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475 results for: Keyword - Sharp
We found 465 matches on Roles/Actors, 172 matches on Performance Comments, 26 matches on Event Comments, 3 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

76
06 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: See17461209, but Sharp-Cushing; Kitty-Miss Moreau (General Advertiser), Miss Budgell (Daily Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Cushing

77
17 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: See17470223, but Sharp-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Shuter.

Song: Brett

Dance: As17470216

78
17 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: See17480913, but Sharp-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates.

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027

79
03 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17480923, but Sharp-Mr Achurch from York; Kitty Pry-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Mr Achurch from York

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; by Particular Desire the Drunken Peasant-Phillips

80
04 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17541113, but only Sharp-Shuter; Kitty-Mrs Green listed.
Cast
Role: only Sharp Actor: Shuter
Role: Sharp Actor: Shuter.

Dance: As17541203

81
16 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Blakes; Sharp-Yates; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Kitty Pry-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates

82
03 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Melissa-Mrs Jefferson; Gayless-Jefferson; Sharp-Yates; Kitty Pry-Miss Minors; Epilogue on Lying written by Garrick,-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates

83
13 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Jefferson; Melissa-Mrs Jefferson; Kitty Pry-Miss Minors; Sharp-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates.

84
19 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Melissa-Mrs Abington; Sharp-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Bennet; Gayless-Austin.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates

85
02 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17610108, but only Sharp-Shuter.
Cast
Role: only Sharp Actor: Shuter.
Role: Sharp Actor: Shuter.

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

86
06 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17610925, but Sharp-Bennett; Kitty Pry-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Bennett

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

87
13 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17620921, but Melissa-Mrs Steevens, 1st appearance this stage; Sharp-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates.

88
22 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17640414 but Sharp-Weston, first time; Melissa-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Weston, first time

89
03 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17640920, but Sharp-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates.

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17640929

90
29 August 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17660708(hay) Mrs Trippit-Mrs Weston; Melissa-Mrs Johnston; Sharp-Shuter; Justice-Murden; Trippit-Quick; Cook-Castle; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs M'George; Gayless-Davis; Kitty Pry-Miss Worley.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Shuter

Dance: As17660827

91
17 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17660829, but Sharp-Weston.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Weston.

92
10 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Melissa-Mrs Davies, first time; Sharp-Dodd; Kitty Pry-Mrs Love; Gayless-Davies; Guttle-Ackman; Cook-Hartry.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Dodd

93
02 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Guttle-Griffiths; Cook-Wright; Kitty Pry-Mrs Davies; Melissa-Miss Hopkins; Sharp-Dodd; Gayless-Davies.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Dodd

94
25 May 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Cooke; Beau Trippet-Bailey; Drunken Cook-Bowles; Justice Guttle-Newton; Sharp-Russell; Melissa-Mrs West; Mrs Trippet-Mrs Heard; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Lefevre; Kitty Pry-Mrs Russell; With an occasional Prologuewritten by a Gentleman of Deptford-West.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Russell

Dance: End: Hornpipe-a Lady [from the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden unidentified]

95
17 March 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture-, composed by Barthelemon; new cantata, A Sea Storm, composed by Barthelemon,-Mrs Barthelemon; Under sweet Friendship's Name-Vernon; Canon-Barthelemon; Concerto on the hautboy-Sharp; Song, composed by Dr Arne,-Mrs Wrighten; Concerto on the flute-DeCamp; Italian Rondeau-Mrs Barthelemon; Variation of Lovely Nancy, as done in Italy,-Barthelemon; Concerto on the violin-Barthelemon.
Cast
Role: Concerto on the hautboy Actor: Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Victory, an Ode Inscribed to Admiral Keppel; Messiah

96
24 October 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Diversion in the Morning

Performance Comment: Carmine-Martin (1st appearance on any stage [see above]); Brush-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Richmond [unidentified]); Novice-Scott; Lord Dupe-Holiday; Alderman Pentweazel-Well; Caleb-Johnson; Boy-Sharp; Puff-Wilkinson; Lady Pentweazel-Mr Berry (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Sharp

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)

97
29 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Holland; Sharp-Russell; Justice Guttle-Maddocks; Dick-Wewitzer; Melissa-Miss Heard; Kitty Pry-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Russell

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17990628

Song: As17990628

98
21 September 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Holland; Sharp-Suett; Justice Guttle-Maddocks; Beau Trippit-Fisher; Dick-Wewitzer; Melissa-Miss Heard; Kitty Pry-Miss Mellon; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Suett

99
13 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zoraida

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Aickin, Packer, Norris, Philimore, Chaplin, Palmer, Mrs Sharp, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1780): Almaimon-Smith; Osman-Bensley; Zirvad-Aickin; Moralmin-Packer; Motafar-Norris; Heli-Philimore; Achmet-Chaplin; Selim-Palmer; Zulima-Mrs Sharp; Zoraida-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Zulima Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Song: See17791214

100
28 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17340216, but Primrose-Mrs Sharp .
Cast
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Dance: As17340222