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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Obrien"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Obrien")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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5813 results for: Keyword - Mr Obrien
We found 4233 matches on Event Comments, 1275 matches on Performance Comments, 529 matches on Performance Title, 110 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
18 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Holland; Trim-Yates; Campley-Obrien; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Harriet-Miss Bride; Lady Charlot-Mrs Hopkins; Puzzle-Weston; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Tom-Vaughan; Sable-Moody; Cabinet-J. Palmer; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Tattleaid-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Tamper Actor: Obrien

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

152
02 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Yates, first time; Fine Gentleman-Obrien; Fine Lady (With Song in Character)-Mrs Clive; Old Man-Parsons; Frenchman-King; Mercury-Vernon; Drunken Man-Yates.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Obrien

Dance: End: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

153
09 February 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: Entertainments of singing-Mrs Mapples;, particularly the favourite song of The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Mapples

154
26 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Obrien. Afterpiece: By particualr Desire, being the last Time of Performing in this Season. No Building on the Stage. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien, 1st time; Sir Charles-Havard; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; In the Play will be introduc'd (for the first time) a Minuet-O'Brien, Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Obrien, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Obrien

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17590221

155
03 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: OObrien did Brazen, for his first appearance, & met with great Applause (Cross). [See a two-column comment on The Recruiting Officer and O'Brien's acting in Theatre No II published in The London Chronicle, No. 277, 5-7 Oct., p. 343: "The character of Brazen never existed in human nature, but is merely the child of Farquhar's own licentious invention...and for this reason I imagined it impossible for any actor to appear to advantage in it, without having recourse to that buffoonery and grimace which has always been made use of by the most eminent to support it; but I was agreeably surprised to find myself mistaken: for the young gentleman who has now got it into his possession goes through the whole with a genuine comic spirit; and, by his peculiar method of acting it, in a great measure corrects the unnatural absurdity of the writer." Specific details of his acting as well as comments on other roles are given.] Receipts: #150 (Cross); #174 3s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Obrien, 1st appearance; Plume-Palmer; Justice Balance-Burton; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Austin; Collier-Blakes; 1st Recruit-Yates; 2d-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Obrien, 1st appearance

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

156
19 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not performed for two years [see 18 April 1757]. Fleetwood, Bransby, OBrien played their parts for the first time. Receipts: #110 (Cross); #155 8s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fleetwood; Polydore-Obrien; Acasto-Bransby; Chamont-Holland; Chaplain-Packer; Page-Miss Simson; Serina-Miss Hippisley; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Monimia-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

157
24 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Palmer; Sir Harry-Garrick, 1st time; Numps-Obrien; Tipkin-Blakes; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Haughton; Clerimont Sr-Havard; Pounce-Bransby; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Fainlove-Mrs Davies, 1st time; Biddy-Miss Macklin, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Numps Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Male Coquette Actor: Obrien

Dance: A New Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

158
01 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

159
09 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Prince of Wales by Obrien (first time) very well (Hopkins). Receipts: #147 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Obrien, first time; Sir Richard Vernon-Jackson; Worcester-Bransby; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Northumberland-Burton; Glendower-Lee; Douglas-Parsons; Blunt-J. Palmer; Poins-Packer; Carriers-Moody, Weston; Sheriff-Stevens; Bardolf-Clough; Westmorland-Ackman; Francis-Vaughan; Mortimer-Castle; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Obrien, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Tamper Actor: Obrien

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

160
09 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

161
15 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Comus

162
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

163
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto Or The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calistos Additional performers

164
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers Or The Good Naturd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

165
15 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

166
14 November 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

167
November 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

168
December 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles Or Iphigenia In Aulis

169
January 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage hater Matched

170
04 July 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

171
19 January 1683 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politiques

172
November 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deceiver Deceived

173
28 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

174
September 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

175
09 July 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Courtship A La Mode