Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr ")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
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.

2201
02 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of Piety in Pattens; 3rd piece of The Deuce is in Him, both advertised on playbill of 1 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

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

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17900813.
Cast
Role: Mr Robert Gout Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mr Gout Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17900618.

2202
03 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of Katherine and Petruchio, advertised on playbill of 2 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: As17900830.
Cast
Role: Mr Classick Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Tradewell Classick Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17900705 but Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17900821.

2203
04 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; CO 2, by John O'Keeffe. Text 1st published in O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798)]: The Overture and new Music composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenery designed and painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

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

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Davies, Cubitt, Waterhouse, Burton, Chapman, Powell, Barrett, Usher, Ledger, Lyons, Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Ryder, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Bannister. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Wattle-Bannister Jun.; Count Pepin-R. Palmer; King Simon-Davies; Otchegroo-Cubitt; William-Waterhouse; Sokoki-Burton; Chichikou-Chapman; Pomade-Powell; Indians-Barrett, Evatt, Abbott; Coachman-Usher; Frank-Ledger; James-Lyons; Thomas-Farley; Marquis de Champlain-Ryder; Bloom-Miss Fontenelle; Henrietta-Mrs Bannister.

2204
14 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Performance Comment: As17900903.
Cast
Role: Mr Classick Actor: Aickin
Role: Mr Tradewell Classick Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Performance Comment: As17900628 but Planters-_Burton.

2205
10 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #197 4s. 6d. (190.11.0; 6.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: As17901103, but Mrs Tokay-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Mr Vermillion Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17901103.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17901106.

2206
11 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #239 7s. 6d. (177.16.0; 60.1.0; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17900916, but Alscrip-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17901028.

2207
17 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #374 13s. (369.12; 5.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17901103.
Cast
Role: Mr Vermillion Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: As17901109.

2208
24 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #204 12s. (192.16.6; 11.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: As17901110.
Cast
Role: Mr Vermillion Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17901103.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17901123, but Occasional Prologue-_.

Dance: As17901123

2209
08 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #141 6s. 6d. (133.0.0; 8.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Performance Comment: As17901110.
Cast
Role: Mr Vermillion Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17901103.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Simmons; Grizzle-Blanchard; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Reeve; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Mountain; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.

2210
30 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #202 12s. (194.2; 8.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17901103.
Cast
Role: Mr Vermillion Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Performance Comment: As17901227.

2211
20 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Earl of Essex, advertised on playbill of 19 Jan.] Receipts: #394 0s. 6d. (390.14.0; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: As17901103.
Cast
Role: Mr Vermillion Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Performance Comment: As17901227.

2212
05 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #277 16s. 6d. (270.8.0; 7.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Performance Comment: As17910204.
Cast
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17901202.

Dance: End: The Jockey Dance-[See17910502 and 7 May]

2213
08 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #172 15s. (164.14; 8.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Performance Comment: As17910204.
Cast
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17901208.

2214
10 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbilll retains Bannister as Diego, but he, "whose absence from Covent-Garden Theatre on Thursday evening was represented to the audience as the effect of indispostion, appeared that night at the Ranelagh Masquerade. We can remember no instance of disrespect from a performer to the town equal to this" (Gazetteer, 14 Feb.). The name of his substitute is not given.] Receipts: #196 11s. (189.0; 7.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Performance Comment: As17910204.
Cast
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17900913, but Diego-; Ursulla-Mrs Webb; Leonora (1st time)-Miss Broadhurst (6th appearance on any stage [see17910115]).see17910115]).

2215
14 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 5th Time (see 12 Feb.). Receipts: #225 12s. 6d. (218.2.0; 7.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Performance Comment: As17910204.
Cast
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17901120.

2216
17 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #190 12s. 6d. (184.5.0; 6.7.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Performance Comment: As17910204.
Cast
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: As17901109.

2217
19 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #179 13s. 6d. (171.10.6; 8.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Performance Comment: As17910204.
Cast
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17901217.

2218
22 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Messrs Enderby, Oilmen, #128 7s. 6d. Receipts: #185 14s. (177.18; 7.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Performance Comment: As17910204.
Cast
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17901202.

2219
24 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #236 9s. (184.16.0; 47.15.6; 3.15.0; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17901111.
Cast
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17901209.

2220
24 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for tha Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #185 8s. 6d. (177.2.6; 8.6.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Performance Comment: As17910204.
Cast
Role: Mr Dorimont Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Performance Comment: As17901111, but Rupert-Reeve.

2221
18 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. Morning Chronicle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 66, St. Martin's-lane. Receipts: #100 16s. 6d. (65.11.0; 31.9.0; 3.16.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #117 13s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17910427, but Serjeant Kite-Sedgwick; O what a charming things's a battle-Sedgwick; Coster Pearmain-Hollingsworth; a song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Mr Ballance Actor: Packer
Role: Mr Worthy Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Performance Comment: e.. The Sons of Anacreon]. In which The Anacreontic Song-Sedgwick; Glorious Apollo-(Webbe); Now is the Month of Maying-(Morley); Fill the bowl with rosy wine-(Dyne); Here's a health to all good Lasses-; My Poll and my Partner Joe-Dignum; [a favourite Duett-Dignum, Sedgwick.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17910114, but Notary-_; Servant-_.

2222
25 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Chapman, Johnston, Dale & the young D'Egvilles. Receipts: #56 18s. 6d. (40.7.0; 15.0.0; 1.11.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #112 2s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17900916, but Lady Emily-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. As17910505.

Dance: End II: La Fete Marine- [see17910520]; End: a new Dance, Cupid Recruiting[; or, The Female Volunteer-; La Cossaque et Le Pas Russe-the two young D'Egvilles, the two Miss Blanchards, Miss D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

2223
28 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. [Thespian Magazine, May 1816, p. 390, in an obituary of Eyre, states that his 1st appearance on the stage wa at Windsor in 1789.] Oracle, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 16, Henrietta-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #172 9s. (88.11; 11.1; tickets: 72.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17910517, but Sailor-_; Waiter-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Dreamer Awake

Performance Comment: As17910506, but Prolix-Powel; Standfast-A Young Gentleman, Author of the Piece (1st appearance on any stage [Eyre]). [Prologue as17910506.Eyre]). [Prologue as17910506.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mr Munden
Role: Mysis Actor: Mr Johnstone
Role: Nysa Actor: Mr Blanchard.

Dance: As17910428

Song: As17910517, but To be jovial and gay-_; Beviamo-; A Sea Song-Incledon

2224
20 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Prologue by John Peter Roberdeau (European Magazine, Aug. 1791, p. 141).] "Of Palmer Sen.'s? acting the chief fault is...a manner by far too juvenile. He has very much the turn of countenance and mode of speech suitable to Falstaff, but his gait has no appearance of debility or infirmity, and is such as any man might use, incumbered by the same dress" (Gazetteer, 21 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: As17910616 but Miss Sukey-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]

Performance Comment: King Henry-Williamson; Prince of Wales-Palmer Jun. (1st appearance on the stage); Lancaster-Bland; Worcester-Aickin; Northumberland-Chapman; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Iliff; Sir John Falstaff-Palmer; Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Rock; Carriers-Wewitzer, Burton; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb; New Occasional Prologue-Palmer.

Dance: End II: Triple Hornpipe, as17910617

2225
24 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: As17910616.
Cast
Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910616 but Marquis of Montague-Cubitt.
Cast
Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing

Performance Comment: As17910618.