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12674 results for: Keyword - Sir George Baker
We found 7173 matches on Performance Comments, 5500 matches on Author, 1520 matches on Event Comments, 767 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1451
21 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Dodd, first time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Lings; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

1452
20 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Dodd; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Charles-Packer; Butler-Strange; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Sir Jealous Traffic-Love; Whisper-Ackman; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Patch-Miss Pope, 1st time; Miranda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Love; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon

Dance: End: The Venetian Travellers-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

1453
07 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Jealous Traffic-Newton; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Whisper-Quick; Butler-Smith; Isabinda-Miss Ogilvie; Scentwell-Mrs Kirby; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Newton
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jalap Actor: Sowden.

Dance: SSerious Dance-; The Gallant Peasant, as17670904

Entertainment: By Desire, Occasional Prologue on opening the Theatre-Mr Foote; in which will be introduced Through the Wood Laddie-the real Blackamoor Lady (Neville)

1454
19 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Mattocks; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Mrs Baker; Cepheus-Legg; Cassiope-Mrs Lampe; Mercury-Baker; Magician-Dibdin; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Weller; Petit Maitre-Dyer; Hussar's Servant-Cushing; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Dance-Arnauld, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker

1455
07 October 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Vernon; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lewis; Whisper-Sharpless; Drawer-Jacobs; Butler-Lings; Scentwell-Mrs White; Isabinda-Mrs Dyer; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Weston
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Music: IV: Concerto-Barthelemon; End: Imitations-Bannister

1456
05 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By authority. Benefit for Vandermere. As this play is desired in Lieu of the Clandestine Marriage, Mr Vandermere humble hopes it will be acceptable to his Friends in general. Tickets for the Clandestine Marriage will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lloyd; Butler-Griffith; Charles-Smith; Whisper-Dancer; Sir George Airy-Robson; Drawer-Mas. Lapper; Servant-Ledwith; Sir Francis Gripe-Brownsmith; Isabinda-Miss Trowell; Scentwell-Miss Vincent; Patch-Miss Fairlamb; Miranda-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Lloyd
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Robson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mas. Lapper; End of Play: Hornpipe-Mrs Cope

1457
22 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an Epilogue in character)-Woodward; Sir George Airy-Robson; Charles-Dancer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Fearon; Whisper-Hamilton; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Mrs White; Miranda-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Robson
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Fearon
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

1458
18 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-a Gentleman from the City, first appearance on any stage; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Dancer; Sir Francis Gripe-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Fearon; Whisper-Knowles; Servants-Groves, Vowell; Miranda-Mrs Didier; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Miss Willis; Patch-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Vandermere
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Fearon

1459
24 January 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an address to the Town)-Brunsdon (from Edinburgh); Sir George Airy-Farren; Charles-Wilks; Sir Jealous-Morris; Whisper-Lamb; Butler-Mills; Sir Francis-Batson; Miranda-Mrs Batson; Isabinda-Mrs Gardner; Patch-Young Lady, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Farren
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Morris
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Batson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Brunsdon; Old Philpot-Morris; Young Wilding-Farren; Sir Jasper-Wooller; Beaufort-Wilks; Dapper-Lamb; Quildrive-Butler; Maria-Young Lady who performs the Imitations; Corinna-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wooller

Entertainment: Between the Play and Farce: a Variety of Imitations-Young Lady who never appeared on any stage

1460
27 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Lewis; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Shuter; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; To Conclude with Marplot's Address to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: After the Address: The Vintage Festival, as17741007 (playbill); The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. (Public Advertiser)

1461
04 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Lewis; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Shuter; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; To conclude with Marplot's Address-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Ali Actor: Baker

1462
20 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Russell; Sir Francis Gripe-Graham; Charles-Vowell; Sir Jealous Traffic-Henry; Sir George Airy-G. Graham; Isabinda-Mrs Bolingbroke; Patch-Mrs Russell; Miranda-Mrs Graham.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Graham
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Henry
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: G. Graham

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-L'Estrange; Sneak-Baker; Bruin-Vowell; Sir Jacob Jollup-Trotter; Crispin Heeltap-Graham; Mob-Roger, Walters, Jefferson, Hubert; Mrs Bruin-Miss Essex; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Sneak Actor: Baker
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Trotter

1463
02 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; George Bevil-Whitfield; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: George Bevil Actor: Whitfield

1464
18 October 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Touchstone Of Invention; Or, The Soldier's Fortune

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Holmes, Williams, Horwell, Master Woodward, Dugdale, Bates, Decastro, Wright, Munden, Noble, Barrett, Miss Dudley, Miss Bowles, Miss White, Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Henry And Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Mills; Sir George Airy-Davis; Sir Francis Gripe-Blanchard; Sir Jealous Traffic-Bates; Whisper-Dugdale; Servant-Master Woodward; Charles-Miller (1st appearance); Isabinda-Miss Dudley; Patch-Mrs Barnard; Scentwell-Miss Mitchell; Miranda-Miss Brangin (1st appearance); Prologue-Haynes; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Blanchard
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Bates

Dance: 2nd piece: With a Hornpipe-Lonsdale

Song: End I: two part song, Damon and Clora-Leach, Miss Mitchell (1st appearance); End III: My sweet pretty Mogg-Wright

1465
30 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror; or, Harlequin Every-where

Performance Comment: Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1779) Jupiter-Robson; Pluto-Baker; Minos-L'Estrange; Belphegor-Reinhold; Astorath-Doyle; Cryer of Minos' Court-Thompson; Poor Spirit-Brundson; 3 Antipodeans-; Mercury-J. Wilson; Harlequin-W. Bates; Punch-Edwin; Lieutenant-Booth; Sailor-Fearon; Ceres-Mrs Kennedy; Little Girl-Miss Morris; Prude-Mrs Poussin; Sicilians-Mrs Willems, Miss Green; Colombine-Miss Brown [in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].in text: Miss Cranfield (see17800110)].
Cast
Role: Pluto Actor: Baker

1466
28 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17820214, but Sir John Loverule-Davies; Jobson (1st time)-Booth; Butler-J. Wilson .
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

1467
23 September 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Occasional Prelude

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

1468
24 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-King; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Baddeley; Charles-Barrymore; Whisper-Burton; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Miss Pope; Isabinda-Miss Wheeler; Scentwell-Miss Tidswell; Miranda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

1469
16 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-[Lee] Lewes (1st appearance upon that stage); Sir George Airy-Palmer; Charles-Barrymore; Sir Jealous Traffic-Baddeley; Whisper-Burton; Sir Francis Gripe-Parsons; Patch-Miss Pope; Isabinda-Miss Wheeler; Scentwell-Miss Tidswell; Miranda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

1470
29 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Stevens; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: RosiNA

1471
28 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Charles-Davies; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Whisper-Stevens; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

1472
22 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Davies; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Whisper-Stevens; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Scentwell-Miss Stuart; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs T. Kennedy .
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Omai

1473
27 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; with an Address in character-Lewis; Sir George Airy (1st time)-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Davies; Whisper-Farley; Footman-Ledger; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Miss Stuart; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib (for that night only)-Lewis; Sir Toby Fuz-Powel; Sir Macaroni Virtu-Bernard; Patent-Thompson; Wilson-Macready; Mervin-Evatt; Prompter-Farley; Carpenter-Rock; Miss Fuz-Mrs Lewis; Sweepers-Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett; Lady Fuz-Mrs Webb; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Davies; Shepherds-Darley, Reeve, Blurton, Lee, Cubitt; Old Shepherd-Blanchard; Rhodope-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Powel
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Bernard

1474
02 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Macready; Whisper-Bernard; Sir Francis Gripe-Munden (1st appearance on this stage); Isabinda-Mrs Mountain; Patch-Mrs Harlowe; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady- [See17901204]

1475
07 March 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Frost
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Fennell

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes