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85 results for: Keyword - Osborne
We found 111 matches on Roles/Actors, 27 matches on Performance Comments, 4 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Author.

1
21 January 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Written by $Osborne Sidney Wandesford, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Love; Or, The Degenerate Brother

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford

2
07 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Germanicus-Miss Jones; Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Attendants on Germanicus-Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne; Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollet; Cupid-Master Hamilton; Mars-Haughton; Bellona-Mlle Roland; Their Followers-Vallois, LeSac, Delagarde, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Gerrard, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Germanicus Actor: Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime; or, The Contending Colombines; Intermix'd with Ballad Songs in the Characters of Polly and Lucy

Performance Comment: Harlequin Macheath-Lun Jr; Manager-Osborne; Beggar-Hewitt; Gamester-Dove; Jenny Diver-Mrs Dove; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haughton; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Tollett; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Thornowets; Colombine Polly-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachum-Rosco; Lockit-Lyon; Gamesters-Corfe, Nichols, Kelly, Touchbury; Squire Rustick-Yates; Clown-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Manager Actor: Osborne

3
21 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17730623 but Harry-Osborne; James-Lamash; Helebore-Hamilton; Sir Jasper-Follett.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Osborne

Dance: End: New Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

4
28 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Gullwell-Fearon; Harwood-Howard; Irishman (with a Song)-Moody; Scotchman-Hamilton; Frenchman-Bolton; Lord Brilliant-Lamash; LeBrush-Ward; Frankly-Courtney; Trickit-Lings; Williams-Osborne; new Character-Mrs Williams; Maria-Miss Atkinson; Melpomene-Miss Lings; Margery-Miss Craven.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Osborne

Dance: End: The Haymakers-

5
04 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: As17730723 but Margin-Osborne.
Cast
Role: Margin Actor: Osborne.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Dance: End: A Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

6
10 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Refugee; Or, The Rival Jews

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Jackson, Cartwright, Holland, Osborne, Frederic, Mitchell, Edwards, Porter, Henley, Connell (with a new Irish sons in character); A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]), Mrs Bolton, Mrs Cartwright, Mrs Ponsonby, Mrs Henley, A Lady (2nd appearance [unidentified]). [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Gregory Granby, Sir ThomasLoveby, George Granby, Frank Bentley, Solomons, Levi, Waddle, Scandal, Dennis, Robert, Waiter; Eliza Wentworth, Mrs Dornbush, Miss Harcourt, Charlotte Harcourt, Lady Loveby, Susan, Miss Nancy, Miss Kitty, Maid.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Jackson; Vamp-Osborne; Young Cape-Edwards; Sprightly-Frederic / Mrs Cadwallader (for that night only)-A Young Lady (Sister to Mr Edwin, of Covent Garden, 1st appearance in this, and 2nd on any stage [Mrs Williams]) .Mrs Williams]) .
Cast
Role: Vamp Actor: Osborne

Song: End of Act I of 3rd piece How sweet's the love that meets return by Mrs Henley

7
21 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: A New Medley Overture, never yet performed, composed by Arne. A new Set of Act Tunes, never yet performed, composed by Arne

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond, sung by Master Osborne, a Scholar of Carey. Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne

Performance Comment: Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne .

8
20 June 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilkinson, Kennedy, Johnson, Weston, Hayes, Davis, Castle, Jackson, Murden, Quin, Death, Mrs Daily, Mrs Osborne, Foote; Major Sturgeon, Matthew Mug-Foote; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Sir Jacob Jollop-Hayes; Primer-Wilkinson; Heeltap-Johnson; Bruin-Davis; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Daily; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Osborne (Genest, V, 34).
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Wilkinson, Kennedy, Johnson, Weston, Hayes, Davis, Castle, Jackson, Murden, Quin, Death, Mrs Daily, Mrs Osborne, Foote
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Osborne

Dance: II: Rogier, Miss Capitani; III: Double Hornpipe-Rogier, Miss Capitani

9
11 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Performance Comment: Parts by Weston, DuBellamy, Castle, Hutton, Bolton, LaMash, Follett, Hamilton, Fearon, Courtney, Bannister, Lings, Osborne, Francis, Ward, Lloyd, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atkinson, Mrs Weston, Miss Craven, a Young Gentlewoman. Prologue-Weston; To conclude with a Treble Hornpipe-Giorgi's scholars; Buck-Weston; Tom-Bannister; Sir Flimsey-Castle; Young Inkle-Lamash; Miss Flirt-Miss Craven; Lady Lochiel-Mrs Fearon; Simpson-DuBellamy; Sneer-Jacobs; Old Incle-Fearon; Hearty-Ward; Frenchman-Bolton; Laird-Hamilton; Landlord-Lloyd; Waiter-Hutton; 2nd Sailor-Follett; Groanly-Pearce; Katty-Miss Wilde; Landlady-Miss Platt; Dorothy-Mrs Weston; Nan-Mrs Palmer; Cicely-Miss Atkinson (Edition of 1773); Parts-Courtney, Lings, Osborne, Francis, a Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Courtney, Lings, Osborne, Francis, a Young Gentlewoman.

10
03 July 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abdelazer; Or, The Moor's Revenge

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Ferdinand-Harris; Philip-Smith; Abdelazer-Betterton; Mendozo-Medburne; Alonzo-Crosbie; Roderigo-Norris; Sebastian-John Lee; Osmin-Percivall; Zarrack-Richards; Isabella-Mrs Mary? Lee; Leonora-Mrs Barrer; Florella-Mrs Betterton; Elvira-Mrs Osborne; Epilogue-little Mis. Ariell [Anne Bracegirdle?].Anne Bracegirdle?].
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Osborne

11
September 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Counterfeit Bridegroom; Or, The Defeated Widow

Performance Comment: Possibly by Mrs Aphra Behn or ThomasBetterton. Edition of 1677: Prologue-Mrs Currar; Sir Oliver Santloe-A. Leigh; Peter Santloe-Bowman; Sanders-Gilloe; Noble-Crosby; Hadland-Williams; Sir Gregory Lovemuch-Persivall; Gazer-Norris; Noddy-John Lee; Sam-Richards; Lady Santloe-Mrs Norris; Clarina-Mrs Gibbs; Widow Laudwell-Mrs Osborne; Eugenia-Mrs LeGrand; Mrs Hadland-Mrs Currar.
Cast
Role: Widow Laudwell Actor: Mrs Osborne

12
22 November 1681 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: Prologue by a Friend-Mrs Barry; Wiseacre-Underhill; Doodle-Nokes; Townly-Williams; Ramble-Smith; Loveday-Wilshire; Dashwell-Leigh; Tom-Richards; Eugenia-Mrs Corer [Currer]; Arabella-Mrs Barry; Peggy-Mrs Petty; Aunt-Mrs Norris; Engine-Mrs Leigh; Jane-Mrs Osborne; Epilogue [spoken by several actors]-.
Cast
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Osborne

13
17 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: As17361216, but Attendants on Germanicus-Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne; Attendants on Britannia-Mrs Marshall, Mrs Ware, Mrs M. Giffard, Mrs Dove, Miss Hughes, Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Attendants on Germanicus Actor: Corfe, Touchbury, Richardson, Kelly, Nichols, Osborne

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

14
23 June 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman (who has not appeared in several years); Cassio-Cooke(, 2nd appearance this stage); Desdemona-Mrs Osborne; Iago-Storer; Brabantio-Wignell; Roderigo-Vaughan; Duke-Stoppelaer; Montano-Turner; Emilia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Osborne

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Song: Between Acts: a Gentleman (who never appeared upon any Stage before)

Dance: HHornpipe-Mrs Blake(, from the theatre in Dublin)

15
27 June 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Weston, Lewis, Davis, Mrs Dailey, Mrs Osborne, Foote.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Weston, Lewis, Davis, Mrs Dailey, Mrs Osborne, Foote.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Osborne

Dance: As17630620

16
01 August 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Prince Volscius-Davies; Gentleman Usher-Weston; Tom Thimble-Quin; Thunder-Johnson; Smith-Lewis; Prettyman-Death; The Sun-Blakey; Amaryllis-Mrs Osborne; Chloris-Miss Platt; two Kings of Brentford-Hayes, Jackson; Parthenope, Moon-Mrs Daly; Bayes-Wilkinson (with a variety of imitations); Johnson-Kennedy; with an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Osborne

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Osborne

Dance: II: A Serious Dance-Miss Street (scholar to Ghendi); V: The Venetian Gardeners-Master Rogier, Miss Street

17
11 August 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17630801, but Physician-Castle; Amaryllis-Miss Read; Chloris-Mrs Osborne; Lightning-Master Summers; [?-] Pearce. Pearce.
Cast
Role: Chloris Actor: Mrs Osborne

