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10996 results for: Keyword - Sir Richard Steele, Knight
We found 6760 matches on Performance Comments, 3635 matches on Author, 1389 matches on Event Comments, 1303 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10276
21 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Palmer; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Campley-Davies; Mate-Trueman; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Planters-Usher, Burton, Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Lyons; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss DeCamp; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble

10277
09 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17960706 but Sir Jasper Wilding-Abbot.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Abbot.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

10278
29 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Characters by Elliston, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Fawcett, Palmer, Suett, Master Willoughby, C. Kemble, R. Palmer, Davies, Caulfield, Trueman, Bannister, Master Webb, Waldron Jun., Lyons, Abbot, Chippendale, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Bland, Miss Granger, Miss DeCamp. Cast adjusted from text (Cadell and Davies, 1796), and from playbill of 14 Aug. 1797: Sir Edward Mortimer-Elliston; Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-Bannister Jun.; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Palmer; Samson-Suett; Boy-Master Willoughby; Robbers-C. Kemble, Davies, Caulfield; Orson-R. Palmer; Gregory-Trueman; Armstrong-Bannister; Robber's Boy-Master Webb; Cook-Waldron Jun.; Peter-Lyons; Walter-Abbot; Simon-Chippendale; Helen-Mrs Kemble; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Bland; Girl-Miss Granger; Judith-Miss DeCamp; The General Chorus-Boyce, Brown, Aylmer, Little, Walker, Willoughby, Linton, Dibble, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage, Mrs Norton.
Cast
Role: Sir Edward Mortimer Actor: Elliston

10279
20 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prize; Or, 2

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Whitfield

Dance: II 3rd piece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

10280
17 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

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

10281
02 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: Lord Rakeland-Russell; Sir Adam Contest-King; Mr Milden-Packer; Mr Contest-C. Kemble; John-Evans; William-Webb; Lady Autumn-Miss Tidswell; Lady Contest-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Maddocks; Hannah-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: King

10282
01 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Sir Simmon Flourish Actor: Quick
Role: Young Testy Actor: Knight
Role: Sir Simon's Servant Actor: Curties
Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Waddy; Sir Jacob Jollup-Powel; Bruin-Haymes; Heeltap-Farley; Lint-Thompson; Roger-Simmons; Simon Snuffle-Lee; Jerry Sneak-Fawcett; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Watts; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gilbert.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Powel

10283
17 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17961028, but Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Aickin.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Aickin.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

10284
29 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Capt. Bygrove-C. Kemble; Sir J. Millamour-Packer; Sir H. Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Wewitzer; Lady Bell-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Miss Neville-Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

10285
29 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Performance Comment: As17961117, but Sir Charles Danvers-Tomsin place of Middleton; Lady Danvers-Miss Manselin place of Miss Wallis; Servants-_Wilde, _Curties; Prologue-_; Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Danvers Actor: Tomsin place of Middleton
Role: Sir Bamber Blackletter Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

10286
25 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Performance Comment: As17961108, but Sir Charles Danvers-Tomsin place of Middleton; Servants-_Wilde, _Curties. Epilogue as17961029.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Danvers Actor: Tomsin place of Middleton
Role: Sir Bamber Blackletter Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

10287
26 January 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Baker; Lovemore-Egerton; Sir Peter Pride-Holmes; Clodpole-Brent; Jeremy-Meredith; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Egerton; Lady Pride-Mrs Sincock; Damaris-Mrs Brent.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Holmes

Song: As17970123

Entertainment: Monologue.As17970123

10288
14 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: As17970307but Sir George Evelyn-Holman in place of Pope; Oliver-Simmons in place of Fawcett.
Cast
Role: 970307but Sir George Evelyn Actor: Holman in place of Pope
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Pope
Role: Sir William Dorrillon Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: Farmer Harrow Actor: Knight
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

10289
19 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: Characters by King, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Suett, Russell, Packer, Webb, Evans, Mrs Jordan, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth, Miss Mellon. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797): Sir Solomon Cynic-King; Mandeville-Wroughton; Howard-Bannister Jun.; Veritas-R. Palmer; Realize-Suett; Robert-Russell; Old Copsley-Packer; Servants-Webb, Evans; Albina Mandeville-Mrs Jordan; Deborah-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Rigid-Mrs Booth; Cicely Copsley-Miss Mellon; Prologue-R. Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17970502).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17970502).]
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Cynic Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

10290
24 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: As17970419, but Sir Solomon Cynic-Dowton in place of King.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Cynic Actor: Dowton in place of King.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

10291
29 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tatlers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Murray, Middleton, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from European Magazine, May 1797, p. 341: Cobler-Quick; Shatter-Holman; Allworthy-Pope; Froward-Munden; Sir ThomasSevern-Murray; Woodville-Middleton; Jonathan-Thompson; Miss Severn-Miss Chapman; Fanny Allworthy-Miss Mansel; Madge Haggard-Mrs Davenport; Lady Nettleton-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasSevern Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Farmer Harrow Actor: Knight
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport
Role: Chapeau Actor: Knight

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

10292
01 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17961102, but Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer; Mr Milden-Maddocks; John-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Entertainment: Monologue. To conclude with: a Short Notice of Farewells, including her own Farewell for the Present Season-Mrs Siddons

10293
04 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: As17970218, but Sir Jeffery-_.
Cast
Role: Farmer Harrow Actor: Knight
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

10294
06 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Macready; Capt. Douglas (1st time)-Toms; Nicholas-Munden; Mr Ordeal (1st time)-Murray; Cheaterly-?; Col. Staff-Haymes; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with For tenderness form'd)-Mrs Mountain; Constance-Miss Chapman; Grace-Mrs Gilbert; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Buzzard Savage Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Captain Vain Actor: Knight

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Cast
Role: Farmer Harrow Actor: Knight
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

10295
09 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17961102, but Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: Wewitzer.

10296
15 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew; or, Love's Masquerade

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Russell, Hollingsworth, Wathen, Webb, Evans, Phillimore, Miss Pope, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Stuart. Cast from text (George Cawthorn, 1797): Sir Solomon Swallow-Suett; Major Atall-Bannister Jun.; Captain Marall-R. Palmer; Cook-Hollingsworth; Toby-Wathen; Servants-Webb, Evans; Porter-Phillimore; Lady Swallow-Miss Pope; Camilia-Miss DeCamp; Lydia-Miss Heard; Susan-Miss Tidswell; unassigned-Wewitzer, Russell, Miss Stuart; Prologue-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Swallow Actor: Suett

Dance: As17970513

10297
06 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17961130, but Sir John Loverule (1st time; with The Early Horn)-Sedgwick; Butler-Caulfield; Doctor-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Sedgwick

Song: In the course of the evening: The Storm-Incledon

10298
08 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Sidney-Munden; Count Friponi-Fawcett; Robin-Townsend; Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Haymes; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Margery-Mrs Henley; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Leinster M'Laughlin Actor: Haymes

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Song: End: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Young Standen

10299
13 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Hollingsworth (of dl); Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Waldron Jun.; John-Lyons; Cudden-Chippendale; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Andrews (1st appearance on any stage [recte at this theatre]); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Mrs Harlowe; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

10300
15 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Papillion-Caulfield; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer