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18737 results for: Keyword - Mr John Palmer
We found 11052 matches on Author, 5798 matches on Performance Comments, 5368 matches on Event Comments, 892 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

14576
23 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior or The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Chapman, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan. 1784: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

14577
28 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

14578
27 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Kemble; Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Barrymore; Rhodolpho-R. Palmer; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin, &c.; Laura-Miss Kemble; Sigismunda-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Rhodolpho Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14579
03 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Buckingham-Fawcett; Officer-Wilson; Messenger-Phillimore; King Edward-Palmer; Lady Elizabeth Grey-Miss Kemble; Lady Clifford-Miss Tidwsell; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: King Edward Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

14580
15 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Barrymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Miss E. Kemble; Marcia-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Portius Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Basto Actor: R. Palmer

14581
19 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Bcllarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Cornelius-Chaplin; Cloten-Dodd; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Basto Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: In Masquerade, by Miss George

14582
20 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Brereton; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Bedamor Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Basto Actor: R. Palmer

14583
11 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Cast
Role: Lord Hildebrand Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-Baddeley; Madam Florival-Mrs Wells; Bell-Mrs Wilson; Emily-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Colonel Tamper Actor: Palmer

14584
06 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williames; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Phillimore; Lieut. Easy-Barrymore; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Binnacle-Suett; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Wilson; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: R. Palmer

Song: Mainpiece to finish with a Grand Naval Review, with a Dance of Sailors by Williamson, Mills, Miss Stageldoir, &c, and Rule Britannia by Williames, Chapman, &c

14585
13 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Palmer

14586
22 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Miss Field; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Burton, Williames, Waldron, Staunton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred

14587
24 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley
Role: Brush Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850120, but omitted: R. Palmer, Williames, Staunton, Wrighten, Miss Hale .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Burton, Williames, Waldron, Staunton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred

14588
08 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantdo-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-R. Palmer; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall

Cast
Role: Fidgit Actor: R. Palmer

14589
30 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Palmer
Role: Trip Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The School for Scandal Scandaliz'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny (the School Boy)-Dodd; Major Rakish-Parsons; Father Benedict-Baddeley; Friendly-Phillimore; Young Rakish-Palmer; Lettice-Mrs Wilson; Lady Manlove-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Master Johnny Actor: Dodd
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Palmer

Song: End of mainpiece The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Phillips

14590
04 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17850221, but Barrymore in place of R. Palmer; omitted: Sneer .
Cast
Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians: R. Palmer, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wright, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun.
Role: Earl of Leicester Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17850307athi

14591
18 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: An Author on the Wheel or A Piece cut in the Green Room

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Suett, R. Palmer, Baddeley. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Drama, Prompter, Vain wit, Thespis, Sock, Buskin, Period.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Song: In 2nd piece the Sheep-sbearing Song by Miss Phillips. imitations. In 3rd piece, by Bannister Jun

14592
25 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Careless-Brereton; Clerimont-Barrymore; Old Wilful-Wrighten; Sir Harry Atall-Fawcett; Dr Blister-Wilson; Rhubarb-Chaplin; Finder-R. Palmer; Supple-Suett; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Lady Dainty-Mrs Ward; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Clarinda-Mrs Wilson; Wishwell-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Finder Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: Master of the Toyshop-Kemble; the other Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Phillimore; Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson . the other Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Phillimore; Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson .

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Song: End of 1st piece Stand to your guns, my hearts of oak by Bannister

Monologue: 1785 04 25 End of Act IV of 1st piece, as 11 Apr

14593
03 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Smith; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Baliance-Packer; Bullock-Moody; Worthy-Williames; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Scale-Fawcett; Scruple-Chaplin; Constable-Wrighten; Welsh Collier-Wright; Captain Brazen-Dodd; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Rose-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Collier's Wife-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Kite Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Mansion of Peace (composed by Webbe) by Dignum; End of Act IV Awake, AEolean Lyre, as17850422, but Wilson in place of Staunton; End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook) by Dignum

14594
06 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Careless (with a song)-Williames; Hazard-Palmer; Mrs Wilding-Mrs Ward; Penelope-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Hazard Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Bannister Jun., R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

14595
25 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Hicks & Palmer Sen. Afterpiece to conclude as 17 Jan. Receipts: #246 1s. (23/6/0; 9/16/6; 1/18/6; tickets: 211/0/0) (charge: #107 19s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: . Feignwell Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17850505

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day by Dignum

14596
21 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk And No Turk

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Davies; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Gardner; Devil-Burton; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17850706

14597
23 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk And No Turk

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Williamson; Servant-Lyons; Prattle-Baddeley; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs Bates; Bell-Mrs Inchbald; Emily-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Colonel Tamper Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17850706

14598
01 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Bustleton Actor: Palmer
Role: Easy Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Lord Russel

Cast
Role: Russel Actor: Palmer
Role: Idle Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17850713 but Sailor-R. Palmer [i.e. doubled Harlequin Teague] .i.e. doubled Harlequin Teague] .
Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Harlequin Teague Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): John O'Keeffe

14599
11 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: : Young Townly Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Magick Banner; or, Two Wives in a House Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Williamson; HAY Young Clackit-R. Palmer; Old Clackit-Parsons / Lucy-Mrs Lloyd; Harriet-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: HAY Young Clackit Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: End of mainpiece The Deserter. The Deserter-Mme Dageville; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mr Delpini; and with Byrne and Miss L. Simonet

14600
16 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feast Of Thalia Or A Dramatic Olio

Afterpiece Title: First Course an Operatic Dish The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Second Course a Comic Dish More Frightend than Hurt

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Booth, R. Palmer; Miss Brangin, Mrs Love, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Webb. Cast not known .

Afterpiece Title: a Desert The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Sapskull-Wilson; Gaylove-Davies; Muckworm-Barrett; Slango-R. Palmer; Blunder-Wewitzer; Arabella-Miss Langrish; Combrush-Mrs Lloyd .
Cast
Role: Slango Actor: R. Palmer

Monologue: 1785 08 16 End of Second Course, by way of Entremet, Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson