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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.

1126
13 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17951001, but Sir David Daw-Benson.
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: Benson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wheel of Fortune Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17950926, but Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

1127
19 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17951121, but Sir Miles Mowbray-Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Sir Miles Mowbray Actor: Wewitzer.
Related Works
Related Work: First Love Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

1128
16 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17951003, but Sir Stephen Bertram-Benson; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Benson
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Benson; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papilion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

1129
30 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; 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 Deaf Lover

1130
17 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Wewitzer (1st appearance in that character); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Frederick-Palmer; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

1131
21 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Elliston (of the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Jabel-Knight; Frderic Bertram-Middleton; Sir Stephen Bertram-Hull; Saunders-Powel; Waiter-Curties; Charles Ratcliffe-Holman; Mrs Ratcliffe-Miss Morris; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Platt; Eliza Ratcliffe-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

1132
04 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: Lord Sensitive-Wroughton; Sir Miles Mowbray-King; Frederick 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: The Prisoner

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

1133
11 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Dowton (1st appearance on this stage); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Wroughton; Frederick Bertram-Palmer; Mr Saunders-Maddocks; Jabal-Suett; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Maddocks; Eliza Ratcliffe-Miss Farren; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

1134
18 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17961011, but Sir Stephen Bertram-Hull (of cg).
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Hull
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Whitfield

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

1135
18 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17961004, but Sir Miles Mowbray-Wewitzer; David Mowbray-C. Kemble; 1st Servant-Evans.
Cast
Role: Sir Miles Mowbray Actor: Wewitzer
Related Works
Related Work: First Love Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961116

1136
08 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Elliston; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

1137
07 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17970930, but Sir David Daw-R. Palmer; Jenkins-Russell.
Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Wheel of Fortune Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17971021, but Sir Patrick 0'Neale-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick 0'Neale Actor: R. Palmer.
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Caulfield

1138
08 March 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: Lord Sensitive-Wroughton; Sir Miles Mowbray-Wewitzer; Frederick Mowbray-Palmer; David Mowbray-C. Kemble; Mr Wrangle-R. Palmer; Billy Bustler-Suett; Robin-Hollingsworth; Servants-Evans, Webb; Sabina Rosni-Mrs Jordan; Lady Ruby-Mrs Powell; Mrs Wrangle-Miss Pope; Mrs Kate-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Miles Mowbray Actor: Wewitzer
Related Works
Related Work: First Love Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

1139
16 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17980308but Sir Miles Mowbray-King; Robin-Maddocks; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: 980308but Sir Miles Mowbray Actor: King
Role: Sir Miles Mowbray Actor: Wewitzer
Related Works
Related Work: First Love Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

1140
06 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Hale; Eliza-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

1141
14 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Fawcett; Sir Stephen Bertram-Davenport; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Klanert; Waiter-Atkins; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Whitmore; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Hale; Eliza-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Song: 3rd piece: Chorus-Kenrick, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Aylmer

1142
03 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: On the assumption that the run began on 28 June and extended twelve days (as Downes states), it would continue through 11 July. On 3 July a group of players entitled the Red Bull Company began a series of performances at Oxford. The performances are known through the entries in Anthony Wood's journal. For a discussion of the problems as to what actors these were, see Sybil Rosenfeld, "Some Notes on the Players in Oxford, 1661-1713", Review of English Studies, XIX (1943), 366. On this day the players acted Tu Quoque, in which, according to Richard Walden (Io Ruminans, 1662) Anne Gibbs acted Gertrude

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes Part I

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

1143
04 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At Oxford on this day the so-called red bull players acted All's Lost by Lust in the morning, The Young Admiral in the afternoon. According to Richard Walden (Io Ruminans, 1662) Anne Gibbs played Dionysia in the former, Rosinda in the latter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

1144
05 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At Oxford in the morning A Mad World My Masters was played; in the afternoon, The Merry Milkmaids of Islington. According to Richard Walden (Io Ruminans, 1662) Anne Gibbs played Harebrain's Wife in the former, A Lady in the latter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes Part I

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

1145
08 July 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At Oxford the players gave The Young Admiral in the morning, The Rape of Lucrece in the afternoon. According to Richard Walden (Io Ruminans, 1662) Anne Gibbs played Rosinda in the former, Lucretia in the latter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes Part I

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

1146
29 January 1664 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Diary of Richard Boyle, Volume III, in the Duke of Devonshire's Library in Chatsworth: the new play caled the Indian Queen. [I am indebted to Professor Kathleen Lynch for this notice.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

1147
08 February 1664 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: This performance was attended by Richard Boyle (Diary, Vol. III, Chatsworth, through the courtesy of Professor Kathleen Lynch)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

1148
18 February 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: [Sir W. Pen] and I to the King's house, and there, in one of the upper boxes, saw Flora's Vagarys, which is a very silly play; and the more, I being out of humour, being at a play without my wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Floras Vagaries

1149
24 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir J. Vanbrugh. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Milward; Worthy-Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-Cross; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Lory-Oates .
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: As17351018

Dance: As17351022

1150
11 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir W. Davenant, Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: In II: Dance of Winds-Muilment, Thurmond; In IV: Comic Dance of Fantastical Spirits (in Grostesque Characters)-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Levier, Pelling; In V: Waterman's Dance-Harper; with a Grand ballet of Sailors-Mlle Roland