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2505 results for: Keyword - Robert Shirley
We found 1255 matches on Author, 1060 matches on Performance Comments, 303 matches on Event Comments, 95 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2226
14 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with the song)-Mrs Abington; mock minuet-Ryder, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Thompson

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance, as17871107; End: New Divertisement, as17880124

Song: II afterpiece: Ally Croaker in two parts,-Mrs Abington, Johnstone

2227
15 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17880226, but Tom-Phillimore; Robert-Jones; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs A. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Jones

2228
15 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Jackson, Roberts, Young, Painter, Curteen, Pilfold, Bourrelier will be admitted. Receipts: #317 16s. 6d. (27.5.6; 7.2.0; tickets: 283.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Sir Robert Belmont Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-Jackson

2229
04 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Tom-Chaplin; Robert-Jones; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Jones

Dance: End: The Slave in Love-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp; In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope [which was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

2230
21 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Mr Blandford-Fearon; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Mountain; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Mrs Platt; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Belinda-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: As17881112

2231
13 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

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

Afterpiece Title: Comus

2232
20 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Parsons, Mrs Crouch, Miss Pope, Mrs Kemble, Miss Farren. Cast from tex t (J. Debrett, 1789): Marquis-Kemble; Baron-Wroughton; Abbe-Bannister Jun.; Robert-R. Palmer; Governor-Parsons; Lucile-Mrs Crouch; Lisette-Miss Pope; Caelia-Mrs Kemble; Countess-Miss Farren; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Song: V: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

2233
21 April 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A gala Sponsored By brooks's Club, Celebration Of king's Recovery [and See 15, 24 Apr

Performance Comment: 11 May]. [Shortly before midnight an overture-; [was played, followed by a duet-Kelly, Sga Storace, [assisted by a Chorus; music by Mazzinghi-; An Ode by Robert Merry-Mrs Siddons; [dressed "a la Britannia, with a spear, standing on a raised stage...This being finished a Transparent Paintingv dropped upon her, and she was no more seen." The Ode was concluded at 12:30, and Rule Britannia-[ was sung. Supper was served at two o'clock, but no dancing was possible because of the large number of guests. "Many persons were not gone at six in the morning." The price of seven tickets was 25 guineas (World, 22, 23 Apr.). was sung. Supper was served at two o'clock, but no dancing was possible because of the large number of guests. "Many persons were not gone at six in the morning." The price of seven tickets was 25 guineas (World, 22, 23 Apr.).
Cast
Role: Robert Merry Actor: Mrs Siddons

2234
19 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir J. Restless-Ryder; Sir W. Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Robert-Cubitt; Brush-Farley; Beverley-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Mountain; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tattle-Mrs Davenett; Tipper-Mrs Platt; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Cubitt

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End: As17891113; Afterpiece to conclude: Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

2235
24 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: [Characters-Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.; Sga Storace (1st appearance on the English stage i.e. in a speaking part]), Miss Romanzini, Mrs Booth, Mrs Crouch. [Cast from Songs (J. Jarvis, 1789): Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Hugo-Moody; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; De Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Williames; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Hubert-Webb; Servant-Lyons; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Miss Romanzini; Maud-Mrs Booth; Lady Elinor-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

2236
03 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Lord William-Dignum in place of Kelly; Robert-Suett of Dignum; Lewis-Hollingsworth of Suett .
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Suett of Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

2237
19 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Captain Meadows-R. Palmer; Canteen-Lamash; Young Wrongward-Haymes; Robert-Burton; Groom-Fawcett; Sternhold-Maddocks; William-Alfred; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Sophia-Miss Collins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Betsey Blossom-Miss Romanzini; song-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Burton

Dance: As17891204

2238
18 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Wroughton; Beverley-Kemble; Sir William Belmont-Phillimore; Young Belmont-Barrymore; Mr Blandford-Packer; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Lady Restless-Mrs Ward; Belinda-Miss Farren; Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Mrs Wilson; Tippet-Miss Barnes; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Frolicks of Fancy

