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18058 results for: Keyword - Mr William Palmer
We found 11048 matches on Author, 5790 matches on Performance Comments, 4792 matches on Event Comments, 626 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11476
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

11477
18 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for W. Palmer, Booth and Kear. Tickets deliver'd by Jacobs and Costin will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17700301 but Leon-Reddish, first time; Old Woman-Booth; Maid-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: W. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: Palmer

Song: End: A Hunting Song-Kear

Ballet: IV: The May Day Garland. As17700517

11478
13 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

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

11479
20 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron, W. Palmer, and Atkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17710419 but Philip-Waldron; Kingston-W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Kingston Actor: W. Palmer.
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer

Dance: III: The Shepherds Frolic, as17710406 End: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

11480
05 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Reddish spoiled last scene by being imperfect (Potter, Theatrical Review). Paid three days salary at #81 8s. 11d. per diem--#244 6s.; Paid Mrs W. Barry's half salary 17s. 6d.; Paid Messrs. Reddish, J. Palmer, and Waldron short paid last week #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #229 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Waiter-Wheeler; Charlotte-Mrs Morland; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Stukely Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

11481
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

11482
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.

11483
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

11484
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
Role: Quildrive Actor: Williames

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17821016

11485
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
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Williames
Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

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

11486
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

11487
04 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 18 Jan. 1782]. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Edwin, but "At the conclusion of the play an apology was made for Edwin's non-appearance, owing to indisposition, and Palmer and Meadows announced as his substitutes in the two songs in Omai" (Morning Post, 6 Feb.).] Receipts: #231 15s. (229/7; 2/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Performance Comment: As17860107, but Palmer and Meadows in place of Edwin .
Cast
Role: Rival to Omai Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Omai; or, A Trip round the World Author(s): William Shield

11488
16 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer and Staunton. 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, by Charles Stuart. Larpent MS 777; not published]. Receipts: #283 3s. 6d. (44.4.0; 16.6.6; 1.11.0; tickets: 221.2.0) (charge: #109 13s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17860926, but Col. Townly-Staunton; Lory-R. Palmer; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Box Lobby Loungers

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Pippin-Baddeley; Dicky Dash-Bannister Jun.; Scotchman-Suett; Lounger-R. Palmer; Office@Keeper-Phillimore; Box@keepers-Staunton, Chaplin, Wilson; Lobby Danglers-Spencer, Newbold; Irishman-Moody; Orange Girl-Miss Tidswell; Lady Patty Plaid-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Lounger Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Captain Freeman Actor: Palmer
Role: Bumper Actor: Williames

11489
29 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. 3rd piece: Never performed here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club

Cast
Role: Tipperary Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Palmer; Qui Tam-Parsons; Tom-Davies; Timothy-Lyons; Sambo-Phillimore; Servant-Abbot; Dennis (for that night only)-Moody; Mrs Anniseed-Mrs Webb; Biddy-Miss Collett; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Divorce Author(s): William Shield

11490
17 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In 3rd piece the playbill retain Iliff, but "On the fifth night of the representation, while R. Palmer was reading the part of Lord Megrim (Iliff being ill) an alarm of fire occasioned a disgreeable tumult; the performers assured the audience there was no danger, it being the opposite theatre (the Opera House, which was consumed) that was in flames. The Ladies, however, still retained their apprehensions, and all were eager to depart; happily this anxiety produced no accident" (Oulton, 1796, II, 52). Iliff perhaps did not act in Vimonda.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: Dundore (1st time)-Williamson; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsay-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Iliff; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Dundore Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Performance Comment: As17890603 but Lord Megrim Iliff's part-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: 's part Actor: R. Palmer.
Role: Winworth Actor: Williamson

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: British Loyalty or A Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: God save the King-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews

11491
19 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [That Palmer acted Inkle on this night is doubtful. See 23, 25 Aug., 1 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: AS 28 June, but Inkle-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Waterhouse.
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

11492
23 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: "Yesterday evening Palmer performed the part of Inkle for the first time to a very full house. He went through the two first acts with much credit, and had he been less imperfect in the last scene it would have proved more interesting" (Diary, 24 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17900819 [Inkle-$Palmer (1st appearance in that character).]
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Palmer
Role: Inkle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Cast
Role: Colonel Tamper Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17900701

11493
28 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Afterpiece: Never acted here. [Mrs Esten was from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Carpenters Actor: R. Palmer, Edwin
Role: Scene Carpenters Actor: R. Palmer, Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Williamson; Osmyn-R. Palmer; Elmira-Miss Heard; Ismene-Miss DeCamp; Roxalana (for that night only)-Mrs Esten (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Solyman Actor: Williamson
Role: Osmyn Actor: R. Palmer

11494
01 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. [Afterpiece in place of The Devil to Pay, advertised on playbill of 23 Mar.] Receipts: #401 17s. (206.14.6; 36.0.0; 2.3.0; tickets: 156.19.6) (charge: #180 10s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Cohenburg Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Palmer; Osmyn-Dignum; Elmira-Mrs Cuyler; Ismene-Mrs Bland; Roxalana-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Solyman Actor: Palmer

11495
19 March 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer, but "Benson [acted] Orson" (Oracle, 21 Mar.). For note on the author's curtailments see 12 Mar.] Receipts: #288 18s. 6d. (285.14.6; 3.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17960312but Adam Winterton-Waldronin place of Dodd; Orson-Bensonof R Palmer; Helen-Mrs Powell; Barbara-Miss Leakof Sga Storace; Master_ Webb; Banks_; Hollingsworth_; Maddocks_; unassigned-_Keys, _Whitmell, Wathen.
Cast
Role: Orson Actor: Bensonof R Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Captive; or, The Magick Fire Author(s): William Linley

Song: As17960312

11496
22 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Cast
Role: Rawbold Actor: Palmer
Role: Orson Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Palmer; Imitations. Following monologue: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield

Performance Comment: End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Palmer; Imitations. Following monologue: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield.
Cast
Role: 's Ode on the Passions Actor: Palmer

11497
25 February 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for $Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Jacob-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Bridget-Mrs Sumbel; Cecilia-Miss Palmer [no others listed].no others listed].
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Entertainment: Imitations of Mrs Siddons in Isabella-Mrs Sumbel; Imitations of Mrs Jordan, Mrs Crawford and Mrs Martyr-Mrs Sumbel

11498
October 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distressd Innocence Or The Princess Of Persia

11499
January 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money Or The Boarding School

11500
April 1694 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Beau Or The Curious Impertinent