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6056 results for: Keyword - Mr Matthew Birkhead
We found 4266 matches on Event Comments, 1292 matches on Performance Comments, 751 matches on Performance Title, 107 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1151
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

1152
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

1153
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-_

1154
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

1155
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

1156
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

1157
06 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Birkhead. As it was alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Cast
Role: Comic Parts Actor: Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead

Dance:

1158
16 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Pope, Munden, H. Johnston, Murray, Farley, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Abbot, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Miss Murray (1st appearance this season]), Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson [1799]: George Fervid-Lewis; Frederick Fervid-Pope; Sir Matthew Maxim-Munden; Henry Hastings-H. Johnston; Mr Goulding-Murray; Paragraph-Farley; Truepenny-Waddy; Dick-Simmons; Officer-Rees; Servants to Sir Matthew-Abbot, Wilde; Servant to Frederick-Curties; Boy-Master Webb; Maria-Miss Betterton; Lady Julia-Mrs Pope; Aurelia-Miss Murray [in text: Mrs H. Johnston (see17990325; Lady Maxim-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue (partly Musical)-Munden; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Maxim Actor: Munden
Role: Servants to Sir Matthew Actor: Abbot, Wilde

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

1159
December 1695 @ Westminster School

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleomenes

Performance Comment: By the Students of the Westminster School; Prologue Written by Matthew Prior-Lord Bathurst at Westminster School, At a Representation of Mr Dryden's Cleomenes, the Spartan Hero, at Christmas, 1695.
Cast
Role: Matthew Prior Actor: Lord Bathurst at Westminster School, At a Representation of Mr Dryden's Cleomenes, the Spartan Hero, at Christmas, 1695.

1160
30 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Foote, Parsons, Fearon, Massey, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Jackson, Bransby, Egan, T. Davis, Stevens, Peirce, Palmer, Mrs Hunter, Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Gardner. [Morning Chronicle, 3 June: Sir Matthew Mite-Foote; Mr Mayor-Palmer. Edition of 1778 (T. Cadell), which assigns the cast for season of 1772, lists the other parts: Sir John Oldham, Mr ThomasOldham, Young Oldham, Touchit, Antiquarians, Secretary, Rapine, Nathan, Moses, James and Putty, Conserve, Waiter, Lady Oldham, Sophy, Mrs Match'em, Crocus.] Prologue as17770515. Prologue as17770515.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Mite Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

1161
31 May 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Persian Princess; Or, The Royal Villain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: King of Persia-Husbands; Memnon-Keen; Artaban-Wilks; Oxartes-Mills; Mirvan-Booth; Barzanes-Corey; High Priest-Smith; Cleander-Birkhead; Amestris-Mrs Bradshaw; Ardelia-Mrs Cox; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleander Actor: Birkhead

1162
03 September 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Beliardo-Johnson; Cinthio-Powell; Scaramouch-Bullock; Harlequin-Bickerstaffe; Charmante-Carnaby; Officer-Fairbank; Clerk-Birkhead; Keeper-Smith; Elaria-Mrs Finch; Bellamante-Mrs Moore; Mopsophil-Mrs Powell; Florinda-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Clerk Actor: Birkhead

1163
04 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Heartwell-Booth; Modely-Wilks; Freehold-Mills; Sir John English-Johnson; Lurcher-Bickerstaffe; Sneak-Miller; Longbottom-Bowman Jr; Carbuncle-Cross; Tim Shacklefigure-Norris; Doublejugg-Birkhead; Vulture-Quin; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Aura-Mrs Santlow; Prologue-Miss Younger; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Doublejugg Actor: Birkhead

1164
28 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Miller; Quarlous-Mills; Wasp-Johnson; Busy-Bickerstaff; Overdo-Shepherd; Edgeworth-Ryan; Littlewit-Norris; Winwife-Quin; Ursula-Cross; Nightingale-Birkhead; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Wellborn-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Nightingale Actor: Birkhead

Song: Miss Booth; Mimic Song of the Country Life-Mrs Willis

Dance: Prince

1165
23 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Wilks Jr; Trappanti-Penkethman; Soto-Birkhead; Hipolita-Mrs Mountfort; Rosara-Mrs Santlow; Flora-Miss Younger; Viletta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Soto Actor: Birkhead

Song: An English Cantata by Pepusch-Turner

Dance: Dupre, Bovil, Dupre Jr

1166
03 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir Charles Briton-Rian; Captain Jolly-Walker; Constable-Leigh; Butler-Birkhead; Kit Sly-Pinkethman; Betty-Mrs Willis Jr; Cicely Gundy-Mrs Baker; Joan-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Birkhead

1167
26 November 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Booth; Octavio-Wilks Jr; Trappanti-Penkethman; Soto-Birkhead; Hipolita-Mrs Mountfort; Rosara-Mrs Santlow; Flora-Miss Younger; Viletta-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Soto Actor: Birkhead

Song: An English Cantata-Turner

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

1168
02 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Performance Comment: Mars-Dupre; Vulcan-Weaver; Venus-Mrs Santlow; Graces-Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Willis; Followers of Mars-Prince, Boval, Wade, Birkhead.
Cast
Role: Followers of Mars Actor: Prince, Boval, Wade, Birkhead.

1169
10 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Sr-Mills; Marius Jr-Booth; Granius-Walker; Sylla-Ryan; Metellus-Boman; Sulpitius-Bickerstaff; Cinna-Quin; Comic parts-Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Comic parts Actor: Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead

Dance: Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

Song: As17170204

1170
09 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unlucky Lovers

Performance Comment: Doodle-Johnson; Dashwell-Bowen; Wiseacre-Shepard; Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Mills; Loveday-Wills Jr; Roger-Birkhead.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Birkhead.

Dance: Mimic Song And Country Dance-Mrs Willis

1171
19 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Cauis Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Sr-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Granius-Walker; Sylla-Ryan; Metellus-Boman; Sulpitius-Bickerstaff; Cinna-Quin; Comic parts-Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Comic parts Actor: Penkethman, Miller, Cross, Birkhead

1172
01 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Wilks; Blunt-Thurmond; Obadiah-Johnson; Teague-Miller; Abel-Birkhead; Bookseller-Norris.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Birkhead

1173
11 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Jack Amorous-Mills; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Johnson; Deputy Nincompoop-Norris; Will Mereton-Williams; Ned Brag-Wilds Jr; Le Prate-Miller; Coupee-Birkhead; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Garnet; Lady Addleplot-F. Leigh; Jenny-Miss Tenoe; Molly-Miss Willis; Tearshift-Mrs Moore; Myrtilla-Mrs Seymour; Lady Straddle-Mrs Willis; Crowstitch-Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Birkhead

Dance: Green Sleeves-Miss Lindar

1174
08 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money

Performance Comment: As17180729 but Old Meriton-Bickerstaff; Old Brag-Shepard; Coupee-Birkhead.
Cast
Role: Coupee Actor: Birkhead.

Dance: As17180711

1175
01 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Mills; Blunt-Thurmond; Teague-Miller; Abel-Birkhead; Bookseller-Norris; Arbella-Mrs Porter; Ruth-Mrs Garnet; Chat-Mrs Willis; Obadiah-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Birkhead

Dance: As17181124