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6790 results for: Keyword - Charles James Gaylard
We found 4429 matches on Author, 2129 matches on Performance Comments, 622 matches on Event Comments, 104 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4876
23 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17350917, but Richard-James .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Innocent Theft

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Scot's Dance, as17360226

4877
25 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17360109, but Mrs Farthingale-James; Rag omitted . Rag omitted .
Cast
Role: Mrs Farthingale Actor: James
Role: Rag Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: Clown by Nivelon. III: By particular Desire, Minuet and Louvre by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c

4878
27 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Afterpiece Title: A City Ramble; or, The Humours of the Compter

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the Song ofJoan and her Maid to the Compter were sent. Hardhead-Hippisley; Sir Humphrey-Mullart; Ezekiel Prim-Bridgwater; Abraham-Paget; Gentlemen-Ridout, A. Ryan; Constables-M. Stoppelaer, Boaman; Mordecai-James; Watchmen-Houghton, Littleton; Rachel-Mrs Mullart; Women-Bencraft, Smith, Mrs Browne; Newswoman-W. Hallam; Toby Twang-Chapman; Strip-Clarke; Skin'em-Todd; Bounce-Jones .
Cast
Role: Mordecai Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: A City Ramble: or, The Humours of the Compter Author(s): Charles Knipe

Music: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: Clown by Nivelon. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Sailors (from Orestes), as17360302

Song: A Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

4879
29 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Belville-Walker; Hellena-Mrs Buchanan; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Frederick-Bridgwater; Antonio-Hallam; Pedro-Paget; Sancho-James; Florinda-Mrs Hallam; Valeria-Miss Binks; Moretta-Mrs Stevens; Blunt-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Harlequine by Mlle De L'isle. Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Scot's Dance, as17360226

Song: As17360327

4880
06 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-A. Hallam; Old Mirabel-Bridgwater; Duretete-Chapman; Dugard-Marshall; Petit-James; Bravos-Mullart, M. Stoppelaer, Smith, Bencraft; Oriana-Mrs Buchanan; Bisarre-Mrs Horton; Lamorce-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Petit Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Shepherd and Shepherdess by Glover and Miss Rogers

4881
16 April 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Aston; King-Paget; Polonius-Hippisley; Laertes-Ridout; Ostrick-Clarke; Horatio-Boaman; Rosencraus-Houghton; Guildenstern-W. Hallam; Prologue-James; Francisco-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Forrester; Ophelia-Miss Male; Ghost-Stephens; Gravediggers-Bullock Sr, Mullart .
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Cleora; or, The Amorous Old Shepherdess

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Song: Cuckoo Solo by Master Oates. Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

4882
26 April 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Female Rake; or, Modern Fine Lady

Performance Comment: Phillis-Mrs Talbot; but edition of 1736 lists also: Lord Fashion-Pullen; Sir George Friendly-Turner; Clerimont-Freeman; Townly-Smith; Dapper-Williams; Sir Harry Trueman-Smith; Tim-Mrs Charke; George-Lowder; James-Adams; Libertine-Miss Jones; Sylvia-Mrs Eaton; Celia-Mrs Mills. Prologue. Epilogue spoken by Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: James Actor: Adams

4883
29 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Hoyden-Miss Norsa; Foppington-A. Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Surgeon Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. The Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson

4884
30 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Stoppelaer; Phillida-Miss Norsa; Cymon-M. Stoppelaer; Mopsus-Mullart; Cordyon-James; Arcas-Aston; Aegeon-Houghton .
Cast
Role: Cordyon Actor: James

Dance: II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. III: Ballet, as17360417 IV: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover, &c. V: Hornpipe by Ferguson

Song: By Leveridge

4885
01 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17351128, but Daniel-James; Lucinda-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. III: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. IV: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. End Afterpiece: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover, &c

Song: II: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

4886
03 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Bridgwater; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Walker; Day-Hippisley; Abel-Mullart; Obadiah-James; Bookseller-Chapman; Ruth-Mrs Horton; Arabella-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors, as17360501

Song: I: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. IV: By Roberts

4887
13 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Leon-Chapman; Shorthose-Hippisley; Humphrey-Mullart; Roger-Neale; Ralph-James; Widow-Mrs Horton; Isabella-Mrs Bullock; Lucy-Miss Bincks .
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: II: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. IV: Glover's Sailors Dance. End of Afterpiece: By particular Desire, Flora's Holiday by leveridge, Laguerre, Roberts, Stoppelaer, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon; or, Harlequin's Adventures in Lilliput, Brobdignag, &c Author(s): Charles Bonnor

Song: I: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts. III: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge. V: By Beard

4888
17 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Bluff-Chapman; Goodall-James; Valentine-Stoppelaer; Oldcastle-Smith; Lord Pride-Ridout; Lord Puff-Pritchard; Rachel-Mullart; Trusty-Clarke; Security-Boman; Mrs Highman-Mrs Forrester; Charlotte-Miss Brunette; Lettice-Miss Male .
Cast
Role: Goodall Actor: James

Music: End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick, in which Benj. Baker will beat the Kettle Drums

Dance: I: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier. III: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Song: I: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts. IV: By Mrs Wright

4889
20 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Ballance-Bridgwater; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-Chapman; Scale-Aston; Scruple-Paget; Bullock-Neale; Sylvia-Miss Bincks; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Miss Brunette; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Kite-Mullart; Pearmain-Hippisley; Appletree-James; Collier-Hippisley; but see17360322. but see17360322.
Cast
Role: Appletree Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

4890
25 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake and Country Lass

Performance Comment: Livery Rake-Este; Phillis (Country Lass)-Mrs Clive; Landlord Toby-Salway; Phillis (Chambermaid)-Mrs Pritchard; Harry-Turbutt; James-Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Villeneuve; Dorcas-Mrs Cross. With an Epilogue (wrote by Jo. Haines, Comedian, of facetious Memory), to be spoke by Mr Cibber, riding on an Ass .
Cast
Role: James Actor: Raftor

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts, composed by Arne, particularly the March in Zara

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. III: Drunken Peasant by Phillips. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson. V: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Song:

4891
26 June 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Boothby; Dorcas-Miss Gerrard; Charlotte-Miss Jones; Maid-Mrs Pile; James;-Lowder; Harry-T. Smyth; Sir Jasper-Jones; Leander-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: James; Actor: Lowder

4892
17 September 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Bridgwater; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Basset-Neale; Richard-James; Poundage-Mullart; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Miss Bincks; Trusty-Mrs Stevens; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Myrtilla-Mrs Templer; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Old Hob-Mullart; Dick-James; Hob's Wife-Mrs Martin; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Flora-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: James

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Several dances-Two Misses Scott, Scholars of Nivelon

4893
20 September 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Salway; Phillida-Miss Bincks; Cimon-Stoppelaer; Mopsus-Mullart; Corydon-James; Arcas-Aston; Aegon-Houghton.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: James

Dance: As17360917

4894
24 September 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-Mrs Bellamy, the first time of her appearing on that stage; Balance-Bridgwater; Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Walker; Brazen-A. Hallam; Bullock-Neale; Kite-Mullart; Melinda-Mrs Buchanan; Rose-Miss Brunette; Lucy-Mrs Stevens; Recruits-Hippisley, James.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

4895
28 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Stoppelaer; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Sir Jasper-Shepard; James-Winstone; Harry-Leigh; Davy-Mechlin; Hellebore-Cole; Charlotte-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Double Jealousy, as17360907; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

4896
29 September 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Delane; Brumpton-Aston; Campley-A. Hallam; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Buchanan; Trusty-Bridgwater; Sable-Hippisley; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Mullart; Tattleaid-Mrs Stevens; Puzzle-Paget; Cabinet-Ridout; Swagger-Mullart; Bumpkin-Hallam; Tattle-Bencraft; Rag-James; Mrs Farthingale-Neale; Kate-M. Stoppelaer; Trim-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Rag Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: James

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Scot's Dance-Glover, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

4897
01 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Walker; Witwoud-Chapman; Petulant-Neale; Sir Wilful-Hippsley; Waitwell-James; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mullart; Foible-Mrs Stevens; Mincing-Miss Bincks; Peg-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Waitwell Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

4898
13 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Sir William-Hippisley; Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Marshall; Young Worthy-Walker; Snap-James; Sly-Mullart; Narcissa-Mrs Bellamy; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Maid-Miss Horsington.
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

4899
20 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Stephens; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; King-Bridgwater; Malcolm-A. Hallam; Seyward-Marshall; Seyton-Aston; Hecate-Paget; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan; 1st Murderer-Hippisley; Witches-Mullart, James, Neale, .
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Mullart, James, Neale, .

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: With theOriginal Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Roberts, Salway, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Bincks, Mrs Kilby

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Seraglio Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: Nivelon, Tench, Desse, Richardson, Bodine

Related Works
Related Work: Pamela Author(s): James Dance

4900
22 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Delane; Sir John-Bridgwater; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Tom-Chapman; Sealand-Aston; Humphrey-Paget; Daniel-James; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Mrs Templer; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Phillis-Miss Bincks.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine