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2844 results for: Keyword - the Doctor
We found 2596 matches on Roles/Actors, 890 matches on Performance Title, 571 matches on Performance Comments, 60 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1726
23 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirit Actor: Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob

Song: As17821118

1727
11 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Doctor Julep Actor: Booth

Dance: As17821231

1728
18 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In afterpiece, added, following Lord Mayor's Show: A New Historical Procession of the Several Companies, with their respective Pageants, and the Chief Magistrates belonging to the City of London, from its Foundation. The Scenes, Machinery and Decorations, both of the Pantomime and Procession, invented and designed by Richards, and executed by Him, Smirk, Hodgins, Catton, and others. Book of the Songs, with an Explanation of the Procession [reprinted in Public Advertiser, 21 Jan.], to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 21 Jan.: The glee is the composition of the late [Benjamin] Rogers (who lived in 1600); the other airs are by Handel, [the Earl of] Kelly, Abel, Stamitz, and Shield . . . More than 200 supernumeraries are employed to walk in the Procession. Receipts: #236 4s. 6d. (231/4/0; 5/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Doctor Caius Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirit Actor: Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob

1729
14 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini. Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 52, Margaret-street, Cavendish Square. Afterpiece [1st time; burl 2, by John O'Keeffe. MS: Larpent 616; not published]: Taken from the Italian of La Serva Padrona [by Gennaro Antonio Federico]. The Music chiefly the Original of Parosasi [i.e. Pergolesi, and so spelled on playbill of 17 Feb.]. The new Music composed by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #256 5s. 6d. (198/12/0; 7/3/6; tickets: 50/10/0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Doctor Caius Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Maid's the Mistress

1730
15 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Doctor Julep Actor: Booth

1731
22 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The new Comedy called A Bold Stroke for a Husband [announced on playbill of 21 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred till Tuesday, on account of Quick's Indisposition. [In mainpiece the theatre playbill lists Fearon as Justice Shallow. Public Advertiser retains Wilson; and in its issue of 24 Feb. reviews him in the part.] Receipts: #148 9s. (139/0/6; 9/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Doctor Caius Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

1732
22 March 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: THE DEVIL UPON Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Doctor Julep Actor: Booth

1733
25 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and Chapman. Public Advertiser, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 24, King Street, Holbourn; of Chapman, No. 49, Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. The Music by Barthelemon. Receipts: #160 15s. (39/5; 10/4; 0/4; tickets: 111/2) (charge: #108 18s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Doctor Caius Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss J. Stageldoir; End of Act IV The Butterfly by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performance Comment: Stageldoir; End of Act IV The Butterfly by the Miss Stageldoirs .

1734
01 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #132 5s. (130/4; 2/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Doctor Slop Actor: Wewitzer

1735
03 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Doctor Slop Actor: Wewitzer

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17830422; End of mainpiece, as17821231

1736
07 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 2, Piazza., Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. Miss Younge having refused performing the Part of Viola, Mrs Robinson has kindly undertaken that Character at a short Notice; and Mr Edwin humbly hopes she will be honoured by the Indulgence of the Public. Receipts: #304 0s. 6d. (211/3/6; tickets: 92/17/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Sebastian-Wroughton; Sir Toby Belch-Wilson; Orsino-Whitfield; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Davies; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Edwin; Olivia-Mrs Mattocks; Maria-Mrs Wilson; Viola-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Doctor Slop Actor: Wewitzer

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Pigeon by Mrs Kennedy; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1783 05 07 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster-Abbey by Edwin

1737
09 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Curio-Davies; Siberto-Mahon; Old Pilgrim-Fearon; Master of the Mad-house-Webb; Alphonso-Wilson; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Mad Tailor-Quick; Mad Scholar-Whitfield; Mad Parson-Booth; Mad Englishman (with a song)-Bannister; Mad Bess (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Fool-Miss Stuart; Alinda-Mrs Robinson .
Cast
Role: Master of the Mad Actor: house-Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Doctor Slop Actor: Wewitzer

