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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.

1876
30 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-Ward; Duke's Servant-Lee Lewes; Sir Harry's Servant-Booth; Freeman-Robson; Philip-Wilson; Tom-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Fox; Kingston-Wewitzer; Lady Bab-Miss Dayes; Lady Charlotte-Miss Ambrose; Cook-Mrs White; Chloe-Miss Stewart; Kitty (with a song and minuet)-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Thompson

Dance: End II: as17761123

1877
28 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Barrett (1st appearance on this stage); Charles (1st time)-Farren; Russet-Dunstall (of cg); Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; Tom-Carpenter; William-Griffiths; John-Everard; Robert-Norris; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Miss P. Hopkins; Toilet-Miss Platt; Mrs Oakly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: In: as17770117

1878
20 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Vamp-Moody; Governor Cape-Bransby; Young Cape-Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Wrighten; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella-Miss Platt; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Wrighten

Dance: As17770213

Song: Fete Champetre, as17761107, but _Vernon, Mrs _Scott; songs-Tenducci, as17770210

1879
14 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Lord Duke-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Freeman-Farren; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Griffiths

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002 II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

1880
08 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Gregory (the Mock Doctor)-Newton; Sir Jasper-Burnett; Squire Robert-West; Leander-Glassington; James-Bailey; Doctor Hellebore-Fildew; Harry-Cooke; Welch Davy-Russell; Dorcas-Mrs Russell; Charlotte-Mrs Bailey.
Cast
Role: Squire Robert Actor: West

Dance: As17780601

Song: II: Master Nelson

1881
18 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife; Or, The Quaker's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-Russell; Freeman-Bailey; Lord Duke's Servant-Everard; Sir Harry's Servant-Cooke; Robert-Burnett; Tom-Newton; Kingston-Master Nelson; Coachman-Fildew; Kitty (with a song)-Mrs Russell; Lady Bab-Mrs West; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Bailey; Cook-Mrs Newby.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Burnett

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

1882
09 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: All in the Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir William Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Mr Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Tippet-Mrs Whitfield; Marmalet-Mrs Willems; Tattle-Mrs Pitt; Belinda (1st time)-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: As17780925

1883
16 March 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Vamp-Moody; Governor Cape-Chambers; Young Cape-Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Wrighten; Printer's Devil-Burton; Arabella (1st time)-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Wrighten

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, as17780919; Allemande, as17780919

1884
18 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17781009, but Belinda-Mrs Bulkley; Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir William Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Mr Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Tippet-Mrs Whitfield; Tattle-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1885
03 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir W. Belmont-L'Estrange; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-W. Bates; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Tattle-Mrs Pitt; Tippet-Mrs Whitfield; Marmalet-Mrs Willems; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Belinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

1886
21 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau; Or, The Intriguing Sisters

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Benson; Sir Avarice Pedant-Barrett; Veromil-Sparks; Valentine-Booth; Pincet-Fellowes; Thomas-Roberts; Taylor-Middleton; Snob-Norris; Young Pedant-Clinch; Sir Harry Wilding-Swords; Lady Lucy Pedant-Miss Fitzherbert; Bellaria-Miss Patterson; Clarissa-Miss Ambross; Milliner-Mrs Fisher; Lady Gravely-Miss Saunders. With a new Prologue [spoken by Swords (Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.)] and Epilogue [speaker not known] .spoken by Swords (Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.)] and Epilogue [speaker not known] .
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton

1887
30 December 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice

Performance Comment: Antonio-Usher; Bassanio-The Gentleman who plays Lothario; Duke-Roberts; Gratiano-Wetherhead; Shylock-Gardner; Nerissa-Miss Painter; Portia-The Lady who plays Calista .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Performance Comment: The Devil-Wetherhead; Secretary-Roberts; Dr Calomel-Cooke; Dr Camphire-Corne; Dr Last-Sir Jeffery Dunstan, the present Worthy Mayor of Garrat (1st appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Secretary Actor: Roberts

1888
03 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Lee Lewes; Sir William Belmont-Mills; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Tippet-Miss Platt; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Belinda-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

1889
24 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17831118, but John-Burton; William-Alfred; added: Joe-Wilson; Robert-Kenny .
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Kenny

1890
20 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Whitfield; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Tippet-Miss Platt; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Belinda-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

1891
06 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17840224, but Robert-Helme .
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Helme

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

1892
08 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17831124, but Robert-Spencer .
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Spencer

1893
04 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; Sir Jasper-Fearon; Leander-Cubitt; Davy-Wewitzer; Squire Robert-Helme; Dr Hellebore-Booth; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Dorcas-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Squire Robert Actor: Helme

Dance: As17841201

1894
14 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Governor Cape-Wrighten; Young Cape-Staunton; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Chaplin; Printer's Devil-Burton; Vamp-Moody; Arabella-Miss Palmer; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Chaplin

1895
14 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Bates; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Belinda-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece a Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

1896
10 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blandford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Bates; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Miss Platt; Belinda-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year; or, A New Way of Wooing (composed by Byrn) by Byrn, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Byrn, Miss Andre, Miss Besford

1897
26 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Packer; Sir William Belmont-Wrighten; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Footman-Spencer; Servant-Alfred; Beverley-Kemble; Lady Restless-Miss Pope; Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Mrs Wilson; Tippet-Miss Barnes; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell; Belinda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of mainpiece The Market, as17851024

1898
16 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Wrighten; Marquis-Burton; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir .
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Chaplin

Dance: In afterpiece The Minuet de la Cour by Hamoir and Miss Stageldoir

1899
04 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Faddle-Lewis; Sir Charles Raymond-Farren; Colonel Raymond-Pope; Sir Robert Belmont-Fearon; Villiard-Gardner; John-Helme; Young Belmont-Holman; Rossetta-Mrs Mattocks; Fidelia-Miss Wilkinson (from the Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Belmont Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

1900
13 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blanford-Fearon; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Miss Platt; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Belinda-Mrs Belfille (1st apPearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin