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8349 results for: Keyword - Mr Palmer
We found 4505 matches on Performance Comments, 4463 matches on Event Comments, 577 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
09 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Glib-King; Macaroni-Dodd; Sir Toby-Bransby; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz (first time)-Mrs Davies; Others-Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

27
09 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin and Miss DeCamp, but "This was a singularly disastrous evening. Mrs Gibbs read Miss DeCamp's character...Aickin was taken suddenly ill after the first act, and the remainder of his part was read by Davenport." In afterpiece "Palmer, having gone through a scene of the Guardian, made an apology to the audience, and read the remainder of Heartly" (Monthly Mirror, Sept. 1797, p. 182). Miss Stuart was from dl.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Cast
Role: 7970615 but Captain Meadows Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit-Suett; Mr Clackit-R. Palmer; Harriet-Miss Stuart (1st appearance on this stage); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Mr Heartly Actor: Palmer
Role: Mr Clackit Actor: R. Palmer

Song: As17970816

28
08 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-a Young Gentleman, first appearance on this stage; Clytus-Jefferson; Lysimachus-Brereton; Cassander-Palmer; Hephestion-Davies; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Wheeler; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Polyperchon-Bransby; Eumenes-Keen; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Baddeley, first time; Roxana-Miss Young; With the Triumphal Entry-; and an Occasional Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-J. Aickin; Miller-Moody; Richard-Palmer; Joe (with Song)-Kear; Kate-Mrs Millidge; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw; Peggy-Miss Platt; Lord Lurewell-Lamash.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Palmer

29
14 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I(?), author unknown; not in Larpent MS; not published]. Public Advertiser, 12 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 14, East Place, Lambeth. Receipts: #302 (104.8.0; 18.16.6; 1.6.6; tickets: 177.9.0) (charge: #106 17s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Mr Strickland-Bensley; Frankly-Wroughton; Bellamy-Barrymore; Ranger-Palmer (the only time he will appear this season); Jack Meggot-R. Palmer; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Kemble; Clarinda-Miss Farren; Jacintha-Mrs Goodall; Lucetta-Mrs Wilson; Landlady-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Palmer
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Buck's Lodge

Performance Comment: Most Noble Grand-R. Palmer; Senior Vice Grand-Bannister Jun.; Junior Vice Grand-Suett; Noble Bucks-Barrymore, Dignum, Sedgwick, Williames, Haymes, Danby; Secretary-Benson; Brothers-Phillimore, Hollingsworth, Banks, Burton, Fawcett, Lyons, Maddocks, Webb.
Cast
Role: Most Noble Grand Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

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

30
01 June 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Kaygill and Palmer. House charges #84. [Deficit to beneficiaries #50 6s.] Bower's and Veal's deficiency of benefit received #61 5s. 6d. Rec'd from Mr Rowland 1 year's rent to Lady Day last (taxes and bills deducted) #30 6s. 1d. Paid Ridley Dorman for attending practices #10 10s.; Mr Larbor for attending Guidetti #2 2s. Mr Williams for 2 nights in Musical Lady #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #33 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Cautherly; Thorowgood-Havard; Uncle-Burton; Trueman-Packer; Blunt-Ackman; Maria-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, Song-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

Entertainment: BBucks Have at Ye All-J. Palmer

Performance Comment: Palmer.

31
08 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-a young gentleman [his first appearance Mr Inchbald]; King-J. Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Palmer; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Perez-Keen; Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge; Leonora-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

32
27 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Aboan-Palmer; Governor-Usher; Stanmore-Davies; Hotman-Hurst; Blandford-Jefferson; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Imoinda-Miss Younge; Oroonoko-the Young Gentleman who Performed Alexander; Planters-Wright, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Keen, Wheeler, Wrighten, Norris; I: a Dance of Slaves-Atkins, Como, Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

33
28 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Catcall Actor: Palmer
Role: Lad Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Matilda

Performance Comment: Morcar-Reddish; Siward-Palmer; Oswald-Chaplin; Harold-Wrighten; Edwin-Smith; Bertha-Miss Platt; Matilda-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Siward Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

34
05 June 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last night of performing till the Holidays. Benefit for Watson, Palmer, Kaygill and Roberts. Tickets deliver'd by Wood and Humphrey will be taken. Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s.; Mr Wegg's Rent to Lady Day last #103 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #240 3s. Charges: #84. Profits to Watson, Palmer, Kaygill and Roberts: #166 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Martin Actor: W. Palmer

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Entertainment: Bucks Have at Ye All-Mas. Palmer

Performance Comment: Palmer.

35
31 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Iliff; Doctor Bartholo-Moss (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Basil-Aickin; Argus-Reeve; Tallboy-R. Palmer; Notary-Burton; Alcade-Chapman; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Tallboy Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Entertainment: Imitations End: Theatrical Imitations Serious, Comic, Vocal, and Rhetorical,-Rees; Duologue End afterpiece: Hobby@Horses Describing the Statesman's Hobby, the Ladies' Hobby, the Lawyer's Hobby, the Physician's Hobby, the Manager's Hobby, and R. Palmer's own Hobby,-R. Palmer, Iliff

Performance Comment: Palmer's own Hobby,-R. Palmer, Iliff.
Cast
Role: almer's own Hobby, Actor: R. Palmer, Iliff.

36
25 September 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Sotherton-Palmer; Cupid-Mas. Cape; Chamberlin-Booth; Landlady-Mrs Love; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Flack-Miss Platt; Miss Griskin-Miss Pope; With Dances incidental to the piece-Giorgi, Atkins; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Sotherton Actor: Palmer

Dance: I: A Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

37
15 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Frederick-Jefferson; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-J. Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

38
22 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith, first appearance there; King Henry VI-J. Aickin; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Lord Mayor-Ackman; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Tressel-Cautherly; Lord Stanly-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with song)-Dodd; Jasper-Ackman; Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Davies; Puff-Moody; Biddy-Miss Jarratt; Tag-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Palmer

39
17 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Young Gentleman, first time on any stage; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Iago-Bensley; Duke-Bransby; Ludovico-Packer; Montano-Davies; Gratiano-Wrighten; Messenger-Whitfield; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

40
12 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted here. [The playbill lists R. Palmer as Rodolpho in mainpiece, and as Young Clackit in afterpiece, but he "was prevented appearing either in the tragedy or entertainment, having had the misfortune to break his arm" Chondon Magazine, July 1784, p. 75). For Egan and Riley as his substitutes see 14 July. Miss Woollery is identified on playbill of 24 July. Prologue by George Colman, the elder (Colman, Prose, III, 254). Miss Kemble was from DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

41
10 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Palmer's 1st appearance as Comus was at the hay, 24 June 1780.] Paid Printer [of playbills] #8 8s.; Supernumeraries #3 12s. 6d. Receipts: #127 19s. 6d. (101.19.0; 25.10.0; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collett; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Brush Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time [at this theatre])-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Comus Actor: Palmer
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied-Parke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

42
18 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Palmer and Bannister having withdrawn from the theatre, The School for Scandal and The Quaker, which were intended for the opening pieces, were changed" (Town and Country Magazine, Oct. 1787, p. 445). [These two actors thought themselves ill-used because of the refusal of the dl management to acknowledge their right to open the Royalty (see 20 June 1787). Oulton, 1796, II, 1-8, prints an exchange of letters between Palmer, Bannister, and King (the dl acting manager) relating to this situation.] "Some twenty of thirty bars of Handel, on the approach of the court to the play [in III. ii of mainpiece]...made a fine preparation for the scene which followed" (World, 19 Sept.). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Nov.]. Receipts: #186 5s. 6d. (151.0.0; 35.4.6; 0.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Kemble; King-Packer; Horatio-Staunton; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Barrymore; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Rosencraus-Phillimore; Guildenstern-Williames; Marcellus-Benson; Bernardo-Wilson; Player King-Chaplin; Lucianus-Waldron; Gentleman-Fawcett; Francisco-Spencer; Messenger-Alfred; Sailor-Jones; Gravediggers-Suett, Burton; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Forster; Player Queen-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Montford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: R. Palmer

43
20 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Palmer's 1st appearance as Capt. Duretete was at Liverpool, 18 Aug. 1773. As afterpiece the playbill announces The Prize, but "The Public are respectfully informed that on Account of the sudden Indisposition of Bannister Jun. The Prize cannot be performed. This Evening will be presented Tit for Tat" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). In it "Barrymore being Ill, Benson play'd Villamour" (Powell).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #117 12s. (71.0.6; 41.13.6; 4.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Phillimore, Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Duretete Actor: Palmer
Role: Petit Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

44
01 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Abram Actor: W. Palmer

45
31 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Palmer. Tickets deliver'd by Wood and Humphreys will be taken (playbill). Receipts: #245 12s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Watson, Roberts and Palmer: #161 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17730208, but Iachimo-Palmer; Claudio-Griffith; Queen-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: LeBrush Actor: Palmer

Dance: III: A Dance, as17730506

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Mas. Palmer

Performance Comment: Palmer.

46
25 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer and Russell. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 12, King's Row, Pimlico; of Russell, No. 8, Broad-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #507 15s. 6d. (111.13.0; 69.19.6; odd and after-money: 11.6.0; tickets: 314.17.0) (charge: #219 12s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: V: a song, as17990214

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Picture of a Play House; or, Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer; Vaudeville II 3rd piece: Military Manoeuvres-; The Dead March-; the Ceremony Shooting a Deserter-

Performance Comment: Palmer; Vaudeville II 3rd piece: Military Manoeuvres-; The Dead March-; the Ceremony Shooting a Deserter-.

47
02 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Young Knowell-J. Aickin; Wellbred-Jefferson; Cash-Brereton, first time; Bridget-Mrs Davies; Bobadil-King; Justice Clement-Hartry; Cob-Moody; Mrs Kitely-Miss Younge; Brainworm-Baddeley; Downright-Bransby; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mr Stephen-Weston; Mr Matthew-W. Palmer; Old Knowell-Hurst.
Cast
Role: Mr Matthew Actor: W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930 Como, Sga Crespi (2nd appearance)

48
01 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Mariners

49
03 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Kastril-J. Burton; Face-Palmer; Tribulation-Hartry; Surly-Baddeley; Ananias-Parsons; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston; Abel Drugger-Garrick; Lovewit-Packer; Dapper-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Palmer
Role: Dapper Actor: W. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

50
27 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Osric Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Ghost of Hamlet's father Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Phoenix; or, Anacreontics Renovated [i

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Entertainment: In 2nd piece: Imitations-Caulfield