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5001 results for: Keyword - Widow of the late Dr Arne
We found 2524 matches on Event Comments, 1134 matches on Performance Comments, 913 matches on Performance Title, 897 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1876
12 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Kennedy. Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Whitfield
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830510

1877
24 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Farmer Giles-Brett; Mervin-Davies; Ralph-Quick; Fairfield-Reinhold; Fanny-Mrs Kennedy; Theodosia-Mrs Martyr; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Miss Platt
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

1878
21 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Father Paul-Mahon; Carlos (1st time)-Johnstone; Clara-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lay Actor: Brother-Besford.
Role: Brother Actor: Besford.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

1879
14 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of The Devil upon Two Sticks, announced on playbill of 13 Feb.] Receipts: #126 3s. 6d. (122/12/0; 3/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17831021, but Father Paul-Mahon .
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lay Actor: Brother-Besford.
Role: Brother Actor: Besford.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

1880
01 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17840327but Fatima (1st time)-Mrs Chalmers; omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances . omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances .
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson

1881
14 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Gazetteer, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, St. Ann's. Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry. Receipts: #141 19s. 6d. (60/8/0; 22/4/6; 0/15/0; tickets: 58/12/0) (charge: #117/19/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: As17831004

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece fifteen Mary's Lamentations; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, both by Miss George

1882
21 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17840327but omitted: Dorus's song, all the Dances .
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of mainpiece The Rival Nymphs, as17840318athi

1883
15 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Dance: As17841008

1884
26 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #125 2s. 6d. (90/6/0; 34/11/0; 0/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-The Gentleman who performed the character of Young Meadows [on 14 Oct.: Dignum]; Dorus-Parsons; Merlin-Bannister; Dorilas-Chaplin; Damon-Fawcett; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss J. Stageldoir; Shepherdesses-Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: The Gentleman who performed the character of Young Meadows
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Cupids [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance of Daemons by Hamoir, &c. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

1885
27 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainebleau

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Morton
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

Dance: AS 22 Oct

1886
01 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: The Gentleman who performed the character of Young Meadows
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

1887
06 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: The Gentleman who performed the character of Young Meadows
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

1888
20 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: The Gentleman who performed the character of Young Meadows
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

1889
13 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: The Gentleman who performed the character of Young Meadows
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

1890
29 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: The Gentleman who performed the character of Young Meadows
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1891
06 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of Knights of Chivalry. Receipts: #121 5s. 6d. (82/5/0; 36/4/6; 1/18/6; tickets not come in: 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Dignum; Dorus-Waldron; Merlin-Bannister; Daemon of Revenge-Danby; Dorilas-Chaplin; Damon-Fawcett; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Miss George; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Cupid-Miss J. Stageldoir; Shepherdesses-Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett; Sylvia-Mrs Crouch .
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Cupids [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance of Daemons by Hamoir, &c

1892
20 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not [announced on playbill of 18 Mar.] is postponed on account of the Indisposition of Parsons. Mainpiece: Procession, as 6 Jan. Receipts: #93 12s. 6d. (66/16/0; 24/8/0; 1/13/6; tickets not come in: 0/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: In mainpiece, as17860106; In afterpiece, as17860116

1893
09 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilkinson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 21 Apr. 1784]. With a Grand Procession of the Knights of Chivalryv. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Wilkinson, No. 15, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #126 18s. (121.14; 5.4; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Dance: As17870425

Song: In afterpiece: Still the Lark finds Repose-Miss Wilkinson; End I: Tally@ho-Miss Wilkinson

1894
11 June 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: All the out-standing Tickets of this Season will be admitted. Mainpiece: Processionv as 9 May. Receipts: #72 2s. 6d. (69.9.6; 2.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon

Dance: As17870131

1895
21 September 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the Knights of Chivalryv. Receipts: #133 3s. (125.18.6; 7.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Fearon; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Calomel-Cubitt; Camphire-Stevens; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Fearon

1896
05 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

1897
16 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Brown. Mainpiece: With a Grand Processionv, as 21 Sept. 1787. [The Cottagers, a comic opera written by Mrs Brown's daughter, was published in 1788, and 1st acted at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 19 May 1789.] Receipts: #167 7s. (58.2; 7.9; tickets: 101.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17870921, but Cymon (for that night)-Brown; 2nd Shepherd-Evatt; Sylvia-Miss Ross (Author of The Cottagers; 1st appearance). 1st appearance).
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: In afterpiece: a Hunting Song-Darley

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: an Occasional Epilogue[, in the character of Harlequin] (written by Miss Ross)-Brown

Performance Comment: End afterpiece: an Occasional Epilogue[, in the character of Harlequin] (written by Miss Ross)-Brown.

1898
23 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

1899
03 June 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner, Rock, Besford & Mrs Watts. The Caledonian Wedding [a dance, advertised on playbill of 2 June] cannot be performed on Account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. [3rd piece in place of The Country Mad-Cap, advertised on playbill of 2 June.] Receipts: #177 6d. (48.1.6; 7.16.0; tickets: 121.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Performance Comment: As17871108, but Basil-Rock; The Page (1st time)-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Watts.

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: End II 1st piece: The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms (for this Night only)-Master Braham

Entertainment: Monologue End III 1st piece: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey-Edwin

1900
22 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [When still Miss Younge Mrs Pope had 1st acted Fatima at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 4 Mar. 1771.] Public Advertiser, 9 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house, Half-moon Street. Receipts: #343 10s. 6d. (230.3.6; 8.3.0; tickets: 105.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Austin-Harley; Theodore-Holman; Fabian-Thompson; Officers-Powel, Evatt; Raymond-Farren; Adelaide-Miss Brunton; Jaqueline-Mrs Platt; Countess-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Dance: End: Tamborine Dance- [See17891021]; Afterpiece conclude: Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin