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6159 results for: Keyword - Mr Platt
We found 4228 matches on Event Comments, 1801 matches on Performance Comments, 559 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
07 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17751223, but Scrub-Yates; Gypsy-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Gypsy Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17751003

152
13 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Reddish; Bastard-Palmer; Kent-Bransby; Gloster-J. Aickin; Albany-Packer; Burgundy-Norris; Captain of Guards-Whitfield; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Cornwall-Hurst; Curan-Fawcett; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Arante-Miss Platt; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

153
03 June 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Martin-Burton; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Beatrice-Mrs Love; Angelica-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Platt.

154
26 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Don Julio Lewis; Don Caesar-Quick; Don Vincentio-Edwin; Gasper (1st time)-Kennedy; Don Garcia-Davies; Don Vasques-Fearon; Pedro-Stevens; Don Carlos-Wroughton; Victoria-Mrs Bates; Minette-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Laura-Mrs Inchbald; Inis-Miss Platt; Sanchia-Mrs Davenett; Marcella-Miss Rowson; Olivia-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: As17851112

155
21 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood; or, Harlequin Forester

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Characters-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Knight, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Gray, Street, Linton, Spofforth, Tett, Mrs Serres, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr; Principal Pantomimic Characters: Robin Hood-Follett; Arthur of Bradley-Farley; Little John-Simmons; Will Scarlet-Cranfield; Will Stukely-Williamson; Locksley-Gray; Midge the Miller-Street; Clerk-Rees; Parson of Barnsdale-Platt; Sheriff of Nottingham-Thompson; Prince of Arragon-Holland; Two Giants-; Price, Stevens; Harlequin-Simpson; Maid Marian-Mlle St.Amand; Part I. Scene I. A View in Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood's Well; Principal Archer (with In Merry Sherwood)-Bowden; Dialogue Ballad-Robin Hood, the Tanner; The Witch of Sherwood-Mrs Martyr; Scene II. A View of the Suburbs of Nottingham; The Bellman's Chaunt-Fawcett; Scene III. A Hall in the Sheriff's House; Scene IV. A View of the Town Hall of Nottingham; Scene V. A Country Alehouse; Tinker's Song-Knight; Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town; Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower; Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park; Song by Allen o'Dale-Incledon; Scene IX. Pollard Wood; Song by the Damsel-Mrs Clendining; Scene X. Song by the Earl's Daughter-Mrs Serres; The Defeat of the Two Giants. The Princess's Marriage with Will Scarlet. A Grand Dance of Warriors-in the Field of Combat. Part II. Scene I. A View of Fountain Dale; Song by Curtal Fryar-Bowden; Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall; Scene III. A View of Nottingham Castle; Beggar's Ballad-Townsend; Scene IV. Nottingham Market Place; Robin's rescue of Will Stukely from the Sheriff of Nottingham. Song by Irish Pilgrim-Johnstone; Scene V. View in Barnsdale; Song by Allen o'Dale-Incledon; Scene VI. Barnsdale Church Yard; Song by the Old Knight-Munden; Scene VII, VIII and IX. Scarborough Cliffs; A View at Sea; A Plough Field; Scene X. A Forest View in Yorkshire; Song by Martha-Mrs Mountain; Scene XI. Birksley Monastery; Robin Hood's Death. Epitaph and Revival. Song by the Witch-; The Piece to conclude with a Grand Scene, representing the Triumphs of Archery. Order of the Procession: Banner, "Fabulous Archery." Apollo-Hercules-Diana-Orion-and Cupid-Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into Britain." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the Battle of Hastings. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a Grand Dance of Archers-Byrn; Finale, Chorus-.
Cast
Role: Parson of Barnsdale Actor: Platt

156
29 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Performance Comment: Henry (the Deserter)-H. Johnston; [Simpkin-$Bologna Jun. (see18000527)] Louisa's Father-Lewiss; Jailer-Hawtin; Country Lads-Platt, Blurton, Wilde, L. Bologna, Curties, Lee; Skirmish-Delpini; Jenny-Mrs Mills (1st appearance in that character); Louisa's Mother-Mrs Whitmore; Lasses-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Bologna, Ms Cox, Ms L. Bologna, Ms Norton, Ms Carne; Louisa-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Country Lads Actor: Platt, Blurton, Wilde, L. Bologna, Curties, Lee

Entertainment: Vaudeville In course Evening: an entire New Song, The Seaman's Lamentation for the Loss of the Royal Charlotte (The Words by G. S. Carey, and composed by Mazzinghi)-Incledon; Dancing-Mr and Master Michell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance)

157
23 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bruodin; Duke-Platt; Anthonio-Reynolds; Ferdinand-Walker; Gonzalo-Hall; Ventoso-Smith; Stephano-Massey; Mustachio-Green; Caliban-Machen; Sycorax-Mrs Miller; Trincalo-Morgan; Miranda-Mrs Sandum; Ariel-Miss Platt; Hippolita-Mrs Morgan; Dorinda-Mrs Laguerre (Hogan), but Mrs Phillips from the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden (Daily Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Platt
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

158
20 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, King, Reddish, Baddeley, Bransby, Waldron, J. Burton, Dodd, Moody, Griffith, Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Egerton, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Barry. With Prologue and Epilogue. Aubrey-Barry; Mortimer-King; Tyrrel-Reddish; Lord Abberville-Dodd; Colin McLeod-Moody; Dr Druid-Baddeley; Bridgemore-Bransby; Napthali-Waldron; La Jeunesse-J. Burton; Jarvis-Griffith; Mrs Bridgemore-Mrs Hopkins; Lucinda-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Macintosh-Mrs Love; Maid-Miss Platt; Augusta Aubrey-Mrs Barry; Prologue-Weston; Epilogue-Mrs Barry (Winston MS 10).
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Platt

159
19 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Parsons, Palmer, Bannister (with song), Packer, Hurst, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Baddeley, Davies, Keen, Mrs Jefferson, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington. new Prologue-King; New Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Albumazar-Palmer; Trincalo-King; Pandolfo-Parsons; Cricca-Baddeley; Lelio-Davies; Eugenio-Wheeler; Antonio-Packer; Furbo-Bannister; Ronca-Hurst; Harpax-Keen; Sulpitia-Mrs Abington; Armelina-Miss Pope; Flavia-Mrs Jefferson; Bevilona-Miss Platt (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: Bevilona Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

160
09 September 1751 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Fool Like The Old One; Or, The Lucky Discovery

Performance Comment: Col. Sorenzo-Brown; Alphonso-Child; Pedro-Lovemore; Dominick-Platt; Gomez-Palmer; Elvira-Mrs Williamson.
Cast
Role: Dominick Actor: Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue, with Escape into Quart Bottle

Song: Phillips, Master Phillips, Miss Featherstone

Dance: Phillips, Master Phillips, Miss Featherstone

161
28 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Jefferson; Richard-Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Other Lords-Strange, Wright; Joe (with song)-Fawcett; Keepers-Hartry, Fox, Clough, Castle; Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Platt; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

162
17 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Elliot-Strange; Papilion-Weston; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Platt

163
13 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Parsons; Sir James Eliot-J. Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Old Wilding-Bannister; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Platt

164
16 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Careless-Jefferson; Clerimont-Packer; Clarinda-Mrs Jeffries; Wishwell-Miss Radley; Sir Solomon-Parsons; Sir Harry-Hartry; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Sylvia-Mrs Baddeley; Maid-Miss Platt; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Atall-King; Old Wilful-Burton; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Rhubarb-Wrighten; Supple-Jacobs; Finder-Wright; Blister-Keen.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Seller, as17691228

165
19 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Garrick; Prince of Wales-Cautherly, first time; Lancaster-Brereton; Gloster-Miss Rogers; Clarence-Master Cape; Archbishop of York-Jefferson; Justice Shallow-Parsons; Justice Silence-Hartry; Page-Miss Collett; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Platt; Falstaff-Love; Hastings-Ackman; Mowbray-Hurst; Gower-Wright; Lord Bardolph-Fawcett; Lord Chief Justice-Bransby; Poins-Packer; Bardolph-Clough; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Platt

166
21 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Joe (with song)-Fawcett; King-J. Aickin; Richard-Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Platt; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Platt

167
16 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Everyman In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Papillion-Parsons; Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Elliot-J. Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Platt

168
24 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-J. Aickin; Miller-Moody; Richard-Palmer; Joe (with song)-Fawcett; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Madge-Mrs Love; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Platt.

169
02 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sneak-Dodd, first time; Sir Jacob-Baddeley; Major Sturgeon-Love; Bruin-Moody; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Lint-Castle; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Snuffle-Hartry; Roger-Messink.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17700922

170
17 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, the Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M Le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Young Gerald-Wheeler; Martin-W. Palmer; Beatrice-Mrs Love; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Platt.

171
26 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reddish; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Mercury-Jefferson; Gripus-Parsons; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Younge; In which will be introduced an Interlude of Singing, Dancing: Plutus-Bannister; Wit-Mrs Scott; the Dance-Daigueville, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

172
21 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castilio-Reddish; Polydore-Cautherly; Acasto-Packer; Chaplain-Love; Ernesto-Wrighten; Servant-Wheeler; Page-Miss Collett; Serina-Miss Platt; Monimia-Miss Young, 1st time; Florella-Mrs Love; Chamont-[theYoung Gentleman [who performed Alcibiades in Timon].theYoung Gentleman [who performed Alcibiades in Timon].
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

173
22 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Cautherly; Antonio-Parsons; Don Frederick-Brereton; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Inchbald; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Shopkeeper-Jacobs; Boy-Mas. Cape; Gentlemen to Duke-Follet, Lings; Gentlemen to Petruchio-Fawcett, Griffith; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Servant-Mrs Smith; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Housemaid Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

174
25 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Performance Comment: Parolles-Baddeley; Sir Marmaduke Jostle-Parsons; Tipperary-Moody; Rakeit-Davies; Bully Boy-Keen; Jack Riot-J. Burton; Sir Samuel Mortgage-Hartry; Clara-Mrs Morland; Miss Heartly-Miss Platt; Jenny-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Miss Heartly Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: End: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

175
17 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Young Gentleman, 1st time [Stokes (Morning Chronicle, 19 Sept.)]; Buckingham-Fearon; King Henry-Gardner; Richmond-Davis; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Francis; Catesby-Farrel; Lieutenant-Vowell; Blunt-Walters; Prince Edward-Miss Lings; Duke of York-Miss Francis; Ratcliff-Smith; Tyrrel-Adams; Lady Anne-Miss Platt; Duchess of York-Mrs White; Queen-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Madrigal and Trulletta

Entertainment: IV: Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Bannister; Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-Weston