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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.

3551
08 August 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Gentleman, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Yates; Young Philpot-Foote; Wilding-O'Brien; Sir Jasper Wilding-Baddeley; Dapper-Weston; Maria-a Young Gentlewoman; Corinna-Miss Cockayne; Miller, Davies, Marr, Miss E. Ambrose, Gardiner, Blakey. Miller, Davies, Marr, Miss E. Ambrose, Gardiner, Blakey.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Foote
Role: Maria Actor: a Young Gentlewoman

Dance: As17610727 Hornpipe-Miss Scott

3552
18 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, The Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Collins; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Younger; Poundage-Marten; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: Sg and Sga Maranesi

3553
07 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Palemon-Fawcett; Laura-Miss Young; Pastora-Miss E. Young.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Young
Role: Pastora Actor: Miss E. Young.

Dance: I: New Dutch Comic Dance, as17610925

3554
12 January 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Foote, Shuter, Sparks, Mattocks, Parts-Holtom, Young, Perry, Gardner , Mrs Burden, Mrs Abegg, Mrs Bellamy; Prologue-Foote; Epilogue-Sparks, Mrs Bellamy; Young Wilding-Foote; Old Wilding-Sparks; Papillion-Shuter; Sir James Elliot-Mattocks; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bellamy; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Burden; Kitty-Mrs Abegg (Genest, IV, 648).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holtom, Young, Perry, Gardner , Mrs Burden, Mrs Abegg, Mrs Bellamy
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: TThe Taylors, as17620107

3555
06 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Actors: Yates, King, Packer, Fox, Watkins, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope; Prologue-upon Prologues, written by Garrick, King; Mask-King; Old Mask-Yates; Freeman-Packer; Rosin-Fox; Sophy-Miss Pope; Lady Scrape-Mrs Bennet; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; Servant-Watkins; Singers-Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young (Edition of 1762).
Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

3556
29 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cooke, 3rd appearance this stage; Col. Ravelin-Hull; Charles-Perry; Don Perriera-Collins; Lorenzo-Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Burden; Margaritta-Mrs Younger; Donna Perriera-a Young Gentlewoman, never on any stage; Epilogue in Character-Cooke.
Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Donna Perriera Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, never on any stage

3557
20 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Harlow-Davis; Capt. Cape-Dunstall; Young Clerimont-White; Mrs Harlow-Miss Elliot; Miss Harlow-Mrs Younger; with a New Occasional Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Young Clerimont Actor: White
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Younger

3558
22 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Performance Comment: Principals: Vernon, Norris, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young. Daphnis-Norris; Damon-Vernon; Amaryllis-Mrs Vincent; Phillis-Miss Young (Public Advertiser, 25 Oct.); The Dances-Vincent, Leppie, Lochery, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Young

Dance: IV: (By Desire) Hearts of Oak, as17620925

3559
15 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Sparks; Oswald-White; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Macklin; In which will be Introduc'd A Solemn Hymn, set by Purcell,-Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Baker, Miss Brent, Miss Poitier, Miss Polly Young, Miss Miller, Miss Catley, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: set by Purcell, Actor: Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Baker, Miss Brent, Miss Poitier, Miss Polly Young, Miss Miller, Miss Catley, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Dyer; Beaufort-Young; Dapper-Costollo; Quildrive-Perry; Corinna-Miss Davies; Maria-Miss Elliot; New Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Dyer
Role: Beaufort Actor: Young

3560
15 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; First Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-White; Second Spirit-R. Smith; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Miss Miller; Third Spirit-Miss Polly Young; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller, first time; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Chorusses-Legg, Baker, Roberts, Dibdin, Fawcett, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis; The Dances-M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery (playbill).
Cast
Role: Younger Brother Actor: White
Role: Third Spirit Actor: Miss Polly Young

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

3561
23 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Performance Comment: Characters-Vernon, Bransby, W. Palmer, Burton, Parsons, Hopkins, Yates, Love, Baddeley, Ackman, Clough, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young. Fairies-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Cape, Mas. Raworth. Theseus-Bransby; Egeus-Burton; Lysander-Vernon; Demetrius-W. Palmer; Quince-Love; Bottom-Yates; Flute-Baddeley; Starveling-Parsons; Hippolita-Mrs Hopkins; Hermia-Miss Young; Helena-Mrs Vincent; Snout-Ackman; Snug-Clough; Oberon-Miss Rogers; Titania-Miss Ford; Puck-Mas. Cape; Fairies-Miss Wright, Mas. Raworth; (Edition of 1763) Characters-Hopkins; In Act V, a Fairy Dance-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, others; Overture, Airs- by the most eminent English Masters.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Vernon, Bransby, W. Palmer, Burton, Parsons, Hopkins, Yates, Love, Baddeley, Ackman, Clough, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young. Fairies-Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Cape, Mas. Raworth. Theseus-Bransby
Role: Hermia Actor: Miss Young

3562
24 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Performance Comment: Principals by Vernon, Champnes, Mas. Raworth, Miss Young, Miss Wright, Miss Williams, Mrs Dorman, Sga Cremonini. Alexander-Champnes; Amintas-Vernon; Eliza-Signora Cremonini; Thamiris-Miss Young; Camilla-Miss Wright; Agenor-Mrs Dorman (Edition of 1764).
Cast
Role: Thamiris Actor: Miss Young

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Hunters-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker

3563
23 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Myrtle-Palmer; Young Bevil-Holland; Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Love; Humphrey-Packer; Tom-King; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Miss Plym; Indiana-Mrs Yates; In Act II, Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young

3564
20 March 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Baddeley; Young Philpot-King; Young Wilding-Lee; Maria (with a new occasional prologue)-Miss Elliott (that Night Only); Sir Jasper-Burton; Beaufort-Packer.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: King
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Lee

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17660123

3565
26 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17660222, but Young Worthy-Hull.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Hull.

Afterpiece Title: All in the Right

Performance Comment: Old Harcourt-Dunstall; Young Harcourt-Davis; Belfield-R. Smith; Wentworth-Lewis; Frank-Morgan; Ned-Shuter; Lady Diana Wisewou'd-Mrs Green; Isabella-Mrs Godwin; Charlotte-Mrs Ferguson; Julia-Miss Cokayne; Fanny-Mrs Gardner; Emily (With Songs in Character)-a Young Lady (first attempt any stage); To conclude with a New Masquerade Dance-; in which will be introduc'd a Hornpipe-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Young Harcourt Actor: Davis
Role: Emily Actor: a Young Lady

Entertainment: II: The Cries of London-Shuter

Dance: IV: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925; End: Rural Love, as17651115

3566
04 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Gruel-Smith; Harpy-Newton; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Loveman; Simon-Palmer; Isaac Fungus-Sowden; Bridoun-Gardner; Paduasoy-Keen; Coachman-Weston; Lafleur-Quick; John-Pearce; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner; Jenny-Mrs Kirby; Dolly-a Young Gentlewoman; Mrs Loveit-Shuter; Occasional Prologueas17670529.-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis
Role: Dolly Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: Lucy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Davis; Kitty Pry-Mrs Gardner; Melissa-young Gentlewoman who performs Dolly.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: young Gentlewoman who performs Dolly.

3567
12 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Weston; Young Wilding-Davis; Young Philpot-Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Strange; Corinna-Mrs Palmer; Maria-Mrs Gardiner.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davis
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Palmer

3568
07 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Man And Wife; Or, The Shakespeare Jubilee

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Shuter, Morris, Lewes, R. Smith, Davis, Dunstall, Perry, Quick, Wignell, Fox, Herbert, Mrs Green, Mrs Gardner, A Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Bulkley. With a Prelude-; Marcourt-Woodward; Cross-Shuter; Landlord-Morris; Luke-Lewes; Fleece-R. Smith; Buck-Davis; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Frankly-Perry; Ostler-Quick; Snarl-Wignell; Passengers-Fox, Herbert; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green; Landlady-Mrs Gardner; Sally-A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage; Miss Mary Linley, afterwards Mrs Tickell (Winston MS 10); Lettice-Mrs Mattocks; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Passengers-Miss Pearce, Mrs Copin; With a Prelude, Dapperwit-Dyer; Jenkins-Hull; Townly-Wroughton (Edition of 1770).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Shuter, Morris, Lewes, R. Smith, Davis, Dunstall, Perry, Quick, Wignell, Fox, Herbert, Mrs Green, Mrs Gardner, A Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Bulkley. With a Prelude-
Role: Sally Actor: A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Entertainment: End II: Pageant exhibiting the characters of Shakespeare-; End III: Representation of the Amphitheatre at Stratford Upon Avon-; with a Masquerade-

3569
17 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17710501, but Young Meadows-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17700928, but Young Clackit (for that night only)-Mrs Lessingham; Harriet-a Young Lady (her first appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Harriet Actor: a Young Lady

Dance: II: A Ball Dance with Minuets, Allemandes, Cotillions-

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422[with Double Hornpipe, as17710422

3570
08 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duel

Performance Comment: Parts by Barry, King, Reddish, Weston, Moody, Brereton, Davies, Wright, W. Palmer, Griffith, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Younge, Mrs Barry. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Melville-Barry; Hargrave-King; Young Melville-Reddish; Servant to Sir Dermont-Weston; Sir Dermot O'Leinster-Moody; Barfort-Brereton; Servant to Young Melville-Wright; other servants (?)-Davies, W. Palmer, Griffith; Lady Margaret Sinclair-Miss Younge; Mrs Melville-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Melville-Miss Jarratt; Mrs Jones-Mrs Bradshaw; Maria-Mrs Barry (Genest, V, 342, MacMillan.)
Cast
Role: Young Melville Actor: Reddish
Role: Servant to Young Melville Actor: Wright
Role: Lady Margaret Sinclair Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

3571
09 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, Vamp-Quick; Young Cape-Lewes; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Governor-Gardner; Robin-R. Smith; Poet-Hamilton; Arabella-Miss Pearce; Mrs Cadwallader-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance this stage (playbill).
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Lewes
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance this stage

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors, as17731013; End Opera: The Highland Reel, as17731112

3572
12 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger, lately burnt out by the Fire in King Street, Covent Garden. Doors open at half past 5. To begin at exactly half past 6. [Miss Catley returned for this benefit. Description of the Fire in Gentlemen's Magazine, 1774, p. 234.] Charges #67 10s. Profit to Younger, #105 19s.. plus #67 12s. from tickets (Box 216; Pit 76; Gallery 22) (Account Book). [See dl 6 May where Garrick gave Younger & Kennedy #21 as a present to help them. See also dl 25 May.] Receipts: #173 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: End I: The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms-Miss Catley

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17740415 but Orange Woman-Miss Stede[; with Sixfold Hornpipe as17740415

3573
03 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Miss Younge, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Parts by Bannister, Waldron, Dibdin, Davies, Wrighten, Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Carpenter, Blanchard, Master Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Love, and a Young Gentlewoman. Steady-Bannister; Lubin(?)-Dibdin; Solomon(?)-Waldron; Easy-Wrighten; Countrymen-Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Carpenter, Blanchard, Master Blanchard; Floretta(?)-Mrs Scott; Cicely-Mrs Love; Gillian-A Young Gentlewoman (Miss Wilde) first appearance on this stage (Genest, V, 452).
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: A Young Gentlewoman

3574
20 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17750913, but Commissary-Mrs Gardner; Gruel-Lloyd; Fungus-Griffith; Dr Catgut, Coachman-Jacobs; Young Loveit-Lane; Paduasoy-Richards; Widow Loveit-Morris; Jenny-Miss Weller; Dolly-Young Gentlewoman; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Lane
Role: Dolly Actor: Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17750721 but Cadwallader-Lewis; Sprightly-Chapman; Young Cape-Everard; Governor-Griffith; Vamp-Morris; Poet-Richard; Printer's Devil-Jacobs; Robin-Lloyd; Bell-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Everard

Monologue: Scene from The Register Office. As 19 Sept

Dance: Hornpipe-Everard

3575
03 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Performance Comment: Parts by Woodward, Lewis, Dunstall, Wroughton, Quick, Lee Lewes, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Booth, and a Young Lady, first appearance. Jodelett-Woodward; Don John-Lewis; Don Fernando-Dunstall; Don Lewis-Wroughton; Sancho-Quick; Stephano-Lee Lewes; Bettris-Mrs Mattocks; Lucilla-Mrs Bulkley; Laura-Mrs Booth; Isabella-a Young Lady, first appearance this stage (Miss Leeson) (Edition of 1775).
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: a Young Lady, first appearance this stage

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927