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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.

676
28 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kelly

Song: As17970120

677
28 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kelly

678
20 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kelly

679
25 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kelly

680
19 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Kelly

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

681
12 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Merry Wives of Windsor, advertised on playbill of 10 Feb.] Afterpiece [1st time; BALL. P 1 (?), by John Cartwright Cross. Airs (T. Woodfall, 1798)]: The Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations entirely new. The Music by Reeve. The Scenery painted by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, and Blackmore. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper, Goostree, &c. The Dresses by Dick, Mrs Egan, &c. Receipts: #294 0s. 6d. (270.16.6; 23.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc; or, The Maid of Orleans

Performance Comment: Ballet Characters. English: Young Talbot-Bologna Jun.; General Talbot-Bologna; Herald-Helme; Officers-Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, L? Bologna; [French: Alenson-Farley; Charles (King of France)-Simpson [in Airs: Claremont (see17980214)]; Cardinal-Powel; Abbot-Thompson; Nobles and Officers-Dyke, Lee, Curties; Joan of Arc-Mrs Parker; [Infernals: Lucifer-Follett; Demons-Goostree, Parsloe, Letteney, Goodwin, Wilkins; [Vocal Characters. British Officer-Incledon; Edwin (the Page) [in Airs: Aerial Spirit, disguised as...(see17980226)]-Miss Sims; French and English Officers and Choristers-Linton, Street, Gray; Minstrel-Mrs Clendining; Female Choristers-Mrs Henley, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Miss D'Evelyn, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Walcup, Mrs Ward, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bologna, Miss Leserve; Blanche-Mrs Mountain; Grand Historical Pageant-. [The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .The Argument. Joan of Arc and her sister Blanche, being placed in the power of the English Troops besieging Orleans, become both enamoured of Young Talbot--he prefers Blanche, which urges Joan to revenge, and then by employing Magic, she is gifted by +Lucifer, for a stated time with supernatural Power, which she employs against the English with success--in the midst of her triumphs her power is crushed by the superior influence of Courage of and Virtue, and she is consigned a Victim to the Fiend whose agency she solicited--Then Britannia seated in the Clouds, attended by Commerce, Plenty and Neptune, beholds A Grand Historical Pageant of the following Illustrations of British Heroism: Caractacus' Magnanimity before the Throne of Claudius. Alfred disguised in the Danish Camp as an Harper, and discovering himself to his desponding Countrymen. Richard Coeur de Lion imprisoned in Germany, & liberated by the Voluntary Contributions of his fair Countrywomen. King John uniting his Kingdom by signing Magna Charta. Henry the Third--The Effects of French Invasion--the +Dauphine subdued, and the magnanimous conduct of England towards him. Edward and Eleanora--The affectionate Wife sucks from her husband's arm the Venom of a poisoned Arrow, by which Edward was wounded in Palestine. +The Black Prince--His taking the French King prisoner at the Battle of Poictiers, and his gallantly serving him at a Banquet. +Henry V--The Triumphs of Agincourt, and his Marriage with +Catherine. Britannia then pays honour to her Heroes--and a Grand Chorus (wherein Englishmen are exhorted to emulate the Glories of their Ancestors) concludes the Piece. [For a more detailed synopsis of the action see17980216] .

682
28 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

683
26 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The Third

684
27 April 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The Third

685
17 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The Third

686
11 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

687
14 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

688
18 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

689
21 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

690
25 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

691
28 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

692
02 December 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

693
05 December 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

694
09 December 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

695
12 December 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

696
16 December 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

697
15 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

698
14 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

Afterpiece Title: Richard III

699
08 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: LLe Rendezvous Gallant, as17421217; Musette, as17421209

700
15 February 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Music: Kettle@Drums-Jo Baker; Handel's Water Piece-