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5373 results for: Keyword - Robert and James Adam
We found 3039 matches on Author, 2103 matches on Performance Comments, 628 matches on Event Comments, 128 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2026
13 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Cast
Role: : Aldobrand Actor: King
Role: Roberto Actor: Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

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

2027
21 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Cast
Role: : Aldobrand Actor: King
Role: Roberto Actor: Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

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

2028
18 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Cast
Role: : Aldobrand Actor: King
Role: Roberto Actor: Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105

2029
11 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham, with incidental music by Shield. MS not in Larpent; not published. Prologue by George Colman, the younger (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 370)]. "An old and established rule among the youth of Westminster [School will] not permit any exhibition on the stage reflecting upon their body ... In the second act Mrs Wells made her appearance in the dress of a Westminster scholar, when a general uproar [instigated by the scholars] took place, and the [rest of the] piece was prevented from being heard" (Town and Country Magazine, May 1786, p. 235). Public Advertiser, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 188, Oxford-street. Receipts: #282 17s. (166/0/6; 21/19/6; tickets: 94/17/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bird In A Cage

Related Works
Related Work: The Bird in a Cage; or, Money Works Wonders! Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Bird in a Cage; or, The Beauties Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Small Talk; or, The Westminster Boy

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Grand Dance, as17860424; End of Act I of afterpiece Leap Year, as17860227

2030
16 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Cast
Role: : Aldobrand Actor: King
Role: Roberto Actor: Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

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

2031
27 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

2032
23 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Some Airs compiled from best Masters. Rest of Music, the Overture, Accompaniments, &c. by Linley? Sen. Afterpiece: With a Sea-Fightv and Processionv. [These were included in both subsequent performances.] Receipts: #201 16s. (154.15; 45.18; 1.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Performance Comment: Aldobrand-King; Lawrence-Bannister Jun.; Montano-Barrymore; Octavio-Dignum; Regnalto-Staunton; Fabio-Phillimore; Roberto-Jones; Firelock-Bannister; Rosa-Mrs Jordan; Alice-Mrs Wrighten; Laura-Mrs Forster; Viola-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Aldobrand Actor: King
Role: Roberto Actor: Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Puff-King; Sneer-Palmer; Dangle-Dodd; Interpreter-Baddeley; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Principal Tragedians-R. Palmer, Fawcett, Waldron, Suett, Wright, Wilson, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope. [Cast of Tragedians adjusted from playbill of 12 Oct. 1781: Earl of Leicester -R. Palmer; Justice -Fawcett; Sir Christopher Hatton -Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh -Suett; Beefeater -Wright; Constable -Wilson; Lord Burleigh -Chaplin; Governor -Phillimore; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos -Bannister Jun.; Tilburina -Miss Pope.]
Cast
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.

2033
25 September 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

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

2034
26 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Arthur and Emmeline [announced on playbill of 23 Sept.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Bannister. Receipts: #186 5s. 6d. (142.1.0; 40.0.6; 4.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

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

2035
05 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Clandestine Marriage; afterpiece of Arthur and Emmeline, both announced on playbill of 3 Oct.] Account-Book, 5 Oct.: Free list #9 5s., Orders #1 6s. [#10 11s.; 30 Oct.: Free list #26 9s., Orders #58 16s. [#85 5s.]. Receipts: #319 0s. 6d. (301.15.0; 14.2.6; 3.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Related Works
Related Work: Tancred and Sigismunda Author(s): James Thomson

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.

2036
16 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

2037
23 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Kemble; Melanthon-Packer; Phocion-Barrymore; Arcas-Staunton; Callippus-Chaplin; Herald-R. Palmer; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Palmer; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

2038
01 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Cast
Role: Aldobrand Actor: King
Role: Roberto Actor: Jones
Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

2039
07 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

2040
15 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Gamesters Author(s): James Shirley
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

2041
15 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: End: As17870113

2042
16 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

2043
17 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

2044
19 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Song: III: song-Dignum

2045
22 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

2046
23 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

2047
24 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Related Works
Related Work: The Natural Son Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

2048
25 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

2049
26 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: End I: As17870113

2050
31 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The School for Scandal, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #206 18s. 6d. (166.14.0; 37.15.0; 2.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb