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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.

9926
26 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly-Powell; Major Oakly-Dowton; Charles Oakly-Mansel (from cg, by permission of the Proprietor); Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-R. Palmer; Lord Trinket-Russel; Captain O'Cutter-Caulfield; Paris-Maddocks; Mrs Oakly-Miss Edmead (from the Theatre Royal Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); Lady Freelove-Mrs Walcot; Harriet-Miss Stuart; Toilette-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

9927
02 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Performance Comment: Characters-R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope. [Cast from text (T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies [1799]), and playbill of 16 Nov. 1799: Sir Harry Fleetly-R. Palmer; Mr Dorville-Barrymore; Mr Torrid-Dowton; Henry Torrid-C. Kemble; Lizard-Suett; Jack Lizard-Bannister Jun.; Ralph-Wathen; Frank-Archer; Steward-Maddocks; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb; Bailiff-Hollingsworth; Lady Esther Dorville-Mrs Powell; Rosa-Mrs Jordan; Susannah Lizard-Miss Pope; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Fleetly Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

9928
05 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Sir Christopher Curry-Munden; Campley-Hill; Mate-Clarke; Medium-Waddy; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Narcissa-Mrs Iliff; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Dance: II: Negro Dance-Blurton, Platt, Jackson

Song: In 3rd piece: As17990304but O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Iliff

9929
03 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Performance Comment: As17990325but Simmons_; Rees_; Servants to Sir Matthew-_Abbot. [Prologue as17990316 .Prologue as17990316 .
Cast
Role: Servants to Sir Matthew Actor: _Abbot.
Role: Sir Matthew Maxim Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Old Cloathsman

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

9930
06 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Harcourt (with the Battle Song, from The Italian Villagers, composed by Shield)-Incledon; Sir Simon Flourish (1st time)-Emery; Captain O'Neill-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Young Testy-Knight; Bluff-Townsend; Snare-Claremont; Tipstaff-Simmons; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Litchfield; Miss Hartley-Miss Poole; (for that night only; a New Obligato Song-Miss Poole;, accompanied on the violin-Mountain.
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Flourish Actor: Emery

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Afterpiece Title: Fun and Frolic; or, Sailors' Revels

Song: In course Evening: The Storm-Incledon; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Mad Tom of Bedlam (in character)-Incledon; Together let us range (composed by Boyce)-Incledon, Miss Poole

9931
13 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17980915, but Sir Jasper Wilding-Hollingsworth.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Hollingsworth.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

9932
16 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Gammon-Thompson; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir George Thunder Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Afterpiece Title: The Jolly Crew; or, Tars at Anchor

Song: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

9933
24 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. 1st piece: In one act; not acted these 20 years [not acted since 12 Nov. 1772]. 2nd piece [1st time; D 3, author unknown. Larpent MS 1250; not published]. Morning Chronicle, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of King at his house, Store-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #437 14s. (241.3.0; 57.7.6; odd and after-money: tickets: 137.0.6) (charge:#231 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Will And No Will; Or, Wit's Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: Trials of the Heart

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17990131, but Sir Adam Contest-King.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: King.
Role: Mrs Hamford Actor: Mrs Walcot

Song: End 2nd piece: The Country Club-Bannister Jun.; In 3rd piece: In the dead of the Night-Mrs Jordan

Entertainment: Monologue End: Foote's Prologue to The Author-King; in which is introduced the well-known Fable of The Man the Boy and the Ass-King

9934
27 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Townsend, Farley, Emery, Curties, Mrs Pope, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Litchfield, Miss Betterton. Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799): Period-Lewis; Belford-Holman; Sir Caustic Oldstyle-Munden; Jargon-Fawcett; Bewley-H. Johnston; Ap@Griffin-Townsend; Glib-Farley; Gurnet-Emery; Mrs Derville-Mrs Pope; Mrs Gurnet-Mrs Davenport; Winifred-Mrs Litchfield; Lady Zephyrine Mutable-Miss Betterton; unassigned-Curties; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Belford Actor: Holman
Role: Sir Caustic Oldstyle Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17990418

9935
03 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Faults

Performance Comment: Characters by Dowton, Barrymore, C. Kemble, Russell, Suett, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Maddocks, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Miss Biggs, Miss Mellon, Mrs Walcot. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1799, p. 329: Cleveland-Dowton; Seymour-Barrymore; Lord Fallible-C. Kemble; Sir Charles Careless-Russell; Long Odds-Suett; Prater-Bannister Jun.; O'Neil-R. Palmer; Rolland-Wewitzer; Plodwell-Maddocks; Claw-Webb [in European Magazine: Hollingsworth]; Emma-Mrs Jordan; Lady Careless-Miss Biggs; Tulip-Miss Mellon; Mrs Sanderson-Mrs Walcot; Prologue-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Careless Actor: Russell

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour-Miss DeCamp, Mlle Parisot

9936
28 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Hans Burges Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea; or, Tars at Anchor

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gipsies

Song: End II 1st piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End 1st piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

9937
31 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Litchfield and Miss Mitchell. 3rd piece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Chronicle, 25 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Litchfield, No. 38, Bedford-street, Covent Garden; of Miss Mitchell, No. 3, Park-street, Grosvenor-square. Receipts: #304 15s. 6d. (76.7.6; 1.12.0; tickets: 226.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lie Of The Day; Or, A Party At Hampton Court

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Metheglin-Fawcett; Larry Kavanagh-Knight; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Waddy; Young O'Donovan-Clarke; Lady Arable-Miss Chapman; Katty Kavanagh-Mrs Davenport; Fib-Mrs Watts; Sophia (1st time)-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Carrol O'Donovan Actor: Waddy

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Song: End II: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End: a song-Townsend; End I 2nd piece: The Snug Little Island-Townsend; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue Alexander's Feast-Mrs Litchfield

9938
17 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; John-J. Palmer; Thomas-Abbot; Laura-Mrs Edward; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

9939
18 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Fawcett; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Clarke; Dennis-Usher; Coachman-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Sir Walter Weathercock-Suett; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Griffiths; Comfit-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-H. Johnston; Sir Rowland-Clarke; Gabriel-Caulfield; Oliver-[J.] Palmer; Lord Alford-Davies; Children-Master Tokely, Miss Benson; Helen-Miss Heard; Winifred-Mrs Davenport; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Clarke
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Davies

9940
20 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Davenport; Campley-Davies; Mate-Clarke; Waiter-Chippendale; Planters-Usher, J. Palmer, Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons, Linton; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Mrs Edward; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

9941
22 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakley-Pope; Major Oakley-Aickin; Charles-Clarke; Russet-Davenport; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Palmer; Captain O'Cutter-Johnstone; Paris-Caulfield; William-Ledger; John-Abbot; Tom-Chippendale; Lady Freelove's Servant-Lyons; Lady Freelove-Mrs Harlowe; Harriet-Miss Heard; Toilet-Miss Leserve; Chambermaid-Mrs Jones; Mrs Oakley-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance on this stage, and in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue pourtraying Characteristick Jealousies of the Spaniard the Italian the Dutchman the Frenchman and the Englishman [by Garrick]-Mrs Mattocks [see cg, 1 May 1798]

9942
01 July 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Barrymore; Loveless-Powell; Col. Townly-Holland; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Dowton; Probe-Wewitzer; Lory-Russell; Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Amanda-Miss Heard; Mrs Coupler-Miss Tidswell; Nurse-Mrs Walcot; Miss Hoyden-Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Dowton

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Music: End: a new Grand Concerto on the violin (his composition)-Spagnoletti (1st appearance in public since his arrival from Italy)

Ballet: End II: a new Comic Ballet, The Happy Stratagem; or, The Deluded Mother. Jack-Bartolomici (1st public appearance); Fanny , Younger Sister-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Margaret , Elder Sister-Mlle Parisot; Susanna , their Mother-Mrs Brooker

9943
02 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Davies; Harcourt-Abbot; Sir Walter Manny-Usher; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbemont-Clarke; Eustache de St. Pierre-C. Kemble; Officer-[J.] Palmer; John d'Aire-Waddy; Old Man-Waldron; Crier-Ledger; Citizens-Caulfield, Chippendale, Lyons; J O'Carrol-Johnstone; Serjeant-Wathen; La Gloire-Fawcett; Carpenters-Suett, Davenport; Queen-Mrs Harlowe; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Madelon-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

9944
05 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-[C.] Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Chippendale; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport

Entertainment: Monologue. As17990622

9945
05 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Gander Hall

Performance Comment: Characters-Fawcett, Suett, Palmer, Wathen, Trueman, J. Palmer, Abbot, Chippendale, Mrs Davenport, Miss Menage, Mrs Gibbs. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Bustle, Sir Gregory Gander, Lord Froth, Raymond, Thomas, Waiter, Clown, Servant, Lady Gander, Charlotte, Susan.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Bustle, Sir Gregory Gander, Lord Froth, Raymond, Thomas, Waiter, Clown, Servant, Lady Gander, Charlotte, Susan.]

9946
22 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17990815, but Sir Edward Mortimer-Faulkner (2nd appearance on this stage); Adam Winterton-Waldron; added: David Rawbold-Master Suett; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Mortimer Actor: Faulkner
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Clarke
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Davies

Song: End: Jack and his Charming Fanny (composed by Suett)-Trueman

9947
26 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Red-cross Knights

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Caulfield; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-J. Palmer; Coachman-Ledger; Tom-Clarke; Kitty-Miss DeCamp; Cook-Mrs Hale; Cloe-Mrs Haskey; Lady Bab's Maid-Mrs Edward; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss DeCamp

9948
18 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Whitfield; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Sims; Aura-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Wilde

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt

Entertainment: Monologue As17990916

9949
21 September 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvill-Barrymore; Sterling-Dowton; Lovewell-C. Kemble; Canton-Wewitzer; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Maddocks; Traverse-Sparks; Trueman-Trueman [sic]; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Walcot; Miss Sterling-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Campbell(1st appearance); Betty-Miss Mellon; Chambermaid-Miss Stuart; Trusty-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvill Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

9950
08 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-Caulfield; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Obadiah Prim-Aickin; Tradelove-Wathen; Perriwinkle-Suett; Sackbut-Palmer; Simon Pure-Hollingsworth; Aminadab-Grimaldi; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Ryder; Stockbrokers-Sparks, Maddocks; Mrs Prim-Miss Pope; Anne Lovely-Miss Mellon; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Embarkation