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6612 results for: Keyword - Mr Fawcett
We found 4282 matches on Event Comments, 2336 matches on Performance Comments, 579 matches on Performance Title, 43 matches on Roles/Actors, and 19 matches on Author.

326
15 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and Fawcett. Tickets delivered by Gaudry will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. 3rd piece: Never acted here. Receipts:260 1s. (40.16.0; 16.13.6; 0.7.6; tickets: 202.4.0) (charge; none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17801012, but Fulmer-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Fulmer Actor: Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

327
16 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Nash, Helme, Daglish, Dale, Brigg, Barthrope, Master Pulley, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Byrne will be taken. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Du-Bellamy as Lord Aimworth and Williames as Mervin, but on the Kemble playbill their names are deleted and MS annotations substitute Williames and Fawcett. This was Mrs Cargill's last appearance in London. Subsequently she acted in India.] Receipts: #231 17s. 6d. (32/8/0; 22/9/6; 0/15/0; tickets: 176/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17811120, but Lord Aimworth-Williames; Mervin-Fawcett .
Cast
Role: Mervin Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314nd of mainpiece a Minuet by Brigg and A Young Lady (his Scholar [unidentified]); End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

328
20 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. Tickets delivered for False Delicacy will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #239 3s. 6d. (21/13/0; 15/0/0; 0/11/6; tickets: 201/19/0) (charge: #108 5s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Williames; Russet-Staunton; Simkin-Fawcett; Flint-Wright; Skirmish-Parsons; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Simkin Actor: Fawcett

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of mainpiece The Butterfly, as17830426

329
25 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefir for Fawcett and Phillimore. Receipts: #262 19s. (15.3.0; 9.0.6; 2.11.6; tickets: 236.4.0) (charge: #106 3s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: As17870124, but Dumps-Parsons; David-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: David Actor: Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17870509, but Nephew-Phillimore; Thomas-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Fawcett.

Dance: End: As17870113; End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-Ferrere, Miss Stageldoir

330
05 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Mrs Hedges. Receipts: #218 7s. (22.17.0; 16.9.6; 1.0.6; tickets: 178.0.0) (charge: #106 18s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Wroughton; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Fawcett; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis-Benson; Corrigidore-Alfred; Alguazile-Chaplin; Trappanti-Suett; Viletta-Mrs Hedges; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Soto Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End I afterpiece: Highland Reel, as17890527

Song: End II: Poor Jack!, as17890528

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890527

331
28 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Mrs Hedges. Receipts: #195 15s. (20.16; 12.2; 1.4; tickets: 161.13) (charge: #109 15s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17891031, but Oroonoko-Whitfield; Governor-Benson; Captain Driver-Fawcett; Jack Stanmore-Haymes; 1st Planter-Maddocks; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hedges; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Wilson; 3rd Planter-_.
Cast
Role: Captain Driver Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Dance: As17900308

Song: End II: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum; End IV: Poor Jack-Dignum

332
19 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett, Burton, Haymes & Miss Hagley. Receipts: #39 14s. (32.19.6; 5.5.6; 1.9.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #121 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: Aldobrand-Suett; Regnalto-Haymes; Octavio-Dignum; Montano-Kelly; Fabio-Fawcett; Firelock-Sedgwick; Lawrence-Bannister Jun.; Roberto-Jones; Juiseppe-Alfred; Servant to Laura-Lyons; Servant to Octavio-Webb; Viola-Mrs Crouch; Laura-Miss Hagley; Alice-Mrs Edwards; Rosa-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Fabio Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Fawcett; Philip-Baddeley; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant (1st time)-Burton; Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Fawcett

Dance: In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: In course evening: Henry's Cottage Maid-Miss Hagley

333
03 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Fawcett was from the York theatre.] Afterpiece: 1st Time as an After Piece. With Dresses, Scenes, Machinery, and Decorations. The Music partly selected from Cimarosa, Gluck, Martin, Reeve, and Dr Arne. The rest composed by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 31 Oct.: Paid Reynolds in full for The Crusade #60. Receipts: #187 13s. (181.16.6; 5.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Holman; Burleigh-Harley; Raleigh-Macready; Lieutenant-Thompson; Officer-Evatt; Southampton-Farren; Rutland-Mrs Esten; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett (1st appearance on this stage); Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

334
04 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Fawcett [his last appearance on the stage] and Phillimore. Receipts: #231 18s. (28.18; 4.3; tickets: 198.17) (charge: #95 0s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17930510, but Snake-Phillimore; Moses-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Moses Actor: Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Gargle Actor: Fawcett

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Master and Miss D'Egville

Song: As17921030

335
08 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6: 00. To begin at 7: 00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice at the Theatre. [Fawcett was from CG.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett (1st appearance on that stage); Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Davies; Barleycorn-Benson; Apathy-Bland; Barebones-Barrett; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Burton; Poz-Pindar; Bite-Cooke; Skip-Abbot; Coachman-Ledger; John-Lyons; Grum-Usher; Toby Thatch-Parsons//Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Ladies-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Hale; Fishwoman-Mrs Heard; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Young Pranks Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: THE FLITCH OF BACON

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Usher; Capt. Greville-Johnstone; Capt. Wilson-Bannister; Tipple-Fawcett; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Abbot; Putty-Waldron Jun.//Eliza-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Tipple Actor: Fawcett

336
28 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: with Grand Naval Review, as 20 Aug. 3rd piece: By the permission of Thomas Harris, Esq.; never acted at this Theatre. [Mrs Fawcett was from CG.] Morning Chronicle, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britain's Glory

Afterpiece Title: THE MOUNTAINEERS

Cast
Role: Motley Actor: Fawcett
Role: Jerry Actor: FawcettMoggy-Mrs Bland
Role: FawcettMoggy Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISHMAN IN LONDON

Performance Comment: Murtoch Delany (with the favourite Planxty, descriptive of Ireland)-Johnstone; Edward-Fawcett//Cubba-Mrs Fawcett (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: FawcettCubba-Mrs Fawcett
Role: FawcettCubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett

337
09 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 24 Nov. 1791]. "Fawcett is unfortunate in his laugh, which is forced and affected, as if it were more the result of some specific direction acting on his memory, than of any combination of ludicrous images excited in his mind" (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1795, p. 123). Receipts: #170 12s. (168.8.6; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff (1st time)-Fawcett; King Henry-Harley; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blunt-Richardson; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Peto-Rees; Gadshill-Williamson; Prince John of Lancaster-Holland; Messenger-Abbot; Hotspur's Servant-Master Curties; Travellers-Blurton, Coombs, Wilde; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

338
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

339
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers

340
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers; Or, The Good Natur'd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

341
14 November 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

342
November 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

343
December 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles; Or, Iphigenia In Aulis

344
January 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage-hater Matched

345
04 July 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

346
19 January 1683 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politiques

347
November 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deceiver Deceived

348
28 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

349
September 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imposture Defeated; Or, A Trick To Cheat The Devil

350
09 July 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Courtship A La Mode