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4818 results for: Keyword - the Young People
We found 3123 matches on Performance Comments, 750 matches on Author, 711 matches on Event Comments, 687 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
20 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. [In 1st piece the Young Lady is identified in Morning Herald, 20 May, only as "Niece to the late Alexander Fordyce, Esq., and a pupil of the veteran Macklin."] Morning Herald, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand. Receipts: #199 8s. 6d. (62/4/0; 10/12/6; tickets: 126/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17931223, but Mrs Strickland-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage); Jacintha-Miss Chapman; omitted: Tester . omitted: Tester .
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: THE SAILOR'S FESTIVAL

Cast
Role: . The Mid Actor: Watch, When 'tis Night, by Incledon. The good Subjects of England by Incledon, Richardson, Townsend. SCENE II. A Landscape. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone, by Mrs Martyr, in character. When Daisies mead by Miss Barnett. SCENE III. Irish Song by Johnstone. Treble Hornpipe by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi. Rule Britannia by Incledon. With a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour
Role: Lord of the Manor Actor: Evatt
Role: Ades Actor: Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for e Actor: Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES

Song: End of Act IV of 1st piece Mad Bess, as17940425; In the course of the Evening Black-Eyed Susan, as17940502

227
17 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Lewis, but "Lewis being indisposed, Knight on Tuesday evening appeared as his substitute in Young Rapid" (True Briton, 19 Jan.).] Receipts: #437 16s. (431.1; 6.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970111, but Young Rapid-Knight in place of Lewis.
Cast
Role: Young Rapid Actor: Knight in place of Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Father Actor: Hawtin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.

228
17 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Molini is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] "Mrs Jordan...has taken considerable pains with a young lady of the name of Moline [sic], who, under her tuition, has frequently performed at Richmond theatre" (Monthly Visitor, Feb. 1798, p. 175). Receipts: #209 (120.15.6; 85.1.6; 3.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17971122, but Moody-Wroughton; Countryman-Grimaldi; Miss Peggy-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the [recte this] stage [Miss Molini]).recte this] stage [Miss Molini]).
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Goodall

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Spahis Actor: Sedgwick, Bannister, Dignum, Wathen, Trueman, Maddocks
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

229
19 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Honest Thieves, advertised on playbill of 17 Sept.] "The shameful neglect of Whitfield in the etiquette of dress in the character of Hastings must not pass unnoticed. He came on arranged in every point for the drawing-room, although he is supposed to be on his journey, and is informed by his companion Young Marlow that they must change their travelling dresses...An audience must naturally look to the Manager for due observance of stage decorum...and we trust that on future occasions the actor will not be allowed to sport with propriety by any fantastical display of his own, which is in direct oppostion to the character he ought to represent, and to the text with which he must be acquainted" (Times, 20 Sept.). Receipts: #197 1s. 6d. (186.0.6; 11.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Munden; Young Marlow-Mansel (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Simmons; Slang-Rees; Landlord-Thompson; Jeremy-Farley; Roger-Abbot; Tony Lumpkin-Knight (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Davenport; Miss Neville-Miss Mansel; Maid-Miss Leserve; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Young Marlow Actor: Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

230
20 March 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. For details of the acting by young members of the company, see 21 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wedding Night

Performance Comment: [The Marriage Night] young actors of the company.

231
26 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. The Boxes and Pit 2s. 6d., the Boxes being laid open to the Pit. Note, No Subscribers' Tickets to pass this Day. To begin exactly at 5 of the Clock, by reason that the Gentlemen and Ladies that come from London may have time to return home before Night. Note, The Tide happens very luckily for Mr Penkethman's Friends in London: It Ebbs to Greenwich from 10 in the Morning till 6 at Night, flows from 6 in the Evening till 11, it being Moon-light

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Ned Blunt-the famous true Comedian Mr Cave Underhill, to oblige Mr Penkethman's Friends; Rover-Powell; Belville-Husband; Frederick-Cory; Angelica-Mrs Kent; Helena-Mrs Baker; Florinda-Mrs Shepard; Moretta-Mrs Powell; With an Epilogue-Mr Penkethman on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Ned Blunt Actor: the famous true Comedian Mr Cave Underhill, to oblige Mr Penkethman's Friends

Entertainment: Young Gentlewoman, as17100817; Likewise a Vaulting the Managed Horse-famous Master who never appear'd on the Publick Stage

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant-; Wooden Shoe-; Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and Wife-

232
09 August 1711 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: Young Gentleman, Mrs Granger

233
26 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #31 1s. In Daily Courant, 25 Oct., the dancers were advertised as Mr Dupre's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmasked

Song: As17251013

Dance: Young LeSac, Miss LaTour, being the first Time of their Appearance on the Stage

234
03 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Dance: Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Drunken Peasant-Nivelon

235
15 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Revised by the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

236
22 November 1732 @ Chancery Lane

Event Comment: TThe Eunuch of Terence...by the young Gentlemen...under the Care of Mr Pearce.-Daily Post, 23 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eunuch

Performance Comment: The young Gentlemen of the Academy.

237
08 March 1734 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several new concertos call'd Bizzana Universall compos'd by Corbett in his Travels ... in Italy, he playing the first Violin. There will be several Pieces for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. Singing by Miss Cecilia Young

Performance Comment: .. in Italy, he playing the first Violin. There will be several Pieces for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. Singing by Miss Cecilia Young .

238
30 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Man in the Pit Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

239
02 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall as the Queen, but she "being indisposed, Mrs Whitfield performed, or rather attempted the Queen" (Thespian Magazine, Aug. 1792, p. 53).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

240
04 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Uncle, who had appeared at this theatre, as an amateur, 16 Apr. 1792, is identified in MS list in Harvard playbills of new performers for this season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Uncle]); Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Charles Euston Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

241
10 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Man in the Pit Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

242
12 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Man in the Pit Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

Dance: End: As17920627

243
17 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

244
05 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Mahon
Role: The Westminster Magazine adds Augustin Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Young; Beaufort-Thompson; Maria-Mattocks; With Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Woodward
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Young

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

245
24 October 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Young Gubbin-Penkethman [performs his own part Young Gubbin].performs his own part Young Gubbin].
Cast
Role: Young Gubbin Actor: Penkethman

Song: New songs in English and Italian-Mrs del'Epine

246
16 November 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Young Reynard-a young Actor, who never performed on this Stage before; Woodcock-Hallam; Loveworth-Roberts; Squib-Morgan; Maiden-Woodward; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Belinda-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Nokes; Penelope-Mrs Smith; Lucy-Mrs Woodward, .
Cast
Role: Young Reynard Actor: a young Actor, who never performed on this Stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Adventure; or, The Plague of a Wanton Wife

247
24 January 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. For one night only. Benefit for Brunsdon. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. (Public Ledger)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an address to the Town)-Brunsdon (from Edinburgh); Sir George Airy-Farren; Charles-Wilks; Sir Jealous-Morris; Whisper-Lamb; Butler-Mills; Sir Francis-Batson; Miranda-Mrs Batson; Isabinda-Mrs Gardner; Patch-Young Lady, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Young Lady, first time on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Brunsdon; Old Philpot-Morris; Young Wilding-Farren; Sir Jasper-Wooller; Beaufort-Wilks; Dapper-Lamb; Quildrive-Butler; Maria-Young Lady who performs the Imitations; Corinna-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Brunsdon
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Farren
Role: Maria Actor: Young Lady who performs the Imitations

Entertainment: Between the Play and Farce: a Variety of Imitations-Young Lady who never appeared on any stage

248
15 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Lloyd is identified in playbill of 18 Aug. She has "the name of Lloyd, but [is] better known by the name of Mrs C@@we (who played several parts at the military theatre of Boston in America about two years ago)" (Morning Post, 16 July).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Palmer; Old Philpot-Parsons; Sir Jasper-Massey; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Wood; Quildrive-Stevens; Dapper-Jackson; Maria-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Lloyd]).Mrs Lloyd]).
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Palmer
Role: Young Wilding Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Maria Actor: A Young Gentlewoman

Dance: As17790531

249
14 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Dignum]); Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Bannister; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss M. Stageldoir; Rosetta-Miss George. hathi.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece Country Dance incident to the Piece [This was danced in all subsequent performances]; End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840916; In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

250
11 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. N.B. Mr Leveridge hopes that his Friends accept of this Invitation, and favour him with their Companies, since a tedious Indisposition hath rendered him incapable of waiting on them in Person. Receipts: money #39 4s.; tickets #87 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Performance Comment: Young Wealthy-Ryan; Sir William-Bullock; Tom-Walker; Shamtown-Hippisley; Lady Sly-Mrs Berriman; Sophis-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Egleton; Maria-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Young Wealthy Actor: Ryan
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: Mrs Barbier

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Les Vandangeurs-Moreau, Mrs Moreau