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1780 results for: Keyword - The Boy
We found 1488 matches on Roles/Actors, 330 matches on Performance Title, 312 matches on Performance Comments, 180 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1326
30 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Davies
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840727

Song: In the Temple of Health [in afterpiece] (1st time, and for this night only) a new, shocking Electrical Caleb, set to Medical Music by Dr Arnold, sung by Edwin, Bannister, Davies, Brett. imitations. End of mainpiece Various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Bannister Jun

1327
09 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Peasant

Cast
Role: Clym o' the Clough Actor: Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Davies
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17840730

1328
13 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Hemsted is identified in European Magazine, Aug. 1784, p. 87.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Davies
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17840730

1329
19 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Davies
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17840730

Monologue: 1784 08 19 Preceding mainpiece A Looking Glass for the Times; or, The Charms of Money by Parsons in the Character of a distress'd Poet

1330
28 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Tall Boy Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of mainpiece Recreation by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

1331
30 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Kean
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Davies
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17840826

1332
02 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by William Hayley. Text in his Plays . . . for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784). Prologue by George Colman, the elder. Epilogue by Edward Topham (Gazetteer, 13 Sept., which also gives the names of the speakers). The parts are assigned (see 18 Aug.)]: A new Comedy, in Rhyme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Performance Comment: Beril-Palmer; Careless-Bannister Jun.; Bijou-Wilson; Cycle-Williamson; Lord Seewell-Aickin; Harry-Riley; Vernish-Parsons; Mrs Bijou-Mrs Webb; Lady Frances-Miss Kemble; Joan-Mrs Love; Lady Harriet-Miss Farren. New Prologue [spoken by Wilson, in the character of Bayes] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Farren]. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.spoken by Wilson, in the character of Bayes] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Farren]. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Cast
Role: Grandmother Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Davies
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1333
08 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Tall Boy Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17840528, but title of dance misprinted The Rivals

1334
23 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Tall Boy Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Lasses by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

1335
06 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Tall Boy Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of mainpiece The Female Balloonists; or, The Ladies in the Air by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets

1336
06 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: "The Gnome was represented for a second time, or rather a first, as on Tuesday evening it could only be termed a rehearsal, and a bad one at best" (Public Advertiser, 7 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome

Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Mathews, Chapman, Painter, Lyons, Abbot, Farley, Ledger, Rowson, Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer, Mrs Invill, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gaudry A MS list of cast in Enthoven assigns the Clown-Degville
Role: assigns the Clown Actor: Degville
Role: Recruiting Serjeant Actor: Mathews
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss Francis, Mrs Invill, the 2 Miss Simonets
Role: Jew Boy Actor: Master Sestini

1337
07 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome

Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Mathews, Chapman, Painter, Lyons, Abbot, Farley, Ledger, Rowson, Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer, Mrs Invill, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gaudry A MS list of cast in Enthoven assigns the Clown-Degville
Role: assigns the Clown Actor: Degville
Role: Recruiting Serjeant Actor: Mathews
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss Francis, Mrs Invill, the 2 Miss Simonets
Role: Jew Boy Actor: Master Sestini

1338
08 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome

Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Mathews, Chapman, Painter, Lyons, Abbot, Farley, Ledger, Rowson, Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer, Mrs Invill, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gaudry A MS list of cast in Enthoven assigns the Clown-Degville
Role: assigns the Clown Actor: Degville
Role: Recruiting Serjeant Actor: Mathews
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss Francis, Mrs Invill, the 2 Miss Simonets
Role: Jew Boy Actor: Master Sestini

Dance: New Dance, as17880707 but Ratchford

1339
11 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: The Young Quaker Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Old Sadboy Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome

Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Mathews, Chapman, Painter, Lyons, Abbot, Farley, Ledger, Rowson, Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer, Mrs Invill, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gaudry A MS list of cast in Enthoven assigns the Clown-Degville
Role: assigns the Clown Actor: Degville
Role: Recruiting Serjeant Actor: Mathews
Role: Jew Boy Actor: Master Sestini

Song: Afterpiece: In the Covent-Garden Scene: (1st time) a Catch-Mathews, Chapman

1340
30 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Authors of the Pantomine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Tallboy Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome

Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Mathews, Chapman, Painter, Lyons, Abbot, Farley, Ledger, Rowson, Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer, Mrs Invill, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gaudry A MS list of cast in Enthoven assigns the Clown-Degville
Role: assigns the Clown Actor: Degville
Role: Recruiting Serjeant Actor: Mathews
Role: Nuns Actor: Miss Francis, Mrs Invill, the 2 Miss Simonets
Role: Jew Boy Actor: Master Sestini

Song: As17880811

1341
31 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Antonio's Boy Actor: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Mrs Booth

1342
09 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text
Role: Blunt's Boy Actor: Miss Gawdry
Role: Taylor Actor: Fairbrother

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17900308

1343
13 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text
Role: Blunt's Boy Actor: Miss Gawdry
Role: Taylor Actor: Fairbrother

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Young Cockney-Dodd; Barnacle-Suett; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Captain Sightly-Dignum; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan; Penelope-Miss Hagley; Miss La Blonde-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan

1344
20 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Ward, but "An apology was made for Mrs Wilson's reading the part of Angelica, vice Mrs Ward, who was suddenly taken ill" (Diary, 22 Mar.). Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertised on playbill of 18 Mar.] Receipts: #234 3s. 6d. (188.12.0; 44.1.6. 1.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text
Role: Blunt's Boy Actor: Miss Gawdry
Role: Taylor Actor: Fairbrother

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

1345
27 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text
Role: Blunt's Boy Actor: Miss Gawdry
Role: Taylor Actor: Fairbrother

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

1346
10 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text
Role: Blunt's Boy Actor: Miss Gawdry
Role: Taylor Actor: Fairbrother

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Dance: As17900308

1347
17 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Miss Farren's benefit Allowance [i.e. the sum paid her in lieu of a benefit] #300. Receipts: #190 16s. 6d. (141.8.0; 45.12.0; 3.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text
Role: Blunt's Boy Actor: Miss Gawdry
Role: Taylor Actor: Fairbrother

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Dance: As17900308

1348
15 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Powell allow'd to bring into the House #40 in Tickets, if any more, the overplus to be paid into the Treasury. Afterpiece: To conclude with the Representation of an Engagement between the English and Spaniards and the Storming of Fort Omoa, in the Bay of Honduras [on 26 Oct. 1779]. Receipts: #137 16s. 6d. (61.14.0; 21.3.6; 2.1.0; tickets: 52.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: As17900308but Lyons_; Webb_; Maddocks_; Alfred_; Master Gregson_; Master Grimaldi_; Miss Gawdry_; Fairbrother_; Mrs Hedges_; Mrs Heard_; Miss Tidswell_; Miss Barnes_.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text
Role: Blunt's Boy Actor: Miss Gawdry
Role: Taylor Actor: Fairbrother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

1349
02 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen

1350
13 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Man of the House Actor: Burton
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Miss Standen