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965 results for: Keyword - Wood
We found 1211 matches on Roles/Actors, 160 matches on Performance Title, 127 matches on Performance Comments, 104 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

51
15 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Don Jerome-Wilson; Don Isaac-Wewitzer; Father Paul-Bannister; Lopez-Stevens; Ferdinand-Marshall; Antonio-Wood; Lay Brother-Ledger; Carlos-Miss Stuart (1st appearance on this stage); Clara-Mrs Cargill; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Italian Peasants-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

52
24 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance here these 4 years); Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Host-Bannister; Page-Staunton; Slender-R. Palmer; Fenton-Wood; Bardolph-Massey; Pistol-Egan; Simple-Blissett; Robin-Master Edwin; Ford-Palmer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Page-Mrs Hitchcock; Ann Page-Miss Wewitzer; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: Kensington Gardens

Cast
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: Ripe Fruit

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Song: In 2nd piece: As17810822; End of 3rd piece: Moderation and Alteration, as17810817

53
09 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Pisanio-Staunton; Bellarius-Aickin; Arviragus-Wood; Guiderius-R. Palmer; Caius Lucius-Usher; Philario-Webb; Cloten-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Cymbeline-Gardner; Lords-Ledger, Stevens; Frenchman-Davis; Cornelius-Swords; Iachimo-Palmer; Queen-Miss Sherry; Helen-Mrs Poussin; Imogen-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade, in which a Dance by Master and Miss Byrn; End of Act III, as17820606

Song: In Masquerade a Song by Miss Morris. imitations. End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun

54
17 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Cast
Role: : Colonel Errwood Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Old Woman and Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Webb; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Lieutenant of Press Gang (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Man with two Heads (with a solo duet in character)-Bannister; Giant of the Causeway-Master Brett; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Various other Characters by Stevens, Usher, Swords, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, Darley, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Darley, Dorion, Burton, Brett; Colombine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Collins .
Cast
Role: Catcall Actor: Wood

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet, in Spanish Characters, by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Vidini, and others

55
23 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Wood; Old Woman-Mrs Love; Wife-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Countryman Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Wood

56
24 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace (1st time)-Wood Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda(ist time)-Miss Morris; Margery-Mrs Wells Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Edwin Sir William Meadows-Aickin
Role: Eustace Actor: Wood Young Meadows-Brett
Role: Wood Young Meadows Actor: Brett
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wells Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Wells Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Catcall Actor: Wood

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Tambourine Dance by Master and Miss Byrn; In afterpiece, as17820817

57
19 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17820916, but Sir William Meadows-Webb; Luanda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Margery-Mrs Wilson; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Webb; Rosetta-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Catcall Actor: Wood

Dance: As17820826

Song: As17820918

58
02 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Thompson; Hodge-Massey; Carter-Wewitzer; Cook-Painter; Eustace-Wood; Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda-Miss Morris; Madge-Mrs Wells; Housemaid-Mrs Poussin; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance on any stage). Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Edwin
Role: Eustace Actor: Wood
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance, as17830531; End of Act I of afterpiece [annother] Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

59
27 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Touchwood Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Wood, Riley; Principal Bacchanals-Bannis-ter, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Foster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris; Bacchants-Miss Hooke, &c; Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Wood, Riley

Song: As17830613

60
16 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Sga Sestini (1st appearance on that stage); Artaxerxes-Brett; Rimenes-Wood; Artabanes-Bannister; Semira-Miss Morris; Mandane-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Rimenes Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

61
15 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Cast
Role: Woodville Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant-Wood; Countryman-Davies (of CG); Old Woman-Mrs Love; Wife-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Wood

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece a favorite song by Miss George. vaudeville. In 2nd piece The Manual Exercise, with the Officer's Salute, &c, by Mrs Wells

62
31 January 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles I

Performance Comment: King Charles-Connell; Fairfax-Diamond; Duke of York-Mrs Hudson; Duke of Gloucester-Miss Barnes; Bishop Juxon-Banyard; Ireton-Loader; Colonel Tomlinson-Ferguson; Duke of Richmond-Randall; Marquis of Lindsey-Wood; Servant-Cooper; Bradshaw-Thompson; Oliver Cromwell-Gray; Lady Fairfax-Miss Clarke; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Brooksbank; Queen-Miss Greenleaf. With an Occasional Prologue .
Cast
Role: Marquis of Lindsey Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera (Last Act only)

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Peachum-Thompson; Lockit-Connell; Mat o' th' Mint-Griffiths; Ben Budge-Loader; Filch-Wood; Lucy-Mrs Henley; Polly-Miss Hemet .
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Wood

Dance: In afterpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton. IMITATIONS. End of mainpiece a variety of new Imitations by a Gentleman [probably Kean (see17850124)]. VAUDEVILLE. After the Imitations A Comic Sketch of the Times by Ryder, Greville, Mrs Hudson; and Bucks have at ye All by Cross

63
26 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Aladin; or, The Wonderful Lamp

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Pantaloon-Cubitt; Lover-Farley; Clown-Letteney; Taberino-Rock; Zozeb-Master Simmons; Wood Cutter-Bonville; Undertaker-Stevens; Pierrot-Delpini; Aladin's Mother-Mrs Davenett; Pantaloon's Wife-Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; The Vocal Parts-Blanchard, Davies, Bernard, Darley, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Wood Cutter Actor: Bonville

Dance: In Afterpiece: Byrne, King, Ratchford, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

64
02 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; INT 1 by Francis Godolphin Waldron): Altered from THE FATAL EXTRAVAGANCE of [Joseph] Mitchell and Aaron Hill. "I went on Monday evening with Mrs Darner to the Little Haymarket, to see The Children in the Wood, having heard so much of my favourite, young Bannister, in that new piece; which, by the way, is well arranged, and near being fine. He more than answered my expectation, and all I had heard of him. It was one of the most admirable performances I ever saw: his transports of despair and joy are incomparable, and his various countenances would be adequate to the pencil of Salvator Rosa. He made me shed as many tears as I suppose the original old ballad did when I was six years old. Bannister's merit was the more striking, as, before The Children in the Wood, he had been playing the sailor in No Song No Supper, with equal nature" (Walpole [4 Dec. 1793], XV, 266-67)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

65
31 May 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Baddeley, Miss Wood, Mrs Massey. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 10 June 1778: Current-Palmer; +Padlock-Baddeley; +Finette-Miss Wood; +Almadine-Mrs Massey.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Baddeley, Miss Wood, Mrs Massey.
Role: Finette Actor: Miss Wood

Dance: End: The Provencale-Master and Miss Byrn

66
17 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Blissett, Egan, Usher, Jackson, Kenny, Painter, R. Palmer, Edwin, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Love, Miss Wood, Mrs Poussin, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Montague. [Cast from text (N. Conant, 1780, and Public Advertiser, 20 July: Macfable-Bannister; Dr Alfred-Blissett; Capt. O'Kite-Egan; Spurious-Usher; Coachman-Jackson; Jemmy Daisey-R. Palmer; Splash-Edwin; Boy-Master Hitchcock; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Peg Pennyworth-Mrs Love; Betty-Miss Wood; Mrs Splash-Mrs Poussin; Pin-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Sharp-Mrs Montague; Kenny, Painter; Prologue-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Wood

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Wood

Dance: As17790610

67
31 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Dimond, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Kenny, Jackson, Edwin, Parsons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hale, Miss Twist, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren. [Cast from Gazetteer, 1 Sept.: Leveret-Palmer; Lord Newbery-Dimond; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Jacky Minim-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Lloyd; Lady Didapper-Mrs Poussin; Grace-Miss Wood; Mrs Fustian-Mrs Lefevre; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Newbery-Miss Farren; Stevens, Kenny, Jackson, Miss Hale, Miss Twist; [Larpent MS 490 lists the parts as above, and adds: Buckle, Varnish, Mons Epingle, Mrs Coiff. Prologue-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dimond, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Kenny, Jackson, Edwin, Parsons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hale, Miss Twist, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Touchwood Actor: Aickin
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Wood

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17790818

68
08 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Cargill; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Lyon; Ben Budge-Miss Wood; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Crook@finger'd Jack-Miss Painter; Waiter-Miss Hale; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Blissett; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Webb; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister (1st time of their appearing in any of those characters).
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: III 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn, in girl's clothes (London Chronicle, 9 Aug., and see17810810) This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances

69
22 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Feast Of Thalia; Or, A Dramatic Olio

Afterpiece Title: First Course, a substantial Dish from: Henry IV

Afterpiece Title: Second Courae, a Comic Dish, never serv'd up before: Kensington Gardens; or, The Walking Jockey

Performance Comment: Characters by Edwin, Blissett, Staunton, Wood, Barrett, Painter, Pierce, Miss Harper; Cast from Larpent MS: Thimble-Edwin; Sir Harry Optic-Blissett; Dick-Barrett; Toupee-Wewitzer (see17810831); Letitia-Miss Harper; unassigned-Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.

Afterpiece Title: Third Course, an Operatic Dish: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood

Afterpiece Title: Also by way of Entremet: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act

Afterpiece Title: Desert: Tom Thumb

Song: In Second Course: Auld Robin Gray-Miss Harper

70
25 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Permssion of the Manager of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. The Overture and Music by Dr Arnold. Powell: Children in the Wood rehearsed at 10 (Bannister, Dignum, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bland absent); No Song No Supper at 11 (for Starace, Kelly, Leak, Dignum, Sedgwick); Distressed Mother at 12. Receipts: #385 7s. (310/1/6; 64/10/6; 10/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Mrs Bland

71
29 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Kemble being indisposed from a violent Bruise in his Arm (during the several times of his playing the Part of Macbeth) so as to render him incapable of attending the Theatre this evening, an Apology was made by Wroughton, and the Prologue was omitted. [The playbill retains Miss Menage in afterpiece, but she] being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part in the Children in the Wood. Henry VIII rehearsed at 10 (for Banks and Dignum; Packer ill); The Jew at 12 (for Miss Farren and Miss Tidswell). Receipts: #322 5s. 6d. (248/0/0; 67/15/0; 6/14/6; tickets not come in: 0/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

72
27 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: ["Dorion Sen. absent from this Evening's Performance" (Powell).] Powell: Bon Ton rehearsed at 11 (Tittup's Scenes); My Grandmother at 11:30 (Vapour's Scenes; Barrymore not being in Town, the rehearsal was dismiss'd); Liar at 12; Children in the Wood at 1 (last Scene). Receipts: #179 4s. (111/5; 64/1; 3/18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Children In The Wood

Afterpiece Title: BON TON

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

73
09 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [As 3rd piece the playbill announces MY GRANDMOTHER, but on the Harvard (Beaufoy Collection) playbill it is deleted, and THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD substituted in a contemporary hand.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

74
14 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Humphries, who was from the Private Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. In afterpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Sir Rowland, and Bannister Jun. as Walter, but "The Public are respectfully informed that Bannister being suddenly afflicted with a Hoarseness, and Barrymore having met with an unfortunate Accident, are both rendered incapable of the honour of appearing before them this Evening. To prevent a disappointment of The Children in the Wood Dowton will perform...Walter, and C. Kemble Sir Rowland, presuming humbly upon the usual kind indulgence experienced upon such emergencies" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #259 18s. (160.0.6; 98.12.6; 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Entertainment: Entertainment. Not listed on playbill (see17971016). Morning Herald, 16 Oct.: A representation of the late engagement with the Dutch-; was unexpectedly given after the play. It was followed by some fire@works-, in which was a star, ending after various mutations in a sun, emblematic of British Glory!

75
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