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821 results for: Keyword - Admiral Vernon
We found 675 matches on Performance Comments, 100 matches on Performance Title, 96 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

426
06 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Vernon, 1st time; Robin-Moody; Argus-Philips; Arethusa-Mrs Vincent, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Vernon, 1st time

427
11 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Frenchman-King; Old Man-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Mercury-Vernon (with songs in character).
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon

428
23 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee

Performance Comment: The Principal Witches-Vernon, Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Harlequin-Rooker; Misers-Blakes, Castle; Misers' Servants-Clough, Ackman; Colombine-Miss Baker; Lilliputians-Miss Rogers, Miss Froment; Bride Men-Mathews, Curtat, Reynolds; Bride Man, Sea Officer-Aldridge; Bride Maids-Mrs Leppie, Miss Smith, Miss Tatley, Miss Wilkinson; Waiters-Fox, Marr, Watkins, Pain; The whole to conclude with the Return, Landing and Reception of the Cherokees in America. Cherokees-Grimaldi, Vincent, Lochery, Sga Fiorentini, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: The Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

Song: IV: Miss Young

429
14 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Yates; Jaques-Burton; Orlando-Palmer; Adam-Havard; Amiens (with proper songs)-Vernon; Rosalind-Mrs Yates; Celia-Mrs Clive; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer ; New Dances incident to the play,-Aldridge, Vincent, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: I: A Comic Dance-Miss Rogers, as17621210

430
24 February 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Chaunter-Love; Hunter-Vernon; Justice Quorum-Bransby; Grigg-Parsons; Gage-Moody; Phoebe-Miss Young; Tippet-Mrs Dorman; Tib Tatter-Mrs Bradshaw; Cant-Vaughan; Scrip-Ackman; Swab-Clough; Mump-Fox; Dance incident to the farce-Del'Agata, Aldrige, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Lockery, Sga Fiorentini, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson.
Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Vernon

431
01 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Dogberry-Yates; Ursula-Mrs Hippisley; Beatrice-Mrs Palmer; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Verges-Parsons; Balthasar (with song)-Vernon; Hero-Mrs Davies; Fryar-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Borachio-Blakes; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; proper to the play, in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Noverre, Mrs Palmer; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Balthasar Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Vernon

432
03 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17630409 but the Squire-a Gentleman; Thomas-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Vernon.
Role: Squire Actor: Vernon

Song: End: By Particular Desire, the Favourite Song in Love a@la@Mode-Moody

433
26 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17621008, but Lord Trinket-King; Sir Harry-Vernon; Paris-Parsons; Lady Freelove-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

434
31 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Vernon; Clerimont-Packer; James-Vaughan; List-Marr; Decoy-Watkins; Furnish-Raftor; Sparkle-Parsons; Mariana-Miss Bride; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Wheedle-Miss Mills; Lappet-Mrs Love, 1st appearance in that character.
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe, as17630504; End: The Shoemakers-Grimaldi, Lochery, Miss Wilkinson

435
17 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Fox; Beggar-Burton; Player-Castle; Drawer-Master Burton; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love, first time; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act III a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

436
26 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince John-Miss Valois; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Davis; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Buck; Bardolph-Lewis; Sheriff-Wignel; Francis-Stamper; Vernon-Gibson; Poins-White; Carriers-Dunstall; Bennet; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

437
19 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Malvolio-Yates; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Obrien; Sir Toby Belch-Love; Orsino-Packer; Sebastian-Palmer; Viola-Miss Plym; first appearance there; Olivia-Miss Haughton; Maria-Mrs Lee; Valentine-Castle; Clown-Vernon (with song in character); Antonio-Burton; Fabian-Baddeley; Captain-Moody; Curio-Fox; 1st Officer-Parsons; 2nd Officer-Marr.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Cast
Role: Young Gilbert Actor: Vernon

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

438
28 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: Principal Witches-Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Harlequin-Rooker; A Reel, Hornpipe-Aldridge; Misers-Castle, Parsons; Misers' Servants-Clough, Ackman; Colombine-Miss Baker; Lilliputian Harlequin-Miss Rogers; Lilliputian Colombine-Miss Ford; To conclude with the Landing of the Cherokees in America-; Cherokees-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Tassoni.
Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

439
31 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Jackson; Tibalt-Lee; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Palmer; With Funeral Procession, the vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; n Act I,a Masquerade Dance-Miss Baker; Playbill, but add Montague-Moody; Benvolio-Packer; Old Capulet-Johnston; Friar John-Clough; Balthasar-Ackman; Gregory-Mozeen; Sampson-Clough; Abram-Marr (1763 edition).
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

440
09 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Obrien, first time; Sir Richard Vernon-Jackson; Worcester-Bransby; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Northumberland-Burton; Glendower-Lee; Douglas-Parsons; Blunt-J. Palmer; Poins-Packer; Carriers-Moody, Weston; Sheriff-Stevens; Bardolf-Clough; Westmorland-Ackman; Francis-Vaughan; Mortimer-Castle; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

441
15 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel (songs)-Miss Young; Hymen-Wingfield Palmer; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Ferdinand (songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque,-Grimaldi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

442
29 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holland; Donalbain-Mas. Burton; Hecate-Champness; Witches-Burton, Yates, Love; Wounded Captain-Jackson; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Fleance-Miss Rogers; Duncan-Bransby; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Lee; Malcolm-Packer; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Fox; Lenox-Parsons; Seyward-Moody; Doctor-Stevens; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennett; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act IV, a Dance of the Furies-.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

443
26 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate; or, Harlequin from the Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Other characters-Vernon, Champnes, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Vaughan, Stevens, Fox, J. Palmer, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent, Miss Williams, Mrs Love; Colombine-Miss Baker; The Dances-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Vaughan, Stevens, Fox, J. Palmer, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent, Miss Williams, Mrs Love

444
21 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen

Performance Comment: End II, A New Occasional Interlude. Hymen-Vernon; Cupid-Miss Wright; Venus-Miss Young. [See note 20 Jan.]See note 20 Jan.]
Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Vernon

445
25 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Obrien, first time; Jack Meggot-Vernon; Clarinda-Miss Yates, first time; Jacintha-Miss Plym, first time; Strictland-Love; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Packer; Lucetta-Mrs Bennet; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

446
27 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Obrien, first time; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Friar-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Parsons; Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Clough; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Miss Hippisley; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Hero-Mrs Davies; In II, a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Interlude Hymen, End Act III

Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

447
31 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Young; Thomas-Champnes; Squire-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Vernon.

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

448
02 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Yates, first time; Fine Gentleman-Obrien; Fine Lady (With Song in Character)-Mrs Clive; Old Man-Parsons; Frenchman-King; Mercury-Vernon; Drunken Man-Yates.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon

Dance: End: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

449
05 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Cremonini & Managers. Miss Wright being very ill Mr Vernon made an Apology & her part in the opera was cut out (Hopkins). Opera for the last time this season. Receipts: #140 4s. (MacMillan); charges: #76 12s. [Profit to Sga Cremonini: #63 12s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Amintas Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers-Lauchery, Miss Baker; II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640319

450
12 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Love. Mr Love Hiss'd in the Scotchman. Dumont by Mr Powell (Hopkins). Characters Dress'd in Habits of Times. Mr Love was hissed very much in the Scotchman, and the Farce hissed at the end (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). No building on stage. On Saturday Othello with a New Burletta call'd Music A-La-Mode, or Bayes in Chromatics For the Benefit of Vernon. [The principal characters were to have been played by King, Vernon, Packer, Fox, Mrs Mrs Dorman, and Miss Young (Public Advertiser, 13 April). But it was deferred at the last minute and seems never to have been performed. Larpent MS 237 lists the parts: Dr Crochet, Player-Packer; Squire, Justice; Damon; Daphne, Chorus of Shepherds and Nymphs. $J. P. Kemble thought it a burlesque at the expense of Dr Arne (professor of nonharmonic music). The Player wants in it to banish all but four plays (Tamerlane, London Cuckolds, George Barnwell, and Twelfth Night) and fill stage performance with music.] Receipts: #208 14s. 6d. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Love: #144 10s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922; End I Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Baker