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17397 results for: Keyword - Sir William Hooker
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326
07 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Captain O'Donnel-Johnstone; Welford-Incledon; Fairlop (1st time)-Richardson; Medley (1st time)-Townsend; Bob-Cross; Filbert-Wilde; Thomas-Linton//Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Henley; Polly-Miss Barnett; Emily-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character). Rest of the Vocal Parts by Miss Stuart, Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Watson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Leserve, Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES

Dance: As17931015

327
26 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Baddeley; Blandish-Whitfield; Prompt-Benson; Mr Rightly-Aickin//Lady Emilô?»?-Mrs_ Gooclaô?»?I; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Miss Collms .
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Mrs Crouch

328
20 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Whitfield; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Lady Emily-Mrs Goodall; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Blandish-Miss Collins; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

329
07 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Bensley; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Phillimore; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: King

330
19 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Dorilant-Bensley; Modely-Palmer; Belmour-Barrymore; Steward-Waldron; Servant-Trueman; Lady Beverley-Miss Pope; Araminta-Miss Farren; Caelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: The School for Lovers Author(s): William Whitehead

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

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

331
28 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop (1st time)-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob (1st time)-Haymes; Filbert-Cross; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket (1st time)-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Standen; Emily (with an additional song; for that night only)-Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Volunteers; or, Britain's Bulwark

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: In 2nd piece: Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I: a Representation of a Ship in Distress, in which The Storm-Incledon; In the course of the Evening: Old Towler [both]-Incledon

332
05 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Bensley; Tattle-Dodd ; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Benson; Trapland-Burton; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

333
26 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Wewitzer; Mr Blandish-Benson; Prompt-R. Palmer; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Chairman-Phillimore; Servant-Trueman; Lady Emily-Miss Farren; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Maddocks; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Blandish-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17951110, but Lord Rakeland-Benson; Hannah-Miss Heard; John-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: King
Role: William Actor: Evans

334
29 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Standen; Emily-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; End: a Grand Harmonic Selection, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; The Sailor Boy cap'ring on Shore-Fawcett; O bring me wine-Bowden; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon

335
23 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Captain Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Farley; Capt. Forrester-Macready; Waiter-Simmons; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar@maid-Mrs Norton; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp Author(s): William Pearce

336
15 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-King (1st appearance in that character); Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-R. Palmer; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy (1st time)-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Buckram-Phillimore; Snap-Maddocks; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Miss Mellon (1st appearance in that character); Nurse-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Related Works
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): William Reeve

337
17 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Gray; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Emily (with additional songs, accompanied on the clarionet by Mahon)-Mrs Second (1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]).i.e. in a speaking part]).
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): William Shield
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): William Shield

Song: [One of Mrs Second's new songs was Hope thou cheerful ray of light (BUC 643).

338
01 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Wewitzer; Mr Blandish-Whitfield; Prompt-R. Palmer; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Chairman-Phillimore; Servant-Webb; Lady Emily-Miss Farren; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Blandish-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029, but Villagers-Mrs _Thompson

339
31 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Sir Simon Flourish-Quick; Harcourt-Incledon; Captain O'Neill-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Young Testy-Knight; Bluff-Townsend; Snare-Clarke; Keeper-Thompson; Tipstaff-Simmons; Bailiffs-Linton, Gray, Street; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Knight; Miss Hartley-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Wheatley]).Miss Wheatley]).
Cast
Role: Sir Simon Flourish Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: Abroad and at Home Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Related Works
Related Work: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African Author(s): William Macready

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Knight
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Munden

340
28 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-King; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-Russell; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Buckram-Maddocks; Snap-Wentworth; Angelica-Miss Humphries; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Jenny-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Fast Asleep

341
08 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-King; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-R. Palmer; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Angelica-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Miss Tidswell; Jenny-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother

Related Works
Related Work: The Twins; or, A Comedy of Errors Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: By permission of Dibdin End I: Advice; or, Old Mary and John-Bannister Jun; End II: The Country Club-Bannister Jun; III: Tom Tough-Bannister Jun

342
22 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-King; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-Palmer; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Angelica-Miss Biggs; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

343
15 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Captain O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Townsend; Medley-Hill; Bob-Emery (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Ralph-Linton; Wilford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Davenport; Polly (1st time)-Miss Sims; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Emily-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Munden
Related Works
Related Work: The Woodman Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Rendezvous

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: William Actor: Farley

Song: End I: The Storm (by G. A. Stevens)-Incledon; In course Evening: an entire new Glee, composed by King, The Witches[, the Words from the First Scene of Shakspeare's Macbeth, -Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Chorus; [Also Black Ey'd Susan-; Old Towler- [Incledon]

344
17 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [Ismail Ferrouh Effendi]. Benefit for Miss Waters. 1st piece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 13 May 1796]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 14 May 1798]. [As 3rd piece the Account-Book lists The Death of Captain Cook.] Morning Chronicle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Waters, No. 43, Conduit-street, Hanover-square. Receipts: #436 19s. (101.14; 6.19; tickets: 328.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Performance Comment: Tanjore-Lewis; Project-Emery; Jack Arable-Fawcett; Sir Fred. Faintley-Claremont; Promptly-Thompson; Vickery-Klanert; Capt. Arable-Macartney; Meanwell-Atkins; Alderman Arable-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Project-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia-Miss Mills; Emmeline-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Sir Henry Freeman (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Edward-Hill; Robin-Simmons; Thomas-Denman; Peggy-Mrs Chapman; Patty-Miss Wheatley; Kitty-Mrs Iliff; Fanny-Mrs Sydney; Marian (with a New Song) He has left me-the Youth, the dear youth I adore (Dramatic Censor, II, 198), written by T. Dutton, the Music by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Incledon
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): William Shield

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Related Works
Related Work: The Soldier's Festival Author(s): William Shield

Song: End II 1st piece: a Musical Address Mark when beneath the western main (Dramatic Censor, II, 197), Written expressly for the occasion by T. Dutton, A. M., and composed by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters; End III: O Strike the Harp-Incledon, Linton, Miss Waters; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert; End IV: Happy were the Days-Miss Waters; End 1st piece: Sigh no more Ladies-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Master Slape, Miss Waters

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

345
15 September 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Sir John Perceval to Elizabeth Stockwell, 20 Sept.: We should have languished for want of diversion but for Othello, which drew all the stragglers in town together, and our number was greater than I imagined....Meanwhile I declare that they who cannot be moved at Othello's story so artfully worked up by Shakespeare, and justly played by Betterton, are capable of marrying again before their husbands are cold, of trampling on a lover when dying at their feet, and are fit converse with tigers only (Egmont MS, II, 240)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

346
28 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Sir John Brute, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Related Works
Related Work: A Trip to Scotland Author(s): William Whitehead

347
28 February 1704 @

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Betterton; Peregrine-Wilks; Young Single-Booth; Sir Arthur Addle-Dogget; Justice Wary-Johnson; Ralph-Penkethman; Timothy-Underhill; Julia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Betty-Mrs Mountfort [Downes, p. 47].Downes, p. 47].
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Betterton
Role: Sir Arthur Addle Actor: Dogget

348
06 October 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Mills; Surly-Estcourt; Farewell-Bullock Jr; Testimony-Johnson; Hothead-Bullock Sr; Sir Thomas-Pinkethman; Leonora-Mrs Oldfield; Violante-Mrs Bicknell; Aunt-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Pinkethman

349
07 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At the desire of several Perons of Quality will be perform'd that great and celebrated Scene in Julius Caesar at the table between Brutus and Cassius , Written by the Immortal Shakespeare. And altho' Mr Penkethman is at an extraordinary Charge in providing these Entertainments, to oblige his Friends he lets them in at Common Prices [as 7 Aug.]. Note, The Subscribers' Tickets have free Admittance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar (one Scene)

Afterpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Powell; Sir Thomas-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir Courtly Actor: Powell
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Penkethman.

Entertainment: Rope/Dancing after the French, Italian, and Bohemian Manner-; also a Stiff Rope, Vaulting the Slack Rope beyond Imagination-little Girl of 4 Years of Age

Related Works
Related Work: Italian Villagers Author(s): William Shield

350
21 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Keene; Betty-Miss Younger; Peregrine-Wilks; Single-Booth; Woodland-Boman; Wary-Johnson; Barter-Cory; Sir Arthur-Norris; Timothy-Bullock; Ralph-Leigh; Julia-Mrs Santlow; Alice-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Keene
Role: Sir Arthur Actor: Norris