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5628 results for: Keyword - Mr Spence
We found 4224 matches on Event Comments, 1147 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2226
21 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Dance: As17820927

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Huntsman's sweet Hollo!, as17830516; End of Dance ThomasDay. Goody Cramp-Bannister; Goody Rheum-Brett; Goody Twitch-Edwin

2227
23 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Tally Ho!, as17830516

2228
05 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

2229
07 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Egan; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Wood; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Wewitzer; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health and Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Mum! Actor: Spencer

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17830604

2230
10 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Mum! Actor: Spencer

Dance: End of Act I of Mainpiece, as17830531

2231
18 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: As17830611

2232
30 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Usher; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Giant of the Causeway-Miss Painter; Genius of Ireland-Wood [i.e. doubled Catcall]; Various other Characters-Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Burton, Steele, Oldfield; Columbine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .
Cast
Role: Teague Harlequin Actor: Spencer
Role: Harlequin with one Leg Actor: Spencer

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet in Spanish Characters by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Dagueville and others. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

2233
20 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act iv of mainpiece song by Williames

2234
07 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

2235
18 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a New Dance by Second and Miss M. Stageldoir

2236
18 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

2237
05 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17831103, but Simon-Suett; added: Watchman-Kenny; Spouters-R. Palmer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Spencer, Williames, &c .
Cast
Role: Spouters Actor: R. Palmer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Spencer, Williames, &c

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17831018; End of mainpiece, as17831204

2238
13 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831204

2239
21 January 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Afterpiece Title: The Talisman

Song: End of mainpiece a song by Brett

Monologue: 1784 01 21 End of Act III of mainpiece a Masonic Address by a Brother [unidentified]

2240
10 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Dance: As17831213

2241
06 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

2242
11 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831001; Afterpiece to conclude as17840306athi

2243
28 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17840311athi

Song: End of Act II of mainpicce Auld Robin Grey, as17840426 imitations. After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun

2244
08 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Dramatic Romance, Adelaide de Brabant; or, The Triumph of Virtue. Principal Characters by Bithmere, Le Boeuf, Mme Bithmere. ["An infant son of Grimaldi (i.e. Joseph, aged 6) performs in an astonishing manner" (Gazetteer, 12 May).] End of Act IV an Allemande and Dance, called Malbrough (composed by Vestris Jun.) by Le Boeuf and Mme Bithmere

2245
21 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

2246
19 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto, Mum!-Spencer; Agreeable Companion in a Post-Chaise-Egan; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Davies; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Stevens; Clown-Delpini; Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Davies [i. e. doubled Goody Burton]; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i. e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Morris; Ballad Singer-Mr Wewitzer; Chambermaid-Miss Brangin; Genius of Nonsense-Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Mum! Actor: Spencer

2247
09 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Mum! Actor: Spencer

Song: As17840730

2248
27 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17841022; Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Dana. Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

2249
04 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Stageldoir

2250
07 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Clowns

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter