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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.

1501
26 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Suett; Ledger-Benson; Scribble-Bland; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Whitfield; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Polly Honeycomb-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Villers]).Miss Villers]).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell

Song: As17930823

1502
10 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: As17930701 but John Grum-Usher in place of Alfred; Carter-Waldron Jun. of Burton; Fishwoman-Mrs Hatton of Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Hatton of Mrs Powell.
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Fishwoman Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs Peery Actor: Mrs Powell.

1503
21 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-Bland; Lodovico-Caulfield; Montano-Palmer Jun.; Gratiano-Benson; Duke-Maddocks; Officers-Cooke, Lyons, Waldron Jun.; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Goodall; Desdemona-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

1504
04 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Kemble; Don Alonzo-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Benson; Don Alvarez-Maddocks; Manuel-Caulfield// Isabella-Miss Heard; Leonora-Mrs Powell .
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

1505
05 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall; Col. Standard-Barrymore; Clinker Jun.-Suett; Alderman Smuggler-Wewitzer; Vizard-Palmer Jun.; Dicky- Burton; Tim Errand- Benson; Constable-Maddocks; Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.// Angelica-Miss Heard; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Parly-Miss De Camp; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Powell .
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: GUY FAWKES

Afterpiece Title: THE PADLOCK

Song: 2nd piece: To conclude with God save the King, and a new Grand Emblematick Transparency

1506
05 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-Haymes; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Benson; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Madam Le Rouge-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

1507
06 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Pursuit; Or, Stop Her Who Can

Performance Comment: Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Pedro-Farley; Melchion-Letteney; Aurora-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Fugitive

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

1508
19 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Alonzo-Usher; Anthonio-Bland; Gonzalo-Maddocks; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Stephano-Suett; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Ariel-Mrs Bland; Hippolito-Mrs Goodall//Miranda-Mrs Powell; Dorinda (1st time)-Mrs Gibbs .
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs GoodallMiranda-Mrs Powell
Role: Mrs GoodallMiranda Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: WHO's THE DUPE

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Dignum, Sedgwick, Caulfield, Cooke, Lyons, Dorion Sen. and Jun., Dibble, Willoughby, Walker, Brown, Saunders, Welsh, Burden//Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Mrs Stuart, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale. In Act V the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick//Amphitrite-Mrs Stuart

1509
30 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17931116, but Sylvia-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); omitted: Scale, Scruple, Steward, Servants . omitted: Scale, Scruple, Steward, Servants .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: THE MARINERS

1510
17 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Manly-Farren; Sir Francis Wronghead-Wilson; Squire Richard (1st time)-Blanchard; John Moody (1st time)-Quick; Count Basset-Bernard; Lady Grace-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Harlowe; Myrtilla-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Powell; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Powel

1511
23 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: As17930930, but Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Litchfield]); Duke of Norfolk-Dignum; Sir R. Ratcliff-Maddocks; Sir R. Brackenbury-Cooke//Elizabeth-Mrs Powell; Duchess of York-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Brackenbury Actor: CookeElizabeth-Mrs Powell
Role: CookeElizabeth Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

1512
15 February 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Performance Comment: As17940117, but Benson in placeof Wewitzer//Mrs Cary of Mrs Powell .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

1513
24 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Miss Menage, but she "being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part" (Powell).] Receipts: #361 1s. 6d. (298/8/6; 55/12/0; 7/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Ruffians Actor: Lyons, CookeLady Helen-Mrs Powell
Role: CookeLady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell

1514
04 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin as Jarvis, but "Packer Jarvis, Aickin ill" (Powell). This is inaccurate: "Aickin's part was played by Benson" (Thespian Magazine, July 1794, p. 275; and see 5 June).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (Suett ill; Miss Pope one scene; Burton not called till 12); Lodoiska at 12. Receipts: #267 18s. 6d. (199/8/0; 60/9/6; 8/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE

1515
10 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Revised and Altered [reduced from 5 acts to 4] by the Author [Richard Cumberland; MS of this version: Larpent 1026]. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Bannister Jun. as Robin, but he "being ill, Benson play'd Robin" (Powell).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 11 (Miss Farren absent, Miss Tidswell one scene). Receipts: #149 9s. 6d. (106/6/6; 34/13/0; 8/10/ 0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Afterpiece Title: NO SONG NO SUPPER

1516
18 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Bannister, but he "being at his Concert Cooke play'd Japhis. Boyce absent from this Evening's Performance" (Powell). On this night Bannister had a benefit concert at the New Subscription Rooms in the King's theatre.] Powell: Foundling rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #205 11s. 6d. (125/9/0; 73/18/0; 6/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Song: As17940425

1517
20 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill for this night announces as mainpiece MUCH ADO ABOUT NOT HING, but "The Publick are most respectfully informed that, on account of the sudden indisposition of a Principal Performer, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING cannot be acted. This Evening will be presented AS YOU LIKE IT" (printed slip attached to BM playbill, Harris, Vol. IV). "Mrs Kemble being ill, Miss Collins play'd Celia for Mrs Kemble and Miss Heard Phebe for Miss Collins" (Powell). Since Powell mentions no other changes, it may be assumed that the cast was otherwise the same as on 25 Apr.] Receipts: #208 8s. (127/1/6; 77/0/0; 4/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

1518
27 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: ["Dorion Sen. absent from this Evening's Performance" (Powell).] Powell: Bon Ton rehearsed at 11 (Tittup's Scenes); My Grandmother at 11:30 (Vapour's Scenes; Barrymore not being in Town, the rehearsal was dismiss'd); Liar at 12; Children in the Wood at 1 (last Scene). Receipts: #179 4s. (111/5; 64/1; 3/18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Children In The Wood

Afterpiece Title: BON TON

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

1519
23 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill omits Sebastian and Michael, but "Bland and Fairbrother being Ill, Benson doubled Fairbrother's business [with that of his own part, Casimir], and a Supernumerary supplied the place of Bland" (Powell).] Powell: Wedding Day rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #291 2s. (246.0; 37.17; 7.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

1520
30 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Emilia Galotti [advertised on playbill of 29 Oct.] cannot be acted this Evening, on Account of Mrs Powell's Illness. Powell: Mountaineers rehearsed at 10; Devil to Pay at 12. Receipts: #172 7s. (118.1.0; 48.15.6; 5.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1521
08 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Palmer as Stukely, and in afterpiece retains Trueman, but "Palmer being ill Barrymore play'd Stukely. Trueman being Ill, Banks play'd the Servant in The Wedding Day" (Powell).] Powell: School for Scandal rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #288 12s. (222.5.6; 61.4.6; 5.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

1522
11 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Trueman's name is omitted from afterpiece, but "Trueman continuing Ill, Webb Servant in The Wedding Day" (Powell).] Powell: School for Scandal rehearsed at 10; Roman Father at 12. Receipts: #249 14s. 6d. (201.7.0; 46.8.0; 1.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Song: As17941007

1523
13 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Trueman as Gustavus, but "Trueman Ill, Fisher Gustavus" (Powell).] Powell: Twelfth Night rehearsed at 10; Roman Father at 12; Cherokee (1st Act read) at 1:30. Receipts: #343 (273.2.6; 62.18.0; 6.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

1524
15 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Tullus Hostilius-Aickin; Horatius-Bensley; Publius Horatius-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Valerius-Barrymore; Volscinius-Phillimore; Cautus-Webb; Vindicius-Maddocks; Citizen-Trueman; Horatia-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Valeria-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: In V: Triumphal Entry of Publius into Rome-; Chorus of Youths and Virgins [composed by Boyce]-Dignum, Master Welsh, Master Gregson, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Lyons, Welsh, Fisher, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Maddocks

1525
19 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill retains Baddeley as Moses , and Mrs Heard as the Maid , but "Mr Baddeley being suddenly taken ill at the Theatre this Evening Banks play'd the part of Moses, and Evans doubled Surface's Servant with his own, Mrs Heard Ill, Mrs Jones the Maid" (Powell). Baddeley was stricken with apoplexy while still in his dressing room before the play began; he died the following day.] Powell: New Ballet [Alexander the Great] rehearsed at 10; Chorus of 1st Act of Cherokee at 12. Receipts: #174 13s. (136.4.6; 36.5.0; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: As17941112