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1780 results for: Keyword - the Boy
We found 1488 matches on Roles/Actors, 330 matches on Performance Title, 312 matches on Performance Comments, 180 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

376
28 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

377
29 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

378
02 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Cast
Role: Acanthe Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

Song: As17831121

379
04 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

380
08 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

381
09 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

382
10 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

383
12 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

384
13 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

385
17 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

386
18 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Venice Preserv'd [announced on playbill of 17 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Crawford. Receipts: #129 8s. (125/6; 4/2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

Song: As17831006, but Johnstone in place of Doyle

387
19 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

388
22 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.

389
26 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Boy in Brobdignag Actor: Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Brett

390
27 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17830924, but Othello-Wroughton; Emilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Friar bacon

Cast
Role: Boy in Brobdignag Actor: Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

391
29 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Wroughton as Richmond, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes Kemble's.] Receipts: #226 1s. (221/12; 4/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cg King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Boy in Brobdignag Actor: Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

392
30 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Boy in Brobdignag Actor: Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

393
31 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 3 Jan. 1782]. Receipts: #130 16s. (128/6; 2/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Boy in Brobdignag Actor: Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

394
01 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Boy in Brobdignag Actor: Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

395
02 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Cast
Role: Acanthe Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Boy in Brobdignag Actor: Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

Song: As17831121, but omitted: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone

396
03 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Whitfield; Rossano-Davies; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-Mrs Inchbald; Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character on this stage these 5 years [see17790406]) .see17790406]) .

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Boy in Brobdignag Actor: Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

397
05 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Henry the Eighth [announced on playbill of 3 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. Receipts: #209 6s. (205/18; 3/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Boy in Brobdignag Actor: Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

398
06 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Boy in Brobdignag Actor: Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

399
07 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #176 3s. (167/9; 8/14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke-Davies; Petruchio-Whitfield; Antonio-Quick; Peter-Stevens; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Mahon; Surgeon-Fearon; Frederick-Wroughton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Inchbald; Mother-Mrs Webb; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Miss Stuart; Niece-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Boy in Brobdignag Actor: Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

400
08 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon, As17831223

Cast
Role: Boy in Brobdignag Actor: Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father