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11770 results for: Keyword - Sir James Edwards
We found 7090 matches on Performance Comments, 4613 matches on Author, 1437 matches on Event Comments, 555 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9851
17 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: by Particular Desire. N.B. Mr Yates refus'd to play Kastril. (Mr King play'd it.) Mr Weston play'd Abel Drugger, was well receiv'd & indeed he play'd much better than could Expect from him. his figure was much in his favour (Hopkins). Mr Weston Drugger. great applause (Cross Diary). Mr Yates would not play his part [Kastril].-Abel Drugger by Mr Weston,-who went thro' it much beyond what any one could expect,-and, considering so great a man as Mr Garrick was his predecessor, twas wonderful. Upon the whole, I think he played it very decently. His figure is much in his favour.-He received great applause (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #85 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston, first time; Kastril-King; Dol Common-Mrs Lee; Surly-Baddeley; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Dapper-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: Reviv'd The Prussian Camp-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker

9852
22 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17631110, but only Buck-; Sir John Buck-; Lucinda-.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor:

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet, call'd Venus Reveng'd-Sg Gallini (first appearance here in 6 years), Sga Mansiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; End: A Grand Comic Ballet, call'd the The Calabrian Peasants-Gallini, Sga Manesiere

9853
05 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenkins-Davis; Penelope-Mrs Copin; Sukey-Mrs Evans; Jenny-Mrs Younger; Tim-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Actor: Bennet

Dance: II: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222; End: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

9854
09 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No One's Enemy But His Own

Performance Comment: Principals by: Woodward, Shuter, Smith, Ross, Clarke, Cushing, Costollo, Holtom, Mrs Ward, Miss Elliott Careless-Woodward; Sir Philip Figurein-Shuter; Belfield-Smith; Wisely-Ross; Brazen-Cushing; Bdunt-Clarke; Lucinda-Miss Elliot; Hortensia-Mrs Ward (Genest, V, 54); Cribb-Costollo; La Jeunesse-Holtom (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Figurein Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: What We Must all Come To

Performance Comment: Principals by Shuter, Dyer, Cushing, White, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, Miss Hallam, Miss Elhiott; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Drugget-Shuter; Sir Charles Rackett-Dyer; Lovelace-Cushing; Woodley-White; Lady Rackett-Miss Elliot; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Dimity-Mrs Green; Nancy-Miss Hallam (Genest, V, 54); Two Songs in character When first the dear youth passing by-Miss Hallam; To dance & to Dress & to Flaunt it about-Miss Hallam(Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Rackett Actor: Dyer

9855
21 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17631110, but Sir Hugh-Hayes; Host-Dunstall; Ann Page-Mrs Stephens; Pistol-_; Fenton-_; Simple-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Hayes

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

9856
09 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Clarke; Tattle-Dyer; Foresight-Bennet; Trapland-Lewis; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Baker; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Prue-Miss Elliot, first time; Angelica-Miss Macklin, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

9857
17 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17631015, but Sir John Friendly-Davis; Taylor-Perry; Shoemaker-Costollo; Varole-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Davis
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

9858
18 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece and Afterpiece By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17631208, but Sir Jealous-Marten.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Marten.
Role: Sir George Actor: Smith
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: III: The Knife Grinders, as17631012; End: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222

9859
03 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell, first time; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Manly-Havard; Squire Richard-Mas. Burton; Count Basset-Castle; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Grace-Miss Plym; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Poundage-Clough; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; John Moody-Burton; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

9860
08 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17640121, but Ann Page-Miss Vincent; Sir Hugh-Lewis; Host-Marten; Fenton-Davis; Pistol-R. Smith; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Peter Simple-Mas. Morgan; Rugby-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

9861
10 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17631018, but Sir Charles Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

9862
27 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Holland, first time; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-O'Brien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Yates
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

9863
29 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17631222, but Sir John Buck-Walker; Dan-Wignel; Minuel-Duquesney, Miss Macklin. [All characters listed as17631110 except Roger.]All characters listed as17631110 except Roger.]
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Walker

Dance: TThe Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

9864
05 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17640329 but Sir John Buck-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Gibson.

Dance: II: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17640502; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: The Dutch Skippers-Duquesney, Miss Valois; V: A New Tambourine Dance-Duquesney

9865
11 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Ross; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Clarke; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Sir Harry Beagle-Bennet; O'Cutter-Barrington; Paris-Holtom; Tom-R. Smith; Russet-Dunstall; Harriet-Miss Hallam; Lady Freelove-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

Song: III: O ruddier than the Cherry-Legg; End: Mirth Admit me of the Crew-Legg

9866
14 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17631015, but Shoemaker-Anderson; Sir John Friendly-R. Smith; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: R. Smith
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17640509

9867
22 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17631228, but Anne Lovely-Miss Plym, first time; Sir Philip-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

9868
13 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote; Young Wilding-Davis; Old Philpot-Granger; Hazard-Palmer; Quildrive-Castle; Dapper-Brown; Beaufort-Death; Sir Jasper Wilding-Turner; Locust-Parsons; Servant-Price; Maria-Mrs Granger.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Turner

9869
16 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Shift, Squintum (with imitations)-Wilkinson; Loader-Davis; Sir George-Death; Transfer-Weston; Dick-Parsons; Baron-Castle; Lucy-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Death

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17640710, but order reversed%

9870
18 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17640716 but Sir Richard-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Actor: Lewis.
Role: Sir George Actor: Death

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Turner

Dance: As17640710

9871
18 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Griffith from Dublin; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Love; Scrub-Yates; Foigard-Moody; Sir Chas Freeman-Packer; Gibbet-Bransby; Dorinda-Miss Plym; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Chas Freeman Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: IV: The Provencalle-Miss Rogers

9872
25 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Fainwell-King; Freeman-Packer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Periwinkle-Granger; Obadiah-Moody; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Tradelove-Burton; Sackbut-Bransby; Betty-Mrs Smith; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovely-Miss Plym.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cheerokee

Related Works
Related Work: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee Author(s): James Love

9873
29 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Griffith; Sir Charles-Havard; Moreleove-Palmer; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Related Works
Related Work: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee Author(s): James Love

Dance: II: New TambourineDance-Slingsby (his 1st appearance this stage), Miss Baker

9874
01 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Beaufort-Baker; Young Wilding-Dyer; Corinna-Miss Cockayne; Maria-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants-Man- Sga Manesiere, +Woman- Miss Wilford

9875
03 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Clarke; Foresight-Bennet; Tattle-Woodward; Trapland-Lewis; Jeremy-Dyer; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Baker; Mrs Frail-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Prue-Miss Elliot; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John-Gibson; Lucinda (with song in character)-Miss Macklin; Dancing and a Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Dance: End: A New Grand Comic Ballet call'd Blind Man's Buff-Arnauld, 1st appearance on the English Stage, Miss Valois