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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.

2076
21 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #149 10s. 6d. (141.19.6; 7.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17871102, but Tattle-Mrs Davenett.
Cast
Role: Mr Blanford Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17880414, but Chloe-Miss Brangin.

Dance: As17880129

2077
24 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore. Public Advertiser, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, No. 22, Church-street, St. Ann's. Receipts: #301 0s. 6d. (82.5.0; 18.1.0; 0.7.6; tickets. 200.7.0) (charge: #114 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17871020, but Lord Gayville-Barrymore.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17880419, but Principal Tragedians-Wrighten.

2078
25 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. General Advertiser, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 15, Beaufort-buildings. Receipts: #337 17s. 6d. (178.3.0; 3.17.6; tickets: 155.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17871221.
Cast
Role: Mr Blanford Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: As17871123, but Jeremy-Edwin.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17871019, but Widow Brady-Mrs Wells; the Epilogue Song-Mrs Wells.

Entertainment: End I, end 1st piece: those Dramatic Imitations-Mrs Wells [of which the Public have deigned to think so flatteringly; In the First Part: Traits of Tragic Comic and Vocal Characters-; The Second will conclude: a Scene from Two great Tragic Actresses of this Country-. [The First Part consisted of imitations of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" scene in IV.ii of Isabella; Mrs Wrighten singing Tally ho; Sga Sestini as Jessamy in Lionel and Clarissa; Mrs Abington in The Way to Keep Him; Mrs Martyr in Robin Hood. The Second concluded with Mrs Siddons and Mrs Crawford as Jane Shore and Alicia in Jane Shore (World, 26 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 26 Apr., states that she also imitated Mrs Crouch, Mrs Cargill and Mrs Pope. The imitations were preceded by an Introduction written by Miles Peter Andrews (World, 28 Apr.).

Performance Comment: [The First Part consisted of imitations of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" scene in IV.ii of Isabella; Mrs Wrighten singing Tally ho; Sga Sestini as Jessamy in Lionel and Clarissa; Mrs Abington in The Way to Keep Him; Mrs Martyr in Robin Hood. The Second concluded with Mrs Siddons and Mrs Crawford as Jane Shore and Alicia in Jane Shore (World, 26 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 26 Apr., states that she also imitated Mrs Crouch, Mrs Cargill and Mrs Pope. The imitations were preceded by an Introduction written by Miles Peter Andrews (World, 28 Apr.).]

2079
29 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Elizabeth Inchbald, said to be translated from a French comedy. Prologue by Henry Sampson Woodfall (World, 30 Apr.). Text 1st published, Dublin: C. Lewis, 1789; it assigns no parts]. [3rd piece in place of The Guardian, advertised on playbill of 28 Apr.] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d. (149.14.6; 8.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17871221.
Cast
Role: Mr Blanford Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Edwin, Pope, Blanchard, Cubitt, Mrs Wells, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 27 Nov. 1788: Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Edwin; Marquis D'Lancy-Pope; Jeff'ry-Blanchard; Picard-Cubitt; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Pope. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17880605.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17880605.]

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Performance Comment: As17880324but Towha-Evatt.

2080
06 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #186 14s. (175.12.6; 11.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17871221.
Cast
Role: Mr Blanford Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: As17880429.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17880125.

2081
08 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. 3rd piece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, Red Lion-Square, the corner of Leigh-Street. Receipts: #243 16s. 6d. (62.9.0; 17.18.0; 0.9.6; tickets: 163.0.0) (charge: #107 9s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17880424.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Le Matin, Midi, et le Soir

Performance Comment: As17880506, but Night. Moon-light. Duett (for that night only, composed by Kelly)-Kelly, Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Bundle-Hollingsworth; Robin-Suett; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Shaw; Wilhelmina-Miss Romanzini.

Song: End II 1st piece: The Race Horse (composed by Dibdin)-Dignum

2082
12 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. The Clandestine Marriage [advertised on playbill of 9 May] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Parsons. Receipts: #209 18s. 6d. (36.13.0; 12.11.6; 0.10.0; tickets: 160.4.0) (charge: #109 15s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17880424, but Alscrip-Suett.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17880428, but The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchants-_.

Dance: As17880313

2083
20 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of Animal Magnetism [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #164 19s. (152.14.6; 12.4.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17871221.
Cast
Role: Mr Blanford Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: As17880513.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17880125.

2084
04 June 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Atkins, Blurton, J. Ansell, Farley, Helme, Pilon, Rolles, Rowson, Royer, Walker will be admitted. Receipts: #343 8s. (180.2.6; 8.17.6; tickets: 154.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17870919, but Sir Philip Modelove-Cubitt; Aminadab-Farley.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17870919, but Jenny-Miss Rowson.

Ballet: The Wapping Landlady. As17880401

Performance Comment: As17880401.
Cast
Role: Wapping Landlady Actor: Mr King

2085
10 June 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Hicks & W. Purser. Tickets delivered for Love in a Village will be admitted. Receipts: #264 10s. 6d. (18.8.0; 8.14.6; 2.0.0; tickets: 235.8.0) (charge: #106 14s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17880207, but Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt (of cg).
Cast
Role: Mr Day Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17871030, but Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth.

Dance: As17880313

Song: End IV: O Say bonny Lass, as17880506

2086
24 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17880617 but Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mr Euston Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17880620.

2087
31 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: As17880617 but Lady Euston-Mrs Barresford [i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].i.e. formerly Mrs Bulkley].
Cast
Role: Mr Euston Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17880610 but Compton-Bannister; Laura-Mrs Plomer.

2088
05 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; P 2(?), by Ralph Wewitzer and --Invill]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Scenery designed and painted by Rooker. The Music by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs (T. Cadell [1788]) to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: As17880723 but Young Meanwell (1st time)-Iliff [misprinted "Ilett"].misprinted "Ilett"].

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17880802.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome; or, Harlequin Underground

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Milbourn; Clown-Burton; Miser-Johnson; Squeezum-Barrett; Stone Eater (with a song)-Moss; Beadle-Usher; Blacksmith-Phillimore; 1st Sailor (with a song)-Bannister; Gnome-Miss DeCamp; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; The other Characters-Mathews, Chapman, Painter, Lyons, Abbot, Farley, Ledger, Rowson, Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer, Mrs Invill, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gaudry A MS list of cast in Enthoven assigns the Clown-$Degville; Blacksmith, Covent Garden Doctor-Swords; It specifies: Recruiting Serjeant-Mathews; Cobler-Chapman; Peace Officers-Painter, Lyons; Gnome-Abbot; Cook-Farley; Barber-Ledger; Covent Garden Doctor's Man-Rowson Sen.; Porter-Rowson Sen.; Slaves and Recruits-Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer; Nuns-Miss Francis, Mrs Invill, the 2 Miss Simonets; Cobler's Wife-Mrs Gaudry; Taylor's Wife-Miss Rowson; It adds: 2nd Harlequin-Byrne; Miser's Servant-Besford Sen.; Mule Driver-Besford Jun.; Taylor-Appleby; Jew Boy-Master Sestini; unassigned-Abbot, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer.

Dance: End 1st piece: January and May-[see17880627

2089
06 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: "The Gnome was represented for a second time, or rather a first, as on Tuesday evening it could only be termed a rehearsal, and a bad one at best" (Public Advertiser, 7 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: As17880618.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17880724.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17880802.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome

Performance Comment: As17880805.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

2090
07 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: As17880726.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17880802.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome

Performance Comment: As17880805.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

2091
08 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: As17880805, but Servant-_.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17880802.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome

Performance Comment: As17880805, but Slaves and Recruits-_Hobler, _Aylmer.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Dance: New Dance, as17880707 but Ratchford

2092
11 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: As17880704 but Clod-Moss.

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome

Performance Comment: As17880808, but Nuns-Mrs _Invill; Miss_ Rowson; Mrs_ Gaudry. Miss_ Rowson; Mrs_ Gaudry.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Song: Afterpiece: In the Covent-Garden Scene: (1st time) a Catch-Mathews, Chapman

2093
12 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Performance Comment: As17880809.
Cast
Role: Mr Edwards Actor: Williamson
Role: Mr David Northcote Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17880802.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17880724.

2094
14 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Performance Comment: As17880809.
Cast
Role: Mr Edwards Actor: Williamson
Role: Mr David Northcote Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17880710.

2095
16 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: "Recovered from an illness [see 2 Aug.]...Edwin made his appearance...So continued was the applause on his coming on, that some minutes elapsed before he could proceed" (Public Advertiser, 18 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Performance Comment: As17880809, but Gentlemen-_Lyons, _Painter, _Abbot; unassigned-_Farley.
Cast
Role: Mr Edwards Actor: Williamson
Role: Mr David Northcote Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17880613.

2096
19 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Performance Comment: As17880816.
Cast
Role: Mr Edwards Actor: Williamson
Role: Mr David Northcote Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17880610 but Compton-Bannister.

2097
20 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by George Colman, elder]: A much admired Scene from The Genius of Nonsensev. Public Advertiser, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: As17880616.

Afterpiece Title: The Blade Bone; or, Agreeable Companion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bannister Jun.; Landlord-Usher; Agreeable Companion-Moss.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17880802.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Entertainment: Monologue Preceeding 1st piece: A Touch of the Times; or, The Humours of London-Bannister Jun

2098
23 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Performance Comment: As17880816.
Cast
Role: Mr Edwards Actor: Williamson
Role: Mr David Northcote Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17880802.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: As17880822.

2099
26 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. "Kemble? Sen. performed the Miller...Here and there we could perceive the liberty of the country performer, by saying more than was set down by the author" (Public Advertiser, 27 Aug.). [Address by John Taylor (European Magazine, Sept. 1788, p. 217).] Public Advertiser, 21 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 26, Villiers-street, York-buildings, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17880716 but Sailors-_Painter.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: As17880815.
Cast
Role: Mr Wealthy Actor: Gardner
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The Miller-Kemble Sen. (1st and only time that he ever will appear in London); Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Chapman; Lord Lurewell-Phillimore; King-Kemble; Margery-Mrs Love; Peggy-Miss Palmer; Kate-Miss Brangin.

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: Address (written on the Occasion)-Mrs Kemble

2100
28 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of The Prisoner at Large, advertised on playbill of 27 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: Dundore-Bensley; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsey-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Bannister Jun.; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17880802.
Cast
Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17880616.

Song: In 2nd piece: The High@minded Soldier-Mathews

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