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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.

5001
29 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Hale; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Loveday-Hallam; Doodle-Mullart; Dashwell-Neale; Roger-James; Eugenia-Mrs Hale; Arabella-Mrs Bellamy; Engine-Mrs Cross; Jane-Mrs Kilby; Peggy-Mrs Vincent; Aunt-Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

5002
06 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Delane; Trim-Cibber; Sable-Hippisley; Brumpton-Roberts; Campley-Hallam; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Trusty-Stephens; Puzzle-Rosco; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Cross; Tattleaid-Mrs Martin; Cabinet-Gibson; Swagger-Mullart; Bumkin-Anderson; Tom-James; Mrs Fardingale-Neale; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

5003
09 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Worthy-Delane; Young Fashion-Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Coupler-Hippisley; Lory-James; Surgeon-Neale; Shoemaker-Arthur; Nurse-Mrs Mullart; Amanda-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Lory 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

Song: I: Genius of England-Salway; III: Noontide Air-Roberts

Dance: II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Comic Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder

5004
10 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Delane; Old Bellair-Hippisley; Young Bellair-Hallam; Shoemaker-Neale; Handy-A. Ryan; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Horton; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Stevens; Emilia-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Townly-Mrs Cross; Lady Woodvill-Mrs James; Pert-Miss Brunette; Busy-Miss Burgess; Orange@woman-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Lady Woodvill Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; The Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Song: IV: Bachique Song-Leveridge, Salway

5005
13 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Dicky Actor: James
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Salway; Sapskull-Rosco; Muckworm-Hippisley; Slango-Neale; Blunder-Mullart; Arbella-Mrs Vincent; Combrush-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs James.

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Song: II: Mrs Chambers

Ballet: III: The Reprizal. As17391015

5006
20 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17391025, but Doctor-Cibber; Jasper -Arthur; Leander-Salway; Harry-Mullart; James-Anderson; Welsh Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Brunette; Dorcas-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; IV: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland

5007
30 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17391120, but Boor-James.
Cast
Role: Boor Actor: James.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

5008
01 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Ryan; Clerimont Sr-Hale; Tipkin-Hippisley; Sir Harry-Mullart; Pounce-Rosco; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bellamy; Fainlove-Mrs Stevens; Aunt-Mrs James; Young Gubbins-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; II: Grand Ballet-the Elder Mlle Roland; III: Grecian Sailors-Glover; IV: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier, the Elder Mlle Roland; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

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

Song: TThe Parting Lovers (a Sea Lieutenant, a Sailor, and His Mistress)-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe [by Henry Carey]

5009
10 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: King-Delane; Armusia-Ryan; Quisara-Mrs Horton; Ruidias-Hale; Governor-Johnson; Emanuel-Hallam; Sforza-Arthur; Pymero-Gibson; King of Bakam-Rosco; Christophero-Roberts; Prince-A. Ryan; Priest-Mullart; Captain-Anderson; Citizens-Hippisley, Neale, James; with Enthusiastick Song-Leveridge.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Hippisley, Neale, James

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Bacchus

5010
13 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17390907, but Pearmain-_; Appletree-_; Collier-_; Recruits-Hippisley, James; Lucy-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James
Role: Appletree Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: III: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; IV: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

5011
29 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: False Friend-Delane; Pedro-Ryan; Felix-Bridgwater; Guzman-Hale; Lopez-James; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Ware; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

5012
12 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: See17391103, but Townly-Ryan; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Manly-Hale; Lady Grace-Mrs Stevens; Basset-Neale; Richard-James; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Vincent; Myrtilla-Mrs Hale; Trusty-Mrs Cross; Sir Francis-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Valet Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Charles DibdinJames Messink

Dance: TTambourine-French Girl; Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

5013
15 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Jocasta-Mrs Hallam; Adrastus-Hale; Creon-Bridgwater; Haemon-Hallam; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Ryan; Ghost of Laius-Stephens; Tiresias-Roberts; Alcander-Gibson; Pyracmon-A. Ryan; Diocles-Arthur; Dymas-Clark; Citizens-Hippisley, James, Mullart, Neale, Smith, Harrington, Stoppelaer; Eurydice-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Hippisley, James, Mullart, Neale, Smith, Harrington, Stoppelaer

