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1221 results for: Keyword - Poitier Sr.
We found 632 matches on Performance Comments, 367 matches on Performance Title, 206 matches on Author, 95 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1201
27 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Thurmond
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Othello Actor: Booth
Role: Iago Actor: Cibber
Role: Cassio Actor: Williams
Role: Roderigo Actor: Miller
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance: End II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Sandham's Children; III: Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; IV: Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis

1202
03 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a Gentleman, who never appeared on any stage since he perform'd the Part of Castalio at dl Highmore
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Cassio Actor: W. Williams
Role: Duke Actor: Bardin
Role: Roderigo Actor: Penkethman
Role: Lodovico Actor: R. Williams
Role: Brabantio Actor: Machen
Role: Montano Actor: Lacy
Role: Iago Actor: W. Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Vaughan.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Dukes.
Role: Peasants Actor: Sandham, Bardin
Role: Visiting Ladies Actor: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Miss Sandham, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Palmer.
Role: Highlander Actor: Burny
Role: Pierrot Actor: Eaton

Dance: TThe Shepherd's Holiday (with Additions)-Tho. Burny, Sandham, Eaton, Mrs Haughton, Miss Sandham, Miss Mountfort

1203
11 September 1732 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fryar Bacon, Fryar Bungy, And Miles Their Man

Entertainment: The Artificial View of the World-

1204
26 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber Jr.

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth; Essex, Miss Robinson

Song: New English Dialogue=- in the Ballad Style, between a town Gallant and a Country lass-Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor

1205
04 June 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

1206
09 June 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

1207
02 September 1734 @ Hampstead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Robert Wilks
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Scrub Actor: Hippisley, from CG

Dance: Hippisley's Humorous Medley, or Drunken Man

1208
19 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: King Actor: Mills
Role: Osmyn Actor: Milward
Role: Gonsalez Actor: Quin
Role: Garcia Actor: Cibber
Role: Selim Actor: Cross
Role: Perez Actor: Winstone
Role: Alonzo Actor: Turbutt
Role: Heli Actor: Este
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Revellers, as17341116

1209
13 February 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vie Est Un Songe

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Empereur de la Lune

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

Dance: Pierrot and Pierraite by Le Sage Jr and Miss Verneuil

1210
23 August 1735 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, An Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Two Pierrots by Taylor and Rosamon. Hornpipe by Taylor

1211
22 December 1735 @ Yeates' Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1212
21 January 1736 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal by Signiora Segatti and Arrigoni. Solo on Lute by Arrigoni. Concerto on Harpsicord and Violoncello by Speltra and Corporalli. Castrucci Sr will play the first violin

1213
24 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

1214
04 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Cast
Role: Herod Actor: Barry
Role: Sohemus Actor: Sparks
Role: Pheroras Actor: Dyer
Role: High Priest Actor: Ridout
Role: Flaminius Actor: Smith
Role: Narbal Actor: Clarke
Role: Sameas Actor: White
Role: Hazeroth Actor: Bennet
Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mariamne Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Cast
Role: Hartop Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Bennet
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Tim Actor: Costollo.

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Gallini
Role: Mercury Actor: Leppie
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Hilliard.

1215
23 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Music: I: Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; II: Concerto on Organ-Arne Jr

1216
07 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Chorusses Actor: Mrs Abegg.
Role: Comus Actor: Smith
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Ross
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Mattocks
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Beard, Baker
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: and the song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Shuter
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

1217
10 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Ross, 1st time
Role: Briton Actor: Smith
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Bennet
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Collins
Role: Gibby Actor: Shuter
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Alguazil Actor: Wignel
Role: Lissardo Actor: Dyer
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Burden
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Daemons Actor: Poitier.
Role: Water Actor: Poitier, Mlle Capdeville.
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Miss Daw, Mrs _Belfort.
Role: Yeoman Actor: Weller
Role: Air Actor: Leppie, Mrs Mariane
Role: Fire Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Abegg
Role: Jupiter Actor: Mattocks
Role: Mecury Actor: Baker
Role: Pluto Actor: Legg
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Clodpole Actor: Shuter
Role: Old Man Actor: C. Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dumay, Gosley, Rochford, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
Role: Gardeners Actor: Dumay, Gosley
Role: Earth Actor: Gosley, Mrs Jansolin

1218
25 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew, as advertised for this Day cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of Miss Brent. Positively the last time of the company's performing this season. Boxes #5 17s. 6d. Paid Younger a bill for writing parts #2 12s. Paid Ross in full to make his sallery #300 for the season: #60. The Account Book indicates a deficit this night of #1240 12s. 4d. after all salaries are paid. This deficit was reduced by #301 18s. 8d. on May 27 by deductions from the annual salaries of 23 actors and dancers for 19 nights on account of "the death of His Late Majesty King George the Second." A little more than 10 per cent was taken from the salary of each: From Miss Macklin's salary of #300, was deducted #31 16s. 10d., &c. The others who were similary taxed were: @Name Salary Deduction@Ross #300 #31 16s. 10d.@Maranesi & Mrs Maranesi[Wife #270 #28 13s. 2d.@Sparks #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Dyer & Mrs Dyer[Wife #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Beard #210 #22 5s. 9d.@Ridout #180 #19 2s. 1d.@Poitier Jr #150 #15 18s. 6d.@Miss Capdeville #150 #15 15s. 5d.@Barrington #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Bencraft #100 #10 12s. 3d.@LaLauze #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Poitier Sr</a> #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Leppie #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Mrs Jansolien #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Mrs Viviez #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Rotchford #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Mrs Marianne #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Hussey #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Welsch #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Crawford #35 #3 14s. 3d.@ On 30 May the deficit was further reduced by receipts from 26 actors for advances, one-half value of tickets for their benefit performances, &c., plus #200 from John Rich, in the amount of #506 6s. 5d. (Account Book).] Receipts: #43 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Ross
Role: Macduff Actor: Clarke
Role: King Actor: Gibson
Role: Malcolm Actor: Anderson
Role: Donalbain Actor: Bennet
Role: Seyton Actor: Redman
Role: Seyward Actor: R. Smith
Role: Macbeth's Gent. Actor: Holtom
Role: Fleance Actor: Mrs Evans
Role: Banquo Actor: Sparks
Role: Lenox Actor: Hull
Role: Hecate Actor: Wignel
Role: Murderers Actor: Bencraft, Marten
Role: Witches Actor: Collins, Dunstall, Costollo
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Role: The Dances Actor: Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Water Actor: Mlle Capdeville.
Role: Daemons Actor: _Poitier
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Miss Daw, Mrs _Belfort.
Role: Yeoman Actor: Weller
Role: Air Actor: Leppie, Mrs Mariane
Role: Fire Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Abegg
Role: Jupiter Actor: Mattocks
Role: Mecury Actor: Baker
Role: Pluto Actor: Legg
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Clodpole Actor: Shuter
Role: Old Man Actor: C. Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dumay, Gosley, Rochford, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
Role: Gardeners Actor: Dumay, Gosley
Role: Earth Actor: Gosley, Mrs Jansolin

1219
29 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
Role: add Taylor Actor: Quick.
Role: Miser Actor: Yates
Role: Frederick Actor: Wroughton
Role: Clerimont Actor: Hull
Role: James Actor: Cushing
Role: Ramilie Actor: Dyer
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Helme.
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Conjuror Actor: Wignell
Role: Lady Overule Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Provenzale-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford [see17700928]

Cast
Role: The Provenzale Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

1220
20 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Branville Actor: Garrick
Role: Lord Medway Actor: Bensley
Role: Sir Harry Flutter Actor: Dodd
Role: Medway Actor: Brereton
Role: Lady Flutter Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Knightly Actor: Mrs King
Role: Lady Medway Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Lousia Medway Actor: Miss P. Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: King
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Parsons
Role: Lovemore Actor: Davies
Role: Irishman Actor: Wright
Role: Whisk Actor: Burton
Role: Coachman Actor: Griffiths
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: II: The Gardeners, as17760116

1221
08 June 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: add Peasant Actor: Waldron.
Role: Lear Actor: Garrick
Role: Edgar Actor: Reddish
Role: Bastard Actor: Palmer
Role: Kent Actor: Bransby
Role: Gloster Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Albany Actor: Packer
Role: Burgundy Actor: Norris
Role: Captain of Guards Actor: Whitfield
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Burton
Role: Cornwall Actor: Hurst
Role: Curan Actor: Fawcett
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon.
Role: Sir John Actor: Davies, first time
Role: Jobson Actor: Moody
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten , first time.