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1784 results for: Keyword - Widow and Children of Christian Steffkins
We found 860 matches on Performance Title, 629 matches on Performance Comments, 433 matches on Event Comments, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
07 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan, King of Scotland-Aickin; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Master Gregson; Macbeth-Kemble; Banquo-Wroughton; Macduff-Palmer; Lenox-Gibbon; Rosse-Holland; Fleance-Master Menage; Siward-Packer; Seyton-Trueman; Physician-Maddocks; Captain-Caulfield; Messenger-Evans; Hecate-Bannister; Witches-Dowton, Wewitzer, Suett; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: King of Scotland Actor: Aickin
Role: Rosse Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertram-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Maddocks; Boy-Miss Walcot; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: Mainpiece: With Original Musick of Matthew Locke-; and Accompaniments by Dr Arne and Linley? Sen.-; Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage

Performance Comment: Sen.=-; Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Chorus of Witches and Spirits Actor: Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage.

527
08 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp
Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Sally Shamrock Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: End II 1st piece: I never lov'd any dear Mary but you-Dignum (composed by Hook); End 1st piece: The Fight off Camperdown-Dignum; End I 2nd piece: The Town and Country-Dignum (composed [i.e. words] by Capt. Morris); End 2nd piece: an Answer to the above, Country and Town-Dignum

Performance Comment: e. words] by Capt. Morris); End 2nd piece: an Answer to the above, Country and Town-Dignum.
Cast
Role: Country and Town Actor: Dignum.

528
11 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for General Lying-In Hospital, Bays-water. Under Patronage of Her Majesty. The Proprietor of Theatre has liberally given Use of House on the above Occasion [i.e. he levied no charge]. The Orchestra under direction of Mountain. Principal Oboe by W. Parke. The Curtain to rise exactly at 7:00. Tickets to be had of Mess. Longman and Broderip [music publishers, No. 13, Haymarket]; at Hospital, Bayswater; and of Brandon at Theatre. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Murray
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Dance: End 1st piece: Peggy's Love- in which, by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House, who has generously allowed Principal Dancers and Whole Corps de Ballet to appear, the following Ladies and Gentlemen will exert their well known Abilities:Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End 2nd piece: La Vengeance d'Amour, in which the Pas de Quatre de Panurge-Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg

529
03 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Permission [of the dl proprietors], and for One Night only [but this season it was acted 13 times]. Receipts: #299 9s. (288.14; 10.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

530
10 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

531
12 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Lover's Vows continues to exercise a resistless controul over the feelings of the audience. The fifth act is, without exception, worked up with more art and nature, and is more impressive in its termination, than any denouement which the English Stage has hitherto furnished" (Times, 13 Oct.). Receipts: #272 9s. 6d. (263.5.0; 9.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Lovers' Vows Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

532
17 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Lover's Vows. In Consequence of the Approbation which the above Play has received from the Town, various Translations, or pretended Translations of the work from which it was taken, have been offered for publication to some eminent Booksellers, who honourably declining such purchase, have given Information to the Manager of the attempted Imposition. The Public are therefore respectfully acquainted that the Play, as now performing at this Theatre, was rewritten from a literal Translation, sold to the Proprietor by an Agent of the German Author, and has been adapted to the English Stage by considerable Alterations in Plot & Incidents. The Piece will not be published till the 20th Night of its representation, when it will be submitted to the Reader, with the Name of Mrs Inchbald prefixed to the Publication. Receipts: #432 18s. 6d. (426.4.6; 6.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Lovers' Vows Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

533
24 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. "George? Dance, @R. A., was at Covent Garden on Wednesday evening when his musical Composition of One and All [for a band] was performed before his Majesty, with much applause" (Joseph Farington,@Diary [26 Cct.], 1922, I, 243). Receipts: #628 8s. 6d. (620.17.6; 7.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Lovers' Vows Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

534
26 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Lovers' Vows Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

535
02 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Lovers' Vows Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

536
28 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: Count Wintersen Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: The Stranger Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915

537
01 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Dance: As17981129

538
08 December 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by Counsellor Moore (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1798, p. 368). Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. "Lewis's Gossamer is one of those characters which no actor could play but himself, because no man has that happy freedom and facility, that fashionable playfulness and spirit, so joyous, free, and unrelaxing, which distinguish all his performances of this nature" (Monthly Mirror, ibid). Morning Chronicle, 8 Mar. 1799: This Day is published Laugh When You Can (2s.). Receipts: #268 10s. (263.17; 4.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Miss Gilbert, Townsend, Whitfield, Thompson, Simmons, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Platt, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gibbs, Miss Mansel, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799), and playbill of 16 Sept. 1799: Gossamer-Lewis; Mortimer-Holman; Bonus-Munden; Sambo-Fawcett; Charles Mortimer-Miss Gilbert; Costly-Townsend; Delville-Whitfield; Farmer Blackbrook-Thompson; Waiter-Simmons; Bailiff-Wilde; Gregory-Abbot; Mrs Mortimer-Mrs Pope; Dorothy-Mrs Gibbs; Emily-Miss Mansel; Miss Gloomly-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Curties, Platt; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only, with the Epilogue again on 27 Dec. (see17981229).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only, with the Epilogue again on 27 Dec. (see17981229).]

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

539
09 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Clarke

540
18 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Cast
Role: Cleveland Actor: Murray
Role: Julia Cleveland Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

541
31 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: Lord Rakeland-Russell; Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer; Mr Milden-Packer; Mr Contest-Trueman; Lady Autumn-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Walcot; Lady Contest-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Russell

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Surmont
Role: Andrew Actor: Wathen
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Vassals Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

542
19 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Andrew Actor: Caulfield of Wathen
Role: Orlando Actor: Surmont
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Vassals Actor: Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.

543
05 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Russell; Flint-Maddocks; Boy-Master Heather; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman

544
24 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Performance Comment: As17990420, but Friars and Muleteers-J. _Linton, _Lee, _Russel, _Smith.
Cast
Role: Friars and Muleteers Actor: J. _Linton, _Lee, _Russel, _Smith.
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Clarke
Role: Robert and Jaques Actor: Bologna Jun.

545
02 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Beda Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: End: a new Scotch Ballet, The Return of Jemmy. Jemmy-Mlle Parisot, Jenny Sga Bossi DelCaro, Lady Margaret Miss DeCamp; With a Pas de Trois, Peggy's Love-; In afterpiece: a new Pas Seul-Mlle Parisot

Ballet: End I: The Agreeable Surprise. Lindor-Mlle Parisot; the Harp-Mlle Parisot; the Piano Forte-Mlle Parisot; Rosine-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Susane-Miss DeCamp; Pas de Deux-Miss DeCamp, Mlle Parisot; Allemande a Trois-Miss DeCamp, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mlle Parisot

Performance Comment: Lindor-Mlle Parisot; the Harp-Mlle Parisot; the Piano Forte-Mlle Parisot; Rosine-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Susane-Miss DeCamp; Pas de Deux-Miss DeCamp, Mlle Parisot; Allemande a Trois-Miss DeCamp, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mlle Parisot.
Cast
Role: Allemande a Trois Actor: Miss DeCamp, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mlle Parisot.

546
14 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Miss Betterton. 2nd piece [1st time; P 1]. Receipts: #267 1s. 6d. (139.17.6; 5.1.0; tickets: 122.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Tars of Old England; or, Humours of Greenwich Fair

Performance Comment: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Snug Little Island-Townsend; A Hornpipe-Master Betterton (1st appearance); Rule Britannia-, as17990503.
Cast
Role: The Snug Little Island Actor: Townsend
Role: All Hands to the Anchor Actor: Fawcett
Role: Four and Twenty Fidlers Actor: Munden
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Michael-Betterton; Le Sage-Townsend; Sir Bertrand-Mansel; Spruce-Farley; Flint-Dyke; Record-Emery; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Miss Wheatley; Boy-Miss Sims; Janette-Mrs Norton; Nell-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Mansel

Dance: End 1st piece: The Highland Lovers, as17990423; Del Caro's Hornpipe-Miss Brugier

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17981215, but Miss Waters, Mrs +Atkins, _Gray, Miss _Leserve, Miss _Gray; In 3rd piece: +The Tower Song-Mrs Atkins

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Dancing: The Satyrist The Groom and the Cook; or, Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit-Betterton

Performance Comment: After the Dancing: The Satyrist The Groom and the Cook; or, Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit-Betterton.
Cast
Role: Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit Actor: Betterton.

547
22 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Montval

Cast
Role: Count of Montval Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman

548
30 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Related Works
Related Work: The Horse and the Widow Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Cast
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Townsend, Hill, Linton, Street, Tett, Curties, Master Standen, Miss Gray
Role: Seamen Actor: Clarke, William, Drunken Negro-Simmons, Servants, Negro Boy-Master Standen, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.
Role: Drunken Negro Actor: Simmons, Servants, Negro Boy-Master Standen, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.
Role: Negro Boy Actor: Master Standen, Lieut. Maynard, Sailors, Nancy, Servants, Orra, Ismena. For the three assigned parts see Songs, below.
Role: Stand to your guns our cannons thunder Actor: Townsend, Hill
Role: When sunny Beams Actor: Master Standen
Role: Inside of Black Actor: Beard's Hut. West Indian View. Seaman and Drunken Negro: In Search of a Pirate-Clarke, Simmons
Role: with Black Actor: Beard's Ship at a Distance. Grand cabin by Moonlight. No longer heave the heart@felt sigh-Hill, Miss Gray
Related Works
Related Work: Lovers' Vows Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

549
14 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Pizarro Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Cast
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman

Song: As17990529

550
20 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: Centinel Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Pizarro Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: As17990614 but Nell-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Sir Bertrand Actor: Trueman

Song: As17990529