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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.

2126
07 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. [This was his last appearance on the stage; his 1st was c. 1716. In the middle of his first scene his memory failed him, and Ryder, who had been asked by the manager to be prepared for this eventuality, finished the part (Public Advertiser, 9 May; William W. Appleton, Charles Macklin, 1960, 225-27).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17881018, but Shylock-Macklin [beginning of Shylock's 1st scene], Ryder [remainder of play]; Salanio-Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17890413.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard

Dance: End IV: Fortune's Favor-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford

2127
08 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore. [Afterpiece in place of Arthur and Emmeline, advertised on playbill of 7 May.] Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Barrymore, No. 1, Southampton-street, Strand. Receipts: #251 4s. (44.18.0; 16.13.6; 1.12.6; tickets: 188.0.0) (charge: #107 4s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881023, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Lord Gayville-Barrymore; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: As17890314 .

Dance: As17890507

2128
09 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #110 7s. (94.4.6; 16.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Widows

Performance Comment: As17890508. Prologue and Epilogue as17890508.
Cast
Role: Mr Worldly Actor: Ryder
Role: Mr Gayless Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: As17890404.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard

2129
11 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #140 4s. 6d. (129.12.6; 10.12.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Widows

Performance Comment: As17890508. Prologue and Epilogue as17890508.
Cast
Role: Mr Worldly Actor: Ryder
Role: Mr Gayless Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17890216.

2130
13 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #122 2s. 6d. (110.18.6; 11.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: As17881206 As17881128.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17890413.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: As17890404.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard

2131
15 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wilson. Receipts: #239 16s. (49.1; 17.16; 0.12; tickets: 172.7) (charge: #113 8s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17881009, but Sir Clement Flint-Kemble; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17890507.

Song: End: The Welsh Cantata, The Bells of Aberdovey, composed by Dibdin-Williames

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Singing: as17890430

Performance Comment: After the Singing: as17890430.

2132
16 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of The Cheats of Scapin, advertised on playbill of 15 May.] Receipts: #150 4s. (141.3; 9.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17890217.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17890413.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Performance Comment: As17890430, but Lord of the Manor-Evatt.

Dance: As17890101

2133
18 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece: of I Act. Receipts: #180 18s. (176.16; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17890303but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Lucy-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17890413.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17881106, but Thrifty-Thompson.

2134
22 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. Afterpiece: Never performed there. [Follett was from the Royal Circus.] Public Advertiser, 20 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 14, East Place, Lambeth. Receipts: #232 19s. (74.17.0; 26.10.6; 1.10.6; tickets: 131.1.0) (charge: #111 17s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17890515.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Juan-Palmer; Commandant-Phillimore; Don Fernando (with a song)-Dignum; Don Alonzo-Benson; Don Carlos-Fawcett; Pedrillo-Banks; Fisherman-Fairbrother; Alguaziles-Jones, Cox, Alfred; Sailor (with a song)-Sedgwick; Landlord-Chaplin; Waiter-Lyons; Scaramouch-Follett Jun. (1st appearance on that stage); Spanish Lady-Miss Romanzini; Attendants-Mrs Shaw, Mrs Heard; Fisherwomen-Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini [i.e. doubled Spanish Lady]; Donna Anna-Miss Collins.

Dance: In Afterpiece: a Fandango-Miss DeCamp; Dances-Hamoir, Bourk, Miss Blanchet, Miss Stageldoir; conclude with: Dance of Furies-; Shower of Fire-

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: The Lecture on Heads (for this night only)-Palmer

2135
25 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #161 15s. 6d. (156.7.0; 5.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17890520.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17890413.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Performance Comment: As17890430.

Song: As17890520

2136
27 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rorey-Moss; Tipperary-Williamson; Anvil-Barrett; Landlord-Usher; Crack-Abbott; Captain Gorget-Chapman; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Scots Woman-Mrs Powell; Maria-Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: As17890525.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Bentley Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: As17890518.

Dance: As17890525

2137
29 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wewitzer. Receipts: #182 8s. 6d. (44.13.6; 2.19.0; tickets: 134.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: As17890316but Lesbia-Mrs Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon

Performance Comment: As17890505, but President-Davies; the Anacreontic Song-Darley; Poor Thomas Day-Darley, _Bannister; Principal Parts-_Bannister, _Johnstone; +When Bibo went down to the Regions below-_; Jack thou'rt a Toper-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17890518.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17890519.

2138
29 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Powell; Manager-Williamson; Easy-Iliff; Gentleman in the Balcony (with Imitations)-Rees; Actresses-Miss Hale, Miss Heard, Mrs Powell, Mrs Edwin; Lady in the Boxes-Mrs Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17890525.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Bentley Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: As17890518. Prologue as17890518.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: As17890525.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Bentley Actor: Williamson

2139
05 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Evatt, Ledger, Farley, Rolles, Hall (carpenter), Halley, Shuter, Simmons, Strahan, Luxmore, Davenett, Walker, Saby, Mrs Ansell, Ratchford, Rowson will be admitted. Receipts: #350 16s. (45.6.6; 4.13.6; tickets: 300.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Ryder; Young Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Cubitt; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Jeremy-Evatt; Footman-Brown; Servant-Stevens; Countrymen-Ledger, Painter; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17890413.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Performance Comment: As17890430, but Annette-Miss Rowson.

2140
12 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Boyce, Cox & Byrne. 1st piece [1st time; P 1, author unknown]: In which a Grand Tournament, or Mock Fightv. The Music composed and compiled by the younger Master Ware. Receipts: #276 5s. (44.4.6; 11.10.6; tickets: 220.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Giant Defeated; Or, The Reward Of Valour

Performance Comment: Knight-Byrne; King-Boyce; Princess-Mrs Goodwin.

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Performance Comment: As17881206.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17890413.
Cast
Role: Miss Jeroboam Actor: Mr Blanchard

Song: End 2nd piece: Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Bannister

2141
12 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: As17890603 but Irishman in the Pit-Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: As17890603.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: As17890525 , but Mrs Taylor's name listed in playbill.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Bentley Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: Castruccino-Chambers; Knife Grinder-Reeve; Young Quaver-Mrs Iliff; Cries-Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews; Castrucchina-Mrs Bannister; Piccolini-Mrs Plomer; Milk Girl-Miss George; Cries-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Powell.

Dance: As17890525

2142
13 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Hall, Furkins, Lamp, Pilborough, Plank, Anselmo, Byrne, Copland, Rye, Mrs Arne, Mrs Linton, Jealous, Brereton, Varley, Doser, Loyde, the Band will be admitted. Receipts: #256 (21.10; 2.7; tickets: 232.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17890514.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Macready
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Performance Comment: As17890414, but Jew's Man-Farley.

2143
15 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17890520, but Plainwell-Aickin; Lord Simper-R. Palmer; John-_; William-_.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Bannister Jun.; Old Meanwell-Kemble; Young Meanwell-Iliff; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Barresford; Florinda-Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: As17890612.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Bentley Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: As17890612.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Bentley Actor: Williamson

2144
24 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Bannister Jun.; Lord Glenmore (1st time)-Kemble; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Barresford; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: As17890612.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Bentley Actor: Williamson

Dance: End: As17890525

2145
26 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Lord Random-R. Palmer; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Iliff; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barret; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: As17890612 but Mrs_ Edwin.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Bentley Actor: Williamson

2146
02 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Performance Comment: As17890630.
Cast
Role: Mr Edwards Actor: Williamson
Role: Mr David Northcote Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17890627.

2147
07 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Performance Comment: As17890630.
Cast
Role: Mr Edwards Actor: Williamson
Role: Mr David Northcote Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Milbourn; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Maria-Mrs Bannister.

2148
10 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: As17890629.
Cast
Role: Mr Dupely Actor: Moss

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17890627.

Dance: As17890708

2149
18 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Man

Performance Comment: As17890715.
Cast
Role: Mr Tradewell Classick Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Classick Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Performance Comment: As17890617 but Sceptic-Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17890703.

2150
07 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Suicide; afterpiece of The Family Party, both advertised on playbill of 6 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17890625.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17890709.
Cast
Role: Mr Wealthy Actor: Gardner
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.