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9337 results for: Keyword - Mr W. Palmer
We found 5507 matches on Performance Comments, 4651 matches on Event Comments, 609 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

876
03 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Frederick-Palmer; Duke-Usher; Petruchio-Blakes; Antonio-Yates; 1st Constantia-Miss Macklin; Mother-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Macklin; Kinswoman-Mrs Hippisley; 2d Constantia-Miss Haughton; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

877
17 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer (Pit-door-keeper). Tickets deliver'd by Denny, Humphrey, Page, Spilsbury, and Roberts will be taken. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Jefferson; Miser-Yates; Decoy-Brownsmith; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Palmer; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; James-Clough; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Yates, 1st time; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Leppet-Mrs Clive, in which character will be introduc'd the Song of the Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Walker

Entertainment: % New Magic Scene, as17580428

878
02 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Receipts: #180 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17581124, but Buck-Palmer; with a Song, Minuet in character-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Palmer

Song: II: A Bacchanalian Song-Beard; V: The new Dialogue of Jenny and Kate-Beard, Miss Young

879
27 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [M$Mrs Palmer] the late Miss Pritchard (Winston MS 9). Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17610205, but Zara-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Palmer, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office with Prologue

880
14 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. By Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets deliver'd for Oroonoko will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17610925, but Mincing-Mrs Simson; Millamant-Mrs Palmer, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time
Role: Mirable Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young. *uöÓdl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620329

881
20 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer, Pit doorkeeper, Shawford, Berrisford, and Roberts. Tickets deliver'd by Wallis will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17611010, but Dick-Kennedy; Brass-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17620219, but Buck-J. Palmer, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Buck Actor: J. Palmer, first appearance on any stage.

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Wallis; V: New Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

882
16 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. Mainpiece: For the Last Time. No Building on Stage, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17630301 but Verges-Philips; Minuet-Vincent, Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Vincent, Mrs Palmer.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Claudio Actor: Palmer
Role: in which will be introduc'd a Minuet Actor: Noverre, Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

883
17 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley, Roberts, Palmer (doorkeepers). Tickets deliver'd by Kaygill will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted

Performances

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

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-J. Palmer, 1st time; Thorowgood-Love; Blunt-Mozeen; Truman-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Maria-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Milwood-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: J. Palmer, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17630405 but Buck-J. Palmer; Minuet-Vincent, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Buck Actor: J. Palmer

Song: End: Vernon

884
21 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Palmer [pit doorkeeper], Keygille, &c. Robinson, Roberts (box lobby doorkeeper). Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Mercutio Actor: Palmer
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-J. Palmer, first time; Wingate-Dunstall from cg; Charlotte-Mrs Hippisley; Gargle-Burton; Simon-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: J. Palmer, first time

Dance: III: Double Hornpipe, as17640514; End: The Provancalle, as17631014

885
10 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Part of Pit laid into Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17650319 but Brabantio-Burton; Desdemona-Mrs Palmer , 1st time.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Palmer , 1st time.
Role: Cassio Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Medley, as17640929; End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011

886
07 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. [See note on Mrs Pritchard, 2 Nov. 1758.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holland; Shore-Havard; Gloster-Love; Bellmour-Packer; Derby-Keen; Catesby-Strange; Ratcliff-Ackman; Jane Shore (that night only)-Mrs Pritchard; Alicia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

887
19 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Several. Watson, Roberts, Palmer. Tickets deliver'd by Daney and C. Roberts will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col Fainwell-Palmer; Freeman-Packer; Modelove-Baddeley; Prim-Moody; Tradelove-Burton; Sacbut-Bransby; Perrowinkle-Parsons; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Smith; Mrs Lovely-Miss Plym; Act I, a Hornpipe-Miss Tetley.
Cast
Role: Col Fainwell Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

888
07 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [R+Rich's Register lists The English Merchant.] Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) #49 8s. 10d. Paid George Garrick for use of the managers #15 15s.; Paid French on account #20; Advanced to Granier on note #4 2s. 10d.; to Keen on note #4 4s. Rec'd stopages 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Sylas Neville (Neville MS Diary): With difficulty got into the Pit at Drury Lane, where I stood at the side so jambed up that I could not read the newspaper I carried: But I saw the play very well. It was Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, with the Farce of the Devil to Pay. Duke by Havard, Cacafago by Love, very well. Copper Capt. by Palmer, pretty well. Old woman pretty well by Mrs Baddeley, Astifania by Mrs Pritchard excellently, tho she is too old for the first part of this character. Leon inimitably by Garrick. I think he shows a good deal of Abel drugger, [both published and unpublished portions of the Neville Diary.] Receipts: #261 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Duke-Havard; Cacafoggo-Love; Juan-Packer; Sancho-Aickin; Copper Captain-Palmer; Alonzo-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Lee; Margaretta-Mrs Hopkins; Old Woman-Baddeley; Maid-Weston; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Copper Captain Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

889
06 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Y+Young Gentleman is J. Aickin, in writing on Kemble's Bills. Genest, V, 159, suggests Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-a Gentleman, 1st appearance; Sir Charles Raymond-Bannister, 1st time; Sir Roger Belmont-Love, 1st time; Faddle-Dodd (with song); Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

890
13 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jeffier-Barry; Pierre-Palmer, first time; Priuli-Bannister; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Palmer, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17710408 but Major Sturgeon-Palmer; Mug-Bannister; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Palmer

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

891
30 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer, Walker, Kirk, house-keeper, & Mrs Cross. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #247 9s. 6d. (45.5.0; 11.12.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 190.12.0) (charge: #67 5s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17761109, but Sir Charles Pleasant (1st time)-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Holcroft.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: Grand Naval Review, As17761109; End I afterpiece: a Hornpipe-Walker

Song: As17761109

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All-R. Palmer

Performance Comment: End: Bucks have at ye All-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bucks have at ye All Actor: R. Palmer.

892
18 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer, Harwood, Walker & Kirk, housekeeper. Receipts: #287 5s. (27.17; 4.18; 0.6; tickets: 254.4) (charge: #64 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End II: Hornpipe-Walker; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17780512

Song: As17780515

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All-R. Palmer

Performance Comment: End: Bucks have at ye All-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bucks have at ye All Actor: R. Palmer.

893
09 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer, Harwood & Thompson. Tickets delivered by Dale will be taken. Receipts: #273 5s. [51.12; 9.14; 0.3; tickets: 211.16) (charge:#105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer; Vaudeville. In Pantomime: (for that night only) Jump through a Tub of Fire-Wright

Performance Comment: End: Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer; Vaudeville. In Pantomime: (for that night only) Jump through a Tub of Fire-Wright.
Cast
Role: Bucks have at ye all Actor: R. Palmer

894
02 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Receipts: #253 17s. (157.18; 0.15; tickets: 95.4) (charge: #74 14s()

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Entertainment: Monologue.End: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye All-Palmer

Performance Comment: End: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye All-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bucks have at ye All Actor: Palmer.

895
24 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Carleton Jun., Wilson, Hicks & R. Palmer? Sen.. Receipts: #289 16s. 6d. (30.16.0; 7.7.6; 0.11.0; tickets: 251.2.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17810428, but added: Gulwell-Packer; Frankly-Norris; Harwood-Lamash; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Kirby; Melpomene-Miss M. Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Lord Brilliant Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Le Brush Actor: Palmer

896
31 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, Percey, Cameron & Morris. [Palmer's 1st appearance as Archer was at the HAY, 17 Aug. 1779. Afterpiece in place of The Alchymist, announced on playbill of 30 May.] Receipts: #254 17s. (36/2; 19/6; 0/0; tickets: 199/9) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17811121, but Archer-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]); Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hedges .
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: R. Palmer

897
29 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'clock. Receipts: #145 17s. (140/0/0; 5/9/6; 0/7/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #66 7s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Belford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Villeroy Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17821018, but Young Philpot-Palmer .
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Palmer

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17821016

898
04 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "[Kemble's] 'Did not you speak to it?' is an Emphasis not at all justified by the Context... Palmer should not have worn in the Farce the Breeches which but a little before were on Ostrick's thigh" (.Public Advertiser, 6 Oct.). Receipts: #242 16s. (211/3/0; 31/0/6; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Chapman [Public Advertiser: Waldron]; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Marquis-Burton; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Luanda (with a song)-Miss M. Stageldoir .
Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Palmer

Dance: In afterpiece a Minuet by Second and Miss M. Stageldoir

899
02 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by William Hayley. Text in his Plays . . . for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784). Prologue by George Colman, the elder. Epilogue by Edward Topham (Gazetteer, 13 Sept., which also gives the names of the speakers). The parts are assigned (see 18 Aug.)]: A new Comedy, in Rhyme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Palmer; Careless-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Wilson; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Riley; Vernish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Miss Kemble; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren. New Prologue [spoken by Wilson, in the character of Bayes] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Farren]. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.spoken by Wilson, in the character of Bayes] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Farren]. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Beril Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

900
03 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Merchant of Venice; afterpiece of Love a-la-Mode, both announced on playbill of 2 Nov. In afterpiece the playbill assigns Young Wilding to Bonnor, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Palmer.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer [of DL]; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillon-Wewitzer; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Morton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17841022