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10600 results for: Keyword - Sir Richard? Ford
We found 6492 matches on Performance Comments, 3584 matches on Author, 1319 matches on Event Comments, 1164 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9551
06 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryder. 1st piece [1st time; F 1, ascribed to Thomas Ryder. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Taken from Sir Courtly Nice [by John Crowne]. 3rd piece: Never [previously] acted here. [Miss R. Ryder's 1st appearance on the stage was at cg, 16 Apr. 1790.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Opposition

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Moss

9552
07 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Sir John Classick Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer (1st appearance on this stage these 2 years); Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillon-Burton; Old Wilding-Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

9553
11 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Modern Breakfast; or, All Asleep at Noon

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Moss, Iliff, Evatt, Kemble, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Heard, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1790): Delmar-Bannister Jun.; Morecraft-Moss; Mr Hammond-Iliff; Risk-Evatt; Sir Ambrose Crab-Kemble; Miss Oglewell-Mrs Whitfield; Lucy-Miss Heard; Mrs Hammond-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Ambrose Crab Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton

Dance: End 2nd piece: A Double Hornpipe-Platt, Mrs Goodwin

9554
20 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Etiquette-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Melvil-Waterhouse; Spruce-R. Palmer; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Lord Random-Palmer (1st appearance in that character these 4 years); Lady Juniper-Mrs Powell; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Moss

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Song: In course of Evening: Sigh no more Ladies, Mistress Mine (both composed by Stevens)-Davies, Bannister, Waterhouse, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900816

9555
24 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: As17900820, but Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barrett.
Cast
Role: Sir Dilberry Actor: Painter
Role: Sir James Juniper Actor: Moss

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.

9556
15 September 1790 @ Covent Garden

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-C. Powell; Porter-Powel; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Miss Chapman; Miss Ogle-Mrs Lewis; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

9557
29 September 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Clarke; Young Marlow-Diamond; Hastings-Irwin; Sir Charles Marlow-Silvester; Diggory-Harper; Landlord-Smith; Tony Lumpkin (with songs)-Raymond; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Russell; Miss Neville-Miss Pennington; Sally-Miss Simmonds; Miss Hardcastle-A Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Silvester

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Entertainment: Monologues. Preceding: [Collins's Ode on the Passions-a Young Lady [unidentified]; End: [Hippisley's Drunken Man=-Harper

Music: End III: concerto on the violin-Hindmarsh

9558
01 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Marlow-Bernard; Hastings-Davies; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Cubitt; Slang-Rock; Landlord-Thompson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Mattocks. Edition of 1799 (For the Proprietors) adds: Maid-Mrs Spriggs.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

9559
15 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; LePoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho (1st time)-Blanchard; Sir John Bull-Wilson; Lord Winlove (1st time)-Incledon; Col. Epaulette-Marshall; with a new song (1st time)-Marshall; Henry-Johnstone; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Mrs Casey (1st time)-Mrs Cross; Nannette-Miss Stuart; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

9560
16 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Haymes; Dapper-Fawcett; Quildrive-Banks; Will-Spencer; Tom-Alfred; Maria-Miss Farren; Corinna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

9561
18 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Loveless-Wroughton; Col. Townly-Barrymore; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Le Varole-Maddocks; Shoemaker-Alfred; Taylor-Fawcett; Hosier-Webb; Jeweller-Phillimore; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

9562
19 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Davies, Powel, Cubitt, Rock, Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Williams (1st appearance on this stage). Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Bantam-Quick; Daran-Bannister; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Aluph-Incledon; Godfrey-Davies; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Gaoler-Rock; Sir Troubadour-Wilson; Iman-Thompson; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Miss Williames.
Cast
Role: Sir Troubadour Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

9563
02 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Minikin-Dodd; Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Barrymore; Jessamy-R. Palmer; Davy-Suett; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren; Gymp-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

9564
17 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Dodd, Palmer, Baddeley, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Maddocks, Lyons, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Goodall, Miss Pope. [Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1790): Saville-Kemble; Flurry-Dodd; Sir Charles Chouse-Palmer; Grump-Baddeley; Litigamus-Bannister Jun.; Pallet-R. Palmer; Lawyer's Clerk-Maddocks; Servant to Saville-Lyons; Servant to Flurry-Webb; Augusta-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Flurry-Mrs Goodall; Diary-Miss Pope; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Chouse Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17901026

9565
23 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: [The Speaking Characters by Bannister, Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Bernard, Rees (1st appearance on this stage), Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Martyr. Cast from Songs (For the Author [1790]); Clueline-Bannister; Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Sir Fidget Fearful-Wilson; Gregory-Blanchard; Flambeau-Bernard; Whim-Rees; Squire Thicket-Incledon; Sophia-Mrs Harlowe; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Female Indian-Mrs Mountain; [With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favourite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new accompaniments) by Dibdin: PART I. The Lamplighter[, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Bernard; Peggy Perkins[, Let Bards elate-Blanchard; Irish Drinking Song[, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; Tom Bowling[, Here a shere Hulk lies poor Tom Bowling-Bannister; Comic Song[, How much I love thee-Wilson; Taffy and Griddy[, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [PART II. Hunting Song[, To Batchelor's Hall-Incledon; Sea Song[, Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna-Bannister; The Portrait[, Come, Painter, with thy happiest flight-Incledon; The Soldier's Grave[, Of all Sensations Pity brings-Incledon; [Conclude with Rural Masquerade-[in which the following Airs will be sung in character; The Greenwich Pensioner[, 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Bannister; Indian Song[, Dear Yanco says, and true he says-Mrs Mountain; The Masquerade[, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus; Occasional Prologue-Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Wilson

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

9566
30 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton Court Frolics

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Methegen (1st time)-Wilson; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Aickin; Larry Kavanagh-Blanchard; Nol Pros-Powel; Young O'Donovan-Holman; Sophia (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Kavanagh-Mrs Webb; Lady Arable-Mrs Bernard; Fib-Miss Stuart; Lady Jane-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Sir Carrol O'Donovan Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17901123

9567
10 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17901004, but Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Errand's Wife-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

9568
11 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Bannister; Hodge-Blanchard; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Reeve; Cook-Rock; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta (1st time)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End II: The Irish Lilt, as17901020

9569
18 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17901201, but Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel in place of Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel in place of Wilson.

Dance: As17901123

9570
28 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Powel; Sullen-Davies; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Evatt; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Evatt

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

9571
29 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Performance Comment: As17901117, but Sir Charles Chouse-Barrymore in place of Palmer; Maddocks_; Lyons_; Webb_. Maddocks_; Lyons_; Webb_.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Chouse Actor: Barrymore in place of Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

9572
11 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant (for that night only)-Lewis; Lovell-Munden; Sir Harry's Servant (with a Mock Minuet)-Blanchard; Philip-Wilson; Freeman-Macready; Tom-Cubitt; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-[C.] Powell; Kingston-Cross; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Cook-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bab-Mrs Rock; Kitty (with a song and mock Minuet, for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Blanchard

Dance: As17901204

9573
16 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Blanchard, Wilson, Munden, Hull, Cubitt, Macready, Thompson, Powel, Rock, Evatt, Reeve, C. Powell, Cross, Farley, Ledger, Milburne, Master Simmons, Mrs Wells, Miss Chapman, Mrs Pope.[Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. II (T. Woodfall, 1798), and text (Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1791): Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Sim-Blanchard; John Dory-Wilson; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; Banks-Hull; Gammon-Cubitt; Muz [in subsequent seasons: Midge]-Macready; Sailors-Thompson, Farley, Milburne; Landlord-Powel; Twitch-Rock; Trap-Evatt; Zachariah-Reeve [in text: Rees (see17911012)]; Lamp-C. Powell; Sheriff's Officers-Cross, Ledger; Waiter-Master Simmons; Jane-Mrs Wells; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Harley; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 10 performances only (see17910530).]
Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.

Dance: As17901204

9574
28 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with songs)-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate (with The Wand'ring Sailor)-Bannister; Planters-Rock, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Parys]); Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk (with a variety of Imitations)-Rees (1st appearance in those characters); The Minor-Macready; Sir William Wealthy-Wilson; Mr Wealthy-Thompson; Loader-Cubitt; Dick-Blanchard; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Wilson

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Song: End: some of the most favourite Catches and Glees-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Davies, Williamson, Johnstone [for specific songs probably sung, see17910517]

Entertainment: Monologue. After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge

9575
02 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides (1st time)-Wilson; Young Belfield-Farren; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Paterson-Macready; Philip-Evatt; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Powel; Skiff-Rock; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Francis; Lucy Waters-Miss Stuart; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Little; or, The Rival Queans

Dance: End: The Jockies-Ratchford, Platt, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End II: song-Incledon; Afterpiece: The Tragedy will be interspersed with Airs, Duets, Glees, composed by Arne, Arnold, Fischer, Dibdin, with a Grand Overture(A Finale, composed by Shield), Triumphal Entry of Alexander-