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6220 results for: Keyword - Mr Bransby
We found 4246 matches on Event Comments, 1927 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1001
11 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007, but Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late-_

1002
11 January 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement (composed by D'Egville)-Didelot, Mme Rose Didelot, Mr Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Deshayes (1st appearance in this country), Mlle Parisot (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); End Opera: a new Anacreontic Ballet, in 2 parts, Les Jeux d'Egle-Deshayes, Laborie, D'Egville, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mrs D'Egville, Mme Rose Didelot

1003
27 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Dance: After Singing at end: A New Dance- (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus) composed by Byrne, in which Mr Byrne, Mrs Byrne, will make their 1st appearance on this stage these 4 years, assisted by the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne (Their 1st appearance on this stage), Blurton, Platt, Wilde, L. Bologna, Lewiss, Klanert, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin

Song: End II: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

1004
29 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: End: Paddy's Description of Pizarro; or, Mr Paddy O'Doody and his Cousin Shaun Shaugnessy's Treat to the One Shilling Gallery-Johnstone

1005
16 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Mr Smith-Burton; Mr Johnson-Palmer; other parts-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnson, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Barton, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson; With an additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes' New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnson, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Barton, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

1006
10 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Macduff-Havard; Banquo-Ross; Donalbaine-Master Simson; Lady Macduff-Mrs Cowper; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Witches-Burton, Blakes, Yates; Duncan-Berry; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Sayward-Bransby; Hecate-Beard; the Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, others; With Proper Decorations, particularly a Dance of the Furies-.*a1755 10 10 dl The Lying Valet. As17550916*c1755 10 10 dl [Mainpiece] Written by Shakespear. This day ye News paper (thro some carelessness of the Servants put in Mr Mossop's Name instead of Mr Garrick's for Macbeth, the Master printer disocver'd it about eight in the Morning, & had the paper reprinted & sent & changed it all over the Town-it was all he cou'd do, but I believe it hurt the House (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross).
Cast
Role: Sayward Actor: Bransby

1007
30 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Foote, Parsons, Fearon, Massey, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Jackson, Bransby, Egan, T. Davis, Stevens, Peirce, Palmer, Mrs Hunter, Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Gardner. [Morning Chronicle, 3 June: Sir Matthew Mite-Foote; Mr Mayor-Palmer. Edition of 1778 (T. Cadell), which assigns the cast for season of 1772, lists the other parts: Sir John Oldham, Mr ThomasOldham, Young Oldham, Touchit, Antiquarians, Secretary, Rapine, Nathan, Moses, James and Putty, Conserve, Waiter, Lady Oldham, Sophy, Mrs Match'em, Crocus.] Prologue as17770515. Prologue as17770515.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Foote, Parsons, Fearon, Massey, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Jackson, Bransby, Egan, T. Davis, Stevens, Peirce, Palmer, Mrs Hunter, Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

1008
02 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Mr Packer. No building on the Stage. Bellario-Miss Plym ($Hopkins). Receipts: #43 5s. (MacMillan); #64 4s. [Deficit to Bransby and Packer: #21.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: others Actor: Bransby, Lee, Burton, Ackman, Baddeley, Castle, Parsons, Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange, Miss Bride, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Yates
Role: King Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014; End: Dutch Dance-Aldridge

1009
11 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby & Widow Burton. Tickets deliver'd for the Benefit of Mr Burton will be taken. Receipts: #165 5s. 6d. Charges: #64 6s. 6d. Profits to Bransby & Widow Burton: #100 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Heel@Tap Actor: Bransby

Entertainment: V: Scrub's Trip, as17720427

1010
01 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. Paid Miss Abrahams #50; Ditto to Mr Bate for the Music of the Blackamoor #50; Paid for convicting a pickpocket 10s. Receipts: #54 17s. Charges: #64 16s. 6d. Deficit to Bransby and Burton: #9 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Flower Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17760415

1011
28 September 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry his 1st time of appearing on that stage; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Bridgwater; Escalus-Anderson; Paris-Lacey; Benvolio-Gibson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Arthur; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Bransby; Mercutio-Macklin; Tybalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; An Additional Scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge never performed before-; The Music by Mr Arne-; Occasional Prologue-Barry.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Bransby

