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2027 results for: Keyword - W. Hamilton
We found 1749 matches on Performance Comments, 305 matches on Event Comments, 50 matches on Roles/Actors, 42 matches on Performance Title, and 10 matches on Author.

1726
07 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Younger for Licenses for Prelude, Elfrida, Cross Purposes, and Golden Pippin #8 8s. Gave Hamilton #21 (Account Book). Receipts: #206 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Athelwold Actor: Smith
Role: Edgar Actor: Bensley
Role: Orgar Actor: Clarke
Role: Edwin Actor: Hull
Role: Albina Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Elfrida Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Shuter, Wroughton, Dyer, Lewes, Quick, Perry, Thompson, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Kniveton, Mrs Green.

Dance: End: A New Pantomime Ballet call'd The Bird Catchers-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See dl 27 Nov. 1750.

1727
04 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd from Redman for cash advanc'd last season #10 10s., and from Hamilton for his deficiency 1771. Receipts: #173 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Mrs _Hull.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: _Davis, Cushing
Role: Dances Actor: Master Blurton.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Principal Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon
Role: To Conclude with a Capital Scene Actor: never exhibited by Servandoni.

1728
16 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, Hamilton, Holtom, Bates, Thompson. Mainpiece acted but once these 15 years. [See 23 April 1750.] Receipts: #27 12s. 6d. Charges #70 9s. Deficit to each beneficiary #8 11s. 3d., cover'd by tickets (Account Book): @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Wilde 26 103 124 #34 7s.@Hamilton 38 68 89 #28 12s.@Holtom 22 64 83 #23 8s.@Bates 21 109 170 #38 12s.@Thompson .. 35 130 #18 5s.@Total 107 379 596 #170 16s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Cast
Role: Don Sebastian Actor: Smith
Role: Dorax Actor: Bensley
Role: Muley Moloch Actor: Gardner
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Lewis
Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Hull
Role: Benducar Actor: Thompson
Role: Mufti Actor: Quick
Role: Mustapha Actor: Dunstall
Role: Muley Zeydan Actor: Owenson
Role: Orchan Actor: Bates
Role: Morayma Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Johayma Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Almeyda Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Cast
Role: Moore Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Gubbins Actor: Shuter
Role: Dragon Actor: Real
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Jameson, first time.

Monologue: Interlude.End: True Blue. As 3 May

Dance: End I Farce: Minuet-Blurton, Miss Stede

1729
19 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Prosser, Simpkinson, Jackson, J. Wilson, Smith, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Hamilton, Miss Willis, the Widow Wise, the Widow of the late Dr Arne will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #169 (50.14.6; 5.2.6; tickets: 113.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Thompson
Role: Buckle Actor: J. Wilson
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Ranger Actor: Lewis
Role: Strictland Actor: Clarke
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Booth
Role: Bellamy Actor: Whitfield
Role: Tester Actor: Stevens
Role: Simon Actor: Smith
Role: Frankly Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: To conclude with Tony Lumpkin's Adventures in a Actor: Quick
Role: The Death of the Stag Actor:
Role: Dr Arne Actor:
Role: Give round the word Actor: Doyle
Role: Foresters' Dance Actor:
Role: They say there is an echo here Actor: Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle
Role: whom she complains of the loss of her son She t Actor:
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Dr Fisher Actor:
Role: and Dance of Warriors Actor:
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Mad Tom Actor: Reinhold
Role: Purcell Actor:
Role: Come honest Friends and jovial Souls Actor:
Role: To conclude Chorus Actor:
Role: Dance Actor:
Role: Attendant Genius Actor: Miss Langrish.
Role: Queen Dallalolla Actor: Miss Catley
Role: The soldier tired of war's alarms Actor: Miss Catley.
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
Role: Ghost Actor: Reinhold
Role: Noodle Actor: Robson
Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
Role: King Actor: Quick
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley.
Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Quick
Role: with a song Actor: Quick
Role: Lovemore Actor: Berry
Role: Jeremy Actor: Edwin
Role: Clodpole Actor: Wilson
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End II: The Rakes of Mallow, as17810501; End IV: Hornpipe-Prosser

Ballet: End: St. David's Day. As17810501

Cast
Role: Squire of the Village Actor: Aldridge
Role: Farmer Actor: Whittow
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mr Jackson
Role: Farmer's Daughter Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Landlady of the Harp Actor: Mr Besford
Role: In which a Double Hornpipe Actor: Aldridge, Miss Besford
Role: accompanied by the ancient British instrument Actor:
Role: with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters.

1730
10 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by J. Wilson, Jackson, Prosser, Eves, Rowson, S. Besford, Mrs Lampe, Miss Francis, Mrs Wise, Mrs Dalrymple, Miss Ellington, Mrs Hamilton will be admitted. Receipts: #260 (81/17; 5/9; tickets: 172/14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: French Servant Actor: Joules
Role: Doricourt Actor: Lewis
Role: Touchwood Actor: Wroughton
Role: Flutter Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Saville Actor: Aickin
Role: Villers Actor: Whitfield
Role: Courtall Actor: Robson
Role: Silver Tongue Actor: W. Bates
Role: Mountebank Actor: Booth
Role: Porter Actor: Fearon
Role: Hardy Actor: Quick
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Cast
Role: : Old Rebate Actor: Quick
Role: Trueman Actor: Whitfield
Role: Frank Actor: Robson
Role: Ezekiel Spotless Actor: Jones
Role: Praecipe Rebate Actor: Edwin
Role: Servant Actor: Newton
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Waterman by Jackson, Prosser, Eves, Miss Rowson

1731
29 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Jackson, Prosser, Helme, Lloyd, Real, Rowson, R. Ledger, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Lampe, and the Performers in the Orchestra will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #276 12s. 6d. (83/7/0; 2/7/6; tickets: 190/18/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Edwin
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield
Role: Worcester Actor: Fearon
Role: Poins Actor: Davies
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Booth
Role: Bardolph Actor: Jones
Role: Douglas Actor: Mahon
Role: Gadshill Actor: Ledger
Role: Peto Actor: Stevens
Role: Hotspur Actor: Wroughton
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Tug Actor: Davies
Role: Bundle Actor: Fearon

Dance: End of mainpiece Rural Merriment by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford; End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Prosser

1732
11 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Jackson, Doyle, Prosser, Rowson, Rd. Ledger, Real, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Hamilton, Eves will be admitted. Receipts: #262 9s. 6d. (135/13/0; 3/8/6; tickets: 123/8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: : Robin Hood Actor: Bannister
Role: Little John Actor: Quick
Role: Ruttekin Actor: Edwin
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Scarlet Actor: Brett
Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Davies
Role: Fitzherbert Actor: Booth
Role: Bowman Actor: Darley
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Isaac Fungus Actor: Fearon
Role: Gruel Actor: Thompson
Role: Simon Actor: Helme
Role: Coachman Actor: Stevens
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davies
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End of mainpiece Rural Merriment by Jackson and Mrs Ratchford, to conclude with a Caledonian Reel by Eves and Mr and Mrs Ratchford

1733
24 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Wilson, Darley, Thompson, Helme, Mrs Hamilton, and the Orchestra will be admitted (Account-Book). [Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, announced on playbill of 22 May.] Receipts: #254 7s. 6d. (89/16/6; 1/2/0; tickets: 163/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: : Robin Hood Actor: Bannister
Role: Little John Actor: Quick
Role: Ruttekin Actor: Edwin
Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone
Role: Scarlet Actor: Brett
Role: Allen a Dale Actor: Davies
Role: Fitzherbert Actor: Booth
Role: Bowman Actor: Darley
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Stella Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson
Role: Invoice Actor: Davies
Role: Dr Last Actor: Edwin
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson
Role: Invoice Actor: Davies
Role: Dr Last Actor: Edwin
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Clodpole Actor: Fearon
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Quick
Role: Lovemore Actor: Whitfield
Role: Jeremy Actor: Edwin
Role: Jeffery Actor: Stevens
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth
Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks

1734
21 March 1795 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera (1st time [in London; 1st performed at Venice, 1792]), accompanied with Chorusses; the music entirely new, composed [i.e. revised] here by Bianchi. With entirely new Scenes, designed by Hamilton and executed by Walmsley, Dresses and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aci E Galatea

Cast
Role: Aci Actor: Brida
Role: Polifemo Actor: Rovedino
Role: Oronte Actor: Bonfanti
Role: Lisia Actor: Braghetti
Role: Galatea Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Dorinda Actor: Sga Colombati.

Dance: As17950228

1735
05 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by Thomas John Dibdin. Larpent MS 1288; not published]: Founded on a late Glorious Naval Achievement [the recapture by Capt. Edward Hamilton, on 25 Oct. 1799, of the British frigate Hermione, from the Spaniards]. The Music selected and composed by Attwood. Morning Chronicle, 1 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, No. 52, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #361 17s. (263.2.0; 33.5.6; tickets: 65.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Pave Actor: Lewis
Role: Warford Actor: Pope
Role: Sir ThomasRoundhead Actor: Munden
Role: Latitat Actor: Fawcett
Role: Smalltrade Actor: Emery
Role: Sir Charles Dazzle Actor: Betterton
Role: Hippy Actor: Townsend
Role: Nab Actor: Farley
Role: Plainly Actor: Claremont
Role: Servants Actor: Curties, Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Rees
Role: Robert Actor: Simmons
Role: Formal Actor: Thompson
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Rosa Actor: Miss Murray
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Visitors Actor: Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: the Late Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain; or, An Opera Rehearsal

Cast
Role: the Author Actor: Lewis
Role: Manager Actor: Davenport
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Gardner
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Farley
Role: Wilson Actor: Claremont
Role: Mervin Actor: Klanert
Role: Prompter Actor: Abbot
Role: Carpenter Actor: Rees
Role: Scenemen Actor: Wilde, Whitmore
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Sweepers of the Stage Actor: Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Norton
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Orpheus Actor: Hill
Role: Shepherds Actor: Linton, Denman, Whitmore, Platt, Curties, Street, Bologna, Lee, Hawtin, Blurton, Coombs, Thomas, Noble, Lewiss
Role: The Old Shepherd Actor: Simmons
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione; or, Valour's Triumph

Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Incledon
Role: The Battle of La Hogue Actor: Incledon
Role: Captain Actor: Townsend
Role: Corporal Flip Actor: Emery
Role: Boatswain Actor: Farley
Role: Officer Actor: Mansel
Role: Midshipman Actor: Rees
Role: Spanish Officer Actor: Abbot
Role: French Officer Actor: Klanert
Role: Sam Swig Actor: Munden
Role: English Lady Actor: Miss Cox
Role: Ozora Actor: Miss Sims
Role: unassigned Actor: Linton, Denman.

1736
16 August 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

1737
30 August 1661 @ The Cockpit in Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A French Comedy

1738
28 September 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Father's Own Son

1739
02 October 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vittoria Corombona

1740
26 October 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Captain

1741
25 November 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Captain

1742
29 November 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess; Or, Love At First Sight

1743
30 December 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bussy D'ambois

1744
05 February 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

1745
31 March 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little Thief

1746
19 May 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little Thief

1747
02 June 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cornelia

1748
06 June 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Renegado

1749
02 February 1663 @ Middle Temple

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Unidentified Play

1750
25 August 1663 @ no theater listed

Performances