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Tambourine-French Girl; Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl

Song: TThe Parting Lovers-Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Lampe

5014
11 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; With The Memorable Battle Of Agincourt

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Fluellin-Hippisley; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Harrington; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Queen Isabella-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Exeter-Stephens; Glocester-Clarke; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Roberts; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Arthur; Gray-Gibson; Gkwer-Hale; Macmorris-Neale; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardohph-Oates; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart; Pistol-Cibber Mr Ryan being very hoarse, we are obliged to omit the Chorus.
Cast
Role: Queen Isabella Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: II: Tambourine-French Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

5015
18 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Hale; Day-Hippisley; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Neale; Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Arabella-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin; Ruth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: French Peasant-French Boy and Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: II: Leveridge, Salway

5016
24 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Micher-Hippisley; Basil-A. Ryan; Somebody-James; Jolt-Mullart; Macahone-Neale; Landlord-Stoppelaer; Fetch-Gibson; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Dolly-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: Somebody Actor: James

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-French Boy; II: Je ne scai quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Ball Dance, Minuet-Lally, Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

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

5017
27 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stephens; Ford-Ryan; Caius-Mullart; Slender-Neale; Shallow-Arthur; Page-Hallam; Fenton-A. Ryan; Host-Rosco; Pistol-James; Simple-Bencraft; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Mrs Page-Mrs Bellamy; Anne Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Mullart; Sir Hugh Evans-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Gates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

5018
14 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Rake-Gibson; Bully-Rosco; Razor-James; Justice-Roberts; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Cornet-Miss Horsington; Loveit-Miss Brunette; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Razor Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17400125, but Harry-Anderson; James-Mullart.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Mullart.

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

5019
18 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Lory Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17400414 but Harry-Mullart; James-Anderson.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson.

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Peasant-French Boy; Serious Dance-French Girl; IV: Miller and Wife-French Boy and Girl; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Song: III: Roberts

5020
28 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Salway; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs James; Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Mullart; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Gibson; Filch-Clarke; Mat-Stoppelaer; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Horsington; Jenny-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Mrs Cross; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby; With a Prologue proper to the Occasion-Hallam; Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: Peasants-French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; End Afterpiece: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: The Songs in Masonry as usual-

5021
03 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17400103, but Sir George-Hallam; Charles-Gibson; Isabinda-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Gibson
Role: Whisper Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: As17400426 but King Arthur-Mullart; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Mrs Woodward; Glumdalca-Bridgwater; Noodle-Gibson; Doodle-Harrington; Foodle-Anderson; Bailiff-Rosco; Bailiff's Follower-James; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Arthur; Cleora-Miss Brunette; Mustacha-Miss Burgess; Grizzle-Hallam.
Cast
Role: Bailiff's Follower Actor: James

5022
07 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Horton; Barnaby-Hippisley; Sir Peter-Rosco; Lovemore-Hallam; Cunningham-Gibson; Merryman-James; Clodpole-Arthur; Philadelphia-Miss Burgess; Lady Laycock-Mrs Woodward; Lady Pride-Mrs Cook; Damaris-Mrs Vincent; Prudence-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Merryman Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Benedict Actor: James

Dance: I: Tambourine-the French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; III: Miss Morrison; IV: A new Serious Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

5023
09 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: See17391130, but Royal Merchant-Hallam; Clause-Bridgwater; Higgen-Hippisley; Woolfort-Rosco; Hubert-Ryan; Hemskirk-Hale; Vandunck-Mullart; Prig-Neale; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginkes-Bencraft; Merchant-Gibson; Boors-James, Anderson, Smith; Bertha-Mrs Bellamy; Jaqueline-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Boors Actor: James, Anderson, Smith

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Salway; Phillida-Mrs Vincent; Arcas-Anderson; Cymon-Stoppelaer; Mopsus-Mullart; Corydon-James; Aegeon-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: Tambourine-French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; IV: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

5024
21 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Salway
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17400429 but Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Salway; Harry-Mullart; James-Anderson; Welsh Davy-Hippisley; Hellebore-Gibson; Robert-Harrington; Charlotte-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; IV: Swiss Dance-the French Boy and Girl; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

5025
29 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17400327 but Caius-James; Pistol-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Caius Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Desse,Miss Oates; III: A Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland