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1763 results for: Keyword - Powel
We found 2203 matches on Roles/Actors, 547 matches on Performance Comments, 364 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

76
January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Don Carlos-Williams; Silvio-Mountfort; Antonio-Powel; Don Lopez-Nokes; Don Francisco-Lee; Don Pedro-Bright; Guzman-Underhill; Sancho-Bowen; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Mountfort; Farmosa-Mrs Corey; Biancha-Mrs Bracegirdle; Niece-Mrs Miles; End Act III: Mrs Butler's Dance; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Nokes, Mr Lee, Mr Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Powel

77
September 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Anthony Love; Or, The Rambling Lady

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Sir Anthony Love-Mrs Mountford; Valentine-Mountford; Ilford-Williams; Sir Gentle Golding-Bowen; An Abbe-Antho. Leigh; Count Canaile-Hodgson; Count Verole-Sandford; Palmer-Powel Jr; Waitwell-Bright; Traffique-Kirkham; Cortaut-Mich. Lee; Servant to Sir Gentle-Cibber; Servant to Ilford-Tho. Kent; Floriante-Mrs Butler; Charlote-Mrs Bracegirdle; Volante-Mrs Knight; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Palmer Actor: Powel Jr

78
January 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: Prologue-; Epilogue-Mr Mountfort, Mrs Butler; Sir Rowland Rakehell-Underhill; Jack Amorous-Mountfort; Will Merriton-Hodson; Old Merriton-Freeman; Nedd Bragg alias Captain Bouncer-Powel; Old Zachary Bragg-Bright; Deputy Nincompoop-Dogget; Monsieur Le Prate-Bowen; Singing Master-Kirkham; Dancing Master-Bowman; Presbyterian Parson-Peire; Lady Addleplot-Anthony Leigh; Lady Straddle-Mrs Richardson; Mirtilla-Mrs Bracegirdle; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Miss Molly-Mrs Davies; Betty Jiltall-Mrs Butler; Crowstich-Mrs Cory; Teareshift-Mrs Osborn; Oyley-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Nedd Bragg alias Captain Bouncer Actor: Powel

79
March 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Prologue intended for the Old Batchelor [sent to the Author, by an unknown Hand-; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Heartwell-Betterton; Bellmour-Powel; Vainlove-Williams; Sharper-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Bluff-Hains; Fondlewife-Dogget; Servant-Underhill; Araminta-Mrs Bracegirdle; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Laetitia-Mrs Barry; Sylvia-Mrs Bowman; Lucy-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Powel

80
April 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Richmond Heiress; Or, A Woman Once In The Right

Performance Comment: Edition of 1693: Sir Charles Romance-Freeman; Sir Quibble Quere-Bright; Tom Romance-Powel; Dr Guiacum-Sandford; Frederick-Williams; Rice ap Shinken-Bowman; Dick Stockjobb-Underhill; Hotspur-Hudson [Hodgson]; Quickwit-Dogget; Cummington-Bowen; Fulvia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Sophronia-Mrs Barry; Mrs Stockjobb-Mrs Bowman; Madam Squeamish-Mrs Knight; Marmalette-Mrs Lee; Prologue-Mr Dogget [with a Fools Cap with Bells on his Head; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Tom Romance Actor: Powel

81
May 1694 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part I

Performance Comment: Edition of 1694: Prologue-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Sancho Riding upon his Ass; Don Quixote-Boen; Don Fernando-Powel; Cardenio-Bowman; Ambrosio-Verbruggen; Perez-Cibber; Nicholas-Harris; Sancho Panza-Doggett; Gines de Passamonde-Haines; Vincent-Bright; Marcella-Mrs Bracegirdle; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Lucinda-Mrs Bowman; Teresa Pancha-Mrs Leigh; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Verbruggen.
Cast
Role: Don Fernando Actor: Powel

82
October 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Sisters; Or, The Violence Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue by Mr D'Urfey-Mr Horden; Epilogue by Mr D'Urfey-Mr Verbruggen who enters laughing; Vilarezo-Dizny; Sebastian-Verbruggen; Antonio-Powel Jr; Alonzo-Williams; Vilander-Horden; Gerardo-Johnson; Diego-Tho. Kent; Catalina-Mrs Knight; Berinthia-Mrs Rogers; Alphanta-Miss Cross; Ansilva-Mrs Verbruggen; Julia-Mrs Seagrove; Clara-Mrs Newman.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Powel Jr

83
28 November 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Prologue By a Friend-; Epilogue-Mr Wilks; Sir Harry Wildair-Wilks; Standard-Powel; Vizard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Clincher Sr-Pinkethman; Clincher Jr-Bullock; Dicky-Norris; Tom Errand-Haines; Lurewell-Mrs Verbruggen; Lady Darling-Mrs Powell; Angelica-Mrs Rogers; Parly-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Powel
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Powell

84
19 February 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grove; Or, Love's Paradice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Arcadius-Mills; Eudosius-Powel; Adrastus-Tomms; Parmenio-Cibber; Nicias-Thomas; Aurelia-Mrs Rogers; Phylante-Mrs Temple; Sylvia-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-; Epilogue by Mr Farquhar-.
Cast
Role: Eudosius Actor: Powel

85
December 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Altemira

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: King-Powel; Mellizer-Arnold; Clorimon-Betterton; Lycidor-Booth; Memnor-Knap; Altemira-Mrs Barry; Candace-Mrs Bowman; Cratanor-Cory; Tilladen-Pack; Thrasolin-Fieldhouse; Monasin-Baily; Gesippus-Freeman; Prologue written by Henry StJohn-Betterton; Epilogue written by Charles Boyle-Miss Porter.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Powel

86
31 December 1702 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress; Or, The Salamanca Doctor Out Plotted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Governour-Bowman; Count Pirro-Griffith; Gravello-Freeman; Larich-Fieldhouse; Lord Euphenes-Arnold; Palante-Powel; Clerimont-Baile; Eugenio-Booth; Alphonso-Knap; Francisco-Pack; Sancho-Dogget; Tristram-Lee; Rosco-Bright; Lucasia-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Prince; Laura-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Mrs Prince; Epilogue-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Palante Actor: Powel

87
03 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid; Or, The Fair Inconstant

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: King-Powel; Athelwold-Booth; Ordgar-Keene; Egbert-Cory; Servant-Burkhead; Elfrid-Mrs Bradshaw; Ordelia-Mrs Knight; Prologue-Keene; Epilogue-Miss Santlow, the first Epilogue she ever spoke.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Powel

88
29 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists: Brigadier Bloodmore-Keene; Colonel Hyland-Bullock Sr; Major Cadwalader-Dogget; Major Outside-Cibber; Captain Mattematicks-Bowen; Major Young Fox-Wilks; Captain Wildish-Booth; Captain Hearty-Mills; Wilmot-Powel; Bisket-Pinkethman; Blunder-Leigh; Ensign Rag-Bickerstaff; Ensign Standard-Ryans; Judge Advocate-Bowman; Clerk-Wright; Provost-Cross; Sergeant Fileoff-Pack; 1st Soldier-Spiller; 2d Soldier-Johnson; Mrs Bloodmore-Mrs Knight; Victoria-Mrs Oldfield; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Belvedera-Mrs Mountford; Clara-Miss Younger; 1st Trull-Norris; 2d Trull-Bullock Jr; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Wilmot Actor: Powel

89
19 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cinna's Conspiracy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists: Octavius Caesar-Powel; Cinna-Booth; Maximus-Mills; Polycletus-Carnaby; Evander-Ryan; Euphorbus-Boman; Livia-Mrs Knight; Emilia-Mrs Oldfield; Fulvia-Mrs Cox; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Powel

90
13 August 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Bardin; Eliot-Murden; Renault-Hurst; Bedamar-Palmer; Pierre-Lee; Duke-Lewis; Spinosa-Keen; Theodore-Quick; Officer-M'George; Branville-Powel; Reviledo-Wild; Mezzano-Weedon; Ternon-Francis; Durand-M'Mahon; Barbe-Nelson; Belvidera-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Branville Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

91
16 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powel, 3rd appearance that stage; Priuli-Gibson; Renault-Hull; Duke-Morris; Pierre-Bensley; Bedamar-Perry; Elliot-Mozeen; Spinoza-Wignell; Theodore-R Smith; Officer-Gardner; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy; Laura-Mrs Mattocks; Pastora-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Powel, 3rd appearance that stage

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: End: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon. See17670427. Apprentice to Fishar

92
14 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holman (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Paris-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Prince-Gardner; Peter-C. Powell; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Achmet (from the Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin]; 1st appearance on this stage).; 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Capulet Actor: Powel
Role: Peter Actor: C. Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; With Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Letteney, Reeve, W. Thompson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr

Performance Comment: Thompson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr.

93
16 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Powel; Sullen-Davies; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrne, Jackson, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

94
23 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Blanchard (1st appearance in that character); Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Davies; Don Scipio-Powel; Don Caesar-Bannister; Don Juan-Cubitt; Rapino-Rock; Sanguino-Thompson; Lopez-Evatt; Alphonso-Duffey (from the Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin]; 1st appearance on this stage); Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina-Miss Stuart; Isabell-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Don Scipio Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

95
25 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Harley (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Powel; Tressel-Egan; Pr. Edw.-Mrs Byrne; D. of York-Master Simmons; Norfolk-Macready; Lieut.-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Gardner; Oxford-Evatt; Richmond-Holman; Lady Anne-Miss Brunton; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope. [Playbill of 23 Sept.: Holman's, Miss Brunton's, Mrs Pope's 1st appearance in those characters.]Playbill of 23 Sept.: Holman's, Miss Brunton's, Mrs Pope's 1st appearance in those characters.]
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Duffey; Fater Luke-Rock; Bagatelle-C. Powell; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Bagatelle Actor: C. Powell

96
02 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Powel; Lord Winlove-Davies; Col. Epaulette-Cubitt; Henry-Johnstone; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Casey-Mrs Bernard; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Dance: End: Divertissement-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

97
09 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-C. Powell; Host of the Garter-Thompson; Fenton-Macready; Justice Shallow-Powel; Simple-Milburne; Bardolph-Rock; Pistol-Evatt; Slender-Cubitt; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Bernard; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Doctor Caius Actor: C. Powell
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Bagatelle Actor: C. Powell

98
12 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Aickin; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Ross-Davies; Donalbaine-Egan; Seyward-Gardner; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Powel; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Blanchard, Bernard, Reeve; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Duffey, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, C. Powell, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Miss M'George, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

Performance Comment: Powell, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Miss M'George, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr.

99
13 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Planters-Gardner, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Mrs Billington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Medium Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Dance: End II: a new Negro Dance-

100
16 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Fennell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Roderigo-Blanchard; Cassio-Macready; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Gardner; Gratiano-Powel; Iago-Harley; Emilia-Mrs Bernard; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb