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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.

5026
27 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17700117, but Townly-Reddish; Manly-Jefferson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Townly-a young Gentlewoman , first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: a young Gentlewoman , first appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

5027
19 March 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Obrien; Lord Randolph-Blakes; Glealvon-Simons; Old Norval-Walker, first time; Lady Randolph-a Young Gentlewoman; Anna-Miss Taylor.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: a Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

5028
20 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Smith; Worthy-Hull; Coupler-Quick; Lory-Cushing; Syringe-Shuter; Young Fashion-Dyer; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Mattocks; Bull-Saunders; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Vincent; Berinthia-Mrs Bellamy; With Sir John Vanbrugh's Original Epilogue in the Character of Foppington-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

5029
02 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17700226, but Young Wilding-Davis.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davis.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17670921.

5030
03 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amintas

Performance Comment: Amintas-Tenducci; Alexander-Reinhold; Agenor-Mattocks; Thamitis-a young Lady, Scholar of Tenducci, her first appearance; Eliza-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Thamitis Actor: a young Lady, Scholar of Tenducci, her first appearance

Music: I: Concerto on Hautboy-Fishar; II: Sonata on Violincello-Duport; First Violin, a Concerto-Barthelemon

5031
25 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17700518, but Young Loveit-Dancer; Gruel-Aickin; Simon-Wheeler; Harpy-_; With the Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Dancer

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Aickin
Role: Cape Actor: F. Gentleman

Dance: TThe Pedlar, as17700516

5032
28 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Foote; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Robson; Dick-Aickin; Frank Younger-Smith; Sir Roger Dowlas-Dancer; Dactyl-Hamilton; Rust-Weston; Puff-Castle; Staytape-Wheeler; John-Jacobs; Servant-Lings; Robin-Vandermere; Juliet-Mrs Saunders; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Frank Younger Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

5033
01 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17700525, but Young Loveit-Smith; Gruel-Dancer.
Cast
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

5034
03 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: hay The Author

Performance Comment: As17700518 [but Short Bill]: Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Aickin; Arabella-Mrs Jeffries; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner .
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Aickin
Role: Cape Actor: F. Gentleman

Dance: hay IV: The Nosegay, as17700611

Song: hay IV: By Mrs Jewell

5035
20 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Keasberry (from Theatre Royal, Bath) Justice Woodcock-Sparks; Sir William Meadows-Farrell; Eustace-Humphries Hodge-Hamilton; Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Lucinda-Miss Radley; Rosetta-Mrs Baker .
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: hay The Vintner Tricked

Music: hay End of Opera: A Favourite Concerto on Harpsichord by Hook

5036
28 September 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Clarke; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Green; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Dyer

Dance: End of Opera: The Provenzales-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford. [See17680301.

5037
02 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Shuter; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir W. Meadows-Gibson; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Margery-Mrs Baker; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Miss Catley, first appearance on the English Stage in 9 years.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17700924

5038
11 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Younger Wou'dbe-Dyer; Richmore-Gardner; Truman-Hull; Subtleman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Perry; Alderman-Cushing; Balderdash-Morris; Clearaccount-Wignell; Constable-Fox; Jack-Holtom; Teague-Saunders; Constance-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Younger Wou'dbe Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-; III: Countryman Metamorphosed-. [See17701010]

5039
17 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, Vamp-Yates; Young Cape-Lewes; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Poet-Hamilton; Printer's Devil-Quick; Robin-R. Smith; Gov. Cape-Gardner; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Lewes

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Mr Hamoir, Miss Hamoir [now so spelled][as17701016; End of Opera: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

5040
19 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter, first time; Young Belfield-Smith; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Philip-Perry; Paterson-Dyer; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Lewes; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Young Belfield Actor: Smith
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Edward Young

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

5041
29 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly; Juliet-a young gentlewoman, first appearance [Mrs Morland]; Capulet-Moody; Mercutio-Dodd; Tybalt-J. Aickin; Apothecary-Castle; Peter-J. Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Friar Lawrence-Love; Benvolio-Packer; Prince-Keen; Paris-Fawcett; [With the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Bannister, Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Mrs Scott, Miss Radley, Mrs Dorman; [In Act I, a Masquerade and Dance-.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: a young gentlewoman, first appearance

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

5042
03 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-King; Scrub-Parsons, first time; Aimwell-Packer; Foifard-Moody; Boniface-Love; Gibbett-Bransby; Sullen-Burton; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Cherry-Miss Pope; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-a young gentlewoman her 2nd appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: a young gentlewoman her 2nd appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701025

5043
08 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17701103 Young Gentlewoman's, Mrs Roberts, 3rd appearance on the stage.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: a young gentlewoman her 2nd appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Sellers, as17701010

5044
14 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17701102, but Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Incidental Dance-.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: II: The Lamplighter, as17701009

5045
16 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Everyman In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Brainworm-Baddeley; Clement-Hartry; Cob-Moody; Old Knowell-Hurst; Young Knowell-Aickin; Well@Bred-Palmer; Capt. Bobadil-King; Stephen-Dodd; Downright-Bransby; Cash-Packer; Matthew-W. Palmer; Bridget-Mrs Jeffries; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Egerton, first time.
Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Papillion-Parsons; Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Elliot-J. Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

5046
09 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17701205, but Young Belfield-Bensley, first time; Lady Dove-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Young Belfield Actor: Bensley, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Edward Young

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

5047
25 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17710115, but [to avoid confusion the full cast listed] Woodcock-Shuter; Hawthorne-Reinhold; Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Sir W. Meadows-Gibson; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Margery-Mrs Baker; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Miss Catley; Incidental Dance-.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: DuBellamy

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

5048
08 February 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17710125, but Young Meadows-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

5049
21 February 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Parsons; Harriet-Miss Rogers; Lucy-Miss Pope; Young Clackit-Dodd; Guardian-Reddish. [All but Reddish appeared for the first time in these characters.]All but Reddish appeared for the first time in these characters.]
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Dodd

5050
14 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-King, first time that stage; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Abington; first time that stage; Vamp-Moody, first time that stage; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Parsons; Robin-Keen; Printer's Devil-J. Burton; Arabella-Miss Burton; Governor Cape-Bransby; Original Prologue-King, By Desire.
Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: J. Aickin