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Osborne

Dance: VVenetian Gardeners, as17630808; Provincial Dance-Master Clinton, Miss Street

18
05 September 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Kennedy; Aimwell-Davis; Bonniface-Johnson; Foigard-Lewis; Sullen-Brown; Gibbet-Murden; Sir Charles Freeman-Wallis; Hounslow-Summers; Bagshot-Pierce; Scrub-Weston; Cherry-Miss Read; Dorinda-Mrs Osborne; Gipsey-Mrs Johnson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Daly.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Osborne

Afterpiece Title: The Contented Cuckold

Dance: Master Clinton, Miss Street

19
07 September 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Davis; Clodio-Kennedy; Sancho-Weston; Don Choleric-Lewis; Antonio-Johnson; Charino-Jackson; Monsieur-Summers; Page-Master Summers; Don Duart-Murden; Jaques-Wallis; Louisa-Mrs Daly; Angelina-Miss Read; Elvira-Mrs Osborne; Honoria-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Osborne

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Osborne

Dance:

Entertainment: I: Comic Dance-Rogier, Miss Street; III: Serious Dance-Miss Street; IV: Comic Dance-Master Clinton, Miss Street; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston; a Hornpipe in Taste-

20
05 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Moody; Scholars-Bolton, Osborne; Ursula-Mrs Palmer; Leonora-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Scholars Actor: Bolton, Osborne

Dance: I: New Tambourine Dance-; End: The Medley, as17730517

21
03 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Davis, Hamilton, LaMash, Fearon, Osborne, Bolton, Lloyd, Follett, Pierce, Francis, Weston.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Davis, Hamilton, LaMash, Fearon, Osborne, Bolton, Lloyd, Follett, Pierce, Francis, Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Pantheonites

Entertainment: I: A Variety of Imitations-Hutton; II: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister; Between Play and Farce: Dancing of The Tambourine-Giorgi's Scholars; End of Interlude: A New Tambourine-Giorgi's Scholars

Monologue: 1773 9 3 Also the Interlude, Piety in Pattens. As 23 Aug

22
30 October 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Brother Merryfield (who performed it for Mrs Woodman's Benefit last winter); Young Meadows-Follett; Hawthorn-Morris; Sir William-Lloyd; Hodge-Fopperwell; Eustace-Stevens; Lucinda-Miss Frederick; Deborah-Mrs Bailey; Margery-Mrs Nost; Rosetta-Mrs Osborne (first time on this stage).
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Osborne

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Entertainment: A Variety of New TheatricalImitations-Hutton

Song: End Opera: Several celebrated Catches and Glees by Dr Arne-

23
13 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Edwin, Wewitzer, Stevens; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Pitt, Miss Youngc. [Cast from text(G. Robinson, 1781): Mr Osborne-Henderson; Sir Harry Portland-Lewis; Sir Hornet Armstrong-Wilson; Squire Turnbull-Lee Lewes; Timid-Edwin; Mr Vandervelt-Wewitzer; Scrip-Stevens; Servants-J. Wilson, Newton, Joules; Miss Turnbull-Mrs Wilson; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Trip-Mrs Pitt; Clara-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811030).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811030).] hathi.
Cast
Role: : Mr Osborne Actor: Henderson

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

24
06 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Munden, Knight, Macready, Holman, Mrs Knight, Miss Chapman, Miss Wallis. Cast from Larpent MS: Timid-Quick; Sir Hornet Armstrong-Munden; Squire Turnbull-Knight; Sir Harry Portland-Macready; Mr Osborne-Holman; Scrip-Thompson; Miss Turnbull-Mrs Knight; Melissa-Miss Chapman; Clara-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Mr Osborne Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Get Un-Married

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Song: In 2nd piece: The Sportman's snug little Cot-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologues, with Songs.End: The Barber's Petition-Fawcett (1st time); [with a song in character, Wigs [including His Own Wig, The Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Counsellor's Wig-Fawcett; End 2nd piece: A Ramble to Bath (1st time) [with a descriptive song in the character of Jacob Gawkey [in The Chapter of Accidents]-Knight

25
01 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Performance Comment: Timid-Quick; Sir Hornet Armstrong-Munden; Squire Turnbell-Knight; Sir Harry Portland-Macready; Scrip-Thompson; Mr Osborne-Holman; Melissa-Mrs Mountain; Miss Turnbull-Mrs Knight; Clara-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Mr Osborne Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Song: The Mid Watch, The Storm-Incledon