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3849 results for: Keyword - Col. James Allen
We found 2178 matches on Author, 1490 matches on Performance Comments, 384 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2501
11 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17480921, but Justice-Marten; add Col. Bully (with a song in character)-Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

2502
18 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Belinda-Mrs Willoughby (her second appearance on the stage); Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Mills; Col. Bully (with songs)-Beard; Rake-Blakes; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Justice-Winstone; Constable-Ray; Watchman-Vaughan.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Music: By particular Desire, Concerto on Flute, as17480917

2503
09 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Willmore-Ryan; Col. Belvile-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Pedro-Sparks; Antonio-Gibson; Blunt-Bridgwater; Sancho-Collins; Valeria-Mrs Hale; Florinda-Miss Copen; Moretta-Mrs Bambridge; Lucetta-Miss Hippisley; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Hellena-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

2504
29 November 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Comic Opera. Tickets at half a Guinea. [Latilla's comic opera; but music for this production by Pietro Auletta. See Loewenberg, Annals of Opera, Cols. 187-88.] Books will be delivered this morning at Mrs Sylvester's (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orazio

Dance: Between the Acts: Music-

2505
20 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles-Barry; Faddle-Woodward; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger-Yates; Villiard-Winstone; Rosetta-Mrs Pritchard; Fidelia-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Music: I: By Desire, a piece of Music-the Child

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

2506
04 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry (by desire)-Mrs Woffington; Col. Standard-Delane; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Young Clincher-Cushing; Dickey-Collins; Tom-Dunstall; Constable-Marten; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Lady Darling-Mrs Bambridge; Parley-Mrs Dunstall; Angelica-Mrs Ridout; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Dickey Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2507
29 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross and Burton. Last time of acting Mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: A farce of my own, call'd the Henpeck'd Captain; or, the Humours of the Militia--damn'd before half over (Cross). [Afterpiece never printed. The Larpent MS lists the following characters: Capt. Teazable, Clermont, Mons Durtete, Brigadier? Sersnet, Capt? Druget, Col? Damask, Capt? Citern, Capt? Oldport, Capt? Patty@pan, Lt? Suet Pestle, Muster Master, Serjeant, Monsieur, Mrs Teazable, Angellica, Gusset. The men are all reserve officers in the Militia who parade occasionally in fine uniforms. See note, 1 May about publication.] Receipts: #139 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Cole
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Henpeckd Captain

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Palmer, King, Blakes, Miss Cole, Mrs Pitt, Usher, Marr, Bransby.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Palmer, King, Blakes, Miss Cole, Mrs Pitt, Usher, Marr, Bransby.

Song: George Burton 1st appearance on that stage

2508
23 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Mills; Col Bully, Songs-Beard; Razor-Yates; Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Belinda-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward.

Dance: Master Mattocks

Dance: CComic Dance-Matthews, M'Neil, Mrs Addison

2509
21 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Mrs Woffington; Col. Standard-Delane; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Young Clincher-Collins; Dicky-Cushing; Tom-Dunstall; Constable-Marten; Beau Clincher-Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Bambridge; Parley-Mrs Dunstall; Angelica-Mrs Ridout; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton

2510
04 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: Non Juror-Sparks; Sir John Woodvil-Ridout; Col. Woodvil-Dyer; Heartly-Lee; Charles-Lacey; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Horton; Maria-Mrs Woffington.
Related Works
Related Work: The Nonjuror Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

2511
26 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles Raymond-Barry; Faddle-Woodward; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Villiard-Winstone; Fidelia-Mrs Ward; Rosetta-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17500322 but Puff-James; Jasper-_.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: James
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Cole.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

Dance: CComic Dance, as17500221; L'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti

2512
20 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Garrick; Col. Bully (with Songs)-Beard; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Razor-Yates; Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Belinda-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: A New Running Footman's Dance-Mathews, McNeil

2513
24 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Heartfree-Palmer; Mademoiselle-Mrs Green; Constant-Havard; Razor-Yates; Col. Bully (with proper song)-Beard; Lord Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Belinda-Mrs Willoughby; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

2514
04 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Bridgwater; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Razor-Macklin; Rake-Usher; Justice-Marten; Taylor-Collins; Cornet-Miss Ferguson; Col. Bully (with song in Character)-Lowe; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Lady Brute-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Flora or the Country Wake

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Flora or the Country Wake

Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Colley Cibber

2515
07 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lord Rake-Blakes; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Matelot Basque, as17521005

2516
25 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Wildair-Woodward; Col. Standard-Havard; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-Shuter; Vizard-Blakes; Parly-Miss Minors; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Inchanted

Dance: III: Country Amusements, as17530412

2517
15 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Yates; Col. Woodvil-Havard; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Nonjuror Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

2518
17 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Heartfree-Palmer; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Col. Bully (with proper songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

2519
22 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17541207, but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton; Col. Standard-Anderson; Lady Darling-Mrs Copin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: As17541203

2520
20 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Palmer; Don Perriera-Taswell; Don Lopez-Burton; Col. Ravelin-Usher; Donna Perriera-Miss Haughton; Margaritta-Miss Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Dona Martona-Miss Hippisley.

2521
27 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with song)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Brute-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

2522
25 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Gibby the Scotsman-Shuter(first time); Col. Briton-Smith; Don Felix-Gibson; Lopez-Arthur; Pedro-Collins; Frederick-Anderson; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Baker; Violante-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

Entertainment: I: Cries of London (with additions)-Shuter; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Shuter

2523
14 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Gibby-Shuter; Col. Briton-Smith; Felix-Gibson; Lopez-Arthur; Pedro-Collins; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Baker; Violante-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

2524
02 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute- Garrick; Constant-Havard; Heartfree-Palmer; Col. Bully (with Songs)-Beard; Razor-Yates; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

2525
06 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Garrick, 1st time; Lissardo-Woodward; Col. Briton-Palmer; Violante-Miss Macklin; Flora-Mrs Clive; Don Lopez-Taswell; Gibby-Johnston (1st time); Don Pedro-Burton; Frederick-Usher; Alguzile-Clough; Vasquez-W. Vaughan; Isabella-Mrs Davies; Inis-Miss Minors.
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TThe Press Gang, as17561013