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2609 results for: Keyword - the Lord Mayor's Show
We found 1719 matches on Performance Comments, 678 matches on Event Comments, 366 matches on Performance Title, 43 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1576
17 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Holland; Freeman-Palmer; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-W. Palmer; Quillet-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Fidelia-Mrs Jeffries; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins, first time.
Cast
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In which will be introduced The Pageant as Actor: Upon-Avon
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

1577
18 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Col. Rivers-Holland; Cecil-King; Lord Winworth-Reddish; Sir Harry Newburg-Palmer; Sidney-Cautherly; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Abington; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Baddeley; Miss Rivers-Mrs Jeffries; Sally-Mrs Millidge; Mrs Harley-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lord Winworth Actor: Reddish
Role: Sidney Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In which will be introduced The Pageant as Actor: Upon-Avon
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

1578
24 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Barry; Raymond-Reddish; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Laroches-Hurst; Sir Ardolf-Bannister; Lord Williams-Miss Collett; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Keen, Fawcett; Eleanor-Mrs Reddish; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lord Williams Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In which will be introduced The Pageant as Actor: Upon-Avon
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

1579
01 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Norval-Packer; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry; Anna-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In which will be introduced The Pageant as Actor: Upon-Avon
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

1580
04 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Reddish; Major Oakly-Love; Charles-Cautherly; Lord Trinket-Jefferson; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Russet-Burton; William-Wheeler; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Stephens; Harriet-Mrs Baddeley; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington; Toilet-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Cautherly
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Jefferson
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

1581
20 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the General Lying in Hospital

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17691010, but Lord Brilliant-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Lord Brilliant Actor: Fawcett.

Dance: End: The English Gardeners, as17691206

1582
26 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17700119, with Pistol-Baddeley; Lord Bardolph-_.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Cautherly, first time
Role: Lord Bardolph Actor: Fawcett
Role: Lord Chief Justice Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King

1583
21 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Joe (with song)-Fawcett; King-J. Aickin; Richard-Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Platt; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Ackman

1584
19 March 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Obrien; Lord Randolph-Blakes; Glealvon-Simons; Old Norval-Walker, first time; Lady Randolph-a Young Gentlewoman; Anna-Miss Taylor.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

1585
26 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Charges #65 17s. Deficit to Hull #17, covered by #121 3s. from tickets (Box 233; Pit 280; Gallery 209). Paid Hull for The Garland, The Spanish Lady and Altering the Comedy of Errors #50. Paid Miss Mary Twist and Miss Charlotte Twist for walking 12 nights in Man and Wife #1 10s. apiece (Account Book). Receipts: #48 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Hull, first time; Sir Harry-Woodward; Russet-Dunstall; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Major Oakly-Yates; O'Cutter-Barrington; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Hull.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dyer
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Cast
Role: the principal Parts Actor: _Mattocks, _Lewes, _Fox, R. _Smith, The Young Lady who performed in Man and _Wife.
Role: The principal parts Actor: Mattocks, Lewes, Fox, R. Smith, The Young Lady who perform'd in Man and Wife

Song: II: The Blackbirds, a Cantata-Miss Potts

Dance: End: The Reel, as17700329

1586
05 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Theodosius intended, Mr & Mrs Barry Indispos'd (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Performance Comment: Capt. Lloyd-King; Frampton-Reddish; Sir Wm. Evans-Hurst; Lord Eustace-Cautherly; Colonel Evans-Palmer; Willis-Dodd; Robert-Baddeley; Harriet-Mrs Baddeley; Mrs Winifred-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lord Eustace Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In Which will be Introduced The Pageant Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

1587
18 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Aickin, first time; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Freeman-Palmer; Jeremy Blackacre-W. Palmer; Quillet-Baddeley; Oakum-Moody; Olivia-Miss Pope; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Fidelia-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Kear, Fawcett, Hartry, Booth, Jacobs, Castle, Wheeler, J. Burton, Wrighten, Walker
Role: call'd The Rejoicing Night Actor: .

1588
02 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701016, but Lord and Lady Townly-Barry, Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lord and Lady Townly Actor: Barry, Mrs Barry.
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Reddish
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

1589
02 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17701004, but Hawthorn-Morris; Young Meadows-Palmer (from Theatre Royal Dublin); a Danceincidental to the Opera-_.
Cast
Role: with a Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-Dyer; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Mercury-DuBellamy; Frenchman-Holtom; Aesop-Wignell; Bowman-Lewes; Fine Lady-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: Shuter

1590
06 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Redish; Major Oakly-Love; Charles-Cautherly; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Baddeley; Tom-Ackman; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Egerton (her 2nd appearance); Toilet-Mrs Millidge; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins (first time); Harriet-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Cautherly
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: _Kear.
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Kear, Fawcett, Hartry, Booth, Jacobs, Castle, Wheeler, J. Burton, Wrighten, Walker
Role: call'd The Rejoicing Night Actor: .

1591
17 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 7 April 1766.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: The Dance Actor: Aldridge.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Performance Comment: Sir John Buck-Dyer; MacRuthen-Shuter; Latitat-Dunstall; Crab-Gibson; Lucinda-Mrs Bulkley; Tallyhoe-Quick; Racket-Cushing; Lord John-Lewes.
Cast
Role: MacRuthen Actor: Shuter
Role: Lord John Actor: Lewes.

1592
20 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Cautherly; Heartfree-Aickin; Bully, song-Vernon; Lord Rake-Ackman; Justice-Bransby; Razor-Baddeley; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Belinda-Mrs Jeffries; Mademoiselle, song-Miss Radley; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Cautherly
Role: Lord Rake Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

1593
21 November 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-a young Gentleman, first time; Lord Randolph-Butler; Glenalvon-Lloyd; Old Norval-Wilkins; Officer-Collet; Anna-Miss Fairlamb; Lady Randolph-Miss Roberts (with the original Scots Music); Prologue-Wilkins.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Dick-Young Gentleman who performs the part of Douglas; King-Sherrard; Miller-Swaine; Joe (with a Song)-Butler; Margery-Miss Vincent; Kate-Miss Roberts; Peggy-Miss Fairlamb.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Young Gentleman who performs the part of Douglas

Entertainment: End: Ode in Honor of Shakespeare-Swaine

1594
24 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. This New Comedy by Mr Bickerstaff much hiss'd (Hopkins Diary). [See comment on mainpiece in Town and Country Magazine (from Theatre No. XXII, p. 593.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-J. Aickin; Miller-Moody; Richard-Palmer; Joe (with song)-Fawcett; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Madge-Mrs Love; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Ackman

1595
12 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Ballad Farce, never performed there, written by Fielding. New Music by Dr Arne. [This is Fielding's Miss Lucy in Town under a new title (Biographica Dramatica).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap in London

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno-Palmer; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lewes; Thomas-Gardner; Goodwill-Wignell; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Tawdry-Miss Pearce; the Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lord Bawble Actor: Lewes
Role: the Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance, as17701129

1596
04 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Yates; Spatter-Kniveton, first time; Owen-Morris; LaFrance-Quick; Lord Falbridge-Bensley; Sir William Douglas-Hull; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Ward; Molly-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Alton-Miss Macklin, first time; Amelia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Reinhold
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir
Role: The Music Actor: Arnold
Role: Edition of 1770 lists Mother Shipton Actor: Reinhold
Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1597
09 February 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith, first time; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Bensley; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Yates, first time.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dyer
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Reinhold
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir
Role: The Music Actor: Arnold
Role: Edition of 1770 lists Mother Shipton Actor: Reinhold
Related Works
Related Work: Mother Shipton Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1598
04 March 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Performance Comment: King-Lloyd; Miller-Williames; Dick-Simmonds; Lord Lurewell-Jones; Joe (with a Song)-Wooler; Peggy-Mrs Simmons; Kate-Miss Fairlamb; Madge-Miss Vincent; The much admired Epilogue to the Dr Last in his Chariot-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Jones
Role: The much admired Epilogue to the Dr Last Actor: Miss Rose.

1599
09 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Brereton; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Packer; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Anna-Mrs Reddish; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: in which will be introduc'd the Pageant Actor: .
Role: In which will be introduced the Pageant Actor: .
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Vernon
Role: The Dances Actor: Sga Giorgi, Sga _Vidini.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: In Which will be Introduced The Pageant Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

1600
07 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17701102; Lord Townly-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage [Sparks Jun]; John Moody-I. Sparks; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington; Jenny-Mrs Fitzgerald (late Miss Radley).
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage
Role: Lord and Lady Townly Actor: Barry, Mrs Barry.
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Bannister, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416