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7799 results for: Keyword - Weston</i>, has some Requisites, may in Time be a tolerable Actor in low Comedy--<span class=
We found 4810 matches on Event Comments, 3422 matches on Performance Comments, 607 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7576
05 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: See17960630 but Meadows-R. Palmer; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Bowkitt-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance this season); Bouquet (1st time)-Trueman; Vinegar-Aickin; Mum-Burton; Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Idle-Palmer Jun.; John-Ledger; Cranky-Suett; Cecilia-Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Bannister Jun.; Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel (1st time)-R. Palmer; Oliver-Caulfield; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale; Lord Alford-Davies; The Children-Master Kemble, Master Chatterley; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Josephine-Mrs Bland.

7577
07 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Caulfield; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk (1st time)-Wathen; Carney-Burton; Peery-Usher; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

7578
23 July 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; D 5, by Richard Cumberland. Prologue by the author; Epilogue by George Colman ynger (London Chronicle, 27 July). Larpent MS 1138; 1st published in Cumberland's Posthumous Dramatic Works, 1813, Vol. II, with unassigned casts listing Citizens.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Don Pedro

Performance Comment: Characters by Aickin, Palmer, C. Kemble, Bannister, Suett, Caulfield, Wathen, R. Palmer, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Davies, Trueman, Abbot, Burton, Lyons, Ledger, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Harlowe, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Hopkins; Cast from Larpent MS: Count de Valdesoto-Aickin; Pedro de Rascafria-Palmer; Henrique-C. Kemble; Basco de Robeldondo-Bannister; NicolasSassenigo-Suett; Tayo-Caulfield; Roca-Wathen; Cerbero-R. Palmer; Lopez-Palmer Jun.; Martin-Waldron Jun.; President of the Inquisition-Davies; Ignacio-Trueman; Gomez-Abbot; Citizens-Burton, Lyons, Ledger (these not listed in MS); Celestina-Mrs Kemble; Mariguita-Mrs Harlowe; Cattania-Miss DeCamp; Benedicta-Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-R. Palmer; Epilogue-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Mariguita Actor: Mrs Harlowe

7579
01 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: The Overture, Chorusses and new Musick by Dr Arnold. The new Scenery by Rooker, Marinari, &c. 2nd [1st time; MF 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Overture and new Music by Reeve, and selected Songs by Dibdin. [3rd piece in place of The Prize, advertised on playbill of 31 Aug. C. Kemble had 1st appeared as Zorinski at the hay on 31 Aug. and 7 Sept. 1795.] Morning Herald, 27 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: The Married Un Married or The Widowd Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

7580
12 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: 9th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. A New Room has been prepared on the Bow Street side of the Theatre for the Accomodation of the Frequenters of the Boxes at Half Price. They will be admitted into the New Room at Half past Seven, and from thence into the Theatre at the end of the Third Act, as usual. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon (only) at the Office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 7 Nov.]. No Money to be returned. Receipts: #281 1s. 6d. (278.5.6; 2.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Doldrum or 1803

Song: V: a Dirge-, to music by Shield; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Haymes, Linton, Street

7581
16 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: 42nd [recte 40th] Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season. Epilogue by Edward Topham]. Receipts: #212 17s. (209.6.6; 3.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

7582
28 September 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Egerton; Julia-Mrs Wilson (1st time in a London Theatre, and 4th on any stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Entertainment: Monologue Mainpiece: The Original Epilogue [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]-Mrs Wilson

7583
01 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ballet [1st time; by Giacomo Gentili; music by Vittorio Trento]: With new Scenes and Decorations. In the course of the Ballet will be introduced Groups of Flying Cupids. Receipts: #598 2s. (511.7.6; 83.0.0; 3.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Ballet: End: The Triumph of Love. Corida-Mlle Parisot (by permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Olympio-Gentili; Aristea-Sga Bossi? DelCaro; Cupid-Master Menage; Discord-Master Chatterley; Nymphs-Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Miss Daniels, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Thompson; Shepherds-Roffey, Whitmell, Thompson, Wells, Banks, Garman, Butler, Nicolini

Performance Comment: Corida-Mlle Parisot (by permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Olympio-Gentili; Aristea-Sga Bossi? DelCaro; Cupid-Master Menage; Discord-Master Chatterley; Nymphs-Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Miss Daniels, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Thompson; Shepherds-Roffey, Whitmell, Thompson, Wells, Banks, Garman, Butler, Nicolini.
Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Miss Daniels, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Thompson

7584
03 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill states that Elliston was appearing "by Permission of the Manager of the Theatre Royal Bath, and for the Last Time." But see 12 Oct.] Receipts: #207 18s. 6d. (197.11.6; 10.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

7585
06 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: 11th time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. Receipts: #443 7s. 6d. (349.17.0; 92.5.6; 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Ballet: The Triumph of Love. As17961001

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Miss Daniels, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Thompson

7586
07 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2. but printed in 3, by John O'Keeffe]: Taken [by its author]. with various Alterations, from the Opera of The Lad of the Hills [see 9 Apr. 1796]. The Music partly compiled, and the Overture, new Music and the Accompaniments to the National Airs, composed by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Account-Book. 3 Oct.: Paid O'Keeffe for the Alteration of the Lad of the Hills and the Golden Pippin [see 5 Nov.] #100. Receipts: #220 19s. 6d. (209.15.6; 11.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

7587
13 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Mahomet (1st time)-Pope; Alcanor-Murray; Pharon-Macready; Mirvan-Toms; Ali-Davenport; Ammon-Lee; Hercides-Cranfield; Citizens-Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Thompson; Zaphna-Hargrave; Palmira-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Allingham]).Miss Allingham]).

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

7588
15 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-King (1st appearance in that character); Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Barrymore; Tattle-R. Palmer; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Suett; Jeremy (1st time)-Wathen; Trapland-Hollingsworth; Buckram-Phillimore; Snap-Maddocks; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Miss Mellon (1st appearance in that character); Nurse-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

7589
26 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas (1st time [in London])-Elliston; Lord Randolph-Middleton; Glenalvon-Hargrave; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mansel; Lady Randolph-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains

7590
29 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Wedding Day, advertised on playbill of 28 Oct.] Ballet: (1st time), composed by Giacomo? Gentili [with music by Giuseppe Capelletti]. Receipts: #325 19s 6d. (222.15.6; 101.11.0; 1.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey

Performance Comment: The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey.
Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey.

7591
29 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. The Scenes painted by Richards and Phillips. Oracle, 29 Nov. 1796: This Day is published Fortune's Fool (2s.). Receipts: #229 2s. 6d. (226.0.6; 3.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortunes Fool

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick or Blunders at Brighton

7592
03 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortunes Fool

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17961005, but Captain Belville-Haymes; Old Towler-_; Rustic-Powel; Rosina (1st time; with Sweet Bird)-Mrs Second.

7593
05 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Lewis having a severe Hoarseness, Fortune's Fool [advertised on playbill of 4 Nov.] is deferred till Monday. Afterpiece [1st time: BURL 2. by John O'Keeffe. MS: Larpent MS 1141; not published, except for Airs (T. N. Longman, 1796)]: Partly new, and partly taken from The Golden Pippin [by Kane O'Hara]. The Overture and new Music by Reeve. The Selections from Pergolesi, Rousseau, Mornington, Fisher, Carolan, Rizzio, &c. With new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenery by Phillips, Blackmore, Hollogan, and assistants. The Dragon, the Car and the Machinery designed and executed by Cresswell. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. "The beauty of the scenery is only to be equalled by the ingenuity of the machinery. The descents and ascents of the Deities were managed with astonishing regularity and adroitness; and the Flying Cupids hovered in the air in very pleasing attitudes...The Pas de Russe, danced by Delpini, a-la-Parisot [see dl. 1 Oct.], in the character of a fine Lady, with Munden, was irresistibly comic" (Morning Herald, 7 Nov.). Receipts: #191 2s. 6d. (185.10.6; 5.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Murray; Buckingham-Macready; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Prince Edward-Master Curties; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Claremont; Lieutenant-Haymes; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Miss Chapman; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: Olympus in an Uproar or The Descent of the Deities

7594
05 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by John Cartwright Cross. MSS: Larpent MS 1139 (as licensed for the hay in Aug. 1796, but, although advertised for performance on 31 successive nights, not acted there), and Larpent MS 1142 (as licensed for dl); not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald. 7 Nov.]: The Overture and Musick by Reeve. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #320 4s. (213.14.6; 104.10.0; 1.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: The Duke-Kemble; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-Aickin; Claudio-Wroughton; Lucio-Bannister Jun.; Gentlemen-Dignum, Trueman; Provost-Caulfield; Friar Peter-Packer; Elbow-Wewitzer; Froth-Russell; Clown-Suett; Abhorson-Phillimore; Barnardine-R. Palmer; Thomas-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Mariana-Mrs Powell; Francisca-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Charity Boy

7595
08 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger (1st time)-R. Palmer; Fag-Russell; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character); Julia-Miss Farren; Lydia Languish-Miss Mellon; Lucy-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: III afterpiece: Dance, as17961019

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029, but The Lady of Dunblain-_; Villagers-_

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey.

7596
15 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Robert Jephson, based on La Clemenza di Tito. by Pietro Bonaventura Trapassi? Metastasio. Text (unauthorized), Dublin: John Archer, 1796; it assigns no parts. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: The Scenery by Marinari. Receipts: #237 10s. (169.18; 64.12; 3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conspiracy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Grimaldi

7597
19 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time: CO 3, by Joseph George Holman. Text: George Cawthorn, 1796]: The new Music composed by Shield. The Selections from Gretry, Giornovichi, Jackson, and Mahon. The new Scenery painted by Richards. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Oracle, 7 Dec. 1796: Tomorrow will be published Abroad and at Home (2s.). Receipts: #220 9s. (219.2; 1.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Bowden, Knight, Waddy, Davenport, Lee, Claremont, Simmons, Linton, Gray, Street, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Knight, Mrs Second. Cast from Airs (T. N. Longman, 1796): Sir Simmon Flourish-Quick; Harcourt-Incledon; Captain O'Neil-Johnstone; Old Testy-Munden; Young Flourish-Fawcett; Monsieur Grand Pas-Murray; Bluff-Bowden; Young Testy-Knight; Snare-Waddy; Folio-Davenport; Mahogany-Lee; Gamester-Claremont; Dicky-Simmons; Bailiffs-Linton, Gray, Street; Keeper-Thompson; Follower-Blurton; Sir Simon's Servant-Curties; Servant-Abbot; Kitty-Mrs Martyr; Lady Flourish-Mrs Knight; Miss Hartley-Mrs Second.
Cast
Role: Follower Actor: Blurton

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

7598
06 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 4, by Thomas Holcroft. Larpent MS 1144; not published. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. Receipts: #429 5s. (378.1; 44.15; 6.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Ridicule

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: As17961019

7599
10 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Samuel James Arnold]: The Overture and Musick by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #224 7s. 6d. (121.19.0; 99.9.0; 2.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

7600
10 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Holman; Pylades-Toms; Phoenix-Macready; Pyrrhus-Pope; Hermione (1st time)-Miss Allingham; Cephisa-Mrs Platt; Cleone-Miss Logan; Andromache-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Wicklow Mountains