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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.

751
16 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Walpole. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Public Advertiser, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Walpole, No. 15, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #203 19s. 6d. (100.2.0; 15.10.0; 3.15.6; tickets: 84.12.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Miss Walpole; Col. Standard-Brereton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Clincher Jun.-Waldron; Vizard-Packer; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Griffiths; Beau Clincher-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Angelica-Mrs Brereton; Lady Darling-Mrs Johnston; Parley-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: _Fawcett.

Dance: End: a Dance-Miss Walpole

752
15 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love & Mrs Johnston. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Public Advertiser, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw, at Nichol's, baker, Bridge Street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Love, No. 36, Gerrard Street, Soho; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, near Craven Buildings, Drury-lane. Receipts: #120 1s. 6d. (31.10.0; 20.13.0; 0.7.6; tickets: 67.11.0) (charge: #66 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Couns. Quillet-Baddeley; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Lettice-Mrs Bradshaw; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: The Plain Dealer Actor: Bensley
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: As17790503

753
25 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Moody; Colonel Blunt-Aickin; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Norris; Committee@Men-Waldron; Colonel Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Mrs Brereton; Ruth-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, Gavotte-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Entertainment: Monologue In IV: Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody

754
01 June 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, Percey, Shade & Cameron. Tickets delivered by Lewis, Hodges, Gardner, and for Monday, the 31st of May, will be taken. MS annotation on Kemble playbill: "I believe this was the last time of Mr Henderson's acting at Drury Lane, except when he played Jaques in As You Like It for Mrs Robinson's Benefit, April 7, 1780. See October 18, 1779, Covent Garden Bills." Receipts: #301 6s. 6d. (19.14.0; 2.14.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 278.4.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Captain LeBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Parsons; Frenchman-Baddeley; Frankly-Norris; Harwood-Lamash; Lord Brilliant-R. Palmer; Williams-Wrighten; Margery Moorpout-Mrs Love; Maria-Miss Collett; Melpomene-Miss Stageldoir; Mrs Doggrel-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Doggrel Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End IV: As17780919

755
21 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with the Scene of the Water-fall, as it was originally performed. [This scene was included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #214 16s. (181.7; 33.6; 0.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-R. Palmer; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 22 Oct., and 29 Feb. 1780.

756
23 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Bursh-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17790918, but Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied on the oboe-Parke.
Cast
Role: accompanied on the oboe Actor: Parke.
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

757
25 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Brereton; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lord Mayor-Philimore; Prince Edward-Master Pulley; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Robinson; Dutchess of York-Mrs Davenett; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Tower Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Chaplin; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Holcroft; Taffy-R. Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Davies [i.e. doubled Mercury]; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

758
28 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface (1st time)-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Yates; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda (1st time) -Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Davenett; Gipsy-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: End IV: New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi

759
07 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 11 Nov. 1771]. Receipts: #167 4s. (125.7.0; 39.10.6; 2.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Yates; Frederick-Brereton; Clerimont-Davies; Decoy-Waldron; James-Burton; Upholsterer-Wrighten; Lawyer-Chaplin; Sattin-Norris; Jeweller-Philimore; Taylor-Holcroft; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Mrs Brereton; Harriet-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Davenett; Wheedle-Mrs Love; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: The Miser Actor: Yates
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Chaplin, Gaudry, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, Mrs Bradshaw, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

760
09 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Paid Mantuamaker #1 0s. 6d.; Chorus Singer 3 weeks #7 10s.; Lampmen #3 18s. Receipts: #170 7s. 6d. (124.8.0; 45.7.6; 0.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer [i.e. Manly]-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Counsellor Quillet-Waldron; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Sharp; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

761
12 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "The new Mungo, like all country bred actors, did too much for the part, and was infinitely too redundant in his action" (Morning Chronicle, 13 Oct.). Receipts: #189 6s.(155.19; 33.4; 0.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Waldron; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Vernon; Don Diego (1st time)-Gaudry; Mungo-Jennings (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance upon this stage); Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Wright.

762
19 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Music composed by Dibdin. Receipts: #189 5s. 6d. (150.0.0; 37.19.0; 1.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

763
21 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Music by Michael Arne. With a Grand Procession of different Orders of the Knights of Chivalryv. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 Years. Receipts: #162 19s. (130.8.0; 31.11.6; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is In Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-Baddeley; Madam. Florival-Mrs Davies; Bell-Mrs Sharp; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: I: Dance of Cupids-; IV: a Dance of Daemons-. [These were danced in both subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [These were danced in both subsequent performances.]

764
08 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Cast
Role: Mrs Bromley Actor: Miss Pope
Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Colles; Lady Bab-Mrs Davies; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope

765
29 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Elopement, announced on playbill of 28 Dec.] Receipts: #134 1s. 6d. (106.11.0; 26.1.6; 1.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Blunt-Aickin; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Philimore; Committee@Men-Waldron; Col. Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Booth; Ruth-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Chaplin, Gaudry, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, Mrs Bradshaw, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

766
04 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove (1st time)-Davies; Captain Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Araminta-Mrs Sharp; Silvia-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Laetita-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Laetita Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

767
19 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir J. Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Mrs Colles; Miss Tittup-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: End: New Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

768
16 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted I Apr. 1777]. 2nd piece: As originally written by Shakespeare. No Persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. to begin at 6:30 [see 23 Oct.]. Receipts: #161 12s. (135.0; 26.12; 0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Charlotte-Miss Simson; Lady Bab-Miss Kirby; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Mock@minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was included, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

769
03 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election of Managers Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Yates; Frederick-Brereton; Clerimont-Farren; Decoy-Waldron; James-Burton; Upholsterer-Wrighten; Lawyer-Chaplin; Sattin-Norris; Jeweller-Phillimore; Taylor-Holcroft; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Mrs Brereton; Harriet-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Johnston; Wheedle-Miss Kirby; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: The Miser Actor: Yates
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

770
10 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Palmer's 1st appearance as Comus was at the hay, 24 June 1780.] Paid Printer [of playbills] #8 8s.; Supernumeraries #3 12s. 6d. Receipts: #127 19s. 6d. (101.19.0; 25.10.0; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collett; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time [at this theatre])-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied-Parke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

771
11 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 10 Oct. 1775]. Receipts: #153 12s. 6d. (121.17.0; 30.18.6; 0.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Fawcett; Snip-Burton; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Chaplin; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Griffiths; Bogg-Holcroft; Taffy-R. Palmer; Mrs Snip-Mrs Love; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collett; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

772
14 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith (1st appearance this season); Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Cast
Role: The Miser Actor: Yates
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Pope.

Song: III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 7 Apr. 1781.

773
20 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Kirby; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: End I: Dance, as17801019; End: The Force of Love, as17801018

Song: As17801005

774
31 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall (1st time)-Farren; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

775
08 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Camp, but in the Account-Book it is deleted, and Harlequin's Invasion substituted.] Receipts: #95 7s. 6d. (61.19.0; 31.10.6; 1.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Blunt-Aickin; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Phillimore; Committee@Men-Holcroft; Col. Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Booth; Ruth-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion