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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.

8001
13 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17810607 but Occasional Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Palmer.
Role: Woodville Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

8002
15 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17810605 but Principal Parts-Gardner, +Stevens, Mrs +Lloyd, Miss +Lyon; Occasional +Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Palmer.
Role: Leveret Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

8003
16 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Performance Comment: Caratach-Digges; Penius-Aickin; Petillius-Staunton; Junius-Lamash; Demetrius-R. Palmer; Suetonius-Bensley; Macer-Massey; Nennius-Usher; Curius-Egan; Decius-Davis; Hengo-Master Edwin; Judas-Edwin; Bonduca-Miss Sherry; 2nd Daughter-Mrs Cuyler; Eldest Daughter-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Demetrius Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

8004
21 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir ThomasMaxwell-Gardner; Invoice-R. Palmer; Julep-Baddeley; Apozem-Barrett; Doctors-Webb, Usher, Egan, Painter, Kenny; Dr Last-Edwin; Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasMaxwell Actor: Gardner
Role: Invoice Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

8005
11 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. [Certain members of the audience took objection to The Baron. Palmer came forward and said that the author "finding a strenuous opposition" would withdraw it. He then pointed "to several apples which some humane person or other...had thrown at the performers, and which lay on the stage" (London Chronicle, 12 July).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern

Cast
Role: Hogrestan Actor: Palmer
Role: Rubrick Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Palmer

Dance: As17810612

8006
18 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Spatter Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Edgar; or, The English Merchant Author(s): Thomas Rymer

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard; or, The Point at Portsmouth

8007
01 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Digges; Dactyl-Bannister Jun.; Bever-Staunton; Rust-Blissett; Puff-Baddeley; Younger-R. Palmer; Sir Roger Dowlas-Stevens; Robin-Massey; John-Kenny; Staytape-Barrett; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Bannister; Juliet-Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasLofty Actor: Digges
Role: Younger Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Patron; or, The Statesman's Opera Author(s): Thomas Odell

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Dance: As17810620

8008
17 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare

Performance Comment: ACT I. Filial Piety, as17810807 ACT II. Parental Tenderness, as17810807, but Gloster-Miss Francis; [ACT III. Ambition, as17810807 ACT IV. Love, in the Tomb Scenev in Romeo and Juliet [parts of V. i and iii]. Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Friar Lawrence-Gardner; Capulet-Webb; Apothecary-Barrett; Paris-R. Palmer; Montague-Massey; Juliet-Mrs Cargill (1st appearance in Tragedy).
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Poins Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer
Role: Cromwell Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Young Actor

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Entertainment: Cento, as17810807

Song: End I of 1st piece: Admiral Benbow (in the character of a Sailor)-Bannister; End III: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

8009
21 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Palmer; Dick-Staunton; Gripe-Webb; Clip-Lamash; Jessamin-Barrett; Moneytrap-Wilson; Corinna-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Flippanta-Mrs Wilson; Araminta-Mrs Lloyd; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Webb; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Love; Clarissa-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Entertainment: Imitations End II: Vocal Imitations-Bannister Sen.; End: Rhetorical Imitations-Bannister Jun

8010
29 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Cast
Role: Signior Vermicelli Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Damnation; or, The Play-House Hissing-Hot

Performance Comment: Dupeall (with Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Vitriol-Wilson; Fudge-Wewitzer; Drama-Staunton; Phelim O'Bogtrotter-Egan; Prompter-Blissett; Actor-Stevens; Waiter-Barrett; 1st Grinder-Edwin; The other Characters-Painter, Kenny, Pierce, Ledger, Stannard. Larpent MS assigns: Dustman-Painter; 2nd Grinder-Pierce; Sandman-Stannard; Milkwoman-Mrs Palmer; Kenny, Ledger; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Milkwoman Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer

Entertainment: In 3rd piece: Singing, Howling, Crying, Bellowing, Hissing, Groaning, Braying, Grinding, Barking-

Related Works
Related Work: The Chimera; or, An Hue and Cry to Change Alley Author(s): Thomas Odell

8011
15 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Lamash; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed). [This was danced in both subsequent performances.] End of Act II a Dance by the Miss Stageldoirs. End of Act I of afterpiece The Devonshire Minuet by the Miss Stageldoirs

8012
12 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Related Works
Related Work: Artaxerxes Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Putf-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Signor Pasticcio Ritorncllo-Delpini; Interpreter-Baddeley; Under Prompter-Phillimore; Sneer-Palmer; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Italians-Miss Field, the Miss Stageldoirs. Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Chaplin; Gov. of Tilbury Fort-Wrighten; Earl of Leicester-Farrcn; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Sir Christ. Hatton-Waldron; Master of the Horse-Griffiths; Beefeater-Wright; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Constable-Fawcett; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Nieces-Miss Collett, Miss Simson; Justice's Lady-Mrs Booth; Confidant-Mrs Love; Tilburina-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer

8013
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Smith; Oswald-Brereton; Merlin-Aickin; Osmond-Farren; Conon-Packer; Albanact-Wrighten; Aurelius-R. Palmer; Guillamar-Griffiths; Grimbald-Bannister; Philidel-Miss Field; Cupid-Sga Romanzini (1st appearance on this stage); Emmeline-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1781 (W. Strahan [et al]) adds: Ã?olus-Danby; Matilda-Miss Barnes; and specifies Honour-Vernon [but he had withdrawn from the stage (see17811009); the part was probably acted by Du-Bellamy]; Venus-Miss Phillips; Airy Spirits-Miss Collett, Miss Wright.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Aurelius Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas ArneThomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: Henry the Third of France Stabb'd by a Fryer: With the Fall of the Duke of Guise Author(s): Thomas Shipman
Related Work: Henry and Emma; or, The Nut Brown Maid Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): Thomas Hull
Related Work: The Country Madcap in London Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

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

8014
24 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: Aurelius Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas ArneThomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondella-Lamash; Taylor-Burton; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Palmer

Song: As17811022

8015
25 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Col. Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda (1st time)-Mrs Brereton; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer

8016
30 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

8017
05 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Brereton; Duncan-Packer; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-R. Palmer; Donalbain-Master Pulley; Banquo-Farren; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Mrs Sharp; Lady Macbeth-Miss Sherry .
Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, by Bannister, Williams, Chaplin, Fawcett, Holcroft, Phillimore, Helme; Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Granger, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett

Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Crisis; or, Love and Fear Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: Duplicity Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Noble Peasant Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Choleric Fathers Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: Seduction Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The School for Arrogance Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Road to Ruin Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: Love’s Frailties; or, Precept against Practice Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Deserted Daughter Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Man of Ten Thousand Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Mask'd Friend Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Force of Ridicule Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: Knave or Not Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: He's Much to Blame Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

8018
07 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Parsons; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-R. Palmer; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Sharp; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Vasquez Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Wonders in the Sun, or, The Kingdom of the Birds Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

8019
21 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Yates; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17811117

8020
01 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: Aurelius Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas ArneThomas Linley Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17811012, but Dangle-R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: Dangle Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer

Song: As17811022

8021
03 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Almoran Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Lun's Ghost; or, The New Year's Gift

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Suett, Lamash, R. Palmer, Phillimore, Spencer, Norris, Nash, Williams, Fawcett; Mrs Love, Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Miss Palmer, Miss Collett. Cast not known .

Dance: In afterpiece by Zuchelli, Miss M. Stageldoir, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Madcap in London Author(s): Thomas Arne

8022
19 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Mode-love-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Colonel Feignwell Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Lun's Ghost

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; In afterpiece, as17820111

8023
22 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Trappanti-King; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Brereton; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Suett; Don Lewis-R. Palmer; Corrigidore-Wrighten; Alguazile-Griffiths; Servant-Phillimore; Don Manuel-Yates; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Wells; Rosara-Miss Wheeler; Hippolita-Mrs Cargill .
Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Lun's Ghost

Dance: As17820112

8024
21 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Palmer; Sir Roger Belmont-Parsons; Sir Charles Raymond-Aickin; Colonel Raymond-Brereton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Villiard-Wrighten; Faddle (with a song)-Dodd; Fidelia-Mrs Brereton; Rosetta-Miss Farren (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Griffiths; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Lovewit-Packer; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Face Actor: Palmer

8025
11 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs')-Du-Bellamy; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (1st time, with the Cuckow song)-Miss Wheeler; Audrey-Mrs Wrighten; Rosalind-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the [London] stage [Miss Glassington]) .London] stage [Miss Glassington]) .
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Related Works
Related Work: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday Author(s): Thomas Linley Sr.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17820223

Song: In Act V of mainpiece song by Miss Field