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10553 results for: Keyword - Sir Richard Steel
We found 6455 matches on Performance Comments, 3583 matches on Author, 1305 matches on Event Comments, 1155 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6351
25 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro, Penseroso Ed Il Moderato; Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: End of Part I: concerto on the violin, as17800211; End of Part II: concerto on the hautboy, as17800216

6352
01 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph; Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: As17800216

6353
03 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Music In Bonduca; Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Singers Same As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: End of Part I: concerto on the violin, as17800211; End of Part II: concerto on the organ, as17800211

6354
08 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus; Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: As17800216

6355
10 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro, Penseroso; Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's Ode On St

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day; Alexander's Feast. Singers Same. As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: As17800211

6356
15 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts As17800211, but 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: End of Part I: concerto on the organ, as17800211

6357
17 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts As17800211, but _Webster, Reinhold (who obligingly takes $Webster's part, he being extremely ill); 1st Violin-Richards as17800216.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards as17800216.

Music: As17800211

6358
16 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Gaudry, Bannister, Mrs Love, Miss Collett. Cast from text (T. Lowndes, 1780: Richard-Vernon; Trusty-Gaudry; John-Bannister; Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Miss Simson; Lady Bab-Miss Kirby; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Mock@minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was included, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

6359
02 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Norris, Reinhold, Miss Linley, Miss Draper, Miss Prudom; 1st Violin-Richards.
Cast
Role: 1st Violin Actor: Richards.

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's Ode for St

Music: End Part I oratorio: concerto on the organ-Stanley; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Cramer

6360
27 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Samuel Jackson Pratt. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue attributed to the Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick (Crouch, 1, 125), and to Richard Brinsley Sheridan (I. A. Williams in The London Mercury, Aug. 1924, pp. 412-15)]: With New Scenes (see 29 Nov.), Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1781: This Day is published The Fair Circassian (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #149 19s. (126/19/0; 22/17/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Music: In Act III of mainpiece an Epitbalamium [not listed in playbill, but see17811129]

6361
02 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17820126, but Squire Richard-Burton .
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Francis Wrong Actor: head-Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Richard Tickell

6362
03 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Fawcett, Williames; Mrs Love, Miss Collett. [Cast adjusted from DL playbill of 16 Sept. 1780: John-Bannister; Trusty-Fawcett; Richard-Williames; Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Collett.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton

6363
08 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Henderson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Gentlemen-Mahon, Jones; Richard-W. Bates; Lord Sparkle-Lee Lewes; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Julia-Miss Satchell; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: W. Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Man's The Master Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Love in the Dark; or, The Man of Bus'ness Author(s): Sir Francis Fane

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

6364
25 November 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Sparks; Francisco-Essex; Uncle-Wheeler; Merchant-Lyon; Hairbrain-Horwell; Fountain-Stephens; Bellatnore-Bailey; Roger-Middleton; Humphrey-Richards; Lance-Marks; Shorthose-Ryder (1st appearance); Isabella-Miss Fitzherbert; Lucy (with a song)-Mrs Coxe; Lady Hartwell-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]). With a new Prologue and Epilogue .unidentified]). With a new Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Richards

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe (over 12 eggs blindfold) by Middleton

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece a favourite song by Mrs Coxe; End of Act IV a favourite song by Miss Hemet

Monologue: 1782 11 25 After the Hornpipe John Bull, Half Seas Over (a new Scene) by Ryder

6365
26 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts as17830319st Violin-Richards .
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts as17830319st Violin Actor: Richards

Music: End of Part I concerto, as17830314athi

6366
16 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Henderson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Gentlemen-Stevens, Jones; Richard-Thompson; Lord Sparkle-Chalmers; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Julia-Mrs Kemble; Clarinda-Mrs Whitfield; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Mrs Poussin; Tiffany-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bell Bloomer-Miss Younge. hathi.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Man's The Master Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Love in the Dark; or, The Man of Bus'ness Author(s): Sir Francis Fane

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

6367
24 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: As 16 Mar. but Clarinda-Mrs Morton; omitted: Gentlemen, Richard, Ladies, Tiffany . omitted: Gentlemen, Richard, Ladies, Tiffany .
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Man's The Master Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Love in the Dark; or, The Man of Bus'ness Author(s): Sir Francis Fane

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece When Pboebus the tops of the bills does adorn by Reinhold and Mrs Kennedy; End of Act ni Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Brett, Bannister; End of Act IV Mad Tom by Reinhold; End of mainpiece Hark! the Lark at Heav'n's Gate sings, and What shall be have who kill'd the Deer?, both by Master Bartleman, Bannister, Brett, Davies, Mrs Kennedy

6368
11 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Music That Was Selected For The Commemoration Of Handel, In Westminster Abbey And The Pantheon, The 26th And 27th Of May, 1784

Performance Comment: [In subsequent seasons this was performed under the title of Redemption]. Principal Vocal Parts by Norris, Reinhold; Miss George, Miss Phillips. 1st Violin-Richards .
Cast
Role: . 1st Violin Actor: Richards

6369
04 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Squire Richard-Quick; Manly-Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Bannister; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bates; Miss Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Myrtilla-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Motherly-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Warren .
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Omai

6370
16 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Aickin; Belville-Wroughton; Pendragon-Quick; Lord Sparkle-Brown; Gentlemen-Cubitt, Kennedy; Richard-Thompson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Brown (1st appearance in that character); Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Julia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Mrs Johnson-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Davenett; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Tiffany-Miss Brangin; Lady Bell Bloomer-Mrs Warren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Man's The Master Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Love in the Dark; or, The Man of Bus'ness Author(s): Sir Francis Fane

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

6371
05 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17860719 but Squire Richard (1st time)-Wright .
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Wright
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

6372
30 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Read by Barrymore; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Captain Sightly-Barrymore; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Richard-Wilson; Servant-Newbold; Barnacle-Suett; Penelope-Miss Stageldoir; Miss La Blonde-Miss Barnes; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Wilson

6373
02 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife [1st 3 Acts Only]

Performance Comment: As17870110, but Altea-Miss Tidswell. [Also Richard Coeur de Lion, announced, but not acted.]Also Richard Coeur de Lion, announced, but not acted.]

6374
28 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: Fitzherbert-Aickin; Belville-Farren; Pendragon-Quick; Lord Sparkle-Bernard; Richard-Thompson; Beauchamp-Lewis; Miss Pendragon-Mrs Mattocks; Julia-Miss Tweedale (1st appearance in that character); Clarinda-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Lewis; Ladies-Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson; Lady Bell Bloomer-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Man's The Master Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Love in the Dark; or, The Man of Bus'ness Author(s): Sir Francis Fane

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Dance: As17871029

6375
11 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Related Works
Related Work: The Campaign; or, Love in the East Indies Author(s): Sir Nathaniel Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17880105, but Mr Richard Wealthy-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Mr Richard Wealthy Actor: Fawcett.
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sir George Wealthy Actor: Whitfield