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9043 results for: Keyword - Mr J. Palmer
We found 5044 matches on Performance Comments, 4754 matches on Event Comments, 667 matches on Performance Title, 30 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

726
22 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Cautherly; Antonio-Parsons; Don Frederick-Brereton; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Inchbald; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Shopkeeper-Jacobs; Boy-Mas. Cape; Gentlemen to Duke-Follet, Lings; Gentlemen to Petruchio-Fawcett, Griffith; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Servant-Mrs Smith; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Chamberlain Actor: W. Palmer

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

727
29 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Wellbred-Jefferson; Old Knowell-Hurst; Young Knowell-Aickin; Capt. Bobadill-King; Master Stephen-Weston; Brainworm-Baddeley; Downright-Bransby; Justic Clement-Hurst; Cash-Packer; Matthew-W. Palmer; Cob-Moody; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Dame Kitely-Miss Younge; Bridget-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

728
27 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17730415 but Fribble-Dodd; Flash-Palmer; Puff-Moody.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Palmer
Role: Jasper Actor: W. Palmer.

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17721023

729
13 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Danish King Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy-Brereton; Cupid (in which will be introduced a song)-Master Blanchard, first appearance; Sotherton-Keen; Chamberlain-W. Palmer; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Flack-Mrs Davies; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; Postillion Dance incidental to the Piece-Giorgi, Atkins; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Chamberlain Actor: W. Palmer

730
09 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Peasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Diamond; Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; a New Sea Character-Weston; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser Indent-Griffith; Sailors-Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape; Hatchway (with song)-Bannister; Arabelia Zeal-Mrs Greville (The gentlewoman who performed the Irish Widow); Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar@maid-Mrs Davies; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope; Concluding with Grand Naval Review-; in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; the favourite song Rule Britannia-Vernon, others.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

731
05 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Leeson Actor: Palmer
Role: Ghastly Actor: W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17731025, but Abram-Jacobs; Justice-Hartry; Taffy-Waldron; Snip-Palmer; Welchman-_.
Cast
Role: Snip Actor: Palmer

732
25 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Swindlers

Performance Comment: Parts-Weston, Baddeley, Palmer, Jefferson, Burton, Dimond, Wheeler, Wrighten, Griffith, Everard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Weston, Baddeley, Palmer, Jefferson, Burton, Dimond, Wheeler, Wrighten, Griffith, Everard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

733
14 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Gobbo-Parsons; Launcelot Gobbo-W. Palmer; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Mrs Abington; Jessica (with Song)-Miss Jarratt; Salarino-Keen; Duke-Wright; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Launcelot Gobbo Actor: W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Packer, Palmer, Hartry, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

734
07 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; LaBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Harwood-Wheeler; Frankly-Davies; Williams-Wrighten; Margery-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Platt; Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: LaBrush Actor: Palmer

735
25 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17750125, but Don Pedro-Waldron; Isabella-Miss Hopkins; New Occasional Prologue-Palmer; Occasional Epilogue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: New Occasional Prologue Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou [title of dance not specified]

736
28 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Parsons; Sir James-Davies; Old Wilding-Usher; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

737
10 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley, first time; Philotas-Reddish; Calippus-Whitfield; Greek Herald-Wright; Dionysius-Palmer; Melanthon-Packer; Arcas-Hurst; Greek Officer-Davies; Euphrasia-Miss Younge; Phocian-Aickin; Erixene-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Dionysius Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

738
14 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Usher; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Mrs Johnston; Cephissa-Miss Platt; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

739
03 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Almada-Gardner; Mello-Whitfield; Duke-Reddish; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Brereton; Pizarro-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Velaquez-Smith; Inis-Mrs Whitfield; Lemos-Usher; Corea-Hurst; Roderick-Wright; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Officers-Norris, Everard; Duchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Ribiro Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

740
18 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Reddish; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Angelo Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, The Savage Hunters, as17751020, but Blurton

741
20 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Traverse-Hurst; Miss Sterling-Mrs Greville; Fanny-Miss P. Hopkins; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins; Sterling-Parsons; Betty-Mrs Love; Serj. Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Fawcett; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Brush Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

742
12 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Performance Comment: Solyman-Palmer; Osymn-Bannister; Elmira-Mrs King; Ismena-Mrs Wrighten; Roxalana-Mrs Abington; with Dancing-Fontaine, Como, Giorgi; Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton. Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Solyman Actor: Palmer

743
16 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Brush Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Dodd with a song in Character; Flash-Palmer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Burton; Loveit-Davies; Biddy-Miss Jarratt; Tag-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Palmer

744
11 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; First Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Hecate-Bransby; Children-Mrs Blanchard, Mas. Pulley; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; With the song of Azure God-Mrs Smith (By Desire); Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Aeson Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance-, as17760302 but Sga _Pacini

745
14 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Cyrus-A Gentleman [Lacy]; Cambyses-Smith; Mithranes-Bensley; Harpagus-Packer; Astyages-Palmer; Mirza-Whitfield; Officer-Norris; Aspatia-Miss Hopkins; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Astyages Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Wilson-Palmer; Mervin-Lamash; Sir Toby Fuz-Bransby; Carpenter-Moody; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Others-Packer, Norris, Wright, Cubitt, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: Palmer

Entertainment: End: (for the last time) Comic Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages-King

Dance: End Entertainment: The Irish Fair, as17751003

746
17 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Torrington-Parsons, first time; Leech-Bransby; Miss Leeson-Miss P. Hopkins; General Savage-King; Connolly-Moody; Leeson-Palmer; Capt. Savage-Brereton; Spruce-Lamash; Ghastly-Burton; Belville-Reddish; Mrs Belville-Miss Younge; Lady Rachel-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Greville; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Abington; Crow-Wright; Wolf-Carpenter; Maid-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Leeson Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

747
24 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Smith; Justice Balance-Jefferson; Kite-Palmer; Worthy-Whitefield; Bullock-Moody; Two Recruits-Waldron, Burton; Capt. Brazen-King; Rose-Miss Jarratt; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Miss Younge; Melinda-Miss Platt, first time.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Hurst, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington,Carpenter, Burton, Waldron, Wright, Griffiths, Garland, Norris, Wrighten, Narr
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer

Dance: II: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

748
25 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17751218, but Wellbred-Palmer; Clement-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Wellbred Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17751003

749
26 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Performance Comment: Capt. Lloyd-King; Frampton-Reddish; Sir William-Hurst; Col. Evans-Palmer; Willis-Dodd; Robert-Baddeley; Mrs Winifred-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins , first time; Lord Eustace-Davies , first time.
Cast
Role: Evans Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

750
09 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Catcall Actor: Palmer
Role: Lad Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Reddish; Jaques-Jefferson; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; LeBeau-Everard; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Messink; Adam-Moody; Caelia-Mrs Baddeley; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Silvius Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End I: The Grand Garland Dance-Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Slingsby

Song: In V: a song-Mrs Scott