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1964 results for: Keyword - Alphonso Marsh the Elder
We found 1492 matches on Author, 408 matches on Performance Comments, 104 matches on Event Comments, 38 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1151
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

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.

1152
21 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17801010, but The Lady-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton.
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1153
28 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton.
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17801025

1154
31 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [Mrs Green is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #143 3s. (136.5.6; 6.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17801027

1155
07 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1156
07 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Dance: End: The Caledonian Shepherds, as17801106

1157
13 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #287 2s. (284.7.6; 2.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitfield, Robson; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies; The Lady-Mrs Inchbald; Bacchants-Mrs Morton; Sabrina-Miss Morris; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Martyr (late Miss Thornton; 1st appearance these 2 years); Euphrosyne-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Miss Catley

1158
14 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #97 15s. (89.19.6; 7.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Robson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: As17801113

1159
23 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: Pastoral Interlude of Singing and Dancing-

Song: II: Music-Linley; Pastoral Interlude of Singing and Dancing-; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, DuBellamy, Miss Field, Miss Collett. [The Music by Linley; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, DuBellamy, Miss Field, Miss Collett (see text). This was included in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [The Music by Linley; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, DuBellamy, Miss Field, Miss Collett (see text). This was included in all subsequent performances.]

1160
30 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1161
20 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1162
19 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1163
22 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Camp, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #175 3s. 6d. (127.6.0; 47.2.6; 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1164
25 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1165
17 February 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by John Delap, based on the Suppliants, by Aeschylus, and the Haraclidae, by Euripides. Prologue by Hester Lynch Thrale (Thraliana, I, 484-85). Epilogue by Arthur Murphy (Murphy, Works, 1786, VII, 57)]: With New Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 1 Mar. 1781: This Day is published The Royal Suppliants (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #181 10s. 6d. (158.0.0; 22.2.0; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Suppliants

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Farren, Packer, Williams, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Bensley, Miss Farren, Mrs Crawford. [Cast from text (J. Bowen, 1781): Acamas-Smith; Hyllus-Bannister Jun.; Iolaus-Aickin; Alcander-Farren; Thestor-Packer; Haemon-Williams; Officers-R. Palmer, Griffiths; Demophon-Bensley; Macaria-Miss Farren; Deianira-Mrs Crawford; Attendant-Mrs Johnson; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Crawford. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Thestor Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1166
19 February 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Suppliants

Cast
Role: Thestor Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1167
10 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue by Edward Topham. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Words of the Roundelay [composed by Thomas Linley Sen.] introduced in the Comedy will be given gratis at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr. 1781: This Day is published Dissipation (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #243 4s. 6d. (234.6.0; 8.4.0; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Suett, Waldron, Lamash, R. Palmer, Palmer, Mrs Cargill, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Love, Mrs Smith, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781), and Town and Country Magazine, Mar. 1781, p. 115: Sir Andrew Acorn-King; Alderman Uniform-Parsons; Charles Woodbine-Brereton; Ephraim Labradore-Baddeley; General Probe-Aickin; Doctor Quintessence-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Suett; Trusty-Waldron; Coquin-Lamash; Gold Waiter-R. Palmer; Lord Rentless-Palmer; Miss Uniform-Mrs Cargill; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Winnifred-Mrs Love; Judah-Mrs Smith; Miss Labradore-Miss Kirby (see17810312 Lady Rentless-Mrs Abington; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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: III: Smiling love to thee belong-Miss Field, Miss Wright (British Union-Catalogue, p. 621)

1168
08 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: Never Acted Here. 2nd piece: Written by G. Colman Esq., with Alterations [from his Occasional Prelude]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 17 May 1763]. Receipts: #207 18s. 6d. (89.5.0; 29.19.0; 1.13.6; tickets: 87.1.0) (charge: #106 13s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Young Actor

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Actor Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Butterfly, as17800921; In 3rd piece: The Minuet de la Cour-Henry, Miss Collett

1169
09 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Song: End II: Kate of Aberdeen-; End IV: Bessy Bell, Mary Gray-DuBellamy

1170
31 May 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Separate Maintenance, announced on playbill of 30 May.

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 Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17810530, but Officer in the Camp-Staunton.
Cast
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Staunton.
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1171
04 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17810530, but Goody Burton-Wood [i.e. doubled Officer in the Camp].i.e. doubled Officer in the Camp].
Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Wood
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1172
05 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Wood
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: I: air-the Gentlewoman who sings in the Pantomime [Miss Lyon]

1173
08 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Wood
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1174
11 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

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 Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Wood
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1175
14 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Separate Maintenance, announced on playbill of 13 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Wood
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17810612