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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.

1726
08 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Mills; Manly-Berry; Sir Francis-Macklin; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Neale; Richard-Green; Poundage-Turbutt; John Moody-Winstone; Jenny-Miss Lee; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Lady Townly-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Checo Torinese, Sga Charetta Aquilanti, their 1st appearance, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval

Music: Concerto-Veracini

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Mordecai's Beard Author(s): Robert Baddeley

1727
22 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Macklin; Sir Charles-Mills; Morelove-Delane; Lady Betty-Mrs Woffington; Lady Easy-Mrs Mills; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Roberts; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Mordecai's Beard Author(s): Robert Baddeley

Music: III: A Concerto on the Violincello-Cervette

Dance: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421117; IV: A New Comic Ballet, call'd Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie-Checo Torinese, Sga Chiaretta Aquilanti, Boromeo

1728
21 December 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; with the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Reinhold; A Sylvan-Mlle Domitilla; 2nd Sylvan-Mrs Delagarde; 3rd Sylvan-Miss Hillyard; 4th Sylvan-Mrs Villeneuve; 5th Sylvan-Mrs LeFont; Follower of Ceres-Mlle Auguste; Demons-Villeneuve, Dumont, Delagarde, Dupre; Harlequin-Woodward; Yeoman-Bencraft; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Delagarde; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Country Lads and Lasses-Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade, Miss Dodson, Mlle Maudet, Miss Short; Gardeners-Dumont, Destrade; Earth-Destrade, Mrs LeBrun; Air-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; Fire-Dumont, Mlle Auguste; Water-Picq, Mlle Domitilla.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts

1729
10 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17430103, but Queen-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

Song: III: Song-Lowe

Music: IV: Concerto-Piantanida

1730
11 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Gomez-Macklin; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Bertran-Havard; Lorenzo-Mills; Raymond-Winstone; Alphonso-Turbutt; Fryar-Berry; Pedro-Blakes; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: I: Lowe

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, call'd Neopolitan Punch, as17421231; IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

Music: III: A Concerto-Piantinida

1731
27 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Clytus-A gentleman who never before apPeared on any stage; Alexander-Delane; Roxana-Mrs Roberts; Lysimachus-Mills; Hephestion-Hallam; Cassander-Havard; Polyperchon-Winstone; Phillip-Green; Thessalus-Blakes; Perdicas-Woodburn; Eumenes-Ray; Meleagar-Marr; Aristander-Turbutt; Statira-Mrs Mills; Sysigambis-Mrs Cross; Parisatis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: As17430120

Music: IV: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

1732
04 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Syphax-Turbutt; Portius-Havard; Sempronius-Berry; Juba-Mills; Marcus-Lowe; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Woodburn; Marcia-Mrs Roberts; Lucia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

1733
24 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17430204, but Chasseur Royale-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Roberts.

Dance: GGrand Ballet, as17421108; Dutch Skipper, as17421025

1734
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: Jupiter Actor: Roberts

1735
19 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17430226and As17430108, but Perseus-Roberts; Infernals-_Dumont.
Cast
Role: Perseus Actor: Roberts

1736
29 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Delane; Pyrrhus-Whittingham; Andromache-Mrs Roberts; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cephisa-Mrs Cross; Cleone-Mrs Ridout; Hermione-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: As17430427

Music: V: Concerto-Burk Thumoth

1737
02 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17421214, but Oroonoko-Delane; Imoinda-Mrs Roberts; Blandford-Nodder, 1st time of his appearing on any stage.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: As17430120

Dance: II: La Florana, as17430408 New Ballet-Desse, Mrs Walter

Music: V: a Concerto-Burk Thomuth

1738
24 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Neale; Don Choleric-Yates; Duart-Winstone; Antonio-Dove; Charino-Taswell; Governor-Bridges; Manuel-Cross; Sancho-Ray; Jaques-Anderson; Angelina-Mrs Ridout; Elvira-Mrs Cross; Honoria-Miss Horsington; Louisa-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts.

1739
27 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Delane; Juba-A Gentleman [Charles Jones-Winston MS.]; Sempronius-Giffard; Syphax-Bridges; Portius-W. Giffard; Marcus-Cross; Lucius-Winstone; Decius-Taswell; Marcia-Mrs Roberts; Lucia-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1740
29 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Blandford-W. Giffard; Driver-Taswell; Daniel-Neale; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Ray; Governor-Bridges; Hotman-Anderson; Widow Lackit-Mrs Cross; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Ridout; Lucy Weldon-Mrs Bennet; Imoinda-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1741
01 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-W. Giffard; Millwood-Mrs Roberts; Thorowgood-Winstone; Trueman-Cross; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-Anderson; Maria-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1742
04 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Mariana-Mrs E. Giffard; Frederick-W. Giffard; Clermont-Cross; Ramilie-Neale; James-Winstone; List-Ray; Harriet-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Egerton; Wheedle-Miss Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

1743
08 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favorite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Giffard; Burleigh-Winstone; Raleigh-W. Giffard; Lieutenant-Ray; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

1744
15 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Delane; King-Winstone; Gonzales-Bridges; Garcia-W. Giffard; Heli-Taswell; Selim-Cross; Alonzo-Anderson; Perez-Ray; Almeria-Mrs Giffard; Lenora-Mrs Bennet; Zara-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: II: Song-Sullivan

Dance: III: Dance, as17431013; V: a New Dance-Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Mrs Walter

1745
17 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary, Queen Of Scotland

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Jasper-Rosco; Leander-Hayman; Harry-Bencraft; James-Anderson; Welsh Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Ridout; Robert-Mozeen; Charlotte-Mrs Norman; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Mozeen

1746
22 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridges; Learchus-Taswell; Oronces-W. Giffard; Sir Polidorus-Yates; Roger-Neale; Quaint-Winstone; Fruitful-Ray; Tradesman-Morgan; Priest-Usher; Euphronia-Mrs Ridout; Hortensia-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Egerton; Doris-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I, III: Sullivan

Dance: II, IV: As17431018

1747
27 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Bridges; Torrismond-Delane; Gomez-Collins; Lorenzo-Giffard; Bertran-W. Giffard; Raymond-Winstone; Alphonso-Anderson; Pedro-Blakes; Elvira-Mrs Giffard; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I, III: Sullivan

Dance: II, IV: As17431015

1748
31 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17431019, but Robert-Goodall.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Goodall.

Dance: As17431029

1749
04 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bridges; Bajazet-Delane; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Haly-Green; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-W. Giffard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Mirvan-Usher; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Turbutt; Zama-Ray; Selima-Mrs Giffard; Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: As17431027

Dance: As17431027

1750
17 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Delane; Clytus-Bridges; Cassander-Giffard; Statira-Mrs Giffard; Roxanna-Mrs Roberts; Lysimachus-W. Giffard; Hephestion-Cross; Polyperchon-Winstone; Philip-Green; Thessalus-Blakes; Perdiccas-Turbutt; Eumenes-Ray; Meleager-Usher; Aristander-Taswell; Sysigambis-Mrs Cross; Parisatis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Roxanna Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: As17431029

Dance: III: A New Dance, as17431015