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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.

1726
04 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17820606 but added: Gardner .

Afterpiece Title: None are so Blind as Those Who Won't See

Performance Comment: As17820702.
Cast
Role: Mr Porpoise Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mr Webb
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister. hathi.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

1727
09 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17820622 but Aickin in place of Bannister Jun .

Afterpiece Title: None are so Blind as Those Who Won't See

Performance Comment: As17820702.
Cast
Role: Mr Porpoise Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17820620

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: As17820620

Performance Comment: hathi.

1728
11 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17820610 but Lord Glenmore-Bensley .

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17820705.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603 but Medea-Mme Vidini (1st appearance in this Dance) .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mr Webb
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister. hathi.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

1729
15 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17820711.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17820705.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820711.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mr Webb
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister. hathi.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

1730
16 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; c 5, ascribed to Frances Burney (see Boaden, Siddons, 1, 272). MS: Larpent 596; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, July 1782, p. 312. Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, III, 235). The play is anonymous.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Gardner, Wilson, Webb, Usher, Staunton, Egan, Swords, Bensley; Miss Sherry, Miss Morris, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from European Magazine, July 1782, p. 67: Colonel Errwood-Palmer; Edmonds-Bannister Jun.; Young Johnson-R. Palmer; Johnson-Gardner; Cecil-Wilson; Landlord-Webb; Simpson-Usher; Danford-Staunton; Chairman-Egan; Savage-Bensley; Mrs Cecil-Miss Sherry; Nancy Johnson-Miss Morris; Emma Cecil-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Johnson-Mrs Poussin; Harriet Sidney-Mrs Bulkley. Swords is unassigned.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: None are so Blind as Those Who Won't See

Performance Comment: As17820702.
Cast
Role: Mr Porpoise Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17820613

Performance Comment: hathi.

1731
18 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: As17820629.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17820705.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820711.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mr Webb
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister. hathi.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

1732
19 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: As17820716.

Afterpiece Title: None are so Blind as Those HAY Who Won't See

Performance Comment: As17820702.
Cast
Role: Mr Porpoise Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17820613

Performance Comment: hathi.

1733
23 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: As17820716.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17820717.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820711.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mr Webb
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister. hathi.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

1734
24 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17820713.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17820618.
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Darley

Dance: As17820613

Performance Comment: hathi.

1735
27 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17820603.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17820605 but Macheath-Miss Kirby (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage). hathi. 1st appearance on this stage). hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mr Webb
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister. hathi.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820711.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mr Webb
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister. hathi.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

1736
29 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: As17820716.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17820618.
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Darley

1737
30 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Who's the Dupe? [announced on playbill of 29 July] is deferred till Tuesday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Edwin, Wood, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Palmer; Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Harper. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1781): Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Wilson; Etiquette-Edwin; Melville-Wood; Spruce-R. Palmer; Cathartic-Baddeley; Shuffle-Palmer; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Miss Harper.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17820618.
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Darley

Dance: As17820606

Performance Comment: hathi.

1738
01 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Performance Comment: As17820716.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman; or, The First of August

Performance Comment: As17820725 but Bundle-Wilson .

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820711.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mr Webb
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister. hathi.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

1739
12 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17820711 but Bridget-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Candidate

Performance Comment: As17820808.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820711.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Swords
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mr Webb
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister. hathi.
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

1740
15 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. 2nd piece: Never acted here. 4th piece: 1st time at this Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: As17820813.
Cast
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Malvolio-Bensley; Duke-Staunton; Sebastian-R. Palmer; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Parsons; Fabian-Stevens; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Olivia (with a song)-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Miss Kirby; Viola-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box

Performance Comment: As17820813.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Palmer; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Bannister Jun.; Hurry-Parsons; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria (with a song)-Miss Morris; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character) .

Dance: In Act II of 4th piece (for that night only) the Minuet de la Cour by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley

Performance Comment: hathi.

1741
19 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Performance Comment: As17820629.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820817,but added to other Characters: Ledger .
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820817

Performance Comment: hathi.

1742
20 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17820704.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820817

Performance Comment: hathi.

1743
21 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17820709.

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN TeAGUE

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece, as17820620 In afterpiece, as17820817

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: As17820620

Performance Comment: hathi.

1744
22 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17820615 but Amelia-Mrs Bulklcy .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820817

Performance Comment: hathi.

1745
24 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Summer Amusement, announced on playbill of 23 Aug.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace (1st time)-Wood Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda(ist time)-Miss Morris; Margery-Mrs Wells Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Tambourine Dance by Master and Miss Byrn; In afterpiece, as17820817

Performance Comment: hathi.

1746
26 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Wheatley is identified in Reed, 117.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Palmer;Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Staunton; Horatio-Bensley; Lavinia-Mrs Inchbald; Lucilla-Mrs Poussin; Calista-A Gentlewoman (1 st appearance [Mrs Wheatley]) .Mrs Wheatley]) .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820817, but added: Miss Francis

Performance Comment: hathi.

1747
29 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17820709.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: In Act iv of mainpiece, as17820620 In afterpiece, as17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.

1748
30 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17820815, but added: Anthonio-Gardner .
Cast
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Brett; Gregory-Massey; Higgins-Barrett; Goody Fidget-Mrs Love; Rose-Miss Harper .

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17820809.

1749
31 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17820822.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: As17820826

Performance Comment: hathi.

1750
02 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17820826.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17820819.
Cast
Role: Mr Dripping Actor: Webb

Dance: AS 26 Aug

Performance Comment: hathi.