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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.

126
05 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Decius Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Ross; Vamp-Yates; Sprightly-Usher; Governor Cape-Bransby; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Clive; Arabella-Miss Barton; Robin-Simson; Printer's Devil-Vaughan; Poet-Walker (Genest, IV, 480).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Bransby

127
27 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Berry; Jack Meggot-Woodward; Frankly-Havard; Bellamy-Blakes; Buckle-Usher; Simon-Bransby; Valet-James; Landlady-Mrs Yates; Jacintha-Mrs Willoughby her first appearance on any stage; Tester-Vaughan; Chairman-Winstone; Milliner-Mrs Cole; Maid-Mrs Simpson; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Elmy; Lucetta-Mrs Green; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

128
22 June 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Filch-Raftor; Polly-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Miss E. Young, her 1st appearance on any stage; Mat@o@Mint-Rooker; Lockit-Champnes; Beggar-Philips; Player-Bransby; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Morris; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: II: The Prussian Sailors, as17580601 End Opera: The Faggot Binders, as17580601

129
23 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Drunken Man-Yates; Fine Gentleman-Dodd; Old Man-Parsons; Frenchman-King; Charon-Moody; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Aesop-Bransby; Bowman-Ackman; Mercury-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Bransby

Dance: End: New Tambourine-Aldridge, Miss Baker

130
11 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17711003, but Duke-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: The Amusements of Strasburgh-as17711118, but now By the scholars of Sg Daigville

131
10 June 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Reddish; Harriet-Miss Rogers; Oakly-Reddish; Major Oakly-Love; Charles-Cautherley; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Russet-Bransby; Tom-Ackman; Paris-Baddeley; William-Wheeler; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Russet Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Walker

132
18 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencraus-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Smith, first time; Bernardo-Wrighten; Francisco-Griffith-Hogan, from Bell edition 1773.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

133
12 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith, first time; Ventidius-Palmer, first time; Dolabella-Brereton, first time; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville, first time; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Serapion Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Contrast; or, The Jew and Married Courtezan

134
13 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holland , his first appearance on any stage; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Yates; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber; Capt. Driver-Philips; Aboan-Berry; Stanmore-Bransby; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Cowper; Governor-Burton; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough; Lucy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Stanmore Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

135
12 July 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arden Of Feversham

Performance Comment: Mayor-Burton; Arden-Havard; Franklin-Scrase; Michael-Wignell; Green-Packer; Moseby-Bransby; Bradshaw-Johnston; Black Will-Phillips; George Shadebag-Vaughan; Alicia-Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage; Maria-Miss Barton.
Cast
Role: Moseby Actor: Bransby

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; End: The Threshers-Master Settree, Master Blagdon, Miss Twist; with a Prologue-; Epilogue-

136
21 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years; Beggar-Castle; Lockit-Bransby; Player-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Parsons, 1st appearance; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Moody; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Filch-Parsons, 1st time; In Act III,Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End Opera: A Dutch Dance-Vincent, Sga Giorgi

137
14 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Powell, first time; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Jackson, first time; Chaplain-Love; Monimia-Mrs Yates; Page-Miss Rogers, first time; Serina-Miss Plym; Acasto-Bransby; Ernesto-Castle; Florella-Mrs Bennet (playbill).
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

138
06 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Cautherley; Polyphontes-Havard; Euricles-Lee; Erox-Burton; High Priest-Bransby; Narbas-Packer; Ismene-Miss Plym; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Procession-; Sacrifice-. [See17601205.]See17601205.]
Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes

139
05 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17680930, but Portia-Mrs Abington, 1st time; Add Gobbo-Parsons; Salarino-Hurst; Solanio-Fawcett; Duke-Bransby; Balthazar-Ackman; Tubal-Messink.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir (their 1st appearance this stage); III: The Piedmontese Mountaineer, as17681103

140
26 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Iachimo-Palmer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Arviragus-Brereton; Belarius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Guiderius-Cautherly; Philario-Wright; Frenchman-Fawcett; Lucius-Bransby; Captain-Keen; Courtiers-Ackman, Wheeler; Queen-Mrs Reddish; Imogen-Miss Younge; 1st time since her return from Ireland. In Act II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Love; Jerry Sneak, with the Song of Johnny Pringle-Weston; Jollup-Baddeley; Bruin-Wright; Lint-Castle; Snuffle-Hartry; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Roger-Messink; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Heel@Tap Actor: Bransby

Dance: III: A Comic Dance, as17710921

141
28 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timoleon; Or, Liberty Restored

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Vamp-Weston, 1st time; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Cadwallader-King; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Abington; Governor Cape-Bransby; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Keen; Printer's Devil-J. Burton.
Cast
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Bransby

142
22 September 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@O@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Waldron; Player-Wheeler; Ben Budge-Ackman; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Weller; Lucy-Mrs Bradley, first appearance on any stage; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Walker; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

143
16 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-A Young Gentleman [Clinch] first appearance in this character; Hephestion-Packer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Polperchon-Bransby; Thessalus-J. Aickin; Slave-Griffiths; Aristander-Wright; Perdiccas-Ackman; Eumenes-Keen; Clytus-Aickin[, first time; Cassander-Palmer; Statira-Miss Mansell; Roxana-Miss Young[, first time; Sysgambis-Mrs Johnston; Parisatis-Miss Ambrose; [In Act II, The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Polperchon Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sturgeon-Bannister; Bruin-Griffith; Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob-Baddeley; Lint-Waldron; Heel Tap-Bransby; Roger-Messink; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Heel Tap Actor: Bransby

144
21 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Jefferson; Smith-J. Aickin; Others-Weston, Baddeley, Palmer, Parsons, Moody, Rooker, Miss Collett, W. Palmer, Hurst, Jacobs, Bransby, Fawcett, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnston, Wrighten, Griffith, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose; With the additional Reinforcements of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Weston, Baddeley, Palmer, Parsons, Moody, Rooker, Miss Collett, W. Palmer, Hurst, Jacobs, Bransby, Fawcett, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnston, Wrighten, Griffith, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Heel Tap Actor: Bransby

145
03 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Goodall-Bransby; Drunken Colonel-King (first time); Oldcastle-Baddeley; Valentine-Wheeler; Lord Pride-J. Bannister; Lord Puff-Yates; Security-Wrighten; Trusty-Burton; Slap-Griffith; Mrs Highman-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Miss Platt; Lettice-Mrs Abington, for that night only.
Cast
Role: Goodall Actor: Bransby

Dance: V: A New Dance-Tassoni's Scholar; End Farce: (By Particular Desire) a Hornpipe-Tassoni's Scholar

146
25 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Cautherly; Poliphontes-Palmer; Narbas-Packer; Euricles-J. Aickin; High Priest-Bransby; Ismene-Miss Hopkins; Merope-Miss Younge; Erox-Hurst; With a Procession-; a Sacrifice-.
Cast
Role: High Priest Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

147
02 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17480328 but Beggar-Burton; add Player-Bransby; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Moll Brazen-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: add Player Actor: Bransby
Role: also Player Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Savoyards, as17471215

148
17 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Yates; Don Philip-Sparks; Octavio-Havard; Diego-Ray; Soto-Neale; Trappanti-Woodward; Corrigidore-Winstone; Alguazile-Bransby; Lewis-Usher; Stephano-Wright; Flora-Mrs Green; Rosara-Mrs Mills; Viletta-Mrs Clive; Hippolita-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Alguazile Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: I: Concerto on Flute-a Child five years of age (1st time of his appearing on any stage); III: Another piece of music-the Child

149
30 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17540112, but Don John-Bransby; Verges-Vernon; Dogberry-Yates (playbill). [Don John-$Davies (Public Advertiser).]
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-; Devisse, Mad Auretti

150
03 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman from Paris

Performance Comment: Englishman-Woodward; others-Yates, Palmer, Beard, Blakes, Burton, Bransby, Clough, Miss Minors; The Traveled Lady-Mrs Clive; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Palmer, Beard, Blakes, Burton, Bransby, Clough, Miss Minors