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8101 results for: Keyword - Mr Vascour and Wife
We found 4529 matches on Event Comments, 2818 matches on Performance Title, 1522 matches on Performance Comments, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

776
21 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17841002

777
20 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #274 13s. (262/3/0; 11/17/6; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

778
21 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

779
11 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of Bath

Performance Comment: Mr Flint-Fearon; Major Racket-Davies; Sir Christopher Cripple-Booth; Poultice-Thompson; Fillup-Helme; De Jarsey-Gaudry; Sour Crout-Swords; Billy Button-Edwin; Miss Linnet (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Lady Catherine Coldstream (by particular desire, and for that night only)-Mrs Fearon.

Dance: As17870425

780
13 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: End II: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611

781
05 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

782
21 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Mrs Wilson; Miss Doiley-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Song: As17881016

783
01 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Lord Random Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: As17890728

784
17 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Kelly
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: . Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Miss Doiley-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Song: As17891013, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley

785
10 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 12 years [never previously acted at this theatre. Baker had acted at Dublin and at Margate (Thespian Dictionary)]. Receipts: #214 2s. 6d. (188.12.0; 24.8.6; 0.19.6; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17891204

786
14 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: Mr Strickland Actor: Bensley
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Booth.

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
Role: Senior Vice Grand Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Junior Vice Grand Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

787
14 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00, and begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. [Address by George Colman, ynger (London Chronicle, 21 June).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Man

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Occasional Address-Bensley

788
20 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Mr Strickland-Bensley; Frankly-Wroughton; Bellamy-Barrymore; Ranger-Palmer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Buckle-Benson; Tester-Burton; Simon-Banks; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Kemble; Clarinda-Miss Farren; Jacintha-Mrs Goodall; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Servant-Phillimore; Milliner-Miss Barnes; Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mr Strickland Actor: Bensley
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End: a new Dance, composed by D'Egville, La Fete Marine, in which introduced La Cossaque et Le Pas Russe-the young D'Egvilles, Miss D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

789
16 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910608 but Duke of Somerset-Evatt; Robbers-Bannister, +Davies; Villagers-Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

790
09 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Hollingsworth; Consol-Suett; J. Bevil-Benson; H. Bevil-Bland; G. Bevil-Whitfield; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Robin-Burton; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Collins; Housemaid-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Bland

791
29 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Bland
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland

792
19 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Hollingsworth; Consol-Suett; F. Bevil-Benson; H. Bevil-Bland; G. Bevil-Whitfield; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Collins; Housemaid-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Bevil Actor: Bland

793
17 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Wewitzer; Bentley-Evatt; Captain Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Webb; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Eliza Sturdy-Miss Heard; Nanny-Mrs Whitfield; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbomont-Barrymore; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Palmer Jun.; John D'Aire-Evatt; Old Man-Waldron; Citizens-Benson, Wewitzer, Barrett; O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Suett; La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Alfred; Carpenters-Parsons, Waldron Jun.; Queen-Mrs Whitfield; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Bland
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In 2nd piece: Singing-Cooke, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Miss DeCamp, Miss Dall, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Powell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Hatton

794
26 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Suett; Ledger-Benson; Scribble-Bland; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Whitfield; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Polly Honeycomb-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Villers]).Miss Villers]).
Cast
Role: Scribble Actor: Bland

Song: As17930823

795
20 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Cooke; Frank-Bland II Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss De Camp; Tabitha-Mrs Booth; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale .
Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Bland II Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard
Role: Bland II Miss Elizabeth Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Cast
Role: James Actor: Bland
Role: Leander Actor: Caulfield
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Crop Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

796
12 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Pindar; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland//Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss De Camp; Tabitha-Mrs Booth; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale .
Cast
Role: Frank Actor: BlandMiss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard
Role: BlandMiss Elizabeth Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT

Cast
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE LIAR

797
06 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-G. D'Egville

798
16 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-Benson; Bentley-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Bland; Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey-Miss DeCamp; Tabitha-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Heard; Nanny-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Manager's Servant Actor: Bland
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Caulfield; Mum-Burton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Palmer Jun.; John-Ledger; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Cecilia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Arionelli Actor: Bland

799
17 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Caulfield
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin

800
25 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Monsieur Grand Pas Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
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