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a new Ballet in Demi-character (composed by Mons Lunatiq) La Tarantula; or, The Merry Bedlamites, with a grand Pas de Deux, to conclude with a Fandango in the Spanish stile (performers not listed)

Song: In Act iv of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507

Monologue: 1783 05 09 End of mainpiece Joe Haynes's Epilogue spoken by Wilson, riding on an Ass

1738
12 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Doctor Slop Actor: Wewitzer

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830510

1739
13 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Mahon

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Cast
Role: Doctor Slop Actor: Wewitzer

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17830422; End of mainpiece, as17830510

1740
15 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Role: Doctor Julep Actor: Booth

1741
21 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Booth, Egan, Stevens & the widow of the late Mr Branson. Receipts: #204 2s. (none listed; tickets: 204/2) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Doctor Caius Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Dance: As17820927

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Huntsman's sweet Hollo!, as17830516; End of Dance ThomasDay. Goody Cramp-Bannister; Goody Rheum-Brett; Goody Twitch-Edwin

1742
12 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830611

1743
17 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17830611

1744
26 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain of the Guard Actor: Master Edwin

Dance: As17830611

1745
17 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17830703

1746
24 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Captain of the Guard Actor: Master Edwin

Dance: As17830612

1747
01 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: A favourite Overture by Haydn, scene I. A Forest. The Death of the Stag. Sportsmen, Horses and Dogs returned from the Chace. No Sport to the Chace can compare (the Music by Dr Arnold) by Brett, scene II. The Cave of Echo. They say there is an Echo here (composed by Herschel) by Brett, Wood, Gaudrey and others, scene III. A Wood. The Triumph of Diana. With Horns and with Rounds (the Music by Boyce) by Miss George. SCENE IV. A Sea Shore and Cottage. The celebrated Sequel to Auld Robin Gray, taken from the Movement of Haydn's Overture, by Brett and Miss Morris. Scene V. A Cobler's Cottage. The Loves of John and Jane (the Music by Dibdin) by Wilson. Scene VI. Description of a Battle. Stand to your Guns, my Hearts of Oak (the Music by Carter) by Bannister, scene VII. A Palace and Banquet. Come, honest Friends (singers not listed'). The Dances by Mr and Miss Byrne. Principal Attendant Genius-Miss Painter .

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Wood, Wewitzer, Blissett, Massey, Stevens, Usher, Kenny, Painter, Ledger, Pierce, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Wood; Degagee-Wewitzer; Plume-Blissett; Coachman-Massey; Sheers-Stevens; Dennis-Usher; Black-Kenny; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wells; Caroline-Mrs Bannister. Painter, Ledger, Pierce are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Wilson

1748
15 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: The Receipt Tax

Cast
Role: Doctor Puzzle Actor: Blissett
Role: : Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Wilson
Role: Captain of the Guards Actor: Massey
Role: Doctor Actor: Painter
Role: King of the Fiddlers Actor: Gaudrey
Role: King of the Antipodes Actor: Rayman
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Mrs Brett

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece a favorite song by Miss George. vaudeville. In 2nd piece The Manual Exercise, with the Officer's Salute, &c, by Mrs Wells

Performance Comment: vaudeville. In 2nd piece The Manual Exercise, with the Officer's Salute, &c, by Mrs Wells .

1749
18 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Doctor Bartholo Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Wilson
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Various other Characters Actor: Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1750
19 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. 2nd piece [1st time; c 2, by James Brown Williamson. MS: Larpent 630; not published. Prologue probably by the author; Epilogue by the author; speakers' names (Public Advertiser, 3 Sept.)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Honour

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyer

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Cast
Role: Doctor Puzzle Actor: Blissett
Role: : Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Wilson
Role: Captain of the Guards Actor: Massey
Role: Doctor Actor: Painter
Role: King of the Fiddlers Actor: Gaudrey
Role: King of the Antipodes Actor: Rayman
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Mrs Brett