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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.

1851
07 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, author unknown. MS not in Larpent; synopsis of action in Public Advertiser, 8 and 9 Jan.]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. To conclude with a Representation of the Repulse of the Spaniards before the Rock of Gibraltar [on 13 Sept. 1782; this was included in all subsequent performances]. The Music partly new [by William Shield, with overture by Carl Friedrich Baumgarten] and partly compiled from the best Masters. The Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Books of the Pantomime to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 4 June: Paid the Author of Harlequin Junior a Compliment on the Success #30. Receipts: #261 5s. 6d. (257/10/0; 3/8/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17831007, but Cimberton-Parsons; Phillis-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Mr Sealand Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magis Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan.: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stagedoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Phillips

Performance Comment: hathi.

1852
08 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #239 15s. (234/12; 5/3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17831104 .
Cast
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840107, but added: Fawcett .

1853
15 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #218 19s. 6d. (209/0/0; 9/17/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17831127 .
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Baddeley
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Waldron

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840113.

1854
21 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of Barnaby Brittle, announced on playbill of 20 Jan.] Receipts: #186 12s. (183/4; 3/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Father Paul-Mahon; Carlos (1st time)-Johnstone; Clara-Mrs Morton .

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Performance Comment: As17831009 .

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830917 .
Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull

1855
27 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #138 18s. (134/7; 4/1; 0/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17840110, but Slender (1st time)-Ward; Ann Page-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Smith
Role: Mr Page Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840120.

1856
06 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #205 4s. 6d. (175/9/0; 29/8/6; 0/4/6; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17831011 .

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17831111 .
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17831213

Performance Comment: hathi.

1857
14 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of The Devil upon Two Sticks, announced on playbill of 13 Feb.] Receipts: #126 3s. 6d. (122/12/0; 3/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Father Paul-Mahon .

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Performance Comment: As17831009 .

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830917 .
Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull

1858
15 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #273 14s. (266/8; 7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17840311athi .
Cast
Role: 840306but Maid Actor: Mr Besford
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Painter

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Performance Comment: As17831009 .

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17840306athi .

Dance: As17840306athi

1859
23 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Henderson at his house in Buckingham-street, York Buildings. Receipts: #292 2s. 6d. (166/10/6; tickets: 125/12/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17831230, but Fenton-Chalmers .
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mr Page Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Performance Comment: As17831009 .

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Chalmers, Helme; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies, Brett; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Field (of DL); The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Bannister; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr .

1860
22 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin exactly at 6:30, and to continue so to the End of the Season. Receipts: #191 10s. 6d. (180/4/6; 11/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17840311athi .
Cast
Role: 840306but Maid Actor: Mr Besford
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Painter

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Performance Comment: As17831009 .

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17840306athi .

Dance: As17840306athi

1861
27 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kennedy at her house in Great Queen-street. [The Jubilee anticipated the official Handel Commemoration held at Westminster Abbey on 26 May.] Receipts: #320 9s. 6d. (213/4/6; tickets: 107/5/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Performance Comment: Overture from Samson. Scene I. Collins's Ode on the Passions read by Whitfield. In which will be introduced: From the dread scene (from Judas Maccabaeus) by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Bannister; The smiling dawn (from Jephtha) by Johnstone; Revenge! Timotheus (from Alexander's Feast) by Reinhold; Mirth, admit me of thy crew (from L'Allegro il Penseroso) by Mrs Kennedy; As when the Dove (from Acis and Galatea) by Mrs Bannister. To conclude with the Chorus From Harmony (from Dryden's Ode). Scene II. The Pantheon. To Song and Dance (from Samson) by Chorus; Let's imitate her Notes above (from Alexander's Feast) by Mrs Martyr and Mrs Kennedy. The Muse Euterpe-Mrs Bates .

Afterpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Jerome-Edwin; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Brett; Gregory-Reinhold; Higgins-Thompson; Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Mrs Bannister .

Dance: 1st piece to conclude with a Grand Ballet by Harris, Byrn, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, &c

Performance Comment: hathi.

1862
29 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #208 8s. 6d. (195/0/0; 12/2/0; 1/1/6; tickets not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17840424.

Afterpiece Title: Who's The Dupe

Performance Comment: As17831029 .
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

1863
07 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Williames and Spencer. Gazetteer, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Williames, No. 32, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-fields [Spencer not listed]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 3 years. To conclude with a Waterfall, as it was originally performed. Receipts: #188 5s. 6d. (27/12/0; 12/6/6; 1/14/0; tickets: 146/13/0) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Performance Comment: As17831118, but Sir John Contrast-Parsons; Rashly (1st time)-Williames; Huntsman-Phillimore; Peggy (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; omitted: Corporal Snap . omitted: Corporal Snap .
Cast
Role: Moll Flagon Actor: Mr Suett

Afterpiece Title: Musical Miscellanies

Performance Comment: Scene 1. A Grove and water-piece. As Scene IV, 3 May. Scene II. As scene III, 26 Apr. Scene III. A Pastoral Piece. The Highland Laddie by Miss George. To conclude with The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wright, Spencer, Chaplin, Burton, R. Palmer, Alfred, Grimaldi; Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 30 Oct. 1780: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Spencer; Pantaloon-Chaplin; Lover-Burton; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Drunken Valet-Grimaldi; Country Girls-Miss Simson, Miss Barnes; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. Alfred is unassigned.] vaudeville. In the Course of the Pantomime Spencer will (for that night only) leap through a Tub of Fire . vaudeville. In the Course of the Pantomime Spencer will (for that night only) leap through a Tub of Fire .