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Entertainment: Monologue. Previous: British Loyalty, as17900423; to conclude with: God save the King-Dignum, Williames, Danby

2239
13 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Taste and Feeling: A Dramatic Caricature

Performance Comment: !! Characters by Bannister Jun., Davies, Cubitt, Iliff, Chapman, Barrett, Evatt, Abbott, Farley, Baddeley, Mrs Webb, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Powell, Mrs Brooks. Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 8 July 1791: Mr Robert Gout-Bannister Jun.; Ned Howard-Iliff; Landlord-Chapman; William-Barrett; Mr Gout-Baddeley; Lady Anecdote-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Gout-Mrs Powell; Harriet-Mrs Brooks; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Mr Robert Gout Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 3rd piece: Liberty; or, Two Sides of the Water-Bannister Jun

2240
11 September 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; De Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Williames; Servant-Lyons; Hubert-Webb; Lady Elinor-Mrs Crouch; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Miss Romanzini; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

2241
21 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; D. of Norfolk-Williames; Sir Rich. Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Haymes; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Brackenbury Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

2242
11 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17901120, but Lord William-Dignum; Lewis-Hollingsworth; Robert-Suett.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Suett.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

2243
22 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17901120, but Lord William-Dignum; Robert-Hollingsworth; Charles-Fox.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

2244
11 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant (for that night only)-Lewis; Lovell-Munden; Sir Harry's Servant (with a Mock Minuet)-Blanchard; Philip-Wilson; Freeman-Macready; Tom-Cubitt; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-[C.] Powell; Kingston-Cross; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Cook-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bab-Mrs Rock; Kitty (with a song and mock Minuet, for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17901204

2245
07 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Afterpiece Title: Taste and Feeling

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wilson, Bannister Jun., Iliff, Bland, Chapman, Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons, Mrs Brooks, Mrs Powell, Miss Palmer. [Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 8 July: Mr Gout-Wilson; Mr Robert Gout-Bannister Jun.; Ned Howard-Iliff; William-Bland; Landlord-Chapman; Harriet-Mrs Brooks; Mrs Gout-Mrs Powell; Lucy-Miss Palmer; Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons are unassigned.] Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Lyons are unassigned.]
Cast
Role: Mr Robert Gout Actor: Bannister Jun.

2246
22 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; Baron de Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Hollingsworth; Servant-Lyons; Lady Elinor-Mrs Crouch; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

2247
24 October 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Baker; Priuli-Silvester; Bedamour-Martin; Duke-Johnson; Renault-Lennet; Elliot-Tomlins; Spinosa-Richards; Officer-Scott; Pierre-Wilkinson; Belvidera-Mrs Roberts (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Diversion in the Morning

Dance: I afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Alderman, Lady Pentweazel

Song: End: The Tobacco Box-Johnson, Miss Chatterley

Entertainment: Monologues After Singing: British Loyalty[; or, A Squeeze to St. Paul's-Wilkinson; End II afterpiece: Bucks have at Ye All-a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

Music: Between Acts: several pieces of Martial Music-his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester's Band(, in full uniform, by Permission)

2248
14 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Miss DeCamp; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Richard-Kemble; Duke of Buckingham-Barrymore; Earl of Richmond-Palmer; Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Sir Richard Ratcliff-Phillimore; Sir William Catesby-Packer; Tressel-Whitfield; Earl of Oxford-Fawcett; Sir Robert Brackenbury-Benson; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Sir James Blount-Bland; Sir James Tyrrel-Jones; Lord Mayor-Hollingsworth; Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sir Robert Brackenbury Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: Afterpiece: Grand Dance-[See17911210]

2249
22 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Fawcett; Philip-Baddeley; Tom-Maddocks; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Robert-Jones; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Heard; Cloe-Miss Heard; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Jones

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Song: As17911119; accompanied upon the Harp-Meyer Jun

2250
28 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17920208, but Oakly-Kemble; Major Oakly-Palmer (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Paris-Wewitzer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; William-Maddocks; John-Webb; Tom-Alfred; Robert-Lyons.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Lyons.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor