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3987 results for: Keyword - Capt. James Spencer
We found 2178 matches on Author, 1644 matches on Performance Comments, 395 matches on Event Comments, 23 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2226
04 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Barrymore; Capt. Cape-King; Mr Harlow-Whitfield; Footman-Banks; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Goodall; The Old Maid (for this night only)-Mrs Jordan; Trifle-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Capt. Fitzroy-Bannister; Patrick-Mrs Jordan; Darby-Bannister Jun.; Dermot-Dignum; Father Luke-Moody; Bagatelle-Benson; Norah-Mrs Crouch; Kathleen-Mrs Bland.

Song: In: will introduce the favourite song In the dead of the night-Mrs Jordan in The Wedding Day; End 2nd piece: a favourite song-Miss Leak; accompanied on the harp-Meyer? Jun

2227
25 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship or An Escape from France

Performance Comment: Capt. O'Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Patrick-Rees; Sedgely-Hull; Commandant-Claremont; Annette-Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have His Own Author(s): James Wild

Song: End I 1st piece: The Storm-Incledon; End II: The Description of the Battle of La Hogue, Thursday in the Morn the Nineteenth of May-Incledon (1st time); In course: Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; In 2nd piece: I was called knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The turban'd Turk who scorns the world-Johnstone; When foaming waves contrary beat-Incledon; To be sure I don't love in my heart-Johnstone; Our simple tale thus ended-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Mrs Mountain

2228
16 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performance Comment: Capt. Oakland-Incledon; Oakland-Munden; Gunnel-Fawcett; Jeffery-Townsend; Sterling-Powel; M'Scrape-Johnstone; Ellen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain; Lucy Oakland-Mrs Follett; Catherine-Mrs Martyr.

2229
24 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Munden; Lockit-Davenport; Mat o' the Mint-Richardson; Ben Budge-Rees; Crookfinger'd Jack-Williamson; Jemmy Twitcher-Gray; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Follett; Harry Paddington-Linton; Robin of Bagshot-Cross; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Farley; Filch-Bernard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Miss Kirton; Betty Doxey-Miss G. Walcup; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Ives; Molly Brazen-Miss Walcup; Polly-Mrs Serres.

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Byrn

2230
05 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship or An Escape from France

Performance Comment: Capt. O'Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Patrick-Macready; Sedgely-Hull; Commandant-Claremont; Annette-Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: In course 2nd piece: I was called knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The turban'd Turk who scorns the World-Johnstone; When foaming Waves contrary beat-Incledon; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; Fa la la (composed by Callcott)-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton, Street, the rest of the Characters; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

2231
11 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Caulfield; Old Wrongward-Hollingsworth; John-Burton; Canteen-Russell; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Banks; William-Webb; Bob-Evans; Sophia-Miss Heard; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bramwell; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell.

2232
06 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performance Comment: Capt. Oakland-Incledon; Oakland-Munden; Gunnel-Fawcett; Jeffery-Townsend; Sterling-Powel; M'Scrape-Johnstone; Ellen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain; Lucy Oakland-Mrs Follett; Catherine-Mrs Martyr.

2233
27 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Munden; Lockit-Davenport; Mat o' the Mint-Haymes; Filch (1st time)-Simmons; Ben Budge-Street; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Polly-Mrs Addison (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna Author(s): James Wild

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Blurton

2234
09 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude or An Escape from France

Performance Comment: Capt. O'Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Patrick-Macready; Commandant-Claremont; Annette-Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with a Planxty in character, The Tight Irish Boy)-Johnstone; Abel-Knight; Colonel Careless-Macready; Capt. Manly-Middleton; Justice Day-Powel; Mr Story-Claremont; Servant-Abbot; Bailiffs-Wilde, Hawtin [in text: Thompson]; Obadiah-Munden; Coachman-Ledger [added by text]; Ruth-Mrs Knight; Arabella-Miss Mansel; Mrs Day-Mrs Davenport.

Song: In course 2nd piece: I was call'd knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The Storm-Incledon; The turban'd Turk who scorns the World-; Hospitality; or, The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

2235
07 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Mr Ballance-Packer; Mr Scale-Cooke; Mr Scruple-Maddocks; Mr Worthy-Caulfield; Capt. Plume-Wroughton; Capt. Brazen-Bannister Jun.; Kite-Palmer; Bullock (1st time)-Wathen; Costar Pearman-Hollingsworth; ThomasAppletree-Suett; Constable-Phillimore; Welch Collier-Wewitzer; Melinda-Miss Heard; Sylvia-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Rose-Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Ms Roffey, Ms Maddocks, Ms Arne, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Capt. Fitzroy-Cooke; Patrick-Miss DeCamp; Darby-Wathen; Dermot-Dignum; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Father Luke-Caulfield; Norah-Miss D'Evelyn; Kathleen-Mrs Bland.

Song: End: The Waggoner (composed by Dibdin)-Wathen

2236
20 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performance Comment: Capt. Oakland-Incledon; Oakland-Munden; Gunnel-Fawcett; Jeffery-Townsend; Sterling-Powel; M'Scrape-Johnstone; Ellen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain; Lucy Oakland-Mrs Follett; Catherine-Mrs Martyr.

2237
17 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude Or An Escape From France

Performance Comment: Capt. O'Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Sedgley-Hull; Patrick-Waddy; Annette-Miss Wheatley.

Afterpiece Title: Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Captain Vain Actor: Knight

2238
12 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-R. Palmer; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe. [For full cast see17980619] .For full cast see17980619] .

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham or Days of Old

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performance Comment: Characters-Fawcett, Munden, Wathen, Waldron Jun., Mrs Gibbs. [Cast adjusted from text (John Cawthorn, 1808): Megrim-Fawcett; Demisou-Munden; James-Wathen; Bailiff-Waldron Jun,; Annette-Mrs Gibbs.]
Cast
Role: James Actor: Wathen

2239
20 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Capt. Seymour-Palmer Jun.; Mr Colloony-R. Palmer; Mr Frost-Munden; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; Edward-Fawcett; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Heard; Cubba-Mrs Harlowe.

Song: As17980705

2240
05 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Performance Comment: Capt. O' Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Simmons; Sedgeley-Hull; Patrick-Waddy; Annette-Miss Wheatley.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): James Byrne

Dance: II: Negro Dance-Blurton, Platt, Jackson

Song: In 3rd piece: As17990304but O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Iliff

2241
27 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Capt. Seymour-Trueman; Mr Colloony-Palmer; Mr Frost-Suett; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; A History of his Rambles through London-Johnstone; A Planxty (descriptive of Ireland)-Johnstone; Edward-J. Palmer; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Heard; Cubba-Mrs Harlowe.

Song: End II: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland; End: a favorite Mock Italian Song-Fawcett

2242
14 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Performance Comment: Characters by Fawcett, Johnstone, Holman (1st appearance here this season), Suett, Farley, Emery, Caulfield, J. Palmer, Atkins, Abbot, Chippendale, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Mountain, Miss Wheatley (1st appearance on this stage), Miss Menage. Cast from text (W. Miller, 1800): Dashington-Fawcett; Sir Sturdy O'Tremor-Johnstone; Count Alphonso d'Esparza-Holman; Don Miguel de Lara-Suett; Lopez-Farley; Juan-Emery; Robbers-Caulfield, J. Palmer; Diego-Atkins; Friar-Abbot; Patrick-Chippendale; Captain of the Banditti-Sawyer; Angelina-Miss DeCamp; Leonora-Mrs Mountain; Jaquelina-Miss Wheatley; Viletta-Miss Menage; Chorusses-Willoughby, Aylmer, Dibble, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Fisher, Sawyer, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Coates, Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Captain of the Banditti Actor: Sawyer

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-Palmer; Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-J. Palmer; Groom-Chippendale; William-Klanert; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Atkins; Sophia-Miss Menage; Chambermaid-Miss Leserve; Betsy Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Mountain.

2243
19 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Captain of the Banditti Actor: Sawyer

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Capt. Seymour-J. Palmer; Mr Colloony-Palmer; Mr Frost-Suett; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; Edward-Fawcett; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Gaudry; Cubba-Mrs Whitmore.

2244
04 February 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to ye playhouse in Covent Garden, & after that to ye playhouse in Lincolns inn fields (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2245
15 February 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to ye Playhouse in Covent Garden where I met Mr Knight, after wch I went to yr other playhouse, & there saw Sr Charles Barinton, & Mr Mildmay; before ye play was done, I came hence home (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2246
19 February 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: To ye Grecian Coffee house, where meeting Mr Pits, were went together to ye playhouse in Lincoln Inn Fields (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2247
15 February 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to him [Brydges' father] setting my Uncle Lake down at ye playhouse (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2248
26 February 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: About seven I went to ye playhouse in Covent Garden;...from thence I went to ye Playhouse in Lincolns inn fields, but meeting at ye door Mr Pelham, & he telling me the play was done, I came home (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2249
05 March 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: About 6: I went to ye Playhouse, and let my Lady Lucy Bright & my Wife out & came with them home (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

2250
23 March 1698 @ Mr Roberts's home

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to Mr Roberts's, who had a consort of musick, Mr Frank Roberts Mr Banister, la Riche Mr Shore, &c. I staid here till towards eleven, & then home with Lady Lucy Bright & my Wife (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert