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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.

1776
17 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #157 6s. (153/1; 4/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17830103.
Cast
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Performance Comment: As17821230 .

Dance: As17830103

Performance Comment: hathi.

1777
17 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from [The Scornful Lady, by] Beaumont and Fletcher [1st time; c 5, by William Cooke; incidental music by Michael Arne. Prologue by the alterer. Epilogue by George Colman, the elder (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 27 Jan. 1783: Wednesday Morning [29 Jan.] will be published The Capricious Lady (price not listed). "The costume of James's reign was strictly attended to in the dresses of the characters; and I remember the enjoyment of Mrs Abington, in a high ruff and a rich silver silk edged with black velvet" (Boaden, Siddom, I, 371). Receipts: #228 4s. 6d. (218/10/6; 9/14/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Wewitzer, Davies, Mahon, Lewis; Mrs Morton, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Webb, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1783): Elder Loveless-Wroughton; Welford-Lee Lewes; Savil-Quick; Morecraft-Wilson; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Captain-Mahon; Younger Loveless-Lewis; Servants-Fearon, Helme; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-Mrs Webb; The Lady-Mrs Abington.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17821231 .
Cast
Role: : Mr Belville Actor: Bannister

Dance: As17820927

Performance Comment: hathi.

1778
18 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In afterpiece, added, following Lord Mayor's Show: A New Historical Procession of the Several Companies, with their respective Pageants, and the Chief Magistrates belonging to the City of London, from its Foundation. The Scenes, Machinery and Decorations, both of the Pantomime and Procession, invented and designed by Richards, and executed by Him, Smirk, Hodgins, Catton, and others. Book of the Songs, with an Explanation of the Procession [reprinted in Public Advertiser, 21 Jan.], to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 21 Jan.: The glee is the composition of the late [Benjamin] Rogers (who lived in 1600); the other airs are by Handel, [the Earl of] Kelly, Abel, Stamitz, and Shield . . . More than 200 supernumeraries are employed to walk in the Procession. Receipts: #236 4s. 6d. (231/4/0; 5/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17821017, but Justice Shallow-Wilson; omitted: Host, Fenton, Simple, Bardolph, Pistol, Slender; Anne Page, Mrs Quickly . omitted: Host, Fenton, Simple, Bardolph, Pistol, Slender; Anne Page, Mrs Quickly .
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mr Page Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Performance Comment: As17821125 .

1779
28 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Convito

Performance Comment: As17821102, but Sga Salpietro in place of Sga Pollone .
Cast
Role: Mr Morley Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Hargrave Actor: Moody

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17830125; End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830111, but omitted: Pas de Basque

Performance Comment: hathi.

1780
10 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #282 14s. 6d. (274/8/0; 8/4/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17821129 .

Afterpiece Title: Who's THE DUPE

Performance Comment: As17821022 .
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17821003

Performance Comment: hathi.

1781
17 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #297 1s. (289/14; 6/17; 0/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17821214 .

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17821022 .
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17820917

Performance Comment: hathi.

1782
17 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Music chiefly the Original of Pergolesi. Receipts: #238 19s. (23 3/4/6; 5/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17820927, but Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Mrs Yates .

Afterpiece Title: The Maid's the Mistress

Performance Comment: As17830214.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Bannister

1783
20 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #128 15s. (127/10/0; 1/0/0; tickets not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17820919, but Brereton's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Mr Sealand Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Performance Comment: As17821230 .

Song: As17820919

Performance Comment: hathi.

1784
22 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The new Comedy called A Bold Stroke for a Husband [announced on playbill of 21 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred till Tuesday, on account of Quick's Indisposition. [In mainpiece the theatre playbill lists Fearon as Justice Shallow. Public Advertiser retains Wilson; and in its issue of 24 Feb. reviews him in the part.] Receipts: #148 9s. (139/0/6; 9/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17830214.
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mr Page Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17830129.

1785
15 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #291 1s. 6d. (278/8/0; 7/12/0; 0/14/0; tickets not come in: 4/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17821010 .

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17821022 .
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17821005

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: In Act in of mainpiece an Epithalamium, with singing by Miss Wright and Miss Simson

Performance Comment: hathi.

1786
08 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'clock. Receipts: #315 5s.(133/11/0; 5/6/6; 0/2/6; tickets: 176/5/0) (charge: #108 1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17821214, but Bedamar-Barrymore .

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17821022 .
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

1787
12 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #282 15s. 6d. (275/1/0; 6/9/6; 0/2/6; tickets not come in: 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17821101 .

