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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.

2351
15 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

Performance Comment: As17551112, but Parts-Mons _Delaistre; _StLeger; _Pochee; _Granier; _Walker; _Atkins; Sga _Pietro; Mrs _Addison; Mlle _Charon; Mlle _Rousselet; Mrs _Philips; Mrs _Lawson; _Scrase; _Jefferson; _Vaughan; _Burton; _Marr; _Chamness; _Bullbrick; _Clough; _Allen; _Gray; Mrs _Bradshaw; Mrs _Hippisley; Mrs _Mathews; Mrs _Simson; Miss _Mills, _Lewis. _StLeger; _Pochee; _Granier; _Walker; _Atkins; Sga _Pietro; Mrs _Addison; Mlle _Charon; Mlle _Rousselet; Mrs _Philips; Mrs _Lawson; _Scrase; _Jefferson; _Vaughan; _Burton; _Marr; _Chamness; _Bullbrick; _Clough; _Allen; _Gray; Mrs _Bradshaw; Mrs _Hippisley; Mrs _Mathews; Mrs _Simson; Miss _Mills, _Lewis.

2352
19 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Barry; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17551101

2353
09 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Heartwell-Sparks; Bellmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Gibson; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Baker; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Berry-Miss Allen; Laetitia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Berry Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returnd from Paris

Dance: As17551101

2354
22 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Marten; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Danstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty Doxey-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Chambers; Hornpipe-Miles; Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Shuter; Brunetto-White; Barberino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flammetta-Mrs Baker; Lavinio-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Puritan Actor: Collins

2355
06 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; MacDuff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignel; Fleance-Miss Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Anderson
Role: Witches Actor: Collins, Dunstall, Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Anderson; Guttle-Dunstall; Trippet-Bennet; Dick-Stoppelaer; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Trippet-Miss Allen; Melissa-Mrs Vincent; Kitty Pry-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen

2356
30 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Theodosius-Smith; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Miss Nossiter, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: As17561023

2357
08 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtam; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Allen

Dance: As17561023

2358
29 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; other characters-Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Austin, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Simson; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New@rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Austin, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

2359
13 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdrey-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty-Miss Cockayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Chambers; With a Hornpipe-Miles; and a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Shuter; Brunetto-White; Barbarino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Falmetta-Mrs Baker; Lavinio-Cushing.
Cast
Role: Puritan Actor: Collins

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Lucas, Miss Hilliard

2360
18 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lee; Strictland-Ridout; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Clarke; Meggot-Castle; Simon-Wignel; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Milliner-Miss Helm; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Tester Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtom; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Allen

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

2361
08 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Clearaccount Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Anderson; Guttle-Dunstall; Trippet-Bennet; Dick-Stoppelaer; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Trippet-Miss Allen; Melissa-Mrs Vincent; Kitty Pry-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

2362
14 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

2363
09 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Ben-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat-C. Smith; Jemmy-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Miss Allen; Jenny Diver-Mrs Stephens; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly-Miss Helm; Betty Doxey-Miss Cokayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brickler, 2d time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Collins
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: CCountry Dance-Characters of the Opera; Hornpipe-Miles

2364
16 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Mr Smith-Burton; Mr Johnson-Palmer; other parts-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnson, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Barton, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson; With an additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes' New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Mozeen, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnson, Allen, Rooker, Gray, Miss Barton, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

2365
18 December 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-a young Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-Davis; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross, 1st time; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17581111

2366
07 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Smith, 1st time; King-Ridout; Seleucus-Anderson; Ptolomy-Wignel; Lysimachus-Gibbs; Timon-Stoppelaer; Lieutenant-Shuter; Cerinthus-Bencraft; 1st Ambassador-R. Smith; 2d-Holtom; Physician-Redman; 1st Gentlemen-Bennet; 2d Gentlemen-Perry; Host-Marten; Leontius-Sparks; Gentleman Ushers-Collins, Dunstall; Magician-Baker; with the Incantation Song-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Miss Nossiter, 1st time; Old Woman-Miss Ferguson; Phoebe-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Ushers Actor: Collins, Dunstall
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Allen.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: [Unspecified in the bill]

2367
10 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard1st time here in 12 years; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Bennet; Mat-Baker; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Holtom; Wat-C. Smith; Jemmy-Redman; Nimming Ned-R. Smith; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Miss Allen; Jenny-Mrs Baker; Sukey@Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty Doxy-Miss Cockayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Polly-Miss Brent1st time.*a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008*d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play; a Hornpipe-Miles.*c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Collins
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Clearaccount Actor: Collins

2368
05 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-Davis; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Mrs Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: TThe Dutch Skipper-Poitier Jr, as17591017

2369
29 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Collins and Miss Dawson. Receipts: #84 9s. 6d. plus income from tickets: Collins #69 4s. (Boxes 36; Pit 298; Gallery 155); Miss Dawson #74 (Boxes 122; Pit 194; Gallery 144). Charges #64 5s. Total income #227 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Collins; Belmour-Smith; Sir Joseph-Shuter; all for first time; Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bennet; Barnaby-Holtom; Betty-Miss Allen; Sylvia-Mrs Baker; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Heartwell-Sparks; Vainlove-Gibson; Sharper-Ridout; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Laetitia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Collins
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Performance Comment: As17600423 but Colombine-Miss Dawson, 1st time; Farmer-_; Concluding with Country Dance-; Hornpipe-Miss Dawson.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Dawson, 1st time

Entertainment: E+Extravaganza.Between Play and Farce: Shuter will entertain the audience (for the last time) with A Day of Taste, as17600320

2370
24 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17600924, but Mrs Vixen-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen.
Role: Peachum Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17600924; and a New Comic Dance-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

2371
20 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Harry Hunter-Mattocks; Phebe-Mrs Vernon, both 1st time; Chaunter-Dunstall; Quorum-Marten; Tippet-Mrs Green; Grigg-Anderson; Cant-Bencraft; Gage-Holtom; Mump-Stoppelaer; Scrip-Weller; Swab-Bennet; Mopsey-Mrs Stephens; Strummer-Mrs Evans; Blouze-Miss Vallois; Drab-Mrs Ferguson; Manchet-Mrs Allen; Tib Tatter-Mrs White; Original Country Dance-; After which The Cries of London-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Manchet Actor: Mrs Allen

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

2372
10 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17631025, but Duretete-Woodward; Maid-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Allen.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

2373
11 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-White; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Morgan; Maid-Miss Allen; Four Bravo's-Dunstall, Buck, Hayes, Gardner; Oriana-Mrs Vincent; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Davis; Guttle-Dunstall; Cook-Buck; Trippit-Bennet; Mrs Trippit-Miss Allen; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Ferguson; Priscy-Mrs Evans; Melissa-Miss Miller, 1st time; Kitty Pry-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Mrs Trippit Actor: Miss Allen

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; End: La Femme Maitresse, as17641004

2374
24 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Smith; Fainall-Ross their 1st time); Sir Wilful-Shuter; Petulant-Woodward; Witwou'd-Dyer; Waitwell-Dunstall; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Vincent; Marwou'd-Mrs Ward; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Vincent; Peg-Mrs Evans; Betty-Miss Allen; Millamant-Miss Elliot, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

2375
17 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-White; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Besford; Maid-Miss Allen; Bravos-Dunstall, Buck, Lewis, Gardner; Oriana-Mrs Vincent; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink