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2474 results for: Keyword - his Mae Author. The Spartan Dame
We found 1929 matches on Event Comments, 356 matches on Performance Title, 264 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2151
15 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #181 1s. 6d. (158/8/0; 21/6/6; 1/7/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17851103

Cast
Role: , entitled The Market Actor: Day

2152
23 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #249 15s. 6d. (205/6/0; 42/9/6; 2/0/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

2153
14 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John Burgoyne, based in part on Le Pere de Famille, by Denis Diderot. Prologue by the Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick; Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With a Variety of new Scenes [by Greenwood (Daily Universal Register, 16 Jan.)], Dresses, and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 4 Feb. 1786: This Day is published The Heiress (1s. 6d.). "It rarely happens that all the characters of a piece are so well sustained" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Jan.). "We never saw a play more admirably performed in all its parts" (Gazetteer, 16 Jan.). "In point of performance the comedy had every advantage" (Morning Herald, 16 Jan.). Receipts: #226 2s. (205/10; 20/7; 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Wilson, Chaplin, Bannister Jun., Aickin, R. Palmer, Smith; Miss Pope, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Love, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1786), and European Magazine, January 1786, p. 8: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Waiting Maid-Miss Barnes; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.] Wilson, Chaplin, Mrs Love are unassigned. Larpent MS 578 adds, unassigned: Chairman, Servants; Country Girl, Milliner. Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17860207).] hathi. Wilson, Chaplin, Mrs Love are unassigned. Larpent MS 578 adds, unassigned: Chairman, Servants; Country Girl, Milliner. Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17860207).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: In Act II a song in character by Mrs Crouch. [This was For tenderness formed, adapted by Linley Sen. from Saper bramate in; Barbiere di Siviglia by Paisiello. It was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: [This was For tenderness formed, adapted by Linley Sen. from Saper bramate in; Barbiere di Siviglia by Paisiello. It was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

2154
17 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #216 1s. (186/18/0; 27/6/6; 1/16/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

2155
21 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #307 or. 6d. (283/12/0; 21/16/6; 1/12/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

2156
25 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #269 10s. 6d. (232/0/0; 36/1/6; 1/9/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

2157
17 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2]: Written by the Author of The Poor Soldier [John O'Keeffe. Text 1st published in his Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798)]. With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. The Airs partly compiled, the new Music, Overture, and all the Accompaniments composed by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 6 Apr.: Paid O'Keeffe in full for Love in a Camp #105. Receipts: #189 2s. 6d. (175/1/6; 14/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Davies, Booth, Palmer, Cubitt, Gardner; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1786): Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fehrbellin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Rupert-Palmer; Olmutz-Cubitt; Adjutant-Gardner; Greenbergh-Thompson; Drummers-Swords, Newton; Flora-Mrs Martyr; Mabel-Mrs Webb; Norah-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

2158
21 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #217 7s. (210/9; 6/18; tickets: none listed) (charge #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Peruvian

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

2159
28 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #171 16s. 6d. (167/6/6; 4/10/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Peruvian

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Brown

2160
01 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Leonard Macnally, based on A Mad World, My Masters, by Thomas Middleton. MS: Larpent 729; not published. Introduction by the author (Town and Country Magazine, June 1786, p. 328]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre [composer unknown]. Morning Herald, 11 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #273 4s. 6d. (180/6/0; 7/9/6; tickets: 85/9/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: The Countess Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The April Fool; or, The Follies of a Night

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone, Wewitzer, Booth, Palmer, Cubitt, Quick; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1786, p. 176: Harebrain-Johnstone; Tricksey-Wewitzer; Cook-Booth; Scapegrace-Palmer; Tantrum-Cubitt; Sir Lavish Dupely-Quick; Glib-Mrs Martyr; Fanny-Mrs Bannister.] Preceded by a Speaking, Chanting, Singing, Poetical, Prosaical, Whimsical Introduction, in the Character of a Plagiary, by Edwin . Preceded by a Speaking, Chanting, Singing, Poetical, Prosaical, Whimsical Introduction, in the Character of a Plagiary, by Edwin .

Song: In the course of the evening Sweet Echo (from Comus) by Mrs Bannister

2161
28 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Afterpiece: With additional Songs, and Alterations by the Author. Morning Chronicle, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 23, Pall Mall. Receipts: #215 13s. (124/7; 6/17; tickets: 84/9) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: The April Fool

Dance: End of mainpiece The Piping Pedlar [performers not listed, but sec 12 Nov. 1785]

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Highland laddie (the Music by Dr Hayes) by Johnstone

2162
20 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Inchbald. Mainpiece: By Permission of Colman [proprietor of the HAY, owner of the copyright of the play, and author of Epilogue]. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Inchbald, No. 10, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #107 8s. (71/17/6; 5/1/6; tickets: 30/9/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17851112

2163
20 May 1786 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera [1st time; COM 2], written by Charles Francis Badini, and set to music by Pasquale Anfossi. "The Author has . . . struck out ideas fit to excite the utmost powers of harmony. We do not think that he has been sufficiently seconded by Signor Anfossi. The music evidently labours under a tedious monotony" (General Advertiser, 22 May)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'inglese In Italia

Dance: As17860516 throughout

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2164
03 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Overture and Music composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker. [Grimaldi was from DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Here, and There, and Every Where

Performance Comment: Skip Harlequin (Pantomime Author)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Skip-Milbourn; Saunter-Booth; Pantaloon-Burton; Abbe-Byrn; Running Footman-Master Goostree; Pierrot-Grimaldi (1st appearance on this stage); Bird-Catcher-Meadows; Hum-Bug-All-O-Wewitzer; Housemaid-Mrs Edwin; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter .
Cast
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, Rochfort, Giorgi Jun., the two Miss Simonets

Performance Comment: , the two Miss Simonets .

2165
05 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by O'Keeffe, Author of The Poor Soldier, &c, and perform'd at the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market, with universal Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-The Young Gentleman who, with great applause, twice recited the Apologue of Parents and Children, &c. [Gibbons (see17860719]; Priuli-Smith; Renault-Sadler (1st appearance on that stage); Bedamer-Hill; Duke-Watts; Officer-Meadows; Elliot-Price; Spinosa-Johnston; Pierre-Yatesmore; Belvidera-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Fenton(see17860719]) .Miss Fenton(see17860719]) .
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: The Young Gentleman who, with great applause, twice recited the Apologue of Parents and Children, &c.
Role: Bedamer Actor: Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

2166
24 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; c 5, by James Johnstone, based on Minna von Barnhelm, by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. Prologue by George Colman, the elder (see text). Epilogue by the author (Morning Chronicle, 25 July).] Morning Herald, 10 Aug. 1786: This Day is published The Disbanded Officer 1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer; Or, The Baroness Of Bruchsal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., Baddeley, Wewitzer, Lyons, Master Farley, Parsons; Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1786), and Morning Chronicle, 25 July: Col. Holberg-Palmer; Paul Warmans-Bannister Jun.; Katzenbuckel-Baddeley; Count Bellair-Wewitzer; King's Messenger-Lyons; Boy-Master Farley; Rohf-Parsons; Lisetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lady in Mourning-Mrs Inchbald; Baroness of Bruchsal-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17860828).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17860828).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Steady Actor: Mathews

2167
25 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. In consequence of Edwin's Indisposition, Bannister Jun. is obliged to undertake the character of Mrs Cole. Morning Chronicle, 19 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. 1st piece [1st time; F I, author unknown, altered from The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar, by Aaron Hill. MS: Larpent 741; not published].3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 8 Sept. 1780]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil In The Wine-cellar

Afterpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mother Cole-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-Meadows; Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Burton; Shift and Smirk-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Mother Cole]; Sir George Wealthy-R. Palmer; Transfer-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Mother Cole Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: In 1st piece a favourite glee [singers not listed]. imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun .

2168
27 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

2169
01 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Riley, Lyons
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17860706

2170
16 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Curzola

Cast
Role: Weatherbang Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

2171
20 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not in the playbill]. Receipts: #182 16s. 6d. (175.12.6; 7.4.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Coeur De Lion

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

2172
30 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of afterpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #149 2s. (146.7; 2.15; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

2173
18 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Pilon. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text). In 1794 reduced to an afterpiece of 3 acts]. Public Advertiser, 30 Nov. 1786: This Day is published He Wou'd be a Soldier (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #246 6s. (243.5; 3.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Farren, Wewitzer, Fearon, Brown, Thompson, Mrs Wells, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb-Edwin; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Wewitzer; Wilkins-Fearon; Johnson-Brown; Amber-Thompson; Servant-Helme; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Betty-Miss Stuart; Nancy-Miss Rowson; unassigned-Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 13 performances only (see17870109).]

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

2174
20 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of afterpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #220 4s. 6d. (220.4.6; 0.0.0; 0.0.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Old Mathew Actor: Fawcett
Role: The Seneschal Actor: Phillimore

2175
21 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #249 7s. (244.5; 5.2; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17861031, but Father Luke (1st time)-Rock.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock.