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99 results for: Keyword - Barret
We found 93 matches on Roles/Actors, 25 matches on Performance Comments, 14 matches on Performance Title, 5 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1
16 November 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Britannia-Miss Cecilia Young; but edition of 1732 lists: Jupiter-Barret; Neptune-Snider; Mars-Waltz; Phoebus-Mountier; Honour-Waltz; Valour-Baker; Liberty-Snyder; Britannia-Miss Cecilia Young; Publick Virtue-Miss Susanna Mason; Victory, Concord, Peace-Mrs Seedo; Discord-Comano; Faction-Mynet [a note adds that later it was Phoebus-$Barret; Neptune-$Mountier]..
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Barret
Role: a note adds that later it was Phoebus Actor: Barret

2
07 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Mr Honeycomb Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Burton, Barret, Lawrence, Moss, Miss Francis, Miss Brangin, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1787): Bob Bootekin-Bannister Jun.; Stately-Wewitzer; Spatula-Burton [in text: Johnson (see17870822)]; Dismal-Barret; Captain Wilmot-Lawrence; Bootekin-Moss; Charlotte-Miss Francis; Kitty-Miss Brangin; Mrs Poplin-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Dismal Actor: Barret

Dance: End: a Pas de Deux Provencale-the two Miss Simonets

Entertainment: In the course of the Evening's Entertainments various Imitations-Bannister Jun

Ballet: End 3rd piece: a grand dance, never performed, Gli Schiavi per Amore. Bastiano Amazzagatta-young D'Egville; Mons. Perruque-young Giorgi; Don Berticco-George D'Egville; Mad. Neri-Miss Blanchet; Glinda-Miss DeCamp

3
17 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: The Test of Love

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Edwin, Davies, Barret, Johnson, Chapman, Swords, Lyons, Parsons, Miss George, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Brangin, Mrs Bannister. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1787): Curgy-Edwin; Usbeck-Davies; Nathan-Barret; Osmin-Johnson; Mustapha-Swords; Cadi-Parsons; Fanny-Miss George; Circassian-Mrs Cuyler; Venetian-Miss Brangin; Nadina-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Chapman, Lyons; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Nathan Actor: Barret

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Dance-Byrn, the two Simonets, young D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

4
19 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Giffard; Iago-Rosco, from Drury Lane, being the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Cassio-W. Williams; Duke-Barden; Brabantio-Smith; Lodovico-Woodward; Montano-Barret; Gratiano-Machen; Roderigo-Penkethman; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard; Emilia-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Barret

5
20 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Fainwell-Williams; Sir Phillip-Bullock; Perriwinkle-Collet; Obadiah-Penkethman; Tradelove-Pearce; Sackbut-R. Williams; Freeman-Barret; Simon-W. Giffard; Anne Lovely-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Barret

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

6
30 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Page-Rosco; Shallow-Collet; Sir Hugh-Eaton; Host-Huddy; Slender-W. Bullock; Fenton-Barret; Simple-Young Woodward; Caius-Bardin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Palmer; Anne Page-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Barret

Song: A Gentlewoman

Dance: A Gentlewoman who never appeared before on this Stage,

7
05 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Smith; Bajazet-Rosco; Axalla-Barden; Moneses-Giffard; Prince-Barret; Stratocles-Peterson; Mirvan-R. Williams; Zama-Pearce; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Mrs Thomas; Dervice-Machen; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Haughton; With the Anniversary Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Barret

8
17 January 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Barret; Symon-Pentland; Glaud-Riddle; Bauldy-Stewart; Madge-Mr Wilson; Mause-Mr Hamilton; Jenny-Miss Campbell; Peggy-A Young Lady (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh [unidentified]); A New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Barret

Afterpiece Title: The Students; or, The Humours of St

Song: End IV: Hooly and Fairlyin character-M'Donald

Music: Between the Acts: proper Scotch Music-; a new Scotch Overture-

9
28 March 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Gainlove-Powell; Col. Trumore-Williams; Haughty-Massey; Conundrum-Barret; Young Apeall-Hayes; Old Apeall-Newton; Timothy-Booth; Dash-Gibson; Lord Shamwell-Forde (from the Theatre-Royal, Dublin); Clarinda-Mrs Robinson; Victoria-Miss Dudley; Kitty-Miss Brangin; Wife-Mrs Barnet; Lady Science-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Conundrum Actor: Barret

