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30 results for: Keyword - Baxter
We found 23 matches on Roles/Actors, 10 matches on Performance Comments, 7 matches on Event Comments, 5 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.

1
11 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Italian Piece by Mons Sorin and Mr Baxter. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette; or, Harlequin Turned Tapster

Performance Comment: Apparently Parts-Sorin, Baxter.
Cast
Role: Apparently Parts Actor: Sorin, Baxter.
Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mr. Baxter

Dance: An Entertainment of Mimick Dancing, call'd, La Caprice-Harlequin (in Imitation of Mlle Provost, the Famous Dancer in the Opera at Paris)

2
20 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Sorin and Baxter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Cast
Role: Apparently Parts Actor: Sorin, Baxter.
Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mr. Baxter

Dance: A new Italian Night Scene-Sorin, Baxter; La Caprice, as17160411

Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mr. Baxter

3
04 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Whimsical Death of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Scaramouch-Sorin; Harlequin-Baxter lately arriv'd from Paris, who have variety of Entertainments of that Kind, and make but a short stay in England.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Baxter lately arriv'd from Paris, who have variety of Entertainments of that Kind, and make but a short stay in England.

4
10 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Sorin and Baxter, being the last time of their performing in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Whimsical Death of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Baxter lately arriv'd from Paris, who have variety of Entertainments of that Kind, and make but a short stay in England.

Dance: Harlequin Mezzetin and Colombine-; La Caprice, as17160411

5
21 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: See17311125, but Harlequin-Baxter, the first Time of his Appearance since his Arrival from France; Inchanter-Ridout; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Houghton, Miss Williams; Punch Man and Woman-Thurmond, Miss D'Lorme; Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Charke; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Roger, Miss Williams, Miss Mears; Tritons-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton; Cupid-Miss Brett; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Houghton, F. Tench, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-Lally Jr, F. Tench; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Priest-Hallam Sr; Pierot's Servants-Leigh, Cross; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Grey; Bride@Men-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Evans; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Mrs Roger, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Baxter, the first Time of his Appearance since his Arrival from France

6
13 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Cast
Role: Apparently Parts Actor: Sorin, Baxter.
Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mr. Baxter

7
23 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Cast
Role: Apparently Parts Actor: Sorin, Baxter.
Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mr. Baxter

Dance: As17160420

8
30 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Cast
Role: Apparently Parts Actor: Sorin, Baxter.
Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mr. Baxter

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

9
27 August 1706 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Barcelona; Or, The Soldier's Fortune; With The Taking Of Fort Montjouy; Containing The Pleasant And Comical Exploits Of That Renown'd Hero, Captain Blunderbuss, And His Man Squib

Performance Comment: Colonel Lovewell-Mills; Captain Blunderbuss-Bullock; Squib-Norris; Corporal Scaredevil-Bickerstaff; Maria-Mrs Baxter.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baxter.

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Vaulting-Simpson, that most celebrated Master, the famous Vaulter, who Performs with Mr Penkethman at the Request of the Quality, being lately arriv'd from Italy

10
20 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17100909, but Lory-Norris; Foppington-Mrs Baxter; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Surgeon-_; Coupler-_; Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Mrs Baxter

11
28 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Performance Comment: Aurengzebe-Powell; Morat-Elrington; Emperor-Shepherd; Arimant-Pendry; Dinant-Freeman; Nourmahal-Mrs Kent; Indamora-Mrs Shepherd; Melesinda-Mrs Baxter.
Cast
Role: Melesinda Actor: Mrs Baxter.

Song:

Dance:

12
30 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlain

Performance Comment: Moneses-Powell; Tamerlain-Shepherd; Bajazet-Elrington; Omar-Freeman; Prince-Cole; Dervize-Norris; Merva-Pendry; Arpasia-Mrs Baxter; Selima-Mrs Shepherd; Haily-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Baxter

Entertainment: Too long to be inserted here

13
14 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twice Married And A Maid Still; Or, bedding Makes The Bargain Fast

Performance Comment: As17170909, but Lucia-Mrs Spiller; Maria-Mrs Baxter; Betty-Miss Shepherd.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baxter

14
20 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Music: Several Solos on the Violin, the whole composed by Mr Petit, who will perform the first Violin

Dance: II: Grand Dance of Warriors by Castiglione, with Flag Dance by Demar, new from Paris. III: Grand Dance of Moors (with new Dresses). IV: The Pastoral (a new comic dance), with Shepherd-Castiglione; Punch-Le Grange; Harlequin-Le Sac; Pierot-Baudoin; Sailor-Shawford, with a Grand Masquerade Dance after the Venetian Manner. V: By Castiglione, with Italian Nigbt Scenes originally performed twenty-years ago by Sorein and Baxter: With Alterations and Additions: Harlequin-De la Hay; Scaramouch-Shawford

Performance Comment: III: Grand Dance of Moors (with new Dresses). IV: The Pastoral (a new comic dance), with Shepherd-Castiglione; Punch-Le Grange; Harlequin-Le Sac; Pierot-Baudoin; Sailor-Shawford, with a Grand Masquerade Dance after the Venetian Manner. V: By Castiglione, with Italian Nigbt Scenes originally performed twenty-years ago by Sorein and Baxter: With Alterations and Additions: Harlequin-De la Hay; Scaramouch-Shawford .
Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Shawford, with a Grand Masquerade Dance after the Venetian Manner. V: By Castiglione, with Italian Nigbt Scenes originally performed twenty-years ago by Sorein and Baxter: With Alterations and Additions: Harlequin-De la Hay
Role: with Italian Nigbt Scenes originally performed twe Actor: years ago by Sorein and Baxter: With Alterations and Additions: Harlequin-De la Hay

15
06 October 1741 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Baxter; Dorinda-Miss Billoe; Cherry-Mrs Careless.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Baxter

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Mrs Careless, Volage

16
06 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Afterpiece Title: The Whimsical Death of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Baxter lately arriv'd from Paris, who have variety of Entertainments of that Kind, and make but a short stay in England.

17
18 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Afterpiece Title: The Whimsical Death of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Baxter lately arriv'd from Paris, who have variety of Entertainments of that Kind, and make but a short stay in England.

Dance: As17151119

18
25 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Whimsical Death of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Baxter lately arriv'd from Paris, who have variety of Entertainments of that Kind, and make but a short stay in England.

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

19
27 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Afterpiece Title: The Whimsical Death of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Baxter lately arriv'd from Paris, who have variety of Entertainments of that Kind, and make but a short stay in England.

20
02 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Afterpiece Title: The Whimsical Death of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Baxter lately arriv'd from Paris, who have variety of Entertainments of that Kind, and make but a short stay in England.

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis (First Interlude)

Dance: As17151119

21
25 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Baxter, the first Time of his Appearance since his Arrival from France

22
10 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Baxter, the first Time of his Appearance since his Arrival from France

23
07 October 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Dance: A Night Scene between Scaramouch and Harlequin-the Famous Monsieur Surrein, Mr Baxter, who make but a short stay in England

Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mr. Baxter

24
08 October 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Match In Newgate; Or, The Vintner Trickt

Song: To be expressed in the Bills

Dance: That celebrated Italian Scene-Sorin, Baxter, at the Request of several Persons of Quality

Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mr. Baxter

25
07 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Dance: A new Italian Night Scene Between Harlequin and Mezzetin-Sorin, Baxter

Related Works
Related Work: La Guinquette, or, Harlequin turn’d Tapster Author(s): Mr. Baxter