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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.

126
29 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Younger Wou'dbe-Woodward; Richmore-Cashell; Trueman-Chapman; Teague-Morris; Subtleman-Rosco; Clearaccount-Arthur; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Marten; Constable-Dunstall; Jack-Bencraft; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Midnight-Stoppelaer; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Bland; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461231

127
14 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Comedy She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not is deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Woffington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Young Wou'dbe-Sparks; Richmore-Ridout; Trueman-Gibson; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

128
09 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke Being his 1st appearance in Comedy; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtam; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Clarke Being his 1st appearance in Comedy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Granier, Leppie

129
14 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Fristure-Holtom; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Merlin (Harlequin Skeleton)

130
18 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Mossop; Young Wou'dbe-Pamer; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Davies; Fairbank-Burton; Balderdash-Philips; Clearaccount-Bransby; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Teague-Yates; Subtleman-Blakes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Macklin; Constance-Mrs Davies; Aurelia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Millers, as17581012

131
13 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Buck; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtom; Alderman-Bennet; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17581016

132
05 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #41 13s. 6d. Paid J. Powell 6 nights Renters to instant: #72 6s.; Guards 6 nights #4 4s.; Mrs Rich 6 nights to instant #31 10s.; C. Rich ditto #6; J. Rich #20; Mr Gum for Scenemen #6 9s. 3d.; Performers 5 nights #185 11s. 6d.; Servants 6 nights #23 13s. [The expenditures for renters (100) at 2s. 4d. each per acting night, is a weekly constant. The amount for Mrs Rich of #5 5s. each acting night as well as that of #1 for C. Rich each acting night, is a constant. These will not be further recorded, nor will the nightly constant of 13s. for the guards, and 5s. 4d. nigthly for the barber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage [Hull]; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Perry; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Alderman-Bennet; Captain-Wignel; Frisure-Holtom; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Comic Dance,The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

133
01 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these 12 Years. [See 27 Dec. 1759.] Receipts: #139 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Younger Wou'dbe-Dyer; Truman-Hull; Richmore-Gardner; Subtleman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Perry; Alderman-Cushing; Balderdash-Morris; Clearaccount-Wignell; Comick-Quick; Constable-Fox; Jack-Holtom; Teague-Saunders (from Theatre Royal Dublin); Constance-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto Actor: Servandoni.
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumay, Hussey, Petro, Merrifield, the Miss Twists, Miss Madan, Miss Garman.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

134
11 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke; Younger Wou'dbe-Dyer; Richmore-Gardner; Truman-Hull; Subtleman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Perry; Alderman-Cushing; Balderdash-Morris; Clearaccount-Wignell; Constable-Fox; Jack-Holtom; Teague-Saunders; Constance-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-; III: Countryman Metamorphosed-. [See17701010]

135
05 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Reddish; Younger Wou'dbe-King for that night only; Truman-Jefferson; Subtleman-Baddeley; Alderman-Parsons; Teague (with songs)-Moody; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Bradshaw; Aurelia-Mrs Abington; Constance-Miss Pope, for that night only; Richmore-Packer; Fairbank-Hurst; Balderdash-Ackman; Steward-Hartry; Poet-W. Palmer; Constable-Wrighten; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Reddish

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Sotherton Actor: Palmer
Role: With Dances incidental to the piece Actor: Giorgi, Atkins

Dance: II: The Cunning Love, as17710204; III: The Allemande-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

Entertainment: In Act III: will introduce a Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody

136
21 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [Miss Smith is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wroughton; Young Wou'dbe-Lee Lewes; Richmore-Whitefield; Teague-Egan; Alderman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Fearon; Clearaccount-L'Estrange; Poet-Jones; Subtleman-Wewitzer; Balderdash-Booth; Trueman-Lewis; Constance-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Smith]).Miss Smith]).
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

137
16 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wroughton; Young Wou'dbe-Lee Lewes; Richmore-Whitfield; Fairbank-Fearon; Alderman-Thompson; Subtleman-Wewitzer; Balderdash-Booth; Teague-Egan; Clearaccount-L'Estrange; Poet-Jones; Trueman-Lewis; Constance-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Poussin; Aurelia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Elder Wou'dbe Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

138
13 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "The appearance of Mrs Abington in the two characters of the Capricious Lady and Lady Bab Lardoon cannot fail of being considered as a high Treat ... as the first exhibits the coy, formal Manners of the last Age, and the latter the free degagee Breeding of the present" (Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.). Receipts: #227 12s. 6d. (211/10/0; 16/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wroughton; Welford-Whitfield; Savel-Quick; Morecraft-Wilson; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Welford's Servant-Fearon; Captain-Mahon; Young Loveless-Lewis; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-Mrs Webb; The Capricious Lady-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Wroughton
Role: The Capricious Lady Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Whitfield; Old worth-Clarke; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Kemble; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830917; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

139
26 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Wroughton; Savel-Quick; Morecraft-Booth; Welford-Bonnor; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Young Loveless-Lewis; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-Mrs Webb; The Capricious Lady-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Wroughton
Role: The Capricious Lady Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17850409

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a favourite glee by Davies, Cubitt, Doyle, Darley

140
25 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from Beaumont and Fletcher. Not acted these 3 years. [The playbill assigns Abigail to Mrs Webb, but "an apology being made for Mrs Webb, who was indisposed, Mrs Platt undertook to read the part" (Public Advertiser, 26 Feb.). Afterpiece in place of The Farmer, advertised on playbill of 23 Feb.] Receipts: #162 15s. (155.17; 6.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Farren; Welford-Bernard; Savel-Quick; Morecraft-Booth; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Welford's Servant-Fearon; Captain-Cubitt; Young Loveless-Lewis; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-read by Mrs Platt; The Capricious Lady-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Farren
Role: The Capricious Lady Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Cast
Role: English Father Actor: Fearon
Role: English Father's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt

141
01 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highness the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; II: Grand Ballet-the Elder Mlle Roland; III: Grecian Sailors-Glover; IV: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, the Elder Mlle Roland; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Song: TThe Parting Lovers (a Sea Lieutenant, a Sailor, and His Mistress)-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe [by Henry Carey]

142
14 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Hippisley, Bridgwater, Rosco, Hale, Hallam, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Norman
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.d1739 10 10 cg Poitier, Mlle Roland.c1739 10 10 cg Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Dance: II: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder

Song: I: The Parting Lovers-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe

143
18 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by George Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Hippisley, Bridgwater, Rosco, Hale, Hallam, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Norman
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.d1739 10 10 cg Poitier, Mlle Roland.c1739 10 10 cg Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland Elder

Song: I: The Parting Lovers-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe

144
23 November 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Elder Brother

145
29 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Dance: The Nivelons; particularly a new Scating Dance in the Character of a Dutch Sailor-the elder Nivelon

146
04 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Dunstone. The Songs at the Request of several of the . . . Free and Accepted Masons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Dunstone, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Acasto-Jones; Castalio-Price; Polydore-Turner; Chamont-Machen; Ernesto-Gray; Chaplain-Topham; Serena-Miss Jones; Florella-Mrs Miller; Cordelio-Miss Burdgis .
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Dunstone, the first time of her appearing on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: I: The Elder 'Prentice's Song. II: on, on, my dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme. V: The Agreement of the Gods, by Brother Montgomery

Performance Comment: II: on, on, my dear Brethren. IV: Let Masonry be now my Theme. V: The Agreement of the Gods, by Brother Montgomery .

147
25 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Marshall

Dance: I: Saraband, Minuet-the Elder Miss Scott; II: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

148
20 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; II: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier (his first appearance since his accident at the other theatre), Mlle Roland Elder (the first time of her appearance on that stage); III: Les Amours de Polichinelle and Dame Ragonde-Lalauze, Nivelon (in wooden Shoes); IV: The Miller's Jealousy-Poitier, Mlle Roland, Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailor-Glover

149
16 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq. Afterpiece: Altered from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

150
19 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: A new Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland elder