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1119 results for: Keyword - Richardson
We found 1614 matches on Roles/Actors, 220 matches on Performance Comments, 104 matches on Performance Title, 25 matches on Author, and 19 matches on Event Comments.

101
21 January 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Ballet: nd in which will be introduc'd a New Grand Ballet call'd the% Rural Assembly. Chasseur-Desnoyer; Pastors-Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Bencraft; Shepherdesses-Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet; Nymph of the Plain-Sga Barberina; Old Herdsman-Villeneuve; Cottage Nymph-Sga Domitilla; Two Nymphs of the Vale, a Sylvan-Picq, Mlle Bonneval, Mlle Auguste

Performance Comment: Chasseur-Desnoyer; Pastors-Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Bencraft; Shepherdesses-Mrs Wright, Mlle Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Rhenos, Mlle Maudet; Nymph of the Plain-Sga Barberina; Old Herdsman-Villeneuve; Cottage Nymph-Sga Domitilla; Two Nymphs of the Vale, a Sylvan-Picq, Mlle Bonneval, Mlle Auguste.
Cast
Role: Pastors Actor: Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Bencraft

102
16 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Infernal Spirit-Leveridge; 1st Fury-Richardson; 2nd Fury-Villeneuve; 3rd Fury-Delagarde; 4th Fury-Dupre; 5th Fury-Destrade; Helen-Miss Hillyard; Shade of Leander-Salway; Shade of Hero-Miss Davis; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Mrs Wright; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: 1st Fury Actor: Richardson

103
04 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royale-Salway; Merlin-Leveridge; Diana-Miss Hillyard; Aerial spirits-Villeneuve, Mlle Auguste; Jupiter in character of Harlequin-Woodward; Mercury-Reinhold; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pluto (Punch)-Dumont; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Destrade; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzitin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Richardson; Pierrot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Mars Actor: Richardson

Dance: PPantaloon and his Enamorata, as17421215; Tambourine-Cooke

104
08 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Reinhold; 1st Sylvan-Mlle Auguste; 2nd Sylvan-Delagarde; 3rd Sylvan-Mrs LeBrun; 4th Sylvan-Mrs Villeneuve; 5th Sylvan-Mrs LaFont; Harlequin-Woodward; Yeoman-Bencraft; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Delagarde; Columbine-Mrs Kilby; Country Lads and Lasses-Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade, Miss Jackson, Mlle Maudet, Mrs Fawkes; Gardeners-Dumont, Destrade; Earth-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; Air-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; Water-Picq, Mlle Auguste.
Cast
Role: Earth Actor: Richardson, Mrs LeBrun

105
04 August 1743 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Glorious Queen Of Hungary; Or, The British Troops Triumphant; With The Comical Humours Of paddy The Irishman, tom Thimble The Taylor, And tim Buzzle The Cobler

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Malone; Prince-Lawrence; Count Kevenhuller-Williams; Tim Guzzle-Daniel; Duke Chartres-Littleton; Paddy-Richardson; Tom Thimble-Rudyard; Noailles-Malone; Dragoon-Watkins; Landlady-Mrs Cross; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Rudyard; Irishwoman-Mrs Kelly; Jenny-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Paddy Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar

106
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Lovers; Or, The Gamester Bit

Performance Comment: Gamester-Villars; Constant-Massey; Cheatwell-Palmer; Waitwell-Richardson; Paddy Drogheda-Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Butler; Mrs Cheatwell-Mrs Hind; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Waitwell Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive; or, the Sallee Rover

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Colombine-Mrs Morgan; Captain-Jones; Spaniard-Richardson; Gripe-Smith; 'Squire-Villars; Blunder-Morgan.
Cast
Role: Spaniard Actor: Richardson

107
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Goodman; Hippolito-Mrs Morgan; Ferdinand-Trye; Antonio-Brown; Gonzalo-Betts; Alonso-Machen; Stephano-Smith; Mustacho-Palmer; Ventoso-Richardson; Trinculo-Morgan; Caliban-Paget; Ariel-Master Paget; Sycorax-Simms; Miranda-Mrs Roberts; Dorinda-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Ventoso Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Imprison'd; or, The Country Wake

Dance: GGrand Dance of Furies-D'Esser, Le Mont, Gramont, Fribourg; First Fury-Phillips

108
22 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Performance Comment: Lubin-Incledon; Steady-Richardson; Easy-Thompson; Solomon-Quick// Floretta-Mrs Martyr; Cicely-Miss Lcserve; Gillian-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Steady Actor: Richardson

Song: Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings, as17931118, but Mrs Clendining in place of Miss Barnett

109
30 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Afterpiece Title: THE FLITCH OF BACON

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Incledon; Capt. Wilson-Richardson; Mai or Benbow-Cubitt; Justice Benbow-Powel; Ned-Rock; Kilderkin-Ledger; Putty-Recs; Tipple-Munden//Eliza-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: Richardson

110
07 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Captain O'Donnel-Johnstone; Welford-Incledon; Fairlop (1st time)-Richardson; Medley (1st time)-Townsend; Bob-Cross; Filbert-Wilde; Thomas-Linton//Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Henley; Polly-Miss Barnett; Emily-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character). Rest of the Vocal Parts by Miss Stuart, Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Watson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Leserve, Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Fairlop Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES

Dance: As17931015

111
09 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: CYMON

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Dorus-Quick; Merlin-Richardson; Daemon of Revenge-Cubitt; Shepherds-Farley, Evatt; Linco-Blanchard//Fatima-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Urganda-Mrs Fawcett; Dorcas-Mr Munden; Shepherdesses-Mrs Follett, Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Richardson

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance [performers not listed]

Song: As17931028, but added: Townsend, Richardson; omitted: Gray, Mrs Davenett

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Deception Author(s): Elizabeth Richardson
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): Joseph Richardson
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): Samuel Richardson

112
12 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF BERWICK

Afterpiece Title: THE HIGHLAND REEL

Performance Comment: As17931010, but Serjeant Jack-Richardson .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Jack Actor: Richardson

113
17 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Richardson; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Strct't; Planters-Evatt, Rock, Thompson; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Fawcett// Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Dance: As17931022

114
19 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS; or, The Devil will have his Own

Performance Comment: The following is a short Description of part of the Scenery, Business and Characters: I. A Representation of Tartarus, exhibiting the Punishments of Sisyphus, Tantalus, Ixion, Titius, Phlegyas, &c. &c. (design'd and executed by Richards; music by Shield). Lucifer-Cubitt; Pillardoc-Richardson; Asmodius-Townsend; Orchus-Blurton; Bclial-Linton; Ades-Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus (painted by Hodgins). Dr Faustus-Farley; Zany-West. III. A Landscape and Water Mill (painted by Walmsley). Harlequin-Boyce; Pierrot-Follett; Miller-Hawtin; Taylor-Simmons; Bridemen-Cranfield, Ratchford, Blurton, Wilde, Rayner, Jackson, &c.//Miller's Wife-Miss Leserve; Bridemaids-Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Lloyd, &c.; Colombine-Mme Rossi; Philidel (the Celestial Spirit)-Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog (The Machinery invented by Hodgins). Landlady (with a song in character)-Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed (designed and painted by Malton). Playhouse Glee (composed by Dr Arne) by Blanchard, Bernard, Davies, Linton, Street, Spofforth, &c. VI. A View of Smithfield on a Market-Day (painted by Hodgins and Phillips). A New Glee (composed by Shield [singers not listed]). VII. The Garden of Faustus (painted by Pugh). Zephyrus-Byrn//Flora-Mlle St. Amand. VIII. A Tobacco Warehouse, which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. IX. A Street, in which is introduced two Irish Sedan Chairs (designed by Hodgins). Harington's Stammering Glee by Blanchard, Townsend, Cubitt. X. A View of a Garden and Tent, which changes to a Canal, in which will be introduced the celebrated piece of machinery, The Peacock. XI. A Farm Yard, which changes to a Chinese Bridge. XII. The Infernal Regiom, with a Shower of Fire. XIII. The Temple of Glory (designed and executed by Hodgins). Aerial Spirits-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton .
Cast
Role: Pillardoc Actor: Richardson

115
11 January 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17930925, but Phillippo-Townsend; Don Caesar-Richardson .
Cast
Role: Don Caesar Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Cast
Role: Pillardoc Actor: Richardson

116
19 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Performance Comment: As17930927, but Farmer Blackberry-Richardson .
Cast
Role: Farmer Blackberry Actor: Richardson

Dance: As17931022

117
25 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Everyone Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: THE SAILOR'S FESTIVAL

Cast
Role: . The Mid Actor: Watch, When 'tis Night, by Incledon. The good Subjects of England by Incledon, Richardson, Townsend. SCENE II. A Landscape. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone, by Mrs Martyr, in character. When Daisies mead by Miss Barnett. SCENE III. Irish Song by Johnstone. Treble Hornpipe by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi. Rule Britannia by Incledon. With a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour
Role: Pillardoc Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: THE TWO MISERS

Performance Comment: Gripe-Quick; Lively-Davies; Mustapha-Richardson; Osmond-Townsend; Ali-Cubitt; Hunks (1st time)-Fawcett//Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Harriet (for that night only)-Miss Poole .
Cast
Role: Mustapha Actor: Richardson

Music: End of Act II of mainpiece concerto on the Piano Forte, composed by Krumpholtz, accompanied by the Full Band, by Miss Poole

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Mad Bm, in character, by Miss Poole

118
02 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood (for that night only)-Bowden (1st appearance on this stage these 7 years); Little John-Quick; Allen o'Dale (1st time)-Townsend; Ruttekin-Bernard; Fitzherbert (1st time)-Richardson; Scarlet-Davies; Bowman-Cubitt; Edwin (for that night only)-Incledon//Clorinda- Mrs Martyr; Stella (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; Annette (1st time)-Miss Barnett; Angelina-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Fitzherbert Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: NAPLES BAY; or, The British Seamen at Anchor