Afterpiece Title: The Orators; or, The School of Eloquence Dissected

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: Between Acts: an Italian song-a Young Lady [unidentified]

Entertainment: End III: Imitations-Young Gentleman [unidentified]

10
20 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Postillion-Barret; Waiter-Swords; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Postillion Actor: Barret

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Dance: End: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

11
21 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Clod-Edwin; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Lounge-Lyons; Twig-Barret; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Old Sadboy-Gardner; Chronicle-Parsons; Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb; Araminta-Miss George; Mrs Millefleur-Mrs Love; Judith-Mrs Edwin; Pink-Miss Brangin; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Twig Actor: Barret

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Wewitzer; Crazy-Barret; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Burton; Harold-Davies; Maud-Mrs Brown; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Emma-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Crazy Actor: Barret

12
25 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Davies; Vinegar-Baddeley; Mum-Barret; Idle-R. Palmer; John-Swords; Arionelli-Sga Sestini; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Mum Actor: Barret

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Crazy Actor: Barret

Dance: End 1st piece: a new dance, Love for Love-the two Miss Simonets

13
26 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Twig Actor: Barret

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Watty Cockney-Meadows; Captain Sightly-Johnson; Old Cockney-Barret; Barnacle-Chapman; Penelope-Mrs Garrett; Miss La Blond-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Old Cockney Actor: Barret

14
28 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-Burton; Captain O'Cutter-Davies; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Barret; Lord Trinket-R. Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Whitfield; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Barret

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Crazy Actor: Barret

15
13 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Davies; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barret; Crack-Swords; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb [Public Advertiser: Mrs Edwin]; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Anvil Actor: Barret

16
23 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: Corny Buttercup-Edwin; Horace-Lawrence; Cosey-Johnson; Scout-Burton; James-Swords; Old Barnavag-Barret; Tweedle-Lyons; Billy-Painter; Old Codger-Parsons; Mrs Mummery-Mrs Webb; Mrs Neighborly-Mrs Love; Miss Barnavag-Miss Francis; Nancy Buttercup-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Old Barnavag Actor: Barret

Dance: End II: Love for Love, as17870625

17
27 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Williamson; Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-Bannister Jun.; Old Gobbo-Barret; Tubal-Chapman; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnson; Launcelot-Edwin; Duke-Usher; Salanio-Lawrence; Solarino-Swords; Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Mrs Inchbald; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Barret

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Dance: End III: Love for Love, as17870625 End IV: Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

18
20 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17870705 but Thomas-Barret.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Barret.

19
21 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Performance Comment: As17870814, but Julep-Barret.
Cast
Role: Julep Actor: Barret.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Afterpiece Title: The Day

Entertainment: Imitations End 2nd piece: As17870807

20
08 September 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: _Swords, Barret.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Moss; Robin-Burton; Consol-Barret; George Bevil-Johnson; Harry Bevil-Lawrence; Frank Bevil-Lyons; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Emily-Miss Woollery; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Grub-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Consol Actor: Barret

21
26 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Performance Comment: Captain Surat-Bannister; Lord Random-R. Palmer; Sir James Juniper-Moss; Melvil-Davies; Doctor Cathartic-Baddeley; Spruce-Iliff; Sir Dilberry-Painter; Kit Crab-Barret; Etiquette-Edwin; Lady Juniper-Mrs Webb; Fidget-Miss Hale; Amelia-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Kit Crab Actor: Barret

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Old Cockney Actor: Barrett
Role: Sparkle Actor: Barrett

22
22 April 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Young Gentleman from York; Isabella's child-Master P. Fisher; Isabella-Mrs Fisher; first time in London. In Act II, an Epithalamium-Millar, Miss Barret; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: an Epithalamium Actor: Millar, Miss Barret

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

23
27 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: Tobine-Bannister Jun.; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Gardner; Juggins-Johnson; Dr Truby-Usher; John-Wewitzer; Waiters-Burton, Barret, Lyons; Ranter-Davies; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Mrs Poussin; Nancy Lovel-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Waiters Actor: Burton, Barret, Lyons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End I: Love for Love, as17870625 End III: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

24
04 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Montano Actor: Barret

25
09 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Barret