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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.

501
14 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Simson; James-Clough; Miser-Yates; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Lappet-Mrs Clivein which character will be introduced The Life of a Beau song.
Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: III: The School of Anacreon-Beard

502
25 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Tinsel-Woodward; Coachman-Philips; Fantome-Davies; Butler-Taswell; Gardner-Blakes; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard.[Being the first time of their appearing in those characters i.e. the ladies].Being the first time of their appearing in those characters i.e. the ladies].
Cast
Role: Vellum Actor: Yates

Dance: II, End: As17541022

503
02 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Yates; Flash-Woodward; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Miss Biddy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Yates

Song: II: A New Cantata-Beard; III: Hooly and Fairly by Desire-Beard; V: Rule Britannia-Beard, chorus; Britons Strike Home sung in Character-Beard, accompanied with a chorus

Music: IV: A Piece upon the Harp-Parry

Dance: ll concluding with% Hornpipe-Mathews

504
12 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Petit-Usher; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet; Dugard-Blakes; Duretete-Woodward; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Bisarre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

505
05 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Young Worthy-Palmer; Snap-Yates; Sir William Wisewood-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Simson; Sly-Blakes; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Cowper; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Ann-Mrs Simson; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: IV: The Louvre and Minuet-Mas and Miss Simson

Song: I: Hooly and Fairly (by Desire)-Beard

506
24 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17551201. Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Davies; Sir Sampson Legend-Berry; Tattle-Palmer; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Ben-Yates (with a song and dance in character); Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Prue-Miss Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates

Dance: The last New Comic Dance,The Indian Peasants, as17560515

Song: Beard

507
13 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester (comedy)

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Palmer; Hector-Yates; Sir ThomasValere-Berry; Lovewell-Havard; Angelica-Miss Macklin; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Security-Mrs Macklin; Dotanti-Taswell; Cogdie-Usher; Galloon-Vaughan; Marquis of Hazard-Blakes; Favorite-Miss Minors; Mrs Topnot-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Hector Actor: Yates

Dance: II: A New Serious Dance, call'd The Shipwreck; or +The Distressed Lovers-Gardiner (1st appearance that stage), Mrs Vernon; IV: A new Comic Dance call'd The Press Gang; or +The Sailor's Farewell-Gardiner, Mrs Vernon

Song: III: Miss Young

508
12 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holland; Governor-Burton; Blandford-Palmer; Stanmore-Bransby; Driver-Philips; Aboan-Berry; Daniel-Yates; Jack itanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte Welldon-Mrs Cowper; Lucy-Miss Minors; Imoinda-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

509
28 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17570305 but only Parts-Foote, Ross, Yates, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: only Parts Actor: Foote, Ross, Yates, Mrs Clive.
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote
Role: Vamp Actor: Yates

Song: By particular Desire, Ellen@a@roon-Mrs Clive

510
10 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat of the Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Walker; Player-Mozeen; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathew; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates

511
08 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: First Recruit-Yates; Brazen-Woodward; Plume-Palmer; Worthy-Havard; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Balance-Burton; Serjeant-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; 2d Recruit-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: First Recruit Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

512
21 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, Vernon, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; but edition of 1758 lists: Agis-Mossop; Lysander-Garrick; Amphares-Havard; Rhesus-Holland; Euxus-Davies; Agesistrata-Mrs Pritchard; Sandane-Mrs Yates; Euanthe-Mrs Cibber; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sandane Actor: Mrs Yates

513
02 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William-Yates; Belfond Jr-Havard; Mrs Termagent-Miss Barton; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Ruth-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Hackum-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Edward-Burton; Trueman-Jefferson; Cheatly-Vernon; Hackum-Walker; Scrapeall-Clough; Attorney-Bransby; Termagent-Scrase; Lollpoop-Philips; Teresa-Mrs Davies; Lucia-Miss Minors; Shamwell-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Jefferson; Vocal Parts-Beard, Vernon, Champnes, Atkins, Miss Young; To conclude with Rule Britannia-; Britons Strike Home-; with the Original Prologue in the Character of a Drunken Sailor-Yates.
Cast
Role: with the Original Prologue in the Character Actor: Yates.

Dance: IV: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Mrs Addison

514
10 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Mossop; Angelo-Havard; Escalus-Bransby; Claudio-Davies; Provost-Blakes; Lucio-Obrien; Clown-Yates; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

515
23 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17580923, but Leonato-Davies; Dogberry-Yates.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Ballet: III: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

516
24 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Obrien, 1st time; Tukely-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dottrel-Miss Barton; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Pewit-Miss Hippisley; Sophia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Dizzy Actor: Yates

517
24 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Desert Island

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Keep Him

Performance Comment: Actors only in bill, but MacMillan lists: Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Miss Macklin; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Servant-Ackman; Pompey-Miss Mills; A newComic Dance-at the end of Act II.
Cast
Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Yates

518
04 September 1760 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Greyhound Inn, West Smithfield. Mr Yates is very happy to find his Friends and Customers who did him the Honour of their Company Yesterday at the Turtle Feast were so well pleased with their Entertainment; and is determined to make it his Study that Nothing shall be wanting on this and the following Days to render his Dishes acceptable to the Public. And as the Table has hitherto been greatly crowded he hopes those who have not yet tasted the high relish of his Cookery will take care to secure early their Places at his Table

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Adventures Of Timur Koran

Performance Comment: See17600903 Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Heroic Taylors

519
18 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Careless-Havard; Clerimont-Holland; Sir Solomon-Yates; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Kennedy; Sylvia-Mrs Palmer; Lady Dainty-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Song: Champnes

520
05 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Fawcett; Mat@o'th@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Mozeen; Player-Packer; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Hornpipe-Miss Dawson in Act III; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Yates; Dorcas-Miss E. Young.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Yates

521
21 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Yates, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Yates, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout

Song: End of Farce: A Mimic Comic Italian Song from the Opera of Il Filosopho di Campagna-Mrs Clive

Dance: End of Play: The Cow@Keepers, as17630315

522
17 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Fox; Beggar-Burton; Player-Castle; Drawer-Master Burton; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love, first time; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act III a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

523
17 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Southampton-Jackson; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Hopkins; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Lee; Essex-Holland; Rutland-Mrs Yates; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Lieutenant-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Dance: IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

524
19 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Miss Bride; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Decoy-Weston; James-Clough; Sparkle-Ackman; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Clerimont-Packer; Lappet-Mrs Clive. Mrs Clive will sing in her character The Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: Lovegold Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Italian Gardiners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

525
14 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Tom-King; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Love; Sealand-Havard; Indiana-Mrs Yates, first time; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Humphrey-Packer; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; In II, singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Yates, first time

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Yates

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014