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6705 results for: Keyword - Mr Packer
We found 4245 matches on Event Comments, 2517 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1751
23 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: As17820302athi

1752
24 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Performance Comment: Henry-Palmer; Eugenius-Packer; Venus-Miss Field; Emma-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Eugenius Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

1753
25 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Williames; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Prince-Norris; Paris-Phillimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazer-Fawcett; Montague-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Fryar Lawrence Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Minuet by Lemercier and Miss Stageldoir. With a Masquerade Dance

Song: Mainpiece: With the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts by Williames, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Helme; Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c

1754
07 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Du-Bellamy; Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Putty-Helme; Ned-Phillimore; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Miss Wright (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Packer

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223

1755
10 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Packer; Captain Bluff-Moody; Setter-Baddeley; Sharper-Farren; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Sharp; Silvia-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Laetitia-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Vainlove Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan or The Libertine Destroyd

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Masquerade Dance, in which a Minuet by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir; Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance of Furies (performers not listed)

Song: In Masquerade Dance a favorite song by Miss Romanzini, and to conclude with a Serious and Comic Air by Delpini

1756
14 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Sharp; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe (for that night only) by Miss Watkins

1757
29 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Farren; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Thorowgood-Packer; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Love; Millwood-Mrs Sharp .
Cast
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Classic Actor: Packer

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820223; In afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour by Zuchelli and Miss Collett

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Williames

1758
24 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Packer; Horatio-Farren; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williames; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Lucianus-Waldron; Sailor-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Bernardo-Phillimore; Grave-diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Field; Queen-Mrs Hopkins. [Edition of 1782 (Bathurst) adds: Player Queen-Mrs Booth.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Monologue: 1782 09 24 As 17 Sept

1759
26 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Wrighten; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Whitfield [of CG]; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Rowley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

Song: In Act III of mainpiece song by Williames. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 10 Dec]

1760
28 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Silvius-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Wrighten; William-Burton; Le Beu-Phillimore; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckow song)-Miss Wheeler; Audrey-Mrs Wrighten; Phoebe-Miss Wright; Rosalind-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Oliver Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Luanda (with a song)-Miss Collett .
Cast
Role: Classic Actor: Packer

Song: In Act v of mainpiece song by Miss Field

1761
01 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farren; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bcnsley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

1762
10 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Count Baldwin-Packer; Carlos-Farren; Belford-R. Palmer; Child-Master Siddons; Sampson-Wrighten; Villeroy-Palmer; Nurse-Mrs Love; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (from the Theatre Royal, Bath) .
Cast
Role: Count Baldwin Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: Afterpiece: With a Postilion Dance incident to the Piece. [This was danced in all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium, with singing by Miss Collett and Miss Wright. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 6 Nov. 1782, 15 Mar., 6 May, 5 June 1783.]

1763
30 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evandcr-Bensley; Philotas-Brereton; Mebnthon-Packer; Phocion-Farren; Areas-Wrighten; Callippus-Chaplin; Herald-R. Palmer; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Palmer; Erixcne-Miss Hale; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Mebnthon Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17821005

1764
08 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Glostcr-Aickin; Bellmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Dance: As17820917

1765
26 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-probably Waldron; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

1766
14 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Brereton; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamar-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Renault Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820917

1767
26 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Brereton; Pol ydore-Farren; Acasto-Packer; Ernesto-Wrighten; Chaplain-Fawcett; Page-Miss Heard; Chamont-Bannister Jun.; Serina-Miss Wright; Florella-Miss Hale; Monimia-Mrs Wilmot (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth or Harlequins Wedding

1768
10 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

1769
15 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.(1st appearance in that character); Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Hale; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren. hathi.
Cast
Role: Captain Dudley Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

1770
18 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Barry more; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Cornelius-Chaplin; Cloten (1st time)-R. Palmer; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Mills (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Pissanio Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III, as17820917

Song: In Masquerade, by Miss Romanzini

1771
22 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Gratiano-Palmer; Bassanio-Farren; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler; Nerissa-Miss Collett; Portia-Miss E. Kemble(1st appearance on that stage). [Edition of 1783 (Bathurst) adds: Solanio-Fawcett; Salarino-Phillimore; Tubal-Waldron; Gobbo-Wrighten; Balthazar-Norris; Antonio's Servant-Spencer; Leonardo-Alfred.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17820917; End of Act IV, as17821005

1772
03 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-King; Claudio-Brereton; Don Pedro-Packer; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar (with a song)-Williames; Antonio-Wrighten; Dogberry-Parsons; Town-Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Brercton; Beatrice-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade and Dance proper to the Play

1773
10 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Farren; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut, of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliff-Wright; Lord Mayor-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss M. Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Heard; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Brereton; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hedges; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

1774
18 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; The King-Aickin; Almcria (1st time)-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

1775
21 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bannister Jun.; Trueman-Farren; Thorowgood-Packer; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Millwood-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Williames