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2190 results for: Keyword - Robert Dodsley
We found 1060 matches on Performance Comments, 924 matches on Author, 316 matches on Event Comments, 93 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1501
02 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Performance Comment: Bellmour-by author of the Farce [Robert Drury] .Robert Drury] .

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners

Dance: Irish Trot. Scot's Dance. Two Pierrots. Sailor's Dance

1502
04 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Kelly; Cimon-Rosco; Mopsus-Dove; Phillida-Mrs Roberts; but see17351208 . but see17351208 .
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward

Song: III: Song by Miss Jones. V: An Italian Song by Mrs Chambers

1503
05 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Dalton-Lyon; Edgar-Miss Jones; Moody-Richardson; Varole-Rosco; Prim-Penkethman; Clodpole-Woodward; Clara-Miss Gerrard; Flora-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. IV: Richmond Maggot by I.e Sac and Mrs Woodward

Song: As17360204

1504
16 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Gloster-W. Giffard; Hastings-Giffard; Dumont-Johnson; Bellmour-Havard; Alicia-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17360210 Prologue and Epilogue by Mrs Roberts .

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward

1505
20 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Ray; Phillida-Mrs Roberts; but see17360204. but see17360204.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

1506
22 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts, but see17360205.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17360205

Dance: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

1507
29 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Giffard; Heartwell-Havard; Freehold-W. Giffard; Lurcher-Richardson; Vulture-Woodward; Shacklefigure-Norris; Carbuncle-Lyon; Sneak-Hamilton; Doublejugg-Rosco; Aura-Mrs Roberts; Flora-Mrs Giffard; Sir John-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17360210 With the Prologue and Epilogue to be sung by Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. III: Last new Grand Ballet performed in King Arthur by Haughton and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: IV: By Mrs Chambers

1508
16 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Johnson; Myrtle-Havard; Cimberton-Norris; Sealand-Rosco; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Humphrey-Lyon; Daniel-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Wetherilt; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Lucinda-Miss Hughes; Tom-Giffard .
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17360210 With the Prologue and Epilogue to be sung by Mrs Roberts

Song:

Dance:

1509
17 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont Sr-Johnson; Biddy-Mrs Giffard; Sir Harry-Lyon; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Rosco; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Fainlove-Miss Hughes; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Jenny-Mrs Woodward; Captain Clerimont-Giffard .
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Song: IV: English Cantata by Mrs Chambers

1510
27 April 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Performance Comment: Trapwit-Roberts; but see17360319. but see17360319.
Cast
Role: Trapwit Actor: Roberts

1511
28 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Captain-Giffard; Leon-W. Giffard; Duke-Havard; Juan-Richardson; Cacafogo-Lyon; Sancho-Dove; Alonzo-Hamilton; Estifania-Mrs Giffard; Margaretta-Mrs Roberts; Altea-Miss Tollet; Old Woman-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Chloe-Mrs Roberts; Stocks-Lyon; Lovemore-Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

1512
29 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Kelly; Phillida-Mrs Roberts, but see17360320.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17360320

Dance: V: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: Song by Mrs Chambers

1513
29 April 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick; on Phaeton in the Suds: With Harlequin a Pick Pocket

Performance Comment: Machine-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Clymene (Oyster Wench)-Mrs Charke; Jupiter-Freeman; Neptune-Wallis; Phoebus-Topham [Toping in edition, of 1736]; Old Phaeton-Smith; Young Phaeton-Boothby; Aurora-Mrs Egerton; Aurora's Maid-Miss Jones; Terra-Miss Burgess; Genius of Gin-Miss Ferguson Jr; Harlequin-Rosamond, from DL; Justice-Jones; His Clerk (Pierrot)-Castiglione; Managers-Freeman, Turner; Stars-Master Sherwin, Miss Ferguson Jr; Colombine-Madame la Charmante, piping-hot from Paris [Mlle Beaumaunt in edition]; Countrymen-Smith, Collerd, Mons D'Herbage, Mons De la Soup Maigre [Lowder in edition]; Rakes-Boothby, Wallis, Phenix, Pullen; Chairmen-Smith, Collard; Pistol-Lowder; Tragedy King-Pullen; Schoolmistress-Mrs Egerton; Tragedy Queen-Miss Jones; edition adds: Watchmen-Smith, Lowder, Collerd, Chapman .
Cast
Role: Machine Actor: Roberts

1514
03 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierot-Poitier; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Spaniard-Salway; Two Monkeys-Towers, Roberts; With Ridotto Al Fresco, but cast not listed; see17351206 . With Ridotto Al Fresco, but cast not listed; see17351206 .
Cast
Role: Two Monkeys Actor: Towers, Roberts

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant by Philips. V: Drunken Man by Salway

1515
04 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Boxkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts, but see17360205

Dance: II: Scotch Sailor by a Gentleman for his Diversion. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: I: An Italian Song by Kelly. III: By Touchbury. IV: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

1516
05 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Lascells; Juba-Giffard; Sempronius-W. Giffard; Syphax-Rosco; Portius-Havard; Marcus-Woodward; Lucius-Lyon; Marcia-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Mrs Roberts; Decius-Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

1517
05 May 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick

Performance Comment: As17360429 but Stars-Master Sherwin and Miss Roberts .
Cast
Role: Stars Actor: Master Sherwin and Miss Roberts
Role: Machine Actor: Roberts

1518
13 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Two Monkeys Actor: Towers, Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Taste a la Mode

Performance Comment: Mlle La Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Mons Flip-Flap-Towers; Somerset-Roberts; Mons Roundall-Hough .
Cast
Role: Somerset Actor: Roberts

Dance: II: Double Jealousy, as17360327but Mrs Villeneuve replaces Miss Brett

1519
13 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Dugard-Havard; Petit-Hamilton; Bravos-W. Giffard, Rosco, Lyon, Norris; Lamorce-Miss Tollett; Duretete-Woodward; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

1520
03 June 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17360126, but Miss Horsington replaces Mrs Kilby as Country Lass; Endymion-Roberts .
Cast
Role: ; Endymion Actor: Roberts
Role: Chasseurs Actor: Vincent, Roberts

1521
08 June 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Havard; Lady Townly-Mrs Roberts; Lady Wronghead-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

1522
23 August 1736 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Carlos, Prince Of Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Sly-Salway; Loveit-Mrs Pritchard; rest by Roberts, Aston, Richardson, Blastock, Jones, Hill, Gray, Pritchard, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Charke, Mrs Salle, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Jones . rest by Roberts, Aston, Richardson, Blastock, Jones, Hill, Gray, Pritchard, Mrs Lacy, Mrs Charke, Mrs Salle, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Jones .

Music: A Great Band of Musick

Dance:

1523
05 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode

Performance Comment: Dash-Este; Longbib-Stoppelaer; John Trot-Hough; Harlequin-Philips; Colombine-Miss Mann; Mlle de Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Somerset-Roberts; Roundall-Hough; Equilibrist-Peters.
Cast
Role: Somerset Actor: Roberts

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Dukes, Miss Mann, Pelling, Miss Brett, Janno, Mrs Villeneuve

Related Works
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

1524
08 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine: With the Birth and adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Laguerre; Sylvans-Mrs Laguerre, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun; Pluto-Leveridge; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Harlequin-Lun; Old Man-Smith; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Countrymen and Lasses-Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette; Sayoryard-Thompson; Gardeners-Smith, Dupre; Earth-Richardson; Air-Glover; Fire-Tench; Water-Desse; Females-Mrs Moreau, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts

1525
23 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Valentine-Giffard; Ben-Yates; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Mrs Charke; Foresight-Lyon; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Rosco; Buckram-Hamilton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd