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4540 results for: Keyword - Richard Baker
We found 2075 matches on Author, 1713 matches on Performance Comments, 828 matches on Performance Title, 574 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

376
07 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17530223, but Richard-Garrick; Buckingham-Palmer; Richmond-Havard.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: A Comic Dance, as17530402 V: A Hornpipe-Mathews, a Child of five years old his scholar

377
09 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17530407 but Richard-Mossop; Tyrell-W. Vaughan; Lieutenant-_.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: Wilder

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): Richard Jones

378
28 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17530925, but Richard-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

379
09 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17531218, but Richard-Mossop.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mossop.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

380
02 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17530921, but Richard-Shuter, 1st time, and by Particular Desire; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Norfolk-Bencraft; Oxford-Wignell; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Shuter, 1st time, and by Particular Desire

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210; Les Charboniers, as17540307

381
24 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17541001, but Richard-Garrick; Catesby-Usher (playbill). Catesby-$Marr (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick
Role: Richard III Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

382
26 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17540920, but Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Catesby-Wignell; Tressel-a Gentleman who never appeared before; Norfolk-Gibson; Oxford-_.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

383
28 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17541024, but Richard-Mossop; Catesby-Usher.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mossop
Role: Richard III Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

384
17 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17541114, but Queen-Mrs Elmy; Richard-Murphy (first time); Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Granier and Mrs Granier

385
08 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17551023, but Richard-Murphy.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Murphy.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: New Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

386
25 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17551208, but Richard-Garrick; Lieut.-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

387
28 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17570913, but Richard-Garrick; Stanley-Mozeen; Lieutenant-Jefferson.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick
Role: Richard III Actor: Mossop

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants, as17571004

388
13 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17571111, but Richard-Barry; Queen-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing; or, Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Barry; Polixenes-Ridout; Alcon-Sparks; Camillo-Redman; Clown-Costollo; Autolicus (The Ballad-Singing Pedlar)-Shuter; Dorcas-Miss Mullart; Mopsa-Miss Helm; Perdita-Mrs Bellamy; Singing Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Baker, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; With a New Dabce , adapted to the Comedy,-Gallini; Music by Arne-; Epilogue in Character-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Baker, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

389
12 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Mossop; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Davies; Richmond-Havard; Tressel-Holland; Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Burton; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant-Mozeen; Edward V-Master Simpson; Duke of York-Miss Simpson; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: The Millers-Sg Grimaldi, 1st time on that stage, Mrs Preston, Mrs Vernon, others

390
19 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Garrick; Richmond-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; King Henry-Havard; Tressel-Holland; Buckingham-Davies; Prince Edward-Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard; Norfolk-Burton; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant-Mozeen; Duke of York-Miss Simson; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

391
01 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17591019, but Richard-Holland, 1st time; Tressel-Austin; King Edward-Miss Simson; Duke of York-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: V: The Cow Keepers, as17600313

392
22 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17600501, but Richard-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick.
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

393
13 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Larpent...called upon me at Somerset House & went to Drury Lane & see Richard 3rd & Harlequin's Invasion & sat in the front Boxes. It was the first play I have seen this winter & I think I shan't be in a hurry to go again till there is better Co[mpany]y in the Boxes. It was not over till 11, went to the Turk's Head & home (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, N & Q, Vol. 199, p. 260)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Sheridan, 1st appearance here in 16 years

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Sig Grimaldi, Sig Giorgi, Miss Baker

394
21 November 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17601119, but Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; King Richard-Garrick.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick.
Role: Richard Actor: Sheridan, 1st appearance here in 16 years

395
21 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17601121, but Richard-Sheridan; Buckingham-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Philips.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Sheridan
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: T+The May Day Morning Fingalian Dance, as17610416

Song: By Particular Desire, the Mimic Comic Opera Song-Mrs Clive

396
29 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17610421 but Richard-Holland; Buckingham-Davies; Lord Mayor-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland
Role: King Richard Actor: Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Entertainment: M$Mr Foote's Epilogue to the Minor-Master Summers, a child 4 years old

397
21 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17610926, but Richard-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

398
02 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17611021, but Richard-Holland; Prince Edward-_; Duchess of York-_.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker

399
20 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17660926, but Richard-Smith; Richmond-Gardner; Duke of York-Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

400
12 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17670917, but Richard-Reddish, 1st time; King Henry-Burton; Buckingham-Aickin; Norfolk-Hurst; Lady Anne-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Reddish, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220