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12693 results for: Keyword - William Crouch
We found 11030 matches on Author, 1972 matches on Performance Comments, 467 matches on Event Comments, 85 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11276
02 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: Characters-Cory, Archer, Kelly, Middleton, Surmont, Wathen, Caulfield, Suett, Sedgwick, Fisher, Evans, Trueman, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Mrs Maddocks; Chorus of Soldiers-Danby, Caulfield? Jun, Maddocks, Brown, Tett, Cook, Mead, Clark, Sawyer; Chorus of Villagers-Phillimore, Fisher, Evans, Aylmer, Elliot, Willoughby, Bardoleau; Minstrels-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Jacobs, Ms R. Jacobs, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Illingham; Principal Dancer-Mlle Parisot. [And see17990119] .And see17990119] .
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Cory, Archer, Kelly, Middleton, Surmont, Wathen, Caulfield, Suett, Sedgwick, Fisher, Evans, Trueman, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Mrs Maddocks

11277
08 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Barrymore; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Soldier-Trueman; Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Heard; Lilla-Miss DeCamp; Ghita-Miss Jackson. [No afterpiece performed this night.]No afterpiece performed this night.]
Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch

Dance: End I: an entire New Ballet (composed by J. D'Egville), Les Vendangeurs-by the Dancers from the king's Theatre (by permission of the Proprietor): Didelot, Laborie, Mme Rose Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; in which the Pas de Trois of La Fille Mal Gardee-; Minuet of Four, Honi Soit qui mal y Pense-

Ballet: End Opera: Telemaque. Telemachus-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Venus-Mme Laborie; Zelie-Mme D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Clytie-Miss J. Hilligsberg; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Nymphs, Attendants on Calypso-The Corps de Ballet , from the Opera House

11278
14 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard or Female Curiosity

Performance Comment: Abomelique (Blue-Beard)-Barrymore; Ibrahim-Suett; Selim-Dignum; Shacabac-Bannister Jun.; Hassan-Hollingsworth; Spahis-Caulfield, Trueman, Maddocks, Evans; Janizaries-Danby, Cook, Tett, Caulfield Jun., Sawyer, Danby Jun., Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clarke, Mead, Elliot; Male Slaves-Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron; Fatima-Mrs Crouch; Irene-Miss DeCamp; Beda-Mrs Bland; Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Coates, Ms Gawdry, Ms Saunders, Ms Jacobs, Ms Chippendale; Female Slaves-Ms Brooker, Miss Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.
Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Crouch

11279
14 April 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As18000106, but Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Ithorak-Dignum; Camazin-.
Cast
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

11280
13 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Indiscretion

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As18000101, but Gustavus-Chippendale; Kera Khan-Barrymore; Ithorak-Dignum; Camazin-Clarke; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; The Horde-_Fisher.
Cast
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

11281
22 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Lewis O'Beirne, based on Le Dissipateur; ou, L'Honnete Friponne, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue by Frederick Pilon (Crouch, 1, 90). Author of Epilogue unknown. For Pastoral Interlude see 23 Nov.]: With new Scenery and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 13 Dec. 1780: This Day at Noon is Published The Generous Impostor (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #197 3s. 6d. (183.4.0; 13.10.6; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

11282
31 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Count of Narrbonne, but "The Play was changed, on the illness of Mrs Crouch-who never slacks, but when thus, unable to perform. Douglas was the substitute" (World, 2 Apr.). Afterpiece in place of Richard Coeur de Lion, announced on playbill of 29 Mar.] Receipts: #223 1s. 6d. (193.4.0; 28.2.6; 1.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

11283
22 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer Or The Baroness Of Bruchsal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bensley, Bannister Jun., Baddeley, Wewitzer, Lyons, Farley, Parsons, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1786), and Crouch, II, 3: Col. Holberg-Bensley; Paul Warmans-Bannister Jun.; Katzenbuckel-Baddeley; Count Belair-Wewitzer; King's Messenger-Lyons; Boy-Farley; Rohf-Parsons; Lisetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lady in Mourning-Mrs Inchbald; Baroness of Bruchsal-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17870620

11284
07 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Attorney

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bensley, Aickin, Kemble, Browne, R. Palmer, Johnson, Lyons, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Bulkley, Miss Woollery, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Brangin, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, July 1787, pp. 63-64, and Crouch, II, 25: Sterling-Bensley; Worldly-Aickin; Sir Wilful Wayward-Kemble; Frederick Wayward-Browne; Lord Millamour-R. Palmer; Gayless-Johnson; Jack Volatile-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Worldly-Mrs Bulkley; Arabella Grenville-Miss Woollery; Mrs Gayless-Mrs Cuyler; Lucy-Miss Brangin; Lady Rustic-Miss Farren; unassigned-Lyons, Ledger; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

11285
22 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not, but "The Beggar's Opera being performed in lieu of She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not (because of Mrs Jordan's illness) was very well received." Reference is made to Dignum as Macheath and Mrs Crouch as Polly (Public Advertiser, 23 Oct.).] Receipts: #110 10s. 6d. [83.11.0; 26.3.0; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

11286
25 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: End I, end 1st piece: those Dramatic Imitations-Mrs Wells [of which the Public have deigned to think so flatteringly; In the First Part: Traits of Tragic Comic and Vocal Characters-; The Second will conclude: a Scene from Two great Tragic Actresses of this Country-. [The First Part consisted of imitations of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" scene in IV.ii of Isabella; Mrs Wrighten singing Tally ho; Sga Sestini as Jessamy in Lionel and Clarissa; Mrs Abington in The Way to Keep Him; Mrs Martyr in Robin Hood. The Second concluded with Mrs Siddons and Mrs Crawford as Jane Shore and Alicia in Jane Shore (World, 26 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 26 Apr., states that she also imitated Mrs Crouch, Mrs Cargill and Mrs Pope. The imitations were preceded by an Introduction written by Miles Peter Andrews (World, 28 Apr.).

Performance Comment: [The First Part consisted of imitations of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" scene in IV.ii of Isabella; Mrs Wrighten singing Tally ho; Sga Sestini as Jessamy in Lionel and Clarissa; Mrs Abington in The Way to Keep Him; Mrs Martyr in Robin Hood. The Second concluded with Mrs Siddons and Mrs Crawford as Jane Shore and Alicia in Jane Shore (World, 26 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 26 Apr., states that she also imitated Mrs Crouch, Mrs Cargill and Mrs Pope. The imitations were preceded by an Introduction written by Miles Peter Andrews (World, 28 Apr.).]

11287
23 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore and Spencer. Comus [advertised on playbill of 22 May] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Crouch. Receipts: #261 18s. (18.14; 8.15; 0.15; tickets: 233.14) (charge: #106 6s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17880313

Song: End III: Ma chere Amie-Dignum

11288
20 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Maid of the Mill [advertised in Public Advertiser, 19 Sept.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Crouch. Paid Booth tailor, #4 6s. 6d.; Scenemen #5 4s.; Carpenters #3 16s.; Renters' Income #30 [this last paid daily]. Receipts: #111 8s. 6d. (71.11.0; 39.4.0; 0.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Song: In I: song-Dignum

11289
16 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Doctor and the Apothecary [advertised on playbill of 15 Dec.] is deferred on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Crouch. Receipts: #171 8s. (151.2; 19.18; 0.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: As17881028

11290
21 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Public is respectfully informed, that the Cave of Trophonius performed with universal applause for the Benefit of Mrs Crouch [on 3 May], is now undergoing some Alterations, and will be produced in the early part of next Season [see 15 Oct.]. Receipts: #161 15s. 6d. (125.13.0; 35.2.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

11291
12 March 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Harrison, Meredith (from Liverpool; 1st appearance in London), Master Welsh, Dignum, Miller, Kelly//Sga Storace, Miss Leak, Mrs Crouch. Leader of the Band-Shaw. PART I. Zadock the Priest (CORONATION ANTHEMS). He layeth the beams. Fall'n is the Foe (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Let the bright Seraphim (SAMSON). For unto us (THE MESSIAH). O magnify the Lord. Deeper and deeper; Waft her Angels (JEPHTHA). Sing ye to the Lord; The Horse and his Rider (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). PART II. Introduction and Chorus. Ye sons of Irrael (JOSHUA). What tho' I trace (SOLOMON). Gird on thy sword (SAUL). O come let us worship (CHANDOS ANTHEMS). Concerto on the violin by Giornovichi. Let me wander (L'ALLEGRO). Tears such as (DEBORAH). He gave them hailstones (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). PART III. Second Hautboy Concerto. Lord remember David. Welcome! Welcome! (SAUL). The Trumpet's loud clangor (DRYDEN'S ODE). Sweet Bird, accompanied on the Flute by Ashe (L'ALLEGRO). See the conquering Hero (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Angels ever bright and fair (THEODORA). Hallelujah for the Lord (THE MESSIAH) . Waft her Angels (JEPHTHA). Sing ye to the Lord; The Horse and his Rider (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). PART II. Introduction and Chorus. Ye sons of Irrael (JOSHUA). What tho' I trace (SOLOMON). Gird on thy sword (SAUL). O come let us worship (CHANDOS ANTHEMS). Concerto on the violin by Giornovichi. Let me wander (L'ALLEGRO). Tears such as (DEBORAH). He gave them hailstones (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). PART III. Second Hautboy Concerto. Lord remember David. Welcome! Welcome! (SAUL). The Trumpet's loud clangor (DRYDEN'S ODE). Sweet Bird, accompanied on the Flute by Ashe (L'ALLEGRO). See the conquering Hero (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Angels ever bright and fair (THEODORA). Hallelujah for the Lord (THE MESSIAH) .

