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367 results for: Keyword - Dawson
We found 427 matches on Roles/Actors, 76 matches on Performance Comments, 29 matches on Performance Title, 15 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1
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

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
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson.
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson.

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

Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Dawson, her first Time of speaking on the stage.

2
01 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Dawson. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at doors not admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe (With Alterations)

Ballet: II: A New Comic Dance, call'd The May Day Frolic. Country Girl-Miss Dawson; Chimney Sweeper-Mr Baltazar

Performance Comment: Country Girl-Miss Dawson; Chimney Sweeper-Mr Baltazar.
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Dawson

Dance: End: New Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

Song: IV: Miss Young

3
25 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Hotspur-Delane; King-Huddy; Prince-Giffard; Worcester-Dawson; Mortimer-Havard; Westmoreland-Moore; Vernon-Bardin; Douglas-Harbin; Blunt-Rosco; Bardolph-Collett; Carriers-Morgan, R. Wetherilt; Francis-Penkethman; Lady Piercy-Mrs Hamilton; Hostess-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Worcester Actor: Dawson

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham.

4
11 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; King-Dawson; Malcolm-Chapman; Macduff-Ryan; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Hale; Hecate-Hall; 1st Murderer-Hippisley; Witches-Ray, Neale, Dyer; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hallam; Lady Macduff-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: King Actor: Dawson

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, incident to the Play. The Vocal Parts by Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Mrs Wright, Mrs Saunderson, Mrs Cantrel, Miss Norsa

Dance: Proper to the Play by Poitier, Du Pre, Pelling, Newhouse, Le Sac, De la Garde, Du Pre Jr

5
20 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Troilus-Ryan; Hector-Walker; Achilles-Hale; Ulysses-Aston; Diomedes-Chapman; Ajax-Hall; Priam-Morgan; Aeneas-Houghton; Pandarus-Hippisley; Agamemnon-Lacy; Calchas-Neale; Patroclus-Salway; Menelaus-Wignell; Thersites-Quin; Nestor-Dawson; Andromache-Mrs Buchanan; Cressida-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Nestor Actor: Dawson

Dance: By Maker and Mlle Salle

6
28 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Walker; Alcibiades-Ryan; Apemantus-Quin; Nicias-Sal way; Phaeax-Hippisley; Elius-Neale; Cleon-Dawson; Isander-Hall; Isadore-Bullock; Thrasillus-Hallam; Demetrius-Hale; Diphilus-Houghton; Old Man-Aston; Musician-Ray; Jeweller-Harrington; 1st Gentleman-Wignel; 2d-Clarke; Chloe-Mrs Stevens; Thais-Mrs Forrester; Phryne-Mrs Kilby; Evandra-Mrs Hallam; Melissa-Mrs Buchanan; Poet-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Cleon Actor: Dawson

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. III: Scots Dance, as17331004

Song: In II: Dialogue between a Courtier and Farmer's Wife, as17340318 IV: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

7
24 August 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: John-Ryan; Maria-Mrs Mullart; Leonora-Miss Mann; Jacomo-Chapman; Francisco-Mullart; Lopez-Aston; Antonio-Wignell; Pedro's Ghost-Dawson; 1st Bridegroom-Clark; 2d-Woodward; Don John's Wives-Miss Tollett, Miss Norman, Miss Dancey, Miss Rogers, Mrs Vallois, Mrs Cantrell .
Cast
Role: Pedro's Ghost Actor: Dawson

Afterpiece Title: The Barren Island; or, Petticoat Government

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Miss Rogers. A new Pantomime Dance: The Force of Inclination: Sailors-Vallois, Clark, Woodward, Bencraft, Smith; Amazonians-Miss Rogers, Miss Mann, Mrs Vallois, Miss Tollett, Miss Norman

8
07 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Garrick; Stukely-Davies; Lewson-Mossop; Jarvis-Berry; Mrs Beverly-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Miss Haughton; Bates-Burton; Dawson-Blakes; Waiter-Ackman; Lucy-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Blakes

9
16 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Charlotte-Mrs Reddish; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Baddeley; With a New Occasional Address to the Town by way of a Prologue-Reddish; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Abington. By Particular Desire.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Dance: I: Cunning Love, as17710204

10
05 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Waiter-Wheeler; Charlotte-Mrs Morland; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

11
23 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Mrs Beverly-Miss Younge; Charlotte-Miss Mansell.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End Act I of the Farce: A New Dance call'd The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton, being her first appearance that stage

12
26 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Mrs Beverly-Mrs Canning, first time; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: J. Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

13
02 January 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverly-Reddish; Dawson-Usher; Stukeley-Palmer; Jarvis-J. Aickin; Bates-Packer; Lewson-Cautherly; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket; or, The New Years Gift

14
19 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Usher; Lewson-Brereton, first time; Cbarlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-LaRiviere, Fontaine, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton

15
17 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Lewson-Farren; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt; Mrs Beverly-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: End: The Soldier tir'd With war's Alarms-Miss Abrams

16
10 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

17
15 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henry (The Gentleman who perform'd Othello [on 16 Oct.]; 1st appearance in that character); Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

18
03 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17791115, but Dawson-Philimore.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Philimore.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

19
04 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henderson; Lewson-Wroughton; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukely-Aickin; Charlotte-Mrs Inchbald; Lucy-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

20
03 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Henderson; Lewson-Wroughton; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukely-Aickin; Charlotte-Mrs Inchbald; Lucy-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

21
22 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-R. Palmer; Dawson-Phillimore; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons. [Edition of 1783 (R. Butters) adds: Waiter-Kenny; Lucy-Mrs Heard.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

22
31 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Henderson; Lewson-Wroughton; Jarvis-Hull; Bates-Fearon; Dawson-Thompson; Stukely-Aickin; Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Lucy-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Beverley-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

23
05 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-R. Palmer; Dawson-Phillimore; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

24
29 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation; or, The Templar's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Bonnor, Davies, Wilson; Miss Ranoe, Mrs Morton, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1784): Quarto-Quick; Dawson-Wewitzer; Mineall-Bonnor; George Gordon-Davies; Scrip-Wilson; Mineall's Servant-Newton; Sophia Harland-Miss Ranoe; Kitty-Mrs Morton; Widow Grampus-Mrs Webb; Milliner-Mrs Poussin.] Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Wewitzer

25
12 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson (1st time)-Bensley; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-R. Palmer; Dawson-Phillimore; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Dawson Actor: Phillimore

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker