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10570 results for: Keyword - Sir Richard Steele
We found 6444 matches on Performance Comments, 3625 matches on Author, 1312 matches on Event Comments, 1154 matches on Performance Title, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

1101
01 November 1661 @ Middle Temple

Event Comment: See Calendar of the Middle Temple Records, ed. Hopwood, p. 169, for a fee of #20 paid to Sir William Davenant's@company, the receipt being signed by Richard Baddeley; and for #1 5s. for baize to cover the stage and scenes. The play may well have been Love and Honour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Honour

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Honour Author(s): Sir William Davenant

1102
02 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Mountfort; Sir Philip-Powell; Bullfinch-Estcourt; Nonsense-Pinkethman; Howdee-Bickerstaffe.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Song:

Dance:

1103
26 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: As17071202, but Widgeon-Leigh; Tridewell-Burkhead; Sir Paul-Furrs; Mrs Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Kent; Constance-Mrs Lucas; With an Equi/vocal Epilogue after the old English manner, Compiled-the most famous Signior Pinkethmano, upon an Ass that never appear'd but twice on either Stage.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Furrs
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Song: As17071217

Dance: As17071217, with an old English Dance; Miller's Dance-

1104
14 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: As17080226, but Sir Philip-Powell; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

1105
15 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Luckless-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Bullock; Anvil-Bowen; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

1106
16 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass Or The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Luckless-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Bulfinch-Cross; Beavis-Williams; Howdee-Cibber; Nothern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Lass Author(s): Richard Brome

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

1107
14 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Parsons, Davies, J. Burton, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Hunt. Henry-Vernon; Sir Anthony Withers-Parsons; Frederick-Davies; Peter-J. Burton; Patty-Mrs Fitzgerald; Amelia-Miss Hunt (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Withers Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): Richard Cumberland

1108
20 February 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd Or Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Stewart; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud (with the Cries of Edinburgh)-Boyack; Bauldy-Walker; Sir William-Hartry; Peggy-Mrs Hartry (with additional song); Madge-Wilson; Mause-Hamilton; Jenny-A Gentlewoman; New Occasional Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Hartry
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd; or, Patie and Roger Author(s): Richard Tickell

Entertainment: End I: Song-Hartry; II: Tarewoo-M'Donald; III: Hornpipe-; End: A burlesque Tinker's Travels-Hartry

1109
22 April 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd Or Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: As17761007, but Sir William-Lewis; Patie (the Gentle Shepherd)-Mrs Moss (1st appearance in that character in England); Roger-M'Donald; Peggy-Miss Douglas (1st appearance on the English stage); Scots Prologue-Mrs Moss in the character of a Country Boy.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Lewis
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd; or, Patie and Roger Author(s): Richard Tickell

Afterpiece Title: Entertainments of Singing and Dancing

Dance: Conclude: reel-the characters

Song: End I: The Banks of the Tweed-Mrs Moss; End III: Rosilind Castle-Mrs Moss; End: The Banks of Invermay-Mrs Moss

1110
04 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Performance Comment: Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Daggerly-Aickin; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Drelincourt-Hull; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Dangle Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Walloons Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Wishes

Related Works
Related Work: The Wishes; or, Harlequin's Mouth Opened Author(s): Richard Bentley
Related Work: The Wishes Author(s): Richard Bentley

1111
10 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Lloyd, Miss Morris. [Cast from Larpent MS 633: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Capt. Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Di-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: : Sir Credule Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Seeing is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): Richard Paul Jodrell

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley

1112
24 January 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd Or Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Cockburn; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud (with The Cries of Edinburgh')-Thompson; Sir William Worthy-Aberdein; Bauldy-Murray; Jenny-Mrs Tassie (1st appearance); Mause-Mr Blair; Madge-Mr M'Nab; Peggy-Mrs Raeburn. A new Occasional Prologue, written and spoken by ThomasStewart .
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aberdein
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd; or, Patie and Roger Author(s): Richard Tickell

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Performance Comment: The characters of which will be expressed in the Bills of the Day. [Larpent MS 926 lists the parts: Capt. Somerville, Mr Harly, Mr Sellfield, Sir Oliver Oafby, Servant; Miss Somerville, Miss Noel, Dorothy, Maid.] hathi.

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece the Sbeep shearing Song [Come, come, my good shepherds] by Mrs Raeburn; End of mainpiece, by Permission of the Caledonian Society, their Constitution Song, set to music by an eminent Master, by a Gentleman [unidentified]. imitations. Following 2nd song, a variety of Imitations by a Gentleman who performed for Bannister's Benefit [on 26 Aug. 1784], and others, with universal applause, being his 4th appearance [Kean]

1113
13 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Lloyd, Miss Langrish. [Cast adjusted from Larpent MS 633: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Capt. Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Di-Miss Langrish.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Credule Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Seeing is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): Richard Paul Jodrell

Dance: As17850609

1114
04 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Blushenly-Palmer; Rueful-Bensley; Dumps-Parsons; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Sir Jeftery Latimer-Baddeley; David-Wrighten; Jack Hustings-King; Miss Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell; Lady Paragon-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Jeftery Latimer Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The Natural Son Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton

1115
05 August 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Blushingly-Hill; Rueful-Wright; Dumps-Benson; Sir Jeffery Latimer-Sadler; Major O'Flaherty-Nash; David-Johnston; Jack Hustings-Waldron; Lady Paragon-Miss Williams; Penelope-Mrs Gore; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Mrs Johnston .
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Latimer Actor: Sadler
Related Works
Related Work: The Natural Son Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers or Like Master Like Man

1116
10 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Miss Burnett, Mrs Cuyler. [Cast from text (W. Lowndes and J. Barker, 1786): Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Capt. Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Porter-Painter; Miss Di-Miss Burnett; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Credule Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: Seeing is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): Richard Paul Jodrell

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Rosin a

1117
24 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Blushenly-Palmer; Rueful-Bensley; Dumps-Suett; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Sir Jeffery Latimer-Baddeley; David-Burton; Jack Hustings-King; Miss Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell; Lady Paragon-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Latimer Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The Natural Son Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

1118
03 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Pindar; Frederick-Palmer//Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: THE APPARITION

Monologue: 1794 09 03 End of mainpiece, as 30 Aug

1119
02 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17950228, but Woodville-Benson in place of Whitfield; Webb_; Servants of Sir George Penruddock-_Lyons, _Evans, _Fisher.
Cast
Role: Servants of Sir George Penruddock Actor: _Lyons, _Evans, _Fisher.
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Wheel of Fortune Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

1120
05 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17950302but Bland_; Servants of Sir George Penruddock-_Maddocks, _Banks; Trueman_. Trueman_.
Cast
Role: Servants of Sir George Penruddock Actor: _Maddocks, _Banks
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Wheel of Fortune Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

1121
09 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17950228, but Servants of Sir George Penruddock-_; _Trueman_; Webb_. _Trueman_; Webb_.
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Servants of Sir George Penruddock Actor: Maddocks, Banks, Evans, Fisher, Lyons
Related Works
Related Work: The Wheel of Fortune Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

1122
21 April 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17950228, but Servants of Sir George Penruddock-_Evans, _Fisher.
Cast
Role: Servants of Sir George Penruddock Actor: _Evans, _Fisher.
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Wheel of Fortune Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum

1123
24 April 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. [Mainpiece: Epilogue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.]Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Chronicle, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No. 9, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Receipts: #402 2s. (144.16.0; 76.3.6; 1.12.6; tickets: 179.10.0) (charge: #211 1s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: The Rivals Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

1124
25 July 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Cooke; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

1125
17 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: Lord Sensitive-Wroughton; Sir Miles Mowbray-King; Fredrick Mowbray-Palmer; David Mowbray-Bannister Jun.; Mr Wrangle-R. Palmer; Billy Bustler-Suett; Robin-Hollingsworth; Servants-Trueman, Webb; Sabina Rosni-Mrs Jordan; Lady Ruby-Miss Farren; Mrs Wrangle-Miss Pope; Mrs Kate-Miss Tidswell; Waiting@woman-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Miles Mowbray Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: First Love Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper