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3559 results for: Keyword - Richard Bell
We found 2031 matches on Author, 803 matches on Performance Comments, 706 matches on Performance Title, 503 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2751
22 May 1788 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Dance: End I: an entire new ballet, composed by Didelot, La Bonte du Seigneur-[see17880531]; End Opera: [an entire new ballet in 5 acts, Richard Coeur de Lion [also composed by Didelot] [in which-Sga Perez[, pensioner to the Duke of Parma,

Music: II 2nd ballet: will be introduced a new French instrument, Le Cistre-Lefevre; End IV: concerto on French Horn-Ponto who will likewise accompany the principal dancers last Act

2752
20 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17750913, but Commissary-Mrs Gardner; Gruel-Lloyd; Fungus-Griffith; Dr Catgut, Coachman-Jacobs; Young Loveit-Lane; Paduasoy-Richards; Widow Loveit-Morris; Jenny-Miss Weller; Dolly-Young Gentlewoman; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Paduasoy Actor: Richards

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17750721 but Cadwallader-Lewis; Sprightly-Chapman; Young Cape-Everard; Governor-Griffith; Vamp-Morris; Poet-Richard; Printer's Devil-Jacobs; Robin-Lloyd; Bell-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Richard
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Monologue: Scene from The Register Office. As 19 Sept

Dance: Hornpipe-Everard

2753
08 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Henderson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Gentlemen-Mahon, Jones; Richard-W. Bates; Lord Sparkle-Lee Lewes; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Julia-Miss Satchell; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: W. Bates
Role: Lady Bell Bloomer Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

2754
16 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Henderson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Gentlemen-Stevens, Jones; Richard-Thompson; Lord Sparkle-Chalmers; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Clarinda-Mrs Whitfield; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Miss Younge. hathi.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Thompson
Role: Lady Bell Bloomer Actor: Miss Younge. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

2755
16 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Aickin; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Lord Sparkle-Brown; Gentlemen-Cubitt, Kennedy; Richard-Thompson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Brown (1st appearance in that character); Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Julia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Mrs Johnson-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Davenett; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Tiffany-Miss Brangin; Lady Bell Bloomer-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Thompson
Role: Lady Bell Bloomer Actor: Mrs Warren

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

2756
28 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Aickin; Belville-Farren; Pendragon-Quick; Lord Sparkle-Bernard; Richard-Thompson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Julia-Miss Tweedale (1st appearance in that character); Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Lewis; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson; Lady Bell Bloomer-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Thompson
Role: Lady Bell Bloomer Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Dance: As17871029

2757
17 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Aickin; Belville-Farren; Pendragon-Quick; Lord Sparkle-Bernard; Richard-Thompson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Julia-Miss Tweedale; Clarinda-Mrs Bernard; Kitty-Mrs Lewis; Ladies-Miss Wewitzer, Miss Rowson; Lady Bell Bloomer-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Thompson
Role: Lady Bell Bloomer Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Dance: End: Fortune's Favour-[see17881010]

2758
29 October 1660 @ The City, London

Event Comment: Edition of 1660: The Royal Oake, with Other various and delightfull Scenes presented on the Water and the Land, Celebrated in Honour of the deservedly Honoured Sir Richard Brown, Bar. Lord Mayor of the City of London, The 29th day of October...and performed at the Costs and Charges of the Right Worshipfull Company of Merchant-Taylors. [Tatham refers to Dyamond, a Lightfoot, Paynter; Thomas Whitein, Joyner; and Richard Cleere, Carver.] Pepys, Diary: And I...at the Key in Cheapside; where there was a company of fine ladies, and we were very civilly treated, and had a very good place to see the pageants, which were many, and I believe good, for such kind of things, but in themselves but poor and absurd. Evelyn, Diary: My Lord Majors shew stop'd me in cheape-side: one of the Pageants represented a greate Wood, with the royal Oake, & historie of his Majesties miraculous escape at Bosco-bell &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Oake

2759
08 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Barrymore, Burton, Dodd; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Phillips. [Cast from text Q. Bell, 1784): Sir Richard Evergreen-Parsons; Lord Hartwell-Barrymore; Sam-Burton; Tinsel-Dodd; Rose-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Dorothy Evergreen-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Richard Evergreen Actor: Parsons

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Ballet, The Return of the Hunters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [Beginning with the 3rd performance, on 11 Mar., this was entitled The Sportsmen's Return.]

2760
15 November 1681 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The King's Company. Newdigate newsletters (Folger Shakespeare Library), 15 Nov. 1681: This being ye Q.s birthday ye K.s players acted Alexdr ye great after wch was a ball & entertainment given to ye Ct. (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 80). Luttrell, 15 Nov. 1681: The 15th, being the birth day of her majestie, was kept with ringing of bells, bonefires, &c.; and at night there was a play acted at Whitehall before the king and queen, where the court appeared in great splendor (A Brief Relation, I, 144). The Earl of Arran to Ormond, 15 Nov. 1681: I am going to a play at court (HMC, Ormonde MSS., New Series, VI, 230). L. C. 5@144, p. 246, 22 Nov. 1681: Whereas Jeoffrey Ayleworth, Thomas ffarmer, Thomas ffinall & Richard Tomlinson foure of his Mates Musitians have neglected their dury in attending at ye play acted before his Mate at Whitehall on Tuesday night last for which I have suspended them (L. C. to the Treasurer of the Chamber, in Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, p. 100)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or Alexander The Great

2761
06 November 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: Edition of 1669: King-Kenniston [Kynaston]; Armusia-Hart; Rudyas-Moon [Mohun]; Christophero-Bell; Emanuel-Beeston; Soza-Burt; Pyniero-Shotterel; Pedro-Harris; Governour-Cartrite; Bakam-Watson; Syana-Grayden; Captain of Guard-Lydall; Quisara-Mrs Marshall; Quisana-Mrs Corey; Panura-Mrs Hughs.
Cast
Role: Christophero Actor: Bell

2762
24 June 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tyrannic Love Or The Royal Martyr

Performance Comment: . Edition of 1670: Prologue-; Maximin-Mohun; Porphyrius-Hart; Charinus-Harris; Placidius-Kynaston; Valerius-Lydall; Albinus-Littlewood; Nigrinus-Beeston; Amariel-Bell; Berenice-Mrs Rebecca? Marshall; Valeria-Mrs Ellen Guyn; St Catharine-Mrs Hughes; Felicia-Mrs Knepp; Erotion-Mrs Uphill; Cydnon-Mrs Eastland; Epilogue-Mrs Ellen [when she was to be carried off Dead by the Bearers; [Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 10) omits some of these roles, adds Damilcar-Mrs James [and lists Mrs Boutel [who later played the role; see the edition of 1695] for St Catharine. The edition of 1686 adds: Apollonius-$Cartwright.
Cast
Role: Amariel Actor: Bell

2763
August 1670 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Empress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: Valentius-Mohun; Florus-Kynaston; Honorius-Bell; Statilius-Lyddel; Macrinus-Beeston; Servilius-Harris; Carbo-Littlewood; Fulvia-The young Mrs Rebecca? Marshall; Antonia-Mrs Kneap; Hostilius-Watson; Arsenius-Cartwright; Aurelia-Mrs Boutell; Sophonia-Mrs Cory.
Cast
Role: Honorius Actor: Bell

2764
December 1670 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conquest Of Granada By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Almanzor and Almahide; or, The Conquest of Granada. The Second Part. Edition of 1672: Prologue to the First Part-Mrs Ellen Gwyn in a broad brim'd hat, and was belt; Mahomet Boabdelin-Kynaston; Prince Abdalla-Lydall; Abdelmelech-Mohun; Zulema-Harris; Abenamar-Cartwright; Selin-Wintershall; Ozmyn-Beeston; Hamet-Watson; Gomel-Powell; Almanzor-Hart; Ferdinand-Littlewood; Duke of Arcos-Bell; Almahide-Mrs Ellen Gwyn; Lyndaraxa-Mrs Marshall; Benzayda-Mrs Bowtell; Esperanza-Mrs Reeve; Halyma-Mrs Eastland; Isabella-Mrs James; Epilogue-Charles Hart?; Prologue to the Second Part of the Conquest of Granada-Michael Mohun?; Epilogue to the Second Part-.
Cast
Role: Duke of Arcos Actor: Bell
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs James

2765
March 1671 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Wood Or St Jamess Park

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Prologue-; Ranger-Hart; Vincent-Bell; Valentine-Kinnaston; Alderman Gripe-Lacy; Sir Simon Addleplot-Wintersell; Dapperwit-Mohun; Christina-Mrs Boutell; Lydia-Mrs Betty Cox; Lady Flippant-Mrs Knepp; Mrs Martha-Mrs Farlowe; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Cory; Mrs Crossbite-Mrs Rutter; Lucy-Mrs Betty Slade; Isabel-Mrs James; Leonore-Mrs Cartwright; Epilogue-Dapperwit.
Cast
Role: Vincent Actor: Bell

2766
June 1671 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Enemies Or The Ridiculous Lovers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: The Prologue-; The Epilogue-; Signior Robatzy-Wintersall; Signior Cassidoro-Lyddall; Don Alvarez-Major Mohune; Signior Flaminio-Keniston; Don Bertran-Carthwright; Sanco-Bell; Pedro-Shurley; Addibar-Rich. Hart; Jaccinta-Mrs Marshall; Alleria-Mrs James; Lysander-Mrs Bowtell; Sophia-Mrs Pratt; Julia-Mrs Cory; Livia-Mrs Susanna Uphill.
Cast
Role: Sanco Actor: Bell

2767
18 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Conjurer

Performance Comment: Dick Shamwell-Leveridge; Tom Dingle-Salway; Jamey Dingle-Bencraft; Innkeeper-Mullart; Bell Banter-Mrs Lampe; With Chorus of Singers-; Dancers-; in the Masque Les Matelots-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Concluding with a new Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Bell Banter Actor: Mrs Lampe

2768
23 May 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight Will Give Caudle

Performance Comment: As17520521, but an Egyptian Concerto-on the Bells of Bacchus; a Dance in The Parisian Taste-M Timbertoe.
Cast
Role: an Egyptian Concerto Actor: on the Bells of Bacchus

2769
04 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Col. Tamper-Obrien; Prattle-King; Major Belford-Packer; Emily-Miss Pope; Bell-Mrs Hopkins; Mademoiselle Florival-Miss Plym; Servant-Strange (Genest, V, 39; MacMillan). MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

2770
17 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer, 1st time; Prattle-King; Belford-Packer; Mlle Florival-Miss Plym; Bell-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

2771
19 September 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer; Prattle-King; Major Belford-Packer; Mlle Florival-Miss Plym; Bell-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

2772
21 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Love; Cloten-Dodd, 1st time; Bellarius-Havard; Arviragus-Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Pissanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Imogen-Mrs Yates; In Act II Masquerade Dance-Grimaldi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Bellarius Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Tamper-Palmer; Prattle-Dodd, 1st time; Belford-Packer; Mlle Florival-Miss Plym; Bell-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

2773
12 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17661021, but Prattle-King, 1st this season; Bell-Miss Reynolds, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Miss Reynolds, 1st time.

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011; End: Comic Dance The Jealous Peasant, as17661111

2774
18 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17661212, but Bell-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

2775
15 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-King; Bell-Mrs Reddish; Mad Florival-Mrs Jeffries; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Reddish

Dance: IV: The Irish Haymakers-Giorgi, Mrs King