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8632 results for: Keyword - Mr Richard Sheridan
We found 4663 matches on Event Comments, 2037 matches on Author, 1836 matches on Performance Comments, 1224 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4426
13 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Aickin; Richard-R. Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Lamash; Joe (with a song)-Holcroft; Miller-Moody; Madge-Mrs Bradshaw; Kate-Mrs Davenett; Peggy-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: R. Palmer

Song: II: a song-Gaudry

4427
26 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Norris #105; Mrs Kennedy #115; Webster #80 17s.; Boy's Choir #52 10s.; David Richards #40; Parke #20; Advertisements in Public Advertiser #9 5s.; Band #354 9s. 6d.; Chorus Singers #174 19s. 6d.; Cramer, Cervetto, Crosdill #5 5s. a performance. Received from Stanley for Oratorio rent of theatre #308. Receipts: #206 3s. (204.10; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Judas Maccabaeus

Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards.

Music: As17790303

4428
24 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Wroughton; King-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Booth; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Bardolph-Egan; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: As17790216

4429
23 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-Whitfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Carriers-Wewitzer, Messink; Hotspur-Peile (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: Midas

4430
05 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Packer; J. Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Burton; Count Basset-Dodd; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davies; Trusty-Mrs Sharp; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

4431
20 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Hurst; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210

4432
16 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus; Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards.

Music: End I: concerto on the organ, as17800211; End II: concerto on the hautboy-Parke

4433
18 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Music In Bonduca; Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards.

Music: As17800211

4434
23 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson; Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards.

Music: As17800216

4435
25 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro, Penseroso Ed Il Moderato; Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: End of Part I: concerto on the violin, as17800211; End of Part II: concerto on the hautboy, as17800216

4436
01 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph; Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: As17800216

4437
03 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Music In Bonduca; Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Singers Same As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: End of Part I: concerto on the violin, as17800211; End of Part II: concerto on the organ, as17800211

4438
08 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus; Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: As17800216

4439
10 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro, Penseroso; Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's Ode On St

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day; Alexander's Feast. Singers Same. As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: As17800211

4440
15 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: End of Part I: concerto on the organ, as17800211

4441
17 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts As17800211, but _Webster, Reinhold (who obligingly takes $Webster's part, he being extremely ill); 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: As17800211

4442
16 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Gaudry, Bannister, Mrs Love, Miss Collett. Cast from text (T. Lowndes, 1780: Richard-Vernon; Trusty-Gaudry; John-Bannister; Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Mock@minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was included, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

4443
02 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry IV

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Farren (1st appearance in that character); King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton; Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Williams; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Fawcett; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Poins-R. Palmer; Francis-Waldron; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Falstaff-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Williams

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End II 2nd piece: a Comic Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong

4444
02 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-W. Bates; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-Egan; Carriers-Jones, Messink; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: 1st piece: Dance of Sailors, as17800918; End II 2nd piece: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927; 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800927

4445
26 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Collett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17801025

4446
02 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom; 1st Violin-Richards.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards.

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's Ode for St

Music: End Part I oratorio: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Cramer

4447
21 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis; Manly-Hull; Squire Richard-Wewitzer; John Moody-Thompson; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Wilson; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Lady Townly-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

4448
11 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke Prince of Wales-Lewis; Blunt-W. Bates; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-J. Wilson; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Carriers-Egan, Jones; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811101

4449
18 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Lewis; Manly-Clarke; Squire Richard-W. Bates; John Moody-Thompson; Count Basset-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Wronghead-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny (with a song)-Mrs Wilson; Myrtilla-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: W. Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

4450
26 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wrong-head-Yates; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Collett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Richard Tickell