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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Dexter"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Dexter")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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48 results for: Keyword - Dexter
We found 48 matches on Roles/Actors, 15 matches on Performance Comments, 5 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
22 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 11 Dec. 1744. For further comment on Dexter, see Genest, IV, p. 341.] One Mr Dexter did Oroonoko , a Gent of Ireland--who never appear'd upon a Stage before--he had ye Greatest applause ever heard & indeed deservedly a Sweet Voice, great feeling--his name was not in ye Bills--only by a Gent (Cross). We hear that a Comedy call'd Eastward Hoe; or, The Prentices, written by Ben Johnson, Chapman, and Marston, is now reviving at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will be acted the 29th. [A four page double column account of the text of Oroonoko appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1752, pp. 163-67.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter (first appearance on any stage); Aboan-Lee; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imonida-Miss Bellamy; Widow-Mrs James; Charlot Weldon-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

2
17 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Dexter. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets to be had of Dexter at his lodgings at Mr Gibson's in James Street, Covent Garden; at the Grecian Coffee House, in Deveraux Court; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre where Places may be taken. Receipts. #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17511007, but Castalio-Dexter, for the first time.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Dexter, for the first time.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Auretti

Song: I: Mattocks

3
03 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Mr Dexter (Cross). No building on Stage. Tickets to be had of Dexter at his lodgings in James St., Covent Garden, at the Grecian Coffee House, and at the stage dobr. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Dexter (first time); Oriana-Mrs Davies (first time); Old Mirabel-Yates; Bissare-Mrs Clive; Dugard-Blakes; Petit-Shuter; Duretete-Garrick being the only time of his performing it this season.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530402 IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324 End Farce: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005

4
28 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Went off well--Dexter Hip :--Mossop-Ths ; Pritchard Phaedra ; Bellamy Ismena (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Mossop; Hippolitus-Dexter; Lycon-Lee; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Ismena-Miss Bellamy; Cratander-Burton; Attendant-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

5
23 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these five years. Mr Dexter has given us in the character of Oroonoko the greatest first essay that perhaps any stage has produced. He has great feeling, and equal expression; a fine figure, a vast deal of grace in his deportment and uncommon tenderness in his manner, and a voice formed by nature for expressing it (Inspector No 201, in Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17511017; Peasant Dance, as17511017

6
25 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17511022, but Dexter's name first appears in bill of the day.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Dance: LL'Entree de Flore, as17511015; Peasant Dance, as17511015

7
06 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop (1st time); Lord Guilford-Dexter 1st time; Gardiner-Havard; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Sir John Gates-Simson; Lieut.-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Miss Bellamy (1st time).
Cast
Role: Lord Guilford Actor: Dexter 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: GGrand Provincial Dance, as17520204

8
17 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eugenia

Performance Comment: Mercour-Garrick; Clerval-Dexter; Dorimond-Berry; Marquis of Delville-Havard; Eugenia-Miss Bellamy; Orphisa-Mrs Pritchard; Emelia-Mrs Ward; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue by Cibber-Mrs Pritchard (1752 ed.).
Cast
Role: Clerval Actor: Dexter

9
05 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Dexter; Aboan-Berry; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imoinda-Miss Bellamy; Widow Lackitt-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Bennet; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: New Dance The%Matelot Basque-Ferrere (Being the first time of his performing in England), Others

10
08 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dexter, first time; Don Cholerick-Yates; Clodio-Woodward; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Jaques-Vaughan; Sancho-Clough; Louisa-Mrs Bennet; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Page-Master Simson; Honoria-Mrs Toogood; Antonio-Winstone; Governor-Burton; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Monsieur-Blakes; Don Duart-Berry; Charino-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Dexter, first time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

11
28 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Brothers-Dexter, Lacey; First Spirit-Ross; Bacchanal-Beard; Lady-Mrs Davies; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Second Spirit-Mozeen; Second Bacchanal-Master Vernon; Nymph-Mrs Price; The Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner; With Proper Decorations. With Proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Dexter, Lacey

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

12
02 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17520926, but Cranmer-Dexter; Patience-_.
Cast
Role: Cranmer Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: AA Dutch Dance, as17521125

13
07 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Dexter; Dorax-Mossop; Antonio-Palmer; Muley Moluch-Berry; Mustapha-Shuter; Mufti-Winstone; Alvarez-Davies; Almeyda-Mrs Pritchard; Moryama-Mrs Davies; Johayma-Mrs James; Benduca-Burton; Muley Zeyden-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Don Sebastian Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

14
08 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Dexter; Sebastian-Palmer; Sir Toby-Berry; Antonio-Burton; Sir Andrew-Woodward; Malvolio-Yates; Clown-Shuter; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Maria-Miss Minors; Viola-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Orsino Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

15
06 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non-juror

Performance Comment: Dr Wolf-Cibber first time of appearing on that stage in six years; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Colonel-Dexter; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Lady Woodville-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Colonel Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122

16
22 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop; Dudley-Dexter; Gardiner-Havard; Lady Jane-Mrs Bellamy; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Gates-Simpson; Lieutenant-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Dudley Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

17
24 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: Lottery

Dance: LL'Entree de Flore, as17511017; Peasant Dance, as17511017

18
25 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: IV: Mattocks

19
30 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17511017; Peasant Dance, as17511017

20
13 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: IV: Master Vernon, As17511112

21
30 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

22
03 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

23
05 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17511105

24
07 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Dance: Mad Auretti, Mathews, Mad Janeton Auretti

25
12 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: New Entertainment call'd% Les Caprices de la Dance-Mad Auretti