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376 results for: Keyword - Darby
We found 373 matches on Roles/Actors, 70 matches on Performance Comments, 5 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

26
25 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Performance Comment: Capt. Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Brown; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Edwin

27
17 September 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Mrs Kennedy; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Johnstone; Father Luke-Booth; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Edwin

28
17 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Brown; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Edwin

29
19 September 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Mrs Kennedy; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Johnstone; Father Luke-Booth; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Edwin

30
22 September 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Bonville; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Wewitzer; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Edwin

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with the Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Bonville, Lee, Rock, Janson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Paye, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Kennedy

31
21 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17880919, but Darby-Ryder (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Ryder

Dance: As17881112

32
25 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Duffey; Fater Luke-Rock; Bagatelle-C. Powell; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Edwin

33
07 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Lee; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Edwin

34
17 September 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Fitzroy-Bannister; Dermot-Incledon (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Father Luke-Rock; Bagatelle (with a song in character)-Marshall (from the Theatre, Birmingham; 1st appearance at this theatre); Darby-Ryder; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Ryder

35
11 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby (1st time)-Bernard; Marshall Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Adjutant-Macready; Rupert-Lee; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Francis; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Bernard

36
17 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17900917, but Darby (1st time)-Munden.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Munden.

37
19 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Performance Comment: As17910224, but Darby-Munden (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Munden

Song: End IV: The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee (1st time at this theatre)-Munden; End: The Pleasures of the Chace-Incledon; after which Say Bonny Lass will you lie in a Garrat-, being a Parody on Say Bonny Lass, will you lie in a Barrack; Timothy Staytape-Munden; Miss Tippet-Mrs Martyr

38
17 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Macready; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Francis; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Munden

39
19 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Incledon; Father Luke-Rock; Bagatelle (with a song in character)-Marshall; Darby-Munden; Norah-Mrs Mountain; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Munden

40
24 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-R. Palmer; Dumont-Bensley; Darby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

41
15 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Coxcomb; or, The Beau Bedevil'd

Performance Comment: Speaking Character-Johnstone, Incledon, Wilson, Fawcett, Davies, Powel, Darley, Munden, Mrs Davis, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Leserve, Miss Chapman. [Cast from Larpent MS: Darby-Johnstone; Ramble-Incledon; Townly-Davies; Williams-Powel; Capt. Cracker-Munden; Sophia-Mrs Davis; Winifred-Miss Leserve; Eliza-Miss Chapman. Wilson, Fawcett, Darley, Mrs Harlowe are unassigned.]
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Johnstone

Song: In 3rd piece: will be introduced the following Favorite songs: When virtue forms-Mrs Davis; The Bottle-Davies; The Pleasures of the Chace-Incledon; Farewell each Tonish Life-Munden; Bucket of Water, 'Tis a mighty fine thing-Johnstone; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no dancing master-Johnstone; Anna's Love-Incledon; The Pig, You all must have heard-Fawcett; To-morrow, In the downhill of life-Darley; You are aw nodding-Mrs Harlowe; Coach box, You may feast your ears-Cubitt

42
24 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favorite

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Dermot-Incledon; Fitzroy-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Bagatelle (with a song in character)-Marshall; Darby-Munden; Norah-Miss Broadhurst; Kathlane-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Munden

43
10 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshall Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Lee; Adjutant-Evatt; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Francis; Flora-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Munden

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford; V: a Dance of Forresters-

44
01 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Dermot-Incledon; Fitzroy-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Bagatelle (1st time)-Farley; Darby-Munden; Norah-Mrs Mountain; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Munden

45
04 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Columbus; Or, A World Discovered

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshall Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Evatt; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Mrs Follett; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Munden

Entertainment: End: As17931002

46
18 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Ballet: End: Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding (1st time; composed by Byrn). Dermot-Byrn; Darby-West; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Kathlane-Mme Rossi

Performance Comment: Dermot-Byrn; Darby-West; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Kathlane-Mme Rossi.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: West

47
11 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby (1st time)-Bernard; Marshall Ferbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Adjutant-Macready; Rupert-Lee; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Francis; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Bernard

48
17 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17930917, but Darby (1st time)-Munden.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Munden.

49
19 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Dermot-Incledon; Fitzroy-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Bagatelle-Farley; Darby-Munden; Norah-Mrs Mountain; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Munden

50
19 February 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Ballet: End: Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding. Dermot-Byrn; Darby-Jackson; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Old Kathlane-Miss Smyth; Kathlane-Mme Rossi. [And see17931018.

Performance Comment: Dermot-Byrn; Darby-Jackson; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Old Kathlane-Miss Smyth; Kathlane-Mme Rossi. [And see17931018.]And see17931018.]
Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Jackson