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4530 results for: Keyword - the Pope
We found 5551 matches on Roles/Actors, 1259 matches on Performance Comments, 156 matches on Event Comments, 39 matches on Performance Title, and 14 matches on Author.

4376
16 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Wathen
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

4377
18 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #389 3s. 6d. (385.9.6; 3.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17990327but added: Duetto-Emery, Rees; Young William was a Seaman true-Incledon; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; Of the ancients its speaking-_; Dear Mary adieu-_; The Midnight Watch-_; Poor Orra come from distant shore-_.
Cast
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Theodore Actor: Simmons
Role: Father Ansellum Actor: Whitmore
Role: Spectre of the Bleeding Nun Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Step Actor: mother to Agnes-Mrs Follett

Dance: 2nd piece: Scotch Reel-Blurton, Mrs Watts

4378
20 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Rival Soldiers, advertised on playbill of 19 Apr.] Receipts: #205 17s. (203.17; 2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Theodore Actor: Simmons
Role: Father Ansellum Actor: Whitmore
Role: Spectre of the Bleeding Nun Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Step Actor: mother to Agnes-Mrs Follett

4379
22 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Theodore Actor: Simmons
Role: Father Ansellum Actor: Whitmore
Role: Spectre of the Bleeding Nun Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Step Actor: mother to Agnes-Mrs Follett

4380
24 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Theodore Actor: Simmons
Role: Father Ansellum Actor: Whitmore
Role: Spectre of the Bleeding Nun Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Step Actor: mother to Agnes-Mrs Follett

4381
25 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Baron Ruthenwolf Actor: Barrymore
Role: Andrew Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: V: a song, as17990214

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Picture of a Play House; or, Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer; Vaudeville II 3rd piece: Military Manoeuvres-; The Dead March-; the Ceremony Shooting a Deserter-

Performance Comment: Palmer; Vaudeville II 3rd piece: Military Manoeuvres-; The Dead March-; the Ceremony Shooting a Deserter-.
Cast
Role: The Dead March Actor:
Role: the Ceremony Shooting a Deserter Actor: .

4382
25 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Theodore Actor: Simmons
Role: Father Ansellum Actor: Whitmore
Role: Spectre of the Bleeding Nun Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Step Actor: mother to Agnes-Mrs Follett

4383
29 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Cast
Role: Mrs Derville Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

4384
01 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. [1st piece: Prologue by the author (see text).] 3rd piece: To conclude with Robinson Crusoe's departure from the Island. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #489 14s. 6d. (164.8.0; 67.15.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 6.14.6; tickets: 250.0.0) (charge: #213 2s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Cast
Role: Miss Chatterall Actor: Miss Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The East Indian Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather

Afterpiece Title: The First Act of Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Robinson Crusoe (1st time)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Friday-Wathen; Pantaloon-Tomkins; Pierrot-Grimaldi; Lieutenant (with a song)-Sedgwick.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Friday Actor: Wathen

Dance: In 3rd piece: the original Savage Dance-

4385
01 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #176 2s. (168.13; 7.9; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Cast
Role: Mrs Derville Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Waddy

4386
02 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Cast
Role: Mrs Derville Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Cast
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

4387
04 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. Mainpiece: With additions from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 18, Clement's-inn. Receipts: #390 8s. 6d. (97.13.6; 56.4.6; odd and after-money: 2.13;0; tickets: 233.17.6) (charge: #217 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Wathen
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Danby, Brown, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Master Heather, Miss Jackson; End II: Jerry Sneak in his Glory-Roberts; End IV: The Town Crier-Suett; End: As burns the charger (from Robin Hood)-Sedgwick; End I afterpiece: At the peaceful Midnight Hour (from The Castle of Andalusia)-Sedgwick

Opera: V: Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Caulfield; Amphitrite-Miss Wentworth

4388
08 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Cast
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Fore Actor: Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee
Role: Chorus of Guards in the Castle Actor: Linton, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.

Dance: As17990504

4389
09 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #402 19s. (389.15; 13.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Performance Comment: As17990427, but Prologue-_ [and thereafter]. Epilogue as17990427 .and thereafter]. Epilogue as17990427 .
Cast
Role: Mrs Derville Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Horse and the Widow

Cast
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Fore Actor: Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee
Role: Chorus of Guards in the Castle Actor: Linton, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Theodore Actor: Simmons
Role: Father Ansellum Actor: Whitmore
Role: Spectre of the Bleeding Nun Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Step Actor: mother to Agnes-Mrs Follett

4390
16 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Performance Comment: As17990408, but Prologue-; Epilogue-_ [and thereafter].and thereafter].
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Cast
Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Fore Actor: Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee
Role: Chorus of Guards in the Castle Actor: Linton, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.

Dance: As17990504

4391
17 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End I: Sweet Lillies of the Valley-Dignum; End IV: My Friend is the Man I'd copy through Life (written by Miles Peter Andrews, Esq., composed by Hook)-Dignum; V: a song, as17990214

4392
17 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Cast
Role: Mrs Mortimer Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Dance: End: Hornpipe in Fetters-Blurton

4393
20 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Cast
Role: Mrs Derville Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

4394
23 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Music: Preceding 1st piece: Grand Sonata on the Piano Forte, as17990515; End I 2nd piece: Lesson of Nicolai, as17990515

Entertainment: Monologues End 1st piece: Alexander's Feast, as17990515; End 2nd piece: Grand Address to the Audience, as17990515

4395
27 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Theodore Actor: Simmons
Role: Father Ansellum Actor: Whitmore
Role: Spectre of the Bleeding Nun Actor: Mrs Watts
Role: Step Actor: mother to Agnes-Mrs Follett

4396
29 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Lady Amaranth Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic

4397
30 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope.
Role: Ralph Actor: Wathen
Role: Lady Esther Dorville Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Susannah Lizard Actor: Miss Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Secret Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

4398
04 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Cast
Role: Mrs Mortimer Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: End: A Scotch Divertisement-Jackson, Platt, Dyke, Miss Bologna, Mrs Watts

4399
17 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Russell, _Wathen

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: As17980920

Song: As17990529

4400
02 July 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Racket Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd