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7952 results for: Keyword - Mr W. Yates
We found 4538 matches on Event Comments, 3803 matches on Performance Comments, 591 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
20 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: TTwo Harlequins-; The Shepherd's Holiday-

Song: Miss Thornowets

277
19 January 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-; Moorish Dance-

Song: As17300101

278
01 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: SScotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

279
17 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

280
12 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Wright

281
14 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

282
24 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

283
17 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit J. Roberts, Yates, Mrs Mullart. Written by Mr Durfey. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall and Miss Ferguson also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Roberts; Sancho Pancha-Mullart; Duke-Bridgwater; Ambrosio-Walker; Dutchess-Mrs Kilby; Marcella-Mrs Templer; Gardiner-Penkethman; Taylor-James; Bernardo-Hippisley; Cardenio-Hale; Manuel-A. Ryan; Pedro-Arthur; Diego-Stevens; Page-Yates; Finisher-Miss Ferguson; Cryer-Marten; Lucinda-Mrs Vincent; Rodriquez-Mrs Marshall; Ricotta-Miss Dancy; Flora-Miss Brunette; Teresa-Mrs Martin; Ravish'd Woman-Neale; Moll Buxom-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Desse; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: With the Original Dialogue,Since Times are so bad by Purcell and-Leveridge, Salway

284
19 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Yates and Miss Medina. Tickets at Yates's, No. 6, near the Playhouse in Ayliff St., Goodman's Fields. Garrick to Peter Garrick: Mr Littleton...said I was only born to act what Shakespear writ--Little, Pineapples, pp. 30-31

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: See17420401 but Valet-Yates; Kitty-Miss E. Hippisley.
Cast
Role: 7420401 but Valet Actor: Yates

Song: Miss Medina

Dance: David and Winifred apShenkin

285
06 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Yates. Tickets at Yates's lodgings, next door to Mr Walsh's Music Shop, in Katherine St. in the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17440206, but Brazen-Yates; Plume-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Dunstall; Beau Mordicai-Liviez; Debauchee-Turbutt; Concluding with a Masquerade Dance-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Yates

Dance: I: Dance-Mlle Auguste; IV: The Last New Turkish Dance-Muilment, Mlle Auguste

Music: III: Concerto on Violin-Gordon

286
17 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Giffard; Sir Thomas-Taswell; Lovewell-Havard; Hazard-Blakes; Hector-Yates; Dorante-Collins; Cogdie-Neale; Galoon-Vaughan; Boxkeeper-Goodfellow; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Favourite-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Yates; Betty-Mrs Horsington; Angelica-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Hector Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Security Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught

Performance Comment: Old Laroon-Yates; Father Martin-Taswell; Old Jordain-Neale; Young Laroon-Mozeen; Isabel-Mrs Ridout; Beatrice-Miss Royer. [From printed edition, but listed in the order of the actors' names in General Advertiser.]From printed edition, but listed in the order of the actors' names in General Advertiser.]
Cast
Role: Old Laroon Actor: Yates

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17451008

Song: IV: Lowe

287
03 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; Polonius-Taswell; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; King-Bridges; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Ostrick-Woodward; Laertes-Blakes; Lucianus-James; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Gravediggers-Yates, Ray; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Yates, Ray

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Yates; Puff-James; Tag-Mrs James; Flash-Woodward; Capt Loveit-Havard; Biddy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Yates

288
10 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Woodward; Squire Richard-Blakes; Poundage-Usher; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Cole; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Clive; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

289
25 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Horatio-Havard; Guildenstern-Scrase; Ghost-Berry; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Polonius-Taswell; King-Bridges; Gravediggers-Yates, Ray; Lucianus-James; Ostrick-Woodward; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Rosencraus-Simpson; Laertes-Blakes; Bernardo-Marr.
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Yates, Ray
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates

290
09 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Foote, Yates, Blakes, Costolo, Clough, Mrs Cross, Miss Mills, Miss Minors. Hartop-Foote; Sir Gregory Gazette-Yates; Jenkins-Blakes; Tim-Costollo; Jenny-Miss Minors; Mrs Penelope Trifle-Mrs Cross; Miss Sukey Trifle-Miss Mills; Robin-Clough(Genest, IV, 385).
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Gazette Actor: Yates

291
18 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Ross; Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Miranda-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Parts by Woodward, Yates, Burton, Vaughan, Blakes, Jefferson, Miss Minors. Dick-Woodward; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Catchpole-Vaughan; Scotchman-Blakes; Irishman-Jefferson; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Simon-H. Vaughan (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Wingate Actor: Yates

292
03 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Yates, Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Melissa-Mrs Jefferson; Gayless-Jefferson; Sharp-Yates; Kitty Pry-Miss Minors; Epilogue on Lying written by Garrick,-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: , Actor: Yates.

293
16 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwou'd-Woodward; Sir Wilful-Yates; Petulant-Blakes; Waitwell-Walker; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive, 1st time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Yates; Foible-Miss Minors; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Garrick; Flash-Woodward; Captain Loveit-Palmer; Puff-Yates; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Mrs Minors.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: Yates

Song: III: (By Desire) Cymon and Iphigenia-Beard; [It had been advertised in advance, but this night in Act III] Cantata-Miss Young

294
30 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Yates, Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Actors only in Public Advertiser. Genest, IV, 516, lists: Quidnunc-Yates; Razor-Woodward; Pamphlet-Garrick; Bellmour-Palmer; Rovewell-Usher; Codicil-Taswell; Feeble-Blakes; Brisk-Vernon; Slipslop-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Yates; but MacMillan suggests: Rovewell-Palmer; Bellmour-Usher; Termagant-Mrs Clive.; Prologue-Mossop.
Cast
Role: Quidnunc Actor: Yates
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Yates

295
03 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive; but Genest, IV, p. 547, lists: Heartly-Garrick; Sir Charles Clackit-Yates; Young Clackit-Obrien; Harriet-Miss Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Yates

296
21 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Holland, Davies, Bransby, Burton, Packer, Austin, Mrs Yates. Genest, IV, 549, lists: Zamti-Garrick; Etan-Mossop; Hamet-Holland; Timurkan-Havard; Octar-Bransby; Mirvan-Davies; Mandane-Mrs Yates[; MacMillan adds: Morat-$Burton; Orasmin-$Packer; Zimventi-$Austin.]..
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates

297
05 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Kennedy; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw (Genest, IV, 603).
Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope
Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates

298
12 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Actors only in the bill: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, Obrien, King, Burton, Moody, Blakes, Ackman, Clough, Castle, Mrs Clive, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Pritchard, Prologue and Epilogue. Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-O'Brien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Blakes; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Miss Pritchard; Prologue by Robt. Lloyd-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive; William-Ackman; Tom-Clough; John-Castle; Servant-Fox; Toilet-Mrs Johnston; Chambermaid-Mrs Simson (Winston MS 9, and Macmillan).
Cast
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Yates

Dance: New Pantomime Dance call'd%The Cuckow-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

299
01 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Cheney made her first appearance this Night, in Miss Prue, a Pretty Figure, play'd with Spirit, very Aukward, & Speaks too much at the top of her Voice (Hopkins). Miss Prue by a young Gentlewoman. Great Applause (Cross Diary). This night Miss Cheney made her first appearance on the stage in the character of Miss Prue--play'd with spirit,--a very pretty, genteel Figure, but very raw and aukward--got great applause. Think there is materials in her composition with care and application to make an actress.--Mr Yates in the speech where he says 'the more she cries, the less she'll p--' happened to speak the words a little too plain, and was justly hissed by the Audience--his song was encored,--he sung it again,--a Hiss and a Clap when he went off (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #187 16s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Tattle-Obrien; Ben (with song)-Yates; Foresight-Weston; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Scandal-Palmer; Jeremy-King; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Miss Prue-Miss Cheney, first appearance [she was afterwards Mrs Gardner]; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

300
26 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Major Oakly Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Performance Comment: Characters by Yates, Baddeley, Clough, Love, Parsons, Ackman. Fairies-Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Raworth, Miss Rogers, Mas. Cape; To conclude with a Fairy Dance-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford; Bottom-Yates; Quince-Love; Flute-Baddeley; Starveling-Parsons; Snug-Clough; Snout-Ackman (deduced from text).
Cast
Role: Bottom Actor: Yates

Dance: TThe Italian Gardiners, as17631119