011 .
Cast
Role: Moll Flagon Actor: Mr Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17820123.

Dance: As17820121

Performance Comment: hathi.

1700
16 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The afterpiece was perhaps changed to The Apprentice, which is listed in the Account-Book; if so, see 22 Oct. 1781. But corroboration is lacking.] Receipts: #87 6s. (57/8; 29/14; 0/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17811011, but Annette-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Moll Flagon Actor: Mr Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17811026, but added: Quildrive-Williames; Corinna-Miss Simson .

Dance: As17811117

Performance Comment: hathi.