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537 results for: Keyword - Strange
We found 615 matches on Roles/Actors, 164 matches on Performance Comments, 35 matches on Event Comments, 3 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
14 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Clough, Walker, Raftor and Strange. Ticekts deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17650411 but Sideboard-Strange; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Plym, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Sideboard Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Walker, a Young Gentlewoman (his Scholar) her 1st appearance on the stage; IV: Hearts of Oak, as17650420

2
09 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Clough, Raftor, Walker, Strange

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17660407 but Jane Shore-Mrs Hopkins, first time; Catesby-Parsons; Belmour-Strange.
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Strange.

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Vernon, Yates, Baddeley, Aickin, Strange, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Plym, Miss Wright, Mrs Clive.

Dance: End: By Desire, a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End I of the Farce: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

3
11 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kear, Keen, Strange. Zenobia deferred, Barry Ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17680504, but Major Belford-Strange; In Act I of the Farce By Desire a Song-Kear.
Cast
Role: Major Belford Actor: Strange

4
03 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hartry and Strange. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Cross will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17690501, but Harwood-Strange.
Cast
Role: Harwood Actor: Strange.

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17681210

5
21 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [G$Genest, V, 140, notes that Bannister's name does not appear in the playbill; the Public Advertiser bill, which does not specify any parts, includes Bannister as well as Strange, Loveman, Keen, and Smith, for which there is no support in the 1767 edition.] Before six went into the Pit to see the new tragedy of The Countess of Salisbury performed for the first time. One cannot judge perfectly of a Play without reading it, but it was received with vast applause. The author being an Irishman, Weston spoke a Prologue in the character of an Hibernian (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Parts by Barry, ThomasBarry, Palmer, Gardner, Keen, Bannister, Smith, Sowdon, Strange, Loveman, Mrs Burden, Miss Palmer, Mrs Dancer. Alwin-Barry; Raymond-ThomasBarry; Grey-Sowdon; Morton-J. Palmer; Leroches-Gardner; Lord William-Miss Palmer (first appearance in this kingdom); Countess-Mrs Dancer; Eleanor-Mrs Burden; Sir Ardolf-Bannister; Epilogue-Mrs Dancer (Edition of 1767); Prologue-Weston in the character of an Hibernian (Neville); Parts-Keen, Smith, Strange, Loveman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Keen, Smith, Strange, Loveman.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: End: Dance-Miss Froment

6
12 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Falstaff's Wedding

Performance Comment: Parts-Love, King, Dodd, Burton, Baddeley, Parsons, Aickin, Ackman, Moody, Strange, Watkins, Marr, Mas. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-; Epilogue-. Falstaff-Love; Shallow-Parsons; Pistol-King; Slender-Dodd; Bardolph-Moody; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Pleadwell-Aikin; Friar-Burton; Nym-Ackman; Dame Ursula-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Dol Tearsheet-Mrs Dorman; Bridget-Mrs Bennet (Genest, V, 95); Peto-Marr; Strange, Watkins, Master Burton (Winston MS 9); By printed 1766 text these last played Officer-Strange; Gadshill-Watkins; Francis-Master Burton repectively. MacMillan suggests Dame Ursula-$Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-Dodd; Epilogue-Packer.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Love, King, Dodd, Burton, Baddeley, Parsons, Aickin, Ackman, Moody, Strange, Watkins, Marr, Mas. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Pritchard
Role: By printed 1766 text these last played Officer Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Moody, Baddeley, Castle, Strange, Ackman, Watkins

Dance: II: A Dance called Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

7
25 November 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Parts by: Powell, Bensley, Cautherly, Lee, Bransby, Strange, Mrs Palmer. Alcanor-Powell; Zaphna-Cautherly; Mahomet-Bensley; Pharon-Lee; Palmira-Mrs Palmer (Genest. V, 88); the 1765 edn. adds Ali-Strange; Mirvan-Bransby; Ammon-Raftor; Hercides-Keen.
Cast
Role: adds Ali Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: End: Dutch Dance, as17651120

8
07 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Yates, King, Palmer, Love, Parsons, Baddeley, Moody, Strange, Keen, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Clive. Manly-Holland; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Freeman-Palmer; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Lee; Councilor Quillit-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Fidelia-Mrs Yates; Widow-Mrs Clive; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Plym; Lettice-Mrs Hippisley; Boy-Mas. Burton; Servants-Strange, Keen (Genest, V, 89).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Yates, King, Palmer, Love, Parsons, Baddeley, Moody, Strange, Keen, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Miss Plym, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Clive. Manly-Holland
Role: Servants Actor: Strange, Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-King; Quaver-Dodd; Blister-Love; Goodall-Parsons; Thomas-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Strange

9
25 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time; Epilogue-the Country Girl. Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Cautherley; Miss Peggy, Epilogue-Miss Reynolds, 1st appearance this stage; Alithea-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Miss Pope; Footman-Strange; Country Boy-Master Burton (Genest, V, 116).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Palmer, Dodd, Cautherly, Strange, Mas. Burton, Mrs Palmer, Miss Pope, Miss Reynolds, 1st time
Role: Footman Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

10
28 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Powell, Havard, Bensley, Bransby, Strange, A Young Gentlewoman, Mrs Lee, Mrs Yates, Packer, Aickin, Fawcett; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington Aeneas-Powell; Cephales-Bensley; Gyas-Bransby; Sagertus-Fox; Norbal-Holland; Bilius-Havard; Adoam-Strange; Dido-Mrs Yates; Anna-Mrs Lee; Barce-Miss Simson (Winston MS 9, from Burney's News Cuttings).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Powell, Havard, Bensley, Bransby, Strange, A Young Gentlewoman, Mrs Lee, Mrs Yates, Packer, Aickin, Fawcett
Role: Adoam Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

11
14 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Parsons, J. Aickin, Hartry, Strange, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Johnston, Miss Pope. Martin-King; Linger-Parsons; Saville-J. Aickin; Lucetta-Miss Pope; Myra-Mrs Jeffries; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Johnston; Caveat-Hartry; Item-Strange; Boy-Mas. Cape (Genest, V, p. 170).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Parsons, J. Aickin, Hartry, Strange, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Johnston, Miss Pope. Martin-King
Role: Item Actor: Strange

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220

12
17 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Reddish, Packer, Jefferson, Cautherly, Strange, Weston, Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Abington. Dr Cantwell-King; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Darnley-Reddish; Charles-Cautherly; Mawworm-Weston; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Lambert-Mrs W. Barry; Betty-Mrs Smith; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Tipstaff-Strange; Servt-Watkins (London Evening Post. 21 Nov.).
Cast
Role: Tipstaff Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Elliot-Strange; Papilion-Weston; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Elliot Actor: Strange

13
17 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, Reddish, Aickin, Packer, Palmer, Ackman, Jefferson, Fawcett, Bannister, Hurst, Strange, Keen, Clough, Wright, Mrs Stephens, Miss Younge. Prologue, Epilogue. Timur-Holland; Zingis-Aickin; Aunac-Packer; Zemouca-Reddish; Cubla-Jefferson; Zena-Palmer; Nevian-Bannister; Sidasco-Hurst; Ovisa-Miss Younge; Mila-Mrs Stephens; [Also Nadir-Strange; Suida-Ackman; Jelizu-Keen; [Balin]-Fawcett; Prologue[written by Home-Holland; Epilogue[Written by Garrick-Mrs Abington (London Evening Post, 19 Dec.).
Cast
Role: Also Nadir Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

14
20 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Parts by: King, Cautherly, Parsons, Hartry, Strange, Mrs Johnston, Miss Platt, Miss Pope. Martin-King; Saville-Cautherly; Item-Strange; Boy-Mas. Cape; Myra-Miss Platt; Linger-Parsons; Lucetta-Miss Pope; Mrs Watchly-Mrs Johnston; Caveat-Hartry (Winston MS 10).
Cast
Role: Item Actor: Strange

15
23 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Performance Comment: Parts by: Barry, Reddish, Aickin, Jefferson, Palmer, J. Aickin, Strange, Keen, Mrs Barry, Prologue-Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Ronan-Barry; Orellan-Reddish; Connan-Aickin; Durstan-Palmer; Kathul-Jefferson; Euran-J. Aickin; Rivine-Mrs Barry; Calmar-Strange; Messenger-Keen (Edition of 1769).
Cast
Role: Calmar Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

16
04 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Col. Tamper-Obrien; Prattle-King; Major Belford-Packer; Emily-Miss Pope; Bell-Mrs Hopkins; Mademoiselle Florival-Miss Plym; Servant-Strange (Genest, V, 39; MacMillan). MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Strange

17
11 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17630920, but Rosencraus-Strange; Claudius-Love; Polonius-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

18
20 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus-Love; Lysimachus-Jackson; Hephestion-Packer; Cassander-Havard; Aristander-Parsons; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana-Mrs Pritchard; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Polyperchon-Burton; Eumenes-J. Palmer; Meleager-Fox; Perdiccas-Lee; Philip-Ackman; Thessalus-Castle; Slave-Strange; Parisatis-Mrs Hippisley; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Slave Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Strange

19
16 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17640211, but Ghost-Powell, first time; Rosencraus-Fox; Bernardo-Strange; Polonius-Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

20
17 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King Henry-Havard; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Falstaff-Love; Glendower-Lee; Vernon-Jackson; Poins-Packer; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Earl Douglas-Parson; 2nd Carrier-Granger; Francis-Vaughan; Worcester-Bransby; Mortimer-Castle; Northumberland-Burton; Westmoreland-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; 1st Carrier-Moody; Messenger-Fox; Blunt-Strange.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Strange.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Strange, _Clough.

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

21
19 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Powell; King-Bransby; Pharamond-Lee; Dion-Burton; Cleremont-Strange; Capt.-Baddeley; Thrasaline-Ackman; Countryman-Parsons; Galatea-Miss Mills; Lady-Mrs Hippisley; Arethusa-Miss Bride; Megra-Mrs Lee; Bellario-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Cleremont Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

22
31 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Pierre-Holland; Priuli-Havard; Jaffier-Powell; Spinoza-Fox; Elliot-Strange; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Officer-Ackman; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Elliot Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: The Lamplighters, as17641029

23
09 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Gloster-Miss Plym; Clarence-Master Burton; King Henry-Powell; Prince of Wales-Holland; Prince John-Lee; Achbp of York-Havard; Chief Justice-Bransby; Justice Shallow-Yates; Justice Silence-Rooker; Poins-Packer; Ancient Pistol-King; Page-Miss Rogers; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Falstaff-Love; Westmorland-Burton; Mouldy-Moody; Gower-Strange; Davy-Granger; Lord Bardolph-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Gower Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

24
13 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17640920, but Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Ratcliff-Strange.
Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Strange.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

25
22 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17640927, but Guildenstern-Strange; Player Queen-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Strange

Afterpiece Title: The Genii