11292
09 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Mrs Goodall and Sedgwick not on in [Miss Farren's] Epilogue. Bannister Sen. came too late, not supposing the Play to be over so early, but apologiz'd to Mr Kemble, with which he was satisfied. Pirates rehearsed at 10 (in consequence of Suett, Storace being ill; Kelly, Crouch, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick absent, rehearsal was dismiss'd); My Grandmother at 12; Lodoiska music at 1. Receipts: #370 17s. 6d. (295/11/0; 62/6/0; 13/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Cast
Role: William Actor: Sedgwick

11293
17 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] Powell: Love a-la-mode rehearsed at 10 (for King); Lodoiska music at 11 (for Kelly, Storace, Crouch); Natural Son at 12 (King, Moody. Miss Farren one scene). Receipts: #347 15s. 6d. (283/0/0; 53/13/6; 7/2/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The ew

Afterpiece Title: BON TON

11294
07 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of Mrs Crouch's sudden Indisposition, the new Musical Entertainment called A Friend in Need [advertised on playbill of 6 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred till Thursday. Receipts: #167 8s. (101.14.0; 61.13.6; 4.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

11295
11 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Danby, Cook, Tett, Caulfield Jun., Sawyer, Danby Jun., Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clark, Mead, Elliot, Ms Crouch, Ms DeCamp, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Wentworth, Ms Chippendale, Ms Jacobs, Ms Butler, Ms Saunders, Ms Gawdry, Ms Benson, Ms Coates

Performance Comment: , Sawyer, Danby Jun., Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clark, Mead, Elliot, Ms Crouch, Ms DeCamp, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Wentworth, Ms Chippendale, Ms Jacobs, Ms Butler, Ms Saunders, Ms Gawdry, Ms Benson, Ms Coates.

11296
30 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For the naming of the characters in mainpiece, as they were called originally, see 23 Feb. 1792. As afterpiece the playbill announces Blue-Beard, but "The Public are most respectfully informed that on account of the very sudden indisposition of Mrs Crouch, Blue-Beard cannot be performed. This evening will be presented The Children in the Wood" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #165 15s. (120.7.6; 43.16.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

11297
20 August 1668 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: In L. C. 5@139, p. 373, is a list of plays allowed to the Duke's Company: The Poetaster [by Ben Jonson]. Cupids Reuenge [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. See 17 Aug. 1668]. Timon of Athens [by William Shakespeare]. Troyolus and Grisseida [by William Shakespeare]. Three parts of H. ye 6 [by William Shakespeare]. The honest mans fortune [by John Fletcher and others]. Woemen pleas'd [by John Fletcher]. Witt at Seuerall Weapons [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher]. The Woemen Hater or The hungry Courtier [by Francis Beaumont]. All fooles [by George Chapman]. Birons Conspiracy [by George Chapman]. Broken heart [by John Ford]. Bird in a Cage [by James Shirley]. Chabot Admirall of ffranse [by James Shirley, with George Chapman]. ffaithful Shepherd [possibly Guarini's Il Pastor Fido]. Herod and Antipater [by Gervase Markham with William Sampson]. Humor out of breath [by John Day]. Jealous Louers [by Thomas Randolph]. Loues Melancholy [Lover's Melancholy, by John Ford]. Muliasses the Turke [by John Mason]. Queene of Arragon [by William Habington]. Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois [by George Chapman]. Revenge for Honor [or The Parricide, by Henry Glapthorne]

Performances

11298
07 December 1671 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Prologue-; Epilogue-. In spite of the fame of this work, the actors (with a few exceptions) associated with the principal roles are not known. Buckingham, however, taught John Lacy how to act Bayes in ridicule of John Dryden. According to A Key to the Rehearsal (1704), Anna Reeves acted Amaryllis. Several actors are named in the text: Abraham Ivory (an old actor who possibly did not play in the work); William Wintershall; Joseph Haines, William Cartwright, and George? Shirley. John Littlewood (along with Joseph Haines) is referred to in a poem on the play--see16711214--as though he performed in it. William Wintershall; Joseph Haines, William Cartwright, and George? Shirley. John Littlewood (along with Joseph Haines) is referred to in a poem on the play--see16711214--as though he performed in it.

11299
23 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hunter Or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Charke; Chaunter-Hulet; Tippet-Mrs Egleton; Phebe-Mrs Roberts; other parts-Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Mountfort, R. Williams, W. Williams, Boman, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Goodshaw, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Frances.

Song: CChimes of the Times, The Contented Farmer-Mrs Mountfort

Dance: HHarlequin, Pierrot-St.Luce , from Paris; Dusty Miller, French Peasant-Fisher@Tench Charke

Music: A good Band of Instruments-; accompany'd by a Chamber Organ-

11300
15 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Sir William-Collet; Sir Novelty-Bullock; Elder Worthy-Huddy; Young Worthy-W. Williams; Sly-R. Williams; Lawyer-Bardin; Narcissa-Mrs Seal; Hillaria-Mrs Purden; Flareit-Mrs Haughton; Snap-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Collet
Role: Young Worthy Actor: W. Williams
Role: Sly Actor: R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Song:

Dance: