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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "C Powell"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "C Powell")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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3363 results for: Keyword - C. Powell?
We found 1630 matches on Event Comments, 1610 matches on Performance Comments, 369 matches on Roles/Actors, 121 matches on Performance Title, and 24 matches on Author.

1276
19 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Powell; Iago-Holland, 1st time; Cassio-Palmer; Roderigo-King; Gratiano-Parsons; Brabantio-Love; Duke-Bransby; Messenger-Ackman; Lodovico-Packer; Montano-Fox; Desdemona-Mrs Yates; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17640929

1277
25 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Powell. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Send Servants to keep places at 3 o'clock. Last time for performing mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Powell, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: I of Entertainment: The Irish Milkmaids, as17650321 End: The Medley, as17641120

1278
26 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Powell, 1st time; Polixenes-Havard; Florizel-Holland; Camillo-Lee; Autolicus-Yates; Clown-King; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Perdita-Mrs Yates , 1st time; Old Shepherd-Burton; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Original Prologue-Yates; the Vocal Parts-Vernon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act II, a Dance incident to the piece,-Giorgi, Berardi, Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Leontes Actor: Powell, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Choice

Dance: End: The Medley, as17641120

1279
20 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Roman Father-Holland; Tullus Hostilius-Burton; Valerius-Packer; Horatius-Yates; Publius Horatius-Powell; Valeria-Mrs Hopkins; Citizens-Ackman, Fox; Horatia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Publius Horatius Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Entertainment: I: King will By Desire repeat a Comic Paraphrase on the Seven Ages of Shakespeare-King; V: (The Last time this season) King will present the Audience with Bucks Have at Ye All, as17650330

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120; III: A New Dance-Grimaldi, Miss Baker; IV: Hearts of Oak-Aldridge, Miss Baker

1280
11 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell; Copper Capt.-Palmer; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Old Woman-Mr Yates; Maid-Vaughan; Duke-Havard; Cacafoggo-Love; Margaritta-Mrs Hopkins; Juan-Packer; Sancho-Lee; Alonzo-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

1281
21 September 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Holland; Castalio-Powell; Chaplain-Love; Polydore-Packer; Acasto-Bransby; Ernesto-Parsons; Page-Miss Rogers; Serina-Miss Plym; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Monimia-Mrs Yates; Occasional Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

1282
02 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powell; Pierre-a Gentleman [Bensley, first appearance]; Spinoza-Strange; Elliott-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Packer; Belvidera-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

1283
03 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Palmer, first time; Faddle (New Song)-Dodd, first appearance there; Sir Charles Raymond-Powell; Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

1284
08 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Vernon; Daphne-Miss Wright; Mindora-Miss Young (Genest, V, 87); Dances incident to the piece-Aldridge, Giorgi, Tassoni, Miss Baker, Miss Rogers, Miss Tetley, Sga Giorgi; Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Powell.

1285
12 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Holland; Melidor-Strange; Orasmin-Burton; Lusignan-Powell; Nerestan-Packer; Chatillon-Lee; Selima-Mrs Hopkins; Zara-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lusignan Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1286
15 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Powell; Horatio-Holland; Sciolto-Havard; Rossano-Ackman; Altamont-Packer; Lavinia-Miss Plym; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Fitzhenry (late Mrs Gregory) first appearance here.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

1287
18 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Manly-Packer; Basset-King; John Moody-Love; Lord Townly-Powell; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Love; Sir Francis-Yates; Squire Richard-Mas. Burton; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Lady Grace-Miss Plym; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Lady Townly-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1288
22 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Powell; Cornwall-Hurst; Gentleman Usher-Dodd; Goneril-Mrs Bennet; Gloster-Burton; Edgar-Havard; Bastard-Lee; Kent-Bransby; Albany-Packer; Old Man-Baddeley; Aranti-Mrs Hippisley; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Cordelia-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1289
25 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: Zamti-Holland; Etan-Powell; Timurkan-Havard; Mirvan-Packer; Orasmin-Ackman; Zimventi-Keen; Octar-Bransby; Morat-Burton; Hamet-the gentleman who performed Pierre (first time) [Bensley]; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Etan Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1290
11 November 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Moneses-Powell (first time); Selima-Mrs Palmer (first time); Arpasia-Mrs Yates (first time); Tamerlane-Havard; Omar-Lee; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Dervise-Bransby; Hali-Strange; Stratocles-Ackman; Bajazet-Holland; In Act IV, the Original Song of O' Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Moneses Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1291
15 November 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Powell; Pyrrhus-Holland; Pylades-Packer; Phoenix-Burton; Cleone-Mrs Hippisley; Hermione-Mrs Fitzhenry; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Andromache-Mrs Yates, first time.
Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1292
03 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell; Cacafogo-Love; Don Juan de Castro-Packer; Margaritta-Mrs Lee; Old Woman-Mrs Yates; Maid-Vaughan; Copper Captain-Palmer; Sancho-Aickin; Duke-Havard; Alonso-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Bennet; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

1293
08 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [T+The Cobler prints a Card in the Public Advertiser commending G. F. Theatricus for his bold statement (6 Jan.) about the excellencies of seven dl actors. He takes issue with G. F. that Bensley will surpass Powell, but adds a "puff" for another new actress, Mrs Abington.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Posthumus Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

1294
13 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Roderigo-Dodd; Othello-Powell; Cassio-Palmer; Ludovico-Hurst; Brabantio-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Iago-Holland; Montano-Aickin; Gratiano-Parsons; Emilia-Mrs Lee; Messenger-Strange; Desdemona-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1295
25 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: GGarrick reported to be at [?] cg & that Powell & Holland had borrowed #25,000 at 5 0@0 interest to purchase Garrick's Share (Winston MS 9, from Burney news cuttings)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Powell

1296
11 March 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser this day contains a long letter from G. F. Theatricus extolling the virtues of Powell, Holland, Yates and Mrs Yates as actors capable of filling the shoes of Garrick and Mrs Cibber, especially with reference to their performance in the Clandestine Marriage, but calling attention also to their excellencies in other parts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Powell

1297
18 March 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heroic Love; Or, The Cruel Separation

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Powell, Holland, Bensley, Love, Havard, Mrs Yates, Mrs Hopkins, Bransby, Burton, Strange.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Powell, Holland, Bensley, Love, Havard, Mrs Yates, Mrs Hopkins, Bransby, Burton, Strange.

Afterpiece Title: The Choice

1298
20 March 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Powell, first time; Bastard-Holland[, first time; Hubert-Havard; King of France-Lee; Dauphin-Cautherley[, first time; Pembroke-Aickin; Chatillon-Vernon; English Herald-Moody; Constance-Mrs Yates; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Blanch-Miss Plym; Salisbury-Packer; Prince Arthur-Miss Rogers; Cardinal Pandulph-Bransby; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Hopkins. [See17610402.]See17610402.]
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Powell, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17660123

1299
09 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Lysimachus-Hurst; Thessalus-Aickin; Eumenes-Strange; Cassander-Havard; Clytus-Love; Polyperchon-Bransby; Perdiccas-Lee; Hephestion-Packer; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Parisatis-Miss Plym; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana (with an Epilogue)-Mrs Fitzhenry; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17651004

1300
19 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17660123, but Lusignan-Powell.
Cast
Role: Lusignan Actor: Powell.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: I: A Dance-Aldridge, Miss Baker; After the Entertainment: A New Dance call'd the Fortune Tellers-Aldridge, Miss Baker

Entertainment: End: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a New Comic Descriptive Piece call'd Ralph's Ramble Or O'Rare London! (being a short sequel to a comic character in the Maid of the Mill.)-King