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Dance: In 2nd piece A Medley Hornpipe in Wooden Shoes by Byrn

Song: End of 1st piece Black-Eyed Susan by Incledon

119
30 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude And Hibernian Friendship

Afterpiece Title: CYRUS

Performance Comment: Cyrus-Holman; Astyages-Richardson; Mithranes-Hull; Harpagus-Harley; Cambyses-Farren//Aspasia-Miss Hopkins; Mandanc-Mrs Yates (Who performed the Grecian Daughter, at Mr Colman's Theatre [31 Mar.], with distinguished Applause; 2nd appearance on any stage) .31 Mar.], with distinguished Applause; 2nd appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Astyages Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: THE SPRIGS OF LAUREL

120
05 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macready, Richardson and Townsend. Tickets delivered for THE COUNTESS OF SALISBURY will be admitted. 1st piece: With a Procession representing the ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her Deceased Husband. Morning Herald, 5 June: Tickets to be had of Townsend, No. 249, High Holborn [other recipients not listed]. Receipts: #255 16s. (57/13; 8/2; tickets: 190/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Cast
Role: Farmer Blackberry Actor: Richardson

121
22 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Pope; Banquo-Farren; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Macready; Ross-Davies; Donalbaine-Simmons; Seyton-Thompson; Doctor-Powel; Hecate-Richardson; Witches-Munden, Fawcett, Bernard; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have his Own

Performance Comment: I. A Representation of Tartarusv exhibiting the Punishments of Sisyphus, Tantalus, Ixion, Titius, Phlegyas (design'd and executed by Richards; music by Shield) Lucifer-Holland; Pillardoc-Richardson; Asmodius-Townsend; Orchus-Blurton; Belial-Linton; Ades-Street; II. The Study of Dr Faustusv (painted by Hodgins). Dr Faustus-Farley; Zany-Simmons; III. A Landscape and Water Millv (painted by Walmsley). Harlequin-Bayzand; Pierrot-Follett; Miller-Hawtin; Miller's Wife-Miss Leserve; Colombine-Mme Rossi; Philidel-Miss Hopkins; IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dogv (The Machinery by Hodgins). Dancing@Master (with a song in character)-Fawcett; V. A Representation of the Scaffoldingv prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal Drury Lane, as it appeared in July (1793). Irishman (with a song in character)-Rock; Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed (designed and painted by Malton). Playhouse Glee (composed by Dr Arne)-Bernard, Davies, Linton, Street, Spofforth; VI. A View of Smithfield on a Market@Dayv (painted by Hodgins and Phillips). Ballad Singer (with a song in character)-Fawcett; VII. The Garden of Faustusv (painted by Pugh). Zephyrus-Holland; Flora-Mlle St.Amand; VIII. A Streetv in which is introduced two Trick Sedan Chairs (designed by Hodgins). IX. A Farm Yardv, which changes to a Chinese Bridgev, in which will be introduced the celebrated piece of machinery, The Peacockv. X. A Tobacco Warehousev which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. XI. The Infernal Regionsv and a Shower of Fire. XII. The Temple of Gloryv (designed and executed by Hodgins). VIII. A Streetv in which is introduced two Trick Sedan Chairs (designed by Hodgins). IX. A Farm Yardv, which changes to a Chinese Bridgev, in which will be introduced the celebrated piece of machinery, The Peacockv. X. A Tobacco Warehousev which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. XI. The Infernal Regionsv and a Shower of Fire. XII. The Temple of Gloryv (designed and executed by Hodgins).
Cast
Role: Pillardoc Actor: Richardson

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Rock, Linton, Blurton, Abbot, Street, Miss Poole, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Miss Stuart, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

122
01 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Pope; Dionysius-Farren; Phocion-Macready; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Davies; Greek Soldier-Richardson; Philotas-Holman; Erixene-Mrs Platt; Euphrasia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Bridgman]).Mrs Bridgman]).
Cast
Role: Greek Soldier Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

123
07 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Holman; Cymbeline-Richardson; Cloten-Bernard; Bellario-Farren; Arviragus-Middleton; Guiderius-Macready; Pisanio-Harley; Caius Lucius-Davies; Lords-Claremont, Davenport; Phillario-Powel; Frenchman-Farley; Iachimo-Pope; Queen-Mrs Fawcett; Helen-Miss Leserve; Imogen-Miss Wallis (from the Theatre Royal Bath).
Cast
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Bowden; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Bernard; Bowman-Townsend; Fitzherbert-Richardson; Scarlet-Farley; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Miss Cornelys; Stella-Miss Smith; Angelina-Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: Fitzherbert Actor: Richardson

Song: II: Hark! Hark! the Lark-Townsend, Linton, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Henley, Miss Poole

124
15 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Harley; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Macready; Prince Edward-Master Curties; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Davies; Lieutenant-Claremont; Norfolk-Richardson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Miss Chapman; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mr Richardson

125
17 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Townsend; Colonel Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Blackberry-Richardson; Farmer Stubble-Powel; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Farmer Blackberry Actor: Richardson