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13524 results for: Keyword - Sir George Baker
We found 7173 matches on Performance Comments, 6589 matches on Author, 1520 matches on Event Comments, 767 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
22 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Capt. Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-Benson; David-Bannister Jun.; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

327
30 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Capt. Absolute-Bernard; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Townsend; Fag-Macready; Coachman-Thompson; Servants-Blurton, Abbot, Master Curties; Acres-Knight; Julia-Miss Wallis; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Maid-Miss Leserve; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Dance: As17951008

328
08 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger (1st time)-R. Palmer; Fag-Russell; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character); Julia-Miss Farren; Lydia Languish-Miss Mellon; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Bannister

Dance: III afterpiece: Dance, as17961019

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029, but The Lady of Dunblain-_; Villagers-_

329
27 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Capt. Absolute-Toms; David-Townsend; Fag-Macready; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Knight; Julia-Miss Wallis; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Maid-Mrs Norton; Lydia Languish-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum

Cast
Role: Sir Marmaduke Actor: Munden

330
24 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Russell; Fag-Trueman; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Maddocks; Servants-Evans, Webb, Fisher; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lucy-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Russell
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

331
31 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Capt. Absolute-Toms; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Townsend; Fag-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Knight; Julia-Mrs Pope; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Maid-Mrs Norton; Lydia Languish-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Raft

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Cast
Role: Sir George Insight Actor: Incledon

332
10 September 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Davenport; Captain Absolute-Barrymore; Faulkland-C. Kemble; Acres-Munden; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Suett; Coachman-Ledger; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lydia Languish-Mrs Gibbs; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Lucy-Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: Davenport
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

333
10 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Dowton; Captain Absolute-Powell; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-R. Palmer; Fag-Russell; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Maddocks; Servants-Fisher, Webb, Evans; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope; Lydia Languish-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Brown]); Julia-Miss Biggs; Lucy-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: Dowton
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

334
05 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Dowton; Captain Absolute-Powell; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Palmer; Fag-Trueman; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Maddocks; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope; Lydia Languish-Miss Mellon; Julia-Miss Biggs; Lucy-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: Dowton
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Embarkation

335
20 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Captain Absolute-Betterton; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Townsend; Fag-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Knight; Julia-Mrs Egerson (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Maid-Mrs Norton; Lydia Languish-Mrs Glover.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Emery

Song: End II: A New Hunting Song- (never [previously] performed, composed by Davy); End III: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; End: The Red Cross Knight, as18000426; End I afterpiece: The Sailor's Journal-Incledon

336
17 March 1780 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer (the Lady who perform'd Calista). [Mainpiece: Prologue by Thomas Baker.] No Person to be admitted without a ticket, which may be had of Mrs Palmer, No. 13 Pierpont-Row; at the King's Head Tavern in the upper-Street; and at the place of Performance. [The date of the performance of The Fair Penitent, of which play Calista is the heroine, has not as yet come to light.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Francis Gripe-A Gentleman (from London [unidentified]); Sir George Airy-Jones; Sir Jealous Traffick-Leach; Charles-Wilson; Whisper-Wortley; Marplot-Jerrold; Isabinda-Mrs Kingham; Patch-Mrs Jerrold; Scentwell-Mrs Weeks; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Prologue-Jerrold.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Jones
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Leach

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

337
30 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid half year's water rent due Mids. last #2 (Account Book). Receipts: #190 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Wroughton; Truman-Perry; Thorowgood-Younger; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Miss Ward; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Mattocks; In Act I: Singing-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Fishar, Miss Twist, Hussey, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17710412.

338
21 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Surly-Harper; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Miller; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Anut-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber
Role: Anut Actor: Mrs Baker.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter; particularly Fawns-; Cobler's Jealous Wife-; Dance-Lally's Son, Miss Brett

339
24 May 1734 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell the London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Master Green; Thorowgood-Master Norsa; Trueman-Master Karney; Blunt-Master W. Green; Millwood-Miss Norris; Lucy-Miss Hughes; Maria-Miss Brett. The Original Prologue to be spoke by Master Green; the Epilogue by Miss Brett . the Epilogue by Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Master Green

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Master Norsa; Sir John-Master Green; Lady Loverule-Miss Hughes; Nell-Miss Norris. A new Epilogue to be spoken at the end of the Farce .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Master Green

Song:

Dance:

340
17 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell the London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Mrs Charke; Millwood-Mrs Roberts; Thorowgood-Rosco; Trueman-Woodward; Maria-Miss Brett; Lucy-Mrs Talbot; Blunt-Hallam. The Original Epilogue by Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Mrs Charke; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Sir Jasper-Monlass; Charlotte-Miss Brett; Leander-Este; but see17340605. but see17340605.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Monlass

Dance: By Miss Brett

Song: As17340605

341
01 October 1735 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell the London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Turner; Millwood-Mrs Charke; Thorowgood-Machen; Trueman-Smyth; Maria-Mrs Male; Lucy-Mrs Talbot .
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Turner

Afterpiece Title: The Art of Management

342
29 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-W. Giffard; Thorowgood-Wallis; Trueman-Yates; Uncle-Vaughan; Blunt-Richards; Millwood-Mrs Middleton; Lucy-Mrs Yates; Maria-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: W. Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: CComic Dance-Miss Naylor; Comic Ballet-Davenport, Shawford, Chettle, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Davenport; A new dance-Master Matthews

343
26 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Ross; Maria-Mrs Davies; Blunt-Mozeen; Thorowgood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Simson; Lucy-Miss Minors; Millwood-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Ross
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

344
09 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Powell; Truman-Perry; Thorowgood-Gibson; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Mrs Mattocks; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Ward; in Act I, Singing-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: George Actor: Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Sir Epicure Relish Actor: Wignell

345
25 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Wroughton; Trueman-Perry; Thorogood-Gibson; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Mrs Mattocks; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Ward; In Act I, Singing-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: George Actor: Wroughton
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: Rural Love-Fishar, Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere. [See17641212 ff.

346
01 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Bensley, first time; Truman-Perry; Thorowgood-Gibson; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Miss Ward; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Mattocks, first time; In Act I, Singing-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Bensley, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jubilee

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Leander-King; Pierrot-Morris; Pantaloon-Miles; Scapin-Cushing; Capagnole-Wignell; Farmer-Dumay; Cook-Holtom; Postilions-Quick, Hamilton; Pantaloona-Mrs Pitt; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Dyer; Sprite-Miss Valois; Colombine-Miss Twist; Vocal Parts-DuBellamy, Mrs Baker; Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; Music-Fisher.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: DuBellamy, Mrs Baker

347
06 June 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Vincent (1st appearance in that character); Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Vincent
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17760928, but Baker's name listed in playbill; Heeltap-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron

Dance: As17761214

Song: In I: song-Miss Abrams

348
21 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Brereton; Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins (1st appearance in that character); Lucy-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Miss Hopkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: End: Hornpipe, as17780518

Song: In I: song-Miss Abrams

349
09 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Brereton; Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Cast
Role: later called Sir Harry Bouquet] Actor: Dodd

Song: I: song-Miss Abrams

350
28 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Brereton; Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Sharp.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Brereton
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Whos The Dupe

Related Works
Related Work: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby Author(s): George Saville Carey

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210 but entitled: +The Huntsman Deceiv'd

Song: I: song-Miss Abrams