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6551 results for: Keyword - Young Gentleman
We found 3825 matches on Performance Comments, 1343 matches on Event Comments, 1139 matches on Author, 848 matches on Performance Title, and 308 matches on Roles/Actors.

3026
21 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Performance Comment: See17401128, but Falstaff (with an Epilogue in Character)-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: a Gentleman.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: As17410415

3027
28 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: s 25 Sept., but Gentleman-_%

Performance Comment: , but Gentleman-_%.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: _%.

Dance: As17410918; with Les Bergiers-Froment, Mme Duvall, first time on this stage

3028
30 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before; Archer-Giffard; Scrub-Yates; Sullen-Paget; Sir Chas. Freeman-Blakes; Foigard-Julian; Gibbet-Vaughan; Hounslow-Marr; Bagshot-Clough; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bishop; Dorinda-Mrs E. Giffard; Cherry-Miss Hippisley; Gypsey-Mrs Dunstall; Countrywoman-Crofts; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17410928

Song: As17410928

Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: _%.

3029
14 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Ghost-a Gentleman; Hamlet-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with Triumphs of Love

3030
28 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Clodio, alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto-the Gentleman who perform'd King Richard; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Marshall; Sancho-Peterson; Jaques-Vaughan; Governor-Blakes; Manuel-Crofts; Angelina-Miss Hippisley; Honoria-Mrs Bishop; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Julian; Louisa-Mrs Steele; Elvira-Mrs E. Giffard; Don Cholerick snapshorto de Testy-Yates.
Cast
Role: alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto Actor: the Gentleman who perform'd King Richard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

3031
04 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Stephens; Moneses-Hale; Axalla-Stevens; Tanais-Gibson; Omar-Rosco; Zama-Cashell; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Dervise-A Gentleman; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Dervise Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Young

3032
06 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-the Gentleman who performed King Richard (Garrick); Castalio-W. Giffard; Polydore-Giffard; Acasto-Paget; Chaplain-Vaughan; Ernesto-Julian; Serina-Miss Hippisley; Florella-Mrs Yates; Monimia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: the Gentleman who performed King Richard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

3033
09 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Performance Comment: first edition lists: Belvile-Giffard; Jack Smatter-Gentleman who acted King Richard [Garrick]; Williams-W. Giffard; Longman-Paget; Colebrand-Balkes; Arnold-Dunstall; Andrews-Peterson; Lady Davers-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Jervis-Mrs Yates; Mrs Jewkes-Yates; Robin-Crofts; Harry-Julian; Isaac-Vaughan; Benjamin-Clough; Arthur-Naylor; Jane-Miss Hippisley; Cicely-Miss Medina; Hannah-Mrs Dunstall; Rachel-Mrs Vallois; Annice-Mrs Bishop; Pamela-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Jack Smatter Actor: Gentleman who acted King Richard

3034
14 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Jack Smatter Actor: Gentleman who acted King Richard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17410916, but Sir John-a Gentleman, Who never appear'd on any Stage before.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: a Gentleman, Who never appear'd on any Stage before.

3035
18 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: WWelchman's Triumph, as17420210

3036
25 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17420302 but Carlos-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: a Gentleman.

Song: I: Song-Beard; III: Ballad-Lowe; IV: Mrs Arne

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; V: Le Boufon-the Mechels

3037
22 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17420216, but Aboan-a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Oroonoko-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: Concert Air from Alexander's Feast: War he sung is Toil and Trouble-Mrs Bishop; III: Can Love be controul'd by Advice-Miss Medina

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge; who never perform'd on that Stage before ending with Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; And to conclude: the Concert, the Coronation Anthem Long Live the King (never perform'd there before) by Mr Handel-an Additional Band

Dance: I: David apShenkin; II: Welsh Buffoon, as17420406 IV: Two Millers and Courtezan, as17420315 End I Afterpiece: New Scots Dance-Master and Miss Granier

3038
26 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17410908, but Bullock-Taswell; Lucy-Mrs Walter; Rose-Mrs Phillips; Appletree-a Gentleman, 1st time on any stage; Welch Collier-Phillips; Brazen-Macklin; Scale-_; Scruple-_; Constable-_; Pearmain-_.
Cast
Role: Appletree Actor: a Gentleman, 1st time on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper Outwitted; or, Harlequin Happy

Song: I: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17420325 IV: The Drunken Peasant-Phillips

3039
18 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17420325 but Carlos-a Gentleman for his Diversion, who never appeared on any stage before; Clodio-Neale.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: a Gentleman for his Diversion, who never appeared on any stage before

Afterpiece Title: TThe Virgin Unmasked

Song: III: let me wander not unseen-Beard; V: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Dance: I: Running Footman's Dance, as17420428 II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Swiss, as17410926

3040
28 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Mills; Gloster-Berry; Kent-Winstone; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Cordelia-Mrs Woffington; Cornwall-Ridout; Albany-Turbutt; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Neale

Dance: The Mechels

3041
26 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Mills; Gloster-Berry; Kent-Winstone; Gentleman Usher-Neale; Cordelia-Mrs Woffington; Albany-Turbutt; Cornwall-Blakes; Burgundy-Ray; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Regan-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: II: Song-Beard; IV: Song-Lowe

Music: III: Concerto-Piantinada

3042
06 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Giffard; Smith-W. Giffard; Two Kings-Buckley, Clough; King Phyz-Julian; Usher-Dunstall; Volcius-Peterson; Drawcansir-Carr; Prettyman-a Gentleman; Amaryllis-Mrs Dunstall; Pallas-Dighton; Chloris-Mr E. Giffard; Parthenope-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Prettyman Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: I: Comic Ballet, as17421203; III: Welsh Boufon, as17421203; IV: Comic Ballet, as17421203; II: La Sabotier-M LaPierre

Ballet: The facetious Grand Dance by the whole Company. Thunder, Lightning, Players, Soldiers, Bishops, Judges, Lord@Mayor, Serjeants at Arms-the Comedians; With the Total Eclipse of the Sun and Moon-; Sol-Hemskirk; Luna-Stitchbury; Orbis-Worldly; Also a Representation of a Grand Theatrical Battle-; Mr Bayes' New Rais'd Troops-

3043
15 December 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Quin; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Bridgwater; Bastard-Hale; Kent-Rosco; Albany-Gibson; Cornwall-Cashell; Burgundy-Bencraft; Gentleman Usher-Woodward; Goneril-Mrs Woodward; Regan-Mrs Mullart; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Woodward

Dance: DDutch Skipper, as17421025; Comic Dance between Pantaloon and his Enamorata-Picq, Mlle Auguste; Grand Ballet, as17421108

3044
10 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-a Gentleman; Gloucester-Cibber; Edgar-Giffard; Edmund-W. Giffard; Kent-Peterson; Albany-Mozeen; Cornwall-Dighton; Burgundy-Freeman; Usher-Blakey; Goneril-Mrs Bambridge; Regan-Mrs E. Giffard; Arante-Miss Scott; Cordelia-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lear Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

3045
27 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Clytus-A gentleman who never before apPeared on any stage; Alexander-Delane; Roxana-Mrs Roberts; Lysimachus-Mills; Hephestion-Hallam; Cassander-Havard; Polyperchon-Winstone; Phillip-Green; Thessalus-Blakes; Perdicas-Woodburn; Eumenes-Ray; Meleagar-Marr; Aristander-Turbutt; Statira-Mrs Mills; Sysigambis-Mrs Cross; Parisatis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: A gentleman who never before apPeared on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: As17430120

Music: IV: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

3046
14 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-a Gentleman (Hayman), first appearance upon any stage; Polly-Mrs Hooper, first time in that part; Lucy-Miss Bradshaw; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Peachum-Julian; Lockit-Hemskirk; Player-Mozeen; Beggar-Peterson; Mat-Dunstall; Jenny Diver-Mrs Chetwood; Filch-Clough; Ben-Dighton; Ned-Naylor; Paddington-Buckly; Jack-Dove; Dreary-Blakey; Robin-Freeman; Twitch-Pattendon; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Vixen-Miss Hippisley; Betty Doxy-Miss Royer; Mrs Slamekin-Miss Scott; Molly-Miss Haughton; Dolly-Mrs Vallois; Sukey-Miss J. Scott.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

3047
22 February 1743 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-a Gentleman; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

3048
21 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17430303 but Nell-Mrs Hooper (first time in that part); Sir John-the Gentleman who perform'd Macheath [Hayman].Hayman].
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: the Gentleman who perform'd Macheath

Song: I: Would you taste the Noontide Air?-Mrs Hooper; III: Let me wander not unseen-Mrs Hooper

3049
02 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: To the Publick: Ladies and Gentleman, The Play of Othello, with Dancing by Cooke, Picq, Delamain, and Les Damoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti, &c., being to be acted for my benefit on Monday next, at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden; and having accidentally heard that a certain person being possess'd of a great quantity of my tickets, has some thoughts of getting them up to a considerable premium, I out of meer Friendship, not at all with regard to my own interest (if you'll believe me) do privately and secretly, in this public manner, advise you, to send away to my house, the corner of Bow St. near the said theatre, where I will oblige you with what number of tickets you please, at Par, to within an Hour of the Play's beginning. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your most obedient and humble servant, Tho. Chapman

Performances

3050
04 April 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: See17430317 but Valet-a Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before; Kitty-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: 7430317 but Valet Actor: a Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before