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69 results for: Keyword - the Baroness
We found 57 matches on Roles/Actors, 9 matches on Event Comments, 8 matches on Performance Comments, 7 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
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.
Cast
Role: Baroness of Bruchsal Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Steady Actor: Mathews

2
22 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bensley, Bannister Jun., Baddeley, Wewitzer, Lyons, Farley, Parsons, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Inchbald, Miss Farren. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1786), and Crouch, II, 3: Col. Holberg-Bensley; Paul Warmans-Bannister Jun.; Katzenbuckel-Baddeley; Count Belair-Wewitzer; King's Messenger-Lyons; Boy-Farley; Rohf-Parsons; Lisetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lady in Mourning-Mrs Inchbald; Baroness of Bruchsal-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Baroness of Bruchsal Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: As17870620

3
06 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Performance Comment: Latinus-Turner; Prenesto-Signora Margarita (part in Italian); Turnus-Valentino (in Italian); Metius-Ramondon; Linco-Leveridge; Camilla-Mrs Tofts; Lavinia-Baroness (most in Italian); Tullia-Mrs Lindsey.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Baroness

Dance:

4
26 February 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Words by P. A. Motteux.] Never perform'd before. The Dances, Choruses, and other Entertainments being properly introduc'd as on Foreign Stages. Admission to pit and boxes by tickets only (not to exceed 400) at half a guinea; stage boxes, half a guinea; first gallery 5s., upper gallery 2s. 6d. Receipts: #240 6s. 9d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph

Performance Comment: Edition of 1708 lists: Liso-Valentino; Olinda-Margarita del'Epine; Neralbo-Leveridge; Licisca-Mrs Tofts; Eurilla-Baroness; Serpetta-Mrs Lindsey.
Cast
Role: Eurilla Actor: Baroness

5
10 April 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With several Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomyris, Queen Of Scythia

Performance Comment: See17080217, but Queen-Baroness; Tigranes-Signiora deL'Epine.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Baroness

Dance:

6
14 December 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text translated by Owen Swiney. Music adapted by N. Haym.] By Subscription. None to be admitted into the Pit or Boxes but by the Subscribers' Tickets. Stage Boxes 15s. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

Performance Comment: Edition of 1709 lists: Pyrrhus-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi; Demetrius-Valentino Urbani; Cleartes-Ramondon; Arbantes-Turner; Marius-Signora Margarita; Brennus-Cooke; Climene-Mrs Tofts; Deidamia-Baroness.
Cast
Role: Deidamia Actor: Baroness.

7
24 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by William Walter; music by William Crouch. Larpent MS 814; not published]: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #230 15s. (223.6; 7.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Performance Comment: Characters by Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Darley, Bernard, Miss Reynolds, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from World, 25 Feb.: Pump-Edwin; Count Bellegarde-Johnstone; Hanz-Blanchard; Brigadier-Darley; Michael-Bernard; Baroness-Miss Reynolds; Violetta-Miss Wewitzer; Margaret-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Baroness Actor: Miss Reynolds

Song: As17881101

8
22 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Powell; Manager-Aickin; Easy-Iliff; Gentleman in the Balcony-Rees; Irishman in the Pit-R. Palmer; Prompter-Gardner; Actresses-Miss Brangin, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Rees
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Swop

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Willimason, R. Palmer, Iliff, Barrett, Usher, Abbott, Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from European Magazine, June 1789, p. 488: Major Rheinberg-Williamson; Count de Narcisse-R. Palmer; Count de Wurtzendal-Iliff; Notary-Barrett; Bertrand-Usher; Capt. Edelsee-Abbott [in European Magazine: Johnson]; Baron de Fortsheim-Kemble; Baroness de Fortsheim-Mrs Webb; Lisette-Mrs Taylor; Eleanora-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Baroness de Fortsheim Actor: Mrs Webb

9
27 May 1713 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit the Baroness and Mrs Paulina. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With several Entertainments of Singing-the Baroness, Mrs Paulina; several other Entertainments-some of the best Performers who are now in England

10
12 April 1717 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit the Baroness. At 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; With several Songs-the Baroness; and several Solos-Bitti

11
09 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Baroness

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow, deBargues, Mrs Evans, delaGuarde, Miss Norris

12
13 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Baroness

Dance: As17071209

13
28 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Baroness

14
13 April 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomyris, Queen Of Scythia

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Baroness

Dance:

15
26 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Baroness of Bruchsal Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

16
27 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Baroness of Bruchsal Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

17
29 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Baroness of Bruchsal Actor: Miss Farren.

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

18
31 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Baroness of Bruchsal Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Here, and There, and Every Where

Cast
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17860609 In afterpiece, as17860703

19
01 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Baroness of Bruchsal Actor: Miss Farren.

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

20
05 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Baroness of Bruchsal Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

21
07 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Baroness of Bruchsal Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Monologue: 1786 08 07 As 3 Aug

22
08 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Baroness of Bruchsal Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Dance: As17860706

23
28 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Baroness of Bruchsal Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Dance: As17860706

24
08 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Baroness of Bruchsal Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: As17860622

25
26 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Cast
Role: Metheglin Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Cast
Role: Baroness Actor: Miss Reynolds