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5878 results for: Keyword - Mr Darley
We found 4235 matches on Event Comments, 1358 matches on Performance Comments, 563 matches on Performance Title, 27 matches on Roles/Actors, and 18 matches on Author.

1
18 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Wood; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Darley; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, and Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke (The Young Lady who performed the part of Polly [on 11 June]) .on 11 June]) .
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Darley

Dance: As17820606

2
26 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum [and see17921220]

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters Harlequin-Boyce; Clodpole-Follett; Squire Foxchase-Farley; Paddy Rooney O'Gaffey-Rock; Sir Gregory Whimsey-Hawtin; Father Paul-Powel; Pudding Boy-Master Hodgins; Cook-Gaurion; Smuggler-King ; Cooper-Blurton; Jew-Wilde; Alderman-Rowson; Captain-Thompson; Starved Friar-Griffiths; Lover's Servant-Simmons; Waterman-Platt; Baker-Thompson [i.e. doubled Captain]; Fishwoman-Mrs Cross; Mother-Mrs Powell; Maid-Miss Leserve; Ladies at the Ship Launch[, Apollo Garden Scenes-Miss Paye, Mrs Masters, Miss Barnett, Mrs Rock; Colombine-Mme Rossi; [Principal Vocal Characters: Lieutenant-Incledon; Old England Forever!-Incledon; Shipwrights-Gray, Street, Linton; +God preserve his Majesty-Gray, Street, Linton; Cobler-Fawcett; Song-Fawcett; Punch-Munden; Punch's Song-Munden (each Song new and in Character); Skaiters-Gray, Linton; This bleak and frosty Morning-Gray, Linton; Mother Shipton (with songs)-Mr Darley.
Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: In afterpiece: the Burlesque Pas de Russe-Byrn, Miss Smith; Hornpipe-Holland; rest of the Dances-Byrn, Ratchford, Cranfield, Rayner, Platt, Jackson, Wilde, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Bayzand, Mme Rossi

3
07 May 1702 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Entertainment: Divine Musick in Praise of Religion and Vertue-; both Vocal and instrumental, with new Anthems compos'd by Mr Blow; an Oration by Mr Collier; Pieces by Mr Tate, her Majesty's Poet Laureat. The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate

4
26 November 1735 @ Swan Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Solo and several Pieces on the French Horn by Mr Charles. And several Songs and Duets by the two Miss Youngs. The German Flute by Mr Pelicour [Balicourt in Daily Advertiser], lately arrived from abroad; Being the first Time of his Performing in England

5
24 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Darley

6
27 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Darley

7
24 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Darley

Dance: As17820613

8
29 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Darley

9
30 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Darley

Dance: As17820606

10
27 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

11
28 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

12
29 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

13
31 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

14
01 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

15
02 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

16
03 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

17
04 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

18
05 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

19
07 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Song: As17921126

20
08 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

21
09 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Munden; Phillippo-Gray; Don Scipio-Powel; Don Caesar-Darley; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguinus-Thompson; Lopez-Evatt; Alphonso-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Blanchard; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Clendining (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Don Caesar Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

22
10 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

23
11 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

24
12 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226

25
14 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Museum

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Mr Darley.

Dance: As17921226