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584 results for: Keyword - OBrien
We found 589 matches on Roles/Actors, 138 matches on Performance Comments, 92 matches on Author, 20 matches on Event Comments, and 1 matches on Performance Title.

126
18 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Holland; Trim-Yates; Campley-Obrien; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Harriet-Miss Bride; Lady Charlot-Mrs Hopkins; Puzzle-Weston; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Tom-Vaughan; Sable-Moody; Cabinet-J. Palmer; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Tattleaid-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lord Hardy Actor: Holland
Role: Trim Actor: Yates
Role: Campley Actor: Obrien
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Lady Charlot Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Puzzle Actor: Weston
Role: Lord Brumpton Actor: Bransby
Role: Trusty Actor: Burton
Role: Tom Actor: Vaughan
Role: Sable Actor: Moody
Role: Cabinet Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Major Belford Actor: Lee.
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Tamper Actor: Obrien
Role: Prattle Actor: King
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Servant Actor: Strange

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

127
21 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio-Obrien; Carlos-Holland; Don Choleric-Yates; Monsieur-Baddeley; Antonio-Burton; Don Duart-Lee; Charino-Parsons; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Governor-Bransby; Sancho-Clough; Jaques-Vaughan; Angelina-Miss Plym, first time; Elvira-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa-Mrs Lee, first time; Page-Mas. Burton.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Obrien
Role: Carlos Actor: Holland
Role: Don Choleric Actor: Yates
Role: Monsieur Actor: Baddeley
Role: Antonio Actor: Burton
Role: Don Duart Actor: Lee
Role: Charino Actor: Parsons
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Mozeen
Role: Governor Actor: Bransby
Role: Sancho Actor: Clough
Role: Jaques Actor: Vaughan
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Plym, first time
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Lee, first time
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: New Garland Dance of Nymphs and Shepherds Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker.
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.
Role: Hymen Actor: Vernon
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Young.
Role: a new song Actor: .

128
24 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Reynard-Palmer; Woodcock-Love; Maiden-Obrien; Squib-King; Hillaria-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Palmer; Loveworth-Packer; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Bradshaw; Penelope-Mrs Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Reynard Actor: Palmer
Role: Woodcock Actor: Love
Role: Maiden Actor: Obrien
Role: Squib Actor: King
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Loveworth Actor: Packer
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: with a Comic Mimic Italian Song Actor: Mrs Clive in character.
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: King
Role: Philip Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: II: Vernon; accompanied by the Guitar-

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

129
27 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Horatius Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Publius Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Tullius Hostilius Actor: Burton
Role: Valerius Actor: Packer
Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Yates, first time
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Guardian Actor: Holland, first time
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Yates
Role: Young Clackit Actor: O'Brien
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

130
02 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Cast
Role: Zamti Actor: Holland
Role: Etan Actor: Powell
Role: Hamet Actor: Jackson
Role: Timurkan Actor: Havard
Role: Mirvan Actor: Love
Role: Octar Actor: Bransby
Role: Morat Actor: Burton
Role: Zimventi Actor: Fox
Role: Orasmin Actor: Ackman
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Yates, first time; Fine Gentleman-Obrien; Fine Lady (With Song in Character)-Mrs Clive; Old Man-Parsons; Frenchman-King; Mercury-Vernon; Drunken Man-Yates.
Cast
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: Yates, first time
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Obrien
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Old Man Actor: Parsons
Role: Frenchman Actor: King
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates.

Dance: End: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

Cast
Role: The Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker
Role: A Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

131
19 March 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Obrien; Lord Randolph-Blakes; Glealvon-Simons; Old Norval-Walker, first time; Lady Randolph-a Young Gentlewoman; Anna-Miss Taylor.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Obrien
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Blakes
Role: Glealvon Actor: Simons
Role: Old Norval Actor: Walker, first time
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: McPherson
Role: Roger Actor: Ramsay
Role: Bauldy Actor: Walker
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Graham
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Gordon
Role: with several favorite English and Scotch Songs Actor:
Role: Dances Actor: .

132
09 February 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Smith
Role: Dumont Actor: O'Brien Machin
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Bailey
Role: Catesby Actor: Shepherd
Role: Bellmour Actor: Barnes
Role: Earl of Derby Actor: Thompson
Role: Lord Hastings Actor: West
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Massey.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Bailey
Role: Whittle Actor: Shepherd
Role: Kecksy Actor: Benson
Role: Bates Actor: Wallace
Role: Thomas Actor: Massey
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Massey.

Song: Entertainments of singing-Mrs Mapples;, particularly the favourite song of The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Mapples

133
28 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mossop, Yates, Palmer, Burton, Holland, O'Brien, Philips, Mozeen, Ackman, Vaughan, Clough, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Blakes, Bransby, Mozeen, Ackman, Settree, Clough, Master Simson, Miss Barton, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Vernon.

134
24 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Busy Body Actor: Garrick
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Grancis Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Phillips
Role: Charles Actor: Holland
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Epilogue in character Actor: Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Parts-Palmer, Fleetwood, Yates, Obrien, Mrs Yates, Packer, Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Palmer, Fleetwood, Yates, Obrien, Mrs Yates, Packer, Miss Haughton.

135
21 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

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

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Love, Moody, Mrs Clive, King, Ackman, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath.

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

136
05 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Smith
Role: Edgar Actor: Bensley
Role: Orgar Actor: Clarke
Role: Edwin Actor: Hull
Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Recruits, as17721117

137
08 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never perform'd. New Scenes and Dresses (playbill). This Comedy was written by Mr Obrien. It was very much hiss'd from the 2d Act & with the greatest difficulty we got thro' the Play amidst Groans hisses &c. They would not Suffer it to be given out again. After many Altercations between the Audience Mr G. & Mr King by the Author's Consent the Play was withdrawn (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan's note from Kemble briefer. See long review of The Duel in British Theatre article, London Magazine, Dec. 1772, and Town and Country same month.] Paid Mr Scott (c[opper] laceman) #83 9s.; Mr Waller (hosier) #17 18s. 6d.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) #80 19s.; Mr Barrow & Co. for oil, #45 13s.; Mr Cropley (linen draper) #73 14s.; Mr Cubitt (tinman) #15 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #241 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duel

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor:
Role: Melville Actor: Barry
Role: Hargrave Actor: King
Role: Young Melville Actor: Reddish
Role: Servant to Sir Dermont Actor: Weston
Role: Sir Dermot O'Leinster Actor: Moody
Role: Barfort Actor: Brereton
Role: Servant to Young Melville Actor: Wright
Role: other servants Actor: Davies, W. Palmer, Griffith
Role: Lady Margaret Sinclair Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Mrs Melville Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Melville Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Mrs Jones Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Cautherly
Role: Harlow Actor: Packer
Role: Heartwell Actor: Hurst
Role: Cape Actor: Baddeley
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope.

138
03 January 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Scrapeall Actor: Barrett
Role: Colonel Parapet Actor: Vowell
Role: Sir Charles Prudent Actor: Harrington
Role: Fuzee Actor: Blackburn
Role: Crambo Actor: Brown
Role: Timothy Actor: Munden
Role: Captain Starboard Actor: Smith
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss O'Brien
Role: Lady Brainless Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Emmeline Actor: A Gentlewoman
Role: Ruelle Actor: Miss Dudley
Role: Mrs Busy Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Martin Actor: Smith
Role: Saville Actor: Blackburn
Role: Caveat Actor: Munden
Role: Boy Actor: Master Screven
Role: Linger Actor: Barrett
Role: Myra Actor: Miss Dudley
Role: Mrs Watchly Actor: Mrs Barnett
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Lefevre.

Dance: End II: Miller

Entertainment: End: Variety of Rhetorical Imitations-a Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified])

139
17 March 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hibernia Freed

Cast
Role: O'Brien Actor: Boheme
Role: O'Neill Actor: Ryan
Role: Herimon Actor: Hulet
Role: O'Connor Actor: Egleton
Role: Eugenius Actor: Rogers
Role: Turgesius Actor: Quin
Role: Erric Actor: Walker
Role: Sabina Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

140
05 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Obrien, 1st appearance
Role: Plume Actor: Palmer
Role: Justice Balance Actor: Burton
Role: Kite Actor: Berry
Role: Bullock Actor: Taswell
Role: Worthy Actor: Austin
Role: Collier Actor: Blakes
Role: 1st Recruit Actor: Yates
Role: 2d Actor: Vaughan
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Mariet.

141
17 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

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

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Holland, Burton, Packer, Taswell, Ackman, Vaughan, Perry, Wilkinson Parts listed in Larpent MS 149

Dance: IV:A Spanish Dance, as17581014

142
23 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Fleetwood
Role: Polydore Actor: Obrien
Role: Acasto Actor: Bransby
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland
Role: Chaplain Actor: Packer
Role: Page Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: other parts Actor: Mlle Mariet, Mrs Petit, Beard.

Dance: to conclude with the Gto conclude with the Grand Dance ofThe Millers, as17581012

143
26 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Fleetwood
Role: Polydore Actor: Obrien
Role: Acasto Actor: Bransby
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland
Role: Chaplain Actor: Packer
Role: Page Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Mab Actor: Mrs Vernon.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Mariet.

144
31 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Bellamy Actor: Packer
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: O'Brien, 1st time in that character
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: other parts Actor: Mlle Mariet, Mrs Petit, Beard.

145
11 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Fleetwood
Role: Polydore Actor: Obrien
Role: Acasto Actor: Bransby
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland
Role: Chaplain Actor: Packer
Role: Page Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Mab Actor: Mrs Vernon.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Mariet.

146
21 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Phocyas Actor: Fleetwood, 1st time
Role: Caled Actor: Mossop, 1st time
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Eumenes Actor: Davies
Role: Herbis Actor: Packer
Role: Artemon Actor: Austen
Role: Abudah Actor: Havard
Role: Daran Actor: Bransby.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Old Man Actor: Blakes.
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: Garrick
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Obrien, 1st time
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

147
27 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Obrien, 1st appearance
Role: Plume Actor: Palmer
Role: Justice Balance Actor: Burton
Role: Kite Actor: Berry
Role: Bullock Actor: Taswell
Role: Worthy Actor: Austin
Role: Collier Actor: Blakes
Role: 1st Recruit Actor: Yates
Role: 2d Actor: Vaughan
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Blakes, Bransby, Mozeen, Ackman, Settree, Clough, Master Simson, Miss Barton, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Vernon.

148
30 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Fleetwood
Role: Polydore Actor: Obrien
Role: Acasto Actor: Bransby
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland
Role: Chaplain Actor: Packer
Role: Page Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Blakes, Bransby, Mozeen, Ackman, Settree, Clough, Master Simson, Miss Barton, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Vernon.

149
01 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

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

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Blakes, Bransby, Mozeen, Ackman, Settree, Clough, Master Simson, Miss Barton, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Vernon.

150
13 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Holland
Role: Poliphontes Actor: Havard
Role: Narbas Actor: Berry
Role: Euricles Actor: Blakes
Role: Erox Actor: Burton
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: High Priest Actor: Bransby
Role: With Procession Actor:
Role: Sacrifice Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Old Man Actor: Blakes.
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: Garrick
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Obrien, 1st time
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.