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1018 results for: Keyword - Charlotte Charke
We found 842 matches on Performance Comments, 138 matches on Author, 86 matches on Event Comments, 32 matches on Performance Title, and 3 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
24 September 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Farce. [By Mrs Charke.] N.B. The Company are oblig'd to remove from the Hay-Market Theatre to York-Buildings, as being too young a Sett of People to venture at great Expences, without first having merited the Favour of the Town to support them in it; but as we are determin'd to the full Extent of our Power, to endeavour to entertain them, we humbly hope they will accept of our Performances. . . . Charlott Charke. Daily Advertiser, 26 Sept.: We hear that Mrs Charke . . . drew Tears from the whole Audience in her Prologue, which she spoke very pathetically; and the new Farce . . . was very much applauded, notwithstanding the impotent Attempts of several young Clerks to raise a Riot, who were for that purpose properly marshal I'd by the cunning Lawyer their Master: Their rude Behaviour was so extraordinary, that several Gentlemen were provok'd to threaten them with the Discipline of their Canes, upon which they thought proper to desist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Sandham; Polly-Mrs Charke. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Charke. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Art of Management or Tragedy Expelld

Performance Comment: Mrs Tragic-Mrs Charke; Brainless-Turner; Bloodbolt-Machen; Headpiece-Smyth. With a New Occasional Prologue, written and spoken by Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Mrs Tragic Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Headpiece Actor: Smyth. With a New Occasional Prologue, written and spoken by Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Art of Management; or, Tragedy Expell'd Author(s): Charlotte Charke

Entertainment:

2
17 September 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Mrs Charke. At Common Prices. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Male; Hastings-Lacy; Gloster-Machen; Dumont-Turner; Belmour-Woodburn; Ratcliff-Lowder; Catesby-Smith; Lady-Miss Jones; Alicia-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Carnival or Harlequin Blunderer

Performance Comment: French Harlequin-Mrs Charke; Colombine-Mrs Male; Rodulpho-Machen; Fidelia-Miss Bennet. With a Prologue written and spoken by Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: French Harlequin Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Bennet. With a Prologue written and spoken by Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Carnival; or, Harlequin Blunderer Author(s): Charlotte Charke

Dance: Two Pierrots by Mons Le Blond and Mons Chatillion, the first time of their performance in England

3
08 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17291217, but Madamoiselle-a young Gentlewoman, being her first Attempt upon any Stage Charlotte Charke, according to Genest, III, 258).
Cast
Role: Madamoiselle Actor: a young Gentlewoman, being her first Attempt upon any Stage Charlotte Charke, according to Genest, III, 258.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-

4
28 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Charke and Miss Raftor. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17300408 but Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke being the Second Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke being the Second Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.
Role: Madamoiselle Actor: a young Gentlewoman, being her first Attempt upon any Stage Charlotte Charke, according to Genest, III, 258.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Charke

Music: Solo on the Violin-Charke

Song: A New Cantata-Carey; and an old Scotch Ballad called Mary Scot-Miss Raftor

Dance: A new dance-Master Tench being the first Time of his Performance on the Stage

5
27 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Charlotte Smith. Prologue by the author (Knapp, 202). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Scenery, Dresses, &c. Morning Chronicle, 26 July 1799: This Day published What is She? (2s.). Receipts: #161 11s. (158.2.6; 3.8.6). pking's Ines de Castro. As 16 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Related Works
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17990418

6
18 February 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comedy [by Charlotte Lennox]. Never Performed. Prologue by Colman. Epilogue by Goldsmith. Treated so badly by the audience this first night that Mrs Lennox withdrew it. Burgoyne's The Heiress [dl, 14 Jan. 1784] draws upon it (Genest, V, 242). Receipts: #234 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sister

Related Works
Related Work: The Sister Author(s): Charlotte Lennox

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: The Reel, as17681212

7
28 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered [by Charlotte Lennox] from [Eastward Hoe, by] Ben Johnson, and others [George Chapman and John Marston]. Receipts: #128 7s. 6d. (100.11.0; 23.8.0; 4.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Related Works
Related Work: Old City Manners Author(s): Charlotte Lennox

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

8
28 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. Benefit for Mrs Charlotte Charke. (As I am entirely dependent on chance for a subsistence...I humbly hope the Town will favor me.) Boxes 5s. Pid 3s. Gallery 2s. The Seventh Night of performing here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Mrs Charke; Gripe-Weston; Patch-Miss Midnight; Miranda-a Young Gentlewomanher first attempt.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Mrs Charke

Song:

Dance:

9
21 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke being the Second Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.
Role: Madamoiselle Actor: a young Gentlewoman, being her first Attempt upon any Stage Charlotte Charke, according to Genest, III, 258.

Afterpiece Title: The Clowns Stratagem

Song: TThe Tragical Cantata of the Mare that Lost Her Shoe-; Comic Songs-Carey

Dance:

Music: Select Pieces-

10
24 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Charke and Mrs Charke. For the Entertainment of Adomo, Oronoco Tomo Caboshirre of the Great Country of Dawhomay, under the Mighty Trudo Audato Povesaw Danjer Enjow Suveveto, Emperor of Pawpaw in Africa, who lately conquer'd the great Kingdoms of Ardah and Whidah

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Charke.

Music: V: Concerto on the Violin-Charke

11
05 September 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: Written by Mrs Charke. Intermixed with Songs. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carn1val Or Harlequin Blunderer

Performance Comment: French Harlequin-Mrs Charke; Colombine-Mrs Mullart; Rodulpho-Mullart; Bonario-Aston; Carlos-Lacy; Ricardo-Jones; Lorenzo-Lowder; 1st Mob-Littleton; 2d-Whittaker; Veroni-Turner; Messenger-Smith; Fidelia-Mrs Bennet; Corinna-Miss Brunette. With a Prologue written and spoke by Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: French Harlequin Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Brunette. With a Prologue written and spoke by Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Carnival; or, Harlequin Blunderer Author(s): Charlotte Charke

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basing Hall

Music: A new Medley Overture composed by Charke. With a large Band of Musick provided for that Night, with French Horns, Kettle Drums, and Trumpets

Dance: Hornpipe by Taylor

12
07 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Mrs Betterton. Afterpiece: a new Pastoral of two Acts. [Apparently not printed. Nicoll, Early Eighteenth Century Drama, p. 369, states that it was ascribed to T. Cibber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Daphne

Performance Comment: Damon-Mrs Charke; Comus-Mrs Roberts; Aegeon-Ridout; Phaon-Berry; Thirsis-Raftor; Satyr-Jones; Amor-Mullart; Daphne-Mrs Grace; Venus-Miss Raftor; Hymen-Stoppelaer; Cupid-Young Cunningham; First Priest-E. Roberts.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: In I of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: In II: A Comic Rural Ballad called The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Lally, Haughton; Yeomen's Wives-Miss Mears, Mrs Walter; Peasants-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Delorme, Miss Mann, Miss Price

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Charke; Music for two Vox Humanes, a new Invented Instrument-

13
13 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. By particular Desire. Tickets for Mrs Elmy, Miss Packington, Miss Jones also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (by particular Desire)-attempted by Cibber; Desdemona-Mrs Clive; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Iago-A. Hallam; Roderigo-Mrs Charke; Cassio-Hewitt; Duke-Cross; Lodovico-Turbutt; Brabantio-Boman; Montano-Winstone; Gratiano-Corey, but see HAY, 1 Feb .
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Music: A new Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: III: By Nivelon and Miss Mann. End of Afterpiece: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter

Song: I: A Teneri Affeti by Mrs Cibber and Mrs Barbier. II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Barbier. IV: Amelia wishes when she dies by Mrs Cibber. V: A new Favourite Italian Song by Mrs Barbier

14
19 June 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Mrs Charke; Morelove-Benson; Sir Charles-Cross; Lady Easy-Mrs Cross; Lady Betty-Miss Binks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Egerton; Edging-Miss Brett. A New Epilogue addressed to the Town to be spoken by Mrs Charke in the Character of Lord Foppington .
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Brett. A New Epilogue addressed to the Town to be spoken by Mrs Charke in the Character of Lord Foppington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Atherton; Lady Loverule-Miss Lewis; Sir John-Mrs Charke; Jobson-a Gentleman of Lombard Street .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke

Music: Select Pieces. I: A Minuet in Ariadne. III: Minuet by Geminiani

Dance: V: Minuet by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: End of Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett .

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond. IV: Scacciato dal suo nido

15
29 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Related Works
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

16
01 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Related Works
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

17
02 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Related Works
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

18
09 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Related Works
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Horse and the Widow

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

19
20 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Related Works
Related Work: What is She? Author(s): Charlotte Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

20
09 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Related Works
Related Work: Old City Manners Author(s): Charlotte Lennox

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

21
11 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Related Works
Related Work: Old City Manners Author(s): Charlotte Lennox

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

22
13 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Related Works
Related Work: Old City Manners Author(s): Charlotte Lennox

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

23
15 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Related Works
Related Work: Old City Manners Author(s): Charlotte Lennox

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

24
17 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Related Works
Related Work: Old City Manners Author(s): Charlotte Lennox

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

25
27 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Related Works
Related Work: Old City Manners Author(s): Charlotte Lennox

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018