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9061 results for: Keyword - Thomas Palmer
We found 5448 matches on Author, 4116 matches on Performance Comments, 681 matches on Event Comments, 107 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7851
12 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Catesby-Packer; Prince Edward-Miss P. Hopkins; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Lord Mayor-Griffiths; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; King Henry-Reddish; Lady Anne-Mrs Greville; Dutchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Jarvis Actor: Palmer

7852
19 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Farren; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Angelo Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: Messengers Actor: R. Palmer, Master Pulley

7853
22 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Pylades-Packer; Phoenix-Hurst; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Miss Sherry; Cephisa-Miss Platt; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: Messengers Actor: R. Palmer, Master Pulley

7854
29 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Performance Comment: Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss Stageldoir, Master Pulley; Hecate-Bransby; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: 1st Corinthian-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Aeson Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: Messengers Actor: R. Palmer, Master Pulley

Song: Azure God-Mrs Wrighten

7855
04 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer; Axalla (1st time)-Grist; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Wrighten; Moneses-Reddish; Stratocles-Farren; Zama-Wright; Mirvin-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: Messengers Actor: R. Palmer, Master Pulley

Song: In IV: To Thee Oh gentle sleep-Miss Abrams

7856
09 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a Medley Overture of favourite Sea Tunes. Old City Manners [announced on playbill of 8 Nov.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Palmer's Illness. Receipts: #146 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: Messengers Actor: R. Palmer, Master Pulley

Dance: End: The Grand Naval Review-; in which a Dance of Sailors-Blurton, Mrs Sutton

Song: Rule Britannia-Davies, Fawcett, others

7857
25 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Reddish; Duncan-Bransby [Public Advertiser: Hurst]; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Davies; Banquo-Packer; Lenox-Grist; Donalbain-R. Palmer; Angus-Chaplin; Seward-Hurst [Public Advertiser: Wrighten]; Doctor-Wright; Captain-Farren; Fleance-Master Pulley; Seyton-Griffiths; Hecate (1st time)-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Melmoth (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The Hotel; or, The Double Valet Author(s): Thomas Vaughan

Dance: IV: a Dance of Furies-. [This was included in all subsequent performances.

Song: original Music by Mattew Locke , with full Chorusses and Additional Accompaniments by ThomasLinley Sen.-Bannister, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Follett, Chaplin, Carpenter, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs J. Smith, Mrs Wrighten; Account-Book adds: Reynoldson, Webbe, Michan, Gaudry, Danby, J. Danby, Short, Miss Boyd

7858
28 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Performance Comment: Quicksilver-Dodd; Golding-Brereton; Sir Petronal Flash (1st time)-Farren; Security-Parsons; Captain Seagull (with a song)-Bannister; Fig-Norris; Bramble-Hurst; Scapethrift-Fawcett; Spendall-Follett; Wolf-Wrighten; Waterman-Wright; Holdfast-Griffiths; Constable-Carpenter; Drawer-R. Palmer; Coachman-Chaplin; Touchstone-Baddeley; Mildred-Miss Hopkins; Winifred-Miss Boyd; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Johnston; Syndefy-Miss Platt; Gertrude (with songs)-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Drawer Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

7859
31 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Smith; Fainall-Reddish; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Coachman-Griffiths; Messenger-Nash; Servants-Carpenter, Everard; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Foible-Miss Pope; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Greville; Mincing-Miss Platt; Betty-Mrs Smith; Peg-Mrs W. Palmer; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Peg Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

7860
01 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Bransby; Abram-Waldron; Forge-Griffiths; Bogg-Messink; Taffy-Burton; Crib-Everard; Jailor-Carpenter; Turnkey-R. Palmer; Justices-Wrighten, Follett, Norris, Nash, Marr; Falstaff-Gaudry; Slender-Baker; Old Woman-Mr Dodd; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; Vocal Parts-Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Turnkey Actor: R. Palmer

7861
16 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Capt. Absolute-Palmer; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Carpenter; Faulkland-Reddish; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Mrs Abington; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Absolute Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Rival Captains; or, The Impostor Unmask'd Author(s): Thomas Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Turnkey Actor: R. Palmer

7862
20 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Paid Palmer of Bath, Spermacetti Candles #259 16s.; Stacy, Colourman #106. Receipts: #175 3s. 6d. (159.10.0; 15.13.6; 0.0.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #005)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Turnkey Actor: R. Palmer

7863
22 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Vincent]); Poliphontes-Palmer; Narbas-Packer; Euricles-Aickin; Erox-Hurst; High Priest-Bransby; Ismene-Miss Hopkins; Merope-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Poliphontes Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Turnkey Actor: R. Palmer

7864
25 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Merope [announced on playbill of 24 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of Palmer's Illness. Receipts: #186 7s. (150.12; 34.6; 1.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Mock-Tempest; or, The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Thomas Duffett
Related Work: The Mock Tempest Author(s): Thomas Duffett

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: Messengers Actor: R. Palmer, Master Pulley

Dance: As17770118

7865
17 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Lacy; Cassander-Farren; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Bransby; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-R. Palmer; Clytus-Hurst; Roxana-Mrs Melmoth; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Slave Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

7866
04 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17770225; but Young Fashion-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); New Prologue-King[as17770301.as17770301.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17770225

7867
13 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Lacy; Campley-Palmer (Their first appearance in those characters); Lord Brumpton-Hurst; Sable-Moody; Puzzle-Baddeley; Trusty-Packer; Tom-Waldron; Cabinet-Norris; Trim-King; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Harriet-Mrs Baddeley (1st appearance in that character); Mademoiselle-Mrs Booth; Farthingale-Mrs Bradshaw; Tattleaid-Mrs Love; Lady Charlotte-Miss Younge; [Edition of 1777 (W. Strahan et al]) adds: Kate Matchlock-Mr Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Goldsmiths Jubilee; or, London's Triumph: Containing, A Description of the several Pageants: On which are Represented, Emblematical Figures, Artful Pieces of Architecture, and Rural Dancing: with the Speeches Spoken on each Pageant. Author(s): Thomas Jordan

Dance: As17770215

7868
02 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17770304but The other parts-R. Palmer, _Norris; New +Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: 770304but The other parts Actor: R. Palmer, _Norris
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Goldsmiths Jubilee; or, London's Triumph: Containing, A Description of the several Pageants: On which are Represented, Emblematical Figures, Artful Pieces of Architecture, and Rural Dancing: with the Speeches Spoken on each Pageant. Author(s): Thomas Jordan

Dance: As17770301

7869
17 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Lewson-Farren; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Stukely Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Turnkey Actor: R. Palmer

Song: End: The Soldier tir'd With war's Alarms-Miss Abrams

7870
22 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Capt. LeBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Frankly-Davies; Harwood-Lamash [Public Advertiser: Wheeler]; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Platt; Melpomene-Miss Stageldoir; Mrs Doggerel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: LeBrush Actor: Palmer

Dance: End II: a New Pastoral Ballet, composed by Helme, The Garden of Love-Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Sga Ricci; End: Chaconne-Sga Crespi

Song: original Music by Matthew Locke-Bannister, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Follett, Chaplin, Carpenter, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith, Gaudry

7871
01 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Absolute Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Rival Captains; or, The Impostor Unmask'd Author(s): Thomas Phillips

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: As17770407, but Harry Stukely-Barrett; Waiter-R. Palmer; New Prologue-Jefferson.
Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: In: Grand Dance, as17770425

7872
06 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17770418, but Jarvis-Palmer; Emily (1st time)-Miss Jarratt; Clerk-_.
Cast
Role: Jarvis Actor: Palmer
Role: Catcall Actor: Palmer
Role: Lad Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17770422, but Frankly-Norris; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lord Brilliant Actor: R. Palmer.
Role: LeBrush Actor: Palmer

Dance: End: Grand Dance, as17770425

7873
04 June 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17761109, but Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: R. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17761109; End II: Comic Dance, as17761217

Song: Rule Britannia-as17761109, but _Fawcett, Gaudry

7874
09 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Palmer; Hastings (with a song)-DuBellamy; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Massey; Landlord-Griffiths; Tony Lumpkin-Jackson; Hardcastle-Edwin; Miss Neville-Mrs Hitchcock [from the Theatre Royal, Bath (on playbill of 6 June)]; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Gardner; Betty-Mrs Poussin; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Farren (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Young Marlow Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Midas

7875
11 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Henderson (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance in London); Antonio-Younger; Bassanio-Davies; Salanio-Egan; Solarino-T. Davis; Lorenzo (with songs)-Du-Bellamy; Old Gobbo-Blissett; Tubal-Massey; Launcelot-Edwin; Duke-Fearon; Gratiano-Palmer; Nerissa-Mrs Hunter; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Hitchcock; Portia-Miss Barsanti (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens