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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.

826
01 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and R. Palmer. Morning Herald, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett at Richardson's, Stationer, Orange-street, Bloomsbury; of R. Palmer, No. 9, Duke-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #307 5s. (65/3/0; 21/6/6; 5/17/6; tickets: 214/18/0) (charge: #105 19s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Fabian Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17851006, but Lord Minikin-R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: R. Palmer

827
27 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 10 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, Kentish Town. Receipts #322 8s. 6d. (151.11.0; 8.2.0; 0.3.6; tickets: 162.12.0) (charge: #66 4s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Belford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Villeroy Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17870215, but Solyman (for this night only)-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Solyman Actor: Palmer.

828
25 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Bursts of applause continued for full ten minutes on Palmer's first entrance" (Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.). Receipts: #249 14s. 6d. (226.17.0; 20.10.0; 2.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17880408, but Sir Toby Belch-Palmer (1st appearance there this season).
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Fabian Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Tidswell; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17880313

829
25 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17900819 [Inkle-Palmer (2nd appearance in that character).]
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Palmer
Role: Inkle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brooks (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

830
24 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. End I afterpiece: A Grand Representation of Mount Vesuvius, at the Time of an Eruption. Oracle, 28 Feb: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, London Road, St. George's Fields. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (144.1.0; 22.0.0; 4.4.6; tickets: 170.0.0) (charge: #126 4s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Palmer; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Flint-Burton; Louisa (1st time)-Mrs Crouch; Jenny-Miss DeCamp; Margaret-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Palmer

Entertainment: Monologue. A Lecture on Oratory: The Pulpit the Senate the Bar and the Stage with a Specimen of Scotch Elocution, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq.-Palmer

Performance Comment: A Lecture on Oratory: The Pulpit the Senate the Bar and the Stage with a Specimen of Scotch Elocution, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq.-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Actor: Palmer.

831
26 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Oracle, 22 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, London Road, Lambeth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Gondibert Actor: Palmer
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club [i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President-Palmer; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Davies, Cubitt, Chapman.
Cast
Role: President Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

832
22 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. Morning Herald, 17 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, Marlborough-place, Kennington. Receipts: #345 5s. (81.12; 35.13; 8.18; tickets: 219.2) (charge: #173 5s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples; or, Royal Clemency

Performance Comment: Henry-Palmer; Louisa-Mme Ferrere.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Palmer

833
23 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Barclay was from dl.] "Palmer, for the first time, played Captain Dupely...He had more of the spirit than the words of the character" (Morning Herald, 24 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Dupely-Wilson; Captain Dupely (1st time)-Palmer; Sir ThomasTownly-Baddeley; Young Townly-Williamson; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Crape-Davies; Waiter-Farley; Postboy-Barrett; Servant-Ledger; Charlotte-Miss Barclay (1st appearance on this stage); Tippet (1st time)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Captain Dupely Actor: Palmer
Role: Beaufort Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

834
31 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. Morning Herald, 30 July: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 8, Marlborough Place, Kennington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: As17920724 but Sheepface-R. Palmer (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Gondibert Actor: Palmer
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Captain Nightshade Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Simon Actor: R. Palmer

835
29 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. 2nd piece [1st time; SAT 1, by John Peter Roberdeau. Larpent MS 1080; not published]. "This piece found the audience in so ill a humour that it was soon put an end to by a general condemnation of it" (European Magazine, June 1795, p. 414). [3rd piece: Prologue by the elder George Colman.] Morning Chronicle, 20 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 28, Eaton-street, Pimlico. Receipts: #334 17s. 6d. (111.17.0; 44.10.0; 23.19.0; tickets: 154.11.6) (charge: #212 1s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Saint Andrew's Festival; or, The Game at Goff

Performance Comment: Characters-R. Palmer, Caulfield, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Suett, Bannister, Dignum, Master Welsh, Bew (1st appearance), Mrs Bland, Miss Leak. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Donald MacDonald, Sir Phelim O'Quiz, Captain Jamison, Luke Lot, Moses Mangoe, Ostler, Servant, Lady Minus Minikin, Patie Tweedie.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Donald MacDonald, Sir Phelim O'Quiz, Captain Jamison, Luke Lot, Moses Mangoe, Ostler, Servant, Lady Minus Minikin, Patie Tweedie.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Caulfield, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Suett, Bannister, Dignum, Master Welsh, Bew

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: R. Palmer

836
12 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Tickets delivered for The Country Girl will be admitted. [Afterpiece in place of The Sultan, advertised on playbill of 11 Apr.] Oracle, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 12, New Lisle-street, Leicester Fields. Receipts: #346 11s. (158.3.0; 49.11.6; 4.2.6; tickets: 134.14.0). (charge: #241 16s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Baron Lovinski Actor: Palmer
Role: Tag Actor: R. Palmer

Song: As17951204

Entertainment: End: Monologue. Collins'Ode on the Passions-Palmer

Performance Comment: Collins'Ode on the Passions-Palmer.
Cast
Role: 'Ode on the Passions Actor: Palmer.

837
11 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by George Brewer]: The Musick by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald; 6 July 1796: This Day is published Bannian Day (1s.). 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. [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Suett, Caulfield, Trueman, R. Palmer, Burton, Miss Leak, Miss Heard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Mayor of Coventry-Wathen; Crazy-Waldron; Earl of Mercia-Caulfield; Count Lewis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies; Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Emma-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Count Lewis Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer (1st appearance on that stage these 2 years); Old Wilding-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer (1st appearance on that stage these 2 years); Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

838
14 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Suett, Palmer, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; Or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory (The Mock Doctor)-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper-Waldron; Leander-Caulfield; Dr Hellebore-Burton; Davy-Waldron Jun.; James-Palmer Jun.; Harry-Abbot; Sq. Robert-Lyons; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Palmer
Role: James Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Gondibert Actor: Palmer
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

839
16 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: "Though not equal to Macklin [Palmer, whose 1st appearance as Shylock was at Liverpool, 2 July 1773] was respectable. He differed from the usual readings in some parts, particularly in the following: 'Many a time-and oft On the Rialto-you have rated me, &c.' This is certainly better...by uniting the oft with the Rialto, which is the most public place in Venice, it gives the observation additional force" (Monthly Magazine, June 1796, p. 408)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratian-R. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Wathen; Tubal-Waldron; Lorenzo (with a song)-Davies; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Usher; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-Trueman; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Jessica-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-Miss Logan; Portia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Palmer
Role: Gratian Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Gondibert Actor: Palmer
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

840
08 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Text 1st published in his Posthumous Dramatic Works, Vol. II (G. and W. Nicol, 1813); it assigns no parts, but adds George Ivey and David Duncan, acted by Caulfield and Packer. Genest erroneously assigns Sir Adam to Wewitzer and Beau Tiffany to R. Palmer. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (True Briton, 9 May). Songs by Michael Kelly, in Act I harmonized by Sir William Parsons.] True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #581 15s. (294.18.6; 72.7.0; 3.17.6; tickets: 210.12.0) (charge: #213 6s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dowton, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., C. Kemble, R. Palmer, Suett, Caulfield, Packer, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan, Miss Tidswell. [Cast from Monthly Visitor, May 1797, p. 450, and suggested by Genest, VII, 293: Sir John Manfred-Dowton; Sir Adam ap Origen-Bannister Jun.; Squire Abel-Wewitzer; Peregrine-C. Kemble; Beau Tiffany-Suett; Ned Flexible-R. Palmer; Lady Manfred-Miss Pope; Letitia Manfred-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Tidswell; unassigned-Caulfield, Packer; [but see below. Address [as Prologue]-Bannister Jun. (in the character of Sheva) [in The Jew]; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Ned Flexible Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Baron Lovinski Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Baron Lovinski Actor: Palmer

Song: In I: The Song [Blest were the hours], Song incidental to the Epilogue-Mrs Jordan

841
28 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

842
September 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

843
09 July 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Courtship A La Mode

844
12 February 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Music: A piece of Instrumental Musick- to be perform'd on the Stage

Song: Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs; particularly a Two/part Song-Mr Laroon, Mrs Hughs compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell

Song: Country Farmer's Daughter, Highland Lilt-the Devonshire Girl; The Whip of Dunbyn-Claxton; a new Entry-Mrs Campion, others; A Scotch Dance-Mrs Bicknell; a new Scaramouch Man and Scaramouch Woman-Laferry, Mrs Lucas

845
26 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Entertainment: Young Gentlewoman, as17100817; Likewise a Vaulting the Managed Horse-famous Master who never appear'd on the Publick Stage

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant-; Wooden Shoe-; Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and Wife-

846
21 March 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register

847
14 January 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Horn sweet are the Woodlands by Forrest and Groves. imitations. End of mainpiece, Vocal and Rhetorical, by the Gentleman who performs Beau Clincher

848
03 June 1685 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion And Albanius

849
April 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

850
May 1691 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy