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5821 results for: Keyword - Charles Kemble
We found 3600 matches on Author, 2052 matches on Performance Comments, 775 matches on Event Comments, 91 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
15 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: In one Act; 1st time at this Theatre [acted 19 June 1784]. 2nd piece [1st time; D 3, by Charles Kemble, based on Le Deserteur, by Louis Sebastien Mercier. Authors of Prougue and Ephlogue unknown]. Morning Chronicle, 1 Aug. 1800: This day is published The Point of Honour (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Afterpiece Title: The Point of Honour

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Fawcett, C. Kemble, Suett, Trueman, Atkins, Klanert, Chippendale, Abbot, Miss Chapman, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from text (A. Strahan, 1800): Chevalier de St. Franc-Barrymore; Valcour-Fawcett; Durimel-C. Kemble; Steinberg-Suett; Officers-Trueman, Atkins; Zenger-Klanert; Steibel-Chippendale; Keeper of the Prison-Abbot; Mrs Melfort-Miss Chapman; Bertha-Miss DeCamp; Prologue-Barrymore; Epilogue-Miss DeCamp. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see18000804).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see18000804).]
Cast
Role: Durimel Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

2
21 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Point of Honour

Performance Comment: As18000716 but Durimel-J. Palmer in place of C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Durimel Actor: J. Palmer in place of C. Kemble.
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Barrymore
Role: Frederick Actor: C. Kemble

Song: As18000614

3
01 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Farren, "but on account of the sudden indisposition of Miss Farren her part in the play was read by Mrs Ward, who gave it with great effect, and having studied Miss Farren's manner, was a very tolerable substitute" (Diary, 2 May).] Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by John Philip Kemble]: Taken from [The Country Lasses; or] The Custom of the Manor [by Charles Johnson]. Diary, 6 May 1789: This Day is published The Farm House (1s.). And see 6 May. Receipts: #165 3s. (125.12.0; 34.18.6; 4.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Parsons, Mrs Crouch, Miss Pope, Mrs Kemble, Miss Farren. Cast from tex t
Role: Marquis Actor: Kemble
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Characters-Wroughton, Suett, Whitfield, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Aickin, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Modely-Wroughton; Shacklefigure-Suett; Heartwell-Whitfield; Sir John English-Fawcett; Constables-Phillimore, Alfred; Freehold-Aickin; Flora-Mrs Kemble; Aura-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: haracters Actor: Wroughton, Suett, Whitfield, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Aickin, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson

4
05 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece [1st time; M. PREL 1; at its 2nd performance, 10 Aug., acted under its 2nd title, and published as such]: Written by Thomas? Bellamy. [The Address by--Codrington, of Exeter (European Magazine, Sept. 1789, p. 218).] World, 1 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 26, Villiers-street, York-Buildings. Diary, 1 Sept. 1789: This Day is published The Benevolent Planters (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Friends Or The Benevolent Planters

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Usher, Gardner, Chapman, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Oran-Kemble; Steady-Usher; Heartfree-Gardner; Goodwin-Chapman; Selima-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Oran Actor: Kemble
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Related Works
Related Work: The False Friend Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Edwin; Sir John Loverule-Davies; Nell-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Charles Coffey

Dance: In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-

Entertainment: Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble

5
02 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [For changes in the cast of afterpiece see Public Advertiser, 6 Dec., which does not state who took Miss Kemble's place as Lady Macbeth.] Receipts: #285 4s. (262/9; 21/14; 1/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17851118, but Tragic Muse (1st time)-Miss Kemble; Comic Muse (1st time)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Tragic Muse Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Richard III Actor: Kemble
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Jubilee Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: As17851028

6
25 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Shadwell.] Never Acted before. [Tickets given out for this day for Tamerlane as a benefit for Corey and Elrington will be taken on 7 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal Or The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Worthy-Booth; Rovewell-Powell; Sir Charles Pleasant-Bickerstaff; Cribidge-Elrington; Easie-Cory; Indent-Knepp; Scruple-Freeman; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Bradshaw; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs Sabtlow; Belinda-Mrs Moor; Jenny Private-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Hunt; Advocate-Mrs Finch; Maid-Mrs Shirburn; Barmaid-Mrs Cox; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: Bickerstaff
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker of Deal, or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Charles Shadwell
Related Work: The Deserter Author(s): Charles Dibdin

7
09 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Alter'd from the Comedy call'd As You Like It, Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Forest

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Duke Frederick-Williams; Alberto-Booth; Jaques-Cibber; Amiens-Corey; Oliver-Thurmond; Orlando-Wilks; Roberto-Roberts; Adam-Mills; Le Beau-Th. Cibber; Charles-W. Mills; Rosalind-Mrs Booth; Celia-Mrs Thurmond; Hymen-Miss Lindar; Pyramqs-Penkethman; Wall-Norris; Lion-Wilson; Moonshine-Ray; Thisbe-Miller; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Forest Author(s): Charles Johnson

8
07 January 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.]Receipts: #63 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Fortune Teller

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Walker, Quin, Hippisley, Hulett, Hall, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Parker, Mrs Younger, Mrs Moffett, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Morgan; but edition of 1726 lists: Spring-Quin; Ringwood-Rian; Sir Charles Mirmont-Walker; Owen Apwigeon-Hippisley; Mrs Joiner-Mrs Egleton; Frances-Mrs Morgan; Astrea-Mrs Parker; Clarinda-Mrs Mowfet; Scuttle-Mrs Younger; Mrs Apwigeon-Mrs Vincent; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Mirmont Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

9
11 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Charles Molloy.] Never Acted before. Afterpiece: [By John Leigh.] A new Farce...being the Sequel to Country Wake. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Principal Part-Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II; [The edition of 1720 adds: Bellayr-Ryan; Fluellin-Griffin; MacMorris-H. Bullock; Culverin-Spiller; Meagre-C. Bullock; Loadham-Harper; Sharp-Egleton; Jaspar-Boheme; Widow Rich-Mrs Vandervelt [Peg Fryer?]; Benedict-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Miss Stone; Jane-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal Part Actor: Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II
Related Works
Related Work: The Half Pay Officers Author(s): Charles Molloy

Afterpiece Title: Hobs Wedding

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer

10
24 September 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "[Kemble] has not, and we speak charitably, any pretensions to a first or second rank in the theatre. We are sorry for this, as he seemed to labour earnestly, but in vain" (London Magazine, Oct. 1783, p. 350). Paid Music 3 nights #23 19s. Receipts: #288 12s. 6d. (287/0/0; 1/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-[S.] Kemble (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Roderigo-Bonnor; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Mahon; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson; Emilia-Mrs Whitfield; Desdemona (1st time)-Miss Satchell .

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

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

11
02 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Kemble Mem.: "King not strong enough to act Puff in the Critic." But The Critic was nowhere advertised for this night. King is listed in the mainpiece as Trappanti, but perhaps he did not act.] Receipts: #146 13s. (107.5.0; 37.6.6; 1.11.6; tickets not come in: 0.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

12
14 July 1664 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Charles II to Madame, 14 July 1664: I am just now come from seeing a new ill play and it is almost midnight (C. H. Hartman, Charles II and Madame [1934], p. 108). W. J. Lawrence, in a review of Boswell, The Restoration Court Stage, in Modern Language Review, XXVIII (1933), 103, stated his belief that this play was acted at court this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pompey The Great

Related Works
Related Work: Pompey the Great Author(s): Sir Charles Sedley Charles Sackville

13
26 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Point of Honour

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Fawcett; Snarl-Suett; Sheepface-Emery; Justice Mittimus-Davenport; Charles-Trueman; Kate-Miss Menage; Mrs Scout-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Trueman

14
15 September 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Obi

Afterpiece Title: The Point of Honour

Cast
Role: Durimel Actor: J. Palmer in place of C. Kemble.
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Barrymore
Role: Frederick Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

15
16 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble

16
17 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble

17
18 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble

18
19 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble

19
22 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble

20
23 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble

21
25 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Barrymore
Role: Frederick Actor: C. Kemble

Song: Afterpiece: Chorus, as18000614

22
04 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble

23
06 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble

24
09 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble

25
11 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Point Of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: The Point of Honour Author(s): Charles Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Klanert
Role: Three@Finger'd Jack Actor: C. Kemble