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5235 results for: Keyword - R
We found 6691 matches on Roles/Actors, 1726 matches on Performance Comments, 226 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.

351
15 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Dyer; Dugard-Anderson; Petit Cushing; First Bravo-Dunstall; Second Bravo-Stoppelaer; Oriana-Mrs Baker; Lamorce-Mrs Pitt; Bisarre-Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Young Rakish-Anderson; Benedict-Holtom; Friendly-White; Tom-R. Smith; Lettice-Mrs Baker; Lady Manlove-Mrs Pitt.

352
29 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 21 April 1749.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Young Worthy-Dyer; Sir William Wisewou'd-Arthur; Snap-Shuter; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Barrington; Flareit-Mrs Green; Amanda-Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Green; Quaver-Lowe; Coupee-Shuter; Goodwill-Redman; Blister-Marten; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Thomas-R. Smith.

353
08 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Lying-In Hospital for Married Women, in Brownlow Street, Long Acre. [On 18 Jan. appeared in the Public Advertiser the Occasional Epilogue]: @After this bounteous, well-intentioned play@You think I'm come to banter all away;@To mock the soft compassion in the breast,@And turn at once all charity to jest...@Tir'd of such arts, I'm now so serious grown@I mean to speak plain sentiments alone.@ [Then addressing each part of the house, with appropriate comment--and a good deal of banter--she praises marriage as an institution, and this hospital as an aid.] @Methinks I spy some amorous pairs above [to upper gallery]@Drawn here by tender flames of mutual love.@Close pack'd they sit,-and woo with secret squeeze,@With conscious elbows, sympathetic knees.@Go on my friends,-true to connubial law,@And leave to us the Women in the straw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17541004, but with an Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter, first time; Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Gibson; Octavian-Anderson; Shift-Dunstall; Sly-R. Smith; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Baker.

354
28 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Sheridan; Caesar-Sparks; Trebonius-Anderson; Metellus-Stevens; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Antony-Smith, first time; Cassius-Ryan; Decius Brutus-White; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Marten; Antony's Servant-Cushing; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Gibson; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Calpurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: As17541029.

Dance: CChinese Dance, as17550104

355
20 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 3 April 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Bride-Mrs Bellamy; King-Sparks; Gonzales-Ridout; Osmyn-Sheridan; Garcia-Dyer; Selim-White; Alonzo-Stevens; Heli-Cushing; Perez-R. Smith; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

356
06 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy [by John Moncrieff] never acted before. [The Biographia Dramatica states it was brought on by Moncrieff's friend Sheridan, who altered it to suit his purposes and lopped off the whole fifth act.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Appius

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Sheridan, Sparks, Smith, Ridout, Gibson, Anderson, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Bellamy. Appius-Sparks; Valerius-Ridout;Horatius-Anderson; Icilius-Smith; Numitorius-Stevens; Claudius-Gibson; Sicinius-Bennet; Duellius-White; Pomponius-R. Smith; Flaminius-Redman; Virginia-Mrs Bellamy; Cornelia-Mrs Elmy; Dara-Miss Copen; Prologue-Mrs Cibber; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Bellamy (Edition of 1755).

357
25 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550404 but Full cast as of 3 March, but Bernardo-R. Smith; Ophelia-Mrs Baker first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: As17541203.

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

358
26 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit fo r Roberts. No Building on stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17541129, but Lory-_; Shoemaker-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17550110.

Song: II: Roberts; IV: A Song-Roberts; accompanied on the Welsh harp-Rice

Dance: V: Comic Dance-Granier and Mrs Granier

359
12 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Costollo, Bennet, Stevens. [Advance bill had listed Barnaby-R. Smith but he was omitted on 12 May bill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17541014, but Fondlewife-Shuter first time; Sir Joseph-Costollo; Setter-Bennet; Bluff-Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17550110.

Song: II: Rule Britannia-Lowe

Dance: As17550430

360
06 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Anderson; Hardy-Ridout; Camply-Dyer; Puzzle-Dunstall; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-White; Gravedigger-Wignel; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Arthur; Trim-Shuter; In which, by desire, will be introduc'd the Cries of London-Shuter; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton; Matchlock-Redman.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Sir Humphrey-Wignel; Statute-Redman; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Filbert-Arthur; Steward-Anderson; Stave-Stoppelaer; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Parish Girl-Miss Hallam; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent.

361
27 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Smith; Bertran-Ridout; Raymond-Gibson; Fryar-Sparks; Alphonso-Redman; Pedro-Anderson; Lorenzo-Ryan; Gomez-Arthur; Queen-Mrs Hamilton; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Shuter; Major Rakish-Dunstall; Young Rakish-Anderson; Benedict-Holtom; Friendly-White; Tom-R. Smith; Lettice-Mrs Baker; Lady Morelove-Mrs Pitt.

362
05 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17551029.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17551101, but Shift-Dunstall; Sly-R. Smith.

Dance: As17551101

363
10 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Arthur; Townly-Gibson; Loveday-Anderson; Roger-Cushing; Tom-R. Smith; Linkboy-Bencraft; Watchman-Holtam; Ramble-Ryan; Peggy-Miss Mullart; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Engine-Miss Helm; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Aunt-Mrs Copin; Lady No-Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17551023.

364
21 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Arthur; Philip-Ryan; Octavio-Ridout; Diego-Costollo; Lewis-White; Corrigidor-Wignel; Soto-Collins; Alguazil-R. Smith; Cook-Holtham; Trappanti-Shuter; Rosara-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Hipolita-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17551108.

Dance: As17551114

365
03 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Gloucester-Bennet; Bedford-Holthom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmorland-Buck; Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Arthur; Ely-Wignel; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; MacMorris-Barrington; Erpingham-Redman; Jammy-Dunstall; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's boy-Miss Mullart; France-Gibson; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-White; Montjoy-Baker; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Mrs Dyer; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Chorus-Ryan.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17550929.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; Les Paisans Gallants-Granier, Miss Hilliard

366
27 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17551020, but Romeo-Barry; Gregory-R. Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17551226, but Doctor-Bencraft.

367
30 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Barry(, first time); King-Sparks; Gonzales-Ridout; Zara-Mrs Woffington; Garcia-Dyer; Selim-White; Alonzo-Anderson; Heli-Cushing; Perez-R. Smith; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Almeria-Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Performance Comment: Lord Dupe-Shuter; Carmine-White; Brush-Holtham; Puff-Cushing; Pentweazle-Bennet; Caleb-Costollo; Lady Pentweazle-Foote.

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; Les Statues Animees-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

368
27 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Hardy-Ridout; Camply-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-White; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Arthur; Trim-Shuter, in which (by Desire) will be introduc'd the Cries of London; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Quaver-Lowe; Blister-Marten; Lucy-Mrs Green.

369
04 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Costollo; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Nossiter; With a Masquerade Dance-; proper to the Play, and an additional scene representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-Bennet; Cymon-Collins; Mopsus-Dunstall; Phillida-Miss Young.

370
16 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17561004.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Gibson; Shift-Dunstall; Octavian-Anderson; Sly-R. Smith; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Scapin-Shuter.

371
09 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Dashwell-Arthur; Wiseacre-Costollo; Doodle-Marten; Townly-Gibson; Loveday-Anderson; Roger-Cushing; Tom-R. Smith; Link Boy-Bencraft; Watchman-Holtom; Ramble-Ryan; Peggy-Miss Mullart; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Engine-Miss Helm; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Copin; Lady No-Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17561106, but full cast of 21 Oct. listed, but Doctor-Arthur.

372
24 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Performance Comment: As17561008, but John of Lancaster-Miss Mullart; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Bennet; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Sheriff-Wignel.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17561025, but Argus-Costollo.

Dance: As17561023

373
10 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Mainpiece: A Comedy reviv'd (never acted there) by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Barry; King-Ridout; Seleucus-Anderson; Ptolomy-Wignel; Lysimachus-White; Timon-Stoppelaer; Lieutenant-Shuter; Charinthus-Bencraft; 1st Ambassador-R. Smith; Menipphus-Costello; 2nd Ambassador-Holtom; Leontius-Sparks; Gentlemen Ushers-Arthur, Dunstall; Physician-Redman; 1st Gentleman-Bennet; Host-Marten; 2nd Gentleman-Cushing; Magician (with Incantaion Song)-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers (with Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr); Herald-Buck; Old Woman-Miss Ferguson; Governess-Mrs Copen; Phoebe-Miss Cokayne; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: See17561208, but none listed.

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Lucas, Miss Hilliard

374
27 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [K+King Richard III.] Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry VIv, the artful acqusition of the crown by Richardv; the cruel murder of the young King Edward Vv and his brother in the Tower; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv, and the Death of Richard in the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv; being the last that was fought between the Houses of Yorkv and Lancasterv; with many other historical passages

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Barry, 1st time; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catseby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieut. of the Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Sir William Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Miss Nossiter; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: As17570101, but Trappolin-Shuter listed.

Dance: As17561217

375
19 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years. [See 9 Nov. 1748.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Smith; Belvile-Ridout; Pedro-Anderson; Stephano-Bennet; Phillippo-White; Sancho-Collins; Frederick-Clarke; Antonio-Dyer; Sebastian-Buck; Officer-Wignel; Page-Miss Hallam; Biskey-R. Smith; Blunt-Shuter; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Valeria-Mrs Baker; Lucetta-Mrs Stephens; Moretta-Mrs Copin; Callis-Miss Ferguson; Florinda-Mrs Elmy; Hellena-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17570207.

Dance: As17561217