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17821022 .
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Song: As17830329athi

1788
25 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and Chapman. Public Advertiser, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 24, King Street, Holbourn; of Chapman, No. 49, Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. The Music by Barthelemon. Receipts: #160 15s. (39/5; 10/4; 0/4; tickets: 111/2) (charge: #108 18s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17830222, but Launcelot-Suett; Lorenzo (1st time; with songs)-Chapman; Portia-Mrs Bulkley; Solanio, Salarino, Tubal, Gobbo listed in playbill, as17830222. Solanio, Salarino, Tubal, Gobbo listed in playbill, as17830222.
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mr Page Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Performance Comment: Booze-Suett; Belphegor-Staunton; Wheatear-Chapman; Colin-Williames; Justice Solemn-Waldron; Phoebe-Miss Phillips; Dame Din-Mrs Wrighten .

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss J. Stageldoir; End of Act IV The Butterfly by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performance Comment: Stageldoir; End of Act IV The Butterfly by the Miss Stageldoirs .

1789
01 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #132 5s. (130/4; 2/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17830211.

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830426.
Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull

1790
09 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Receipts: #255 17s. 6d. (133/9/6; tickets: 122/8/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Curio-Davies; Siberto-Mahon; Old Pilgrim-Fearon; Master of the Mad-house-Webb; Alphonso-Wilson; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Mad Tailor-Quick; Mad Scholar-Whitfield; Mad Parson-Booth; Mad Englishman (with a song)-Bannister; Mad Bess (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Fool-Miss Stuart; Alinda-Mrs Robinson .

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830426.
Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a new Ballet in Demi-character (composed by Mons Lunatiq) La Tarantula; or, The Merry Bedlamites, with a grand Pas de Deux, to conclude with a Fandango in the Spanish stile (performers not listed)

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: In Act iv of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Performance Comment: hathi.

Monologue: 1783 05 09 End of mainpiece Joe Haynes's Epilogue spoken by Wilson, riding on an Ass

Performance Comment: hathi.

1791
12 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #127 15s. (125/11; 2/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17821102, but Daviesin place of Reinhold ; Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)]; Miss Morris (1st time) in place of Mrs Wilson; omitted: Davies from his original part .

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830426, but Susannah (1st time)-Mrs Whitfield .
Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830510

Performance Comment: hathi.

1792
13 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. Receipts: #111 10s. 6d. (70/5/6; tickets: 41/5/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17830503, but Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Filch-Wewitzcr. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830512, but Uncle Toby-Webb .
Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17830422; End of mainpiece, as17830510

Performance Comment: hathi.

1793
20 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. Tickets delivered for False Delicacy will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #239 3s. 6d. (21/13/0; 15/0/0; 0/11/6; tickets: 201/19/0) (charge: #108 5s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17821102, but Justice-Parsons .
Cast
Role: Mr Morley Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Hargrave Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Staunton; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of mainpiece The Butterfly, as17830426

Performance Comment: hathi.

1794
21 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Chaplin, Alfred, Walker & Mrs Pulley. Tickets delivered for The Gamesters will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #225 2s. (16/1; 7/11; 0/15; tickets: 200/15) (charge: #105 17s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17830428, but Fainlove (1st time)-Miss Wright .
Cast
Role: Mr Tipkin Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17821022 .
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by a Young Gentleman [unidentified] (Pupil of Walker); End of Act I of afterpiece, as17821005

Performance Comment: hathi.

1795
06 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Playbill of 5 June says mainpiece "Not acted here these 7 years." It was acted 17 Aug. 1780.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Williamson (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); King-Gardner; Horatio-Aickin; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Edwin; Laertes-R. Palmer; Ostrick-Riley (1st appearance in London); Marcellus-Booth; Grave Diggers-Parsons, Massey; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Wheatley. Prologue as17830531 .

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Gardner; Mrs Wells, Mrs Cuyler. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 12 Aug. 1786: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Gardner; Finette-Mrs Wells; Almadine-Mrs Cuyler.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17830605.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

1796
09 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Performance Comment: As17830605 but Baddeley in place of Wewitzer .

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17830603.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17830605 but Creon-Swords .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

1797
11 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17830607.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17830610.
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Blissett

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Nosegay by Mr and Miss Burn [and see17830604

Performance Comment: hathi.

1798
13 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Williamson, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Edwin, Parsons; Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Brett, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast adjusted from Gazetteer, 1 Sept. 1779: Leveret-Palmer; Lord Newbery-Williamson; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Minim-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Lloyd; Lady Didapper-Mrs Poussin; Lady Newbery-Mrs Bulkley. Stevens, Mrs Brett are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17830609 but Mrs Poussin in place of Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece Minuet by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Miss Hooke

Performance Comment: hathi.

1799
14 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17830607.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17830610 but omitted: Goddess of Health [i.e. Miss Hooke acted only the Genius of Nonsense] .
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Blissett

Dance: As17830611

Performance Comment: hathi.

1800
16 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Warner-Mrs Love; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Cecilia-Mrs Bulkley .

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17830607 but omitted: Goddess of Health [and see17830614 .
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Wewitzer