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5647 results for: Keyword - Mr Grist
We found 4228 matches on Event Comments, 1162 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

826
21 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Dance: In III 2nd piece: Hornpipe in Fetters, as17971025

Song: In 3rd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

827
05 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Dance: Between mainpiece and afterpiece: a Hornpipe-Jackson

Song: End: The Irish Newsman-Clarke; In afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

828
17 May 1799 @ Wheatley's Riding School, Greenwich (location unknown)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: End: a favourite duet-Mr and Mrs Humphreys; and a comic song-Twaits

829
07 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: In afterpiece: New Dance (composed by Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., King, Mrs Watts, Mrs Parker (1st appearance these 2 years)

Song: The Songs written or selected for the afterpiece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; When Britain first her Flag uprear'd-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton; An hungry Fox one day did spy (Old Welsh tune)-Munden; When Peace smiles around-Mrs Martyr; Sir Sydney Smith-Fawcett; When a Tar returns home-Fawcett, Munden, Mrs Martyr; Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late--Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In praise of the Pars who have leathered the World-Johnstone; +The Navy and Army of Britain forever-Townsend; The Embarkation-Incledon; Glee and Chorus [We come, ye guardians of our isle]-Mrs Martyr, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Sydney; Recitative and Finale [Britons, your country's gratitude behold]-Mrs Chapman, Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton

Opera: End IV: Solemn Dirge. The Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Whitmore, Ms Waters, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Litchfield, Ms Mills, Ms Dibdin, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr

830
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-_

831
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

832
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

833
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

834
29 January 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Farren, Munden, Miss Grist, Gawcett, Powel Thompson, Evatt, Farley, Mrs Esten, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1793): Sir Robert Ramble-Lewis; Mr Solus-Quick; Mr Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Farren; Mr Harmony-Munden; Edward-Miss Grist; Mr Placid-Fawcett; Hammond-Powel; Porter-Thompson; Miss Wooburn-Mrs Esten; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Spinster-Mrs Webb; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope; unassigned-Evatt, Farley; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 29 performances (see17930416), except on 7, 8 Feb. and on 11 Mar.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 29 performances (see17930416), except on 7, 8 Feb. and on 11 Mar.]
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

835
24 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rosetta first time by Miss Sharp--a loud Voice a bad face and mean figure She had Applause--but it won't do (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly and adds: Miss Sharpe was a Scholar of Mr Bates's--since married to Mr William Palmer, brother to Mr John and Mr Robert Palmer."] Rec'd the late Mr Powell's bond for #200 and 9 years interest in full #290; Stopages #11 18s. Paid Barrow and Co., Oil Bill #50 3s.; Powney, (stationer) #14 11s. 6d.; Tallow Chandler's third bill #47 12s. 4d.; Evans on Wardrobe acct #10 10s.; Grist on acct #6 6s.; Machin, Chorus 13 nights, #3 5s. Receipts: #116 13s. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

836
14 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Grist, Farren, Hurst, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Reddish, Mrs Reddish, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (J. Dodsley, 1776), and Town and Country Magazine, Dec. 1776, p. 659: Ninias (known first as Arzaces)-Smith; Assures-Bensley; Mithranes-Grist; Otanes-Farren; Ghost of Ninus-Hurst; Cedarus-Chaplin; Oroes-Reddish; Azema-Mrs Reddish (in text: Miss Hopkins [see17761216]); Semiramis-Mrs Yates; R. Palmer [is unassigned; Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770201.)]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770201.)]
Cast
Role: Mithranes Actor: Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17761031

837
24 January 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir Jasper Manly-Ogden; Clerimont-Coker; Toby Guzzle-Spiller; Snuffle-Bullock Jr; Grist-Bullock Sr; Maid-Mrs Garnet; Dame Hacket-Hall; Dorcas Guzzle-Griffin; Prologue-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Grist Actor: Bullock Sr

Dance: As17151029

838
19 January 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife Of Bath

Performance Comment: Wife of Bath-Mrs Egleton; Plowdon-Boheme; Sir Harry-Ryan; Merit-Milward; Doggrel-Chapman; Father Hubert-Hall; Grist-Hippisley; Spigot-Hulett; Myrtilla-Mrs Younger; Florinda-Mrs Templer; Busy-Mrs Cantrel; but edition of 1730 adds: Astrolabe-Ogden; Shipman-Ray.
Cast
Role: Grist Actor: Hippisley

839
08 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Barden; Clerimont-Havard; Toby-Morgan; Snuffle-Bullock; Grist-W. Williams; Dame Hackett-Pearce; Dorcas-Burny; Maid-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Grist Actor: W. Williams

840
11 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: As17310208, but Snuffle-W. Williams; Grist-R. Williams.
Cast
Role: Grist Actor: R. Williams.

841
10 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Davies; Tibalt-Grist; Prince-Norris; Paris-Farren; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Mrs Robinson]).Mrs Robinson]).
Cast
Role: Tibalt Actor: Grist

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: In I: Masquerade-; Dance-Giorgi, Blurton, Mrs Sutton. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent perfomances.

Song: Mainpiece: with the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Carpenter, Follett, Chaplin, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt

842
17 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17761025, but Young Bevil-Reddish; Sir John Bevil-Grist; Cimberton-Parsons; Daniel-Waldron; Indiana (1st time)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: End: Comic Dance-the two Miss Stageldoirs

Song: As17761025

843
30 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17770425, but Gonzalez-Grist.
Cast
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Grist.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: In IV: The Triumph of Love, as17761107; End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17761031

844
23 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17920917, but Sulky-Cubitt; Sophia-Miss Grist; Hosier-_; Sheriff's Officer-_; Jacob-_; Mrs Ledger-_.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Relief of Williamstadt; or, The Return from Victory

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mme Rossi

Entertainment: Monologue. A new Occasional Address in the character of Goldfinch ,-Lewis

845
24 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Meanwright-Macready; Zadan-Powel; 1st Keeper-Cubitt; Prisoner-Thompson; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Miss Grist; Female Prisoner (for that night only)-Mrs Powell (of king's); Original Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Song: In the course of 3rd piece: The Mid Watch, Rule Britannia-Incledon; and to conclude with God save the King in Full Chorus-

846
01 June 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17921003, but Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Roxalana (for that night only)-Miss Grist (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Miss Grist

Dance: As17921003

847
01 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Ralph [in text: Robert ] Ramble-Lewis; Solus-Quick; Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Farren; Harmony-Munden; Edward-Miss Grist; Placid-Macready; Hammond-Powel; Porter-Thompson; Miss Wooburn-Mrs Esten; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Spinster-Mrs Webb; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

848
03 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Sulky-Cubitt; Milford-Harley; Smith-Powel; Sophia-Miss Grist; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Entertainment: As17931002

849
03 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Sulky-Cubitt; Milford-Harley; Smith-Powel; Sophia-Miss Grist; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Mrs Oct. Mrs Oct.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Grist

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

850
09 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Farley; Woodley-Macready; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Fawcett; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Leicester; Nancy-Miss Grist; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Grist

Song: In V: a Dirge set to music by Shield, the words from Shakespeare; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Masters, Miss Paye, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Williamson, Linton, Street, Gray