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3195 results for: Keyword - R. and J. Dodsley
We found 2551 matches on Performance Comments, 655 matches on Event Comments, 256 matches on Author, 115 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1601
25 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Anderson; Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Miss Vincent; Dorinda-Miss Hallam; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

1602
03 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17641018, but Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Hornpipe-Miss Daw.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Anderson; Scotchman-Bennet; Irishman-Barrington; Catchpole-Buck; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Weller; Porter-Gardner; President-Perry; Three members-R. Smith, Tindal, Mas. Morgan; Charlotte-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

1603
07 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Usual Decorations and Machinery for Comus.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

1604
21 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Ross; Pembroke-Hull; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Essex-Gardner; Salisbury-Anderson; Bastard-Smith; Queen Elinor-Mrs Baker; Lady Blanche-Miss Vincent; Hubert-Sparks; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-White; Pandulph-Tindal; Chatillion-Davis; Austria-Buck; Prince Arthur-Miss Valois; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Anderson
Role: Pandulph Actor: Tindal

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

1605
19 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queens; or, Death of Alexander the Little

Performance Comment: Alexander-Dyer; Clytus-Dunstall; Lysimachus-Davis; Roxana-Wignell; Statira-Shuter; Hephestion-R. Smith; Cassander-Perry; Perdiccas-Holtom; Aristander-Gardner; Parisatis-Mas. Morgan; Sysigambis-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Dyer
Role: Cassander Actor: Perry
Role: Aristander Actor: Gardner

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

1606
24 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Entertainment: After Masque: (this night only) his Serious, Comic, Post-haste Observations in his Journey to Paris, as17650411

1607
02 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Books of the afterpiece to be had at the Theatre. Afterpiece: Founded on the plan of the old Ballad of that name. The songs adapted to old English, Irish and Scotch tunes. [Shuter's Prologue is Larpent MS 218, wherein he enters in character of a Ballad singer, interrupting the music as the overture comes to a close. He sings snatches from some ten old ballads, stopping in the midst of each to comment on the superiority of modern circumstances which parallel those referred to in the old ballads. As the bell rings he introduces the afterpiece.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Dance: IV: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

1608
16 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ross; Sullen-Gibson; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bennet; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Anderson; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Miss Vincent; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Boniface Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1609
18 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Walker; Horatio-Gardner; Polonius-Shuter; Laertes-Davis; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-R. Smith; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Ghost-Gibson; Ostrick-Dyer; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Costollo; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1610
30 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Wignel; Norfolk-Perry; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Anderson; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-Miss Valois; Duke of York-Mas. Besford; Lord Mayor-Lewis; Lieut.-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: End: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

1611
03 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Walker; Oswald-White; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Macklin; In which will be introduc'd a Solemn Hymn, set by Henry Purcell, and-Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Baker, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: and Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Baker, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter; Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Davis; Octavian-Perry; Shift-Wignel; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Mrs White; Sly-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davis

Dance: End: New Grand Ballet call'd The Garland-Fichar, Miss Wilford

1612
06 January 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fichar, Miss Wilford.

1613
31 January 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Brutus-Walker; Cassius-Smith; Antony-Ross; Julius Caesar-Clarke; Caska-Gibson; Cinna-Gardner; Cimber-Cushing; Lepidus-Morris; Ligarius-Holtom; Octavius-Hull; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Redman; Lucilius-Murden; Publius-Wignel; Voluminius-Weller; Lena-Hallam; Lucius-Mas. Besford; Antony's Servant-Perry; Trebonius-Anderson; Decius Brutus-Davis; Plebians-Barrington, Dunstall, Costollo, Lewis; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Trebonius Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: End of Play: The Village Romps, as17651019

1614
20 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

1615
08 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311

1616
26 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Amanda's Woman Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: All in the Right

Entertainment: II: The Cries of London-Shuter

Dance: IV: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925; End: Rural Love, as17651115

1617
29 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Davis and Costollo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17660408 but Dick-Davis; for first time and with the Original Prologue-Davis; Spouters-Perry, R. Smith, Murden, Morgan (playbill).
Cast
Role: for first time and with the Original Prologue Actor: Davis
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; III: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

1618
02 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bennet and R. Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: End of Masque: The Drunken Peasant, as17660421

1619
06 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignel and Hussey. Mainpiece by Shakespeare not acted this season (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Ross; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Pembroke-Gardner; Essex-Redman; Salisbury-Anderson; Bastard-Smith; Hubert-Gibson; Prince Arthur-Master Wignel, first appearance any stage; Faulconbridge-Holtom; Austria-Buck; Philip of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Hull; Chatilion-Davis; Governor of Angiers-Wignel; Pandulph-Walker; Lady Blanch-Miss Vincent; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Ferguson; Queen Elinor-Mrs Vincent; Lady Constance-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Anderson
Role: Pandulph Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; IV: Minuet-Hussey, Miss Wilford; End: Rural Love, as17651115

1620
26 September 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Clarke, 1st time; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Wignel; Norfolk-Perry; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Anderson; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-Miss Valois; Duke of York-Mas. Besford; Lord Mayor-Buck; Lieut. of Tower-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

1621
01 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By desire. [The Public Advertiser lists Hallam as doubling in Nym and English Herald. Hogan lists English Herald (that night only) as Weller.] Receipts: #169 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Morris
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

1622
06 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 30 Dec. 1762.] Paid Richard Highland a bill of #3 5s. 5d. for the Wardrobe Dinners (Account Book). Receipts: #222 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Gibson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Prince John-Davis; Mowbray-Morris; Hastings-Bennet; Achbp York-Clarke; Lord Bardolph-Mozeen; Colvile-R. Smith; Gower-Cushing; Westmorland-Hull; Chief Justice-Anderson; Clarence-Murden; Warwick-Gardner; Poins-Perry; Falstaff-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Shallow-Woodward, 1st time; Silence-Lewis; Bardolph-Widnel; Phang-Redman; Mouldy-Buck; Feeble-Holtom; Bulcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Gardner (playbill).
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Hull
Role: Chief Justice Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

1623
21 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Gibson; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Apothecary-Holtom; Peter-Weller; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Baker; Tibalt-Bennet; Balthazar-R. Smith; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Montague-Redman; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Macklin; Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; An Additional Scene will be introduced, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet, accompanied with a Solemn Dirge ,the Vocal Parts-Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Halford, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17661008

1624
28 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Sarjant for 1!2 years rent for a house in Bow St. Passage due Mich. last #12 but with the Land Taz allow'd of #2 1s. 8d. Total #10 8s. 4d. (Account Book). Receipts: #125 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Ferguson; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1625
31 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Ross; Pembroke-Gardner; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Essex-Redman; Salisbury-Anderson; Bastard-Smith; Faulconbridge-Holtom; Austria-Buck; Hubert-Gibson; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Hull; Pandulph-Walker; Chatillion-Davis; Governor of Angiers-Wignel; Queen Elenor-Mrs Vincent; Lady Blanch-Miss Vincent; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Ferguson; Prince Arthur (second time (second time)-Master Wignel; Constance-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Anderson
Role: Pandulph Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Coronation