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1078 results for: Keyword - Darley
We found 1334 matches on Roles/Actors, 224 matches on Performance Comments, 35 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

26
18 April 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Performance Comment: In the course of which: Generla Wolfe's favourite song, How stands the Glass around?-Incledon; Irish Drinking Song [Of the Ancients its speaking]-Johnstone; How merrily we live that Soldiers be-Darley, Incledon, Johnstone; [Purcell's Grand Duet and Chorus, To Arms! Britons strike home!-Incledon, Darley, Follett, Blurton, Letteney, Linton, Rees; [The whole to conclude with Representation of the Siege of Quebec-; the Death of General Wolfe-.
Cast
Role: How merrily we live that Soldiers be Actor: Darley, Incledon, Johnstone
Role: Actor: Incledon, Darley, Follett, Blurton, Letteney, Linton, Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Intrigues of a Morning; or, An Hour in Paris

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

27
25 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters in the Ballet-Byrn, Follett, Farley, Cranfield, Blurton, Mme Rossi (1st appearance on this stage); Musical Characters-Munden, Darley, Gray, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from Songs (T. Cadell, 1791): Oscar-Byrn; Carrol-Follett; Morven-Farley; Draco-Cranfield; Fingal-Blurton; Malvina-Mme Rossi; Pedlar-Munden; Bards, Peasantry-Darley, Gray, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Munden, Darley, Gray, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from Songs
Role: Peasantry Actor: Darley, Gray, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Martyr.

Music: In afterpiece: the Harp and Pipes-Weippert, Courtney

28
24 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival; or, The Night before the Battle

Performance Comment: In which How stands the Glass around? (General Wolfe's favorite Song)-Incledon; Irish Drinking song [Song [Of the ancients it's speaking]-Johnstone; How merrily we live that soldiers be-Darley, Incledon, Johnstone; To arms Britons strike home (composed by Purcell)-Incledon, Darley, Follett, Blurton, Linton, Rees[; The whole to conclude with a View of Quebec, and the Death of General Wolfe .; The whole to conclude with a View of Quebec, and the Death of General Wolfe .
Cast
Role: How merrily we live that soldiers be Actor: Darley, Incledon, Johnstone
Role: To arms Britons strike home Actor: Incledon, Darley, Follett, Blurton, Linton, Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Song: In the course of 3rd piece: The Mid Watch, Rule Britannia-Incledon; and to conclude with God save the King in Full Chorus-

29
11 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Munden, Incledon, Darley, Davies, Powel, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1793): Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Sinclair-Incledon; Squib-Darley; Major Tactic-Davies; Captain Cruizer-Powel; Streamer-Mrs Martyr; Mary-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Squib Actor: Darley

30
26 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from text (no pub., 1782) and Airs (T. Cadell, 1782): Harlequin-W. Bates; Old Lieutenant-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Midshipman-Mrs Kennedy; Bridewell-Keeper-Edwin; Irishman-Egan; Old Beau-Jones; Jailor-Webb; Bailiffs-Thompson, Fearon, &c.; Groom Porter-Doyle; Columbine-Miss Matthews; Her Mother-Mrs Pitt; Virtue-Mrs Martyr; Pleasure-Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c]..
Cast
Role: Old Lieutenant Actor: Darley

Song: As17811109

31
19 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17811019, but Jupiter-Darley .
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Darley

32
14 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17811030, but Ghost-Darley .
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Darley

33
18 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: Moore of Moore-Hall-Du-Bellamy (of DL); Gaffer Gubbins-Edwin; Dragon-Darley; Mauxalinda-Mrs Martyr; Margery (1st time)-Miss Catley .
Cast
Role: Dragon Actor: Darley

Dance: As17820226

34
06 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: A Fete, scene I

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (alias Timothy Peascod)-Lee Lewes; Sir Roger-Booth; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Jones; Steward-Thompson; Ghost of Jeffry Cackle-Baker; Mother's Ghost-Gushing; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Langrish; Ghost of the Mother-Besford; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost (with a song)-Darley; Squire Thomas(alias ThomasFilbert)-Quick; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Joyce-Miss Langrish; Kitty (alias Kitty Carrots)-Mrs Wilson; Susan (with 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes .
Cast
Role: the Farrier's Ghost Actor: Darley

35
11 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17820927, but Ghost-Darley .
Cast
Role: Ghost Actor: Darley

Dance: As17821009

36
22 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Machcath-Brett (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Wat Dreary-Jones; Crook finger'd Jack-Doyle; Ben Budge-Ledger; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailer-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Miss Morris; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.
Cast
Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Matthews

37
25 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day; or, A Flight from Lapland

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from London Chronicle, 26 Nov.: Captain-Bannister; Sailor-Brett; Gobble-Wilson; Ballad Singer-Wewitzer; Serjeant-Davies; Barber-Mills; Glazier-Darley; Vintner-Booth; Hatter-Doyle; Clod-Edwin; Whalebone-Stevens; Lucretia-Mrs Wilson; Polly-Miss Morris; Aerial Spirit-Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob; Mrs Gobble, Visitors, Jenny, Colombine, Servant Maids.] hathi. Mrs Gobble, Visitors, Jenny, Colombine, Servant Maids.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Glazier Actor: Darley

38
23 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-[W.] Bates; Chasseur Royal (with The Early Horn)-Brett; Mercury-Darley; Doctor-Thompson; Punch-Jackson; Hercules-Dumay; Apollo-Byrne; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Mars-Cranfield; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Stevens; Highland Lad and Lassie (with a new Character Duet)-Mahon and Miss Satchell; Old Woman-Mr Wewitzer; Columbine-Miss Matthews .
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Darley

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Tally Ho!, as17830516

39
28 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Darley, Jones, Painter, Besford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Sharpe, the Widow of the late Dr Arne, and Mrs Dalrymple will be admitted. Tickets delivered for The Maid of the Mill will be taken. [Afterpiece in place of THE Devil upon Two Sticks, announced on playbill of 27 May.] Receipts: #286 14s. 6d.(93/6/6; 3/1/0; tickets: 190/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Glazier Actor: Darley

Dance: End of mainpiece The Fingalian; or, The Female Frolic by Miss Besford and others

40
14 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Jones; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Chalmers; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Brangin; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act I) The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

41
29 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Chalmers; Sea Captain-Bannister; Friar Bacon-Davies; Father-Fearon; Friar Bungy-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Sportsmen-Mahon, Booth; Hunchback Barber-Edwin; Abbess-Mrs Templeton; Mother-Mrs White; Waiting Woman-Mlle Semini; Columbine-Mlle Bithmere. Musical and Other Characters by Johnstone, Thompson, Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter; Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Martyr. The Lilliputians, Blefuscudians and Brobdignagians by New Performers . Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Martyr. The Lilliputians, Blefuscudians and Brobdignagians by New Performers .
Cast
Role: Friar Bungy Actor: Darley

42
07 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17831203, but Ramirez-Davies; Rapino-Darley .
Cast
Role: Rapino Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

43
17 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17841203, but Rapino-Darley .
Cast
Role: Rapino Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Friar Bungy Actor: Darley

44
27 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Johnstone; Merlin-Bannister; Doras(with a new song)-Quick; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Farima-Mrs Wilson; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Daemon of Revenge Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Cupids; In Act IV a Dance of Daemons; In Act V a Grand Ballet (performers not listed)

45
17 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Quick, Edwin, Johnstone, Brett, Davies, Booth; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1784): Robin Hood-Bannister; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Edwin; Edwin-Johnstone; Scarlet-Brett; Allen a Dale-Davies; Fitzherbert-Booth; Bowman-Darley; Margaret-Mrs Kennedy; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Mrs Wilson; Stella-Mrs Kemble; Angelina-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Bowman Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Friar Bungy Actor: Darley

Dance: End of mainpiece a New Dance by Le Bccuf and Mlle Constance (from the King's Theatre in Paris; 1st appearance)

46
26 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: M id as

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Pan-Bannister; Sileno-Reinhold; Damaetas-Doyle; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Morton; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Darley

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

47
24 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Wilson, Darley, Thompson, Helme, Mrs Hamilton, and the Orchestra will be admitted (Account-Book). [Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, announced on playbill of 22 May.] Receipts: #254 7s. 6d. (89/16/6; 1/2/0; tickets: 163/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Bowman Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

48
26 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: The Funeral; or, Grief a-la-Mode

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Stevens; Old Hob-Booth; Puzzlepate-Bates; John-Helme; Roger-Darley; Countryman-Painter; Friendly-Davies; Betty-Mrs Chalmers; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Flora-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Darley

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp (performers not listed, but see17840521)

49
17 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Henderson; Orlando-Lewis; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone; Duke Senior-Clarke; Adam-Hull; Oliver-Davies; Duke Frederick-Fearon; LeBeau-Booth; Sylvius-Chalmers; William-Wewitzer; Corin-Thompson; Charles-Darley; Touchstone-Quick; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald; Audrey-Mrs Wilson; Phoebe-Miss Stuart; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo song)-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Belle of tbe Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

50
20 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Chalmers; Friar Bacon-Davies; Father-Fearon; Friar Bungy-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Hunchback Barber-Edwin; Abbess-Mrs Templeton; Mother-Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin. The other Characters by Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter; Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett . Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Friar Bungy Actor: Darley