1012
07 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Usher; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Cushing; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Bransby; Mercutio-Macklin; Tibalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; And an Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-. The Music composed by Mr Arne.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Bransby

1013
22 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mr Richard, who never appeared on any stage before; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieutenant-Usher; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Miss Pitt; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

1014
17 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, W. Vaughan, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, W. Vaughan, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

1015
18 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Other characters-Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Jefferson, Clough, Mozeen, Bransby, Scrase, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Atkins, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, With an Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Jefferson, Clough, Mozeen, Bransby, Scrase, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Atkins, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, With an Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

1016
29 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; other characters-Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Austin, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Simson; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New@rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Austin, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

1017
30 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Atkins, Marr, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Rooker, Mrs Abington, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, Moody, Gray; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Atkins, Marr, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Rooker, Mrs Abington, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, Moody, Gray

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

1018
01 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Garrick1st time; Aboan-Holland; Blandford-Palmer; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber; Stanmore-Packer; Driver-Bransby; Governor-Burton; Planters-Moody, Perry, Scrase, Atkins, Mrs Bradshaw; Hotman-Blakes; Slaves-Ackman, Clough, Fox; In Act II will be introduc'd an Entertainment of Singing-Champnes, Reinhold, Miss Young; The Music by Mr Stanley, with a proper Dance of the Slaves-Grimaldi, Noverre, Matthews.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1019
03 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Clough, Raftor, Moody, Rooker, Gray, Marr, Atkins, Mrs Bennett, Miss Hippisley, Master Kennedy, Miss Mills, Johnston; With proper Songs and Dances-; an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Vaughan, Scrase, Bransby, Ackman, Clough, Raftor, Moody, Rooker, Gray, Marr, Atkins, Mrs Bennett, Miss Hippisley, Master Kennedy, Miss Mills, Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

1020
14 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Castle, Rooker, Watkins, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; With proper Dances-; Songs-; an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-; The whole to conclude with a Dance-Master Roger, Miss Capitani (Scholars to Gallini).
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Castle, Rooker, Watkins, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers

1021
10 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Moody, Clough, Parsons, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Castle, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearse, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; Songs-; Dances-; and an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Moody, Clough, Parsons, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Castle, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearse, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: HHearts of Oak, as17620925

1022
13 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Love; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Packer, Philips, Lee, Baddeley, Clough, Parsons, Moody, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Strange, Watkins, Miss Pearce, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; songs-; Dances-; A Dance of State-; Grand Battle-; in which will be introduc'd an Additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Regiments of Horse and Foot-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Philips, Lee, Baddeley, Clough, Parsons, Moody, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Strange, Watkins, Miss Pearce, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

1023
04 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Yates, Packer, Weston, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Castle, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnston, Strange, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearce, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Packer, Weston, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Castle, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnston, Strange, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearce, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby

Music: I: A Concerto on the Harpsichord, as17661203

Dance: II: The Jealous Peasant, as17661111; End: The Vintage, as17661011

1024
27 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Tomlinson, West, Lings. House charges #84. [Deficit to actors #60 4s.] Received Mr Evans and Miss Roger's deficiency #28 18s. 6d. Paid Ann Collett for a gold brocaided silk #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #23 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Went into ye Pit...Vernon is an excellent MacHeath. I don't like Yates as Peachum so well as Shuter, and Parsons is not so good a Filch as Holborn. Bransby ye Lockit and Mrs Abington Lucy pretty well...Polly-$Mrs Vincent, who is now too old for ye character, and I think wants feeling...One Tomlinson, who had a 4th of the Benefit, spoke an Epilogue in the character of a Beggar, but by one party hissing and a greater clapping, could not hear it.--At Covent Garden a Hurdy-Gurdy man and girl play in the whore's scene, and as the Highwaymen march out, one returns and kisses MacHeath, and Shuter says some things Yates did not, but perhaps they are additions of his own (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

1025
31 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Falsehood

Performance Comment: Julio-Reddish; Henriquez-Aickin; Roderick-Palmer; Duke Angelo-Bransby; Master of the Flocks-Moody; Camilo-Hurst; Don Bernard-Parsons; Shepherds-Hartry, Booth; Violante-Mrs Jeffries; Leonora-Miss Younge; Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Miss Younge; In IV: the Original Song (New composed by Mr Hook)-Miss Radley.
Cast
Role: Duke Angelo Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King