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574 results for: Keyword - Capt. Roper
We found 543 matches on Performance Comments, 40 matches on Event Comments, 4 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
28 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: By Children-(Cross). Jasper-Mas. Cautherley; Fribble-Mas. Simson; Capt. Flash-Mas. Moore; Puff-Mas. Wallace; Miss Biddy-Miss Simson; Occasional Prologue-Mas. Simson; Concluding with a Country Dance-characters.

Song: I: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: III: A Minuet-Mas. Simson, Miss Simson

227
13 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holland , his first appearance on any stage; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Yates; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber; Capt. Driver-Philips; Aboan-Berry; Stanmore-Bransby; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Cowper; Governor-Burton; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough; Lucy-Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

228
20 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17551014, but Capt. Driver-Taswell.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

229
03 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: a new farce call'dLa new farce call'dLilliput

Performance Comment: Into which will be introduc'd the Entry of Capt. Gulliver into Mildendo, the Metropolis of Lilliputv, upon his being creaded Nardoc of that Kingdom. Gulliver-Bransby; Lord Flimnap-Master Cautherly; Bolgolam-Master Simpson; Fripperel-Master Largeau; Lalcon-Miss Pope; Lady Flimnap-Miss Simpson; Toadel-Miss Matthews; Lilliputians-Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin. (Edition of 1756.)

230
10 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: LLucio by Mr O'Brien, (The young gentleman who perform'd Capt Brazen). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #167 2s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

231
03 September 1759 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Flogg'd; Or, The English Sailors In America

Performance Comment: Together with the Reception of Capt. Briton at the Indian courtv; the Manners, Customs, Peace, and presenting the Wampum Beltv for his Bravery in rescuing the Princess Sachema from the French Banditiv. Interspersed with the Droll Bahaviour and Odd Adventures of MacDermott Geoghaghan Ballingroguev, and the Witch of the Woods; or, a Woman without a Head.

Song: Diet, The Humours of Bartholomew Fair-Alley Croaker, Signora Ciperini; And a Song- on the late glorious success gained over the French by his Serene Highness Prince Ferdinand

232
12 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. I was at Drury Lane Gallery to see Everyman in his Humour and the Pantomime farce of Harlequin's Invasion which was a medley of nonsense. See George (as usual) there and Capt. Stevens (Hailey "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p. 69). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

233
10 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author. By Command of the Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wales was at Drury Lane to see the new tragedy of Aquileia. I went there at 9, but it was all over and done & met Miss Smith coming from thence with Capt. Johnston. I think it very unnatural for her to be going to plays when her sister is but just laid in the Grave (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 142)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

234
12 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Actors only in the bill: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, Obrien, King, Burton, Moody, Blakes, Ackman, Clough, Castle, Mrs Clive, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Pritchard, Prologue and Epilogue. Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-O'Brien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Blakes; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Miss Pritchard; Prologue by Robt. Lloyd-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive; William-Ackman; Tom-Clough; John-Castle; Servant-Fox; Toilet-Mrs Johnston; Chambermaid-Mrs Simson (Winston MS 9, and Macmillan).

Dance: New Pantomime Dance call'd%The Cuckow-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

235
30 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The English Tars in America; or, The Good Woman Without a Head

Performance Comment: Oflarty Macfinnan-Shuter; Indian King-Wignel; Capt. Briton-Davis; Beau Bowling-Buck; Jack Ratling-Weller; Black@moor Lady-Miss Sledge; Princess Sachema-Mrs Lee.

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; After Play: An Epilogue on the Humours of tne Age in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage-Cresswick

236
11 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Aboan-Sparks; Governor-Anderson; Blandford-Hull; Stanmore-Gibson; Daniel-Collins; Capt. Driver-Wignell; Jack Stanmore-Davis; Hotman-Holtom; Imoinda-Mrs Lee, 1st time; Widow-Mrs Pitt; Lady Welldon-Mrs Burden; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The School-Boy

Dance: II: Hornpipe (2nd time)-Mlle Capdeville; IV: The Provincial Sailors, as17610508

237
24 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-O'Brien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Russet-Burton; Paris-Blakes; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Toilet-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Chambermaid-Mrs Simson; Miss Harriet-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

238
14 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-O'Brien; Capt. Cape-King; Miss Harlowe-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Harlowe-Miss Haughton; Harlow-Kennedy; Heartwell-Philips; Servant-Castle; Trifle-Mrs Hippisley.

Dance: II: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926

239
20 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Ross; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Clarke; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Sir Harry Beagle-Bennet; Capt. O'Cutter-Barrington; Russet-Dunstall; Paris-Holtom; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Freelove-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

240
01 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Maguire; Capt. Cape-Tindal; Harlow-Davis; Heartwell-Gardner; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Burden; Miss Harlow-Mrs Maguire, first appearance this stage.

Dance: TThe Taylors, as17620107

241
18 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Obrien; Harlow-Packer; Heartwell-Philips; Capt. Cape-Burton; Mrs Harlow-Miss Haughton; Miss Harlow-Mrs Bennett.

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Vincent

242
20 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Harlow-Davis; Capt. Cape-Dunstall; Young Clerimont-White; Mrs Harlow-Miss Elliot; Miss Harlow-Mrs Younger; with a New Occasional Prologue-Smith.

243
07 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Aboan-Holland; Blandford-Palmer; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Hotman-Blakes; Planters-Moody, Mozeen, Parsons, Castle, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Ackman, Clough, Fox, Watkins; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II, will be introduc'd an entertainment of singing-Champnes, Miss Young; with a proper Dance of Slaves-Vincent, Lochery, Leppie.
Cast
Role: with a proper Dance of Slaves Actor: Vincent, Lochery, Leppie.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

244
08 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-OBrien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Russett-Burton; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Paris-Blakes; Tom-Clough; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

245
17 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Obrien; Flash-King; Capt. Loveit-Packer; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Biddy-Miss Pope.

246
21 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Fryar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Tybalt-Bennet; Benvolio-Davis; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Montague-Redman; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Hallam; Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Hallam; Masquerade Dance-proper to the Play; An Additional Scene will be introduc'd, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet. Which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Miss Polly Young, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Miller, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the Play

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Harlow-Davis; Capt. Cape-Dunstall; Young Clerimont-White; Heartwell-Gardner; Mrs Harlow-Miss Elliot; Miss Harlow-Mrs Walker.

247
18 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Belfond-Smith; Truman-Hull; Lolpoop-Dunstall; Cheatly-White; Shamwel-Cushing; Capt. Hack'em-Marten; Attorney-Anderson; Sir William Belfond-Shuter; Sir Edward Belfond-Gibson; Termagant-Gardener; Roger-Weller; Ruth-Mrs Pitt; Lucia-Miss Miller; Mrs Hack'em-Mrs Copin; Mrs Margery-Mrs White; Teresa-Miss Hallam; Isabella-Miss Vincent; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders, as17631012

248
24 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: As17631118, but Capt. Hack'em-Buck.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: TThe Knife Grinders, as17631012

249
02 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Didier, 1st appearance there; Heartwell-Philips; Harlow-Packer; Capt. Cape-King; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope, 1st time; Miss Harlow-Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

250
13 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland; Major Oakly-Yates; Lord Trinket-Griffith; Charles-Palmer; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Russet-Burton; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Pairs-Baddeley; Tom-Clough; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: A New Scaramouch Dance-Sg Berardi (1st appearance this stage), Miss Baker