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2114 results for: Keyword - R. Ledger
We found 2082 matches on Performance Comments, 261 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, 5 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
29 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Young Loveit-Davies; La Fleur-Wewitzer; Mr Gruel-Thompson; Bridoun-Ledger; Coachman-Stevens; Simon-Swords; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Dolly-Miss Platt; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Bridoun Actor: Ledger

277
26 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Farren; Millwood-Mrs Bates. [Acting edition (John Bell, 1792) adds: Thorowgood-Hull; Uncle-Booth; Trueman-Davies; Blunt-Thompson; Gaoler-Ledger; Maria-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lucy-Mrs Wilson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Gaoler Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Omai [and see17851220]

278
11 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melvile-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Cubitt; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Miss Brangin; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Bates (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Sam Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

279
14 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Booth; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Barrett; John-Swords; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Ledger; Compton-Brett; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister. Prologue as17860609.
Cast
Role: Cudden Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: Mainpiece: With The Nosegay by Master Degville and Miss De Camp (their 1st appearance on this stage)

280
22 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Hull; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Swords; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Booth; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Gadshill Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

281
15 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Brown; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sam Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

282
23 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

283
10 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Macready, Cubitt, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788 [i.e. 1787]): Mr Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Elvirus-Holman; Mr Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Lord Flint-Davies; Zedan-Fearon; Mr Meanright-Macready; Keepers-Thompson, Cubitt; Prisoners-Helme, Gardner; Guard-Blurton; Messenger-Ledger; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Miss Wilkinson; Prisoner-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Messenger Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

284
19 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin; Captain Wilson-Meadows; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Ledger

Entertainment: Monologue End: a monody, The Shadows of Shakespeare; or, Shakespeare's Characters doing Homage to Garrick (written by Samuel Jackson? Pratt)-Browne

285
29 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Herrington]); Gloster-Williamson; Belmour-Davies; Catesby-Gardner; Ratcliff-Johnson; Derby-Swords; Porter-Painter; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Farmer]); Jane Shore-Miss Woollery.
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

286
31 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, IV (T. Woodfall, 1798): Jemmy Jumps-Edwin; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Colonel Dormont-Fearon; Farmer Stubble-Thompson; Farmer Blackberry-Darley; Fairly-Booth; Counsellor Flummery-Rock; Landlord-Ledger; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Miss Rowson [in text: Mrs Mountain (see17871107)]; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger

287
05 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Booth; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Gadshill Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

288
18 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Brown; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Tweedale; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sam Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

289
11 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: She Stoops to Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Young Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Booth; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Footman-Brown; Servant-Stevens; Countrymen-Ledger, Painter; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Ledger, Painter

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17880301

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: Bucks have at You All as spoken in Dublin-Ryder

290
29 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy (last appearance in that character); Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on any stage [Mrs Ferguson]).Mrs Ferguson]).
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End: As17871129; III: a Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

291
12 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Performance Comment: Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Helme; Francis-Painter; Lieutenant of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Fearon; Mrs D'Arcey-Mrs Kennedy; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Monks Actor: Rock, Ledger, Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

292
10 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Moss; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Burton; John-Phillimore; Cudden-Ledger; Farmer Stump-Painter; Compton-Chapman; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Cudden Actor: Ledger

Dance: End III: Dance-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

293
19 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer; Or, The Baroness Of Bruchsal

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Moss; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Ledger

294
23 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-The Young Lady who performed in Comus [on 12 June: Mrs Plomer]; Patty-Miss Collett; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Painter

Afterpiece Title: The Author

295
27 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos (King of Queerumania)-Edwin; Bombardinian (his General)-Bannister Jun.; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Moss; Ridgum@Funidos-Wewitzer; Herald-Gardner; Captain of the Guards-Phillimore; Cook-Barrett; Doctor-Ledger; King of the Fiddlers-Johnson; King of the Antipodes-Smith; Fadladinida (Queen of Queerumania)-Mrs Edwin; Tatlanthe (Favourite to the Queen)-Miss Collett; Maids of Honour-Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Venus-Mr Mathews; Cupid-Mr Painter.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Ledger

Song: End III: Four@and@twenty Perriwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin

296
03 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Williamson (1st appearance in that character); Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Forster; Wowski-Mrs Plomer; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Painter

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

297
09 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-Palmer; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Davies; Catesby-Gardner; Ratcliff-Johnson; Derby-Lyons; Porter-Painter; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-A Lady (2nd appearrnce [Mrs Farmer]); Jane Shore-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Westray]).Mrs Westray]).
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cudden Actor: Ledger

298
08 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Booth; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Pope; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Gadshill Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

299
22 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

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

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: End II: a new Negro Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

300
26 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Cubitt; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Tweedale; Betty Hint-Mrs Rock; Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sam Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer