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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.

401
09 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In Act II of mainpice a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play. Receipts: #149 14s. (146/16; 2/18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

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

402
10 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

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

403
12 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth

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

404
26 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Austin-Henderson; Theodore-Lewis; Fabian-Thompson; Officers-Fearon, Helme; Raymond-Wroughton; Adelaide-Mrs Kemble; Jaqueline-Mrs Morton; Countess-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

405
28 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

406
10 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Henry Mackenzie; Prologue by the author (Knapp, p. 274)]: Altered from Lillo's Fatal Curiosity. Gazetteer, 29 Apr. 1784: This Day is published The Shipwreck (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #180 17s. 6d. (166/12/0; 14/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

407
19 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Wroughton; Pylades-Whitfield; Phoenix-Thompson; Pyrrhus-Aickin; Hermione-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Mrs Poussin; Andromache-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Dance: As17831119

408
01 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Lewis; Osmond-Clarke; Rhodolpho-Thompson; Officer-Helme; Siffredi-Hull; Laura-Mrs Whitfield; Sigismunda-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character these 6 years) .

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

409
09 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

410
16 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

411
20 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-Davies; Sampson-Fearon; Villeroy-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Crawford (the only night of her performing that character) .
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr. The Music composed by Shield

Performance Comment: The Music composed by Shield .

412
25 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

413
01 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17840327but Fatima (1st time)-Mrs Chalmers; omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances . omitted: Dorus's song, all the dances .

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

414
12 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Grecian Daughter [announced on playbill of 3 Apr.] is deferred, on Account of Mrs Crawford's Illness. [Afterpiece in place of Harlequin Rambler, announced on playbill of 3 Apr.] Receipts: #186 18s. 6d. (183/5/0; 3/13/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Dance: As17830922

Song: As17840119, but omitted: Mahon

415
29 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

416
10 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 32, St. Martin's-strcet, Leicester-fields. 1st piece [1st time; CO 2, by Horatio Edgar Robson. MS: Larpent 657; not published. Composer of music unknown]: The Music partly new and partly compiled. With a New Overture. Receipts: #181 i5s. (99/16; tickets: 81/19) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Too Loving By Half

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

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

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of 2nd piece Adelaide de Brabant, as17840508

417
02 June 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 3 June: Paid Lewis in full his Salary as Acting Manager #200; 23 June: Received of Their Majesties for this Season #50; 28 June: Paid Hull in lieu of a Benefit #100; 30 June: Paid Harris for his trouble in superintending the Theatre #500; Paid Cooper, printer, #433 9s. Receipts: #227 6s. 6d. (223/5/9; 4/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

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

Dance: End of mainpiece Malbrough, as17840508

Monologue: 1784 06 02 After the Dance an Address, not listed on playbill, written and spoken by Mrs Abington (London Chronicle, 5 June)

418
08 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Post Actor: boy-Barrett
Role: boy Actor: Barrett
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Charles the Second Actor: Aickin

Dance: As17850601

419
22 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Post Actor: boy-Barrett
Role: boy Actor: Barrett
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

420
11 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, Treasurer. Reed, 139: "The Deserter, Burlesque Dance."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Post Actor: boy-Barrett
Role: boy Actor: Barrett
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: End of mainpiece The Deserter. The Deserter-Mme Dageville; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mr Delpini; and with Byrne and Miss L. Simonet

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Mme Dageville; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mr Delpini; and with Byrne and Miss L. Simonet . and with Byrne and Miss L. Simonet .
Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dageville

421
26 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Farley

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

422
27 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Farley

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

423
29 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Farley

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

424
31 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Farley

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

425
01 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disbanded Officer

Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Farley

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