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3757 results for: Keyword - Charles Dilly
We found 2413 matches on Author, 1175 matches on Performance Comments, 306 matches on Event Comments, 86 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3001
05 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George Airy-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffick-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Hallam; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; Occasional Prologue-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

3002
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.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

3003
13 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Scrub-Yates; Boniface-Love, 1st time; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: TThe Sabotiers-Mas. Rogier, Miss Capitani

3004
19 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Sir Charles-Ross; Morelove-White; Lady Easy-Mrs Baker, 2nd appearance that stage; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Vincent; Edging-Miss Elliot; Lady Betty-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd-Sg and Sga Maranesi

3005
03 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Sparks; Touchstone-Shuter; Duke Senior-Walker; Oliver-White; Duke Frederick-Tindal; Silvius-R. Smith; Charles-Buck; Corin-Dunstall; William-Costollo; LeBeau-Davis; Dennis-Gardner; Jaques de Bois-Perry; Amiens (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Adam-Gibson; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Buck

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

3006
08 November 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; O'Cutter-Barrington; Russet-Dunstall; Paris-Holtom; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Freelove-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

3007
18 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Jealous Traffic-Love, 1st time; Butler-Ackman; Marplot-O'Brien; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Charles-Packer; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Epilogue in character-the Busy Body.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

3008
02 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Lee; Sir Charles Clackit-Yates; Young Clackit-O'Brien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Miss Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Yates

Song: End: A Duet-Vernon, Miss Young

3009
20 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Charles Sarjant (Book and house-keeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, the Man, 1st time, Sga Manesiere; the Woman-$Miss Twist; V: The French Gardeners, as17630407

3010
05 September 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Kennedy; Aimwell-Davis; Bonniface-Johnson; Foigard-Lewis; Sullen-Brown; Gibbet-Murden; Sir Charles Freeman-Wallis; Hounslow-Summers; Bagshot-Pierce; Scrub-Weston; Cherry-Miss Read; Dorinda-Mrs Osborne; Gipsey-Mrs Johnson; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Daly.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: Wallis

Afterpiece Title: The Contented Cuckold

Dance: Master Clinton, Miss Street

3011
19 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Hallam; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

3012
22 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-O'Brien; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Bonniface-Love; Scrub-Yates; Gibbet-Bransby; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles-Packer; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Baker

3013
24 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Easy-Havard; Lord Foppington-O'Brien; Lord Morelove-Palmer; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Palmer; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

3014
29 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-O'Brien; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Love; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Ackman; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; The Epilogue in Character-the Busy Body.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Fortunatus

3015
12 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Holland, first time; Sir Harry-King; Lord Trinket-Obrien; Paris-Baddeley; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Tom-Clough; Russet-Burton; O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

3016
16 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Sir Charles-Ross; Morelove-White; Lady Easy-Mrs Ward; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Vincent; Edging-Miss Elliot; Lady Betty-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

3017
09 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No One's Enemy But His Own

Afterpiece Title: What We Must all Come To

Performance Comment: Principals by Shuter, Dyer, Cushing, White, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, Miss Hallam, Miss Elhiott; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Drugget-Shuter; Sir Charles Rackett-Dyer; Lovelace-Cushing; Woodley-White; Lady Rackett-Miss Elliot; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Dimity-Mrs Green; Nancy-Miss Hallam (Genest, V, 54); Two Songs in character When first the dear youth passing by-Miss Hallam; To dance & to Dress & to Flaunt it about-Miss Hallam(Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Rackett Actor: Dyer

3018
10 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17631018, but Sir Charles Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Smith

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Charles Dibdin

3019
27 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Holland, first time; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-O'Brien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Yates

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

3020
10 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Lee; Fadle-King; Sir Charles Raymond-Powell; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: II: The Shepherdesses, as17631014; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

3021
11 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: The Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

Song: III: O ruddier than the Cherry-Legg; End: Mirth Admit me of the Crew-Legg

3022
17 September 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Ferguson; Isabinda-Miss Miller; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

3023
29 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Griffith; Sir Charles-Havard; Moreleove-Palmer; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Lady Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: New TambourineDance-Slingsby (his 1st appearance this stage), Miss Baker

3024
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.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

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

3025
22 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17641114, but Charles-Hull.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Hull.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Charles Dibdin