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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.

2176
19 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #234 16s. 6d. (209.2.0; 25.2.0; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17890924, but Taffy-Lyons; Bog-Webb; Constable-Alfred; 2nd Justice-Jones; 3rd Justice-Benson.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Fawcett

Dance: As17891204

2177
25 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Haymes & Miss Hagley. Diary, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Haymes, No. 2, Broadway, Blackfriars [others not listed]. Receipts: #222 (32.5; 14.1; 1.19; tickets: 173.15) (charge: #106 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17890926.
Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Whitfield
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: As17900511, but Characters-Mrs _Crouch, Miss Hagley.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: As17900519, but Solomon (1st time)-Burton; Easy-Maddocks.

Song: End IV: The Lass of Richmond Hill-Dignum

2178
26 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Delpini. [Mrs Delpini's 1st appearance at this theatre was on 28 May 1789.] Public Advertiser, 26 May: Tickets to be had of Delpini, No. 17, Tavistock-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #285 2s. (153.2.6; 5.9.6; tickets: 126.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Blanchard; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Powel; Melissa-Miss Chapman; Kitty Pry-Mrs Delpini (2nd appearance on this stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17891009, but Bagatelle (with additional songs)-Delpini (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17900405 but omitted: Additional Scene.
Cast
Role: Female Porter Actor: Mr Letteney

Dance: Preceding: As17891113

2179
31 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and house-keeper. Receipts: #382 16s. 6d. (92.0.0; 11.15.6; tickets: 279.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Lewis; Lord Glenmore-Aickin; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Governor Harcourt-Powel; Captain Harcourt-Davies; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wells; Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Warner-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17900526, but Farmer (with Come Roger and Nell)-Davies.
Cast
Role: Female Porter Actor: Mr Letteney

Song: End: As17900407

2180
10 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cubitt, Macready, Thompson & Boyce. Receipts: #258 13s. (87.6.6; 8.4.6; tickets: 163.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nootka Sound

Performance Comment: As17900604.

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Performance Comment: As17900601.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17900526.
Cast
Role: Female Porter Actor: Mr Letteney

2181
12 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Robson[door-keeper], Iredale, Doe, McDonald, Green, Savery, Dosel, Clarridge, Wilkins, Mott, Rolls, Wyatt, Hall [carpenter], Noble, Robson [music porter], Mrs Harris, Rock, Egan will be admitted. Receipts: #364 4s. (45.19.6; 5.4.6; tickets: 313.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: As17900511, but Old Sly Hodge-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Vermilion Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Female Adventure

Performance Comment: As17900429 Epilogue as17900429 .

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: As17900424.

2182
23 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Publick is most respectfully informed that, in consequence of the sudden Indisposition of Edwin, The Son-in-Law and The Agreeable Surprise [both advertised on playbill of 22 June] are obliged to be postponed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: As17900614 but Frank-Farley.
Cast
Role: Mr Classick Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Tradewell Classick Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17900617.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17900617.

2183
29 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Abbott; Cyclops-Painter; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Iliff; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Pedigree-Miss Hale; Maria-Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17900619.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Richard Wealthy Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Performance Comment: As17900626.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Generous Sportsman, as17900625

2184
02 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17900618.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: As17900618.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17900617.

Dance: As17900629

2185
06 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: As17900623.
Cast
Role: Mr Classick Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Tradewell Classick Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17900621.

2186
13 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17900618.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17900621.

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: As17900707.

Dance: In course of Evening: A Double Hornpipe-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

2187
14 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of The Suicide, advertised on playbill of 13 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: As17900618.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: As17900623.

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Performance Comment: As17900626.

Dance: End: As17900625

2188
15 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: As17900629.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17900619.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Richard Wealthy Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17900616.

2189
16 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; CO 3, by John Scawen]: The Music, with a new Overture, by Dr Arnold. The Scenery designed and painted by Rooker. The Dances by Byrn. Books of the Songs [T. Cadell, 1790] to be had at the Theatre. Diary, 27 Aug. 1790: This Day is published New Spain (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: As17900623.
Cast
Role: Mr Classick Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Tradewell Classick Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: New Spain; or, Love in Mexico

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Ryder, R. Palmer, Davies, Cubitt, Waterhouse, Evatt, Ledger, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Goodall, Mrs Iliff, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Bannister; Chorus of Indians-Chapman, Abbott, Lyons, Dorion, Guishard, Linton; Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): Alkmonoak-Bannister; Don Lopez-Ryder; Secretary to Don Lopez-R. Palmer; Don Juan-Davies; Zempoalla-Cubitt; Don Garcias-Waterhouse; Servant-Ledger; Fabio-Bannister Jun.; Leonora-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Iliff; Flora-Miss Fontenelle; Caduga-Miss Palmer see17900719; Ulah-Mrs Edwards; Iscagli-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Evatt see17900719.

Dance: III 2nd piece: A Grand Indian War Dance-

2190
20 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17900618.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17900621.

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Performance Comment: As17900617 but Simon-R. Palmer.

2191
22 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: As17900623.
Cast
Role: Mr Classick Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Tradewell Classick Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout (the Village Lawyer)-Bannister Jun.; Sheepface-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Justice Mittimus-Usher; Charles-Farley; Snarl-Baddeley; Kate-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17900705.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Generous Sportsman- [See17900625

2192
24 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: As17900720.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17900621.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17900618.

2193
28 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Never [previously] performed here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: As17900618.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-R. Palmer; Freehold-Aickin; Shacklefigure-Barrett; Heartwell-Iliff; Sir John English-Usher; Constables-Burton, Ledger; Aura-Miss Fontenelle; Flora-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17900618.

2194
29 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17900618.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17900621.

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performance Comment: As17900707.

2195
05 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of The Comet; 3rd piece of The Agreeable Surprise, both advertised on playbill of 4 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: As17900728.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17900617.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17900619.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Richard Wealthy Actor: Usher

Dance: As17900722

2196
07 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 13 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: As17900623.
Cast
Role: Mr Classick Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Tradewell Classick Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer (1st appearance on this stage these 2 years); Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillon-Burton; Old Wilding-Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17900618.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: As17900802, but Flash-Palmer.

2197
17 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Inkle and Yarico [advertised on playbill of 16 Aug.] is unavoidably postponed till Thursday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: As17900629.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17900722.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17900619.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Richard Wealthy Actor: Usher

Dance: As17900722

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Dancing: Liberty, as17900813

Performance Comment: After the Dancing: Liberty, as17900813.

2198
26 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: As17900720.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17900619.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Richard Wealthy Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17900812.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17900818.

2199
27 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17900810, but Mrs Grogram-Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: Modern Breakfast

Performance Comment: As17900811 Prologue as17900811 .
Cast
Role: Mr Hammond Actor: Iliff

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17900821.

2200
30 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17900807.
Cast
Role: Mr Classick Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Tradewell Classick Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: As17900707 but Letty (1st time)-Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: As17900629 but Cyclops-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Mr Bannister.
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble
Role: Mr Richard Wealthy Actor: Usher