1864
14 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Thompson & Nix. Receipts: #222 13s. (22/14; 14/5; 2/3; tickets: 183/11) (charge: #107 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17840110, but Ann Page-Miss Field .
Cast
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Smith
Role: Mr Page Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: As17840503 .

Dance: End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

Performance Comment: hathi.

1865
17 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and housekeeper. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Receipts: #185 19s. 6d. (17/19/0; 5/12/6; 0/6/0; tickets: 162/2/0) (charge: #106 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mercury (1st time)-Barrymore; Amphitryon-Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Phoebus-Wrighten; Polydas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Hopkins; Night-Miss Tidswell; Alcmena-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17831029. dancing and.
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Song: dl

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: Plutus-Staunton; Wit-Miss George; the Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performance Comment: End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs .

Song: In mainpiece an Interlude of

Performance Comment: hathi.

1866
20 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Staunton and Mrs Hedges. Gazetteer, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Staunton, No. 9, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-fields; of Mrs Hedges, opposite Old Bond-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #208 1s. 6d. (15/13/0; 19/15/6; 0/16/0; tickets: 171/17/0) (charge: #106 0s. 11d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17831018, but Ranger-Staunton; Mrs Strictland (1st time)-Mrs Hedges; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Clarinda-Mrs Mattocks (of CG) .
Cast
Role: Mr Strictland Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Oglio

Performance Comment: Consisting of an Italian Air, as17840412; a duet by Williames and Miss George; Stand to your gum, my hearts of oak by Staunton; The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: As17840513 .

1867
26 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Morris & Palmer Sen. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #223 6s. 6d. (24/6/0; 8/13/6; 0/8/0; tickets: 189/19/0) (charge: #105 17s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17840126, but Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald (of CG) .

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17831029 .
Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons

Dance: As17840320athi

1868
14 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17840712 but Rodolpho-Egan. Prologue as17840712.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17840712 but Young Clackit-Riley .
Cast
Role: Mr Heartly Actor: Williamson

Dance: As17840713

Performance Comment: hathi.

1869
30 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 24 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 6, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: As17840604 but Parsons in place of Wilson; Wewitzer in place of R. Palmer .

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17840719.
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Wewitzer

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840727

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: In the Temple of Health [in afterpiece] (1st time, and for this night only) a new, shocking Electrical Caleb, set to Medical Music by Dr Arnold, sung by Edwin, Bannister, Davies, Brett. imitations. End of mainpiece Various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: imitations. End of mainpiece Various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun .

1870
02 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Thomas Holcroft]: The Music composed by Shield. With New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations, and a new Overture. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 18 Aug. 1784: This Day at Noon will be published The Noble Peasant (price not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Riley, Gardner, Aickin, Davies, Swords, Barrett, Edwin, Brett, Bannister; Miss George, Miss Morris, Miss Brett, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (George Robinson, 1784): Leonard-Palmer; Earl Egbert-Parsons; Harold-Riley; AnlafF-Gardner; Earl Walter-Aickin; Will Cloudeslee-Davies; Fool-Edwin; Clym o' the Clough-Brett; Adam Bell-Bannister; Adela-Miss George; Alice-Miss Morris; Dwarf-Miss Brett; Edwitha-Mrs Bannister. Swords, Barrett are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17840714.
Cast
Role: Mr Heartly Actor: Williamson

1871
13 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Hemsted is identified in European Magazine, Aug. 1784, p. 87.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Young Gentleman(1st appearance on any stage [Hemsted]; Old Norval-Bensley; Lord Randolph-Williamson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Anna-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Randolph-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character, and 4th in tragedy [see17840805]). hathi.see17840805]). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Performance Comment: As17840810.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17840809.
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Gaudry

Song: As17840730

Performance Comment: hathi.

1872
19 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Parsons. Mainpiece: Never perform'd here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-Parsons; Sir John Melville-Bensley; Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Sterling-Wilson; Canton-Baddeley; Serjeant Flower-Usher; Traverse-Egan; Trueman-Riley; Brush-Palmer; Mrs Heidelburgh-Mrs Webb; Miss Sterling-Mrs Bates; Betty-Mrs Bulkley; Chambermaid-Miss Morris; Fanny-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Performance Comment: As17840810.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17840809.
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Gaudry

Song: As17840730

Performance Comment: hathi.

Monologue: 1784 08 19 Preceding mainpiece A Looking Glass for the Times; or, The Charms of Money by Parsons in the Character of a distress'd Poet

Performance Comment: hathi.

1873
30 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17840826 .

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17840809, but Clown-Wewitzer .
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Gaudry

Dance: As17840826

Performance Comment: hathi.

1874
02 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by William Hayley. Text in his Plays . . . for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784). Prologue by George Colman, the elder. Epilogue by Edward Topham (Gazetteer, 13 Sept., which also gives the names of the speakers). The parts are assigned (see 18 Aug.)]: A new Comedy, in Rhyme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Palmer; Careless-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Wilson; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Riley; Vernish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Miss Kemble; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren. New Prologue [spoken by Wilson, in the character of Bayes] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Farren]. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.spoken by Wilson, in the character of Bayes] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Farren]. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Performance Comment: As17840810.

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17840830.
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Gaudry

1875
15 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17841012, but omitted: Mrs Kennedy .

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17841008.
Cast
Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull

Dance: As17841008

Performance Comment: hathi.