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8168 results for: Keyword - Sir Edw. Harley
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7001
08 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: Richard (1st time, with a song from the original Piece)-Kelly; Blondel-Barrymore; Guillot-Suett; Seneschal-Phillimore; Pilgrim-Chaplin; Old Mathew-Fawcett; William-Spencer; Florestan-Williames; Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Miss Romanzini; Lauretta-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Collette-Miss Cranford; Julie-Miss DeCamp; Matilda-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

7002
22 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Farmer, but "on account of Edwin's illness [it] was changed to Hob in the Well" (World, 23 Nov.).] Receipts: #155 12s. (152.3; 3.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Bernard; Villers-Hull; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-Wewitzer; Porter-Fearon; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Tweedale (2nd appearance on any stage [see17871114]); Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Fearon

7003
23 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Tender Husband [advertised on playbill of 22 Nov.] is obliged to be deferred to Monday [q. v., and 5 Dec.], on Account of Edwin's Indisposition. Receipts: #95 19s. (84.17; 11.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Lovemore-Davies; Jeremy (1st time)-Wewitzer; Clodpole-Fearon; Sir Peter Pride-Booth; Damaris-Mrs Morton; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth

Dance: As17871029

7004
06 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-R. Palmer; John Moody-Moody [sic]; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Mrs Forster; Trusty-Mrs Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Comus

7005
07 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Lamash; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Waldron; William-Phillimore; John-Wilson; Tom-Alfred; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Toilette-Mrs Heard; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

7006
19 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly; Colonel Oldboy-Suett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Staunton; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Collett; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett

7007
28 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

7008
03 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Performance Comment: Twineall-Lewis; Sir Luke Tremor-Quick; Haswell-Pope; Sultan-Farren; Elvirus-Macready; Lord Flint-Davies; Zadan-Fearon; Meanright-Booth; Keeper-Thompson; Lady Tremor-Mrs Mattocks; Aurelia-Mrs Mountain; Arabella-Mrs Wells [i.e. in place of Mrs Pope (see17871005)].i.e. in place of Mrs Pope (see17871005)].
Cast
Role: Sir Luke Tremor Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

7009
09 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Pope; Servant-Evatt; Sir Charles Easy-Farren; Lady Easy-Mrs Pope; Edging-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Morton; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

7010
11 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manly-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Fearon; Squire Richard-Quick; John Moody-Edwin; Count Basset-Bernard; Lady Grace-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny-Mrs Brown; Myrtilla-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Fearon
Role: John Moody Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

7011
23 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17871206, but Sir Francis Wronghead-Hollingsworth.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Hollingsworth.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

7012
26 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); songs-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Miss Romanzini; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Mrs Forster [Public Advertiser: Miss Stageldoir]; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End I: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920

7013
04 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Pope; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis; Indiana-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Miss Tweedale; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Phillis-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Lewis; Old Groveby-Fearon; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The Music Characters [i.e. Shepherds and Shepherdesses (see text, 1788)]-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies
Role: Hurry Actor: Edwin

Dance: End: As17880124; I afterpiece: a Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Song: II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

7014
23 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Quick
Role: Timothy Shacklefigure Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Charles Manly Actor: Bowden

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Dapper-Stevens; Quildrive-Brown; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: As17880128

7015
26 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Related Works
Related Work: The Campaign; or, Love in the East Indies Author(s): Sir Nathaniel Barry

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17870922, but Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd.

7016
01 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Don Jerome Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Tantara Rara, Rogues All

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bernard, Davies, Fearon, Cubitt, Macready, Mrs Platt, Miss Tweedale. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 3 Mar.: Carty-Ryder; Andrew-Quick; Corporal Toddy-Edwin; Sap-Bernard; Commissary of Police-Davies; Sir Ulick Liffydale-Fearon; Pickle-Cubitt; O'Toole-Macready; Shuffle-Painter; Blanch-Mrs Platt; Narcissa-Miss Tweedale. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. III (T. Woodfall, 1798) adds: Picard-$Bonville; Sandy-$Brown; Palm-$Janson; Cog-$Rock; Peep-$Helme; New Prologue-Mrs Brown, Mrs Morton (World, 3 Mar.).
Cast
Role: Corporal Toddy Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Ulick Liffydale Actor: Fearon

Dance: End: New Divertisement-[see17880124]

7017
08 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Tantara Rara, Rogues All

Performance Comment: ; or, Honesty the best Policy. As17880301but Sir Ulick Liffydale-Booth in place of Fearon.
Cast
Role: 17880301but Sir Ulick Liffydale Actor: Booth in place of Fearon.
Role: Corporal Toddy Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Ulick Liffydale Actor: Fearon

7018
11 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: She Stoops to Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Young Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Booth; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Footman-Brown; Servant-Stevens; Countrymen-Ledger, Painter; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: The Mock Doctor (for that night only)-Ryder; Sir Jasper-Fearon; Leander-Macready; Davy-Wewitzer; Squire Robert-Helme; Doctor Hellebore-Booth; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Dorcas-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Fearon

Dance: As17880301

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: Bucks have at You All as spoken in Dublin-Ryder

7019
26 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Mainpiece: By Permission of George Colman, Esq. [the holder of the copyright]. Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #386 7s., as follows: money taken at the doors was #256.0.6, on which he paid charge of #100.11.6, leaving a balance due him of #155.9.0, which he was paid on 7 Apr.; after money, #4.8.6, was retained by the theatre; he sold 411 box tickets, 83 pit tickets, 107 gallery tickets for #125.18.0, free of charge; his total profit therefore was #281.7.0

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Quick, Booth, Davies, Darley, Thompson, Gardner, Farren, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Morton, Mrs Forster (of dl), Mrs Martyr. Cast suggested by Genest, VI, 493: Trudge-Edwin; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Medium-Booth; Campley-Davies; Inkle-Farren; Yarico-Miss Tweedale; Narcissa-Mrs Morton; Patty-Mrs Forster; Wosski-Mrs Martyr; Genest does not assign Darley, Thompson, Gardner. Genest does not assign Darley, Thompson, Gardner.
Cast
Role: Trudge Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Edwin Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Wingate-Fearon; Gargle-Thompson; Scotchman-Cubitt; Watchman-Wewitzer; Irishman-Rock; Bailiff-Gardner; Simon-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Edwin Jun.
Role: Simon Actor: Edwin

Song: II: a new comic song (1st time), Four@and@twenty Periwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Kensington Stage; or, The Fatigues of a Long Journey (a Comical, Poetical Description)-Edwin

Performance Comment: End: The Kensington Stage; or, The Fatigues of a Long Journey (a Comical, Poetical Description)-Edwin.
Cast
Role: The Fatigues of a Long Journey Actor: Edwin.

7020
02 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. [In mainpiece Squire Tally-ho is assigned to Edwin, and he is also listed as acting in the afterpiece, but "On the night of Mrs Mattocks' benefit [he] absented himself from the theatre, and at his next appearance [on 4 Apr.] was obliged to make an apology" (Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1788, p. 188). Who substituted for him, in both pieces, has not come to light.] Receipts: #249 15s. (180.3.6; 4.7.6; tickets: 65.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-; Sir John Bull-Booth; Lord Winlove-Davies; Colonel Epaulette-Wewitzer; Henry-Johnstone; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Rosa (1st time)-Miss Tweedale; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Nannette-Mrs Morton; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Performance Comment: As17871011, but Nicolas- ? in place of Edwin.
Cast
Role: Nicolas Actor:
Role: Darby Actor: Edwin

Dance: As17871129

7021
08 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Lady Eglantine Wallace. Prologue by Joseph Jekyll (World, 14 Apr.). Epilogue by Thomas Morris, with five lines added by Edward Topham (Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: This Day is published The Ton (18d.). "On the next representation we hope the other performers will not give the audience reason to believe that the prompter has a part in the play from his frequent audibility" (Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.). Receipts: #295 18s. 6d. (294.9.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ton; Or, Follies Of Fashion

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Ryder; Sir ThomasTesty-Fearon; Dick-Brown; Old Hob-Booth; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Fearon

7022
09 April 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Ld. Trinket-Simpson; Major Oakly-Follett Sen.; Sir Harry Beagle-Follett Jun.; Charles-Cooper; Russet-Connor; Captain O'Cutter-Grace; Tom-Curtis; John-Smith; Paris-Gaudry; Mr Oakly-L'Estrange; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter; Harriet-Mrs Marsh; Toilet-Mrs Waldron; Lady Freelove-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Follett Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Follett Sen.; Nephew-Cooper; Kecksey-Simpson; Bates-Curtis; Thomas-Grace; Pompey-Master Findlay; Sir Patrick O'Neale-L'Estrange; Widow Brady-Mrs Greville; the Epilogue Song-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: L'Estrange

Dance: End I 3rd piece: Hornpipe-Alison

7023
14 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2 (?), author unknown. Public Advertiser, 16 Apr. has synopsis of plot; assigns Toby Todman-Sir William Matchem, Mr Harland, Lucetta. Not in Larpent MS; not published. This piece has reference to a prize-fight, on which thousands of pounds were said to have been wagered, which took place at Odiham, Hants, on 9 Jan.]. Public Advertiser, 25 Mar.: Tickets to be had of $Baddeley">R. Palmer; Billy Dibley-$Bannister Jun.; and lists, unassigned: Mr Stockfield, Sir William Matchem, Mr Harland, Lucetta. Not in Larpent MS; not published. This piece has reference to a prize-fight, on which thousands of pounds were said to have been wagered, which took place at Odiham, Hants, on 9 Jan.]. Public Advertiser, 25 Mar.: Tickets to be had of $Baddeley, No. 10, New Store-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #323 11s. [107.6.0; 10.2.6; 0.13.6; tickets: 205.9.0) (charge: #109 4s. 2ds.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Welch Heiress Author(s): Edward Jerningham

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act I of mainpiece) Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis an Ill Wind Blows Nobody Good; or, The Road to Odiham

Dance: End: a Minuet-Master D'Egville, Miss Blanchet

7024
14 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: Edwin
Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

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: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Ryder

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

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

7025
21 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation; Or, The Manager An Actor In Spite Of Himself

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Invisible Mistress

Performance Comment: Characters by Wroughton, Moody, Barrymore, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Taylor. Cast from MS annotation on playbill in FSL: Courtly-Wroughton; Vulture-Moody; Col. Monks-Barrymore; Aspin-Lamash; Sir Amorous Vain@wit-Bannister Jun.; Lady Outside-Mrs Wilson; Miranda-Mrs Taylor; unassigned-Miss Collins, Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Amorous Vain@wit Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers; or, The Invisible Mistress Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Touch of the Times; or, A Ramble through London-Bannister Jun